by Leo THOMPSON | May 7, 2015 | Grade 7, Secondary English
We have begun an introductory unit to Shakespeare. Today we had a lot of fun with the students using visual text to represent their interpretation of a few of the lines. More fun to be had next week with this!
by Leo THOMPSON | Apr 30, 2015 | Grade 8, Secondary English
Grade 8 are finishing off the year with a study of Shakespeare. They have been getting a taste of his language and they are now studying the fight scene from Romeo and Juliet. They have been looking at using visual texts to develop meaning and had some fun doing...
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...
