AngKor Wat Temple National Geographic Ancient Megastructures

What's Siem Reap Like? Cambodia - Ang Kor Wat Temples

Practice TOK ESSAY DEADLINES - ROUGH DRAFT BY EMAIL MONDAY AUGUST 4TH

FOR THE TOK ESSAY 2015 ASSESSMENT RUBRIC - the marking scheme for TOK ESSAYS

 CLICK HERE below on the link

https://ibpublishing.ibo.org/exist/rest/app/tsm.xql?doc=d_0_tok_gui_1304_1_e&part=3&chapter=4

COMPULSORY :
TOK SUMMER ESSAYS DEADLINE rough draft by email to your teacher by Monday August 4th. 

OPTIONAL : 
Personal appointment with your TOK teacher from Tuesday August 5th to Friday August 8th or by email. Teachers must have rough draft by Monday if you want feedback before final deadline on Tuesday 12th August.

If you are in Mumbai you can contact your TOK teacher to come to school and go over your essay between Tuesday 5th and Friday Augusts 8th.

COMPULSORY - 
STUDENTS SUBMIT  - Final  HARD COPY to your TOK TEACHER on Tuesday August 12th.

Mr Declan, Ms Meenakshy, Mr Navroz, Mr Andrew's students - email your teachers. 

Mr Aneesh's students - email Mr Andrew.

The essay submitted on August 12th will form part of your first quarter grade in TOK.

NEW TOK ESSAY ASSESSMENT RUBRIC IB EXAM 2015

MR.C.'s TOK Blog- BD Somani International School -Mumbai -Theory of Knowledge: NEW TOK ESSAY ASSESSMENT RUBRIC IB EXAM 2015:

Symphony Orchestra of India - Western Classical Music and Indian Music - wonderful!

Zane Dalal was awarded an Organ Scholarship to the University of Oxford, he held the position of Choirmaster and Organist at Oriel College Chapel. During his tenure the choir made several tours to major cathedrals within the United Kingdom. He holds Masters Degrees in Music from both the University of Oxford, U.K and from Indiana University, at Bloomington

Vivaldi - Concerto

Emperor - 10 Minute Preview (USA OCCUPY JAPAN 1945 - should they execute Emperor Hirohito?)

World Cup, Neymar tackle on Modric, Zuniga tackle on Neymar, Ethics, Sport, Fair Play, Emotion, Sense Perception, Language.

Hunting Hitlers Stolen Treasures The Monuments Men HDTV XviD AFG

Hunting Hitlers Stolen Treasures The Monuments Men NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

SEE DETAILS ON THE POST BELOW THIS ONE.

Saving art from the Nazis - THE MONUMENTS MEN - BOOK BY ROBERT M. EDSEL and film by GEORGE CLOONEY

 From Wikipedia page on the film: Film critic Peter Travers in Rolling Stone Magazine gave it 3 out of 4 stars, noting that while some of the dialog and emotions seemed inauthentic, the physical production and cinematography was "exquisite," with shooting done on locations in Germany and England.^[27] In comparing the film with current ones, he considers it a "proudly untrendy, uncynical movie," where the story involved people seeking something more valuable than money: "Clooney [as director] feels there's much to be learned from these unsung art warriors. . . . What Clooney has crafted in The Monuments Men is a movie about aspiration, about culture at risk, about things worth fighting for. I'd call that timely and well worth a salute."^[27]

Historian Alex von Tunzelmann, writing for The Guardian, noted several historical faults and said of the plot, "If you're getting the sense that the film is episodic and poorly structured, unfortunately you'd be right", and "There are far too many characters, so the screenplay splits them up into little groups and sends them off on various errands. Some of these are more exciting than others – but they do not add up to a satisfying plot. A TV series might have been a better vehicle for the "monuments men" stories than a feature film... The story is fascinating, but this film's good intentions are hampered by its lack of pace, direction, tone and properly fleshed-out characters."^[28]

Mr C comments - it's not a perfect film but I strongly recommend it as it helps us reflect on the place of art in society. It also reminds us what kind of world we would be living in today if Hitler had won and created a global society where independent critical thinking would have been a crime. 

I will include this film in our Senior Film Club list in the coming year.

Is there a book? Yes! Author Robert M. Edsel.

       

BBC ART STOLEN BY NAZIS FROM JEWISH PEOPLE DISCOVERED IN MUNICH FLAT
THE LEGACY OF HITLER'S HORROR.

Here a video from the Metropolitan Museum of Art New York relating to the true story of the film. This is a series of lectures for viewers who want more detailed data. It requires strong listening skills and focused concentration.