by Andrew JOHNSON | Jan 12, 2022 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 9
Students have been completing the Bias and Propaganda unit. They finished reading ‘Animal Farm’ and compared the book to the films made in 1956 and 1999. Students have just completed the final summative piece in which they analyzed the types and usage of propaganda...
by Andrew JOHNSON | Dec 15, 2021 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP)
In English students have been studying the conventions of speeches. They have analyzed the features that make a good speech and applied this to many examples, including that of Malala to the UN. They have also investigated factors that lead to unsuccessful speeches...
by Andrew JOHNSON | Dec 9, 2021 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8
In English we are coming to the end of our present unit. We have finished reading the novel ‘The Outsiders,’ and have watched the movie. Students compared the movie to the book and we discussed the differences and reasons for those differences. At the moment...
by Andrew JOHNSON | Dec 2, 2021 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 9, Secondary English
Students have been continuing their studies of bias and propaganda by reading ‘Animal Farm.’ We have seen how the ideals of the revolution have been twisted to serve the purposes of the pigs. We are investigating how the pigs used propaganda in order to keep...
by Andrew JOHNSON | Nov 25, 2021 | The Grades
During English class we have identified the techniques used in speech writing and in making speeches. We have analyzed speeches made by important people, including present day social activists and figures from history. Next week students will be completing a...
