In English Grade 8 students finished their unit on fitting in by creating a poster. They analysed a character from ‘The Outsiders’ and compared it to their own personality. This term we have started studying newspapers; inquiring about why they exist and the impact modern technology has had. Students will be going onto study the conventions of newspapers.
In Individuals and Societies, students have completed their unit work by writing report on two explorers and the impact that they have had on the world. We have just started a Geography unit on population and we are investigating where people live, why and whether present levels of population growth are sustainable.