Welcome to the 2nd International Weeks!Back to the IWeeks Homepage. Basics about the IWeeks An introduction ... to the introduction! Message from Ms Heup Essay specifications Topics from 2010 Final Days29 January, 2010Sad as it may seem our second International Weeks are coming to an end. If you still have not started writing you should do it now! Use the final days to write a decent paper and hand it in before Tuesday, 12 o'clock. Keep in mind that you must hand in a paper and an electronic version (i.e. on a memory stick or as an email to your English teacher). go up Dear pupils of year nine, dear colleagues, dear parents!In the time from 14 January to 28 January the pupils of year nine are working in three subjects - English, History and Politics - about the Interwar Years (1918 - 1939/41). The pupils are going to write an English language paper about a topic from an English speaking country during this period which is marked by the end of the Great War / First World War / WWI in 1918 and the beginning of the Second World War / WWII in 1939 (Europe) and 1941 (Pacific) respectively. The paper will be credited as a class test. It is structured like most scientific papers. You can download the basic structure on the right (Template). The word count of the essay must not be below 800! This paper will be excellent preparation for the Facharbeit in year 11, the extended essay for those who will do the IB and of course for any scientific paper you are going to write at university. On the right you can download two documents that will help you with your references ('How to quote' and 'How to use footnotes'). On the right you can also find a list with potential fields of investigation but beware! These are not the topics yet! You must find a decent research question to limit your field and to focus on one particular aspect. Example: 'Charles Lindbergh' is not a topic but only a field of investigation. But: 'The Stardom of C. Lindbergh' is a topic because the field is narrowed down to the aspect of stardom. An appropriate yet simple RQ (research question) could be: 'Was Charles Lindbergh the first global media star?' The teachers from all three subjects will help you with finding a topic and forming the RQ. The pupils will be provided with some introductory material about the Interwar Years. We strongly recommend the pupils to bring their own material though! Please go to libraries and borrow books, buy magazines or books yourself. You can, of course, also bring your notebook computer to school. If so it may be useful to install some encyclopedia on your pc to have some initial help. An encyclopedia, however, should not be used as your source - only as the first reading about a certain field! You can also work in the pc rooms at school but they may not always be available so again - take printed material to school! The pupils must use their individual checklists to know at every point in time during the IWeeks how far they have got with their work. The teachers must check the pupils' work and sign the last column. The class list will be put on the wall in the classroom. The pupils have to sign the class checklist after they have finished a step so that we all know how far they have progressed. In your checklist you can find the deadlines. The paper has to be handed in by 12 o'clock on 2 February 2010. The thesis / paper will be marked in three parts: form, content and language. On the right you can also find two other useful documents (essay writing, sentence connectives) which will help you to improve your written English by using phrases needed for a thesis. Enjoy the research and let's have two hard working, productive weeks! If there are any questions concerning the IWeeks, do not hesitate to ask your teachers or send a mail! go up An Introduction ... to the Introduction!27 January, 2010Many pupils are asking 'What should I write in the introduction?' First of all it is important that you usually write the introduction after you have finished writing your main part! Only then you will know what you have written. For more information it is best to view these sites: go up Pre IWeeks28 December, 2009Please find the topic you want to work on and form your Research Question (RQ) until 13 January. go up Message from Ms Heup10 January , 2010Dear all, a paper is usually only as good as the research behind it. This is why we have a collection of books about the Interwar Years for you to use in the Teacher's Library/IB Office.
Ms Heup is always available in the IB Office on Wednesdays and Thursdays , 11.00 - 14.00 pm, and during our research week
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Hello 9th year pupils and collegues,
Welcome to IWeeks @ Goethe! This site offers all the documents needed for the International Weeks. If you've got links, documents, videos or other material to fill them, please send me a mail and I will post them. Enjoy the site!
Documents
- Fact File
- Potential fields of investigation
- Topics from last year
- Checklist (with topics!)
- Template for IWeeks thesis / paper.
- How to quote.
- How to use footnotes .
- Most Common Mistakes
- Very! useful phrases for essay writing
- Even more! useful sentence connectors
- external link to the Essen library
For Teachers: