IB Busy! April 2013

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07 April 2013

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this issue Great Myths Debunked P.1 )HPLQLVP YV &KLYDOU\ P.2 MUNification P.3 A Story of Perseverance P.4

&$6 Opportunities: AISE High School &OXEV Are you sure you know about all the groups and organizations the AISE High School has to offer? You might be missing out on VRPH YHU\ H[FLWLQJ &$6 RSSRUtunities!

NHS Sponsors: Ms. Katherine Gendy and Ms. Adrienne Kuhl President: Ibrahim Shaheen ‡ 1+6 ZLOO VRRQ EH KROGLQJ D ¿HOG trip for orphans Dream Park. ‡ 7KH\ DOVR SURYLGHG FXSFDNHV for the elementary walk-a-thon on March 28th.

Scuba Diving Sponsor: Mr. Michael Glavanis ‡ 7KHUH ZDV D UHFHQW WULS WR Hurghada for a scuba diving weekend and there might be another one in April. ‡ &$6 JR DVN 0U *ODYDQLV IRU details on when it is and whether you are eligible or not.

AIS4Egypt Sponsor: Ms. Nora el Marzouky Leader: Mona Sayer Dayer Â&#x2021; 7KH 63$5( DQLPDO VKHOWHU visits are held every other SatXUGD\ EXVVHV SURYLGHG &RQWDFW 5HEHFFD RU <DVPLQH IRU DQ\ updates or if you want to be a regular member Â&#x2021; $,6 (J\SW DOVR KROGV UHJXODU visits to the soup kitchen Academic Games Sponsor: Ms. Tonya Paul Â&#x2021; 7KH WHDP WRRN D WULS WR .XZDLW in late March Â&#x2021; &$6 $VN 0V 7RQ\D DERXW MRLQing for next year!

Great Myths Debunked IB Busy! decided to go behind the scenes and research two of the most controversial, confusing myths out there.

From more world-renowned problems to a strictly IB related issue, we have looked into a few different stories that we found intriguing.

The Creation of IB: If you ask some of your IB teachers, they might tell you that the International Baccalaureate program started in Switzerland in order to accommodate students who had to often switch schools. But, after some intense research, the IB Busy! team found out that this is mostly false. The IB program started sometime in the 1960s after an Indian who is said to have been a high school junior student, moved from India to Switzerland because his father was a diplomat, and had trouble with the Swiss high school program â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the Swiss baccalaureate.

But it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just stop there; the boy, named Bahir Jagad, suffered from bullying from his fellow classmates who clearly excelled. Even worse, he was unable to move to an easier program since all the children of diplomats had to graduate with the Swiss baccalaureate. As his junior year continued, Bahir suffered from depression because he was a disgrace to his family. To cover up his shame, he even often told his parents many lies. So one day in January of 1965, Bahir had a dream in which he saw high school students around the world crying and suffering, surrounded by books and papers and endless due dates. When he asked them what was wrong, they explained to him that they were International Baccalaureate diploma candidates. So, he woke up in the middle of the night with the excitement running through his veins.

The next morning, he told the principal about his idea, thus starting the IB. After he died, thankful IB students tried to research more about his life but were unable to ÂżQG D WUDFH Âą QRW DQ DGdress, a family, a diploma, nothing except the fact that Bahir in Indian means dazzling and brilliant. Today, we know that Bahir was no normal student, instead he was a mysterious miracle sent to save the lives of thousands of future high school students.

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The Titanic A century after the famous Titanic sank in the Arctic Ocean, people still love and are incredibly intrigued by its story. From a movie to different books on the topic, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d know as much as we possibly could about the story. But, in the year 2000, the American government made a huge discovery that they tried and failed to keep a secret because of the ambitions of nosey bloggers all around the world. Following in their footsteps, IB Busy! found new information about the sinking of the titanic.

One week before it set sail, the Titanic was due to be inspected one last time.

A team of one hundred of the best engineers and technicians were happy to raid the huge ship searching for anything that would cause the slightest discomfort.

But, after the inspection was over, only ninetynine came out. The team spent the next week looking for the missing engineer, but they were XQDEOH WR ÂżQG KLP :KHQ the world-renowned ship ZDV GXH WR ÂżQDOO\ VHW VDLO (on April 12 1912), people started noticing weird incidents like water shooting RXW RI VLQNV RU WRLOHWV Ă&#x20AC;XVKLQJ RQ WKHLU RZQ &RQIXVHG people started to report these events, and the crew started fearing that this could be the work of the missing engineer. After the ship sank and life boats attempted to rescue people, a crew found a very peculiar body â&#x20AC;&#x201C; he looked British but had lacerations and bruises all over his body and was even missing an arm. After a lot of research, it was discovered that that the very foolish enJLQHHU ORVW KLV DUP GXULQJ DQ DFFLGHQW LQ WKH ÂżQDO LQVSHFtion and survived a week unnoticed. To get his revenge, he broke all the equipment that could have helped the captain notice the iceberg ahead. To this day, we still remember the Titanic and all the lives it lost, all because of his act of revenge.

AISâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Most Hidden Secret Finally, we want to top off our great myth debunker by telling you a newly discovered yet great secret. In a search across campus, the IB Busy! team found an old year book which had old pictures of your favorite teachHUV DV WHDFKHUV RU HYHQ DV VWXGHQWV 7R ÂżQG WKLV KLGGHQ treasure, follow these steps: read the 13th word in senWHQFHV DQG LQ WKH ÂżUVW VWRU\ DQG LQ VHQWHQFHV 8, and 11 in the second story.

Important Dates & Deadlines Class of 2013: April 1: IAs Done & Sumbitted $SULO /DVW 'D\ RI &ODVVHV April 30 - May 21: IB Final Exams

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Days Off: April 25: Sinai Day May 5: Eastern Easter May 6: Sham El Nessim

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Feminism vs Chivalry: Does One Lead to the Demise of the Other?

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These are the ideals by which men are judged in society. Their manliness is not only determined by their physical strength and ability, but also by how they treat those around them.

In society today, however, when ideals such as equality and feminism blur the line between acceptable etiquette and outright discrimination against women, we see the role of chivalry diminishing and its principles weakening. Decades ago, it was not only acceptable, but expected of men to open doors, reach for the check, and lend their jackets. It was one of those societal decorums that need not be explained but was accepted without question. But as the movement of radical feminism grew, along with it came the question of why canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t women do the same things and follow the same rules. These days, it is common to stumble upon loud, unnerving comments about the unfortunate death of chivalry. While it is true that chivalry does not quite carry the name it used to, we have to step back and examine the causes.

Popular opinion states that feminism is by far the leadLQJ FDXVH RI GHDWK RI FKLYDOU\ 5DGLFDO IHPLQLVWV KDYH disallowed coexistence of both these ideals by declaring that chivalry merely exists to degrade women in

society and make them look like lesser human beings that cannot carry out simple tasks in life. Other aspects of feminism, however, argue that the only reason chivalry is dying is that women started acting the same way towards society as chivalrous men do. They open doors for the elderly and basically practice the same concept, and that is the way in which we practice equality. So, can feminism still be considered the cause of death for chivalry? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think men use feminism as an excuse just to not be chivalrous,â&#x20AC;? said Fatima â&#x20AC;&#x153;in reality, they are the ones killing chivalry. They are too lazy to carry out the simple tasks that society requires, so they choose to blame it on a concept that has absolutely nothing to do with it.â&#x20AC;?

When asked about chivalry, the following was what Bram Korsten had to say: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I do not think that chivalry is fully dead because, there are still women who respect the kindness of men and make use of it. But, yes, nowadays I do notice that there are more and more women who want to be independent and do not want to be a â&#x20AC;&#x153;burdenâ&#x20AC;? to men.

Women should understand that men like to be kind, and I personally get upset sometimes if a woman does not make any use of my kindness.â&#x20AC;?

For a prosperous society, gender equality is vital. So instead of killing chivalry altogether and creating yet another feud, it is best to universalize it and have equal roles, filling in the gaps that are created by the other.

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ingenuity in our thoughts â&#x20AC;&#x201C; passing ten people though D ÂżVKLQJ QHW HVTXH FRQWUDSWLRQ DQG WKH ÂłELRPLPLFU\´ challenge demanded much brainpower. Everything DERXW WKH &$6 5HWUHDW VHHPHG WR SRLQW RXW DW WKH EHQHÂżWV RI ,% 7KH DFWLYLWLHV ZH SDUWRRN LQ YDULHG IURP DUWV and crafts to horseback riding (extremely painful if you ride my horse, it decided to eat a certain shrub across the ter3a that resulted in a life-threatening fall). <HW WKH PRVW VXEVWDQWLDO DVSHFW RI WKH &$6 5HWUHDW LV that it is our last major event as one IB family. Although \RX DUH LQWURGXFHG WR HYHU\RQH LQ WKH -XQLRU &$6 5HWUHDW WKH 6HQLRU &$6 5HWUHDW LV GLIIHUHQW \RX GRQÂśW just get to know the person by name and learn their interests or hobbies, but you actually get to know the person because of their character, because of their beliefs, because of their morals, because of each and every single characteristic that shapes them for who they are. You appreciate the fact that you spent the last two years of your school-life with a group of people who simply are an amazing group. There exists a problem: you realize that, next September, you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be with these people anymore, everyone will be dispersed across the world, going off on separate paths. That moment is when you realize the true meaning of WKH &$6 5HWUHDW in my opinion: realizing the need to cherish each moment from then up until April 18th, attempting to smile, even in the worst of IB times (the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Elvis Presleyâ&#x20AC;? joke during the mocks, for example), because the time youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to have is almost up, so make it worth it.

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The American International School Model United Nations had its 23rd annual conference from the 8th to the 11th of March. Delegates, advocates, judges, admins, chairs, presidents, organizers and members of the secretariat were all working together to make this a memorable conference. There are 8 forums in AISMUN: the General Assembly (GA), the Economic DQG 6RFLDO &RXQFLO (&262& WKH 'LVDUPDPHQW &RPPLVVLRQ '& WKH +XPDQ 5LJKWV &RPPLVVLRQ +5& WKH (J\SWLDQ 'LDORJXH )RUXP (') WKH $GYLVRU\ 3DQHO $3 WKH ,QWHUQDWLRQDO &RXUW RI -XVWLFH ,&- DQG WKH 6HFXULW\ &RXQFLO 6&

In all forums, the delegates performed very well, they worked hard and participated in heated debates. The delegates learned to constantly amend resolutions rather than fail them, which shows how theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re thinking constructively. Even though the number of participants was limited, the conference was extremely well organized. Everyone was working extremely hard to finish their work and they were very excited about the conference. MUN is not only a chance for students to learn more about the world around them, but it is also an opportunity for them to have fun and to make new friends. From start to finish, MUN is a learning experience. Delegates start off simply by learning about the rules of procedure of the forum they are in, and go on to learn more and more about their countries and the specific issues being discussed.

The General Assembly discussed the issues of bioterrorism and the eradication of food shortages worldwide, as well the resolution of the disputes between 6RPDOLDÂśV $O 6KDEDDE DQG .HQ\D ,Q (&262& WKH issues revolved around increasing awareness and developing methods to aid in preventing transnational organized crimes, the integration of disabled people into the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s labor force and the movement towards Millennium Development Goal 3: the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women. The 'LVDUPDPHQW &RPPLVVLRQ GLVFXVVHG WKH SURKLELWLRQ of the development and manufacture of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs), the prevention of an arms race in outer space and the prevention of nuclear

Glory to the Truth One day, every year we give children, adults, adolescents, and everyone the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;go aheadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to lie. We encourage our children to pull pranks and spend possibly hours deliberately planning to deceive their friends, siblings, classmates, or anyone else they see. For one day we can lie. We can cheat and deceive, be shifty DQG FXQQLQJ 2XU MXVWLÂżFDWLRQ $SULO Foolsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. , P\VHOI ÂżQG LW IXQQ\ WKDW ZH celebrate a day simply to make it permissible for us to embrace our intrinsic need to deceive. Besides that we raise our children to believe- by giving them an excuse to lie- that the act of lying is in fact not only natural but perfectly excusable DQG UDWKHU ÂżQH 2XU NLGV OHDUQ HDUO\ RQ WKDW ÂżQH WULFNHU\ DQG UXVH DUH achievements to be celebrated.

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MUN is a way for students to acquire public speaking and research skills. It instills within them the ability to develop arguments on the spot. A lot of times during conferences, delegates are expected to argue for a nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s policy that they might not necessarily agree with.

For example, a delegate might be required to defend a country within which genocide is occurring.

This allows delegates to be objective and teaches them how to remove their own personal opinion from the issue.

In MUN, oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s personal opinion is of no significance.

People donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t care what you as a person think, but rather what your countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s policy regarding the issue is.

Through debate, delegates discuss issues that are of the utmost importance to our world today. These issues are what shape the world and affect us on a daily basis.

