Words that Change the World

by | Mar 7, 2012 | Grade 9, Secondary English

We are currently looking at how the words of a few provided a voice and a vision for the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. The poemStrange Fruit, the short story The Lynching of Jube Benson, Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech...

Crispin

by | Mar 7, 2012 | Grade 7, Secondary English

Students are to be reading Avis’s novel Crispin at home and preparing for weekly literature circle sessions. We will be working on our essay writing skills in class over the next six weeks.

Call of the Wild

by | Mar 7, 2012 | Grade 6, Secondary English, Uncategorized

Students are to be reading Jack London’s Call of the Wild at home and preparing for weekly literature circle sessions. This novel study will take place over the next six weeks. Meanwhile we will be working on our essay writing skills in class.

Private Peaceful

by | Mar 7, 2012 | Grade 8, Secondary English, Uncategorized

Make sure your child is reading Private Peaceful at home. Students are responsible for a summary and personal reaction for each of the 13 chapters of this novel by Michael Morpurgo. This task must be completed by April 7. Meanwhile we will be completing analysis of...