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Secondary School - January Newsletter

Reading-Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare

Act 1:

Understand the political and social context in Rome.
Introduction of characters, their relationships, and their motivations.
Analyse the events leading to the rising tension and conflict.

Act 2:

Delve into the conspiracy against Caesar and the development of the plot.
Observe the characters' reactions to the unfolding events.
Analyse the key speeches and soliloquies that reveal characters' inner thoughts.

Writing:

Act 1:

Explore the theme of ambition in Act 1, considering how it influences characters like Caesar, Brutus, and Cassius.
Analyse the role of omens and foreshadowing in Act 1, and how they contribute to the play's atmosphere.
Discuss the motivations behind Brutus joining the conspiracy. Is his decision justified?

Act 2:

Examine the moral dilemma faced by Brutus in Act 2, focusing on his internal conflicts.
Explore the theme of loyalty and betrayal in Act 2, considering how characters navigate conflicting allegiances.
Discuss the significance of Caesar's soliloquy in Act 2, Scene 2, and its impact on the unfolding events.

Analytical Writing:

PEEL and PETAL writing

Formal letter writing

Speech Writing

Geometry:

Calculate the surface area of cubes and cuboids.
Calculate the volume of a cube or a cuboid.
Convert between cm3, ml and litres.
Convert between metric measures for area and volume.
Use 2D representations of 3D solids.
Solve problems involving area, surface area and volume.
Solve problems in everyday contexts involving measure.

Graphs

Recognize when values are in direct proportion.
Plot graphs and read values to solve problems.
Interpret graphs from different sources.
Understand financial graphs.
Draw and interpret distance–time graphs
Use distance–time graphs to solve problems.
Interpret graphs that are curved.
Interpret real-life graphs.
Understand when graphs are misleading.

Biology : Respiration

Describe the structure and functions of the gas exchange system in humans.
Describe the adaptations of Alveoli for its function.
Describe the mechanism of breathing to move air in and out of the lungs.
To analyze the impact of exercise, asthma, and smoking on the human gas exchange system
Compare and relate the process or respiration and gas exchange.

Chemistry : Acid & Alkali

To defining acids and alkalis in terms of neutralization reactions
Describe how indicators are used to distinguish between acidic, alkaline and neutral solutions.
Describe the reactions of acids with metals to produce a salt plus hydrogen
Describe the reactions of acids with alkalis to produce a salt plus water
Explain the function of the catalysts in a reaction.

ARABIC A

خلال هذا الشهر سيتعلم الطالب :

( إن غدًا لناظره قريب ) نص قصصي - يفسر المفردات و يوظفها حسب دلالاتها الإيحائية و معناها .

ـ تحديد المعنى الإجمالي للنّص موضحًا الفكر الرئيسة و الفرعية فيه .

ــ تحليل مفردات النص المعلوماتي ( مصابيح الكلام ) في سياقاتها المختلفة .

ــ تحديد الفكر الرئيسة و التمييز بين الحقائق و الآراء .

ـفي النحو يتعرف ( ضمائر النصب المتصلة ) و إعرابها مع الأسماء و الأفعال و الأحرف .

ينشئ جملًا تحتوي على مفردات متصل بها ضمائر النصب .

Arabic B

Lesson (Helping my mother).

To use lesson vocabulary in writing sentences.
To answer the questions of the listening record (Helping my mother).
To answer the questions of the reading comprehension.
To learn Grammar (Semi Sentence).
To write a report about (Mother) and mention (Main idea-Sub ideas-Examples).
To present a content about (Mother).
To write a paragraph correctly (Spelling).
To use linking words in writing a paragraph.

ISLAMIC A

سيتعلم الطلاب خلال هذا الشهرعدة موضوعات وهي:

القرآن الكريم :بشارة ومواساة (سورة الاحقاف)

الحديث الشريف:الأعتدال في الإنفاق

السيرة والشخصيات:الإمام ابو حنيفة النعمان

الأحكام الفقهية:صلاة المسافر

ومن خلالها استطاع الطالب أن يظهر قدرة على أن :

القرآن الكريم (سورة الاحقاف)

-أن يبين الطالب المعنى الغجمالي للآيات

الحديث الشريف:الأعتدال في الانفاق

أن يبين المعنى الإجمالي للحديث

السيرة والشخصيات:الامام أبو حنيفة النعمان

-يستخلص الدروس والعبر من سيرة الإمام أبو حنيفة النعمان

الأحكام الفقهية صلاة المسافر

-أن يبين أحكام صلاة المسافر

ISLAMIC B

Students of Year 8 will reflect on the hadith of the Prophet (SAW) about the seven people who will be under the shade of the Throne of Allah on the Day of Judgement. They will analyse the hadith and extend that understanding to their lives.

ART :

To be able to define perspective drawing.
To examine famous artworks that use perspective to create depth and realism.
To be able to identify a one point perspective and a two point perspective.
To be able to use a reference to start perspective drawing using a horizon line.

P.E :

YR- 8 will learn topics based on Basketball, Cricket, and Badminton.

Objective is to build Teamwork and Cooperation: Encouraging students to work together as a team, understanding the importance of collaboration, communication, and supporting each other on the field.

COMPUTING :

To be able to understand the need for creating test cases.
To be able to create test cases to test programs in Python.
To be able to use appropriate data to test programs in python.

French :

Students will be learning:

To tell the time ( sharp, quarter, half).

To tell the time ( minutes).

To describe the weather and seasons.

MSC :

To learn about the land, people and geography of South Asia and the Indian Subcontinent.
To learn about one of the earliest civilizations: the Harappan city states that were built along the Indus River.
To explain the concept of globalisation, its advantages and disadvantages and how it affects the UAE. To understand the concept of a sustainable global economy, and the challenges it faces. Evaluate the impact of communication technology on the individual and society.

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