An executioner lines up 10 prisoners single file and puts a black or a white hat on each prisoner's head. Every prisoner can see the hats of the people in front of her/him in the line - but not her/his own hat, nor those of anyone behind her/him. The executioner starts at the end (back) and asks the last prisoner the colour of her/his hat. She/he must answer “black" or “white." If she/he answers correctly, she/he is allowed to live. If she/he gives the wrong answer, she/he is killed instantly and silently. (While everyone hears the answer, no one knows whether an answer was right.) On the night before the line-up, the prisoners confer on strategy to help them. They have to get 9 out of 10 right otherwise they will all be executed. What should they do?

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AIS IB PYP Exhibition Parents Information

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• Parent / Student Information Presentation

When is the Exhibition?

● Exhibition Evening will be held at AIS on the 2nd of June, 2016.● This will give the children the opportunity to showcase their

work and also have the opportunity to discuss their findings and interact with the whole school community.

What is the Exhibition?● A culminating project for the PYP● A collaborative inquiry that students have a personal interest in

exploring● An inquiry the requires students to apply their learning from

previous years● An experience that uses the essential elements of the PYP● A demonstration of how students can take action as a result of

their learning● A celebration of who our students are as learners

What is the Exhibition?

It is It is not • - Intense - A science fair• - Tiring - A poster contest• - Exciting - A competition• - Self directed - Individual• - Process driven - Product driven• - Rewarding - Adult directed• - Action provoking - A burden

Students must use the Transdisciplinary skills

● Communication Skills● Social Skills● Research Skills● Self Management skills● Thinking Skills

Students should show

Positive Attitudes: Appreciation EmpathyCommitment EnthusiasmConfidence IndependenceCooperation IntegrityCreativity RespectCuriosity Tolerance

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Students should show:

Learner Profiles traits:Thinker Inquirer

Open minded Knowledgeable

Caring Risk-taker

Principled Communicator

Reflective Well-balanced

Central Idea:

“An awareness of current issues can help us to engage and act as members of the

local and global community.”

What will the topics be?

● The topic and action should be something which affects the students' life (school, family or local community)

● Ideally students should have a high interest in the topic

● The topic should inspire students to take positive action

Exhibition Example● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1dwN8Sej18●

How much time do students spend working on the Exhibition?

● The students started suggesting/ thinking about possible issues to explore in January.

● They are shown different aspects of exhibition from different schools as well as AIS’.

● The students will then spend about 8 weeks working on their inquires from April to June.

● They will still have Maths and literacy lessons during the Exhibition time, but most other lessons should be based around working on their inquiries.

What about Exhibition Homework?● The children should use their time at home to research and

prepare for the work in class●

● The actual work should be done in class so I can keep track of each child's progress

The Role of ParentsMentor

Parent(Support)

Teacher(Facilitate)

StudentOr

Group

GuideEvaluateAdvise

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Parents Can•● Ask your child about the Exhibition● Support and encourage your child● Provide background knowledge● Help to locate resources – people, places, media and

information● Celebrate with the students by attending the final

presentations

Develop Critical Thinking

● Ask your child open ended questions about their project● Let them solve their own problems● Let them be responsible for their own learning● Encourage independent inquiry and respect student

ownership of the process● Monitor, challenge, question, clarify

Rubrics● The rubrics assess the PYP Transdisciplinary skills, processes

and attitudes●

● Though the end product is assessed, the emphasis is on the process

Something for us all to remember...

● The process is more important than the product

● The Exhibition is a celebration of who your child is as a learner.