by Meghan KENNEY | Sep 22, 2016 | Grade 10, Secondary English
In 10th grade IGCSE English, we have spent quite a bit of time examining poetry. So for our remaining poems for IGCSE the students are leading the class. They take a chosen poem, and teach it to the rest of the class in the way they see is most useful. They have...
by Meghan KENNEY | Sep 8, 2016 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9
Part of the Pastoral program at ABIS is teaching student leadership by having students design and lead a game for the whole of Secondary. This year started off with the Green Leopards in charge with a Rock Paper Scissors challenge combined with an obstacle course. The...
by Meghan KENNEY | Aug 31, 2016 | Grade 8, Humanities
8th grade humanities have been learning about systems thinking while working with the question of how ABIS can be sustainable. They started by considering all the different parts of ABIS according to the sustainability compass: north-nature, east-economy,...
by Meghan KENNEY | Aug 25, 2016 | Grade 8, Secondary English
Students in 8th grade English started off the year right away with some descriptive writing work. This work gives them a chance to show off their writing skills and also think about how to create effective descriptions full of imagery and detail. They shared their...
by Meghan KENNEY | Apr 21, 2016 | Grade 9, Secondary English
Grade 9 English students are developing their arguing skills. This is not to say that they are fighting in class, but rather that they are learning the elements of an argument, of taking a position and defending it. We’ve investigated into the very current topic...