Therefore, the delegates benefit from getting to know these issues at such depths to be able to be more aware of global and ethical issues.

All the issues were debated passionately, making this conference a very impressive one indeed. It was also the last conference for the seniors and for the Secretary General, Youssef Katamish. The closing ceremony was emotional as some seniors tried to hold back tears while delivering their closing speeches.

,% &ODVVURRP 4XRWHV We have been wanting to do this for so long, but we just couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get enough quotes. This is what IB classes are really like. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to kill me for the rest of my life.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;For the victim to live the rest of their lives dead.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get it.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The volcanic volcano is underwater.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Saif, what if I take your DNA and put sheep DNA into it and make you produce sheep milk?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;To fuse two dogs together to get one kind of dog.â&#x20AC;? Âł&RZV IDUW OHVV ,W FDXVHV VWUDQJH bowel movements in the cow and it makes it feel uncomfortable.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tiny piny.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why do you want the smell of a pine tree?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Four-legged chicken. More chicken to eat.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Die Dice. Die Dice.â&#x20AC;? -Ms. Nadine Âł&KRFRODWH &KRFRODWH 0RPP\ chocolate, mommy, mommy, chcolate.â&#x20AC;? -Ms. Gendy Thanks to all those who contributed. Got any ideas for us? E-mail us aise.ibbusy@gmail.com

We all look forward to a successful AISMUN conference next year, and we wish the seniors good luck.

Yasmine Dessouky other day. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t misunderstand, I enjoy the annual practical joke but I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t deny that I would enjoy the same deceptive maneuver every day of the year. Of course you would too, but would rather eat a cockroach dipped in blood than admit it. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the difference between lying to a little kid to coerce them into shutting up and lying on April Foolsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to your four year old brother telling him to expect to meet the bogeyman tonight? Oh Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sorry one was meant as a joke, my bad.

We like to think that cruelty is beyond us and as we grow older we often learn to suppress such feelings but April Foolsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is just a reminder that not only is it in our programming to embrace callousness but in the depth of our arrogance and the extent of our deceit we VXFFHVVIXOO\ FRQYLQFH RXUVHOYHV WKDW WKH ÂżUVW RI $SULO LV nothing more than a careless day of fun and games.

Such is the sad but sound fool behind April Foolsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.

In the Making Karim G. El-Eita Marina Milad 5HEHFFD 7HQQD Sarah Gharib 7DUHN 5RVKG\ Yasmine Dessouky Under the Supervision of Dr. Dina Taher, Ms. Nora Elmarzouky & Mr. Khalid Dinnawi With contributions from Ms. Katherine Gendy & Youssef Katamish 3LFWXUHV FRXUWHV\ RI &ODVV RI 2013â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Documentation Team, AISMUN Documentation Team & Farahnaz Abdel Bary &RS\ULJKW Â&#x2039; ,% %86< $OO 5LJKWV 5HVHUYHG

IB Movies We asked you to tell us what your favorite movies were, this is what we got: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel The Dictator Lion King +RZ WKH *ULQFK 6WROH &KULVWPDV Limitless Zaki Shan My Name is Khan Pitch Perfect 7KH 3HUNV RI %HLQJ D :DOOĂ&#x20AC;RZHU Identity Thief Thanks to all those who contributed. Want us to ask you anything in particular? E-mail us aise.ibbusy@gmail.com

From IB Student to IB Teacher: A Story of Ms. Katherine Gendy Perseverance Part I 11 years ago I graduated from AIS Kuwait with an IB diploma, NHS certificate, and a high honors award. It was a great achievement and a big relief to throw my graduation hat in the air like graduates do and say that I am done with the most challenging years of my life!

When I compare what I went through to what students are doing right now in IB, I notice a couple of differences:

- Do not procrastinate! I know you have probably read this 7KH &$6 UHTXLUHPHQWV EHFDPH D ORW WRXJKHU :KHQ a lot but it is true. Once a I was in IB, all I had to do was finish the 50 hours of teacher assigns you work, work on it right away and each category and I was done. Now it is ongoing, which get it over with. , WKLQN LV D ORW EHWWHU DQG VXSSRUWV WKH SXUSRVH RI &$6 - Have a calendar posted on your desk at home where - More schools around the world regard IB highly and it you do your work. Write down all your due dates on it is well known everywhere now. and all the events you have coming up on it.

