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IBDP Interdisciplinary Debate IBDP

Grade 12 students Ahaan Jindal, Vivaan Turakhia, Moksh Jhaveri, Kshitig Seth, Aarna Group 4
Sanghai, and Nidaa Kagalwalla organised an interdisciplinary debate for the IBDP
students on 28th February, 2023. Each team comprised of 6 delegates who together Project
encompassed a broad range of perspectives from the domains of Economics, History,
and Global Politics. The delegates debated the topic: "China's lending policy is The students of IBDP
motivated by neo-colonialism." The debate provided an excellent platform for students Grade 11 completed the
to showcase their interdisciplinary knowledge and hone their critical thinking and Group 4 project, a
communication skills. collaborative, multi-disciplinary activity that encourages IB students to investigate global issues,
brainstorm innovative solutions, and construct prototypes of the same.
Demanding a consideration of the ethical implications of science, this project asked learners to
choose one of two UN Sustainable Development Goals to address: Sustainable Cities and
Communities or Responsible Consumption and Production. Divided into groups to include
students from Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Sports, Exercise and Health Science (SEHS), and
Computer Science, the students then began to ideate, localizing issues of global significance to
specific problems. The Grade 11 students thoroughly enjoyed the experience, describing the
Math-A-Maze opportunity to apply what they have learnt as “surprisingly engaging”, “refreshing and
exciting”, and “an experience that reminded [them] of why [they] love science”.
Students of IGCSE Grade 8 hosted Math-A-Maze Embracing the spirit of the IB learner, the project's success relied on a combination of inquiry, communication, risk-taking, open-
mindedness, and above all, balance. The presentations following the orientation, brainstorming, and practical phases of the project
showcasing their Maths learning through 19
came with a palpable sense of genuine innovation. Maintaining a clear focus on sustainability, the project led to the construction of
innovative board games which challenged the innovative solutions such as piezoelectric self-renewable parks, electrostatic precipitators for air pollution, and concrete reinforced
visitors to test their logical and problem-solving with sustainable materials among several others.
skills. Students created a series of original,
thoroughly enjoyable and innovative games like Escape Equations, Spacing out, Divide & Conquer, Mathapoly, Sum Swap and many The ICU2 Camp
more! The games were based on topics studied in class.
The ICU2 Camp, an initiative by the
ICU2 Foundation founded by Mr.
Christopher Hunter was undertaken
Historical Perspectives - IBDP History by students of IBDP Year 11 from
27-30 March 2023. DAIS students
Grade 11 - As part of the partnered with the students of
IB history course, students St. Matthew's School and
are required to include the conducted free eye checkups for
perspective of different
historians in their essay. adults and children. They raised
This activity got the awareness on the importance of healthy vision and
students to take on the role reduced the economic barrier between underprivileged
of various historians and to Malwani community in Malad by aiding their access to
have a panel discussion in healthcare. Students helped perform a variety of tests:
which they gave their
interpretation of a measured the patients' height and weight, initiated
particular event. In this instance, the students had an animated discussion vision screenings using standard Snellen charts,
on whether the October Revolution was a popular revolution or a coup. inspected the eyes for specific vision problems and
The extreme views of some historians, and the students' commitment to checked for refraction errors. Corrective spectacles
the roles assigned gave rise to an animated debate! were handed to patients in need. Prior to the camp,
Grade 8 - In this activity, students had to summarise
creatively their understanding of Gandhian principles the students underwent several informative and
after watching the film Gandhi by Richard Attenborough. training sessions in the CPA that were conducted by
optometry students from the Lotus College of Optometry and Eye Hospital. This camp enabled students to engage in fruitful
Grade 11 - In this activity, students had to summarise the events leading to the rise of Stalin. They were collaboration and connection with their community and empathize with individuals regardless of the differences in their backgrounds,
each assigned a causal factor and were asked to draw a section of a comic strip illustrating it. All the thus enabling them to be caring and responsible learners.
students were drawing at the same time, which added to the fun of the activity. This was a creative and
entertaining way to synthesise a complicated event - perfect for a Thursday afternoon class!
Class of 2023 Last day of school

Experiential and Interactive

Learning in Global Politics

“I learnt about different concepts such as legitimacy, territorial dispute,
possession of resources, economic power, diplomacy and the power of
negotiations. The example of Barotseland is an intriguing one and you
might find it in my GLOPOL essays as an example in the near future.”
This reflection by a student of Grade 11 is a vivid insight into the value the students gained from the session with Mr. Nalumino who has
wealth of a lived experience as part of the Barotseland royal family of Zambia - Western Province. The session demonstrated that intangible
concepts of power and legitimacy can be understood through anecdotal evidence from primary participants of power. Who better than a
faculty member, who also enriches the music department, to enlighten the students with his interesting talk!

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