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Blue Valley School (San José - Costa Rica) NEWSLETTER - October 3, 2011

International Baccalaureate

10BStudents will analyze author’s style and apply transcendentalism to song in oral presentation Students will analyze author’s style and apply transcendentalism to song in oral presentation Students will prepare for Poetry SlamStudents will prepare for Poetry Slam

11ATo evaluate the construction of Art by the authorTo organize ideas in a class poem to be performed at the Poetry SlamTo distinguish important stylistic features in Art by Yasmina RezaTo re-define the concept of the absurd in the XXI centuryTo select significant quotations that illustrate main themes and conflicts in ArtTo identify own's process of writingTo organize ideas in a class poem to be performed at the Poetry Slam

11BTo evaluate the construction of The Pearl by the authorTo organize ideas in a class poem to be performed at the Poetry SlamuthorTo evaluate the construction of The Pearl by the authorTo evaluate the construction of The Pearl by the authorTo organize ideas in a class poem to be performed at the Poetry Slam

12To apply theory of the theatre to Six Characters in Search of an Author and into the writing of Paper TwoTo define Pirandello’s main characteristics of drama: dialogue, stage directions, breaking the fourth wall, the actors-characters, mise-en sceneTo evaluate own's writing techniques in Paper 2 To apply previous knowledge to unseen passage analysis (Paper One)To evaluate own's writing techniques in Paper 1

English A1/AOBJECTIVES OF THE WEEK

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Español A1/A (Literatura)10B (A: Literatura)Obras Traducidas+Mujer en punto cero, de Nawal El Sadaawi Evolución histórica de los géneros novelístico y testimonial.Ubicación histórico literaria: construcción del fondo contextualIdentidad estilística (autora y obra)Análisis a fondo de la obra

11A (A1)Obras de Estudio detalladoA. Selección de obras líricas:-Benedetti, Paz, Guillén, Neruda, Vallejo+Análisis a fondo de un poema de cada autor.-Bestiario, Julio Cortázar

11B (A1)

Temario para la prueba nacionalArea gramatical: uso de gerundio, participio; conjugación verbal, análisis sintáctica básico, oración simple y compuesta; pasiva e impersonal.

12 (A1)Obra de Grupo de obras+La familia de Pascual Duarte, Camilo José CelaUbicación histórico literariaIdentidad estilística de la obraFuentes artísticas y literariasRealismo tremendistaContextualización literaria: novela de la Postguerra

Contenido de la semana

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Business & Management

10BInstructional Objective

1. Review and comment Test II

2. Discuss Internal AssessmentPrice: 1. Analyze the appropriateness of each pricing strategy- Cost-based- Competition – based- Market – Based (penetration, skimming)Promotion1. Distinguish between above the line and below the line promotion.2. Analyze the various promotional tools and discuss their effectiveness.3. Prepare an appropriate promotional mix.

Business & Mana

11AInstructional Objective

Internal Assessment

Internal Assessment and review on

topics seen before

vacationsregarding the Financial

Topic - Final accountsand Ratio

Analysis

Introduce the Human Resource

Topic & Case Study for IB Exam

11BInstructional Objective

Understand what is Ratio analysis

and how it relates to the final

accounts

Summary of the financial topic.Go

over the importance in decision

making that financial data has.

Economics (Objectives of the week)

10BUse the circular flow model to explain three ways to measure GDP.Compare nominal figures to real figures in measuring output.Distinguish between GDP and GNP,between GDP and GDP per capita.Define economic growth and economic development & the difference.

Evaluate the use of GDP to measure and compare welfare in diff. countries.

11AIdentify the various trade barriers and explain their roles in the LDCs. changesExplain hpw finan. Barriers contribute to the indebtedness of the LDCsExplain how capital flight and non- convertible curren. limit the dev. Of LDCs.

