by Gary GOODWIN | Apr 1, 2021 | Grade 10, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Secondary History
Students have been finishing content about the Civil Rights Movement in the USA this week. We have had very interesting discussions and looked at events in the 1960s and how closely they resemble events from today. Students are currently engaged in an essay assignment...
by Gary GOODWIN | Mar 18, 2021 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Secondary History
Students in grade 11 completed a really cool sketchnote this week that outlines the reasons for the policy of appeasement in the 1930s. Sketchnoting is a note taking technique that combines text, graphics, connectors, and containers and is a nice option to have if...
by Gary GOODWIN | Feb 25, 2021 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8
Posting this on behalf of Ms. Mekhala.The grade 8s have been working hard for the past couple of weeks to learn the skill of analysing advertising techniques which culminated in a formal essay this week. To let their creative juices flow, they have been assigned to...
by Gary GOODWIN | Feb 25, 2021 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Secondary ToK
Students in grade 11 are beginning to work on their TOK Exhibition. This is a new assignment this year that is replacing the presentation. In this, students have to choose a question and 3 objects that connect to the question. A visual representation of the process is...
by Gary GOODWIN | Feb 18, 2021 | Grade 10, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP)
After exam week, we have had the chance to see what went well and opportunities for further growth in grades 10 and 12. In grade 10 we are revisiting strategies for analyzing sources using the OPCVL method (origin, purpose, content, value, limitation). In grade 12, we...
