From Aztlán to the Flag: Ancient Myth Shapes Modern Identity
According to Mexica tradition, their ancestors embarked on a centuries-long migration from the mythical northern homeland of Aztlán, guided by
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Author: Mauricio Díaz
How Our History Students Met Their First Mesoamerican Source
Mid-September brings a profound moment of reflection and celebration across Latin America as Mexico, Guatemala, and neighboring Central American nations
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The Foam Party Effect
Uninhibited play feels profoundly human. In anthropology, we often study moments where social roles, age hierarchies, and everyday expectations temporarily
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How a Camp Sets the Stage for the 2026/27 School Year
As we kick off the 2026/27 academic year, our high schoolers did not start their journey within the four walls
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Student Becomes the Master: MYP5 Leon Pnacek Leads the Class in Oscar Wilde’s Wit
A few days ago, Leon walked up to my desk with something that makes any educator’s heart skip a beat:
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Deconstructing the Dialogue: MYP4 Yagmur Dissects Modern Rhetoric
Our MYP4 English Language and Literature students continue to impress us with their razor-sharp media literacy skills. As part
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MYP4 Defne’s Critique of Empty Power
In our MYP4 English Language and Literature unit on propaganda, students were challenged to decode the subtle art of political
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A Human Thing: Why This Guatemalan Anthropologist Cares About Your Deadlines
Every now and then, a student will sit at my desk, shoulder their backpack, look me in the eye, and
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The Art of the Unsaid: MYP5 Explores Connection and Subtext
Language is a bridge, but it can also be a wall. As our MYP5 English Language & Literature students enter
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Where Do We Belong? MYP4 Weaves Together the Tapestry of Human Migration
As we approach the final stretch of the academic year, our MYP4 Individuals and Societies students are embarking on perhaps
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