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CHEMISTRY

10BTopic 1: Quantitative ChemistryGeneral Objective: The student will perform calculations involving stoichiometric factors.____________________________

11ATopic 10: Organic ChemistryGeneral Objective: Explain the properties and chemical reactions of carbon compounds.____________________________

11BTema 4. MezclasGeneral Objective: Analizar la naturaleza de las disoluciones____________________________

12Option G: Further Organic ChemistryGeneral Objective: Describe the mechanisms for organic reactions____________________________

PHYSICS (CONTENT AND OBJECTIVES)

10BNewton’s II Law- Solve problems involving Newton’s II Law.- Finish lab on dominoes.Lab: Dominoes- Explain the requirements for the lab report.Newton’s II Law

- Solve problems involving Newton’s II Law.Lab: Graph Matching- Reproduce specific graphs showing Uniform Linear Motion.____________________________

11A- Electric Potential Difference- Define “electric potential” and “electric potential energy”.- Define “electric potential difference”.- Determine the change in potential energy when a charge moves between two points at different potentials.- Define the “electronvolt”.- Solve problems involving electric potential difference.Electric Potential Difference- State and apply the expression for electric potential due to a point charge.- State and apply the formula relating electric field strength to electric potential gradient.- Determine the potential due to one or more point charges.- Describe and sketch the pattern of equipotential surfaces due to one and two point charges.- State the relation between equipotential surfaces and electric field lines.- Solve problems involving electric potential energy and electric potential.Electric Current

- Define “electric current”.- Define “resistance”.- Solve problems involving current.Electric Current- Define “resistance”.- Apply the equation for resistance in the form where ρ is the resistivity of the material of the resistor.- State Ohm’s Law.- Compare ohmic and non-ohmic behavior.Latent heat of fusion of Ice- Determine the latent heat of fusion of Ice.____________________________

11BRelativity: Length and Mass contraction- Resolver problemas acerca de la contracción de la longitud y la masa.Quantum Physics- Explicar los conceptos generales de la Fisica Cuantica.- Explicar el Principio de Incertidumbre de Heisenberg.Quantum Physics- Explicar el postulado de De Broglie.Practice MEP- Practice Gravitation for the MEP exams.

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Sciences

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Artes Visuales - Actividades de la semana

10BPropuestas en la carpeta de investigación.Discusión individual con el profesor sobre composición, técnica y posibilidades de aplicación a la propuesta realizada.

11AExperimentar técnicas según las características del proyecto.Aplicación de la técnica al proyecto individual.

ToK (Objectives of the week)

10BWhat are the problems of translation?What are concepts you can't translate? What are labels and stereotypes?What is the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?

11AHow does Popper's theory of falsification work in practice? What are its limitations?What is Kuhn's

paradigm about scientific revolutions?Can science lead us to truth?

11BWhat is the difference between truth and wisdom? What are the theories of truth? Which theories do you adhere to and why? Which three ToK essay titles appeal to you and why?12How will you structure your Oral Presenataion given your topic?

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Finalizar el proyecto independiente.

Explicación de características del op art.

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10B Math Studies

Unit: Trigonometry

General Objectives:Review the sine and cosine rules, cofunctions and reciprocal. Represent angles in standard position. IB Objectives: Learn to identify and work with geometric progressions.

11A Estudios Matemáticos

Objetivos Generales: Solución del examen diagnóstico, repaso de algebra básica (operaciones, factorización). Objetivo IB: Encontrar línea tangente usando la derivada. Evaluar las pruebas IB para la nota proyectada.

10B Matemáticas NM

(Pendiente)

11A Matemáticas NM

Que los estudiantes resuelvan ejercicios sobre máximos y mínimos locales

Que los estudiantes determinen los intervalos de monotonía utilizando la diferenciación

Que los estudiantes comprendan el concepto de anti derivadas

Que los estudiantes resuelvan ejercicios sobre integrales indefinidas

Que los estudiantes comprendan el concepto de integral definida

Determinar el área bajo la curva de graficas

Determinar áreas entre dos curvas