by webtester | Jan 23, 2014 | Grade 9, Secondary History
Grade 9 students have begun the enormous task of trying to wrap their minds around the causes of the First World War. This “seminal catastrophe”, as one historian has written, began one hundred years ago. Thanks to its controversial ending (which the...
by webtester | Jan 15, 2014 | Grade 8, Secondary History
This week in Humanities grade 8 students spent a considerable amount of time watching this advertisement from Apple: We didn’t watch this because their teacher is a huge fan of Apple (though I am), but rather as an introduction to our new topic, propaganda....
by webtester | Dec 19, 2013 | Grade 9, Secondary History
One of the great ways to demonstrate knowledge of facts and understanding of concepts in History is through debate. Debating not only tests students’ ability to recall important details and explain how they fit into the “big picture”, but it adds the...
by webtester | Dec 15, 2013 | Front Page, Grade 6, Secondary History
During the next term of After School Activities (ASA), which begins after the winter break, I will once again be organizing early morning running. We will run on Monday and Wednesday mornings at 7am. For beginners, this club is a chance to get more fit and to enjoy...
by webtester | Oct 31, 2013 | Secondary History
…apparently, at least according to a library book unearthed by a K3 student, I was once a carpenter.
by webtester | Oct 31, 2013 | Grade 7, Secondary History
Wrapping up a unit about engineering in Ancient Rome, Grade 7 students completed a research and presentation project. Having spent some time–and an essay–dissecting how the Romans improved society through massive building projects such as roads, aqueducts,...
