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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I mean I think it is worthwhile in part because it is hard?  I guess you could argue that some of the difficulty is in annoying organizational stuff but generally one strength is that there is an outside group doing some grading (and having an IB coordinator to help the kids stay on track and maybe build some community is great too).

Mostly I recommend it because 1) I think it goes more in depth, using more primary materials and [b]less of a US-centered focus in history[/b] for example and 2) the extended essay is a pretty unusual opportunity to work on a longer paper in a structured, supported way. Learning to write well is a super important skill imo and it’s hard to teach but it’s super hard for public school teachers to find time to teach it.

Anyway, we were not a magnet family but were very happy with it (and my kid ended up at their first choice school and seems well prepared for it)[/quote]

One year of American history is what most kids get in high school anyway, and that year is spent telling the kids how terrible the U.S. is even without IB.  I don't think we need any more "global citizens."[/quote]

Sounds like you might be better off homeschooling your kids on PragerU videos, though your kids won’t be. [/quote]

Actually, [b]I teach APUSH and AP GoPo[/b], so I'm pretty familiar with the content.  It's great to understand the world, but not at the expense of having even a basic knowledge of your own country.  And 7th and 8th grade US history really doesn't cut it.  But thanks for the tip...  :roll: [/quote]

Well, that's worrisome.[/quote]

I think there are plenty of posters who just make up credentials[/quote]

No... want to test me?[/quote]

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