We have come to end of
our first month of school, Alhamdulilah. Here is a brief summary of what we
have been learning so far:
In Language Arts,
students have been studying the genre of Biography and Autobiography. Students
have read excerpts from the Autobiographies of the author Roald Dahl and Nelson
Mandela. Students have focused on developing a clear writing voice through
reflective writing practice. Students have also analyzed how meaningful communication
can take place through the use of visual symbols. Our first test in Language Arts will take place after the Eid
Al-Adha break. More details
regarding this will be posted on the blog as the test date nears insha Allah.
In
Social Studies, we have been looking at the period of Confederation. Students
have read about the interactions between the various British North American colonies
in the 1860s, as well as the challenges faced by each individual colony. Students
have had to critically analyze these challenges in order to understand what it
would take to convince these colonies to cooperate.
