by Meghan KENNEY | Mar 23, 2016 | Grade 9, Secondary English
We just did an activity in Grade 9 English where students were asked to write a dialogue between a mother and a son about spending time in the virtual world. When they performed the dialogues, we discovered that they all ended up creating an argument. This has led to...
by Abby BREWER | Feb 25, 2016 | Secondary English
The English A 11th graders got to explore how power is created through a drama activity last week. A table, four chairs and a water bottle were placed in the space. Each student had a chance to enter the space and give one chair more power than anything else. After...
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....
