Language and Literature

Here's the link for all MYP students for Read Aloud lessons.  Happy learning,  Ms Risha 

Dear students  Guided discovery across the texts - let's start, shall we?  Here's the link .  Happy learning Ms Risha 

 Dear students  Here's the link for your reference.  Happy learning  Ms Risha 

Dear students  Here's the link for your reference.  Happy Learning  Ms Risha Kalra

I Am Malala  – A First Look Our MYP 4 students began exploring  Malala Yousafzai’s  I Am Malala , examining how a personal story can become a powerful voice for education, courage and change. Through the first page, students looked closely at  setting, voice, perspective and tone , considering how Malala introduces her world and draws the reader into her experiences. They also reflected on how an author’s choice of words can establish mood and encourage readers to think beyond the text. The lesson encouraged students to ask:  How does a writer use a personal experience to communicate a bigger message? A meaningful first step into Malala’s story and an exploration of the power of voice. Happy learning!  Here's the link to the website.  Ms Risha 

Dear students  Om Prakash Valmiki’s  Jhoothan  is a powerful autobiographical account of growing up amid caste-based discrimination. Through personal memories, Valmiki reveals experiences of  humiliation, exclusion, inequality, and the struggle for dignity . The title  Jhoothan , meaning  leftover food , becomes a powerful symbol of the treatment of marginalised communities and the social inequalities they faced. Through his first-person narrative, Valmiki transforms personal experience into a  voice of resistance , highlighting the importance of  education, self-respect, identity, and social justice . Think & Reflect How does first-person narration make the experience powerful? What does  Jhoothan  symbolise? How does Valmiki use personal experience to reveal a wider social issue? How can literature give voice to the marginalised? Key Themes:   Identity • Discrimination • Dignity • Resistance • Education • Social Justice Here's...

In today's lesson, we explored the opening essay of The Fire Next Time , "My Dungeon Shook: Letter to My Nephew." Baldwin writes a powerful letter to his fourteen-year-old nephew, encouraging him to face the realities of racism without allowing it to define his identity or future. We discussed the main figures in the essay— James Baldwin , his nephew James , Baldwin's father , and the broader representation of Black America and White America . We also explored key themes such as identity, racism, family, hope, resilience, and love . Important: Elijah Muhammad does not appear in this first essay. He is introduced in the second essay, "Down at the Cross: Letter from a Region in My Mind," where Baldwin reflects on religion, the Nation of Islam, and different visions of justice and freedom. Key Takeaway: Baldwin reminds us that while we cannot change history, we can choose how we respond to it—with courage, dignity, and hope. Here's the link . 

Dear students  In The Fire Next Time , James Baldwin recounts his meeting with Elijah Muhammad , the leader of the Nation of Islam . Although the two men shared a deep concern for the oppression of Black Americans, they proposed very different paths toward justice and freedom. Who was Elijah Muhammad? Elijah Muhammad believed that Black people should build independent communities and achieve freedom through self-reliance, discipline, and separation from a society that had historically oppressed them. His leadership restored pride and hope to many African Americans during the Civil Rights era. What did Baldwin admire? Baldwin respected Elijah Muhammad's commitment to uplifting Black communities. He acknowledged that the Nation of Islam gave many people dignity, purpose, and a sense of belonging when mainstream America had failed them. Where did Baldwin disagree? Baldwin could not accept the idea that lasting justice could be achieved through hatred or racial separation . He believe...

Dear students  In today's lesson, you explored  James Baldwin's  The Fire Next Time , a powerful collection of essays that challenges us to think deeply about race, identity, justice, and the structures that shape society. Through Baldwin's prophetic voice, you examined how racism is not simply the result of individual actions but a system that has been built and maintained over generations. As you analysed Baldwin's ideas, you considered the role of history, language, religion, and personal experience in shaping identity and inequality. You also explored his belief that lasting change requires honesty, empathy, and the courage to confront uncomfortable truths. As you reflect on today's discussion, ask yourself:  How can literature help us better understand injustice, challenge our assumptions, and inspire meaningful change in the world around us? Please find the link to the lesson.  Happy learning  Ms Risha