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Tonight’s Agenda

A consortium program of Ann Arbor, Lincoln, Milan, Saline, Whitmore Lake, Willow Run, Ypsilanti and Washtenaw Intermediate School Districts. Tonight’s Agenda. Welcome About WIHS & IB Breakout Session 1- 7:15-7:40pm Breakout Session 2- 7:45-8:05pm Breakout Session 3- 8:10-8:25pm

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Tonight’s Agenda

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  1. A consortium program of Ann Arbor, Lincoln, Milan, Saline, Whitmore Lake, Willow Run, Ypsilanti and Washtenaw Intermediate School Districts

  2. Tonight’s Agenda • Welcome • About WIHS & IB • Breakout Session 1- 7:15-7:40pm • Breakout Session 2- 7:45-8:05pm • Breakout Session 3- 8:10-8:25pm • Who we are and informal Q & A

  3. Mission “Prepare our students to become knowledgeable, inquiring, and reflective citizens serving as empathetic ambassadors committed to a lifetime of personal, local, and global enrichment in our integrated world.”

  4. Who We Are:A Full IB Diploma High School • Student Centered Culture • Open Enrollment Process • Demanding Academic Expectations • Character Education Based On IB Learner Profile • International and Local Assessments • Extended School Year • IB Candidate School

  5. What We Do Here: Clubs/Enrichments- BuildOn, Forensics, Model UN, Drama, Team Building, Film, Math Modeling, Mural Design, etc. Dances/Game Nights/Food Nights/Movie Nights Opportunities to meet and learn with students from around the world • Challenging but exciting curriculum • Product Teams- where students work in teams on a school or community project • Student Government • IM Sports • Once in a lifetime Enrichment opportunities w/ travel • After School help, 5 days a week until 4pm Preparing students academically, socially and personally for life after high school.

  6. What is the Schedule:The School Day(sample) • Calendar:190 Instructional days & 10 Enrichment days • School hours: 7:45 am – 2:35 pm (block schedule) • Daily Schedule:Four 90 minute blocks per dayEight courses over two days (A-B schedule)

  7. Integrated Math Unit Question: How can variation of data be represented in the real world? Students are studying how various functions are affected by the changing of the intercepts, variables, and slope / variation. Students explore the basics of exponential growth and decay through the exploration of various powers using negative, fractional, and zero for an exponent.

  8. World Art Unit Question: How do we send a message with pictures? Students learn how to apply the basic elements and principles of design while exploring new skills and techniques in order to convey the desired message or feeling through their personal production.

  9. World Literature Unit Question:  What is a hero? Students analyze literature by identifying common archetypes while identifying elements of the Heroes Journey.  Students synthesize the concepts by writing a Heroes Journey story and an essay. 

  10. Breakout Sessions Meet back in gym at 8:30pm Session 1 - 7:15-7:40pm Session 2 – 7:45-8:05pm Session 3 – 8:10 – 8:25pm

  11. What is IB?The International Baccalaureate • Non-Profit Educational Organization Based in Geneva, Switzerland • IB Americas Based in Maryland, USA • IB founded in 1967 • Three Educational Programs: Primary Years Program(PYP), Middle Years Program(MYP) and Diploma Program(DP) • 976,000 students, 3,295 schools in 141 countries

  12. IB Diploma* • Pass minimum 4 two year and 2 one year courses with required assessments and exams for each • Successfully complete a 4,000 word research essay • Pass a Theory of Knowledge philosophy course • Complete 150 hours of activity based learning- creative, physical and community service (Junior & Senior Year) • Tw0 years of preparatory curriculum in grades 9 and 10 *WIHS is an IB candidate school

  13. Why IB? • 21st Century Skills • College Ready • Recognition for college acceptance • College credit and/or advanced standings • Scholarship Eligibility • International & National Transfers

  14. University Acceptance Rates Source: i-graduate services (2011)

  15. Mathematics(proposed) ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENT: TEST OF BASIC ALGEBRA 1 SKILLS PRE-IB INTEGRATED MATH 2 9TH GRADE OR PRE-IB INTEGRATED MATH 3 9TH GRADE OPTIONS PRE-IB INTEGRATED MATH 3 10TH GRADE IB1 MATH STUDIES SL 10TH GRADE IB1 MATH SL 10TH GRADE OPTION IB1 MATH STUDIES SL 11TH GRADE IB1 MATH SL 11TH GRADE IB1 MATH HL 11TH GRADE IB2 MATH STUDIES SL 12TH GRADE IB2 MATH SL 12TH GRADE IB2 MATH HL 12TH GRADE

  16. Fine Arts Offerings(pr0p0sed) PRE-IB ART 1 9TH GRADE CHOIR 9TH GRADE BAND 9TH GRADE ORCHESTRA 9TH GRADE PRE-IB ART 2 10TH GRADE CHOIR 10TH GRADE BAND 10TH GRADE ORCHESTRA 10TH GRADE IB1 VISUAL ARTS SL/HL 11TH GRADE CHOIR 11TH GRADE BAND 11TH GRADE IB1 MUSIC SL/HL 11TH GRADE ORCHESTRA 11TH GRADE JAZZ BAND (club) 11TH GRADE IB2 VISUAL ARTS SL/HL 12TH GRADE CHOIR 12TH GRADE BAND 12TH GRADE IB2 MUSIC SL/HL 12TH GRADE ORCHESTRA 12TH GRADE JAZZ BAND (club) 12TH GRADE

  17. Experimental Sciences PRE-IB BIOLOGY 9THGRADE PRE-IB PHYSICS 9THGRADE + PRE-IB CHEMISTRY 10th GRADE OPTIONS IB1 EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCE (BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY or PHYSICS) 11TH GRADE ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS SL 11TH GRADE IB2 EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCE (BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY or PHYSICS) 12TH GRADE ANY IB1 SCIENCE for IA graduation requirement(NOT TESTED) 12TH GRADE

  18. Individuals & Societies (proposed) PRE-IB WORLD STUDIES 9TH GRADE PRE-IB AMERICAN STUDIES Semester of Economics 10TH GRADE OPTIONAL SIXTH SUBJECT IB1 HISTORY SL/HL Semester of Government 11TH GRADE IB1 ECONOMICS SL/HL 11TH GRADE IB2 HISTORY SL/HL 12TH GRADE IB2 ECONOMICS SL/HL 12TH GRADE

  19. Language B----- PRE-IB SPANISH and FRENCH LANGUAGE B CULTURE SEMESTER 9TH GRADE PRE-IB SPANISH and FRENCH 10TH GRADE OPTIONAL SIXTHSUBJECT IB1 SPANISH and FRENCH IB LANGUAGE B CULTURE SEMESTER 11TH GRADE IB1 AB INITIOSPANISH and FRENCH AB INITIO LANGUAGE CULTURE SEMESTER 11TH GRADE IB2 SPANISH and FRENCH 12TH GRADE IB2 AB INITIO SPANISH and FRENCH 12TH GRADE

  20. Literature PRE-IB WORLD LITERATURE 9TH GRADE PRE-IB AMERICAN LITERATURE Semester Speech/Communications 10TH GRADE IB1 ENGLISH SL/HL 11TH GRADE IB2 ENGLISH SL/HL 12TH GRADE

  21. Questions? More information available at www.wihi.org www.ibo.org

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