BAISHAN AWS WEEKLY UPDATE - October 22, 2021

BAISHAN AWS WEEKLY UPDATE - October 22, 2021

Baishan AWS is partnered with Annie Wright Schools (AWS) in Tacoma, Washington and prepares students for higher education abroad.  Our Weekly Update is an opportunity for us to share all of the great learning experiences that take place both in and outside of our classroom, and is a testament to our commitment to communication with our parents as well as the community.  Baishan AWS, Qingdao, China  

白珊·安妮高中是青岛白珊学校与美国华盛顿州塔科马市的安妮·怀特学校合作，为学生到海外继续学习做好准备的高中项目。每周的周讯是我们分享学生在学校课堂内外有趣学习经历的机会，也是我们致力于与家长和社区进行沟通的很好的工具和证明。    

白珊·安妮高中              

中国 青岛

From the Director  项目主任总结

Our past updates have focused primarily on how we are developing the whole learner through extra-curricular activities and non-academic classes. This is further evidenced by our upcoming school events that you will read about at the top of this issue. It is true that these are part of what makes Baishan AWS a premier school.

白珊·安妮高中前几期的周讯主要集中在如何通过课外活动和非学术课程培养全面的学习者。我们即将举办的学校活动也进一步证明了这一点，您将在本期周讯中阅读到相关活动。诚然，这正是白珊·安妮高中成为一流学校的原因之一。

This issue, however, highlights our quality Science and Math programs. We have impressive Math and Science teachers who are doing some amazing work with the students. Read how Ms. Guedes has students apply trigonometry concepts to our new building. Learn how Mr. Silva's students are using microscopes to discover how chemical reactions can help make predictions.  Mr. Siddiqui's AP Pre-calculus students apply advanced concepts to real-world circular motion problems.

然而，本期周讯您将会看到我们高质量的科学和数学课程。我们的数学和科学老师非常优秀，他们正在引导学生们进行一些了不起的学习活动。您将会在周讯中看到Ms. Guedes老师如何让学生将三角学概念应用到我们的教学楼中。科学课上Mr. Silva老师教学生如何使用显微镜来观察化学反应有助于做出预测。Mr. Siddiqui's 老师的AP前微积分课上学生们将数学概念应用于分析现实世界的圆周运动问题。

Upcoming Events即将举行的活动

October 29 - Halloween Party  10月29日 万圣节Party

Baishan AWS is hosting the Annual Halloween Party Friday, October 29 in the afternoon. The older Red and Green Ties will join teacher teams to help prepare the activities. The younger Blue and Yellow Ties will combine with the Baishan School Middle School students. Festivities will include games, activities, costumes, and contests.  白珊·安妮高中将于10月29日星期五下午举办一年一度的万圣节派对。高年级12年级红带和11年级绿带的同学将加入教师团队，帮助准备活动。10年级蓝带和9年级黄带的学生将跟白珊中学部的学生一起参与活动。万圣节party有游戏，服装展示和竞赛等活动。

October 29 - Dress-up Day  10月29日——装扮日

All students and faculty are encouraged to show school and seasonal spirit by dressing up. This has been an exciting day in the past!  这是非常受欢迎的一个节日！这一天所有的学生和教师都可以通过装扮来展示自己的个性。

American Mathematics Competition (AMC 10/12) - November 11  

11月11日美国数学竞赛(AMC 10/12)

Students interested in signing up to compete in the ASDAN American Mathematics Competition AMC 10/12 are encouraged to sign up. Please contact Ms. Guedes for more details.  鼓励学生参加ASDAN美国数学竞赛AMC 10/12 。有意向的同学请联系Ms. Guedes老师了解更多考试详情。

IB Mathematics AI SL with Ms. Guedes   IB数学

This week the IBDP Mathematics students continued learning Trigonometry. They reviewed important trigonometric ratios, rules, and formulas. They completed a large assignment and also went outdoors to make measurements for implicit calculations of height. 本周，在IBDP数学课上，学生们继续学习了三角学。学生们复习了非常重要的三角比、规则和公式，同时完成了一项非常重要的作业，还到户外进行测量， 用隐式计算高度。

Geometry and Algebra II with Ms. Guedes    几何和代数II

The Geometry students focused on important mathematical vocabulary related to angles formed by two lines and a transverse. Some of the concepts were familiar to them, and they learned to recognize them in real life situations.  本周在几何课上，学生们重点学习了与两条直线和一条横线形成的角度有关的重要数学词汇。学生们已经熟悉了很多英文数学概念 ，并学习了如何在现实生活中识别和应用它们。

