by Cathy MARCHMONT | Oct 25, 2015 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Humanities
Over the past few weeks the Grade 7 and 8 students presented a Humanities topic to their peers. While this can be a daunting task, they all did an excellent job and should be proud of their achievements. This week we followed this up with a reflective activity where I...
by Leo THOMPSON | Mar 5, 2015 | Grade 7, Humanities, The Grades
The Gd7 students have been exploring life in a Medieval town this week. Most are pleased to be living in this current era!
by Leo THOMPSON | Feb 5, 2015 | Grade 7, Humanities
Grade 7 are beginning to enter the Medieval Age in Humanities! So nothing like a good old heads-up game to get to know your characters! We spent 2 lessons researching and note taking to learn about the different classes and people who made up Medieval society and then...
by Leo THOMPSON | Dec 18, 2014 | Grade 7, Humanities
As a final assessment, the Grade 7s have been completing a task using representatives of primary sources. It was a great interactive task to get us all moving for the final days before our break! Have a great and safe break Gd7!
by webtester | Mar 13, 2013 | Grade 3, Grade 6, Humanities, Secondary History
For the past three weeks grades 3 and 6 have been collaborating on a film project in social studies. The theme of the film is migration–the who, why and how of people moving around the globe. Working in mixed groups of 4-6 students, their task is to tell the...
by webtester | Jan 23, 2013 | Grade 7, Humanities, Secondary History
For the past six weeks grade 7 History has had the look of an English class: students pouring over novels and pulling out themes; presenting plot and narrative elements, doodling ideas for story arcs, and writing first chapters. One of the most overlooked ways of...
