by Abby BREWER | Feb 25, 2016 | Front Page, Secondary English
It’s finally time for the annual Emirates Airline Festival of Literature in Dubai! This is an amazing festival with tons of interesting authors, all waiting to share their stories with you! Last year the festival was a huge success and a true pleasure to...
by Abby BREWER | Feb 4, 2016 | Secondary English
After discussing the language of war by focusing on the Vietnam War in 11th grade English A, students were required to write an analytical essay about one of the war texts, focusing on the way language is used to create power within the context of war. On the day the...
by Meghan KENNEY | Jan 14, 2016 | Grade 9, Secondary English
Grade 9 English students have been reading the book Spies, and this week they had a special assignment. They created tableaux, which are “freeze frames” of particular moments in the novel that are meaningful and powerful. To do the project, students...
by Abby BREWER | Nov 26, 2015 | Secondary English
While looking at the topic “The History and Evolution of Language” in 11th grade English A, we began discussing the use of emojis as a substitute for written language, citing the emoji version of Alice in Wonderland as a starting point for our debate....
by Abby BREWER | Nov 12, 2015 | Grade 12, Secondary English
Last week our 12th grade English A students completed their first formal assessment for the IB, the Individual Oral Commentary. Although it was stressful to prepare for the IOC, the relief afterwards of being able to cross one thing off their lists made it worth it....
by Meghan KENNEY | Nov 12, 2015 | Grade 9, Secondary English
Grade 9 English is peering into the book Spies, the IGCSE text that is our current focus in class. Part of our investigation into the novel includes the practice of collecting evidence and jotting down our interpretations and thoughts. To do this, our books have...
