by Abby BREWER | Mar 22, 2018 | Grade 12, Secondary English
G12, as part of their revision, spent time this week making connections between the three texts we read for Part 3. It seems that we’ve read three very tragic books that all end in death. That’s literature for ya! There were some great connections made...
by Abby BREWER | Mar 15, 2018 | Grade 6, Secondary English
We had a blast at the Emirates LitFest in Dubai this past weekend! Between awesome sessions with new authors, free books from Dubai Post, rubbing elbows with authors during signings, and a swanky hotel, well, it’s hard to have a bad time here. We all found some...
by Abby BREWER | Mar 8, 2018 | Grade 6, Secondary English
It’s time for LitFest! Ms. Brewer, Ms. Larsen, and 7 students from grades 6 to 10 are heading to Dubai for the weekend to soak up the literature at the 10th annual Emirates Literature Festival! We’re very excited to be going, so watch this space for...
by Abby BREWER | Mar 8, 2018 | Grade 12, Secondary English
This week the grade 12 students had the opportunity to try their hands at performing scenes from Antigone, the final play we’re reading for Part 3 of the course. It was very interesting to see how the students interpreted their characters and really got into...
by Todd DAVIS | Mar 8, 2018 | Grade 11, Secondary English, Secondary ToK, The Grades
Grade 11 Theory of Knowledge students have begun inviting guests to visit our class so they can talk TOK. This week Christine, invited Ms. Kenney to share how the classic 1939 movie “Gone with the Wind” influenced her views of the American South and...
by Meghan KENNEY | Mar 1, 2018 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Secondary English
After reading the dramatic adaptation of Dracula, the students have developed their appreciation of how suspense is created. They practiced with another short story, and are developing both comprehension skills and analytical ones. They are moving towards creating...
