Learning Never Stops

The students are looking at writing and how man has used it to express his feelings. In the "PYP Making it Happen" it falls under the theme How We Express Ourselves : "An inquiry into the ways in which we discover and express our ideas, feelings, nature, culture, beliefs, and values; the ways in which we reflect on, extend and enjoy our creativity; our appreciation of the aesthetic." In order to create internationally-minded students, we need to look at content through the lens of carefully selected "Attitudes", in this case:  empathy and tolerance, two vital ingredients that promote open minded and pluralistic denizens of the world. OBL The death of Osama Bin Laden opened old wounds for many. People were excited and curious about many aspects of the sitiuation. Was it justifiable to kill a human being who was unarmed? He harmed many innocent citizens of the world, so was it okay to take his life? Bury him at sea? These questions were discussed i...