For this past week we had a sub in class, as Ms. Willemse was down in Oregon with the grade 8’s. When I first heard that Willemse would be away, my initial thoughts were that it was going to be an easy week. However, this…
For this assignment, we had to become a Canadian soldier from World War One, and write a detailed diary entry from any point in their life. To do this effectively, we had to include tone and voice, and really adapt to the time period. In class…
At the start of the school year we were introduced to a pivotal time period in history. A time of war, innovation, and the emergence of an Atomic Era. Our main focus in class was on the Manhattan project. I’m sure you’ve heard of it…
As we look back into history, World War One was one of the largest, most influential wars of all time. It was known as, “the war to end all wars” (it didn’t end anything but that’s a topic for another time). In class, we learned…