by Michael DE MARANVILLE | Mar 2, 2022 | Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12
We have been getting political in grade 12. We have been examining political speeches and exploring how the choice of language and technique can help a speaker connect to their audience, achieve multiple purposes, and downplay stereotypes or labels without ever being...
by Michael DE MARANVILLE | Feb 23, 2022 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP)
Last week, we spent time consolidating our understanding of the many concepts and connections between what we have been studying and what we are learning. The grade 11 class finished up this week through a creative exploration of how this would translate into...
by Michael DE MARANVILLE | Feb 17, 2022 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP)
As a reflective exercise in grade 11, we divided into groups to explore what we had learned from the study of Nineteen Eighty-Four. The task was to identify the central concepts of the unit and to write a statement that represented that learning. Both groups...
by Michael DE MARANVILLE | Feb 9, 2022 | Grade 10, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP)
In our new English unit, we have spent the last three weeks reading articles about dystopian fears from the dangers of artificial intelligence to the censorship of books. We are focused on critical thinking and being able to recognize when legitimate concerns are...
by Michael DE MARANVILLE | Feb 8, 2022 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), The Grades
As our diploma students work through the challenges of high school, they are also looking forward to where they want to see themselves next. This week we were able to send a couple of our students who have expressed interest in medicine to learn more about the medical...
