Year 8 B 1: 'Sherlock' Holmes meets 'Harry Potter': Which Hogwarts houses do Moriarty, John Mc Murdo and John Watson belong to?

Ever wondered, what would happen if our favorite detective woke up on his thirty eighth birthday to find a magical letter from a magical owl promising to jet him off to a magical place where there's magic?

To which respective Hogwarts house would you assign the detective and the other characters in the famous Harry Potter series? Where do you think they would be most at home?

Comment in not more than 50 words.

Year 7 G 1: The art of aging gracefully

The poem Mirror portrays that growing old is scary.

We all will grow old some day. What are your thoughts and emotions on aging and growing old?

Comment in about 75 words.

Year 7 B 1: Choices and Independence

Choices and Independence

All of us have read Robert Frost’s ‘The Road Not Taken’; a poem about the choices faced in life.  To illustrate these choices, Frost uses a metaphor of a forked path in a wood.  One way is well-trodden and the other is fresh with grass.  The first symbolises a safe, easy choice which others often take.  The second, the one Frost chooses, is more risky and unknown.

Frost regrets that he ‘could not travel both’ but, just as life’s decisions are irreversible, the path he chooses leads on to further paths.

The poem is about a dilemma, the need to come to a decision / solve a problem

Problem solving is a thinking skill. What steps does it involve?  How do you take difficult decisions?

 

Comment in about 75 words.

Year 10 B 1 : Carpe Diem - Sieze the day

'You should think about the future'

'Live for the moment.'

which of these views  would you agree with more-and why? Comment in about 75 words.

Year 10 B : The magic equation for success

"If A is a success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z. Work is x; y is play; and z is keeping your mouth shut."  -Albert Einstein.

What are your views on the above statement? Talk to a few people, discuss their views, and think deeply before you answer this question. What is your equation for success?

Year 10 G 1: That's what friends are for!

We all need a little drama in our lives, and no one adds it better than this type of friend. She’s not a drama queen, just a princess, and her drama isn’t harmful or infectious. She can laugh at herself, and she’s never really catty, so she’s no frenemy… she’s just a diva!

What type of a friend would you want? What type of a friend would you like to be? Comment in about 75 words.

Year 10 G: Is criticism necessary?

“Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfills the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things.” 
― Winston Churchill

Opine whether sarcasm or criticism can help you to progress academically, professionally  or  can be instrumental in shaping your personality. Comment in about 75 words.