by Michael DE MARANVILLE | Sep 23, 2021 | The Grades
This Wednesday, we had our first look at the TOK essay titles. This essay asks students to examine knowledge in relation to different areas of knowledge. The areas of knowledge covered in the TOK course are: history, mathematics, natural sciences, human sciences, and...
by Michael DE MARANVILLE | Sep 15, 2021 | The Grades
This week in English, Grade 11 has been skipping to the end before reading page one. We are going thousands of years back in time and looking at Ancient Greek drama. We will be studying the first of Sophocles Theban tragedies, Oedipus Rex. As we prepare to dive into...
by Michael DE MARANVILLE | Sep 9, 2021 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12
Over the past three weeks in diploma English, we have been examining advertisements and the techniques that are used to persuade an audience to buy a product. We examined 20 common techniques and how they are used. We, also, looked at the role of context and target...
by Michael DE MARANVILLE | Sep 2, 2021 | Grade 10, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP)
In grade 10 this week, we have looked at film. We are exploring how film technique is used to link our imaginations to reality. We have learned about different technical aspects of film such as camera angle, movement, sound, and lighting and how these are used to...
by Michael DE MARANVILLE | Aug 26, 2021 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12
We’ve already drawn the first week to a close. While we are all celebrating the return to face to face instruction, during the course of this week, the diploma students demonstrated their dedication to learning no matter the circumstances. As a new teacher...
