Term 1 Week 7 Blog

Year 7&8 Weekly Blog

 

Language & Literature 

This week in Language and Literature class the learners have worked on their 2nd Summative Assessment Task. The children had to create a Google Slide presentation relating to a TV programme. The learners had to analyse viewership, ratings, and investment advertisements as part of their summative assessment project. For next week the learners will begin exploring the concepts that they will be learning about in Unit 2. For Unit 2 the children will be exploring, analysing, and identifying different styles of poems and play scripts from the Elizabethan Era. They will pay special attention to the works created by William Shakespeare. 

Individuals & Society

For this week the learners have shared with the class their presentations on air pollution, wild fires and forced child labor. They have also shared their action plans on how they would intend on resolving these issues in Thailand. For next week the children will be introduced to their next unit on belief systems and will explore a little bit about each of the 5 major religious of the world. 

Maths

Students have started on their summative assessment tasks this week. The first activity involves solving equations that follow a pattern described by an unknown operation. Students apply existing knowledge to investigate what operation will produce the pattern described by each equation. The following summative assessment will involve solving problems that will be used to evaluate students' understanding of the order of numerical operations.

Science

Students received their summative assignments for the first unit last week in science and should be completing them this week. Students have recently completed a lab activity which inquired into the rate of heating during changes of state. Students set up the experiment, collected data and graphed the results. Evaluation of the data will involve understanding how energy is transferred during a change of state. The new science lab will enable students to actively explore concepts in science on a regular basis.

Homework 

Each MYP classroom teacher will be assigning their homework via Google Classroom. The children should be reading for at least 20 minutes per day. In Week 8 the learners will begin reading a new novel. The learners should continue to complete any incomplete classwork for homework and submit it via Google Classroom in order to receive teacher feedback. EAL learners will have their own reading to do from Ms. Liza.

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Parent Notice

Dear parents, 

Please be informed that the MYP learners are not required to wear their tie as part of their daily uniform if they choose not to. However, if children would like to wear the ties as part of their formal uniform attire they are more than welcomed to. The tie was originally reserved for more formal events such as Teacher's Day, any school ceremonies, student picture day, Student-Led Conferences, etc.    

Language & Literature 

This week in Language and Literature class the learners have worked on producing a TV script and completing the first summative assessment task on The Diary Of A Young Girl by Anne Frank. For next week the learners will be creating a Google Slide presentation on one TV programme to analyse how TV ratings work for their second summative assessment task. The learners will also take part in a viewing of the 1959 film The Diary of Anne Frank so they can compare and contrast the book from the film. 

Individuals & Society

For this week and next week in our Individuals & Society class the learners have worked on creating a presentation to document some of these issues that are taking place in Thailand and will include visuals to show some of the causes and consequences of these environmental issues as part of their summative assessment. For next week, the learners will be sharing with their peers their presentations, research questions and action plans on how they would intend on resolving these issues in Thailand. 

Maths

Students are working in groups to solve real world problems such as calculating the size of carpet pieces or the capacity of air conditioning units required for the math classroom. Students have also been working independently to improve their basic computational skills. Unit 1 summative assessment tasks  will be assigned for this upcoming week.

Science

Students are completing summative tasks for the first unit inquiry on the process of the scientific method used to understand relationships in nature. Identifying variables and controls in experiments, investigating a scientific discovery and completing unit reflection grids will support students' understanding of the how scientific investigations are carried out and illuminate subject matter that needs additional clarification.

Homework 

Each MYP classroom teacher will be assigning their homework via Google Classroom. The children should be reading for at least 20 minutes per day. In Week 8 the learners will begin reading a new novel. The learners should continue to complete any incomplete classwork for homework and submit it via Google Classroom in order to receive teacher feedback. EAL learners will have their own reading to do from Ms. Liza.

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Parent Notice

Today, the children were fitted for their new MYP uniforms. Each learner received their uniform and will be taking it home with them today. They should begin wearing these new uniforms from next Monday onwards. In addition, the children will also be taking home their results of the English and Mathematics External Assessment. These results will allow parents to understand what type of learner their child is and which skill areas they must continue to work on during this school year. 

Language & Literature 

This week in Language and Literature class the learners have worked on their critical thinking skills. The learners compared and contrasted the differences from non-fictional filmmaking and fictional filmmaking. For next week the learners will be working on producing a TV story script. They will act out their script at the end of the week. Next week the learners will also be taking their assessment on The Diary Of A Young Girl by Anne Frank.

Individuals & Society

For this week and next week in our Individuals & Society class the learners have worked on and will continue to work on identifying local issues that are taking place in Udon Thani and in Thailand. The learners are trying to develop possible solutions to help improve some of these issues from continuing to take place. For next week the learners will continue creating a presentation to document some of these issues that are taking place in Thailand and will include visuals to show some of the causes and consequences of these environmental issues.  

Maths

MYP students are brushing up on their numeracy skills this week as they prepare for the upcoming unit assessments. This week, students have been practicing multiplication and division of decimals, mixed fractions and word problems involving the identification of common factors. We are reviewing converting decimals and fractions to percentages, and solving word problems that involve percentages.

Science

This week in science, students are completing their reflections on the first investigation which evaluated the strength of eggshells. Students will now begin using the new science lab where they will be collecting data for an investigation of the particle theory and changes of state. 

Homework 

Each MYP classroom teacher will be assigning their homework via Google Classroom. The children should be reading at least 15 pages per day from "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank and should complete this book by this week. EAL learners will have their own reading to do from Ms. Liza.

                                           

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