viernes, 17 de agosto de 2012

MONSEÑOR DILLON`S ENGLISH BOOK FAIR

You are welcome to visit the book fair. It will take place  from September 3rd to September 7th at the  school´s headquarters. Both primary and secondary sections will share activities and will be able to visit the fair with their teachers.

This year the bookfair will have a CHARITY PURPOSE. All students and teachers will bring a book, dictionary, novel, short story, etc  in Spanish preferably, to donate to different institutions that "EL PROYECTO SOLIDARIO ENTRE TODOS" helps. We hope you all participate and we also hope you enjoy reading books at the bookfair.

Don`t miss this opportunity!!!

"Reading is to the mind what exercise is to bhe body"
Sir Richard Steele

MARCO POLO`S SCHOOL PERFORMANCE

FACT OR FICTION?


MARCO POLO

Most of what you see on stage is fiction. However, some of the characters in the musical did exist. Find out the true life stories of Marco Polo and Kublai Khan and compare and contrast them to their fictional counterparts. Look up information about the historical times they lived in and work on a timeline that will help you understand them better.

RE -CREATE THE STORY
Make a chart with the information you remembeer from the play taking into consideration its setting in time and place, the characters, the main events and its ending. then outline your version of MARCO POLO bearing in mind the previous items.

MARCO POLO´S ANIMATED STORY

Watch this animated story.
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MARCO POLO´S LIFE AND TRAVELLS

You will see a project work prepared by a student about Marco Polo. Pay close attention to the information and take down notes about the most important things in his life.

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MARCO POLO "THE TRAVELLER"

Hi everyone!
As you know, Marco Polo is coming to our school. We would like you to listen to this short video and get in touch with one of the songs that you will listen during the play. We hope you like it!

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