- There are a lot of IB subjects that are variable in - Have a To-Do list in a small notebook that you carry each school. When I took IB, I took a subject called around with you every day or on your mobile phone. I Information Technology in a Global Society (ITGS), enjoy crossing things off when I am done with it. It gives which helped me see how a high-tech society can be me the sense that I have accomplished something and a positive but also a negative thing in society. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t got it out of the way. have this subject here as well as other IB subjects like - Have some time to yourself once a week where you IB music, philosophy, dance, film, theater, etc. do no schoolwork and you do something you love - not - TOK is a focus in all subjects now as well as interIRU &$6 EXW IRU \RX 0\ SDVVLRQ LV WR VLQJ DQG SOD\ WKH nationalism. piano and I always have time to do that every week no matter how much work I have. Find time for yourself to After graduating I decided to major in biology in a univerrelax otherwise you will break down!

VLW\ LQ &DQDGD EHFDXVH , ZDV LQWHUHVWHG LQ WKH KXPDQ - Spend time with your family! I know that in your age body and I loved doing dissections! When I was in IB, I right now you probably donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like hanging out with dissected a rat, cat, and a frog. (Unfortunately, IB does your parents a lot, but believe me the day will come not allow dissections in when you travel abroad then work then â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe that teachers have this magiIB Biology any more for get married and then have kids and you ethical reasons). Then will wish for one minute with your family cal way of transforming difficult informaI decided to become again. They are very valuable people. tion into easy concepts so that it is easy a teacher because I They have a lot of experience in life that to remember.â&#x20AC;? strongly believe that a you should learn from. Ask their opinion civilized society is built about everything. They are the only ones on good education. I owe a lot to my teachers in school, in this world that will want whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best for you without especially my biology teacher (who I am still in touch any return. with). I have struggled a lot in IB and I have always had a dream when I was in IB to teach IB students so that Stay tuned for the next part of Ms. Gendyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Story of they can pass it easily. I believe that teachers have this Perseverance, all in the next issue of IB Busy! magical way of transforming difficult information into easy concepts so that it is easy to remember. My role as a teacher is to find ways in which I can teach my students not just biology but how to survive in life and remember important information that will affect them,

Teacher Psychoanalysis Where do you see yourself in 10 years? â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I am not still teaching in ten years, I hope to work with an organization to help people in need,â&#x20AC;?

What is one of your regrets? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I regret not giving my daughters the opportunity to travel or study abroad when they were younger.â&#x20AC;?

What is your impression of AIS students so far? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Students are impressionable and full of energy. I strive towards giving my best to students who show great interest in their education, and seek to understand and encourage those students who do not believe in the value of education.â&#x20AC;?

Are human beings intrinsically good or evil? Is cruelty in our nature? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Humans are born good in nature, but are inherently ZHDN DQG FDQ EH LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFHG WR EH EDG ´

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which is what biology is. After doing IB, I now know what to watch out for as a student and I advise my students on what to do.

Here are some tips for you:

What are your stances on abortion? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Although I do not advocate abortion, I believe in a womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right to choose. I chose long ago not to pass judgment on such detrimental decisions some women are forced to make in their lives.â&#x20AC;?

What are your deepest thoughts? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I often think about what my grandchildren will look like, and if my youngest will ever decide to have children.â&#x20AC;?

<DVPLQH 'HVVRXN\ 5HEHFFD 7HQQD If you could be anywhere in the world where and when would it be? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I honestly think I am at that place right now. Teaching on another continent, learning the similarities and differences of human kind, their culture and views of life are some of the experiences that I am learning. This exposure did not cross my mind for me to be a part of, yet I am here and I am embracing it. â&#x20AC;&#x153; What makes you sad? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not having my daughters and grandchildren near me makes me sad.â&#x20AC;?

This teacher had fairly simple, yet thought out answers to these deeply psychological questions. That quality makes it easier to analyze and make conclusions about this person. We can see that this teacher sees the dim light in the pit of darkness, and she sees the good in everybody. While that is a very desirable quality, it also clouds over the truth, as she only sees the positive side in people. We can also conclude that family, for this teacher, is a priority, and treats her students OLNH KHU FKLOGUHQ 6KHÂśV D ÂżUP EHOLHYHU RI LQGLYLGXDOLVP and womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rights, and her deepest regrets lie in not giving others what might have been best. She has faith in the future generation and has a liberal mindset.

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