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 * Dear students:

These final days are all about staging your Exhibition--and maybe taking care of some last-minute details too!

Concentrate on these few questions :** I WISH YOU THE VERY BEST THESE LAST DAYS! I'M SURE IT'LL BE A GREAT EXHIBITION!
 * **What is the main point we wish to make? **
 * **//You won't be able to talk about everything you have learned, so make a decision as to what you wish to emphasise to your audience. //**
 * **Who is our audience? **
 * **//You will have students and teachers of all ages, as well as parents and administrators visit your Exhibition. Therefore, make sure you are ready to adjust your performance so that it suits all of them. //**
 * **How do we use media to express our message? **
 * **//Is it the best way to convey your message? Does it use your strengths and abilities both as individuals and as a group? //**
 * **How do we feel about our audience's response? **
 * **//What sort of impact do you want to cause in them? What is the best way to achieve that? //**
 * **What have learned about our topic? **
 * **//More important than the amounts of information that you have gathered, what is the __understanding__ that will "stay with you" for years to come? //**
 * **Why is it important to engage in inquiry activities? **
 * **//How has conducting this inquiry helped you prepare your Exhibition? //**
 * **What have we learned that we can use somewhere? **
 * **//Thinking about all that you've learned in this process, what do you think you will be able to apply later on, under different circumstances? //**
 * **How have our feelings changed throughout the inquiry process? **
 * **//<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">Looking back on the entire process, how would you compare the way you felt at the beginning with the way you feel now? //**
 * **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">What was the highlight of this inquiry? **
 * //**<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">What did you enjoy the most or like the best about preparing your Exhibition? **//
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Big hug,

Ms. Fayad **

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<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> Dear students:

This week you must concentrate on transforming your inquiry into your Exhibition. Ask yourselves the following questions:

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> This is a CRUCIAL week in your Exhibition process. Keep up the good work!
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">__How might we organise our information and ideas__?
 * //<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">You should have collected a lot of information which must have generated a lot of ideas. Now you need to synthesise them thinking about how to present them. //
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">__What is important to know about the presentation format we are using__?
 * //<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">You need to make specific decisions about the kind of performance (creative presentation) that you want to use. Have you chosen a medium with which you can handle and with which you are comfortable? Does it reflect the combined strengths of all the members in your group? //
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">__How do we know when our research is finished__?
 * //<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Is there anything else you need to find out? How do you know? //
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">__How do we feel about the amount of information we have collected__?
 * //<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Is it enough? Is it too much, and therefore, too hard to summarise? If so, which parts would you leave out? //
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">__What are we feeling now that we must create a product to share__?
 * //<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Are you aware that this is the most important Performance Assessment in all your PYP years? Are you trying to stay away from traditional presentations? //
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">__Are we satisfied with our creation__?
 * //<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Is your choice for your Exhibition original, creative, likely to have an impact in all those who visit it? //

Hugs,

Ms. Fayad

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**Dear Teachers:**


 * It is a great joy for me to inform you that the official certificate and letter of authorization have arrived via e-mail.**


 * With them came a letter for the headmistress and a detailed document outlining the commendations and recommendations about our implementation of the Programme. Even thought there are no surprises in them, you will have access to all the documents.**


 * For now, I just want to congratulate you on this huge achievement, and to thank you for all your hard work, without which it wouldn’t have been possible.**

Claudia **
 * With a big, warm hug,**

**//Queridos maestros://**


 * //Es una gran alegría para mí el informarles que nos han llegado, vía e-mail, el certificado y la carta oficial de autorización.//**


 * //También llegó una carta para la rectora y un documento detallado que especifica las felicitaciones y recomendaciones acerca de nuestra implementación del Programa. Aunque no hay realmente nada nuevo en ellos, ustedes tendrán acceso a todos los documentos.//**


 * //Por ahora, yo sólo quiero felicitarlos por este enorme logro, y agradecerles por todo su arduo trabajo, sin el cual no hubiera sido posible.//**


 * //Con un fuerte y cálido abrazo,

Claudia//** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">

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<span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ffff00; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Ask yourselves: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Next week is all about SORTING OUT the information that you have collected so far. In other words, you need to start USING all this information in a way that helps you put together a great Exhibition.
 * ==== **<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">What information is relevant to our questions? ** ====


 * **<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">(Including Key Questions, Lines of Inquiry and Student Questions) **
 * ==== **<span style="background-color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">What parts support out answers? ** ====


 * **<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Do we have reliable information to support them? **
 * ==== **<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">How does it relate to what else we know? ** ====
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Establish as many connections as you can **
 * ==== **<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">What parts do not support our answers? ** ====
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Do we lack trustworthy information to support them? **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Have we found information that goes against what we have said so far? **
 * ==== **<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Does it raise new questions? ** ====
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">What do we do about it? **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Do we need to collect new information? **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Do we need to change those answers? **
 * ==== **<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">What are we feeling about our inquiry at this phase? ** ====
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Reflection, Reflection! **
 * ==== **<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">How have our feelings changed since the beginning of our research? ** ====
 * ==== **<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">...and more reflection !) ** ====


 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Keep on working hard!

Big hug,

Ms. Fayad **

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 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">THIS WEEK IS ALL ABOUT FINDING INFORMATION! **


 * **Focus your efforts on finding out as much as you can about your chosen problem __in an organised way__, so that your work is productive.**


 * **Distribute responsibilities regarding the search for information so that you do not end up duplicating it or missing important pieces of it.**


 * **Think about the resources that could help you, and where to find them--ask around!**


 * **Come up with varied sources: people and places, not just books or the web.**


 * **Consider ways to know whether the information you find is valid, from a reliable source.**


 * **Enjoy the process, and don't forget to reflect on it!**

//**Remember that, if you have any questions or concerns, I'm just a click away!

Best regards,

Claudia**//