Category Archives: DHsecundaria

The Danger of the Single Story.

Posted on March 26, 2021 by Lenny

Show a people as one thing, only one thing, over and over again, and that is what they become. Chimamanda Adichie. History is a lot about stories, who writes them, who tells them, who reads them, how stories are spread … Continue reading →

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Welcome to our History Class!

Posted on March 1, 2021 by Lenny

Back at school, back at hanging out with friends, back at spending more time with our relatives, back at hanging out outdoors and even leaving home for short trips…in the last months there’ve been different “come backs” for us all … Continue reading →

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Essay Writing…from a distance!

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Lenny

No matter how much you try to stretch it…the moment to take the step towards essay writing has come for my Senior 1 students. Some are grateful to finally take the challenge others dread the moment. Thanks to Loom and … Continue reading →

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Looking Back – The Start of the Cold War.

Posted on May 20, 2020 by Lenny

The “lockdown” is a special moment for all of us this year. It was unexpected and it has demanded quick and big changes from all of us, our families, even the world around us.  As regards our classwork, I believe … Continue reading →

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Why did WW1 begin?

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Lenny

We are now about to plunge into one of the main topics of this year: THE FIRST WORLD WAR. No historical event is the result of only ONE  cause, that is why we shall be considering the main causes. In … Continue reading →

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Welcome to our History class!

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Lenny

Hello Everyone! We are in for a year of hard work and, hopefully, new and interesting challenges! The subject we will be studying together is History, world History. Senior 1 is the first year of a three-year preparation for IGCSE that is the international … Continue reading →

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In Search of Paradise…

Posted on November 7, 2018 by Lenny

“No one leaves home unless home is the mouth of a shark.”  Look at the following images: What do you see? What do these images make you think of? What questions do these images bring to your mind? Now, we … Continue reading →

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As the moment of truth comes closer…

Posted on October 23, 2018 by Lenny

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A League for Peace.

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Lenny

The new decade found a world craving for peace, willing for peace to come and stay after the horrors of WW1.  In Wilson’s own words “I can predict with absolute certainty that within another generation there will be another world war … Continue reading →

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Roles para Aprendizaje Cooperativo.

Posted on September 4, 2018 by Lenny

En esta imagen podemos ver los roles para el Aprendizaje Cooperativo junto con las características de cada rol. En el caso de trabajar con Grupos Base de 3 alumnos, los roles de Comunicador y Soporte podrán fusionarse en uno.    … Continue reading →

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