The Algebra 2 students started reviewing how to find slope of a line and learned to apply their understanding of slope to describe linear functions. This knowledge will be essential to them when they start analyzing more complex functions. 在代数2课上，学生们复习了如何找到直线的斜率，并学会运用对斜率的理解来描述线性函数。当学生们学习分析更复杂的函数时，这些知识对他们来说是必不可少的。

Biology with Mr. Silva 生物

This week, students learned about the scientific method and started to develop personal investigations using the step by step approach. We are moving in to the end of our first unit in IBDP Biology Cell Biology and working on review key components for the summative investigation next week.

本周在生物课上，学生们学习了科学研究法，并开始采用循序渐进的方法进行个人研究。我们即将进入IBDP 细胞生物学第一个单元的末尾，学生们正在复习重点知识，为下周的总结性考试做好准备。

Student's digital picture from the microscope observations in class. 学生在课堂上通过显微镜观察得到的图片。

Reviewing key concept's in cell biology unit and advancing in microscope use and skills. 回顾细胞生物学单元的重点知识，提高显微镜的使用技能。

The Scientific Method  :) 科学研究法

Reviewing key concept's in cell biology unit and advancing in microscope use and skills. 回顾细胞生物学单元的重点知识，提高显微镜的使用技能。

Integrated Sciences with Mr. Silva 科学

This week, students worked on their first laboratory report. They used a simple chemical reaction to formulate predictions using the scientific method. Safety skills and how to use scientific tools are the foundation skills for more complex investigations in the following units. They learned about Vernier graphical analysis software and new ways to collect data in the science lab.

本周在科学课上，学生们完成了第一份实验报告。学生们通过一个简单的化学反应，用科学研究法作出预测。安全技能和如何使用科学工具是下一单元学习更复杂的研究所必须具备的基础技能。学生们学习了如何使用Vernier 图形分析软件以及在科学实验室收集数据的新方法。

Testing hypothesis using the scientific method step by step. 用科学研究方法一步一步地检验假设。

AP-Physics 1  AP物理

Circular Motion-Applications and Problem solving 

圆周运动的应用与问题解决

This week the students went little ahead in the application of circular motion concepts in real life. They learned about the banking of roads, well of death, bending of cyclists at the turns. They were demonstrated - motor bike racers bending at the sharp turns and the artists performing in the well of death. 本周，学生们了解了圆周运动概念在实际生活中的运用。学生们学习了道路的堤岸、摩托车特技表演、自行车转弯时的弯道，观看了摩托车选手在急转弯时弯腰，艺术家们在死亡之井里面的特技表演。

Related problems were solved and the motion in a vertical circle was analyzed. Related calculations and derivations were done in the class.  学生们解决了跟圆周运动相关的一些问题，并对垂直圆内的运动进行了分析。课堂上进行了相关的计算和推导。 

University Guidance Guest Speaker - Mr. Xu Lu

大学升学指导

This week closed with our students learning about the important milestones related to getting accepted into college. Thank you to Mr. Xu Lu for the help for sharing his wisdom on application deadlines and the many requirements need along the way, including advice about TOEFL.

本周五学生们参加了大学升学指导相关的讲座 。非常感谢徐璐先生分享他对申请截止日期的看法，以及在此过程中需要满足的许多要求，包括关于托福的建议。

Individuals and Societies with Mr. Durbin 人文科学

This week in American History we covered the formation of the English colonies through the end of the Wars for Empire with the victory of the British over the French.  Students started projects to explore Enlightenment figures.

本周在美国历史课上，学生们学习了英属殖民地的形成，直到帝国战争结束，英国人战胜了法国人。同时，学生们开始探索研究启蒙运动的主要人物。

In IB Social and Cultural Anthropology we covered the Areas of Inquiry and Big Questions for anthropologists.  We continued to do an exploration using the key concepts and applying them to a documentary on human happiness by DW. 在IB社会和文化人类学中，我们涉及了人类学家的研究领域和重要问题。本周学生们继续使用这些关键概念进行探索，并运用这些概念用DW软件拍摄一部人类幸福的纪录片 。

