Welcome!

Dear Parents and Students,
Welcome to the RIS MS LA blog! I will use this site to update information about various classes, discuss books, provide websites for students to explore, and just communicate with all of you! I hope that this site will be a useful tool to improve communication and understanding between me and all of you. Thank you for visiting this site and I hope that you keep visiting for more insights about our classes. Please keep in mind that I will update this site with information periodically. I may not necessarily have designated days, but keep visiting for updates! :)















Thursday, April 28, 2011

Where do you see yourself going?

Timeline
In response to the theme of time in The Diary of Anne Frank, the grade 7 & 8 Language Arts classes have created timelines to reflect on the changes in their life in the past two years and the next two years to come. Where do you see yourself in the next two years?  Have you noticed great changes in yourself these past two years? Taking time to pause and reflect on the changes in your life is a great way to understand how you and others develop and learn from situations that occur from life.

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Don't Forget!

FYI about Everland Field Trip:

1. All students must be in uniform inorder to attend the field trip.
2. Students are asked to bring their own lunches and 5000won for purchase of small goods (optional).

If you have any other questions regarding the field trip, please do not hesitate to contact the office.

Monday, April 25, 2011

Are you who you say you are?

In the grade 7 & 8 Language Arts classes we have been talking about characters and characteristic traits.  Ever stuck on trying to find the right words to describe the person or character?  Click on the link below to find a list of words that can be used to describe characters or people in a story.

List of character traits

Sunday, April 10, 2011

What happens on the island, stays on the island!

Hey 6th grade! Curious to learn more about the "Island of the Blue Dolphins"?  Do you want to know more about the island that Karana comes from?  Follow the link below, to learn about the wildlife, landforms, and village life of Karana!

Thursday, April 7, 2011

The Secret Annexe

Ever wonder what it would have been like living in the 'Secret Annexe'?  Anne Frank and her family lived there in hiding from July 6 1942 to August 4, 1944 before their tragic ends.  Discover the magic and tribulations that they faced during that time period by clicking on the link below. 

Anne Frank House

Secret Annexe entrance


Grade 8 Language Arts - Third Question of the day!

Now that you know what it's like to have a million dollars, and what it is like when almost everything you have treasured is taken away from you, answer the questions below:

1. How did it feel when you had everything?
2. What did it feel like when you knew you could no longer take all the things you treasured with you when  you were to go into hiding?  How did it feel? 

Explain both these questions in a paragraph.