AIS Grade 7: English

Grade 7 Language and Literature
11/5/2017
Unit 5
I want my phone and I want it now...
Statement of Inquiry
Words can be the catalyst for cultural change
Global Context: Orientation in time and space
Key Concept: Culture
Related Concepts: Purpose, Self-Expression, Structure
Summative Assessment
Write a letter to the Deputy Headteacher advocating the use of Mobile Phones.

Summative Assessment example
31/5/2017

Dear Mr. Cringle,

This letter is regarding the allowance and usage of mobile phones in Grade 7 at Asker International School. It is a known fact to at least everyone in Grade 7 that mobile phones are rather helpful in aiding yourself or others.

First of all, mobile phones can connect to the internet which is a source of information and that can be done anywhere in the school building due to wifi. Using the phones for something like research in the classroom is more practical and efficient that lining the whole of 7th Grade up and walking to the computer room and back while giving the exact same results because it is also via the internet.

In addition, 19 / 20 of all the students in Grade 7 prefer using mobile phones in the class compared to never being allowed to use any according to a survey done in the class involving all the students. It is undeniably convincing enough that the extensive majority of the class expressed they welcome the allowance of their mobile phones.

Furthermore, during the lessons that were dedicated to the preparation of writing this letter in which mobile allowed and used, there was a more noticeable increase in productivity because at least half of the class utilized their phones to help them and others. Even the students who didn’t bring one could still get information from people with a mobile phone since they can be shared. In this way, not only was there less need to go around and ask for help by interrupting others, but also everyone in the room could work better.

Although on the other hand, in every lesson where mobile phones were allowed, there was always some time given to make sure that everyone would only use their phones for educational purposes and this costs time as well as people going to their lockers to get their phones. Despite the time wasted by this, the fact that work can done faster as well as more efficient with a mobile phone at hand than without saves time and the amount of time saved is outsizes the few minutes that would be invested to achieve this result.

In conclusion, considering every single advantage mentioned as well as the disadvantage of Grade 7 using mobile phones in class there is still far more reason to recommend the allowance of mobile phones being used and potentially could help in the long term with a negative side that can be overcome with your support of permitting Grade 7 to use their phones inside the classroom.

Sincerely,

Edward Ma

Unit 4
Recap
Students are practising writing for a range of purposes and completing comprehension activities. The students will cover the following writing approaches:

Writing to explain
Writing to persuade
Writing to entertain
Writing to inform

Newspaper Journalism

Statement of Inquiry: News forums are rife with conflicting perspectives which serve a range of purposes.

10/3/17

Students are in the process of writing their analysis essay on a newspaper article from The Daily Telegraph.

Summative Assessment

Press Release 13th February 2017

Torbjørn Røe Isaksen (Conservative Party) MInister for Knowledge

“The government has decided to withdraw extra funding to schools in deprived areas of Akershus. This decision will save the government 50 000 000 Kr a year to be used on policing and ensure parity in funding for all schools.”

Write a newspaper article covering the above press release from either a left wing or right wing perspective. Also complete the front page of a newspaper.

Click here to access newspaper template.

Assessment Preparation

30-1-17
Students are learning about Newspaper headline techniques

Spelling
Hyperbole
Masthead
Perspective
Audience
Column
Inverted
Political
Bias
Caption
Headline

24/1/17
Students are in the process of analysing newspapers and newspaper articles to determine the publications targets audience.

11/1/2017
Spelling
Immobilised
Sectarian
Munitions
Obliterated
Utensils
Proximity
Outskirts
Inciting
Reminiscent
Coalition
Envoy
Exploitation

Students are presently completing weekly comprehension and spelling activities. (10/11(16)

Sports Writing/Commentary (Unit 1)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Statement of Inquiry
Coverage of sporting events is influenced by perspective and purpose
Key Concept: Perspective

Related Concepts: Point of View and Purpose
Inquiry Questions
What are the key features of a sports article?
Explain the ways in which bias can be evident in sports commentary?
Competition causes conflict. Discuss

19/09/2016
Students are preparing their sports commentary prompts for Wednesday's tournament.

13/09/2016
Grade 7 Students practising their sports commentating

Guest Speaker 6th September 2016

Grade 7 welcomed Daniel Hoglund to Asker International School for a presentation on Sports Commentary. Daniel is presently a commentator for Viasat Sport and TV3.

Daniel commentating Norway V France Men's Handball

Inspirational Norwegian sports commentary when Norway beat (luckily) England at football

On Tuesday we welcome a sports commentator from MTG (Viasat) to speak to the students about the art of sports commentating.

30/08/2016 Examples of bias in sports commentary

Guest Speaker 29th August 2016

Image result for viasat sport

On Monday we welcome a sports commentator from MTG (Viasat) to speak to the students about the art of sports commentating.

25/8/016
Grade 7 students have been showing their understanding of the IB assessment strands by constructing one of the assessment criteria successfully.