by Gary GOODWIN | Apr 9, 2020 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 9, Humanities, Secondary History
This week, a couple of classes tried out Google Jamboard to try to enhance our collaboration during this period of distance learning. Jamboard allows us to collaborate on a virtual whiteboard where we can draw, add stickers and post-it notes, and annotate maps and...
by Sarah Kathleen LARSEN | Mar 5, 2020 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Secondary History
The Grade 4s were excited to share their government learning with the Grade 8s.
by Sarah Kathleen LARSEN | Mar 4, 2020 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Secondary History
Students in Grade 7 are defending one side of our debatable question: should we protect the environment at all costs? Students read an article, took notes, then thought about 6 supportive points. They met with other students who supported the same side of the...
by Gary GOODWIN | Feb 20, 2020 | Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Secondary History
This week, grade 12 students worked on reviewing material on Fidel Castro and the Cuban Civil War. We looked at the different factors that led to Castro emerging as leader in Cuba. The factors were organized into: economic factors, preexisting social divisions in...
by Sarah Kathleen LARSEN | Jan 30, 2020 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Secondary History, The Grades
Grade 7s used Action plans in groups to research a biome. The groups will teach their peers about 4 main focus areas: appearance, climate, global examples and environmental problems. The rainforest group: Reed, Amal and Nick The Savanah: Hans, Arzoo, Abdul, Toby and...
by Sarah Kathleen LARSEN | Jan 23, 2020 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Secondary History, The Grades
Grade 8s are learning about natural hazards-specifically earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanos. To understand what causes these, we needed to start with the Earth’s core… We made some connections between apples and the earth! Next, students took in the role...
