by Andrew CLARKE | Apr 23, 2015 | Grade 11, Secondary English
In 11th grade English this week we looked at different print and video advertisements, examining the techniques used and the purpose of such techniques. Although we’d like to think that we are above the fray when it comes to succumbing to the power of...
by Leo THOMPSON | Apr 23, 2015 | Grade 7, Secondary English
Grade 7 have been exploring this very question for the past few weeks. This week 2 of the groups presented their community designs and shared their basic values for these communities with the rest of the class. The class was able to ask ...
by Andrew CLARKE | Apr 16, 2015 | Grade 10, Secondary English
As the exam time draws closer, our 10th and 12th graders have been feeling the pressure. To help them prepare, we have been doing lots of review work in English class. Most recently, the 10th graders reviewed the novel Fasting, Feasting, which we read at the start of...
by Andrew CLARKE | Mar 26, 2015 | Grade 10, Secondary English
As the old adage goes, the class that summarizes together does well on the exams together. Isn’t that right? It was this week, when the 10th graders used their collective brain power to help revise some key questions for the upcoming English Language exam. It is...
by Andrew CLARKE | Mar 12, 2015 | Grade 10, Secondary English
Who knew a review could be so exciting!? We began our revision of The Importance of Being Earnest in 10th grade this week with a mindmap of everything the students considered significant from the play. When it came time to share and explain, we witnessed an epic...
by Andrew CLARKE | Feb 26, 2015 | Grade 9, Secondary English, Uncategorized
Today in class grade 9 delivered presentations about motifs they had selected to analyze from the text Spies. After keeping track of the motifs throughout our reading of the text, they had enough information to consider how the motifs had changed and their ultimate...
