Life Story of Charles Dickens

Hi class,

Who is Charles Dickens, you ask? Have you read the book A Christmas Carol?
Some of his great works include Great Expectations, A Tale of Two Cities and Oliver Twist.

I chanced upon this site and discovered an interesting animated life story of Charles Dickens. It's a quick and fun way to discover the life of one great writer.
Click here.

Rules and Guidelines on Posting

Dear class,

You are free to post on the chatbox on the right as well as the comment link for each post.
However, as responsible citizens on the internet, we should be following some netiquette:

1) Use your real name for any post or comments. Strictly no nicknames please.
Posing as others will force the chatbox to shut down.
2) Post your comments, thoughts or reflections responsibly.
No one is to use any vulgarities or rude words to slam or flame anyone.
3) Be positive in your words. Even if something is not what you like or agree with, adopt positive criticism and select your words
wisely.
4) Refrain from spamming the chatbox or comments page. This means no multiple repeated and identical comments from one
person.

Consequences from failing to observe the above rules will result in the chatbox to be removed from the blog.
This is not what I wish to have so please spare a thought for others and not deprive us of this privilege.

Vote for our school!

Dear class,

Let's rally around our school's IT Club and support their work!
Click here to vote for their video!

All about Autobiographies!

Dear class,

Click on the links below to read up more about Nelson Mandela:

In a nutshell - Who is he?
Documentary on Mandela:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5

Site 1: Short introduction
Site 2: Easy Reading
Site 3: Easy Reading
Site 4: Easy Reading
Site 5: Easy Reading
Site 6: Times Magazine Report
Site 7: Excerpts from his autobiography Long Walk to Freedom

Links about Mandela

Descriptive Language

Dear class,

Click on the links below to access some sample websites with useful vocabulary lists:

1. Similes
2. Metaphors
3. Onomatopoeia
4. Personification

I'm sure you can look for more. Share with the class what you have found!

Puberty

Click here to read more about puberty.

Other Links:
1) Male Reproductive System
2) Female Reproductive System

Mysteries anyone?

Dear class,

Click here to read about mystery stories.
More are available here:
- Mystery Net
- Mystery Spot

Regards,
The Unknown

Welcome back to school!

Dear class,

A warm welcome into the brand new year of 2008!
To help me as well as yourself understand you better, you can click this link to do a detailed Multiple Intelligence Test to find out your learning style.

Cheers,
Ms Elise Yu