English at AWS 英语

Coming back to school after Parent-Teacher Conferences and a week of language assessment and PSAT testing, students worked this week on making certain that they were meeting learning objectives and doing the work. Yellow Ties have embarked on the Hero's Journey; Blue Ties reviewed writing theme statements and began to prepare for a unit-ending Socratic Seminar; Green Ties caught up on assessments and questioned teachers in order to practice writing  embedded interviews; and Red Ties began writing  an argument both as a unit assessment and in preparation for an upcoming TOEFL exam. All students are showing progress with language learning, thanks to their own hard work and the support of our English department teachers as well as all subject teachers! The first quarter of this year has been full of learning and productivity!  在家长教师会议和为期一周的语言评估和PSAT测试之后，我们又回到了常规的英语文学课程，本周在英语文学课上，学生们致力于完成老师布置的学习任务。黄带9年级学生已经开始分析英雄之旅的文学主题；蓝带10年级的学生回顾了如何写主题陈述，并开始为单元结束的苏格拉底式研讨会做准备；绿带11年级的学生开始准备单元评估，并采访老师，以便练习撰写嵌入式访谈；红带12年级的学生正在进行议论文写作，既是单元评估的内容，也是为即将到来的托福考试做准备。所有学生在语言学习方面都取得了进步，这要归功于学生们自己的努力和英语老师以及所有学科老师的支持！本学年第一个阶段学生们的学习成果非常突出！

Music with Ms. Gan 音乐

This week the students learn two songs. Happy by Pharell Williams and Man In the Mirror by Michael Jackson. They are preparing their repertoires for their music showcase in end of January.

本周音乐课上，学生们学习了两首歌。法勒尔·威廉姆斯的《快乐》和迈克尔·杰克逊的《镜中人》。学生们正在为一月底举行的音乐表演准备曲目。

For Happy, they did practice a dance for the chorus.  为了增加趣味性，学生们还为合唱排练了一支舞。

PE and Fitness with Coach López 体育健身

This week, the Grade 9 & 10 students finished their Ultimate Frisbee Unit. A packed week in which they had some presentations,  a written quiz, and even time to play a game where the main skills of the sports were assessed. The students worked hard on their catching, backhand and forehand throwing, and their positioning on the field. There is plenty of evidence of their improvement, some of them developed the ability to read plays and anticipate to them accordingly.  本周体育课上，九年级和十年级的学生结束了飞盘运动的练习。本周学生们非常忙碌， 学生们做了报告展示，进行了书面测验， 而且我还通过游戏对学生们的主要运动技能进行了评估。学生们努力练习接球、反手和正手投掷以及在球场上的位置。 经过一系列的训练，学生们的运动能力有了很大的提高，学生们在理解运动规则和预判方面的能力也提高很快。

We are proud to share some great pictures of our Grades 11 & 12 students working together in the weight room. The students will start submitting workout plans that will serve as evidence of their understanding of how to train a certain health-related fitness component.  非常高兴能与大家分享一些11年级和12年级学生在健身方面的精彩照片。学生们需要提交他们的锻炼计划，来展示他们对如何训练与健康相关的特定健身指标的理解。

Workout Design - Template训练计划-模板

Chinese Literature & Culture with Ms. Emilia  中国文学

       从上周起，中国语言文化课进入了第二单元的学习，在这个部分，我们会学习中国古代不同的学术思想，例如儒家、道家、法家等。我们全面细致地分析了孔子、孟子和荀子的主张及观点，并研读文本《论语》和《孟子二章》，帮助学生更好地理解中国文化思想启蒙的儒家学说，培养文言文的鉴赏能力。Since last week, Chinese language and culture class has entered the second unit. In this part, we will learn different academic ideas in ancient China, such as Confucianism, Taoism, Legalism, etc. We comprehensively and carefully analyzed the propositions and viewpoints of Confucius, Mencius and Xunzi, and studied the texts of the Analects of Confucius and Chapter II of Mencius, so as to help students better understand the Confucianism of Chinese cultural and ideological enlightenment and cultivate their appreciation ability of classical Chinese.

       文学经典话剧《茶馆》中有50多个人物，在了解基本的人物和故事情节后，本周我们对重点的几个人物进行了深入的分析和解读，同学们分享了各自对人物形象的理解，并结合人物的社会阶层阐述了所代表的社会群体特征，人物的文学价值和社会影响，写成一篇人物分析文章，提升了语言表达能力和写作能力。There are more than 50 characters in the literary classic drama Teahouse. For the G11 students, after understanding the basic characters and plot, this week we conducted an in-depth analysis and interpretation of several key characters. The students shared their understanding of the characters, and explained the social group characteristics, literary value and social influence of the characters in combination with their social strata, writing a character analysis article improves the language expression ability and writing ability.