TD THEME – How we express ourselves Central Idea – Technology is the language that can be used for human expression Key Concepts – Form, Function and Perspective After a peaceful weekend, we continued our research into technology in communication. We brainstormed about the elements of a blog and wrote our class blog together. We researched about the features of different communication apps like WhatsApp, Facebook, YouTube, skype and email. We got an opportunity to attend an interactive guest lecture on a widely used communication app, ‘Twitter’ by the Southeast Asia head of Twitter, Mr. Arvinder Gujral. As a part of our unit, we attended a cyber-safety workshop by Mr.Rakshit Tandon, who is the cyber-security expert for India and other countries. We became acquainted with an interesting website named ‘Padlet.com’ during ICT class, as a part of our unit. Padlet is a virtual wall on which we shared our views about cyber-crime. In English we learned how to plan and write essays. We analysed elements of an essay. We learnt how to write the introductory statement by applying HIT, which means hooking statement, introductory statement and thesis statement. We wrote essays on topics like ‘impact of internet on societies’, ‘should children be allowed to use cellphones?’ and ’computers today’. We also practiced writing the conclusion of an essay. In Mathematics, we were comparing unlike fractions. We were introduced to improper fractions and their conversion to mixed numbers. We ordered fractions in ascending and descending order and plotted them on a number line. We are now practicing to solve real life word problems. During Hindi classes, we learnt to type Hindi letters (Devnagiri) using the font “Susha”. We first typed our names and then progressed to writing sentences and paragraphs. We were given homework to write about Republic Day in ‘Susha’. We also used the font to write about ourselves, our pet, our teacher or our friend. Hindi Ab initio: We learned the concept of informal and formal letter writing. We also read the story “Phoota Ghara”. We then comprehended nouns, pronouns, adjectives and verbs from the story “Mera Sapna”. We practiced the sounds 'Jjhh' and 'Cchh' by speaking and writing vocabulary using the same. We got to know different types of emotions during French lessons. We learned how to pronounce the adjectives. We have enjoyed drawing different emotions in our process journal. In Spanish, we revised the conjugation of the verb "ESTAR" and learned its uses. We learned how to use this verb to talk about locations. We played a ball game in the class where we revised adjectives in Spanish. We also saw how to use the same verb with emotions and we learnt some words related to emotions and feelings in Spanish. In Music class, we played instruments (recorder, Melodica, Guitar and Keyboard) and learned the song "Ek tu hi bharosa". During Art class, we have started ‘Stippling Art’. We are in the process of understanding the different techniques of Stippling Art. We are also learning the difference between colour stippling art and mono colour stippling art. Highlights of the week We are putting our hearts and soul in the preparation of annual day. Please find a glimpse through these pictures. Our swimming champion Kritansh Kapoor won the Silver Medal in state-level swimming championship. Kudos Kritansh!!! Tech-savy, Harunoski created a quiz related to technology and engaged his peers during the ICT class.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorForm Tutor - Archives
April 2017
Categories |