Grade 10- How to Structure your Poetry Commentaries
Click on the link (title) above. Here is a site that provides helpful suggestions on how to structure your poetry commentaries. Pay particular attention to how the writer formulates his thesis, focusing on how the poet uses poetic devices to create the meaning of the poem. Use this as study material for your exam on Monday but remember, there is more than just one way to organize your essay. Good luck studying!
There are a lot of exciting things going on Grade 6 English right now! First, our Murder Mystery Party is Monday, May 26, from 6:00 – 8:00. All the students have their characters and are gearing up to solve the mystery! Second, the students are working on writing their own Detective Story. We have been doing pre-writing and the first draft of the story is due on Wednesday, May 28. So, make sure to get started writing your story this weekend!
For more information on the Murder Mystery, here is the email that was sent to all the parents:
Grade 8 students will begin reading George Orwell’s famous satirical novel, Animal Farm. We will study elements of a satire not only in the novel but in contemporary media, sometimes even analyzing satire in television series’ such as Saturday Night Live and The Colbert Report. By the end of the unit, students will understand how comedy and humor are used in satire to communicate larger ideas or criticisms about issues in society.
Here’s a satirical take on Edgar Allan Poe’s, “The Raven.” If you don’t take your time in reading his poetry, you’ll get a good grade, ‘nevermore.’
In this unit, we will be studying Gothic literature. We will look at Gothic elements through the reading of Dracula: The Graphic Novel, as we also study elements of a graphic novel. We will also study the poetry of American Gothic poet, Edgar Allan Poe. During this unit, students will learn about poetic devices, how to identify them within a poem, and present a higher-level analysis of the work. We will look at what makes Gothic literature so enticing and it’s large influence on modern literature and film.
In Grade 7, we are studying elements of the graphic novel through the reading of American Born Chinese, a great story following the lives of three characters, all facing the same issues of identity and wanting to be accepted by their peers. The novel will help us to think about a lot of important themes like prejudice, stereotypes, friendships, and heritage. I’m sure it will be a very engaging novel in such a diverse and multicultural school!
Grade 6,
I hope that you’re enjoying our study of the stories of Sherlock Holmes so far. This unit will only get progressively better!
Recently, everyone chose books to read for the Independent Reading project. The assignment for the book is due April 28th, and the assignment itself can be found here: Test
Also, discussion of the Rwandan genocide has been in the news a lot recently. You can google it and find a lot of current articles on the topic if you wish to know more about it. Here is one that I read, written by a Rwandan, about one of the reasons why the Rwandan people were persuaded to commit violent acts: Following Orders in Rwanda
Enjoy your holiday!
Grade 6 is beginning an exciting and fun new unit based on the stories about Sherlock Holmes! In this unit we will focus on practicing critical thinking as we follow Sherlock Holmes in the short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The summative task for the unit will be to write your very own detective story!
I look forward to solving mysteries with you!
Look here for the unit overview: Detective Overview
Grade 9 will be writing reviews on the books they chose to read, and they will post their reviews to Amazon.com. So, if you’re looking for a recommendation on what book to read, you can check out the reviews on Amazon!
Here is a link to the podcast: Can We Still Be Friends?. Check it out to hear reviews on the movie Gladiator.
I look forward to reading your reviews!
Parents and Students,
I am happy to announce that AISJ is entering into the AACI competition once again! Every year we have students from our school win prizes for their work.
The AACI is an American/Canadian association in Israel, and they host this competition for writing and artwork, awarding prizes for the top work.
We have seen excellent work from our students in English this year and want to submit it so that they can be recognized and proudly display their work!
Please submit to Ms. Barlow or Mr. Gonzalez a poem or story that you would like to enter into the competition. The maximum length is 2 sides of A4 paper. Submission is not required, but it is encouraged! We need submission by this coming Monday, March 17. We will accept them by email (barlowa@aisj.co.il) or hard-copy.
You can see the flyer here: AACI flyer and for more details, speak with Ms. Sullum, who is the event organizer for the school.
We hope to receive submissions from all of our students!!
Ms. Barlow and Mr. Gonzalez
