Month
October 2020
Today in class we looked at a few pieces of music that were made with the purpose of conveying a message to the listener surrounding a topic on conflict, injustice, threat, etc. There were various pieces of music that were… Continue Reading →
I joined the orchestra as I wanted to increase my technical skills. I knew I wanted to join a group ensemble type activity – one reason being I had to because of music, but also because I enjoyed doing it… Continue Reading →
LO1: Increased awareness of strengths and areas of growth/An experience that will develop strengths This year, I was able to continue with Taekwondo again in Grade 11. As I started at the end of Grade 10, I wasn’t able to… Continue Reading →
The novel “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald uses various intriguing elements and representations to hook the reader and depict the idolized American Dream during the 1900s. What I initially found intriguing and a bit confusing was the narrative… Continue Reading →
On the 22nd of October, the Student Voice organized an orientation for the remote learners who had just arrived in Singapore. We prepared a few icebreakers and activities beforehand, and on the day, we had a tour guide with activities… Continue Reading →
The question we had to answer in this practice test was “In what ways does [your chosen passage] express ideas about identity, culture, and representation?” I chose the passage during Act 2 where Gwendolen and Cecily are having a trivial… Continue Reading →
During class, we read the play aloud in groups of 3. One interesting analysis of my table and I came up with was the representation of Merriman. We were discussing that although he is a representation of the lower class… Continue Reading →
These past few weeks, in the service that I am a part of this year (Empowering through Music with Down Syndrome Association), we have discussed the initial process of service, the roles in service, and what the group was able… Continue Reading →