For Thursday, September 27

English 12
Work on outline of essay. We will be doing conclusions in class tomorrow. Remember that the final version is due on Friday. It will need to be typed. If it is not typed, it is not ready.

English 11
Act 1, Scene 4
Notes on p. 35. Duncan's speech and Macbeth's aside. What do you notice about his character shifting?
What shows you that? Look at the contrasts that are used here. What is the tone?
Tomorrow we are going to meet Lady Macbeth.

English 8
Silent reading tomorrow. Please bring your book. Journals are due at the end of class.
Colour your cartoon and make notes under the picture. What message are you giving with your colour choice?

For Wednesday

 English 11

Read Scene 3 and practice your parts. We will be reading together in class.

English 12
Keep working on your outline. Make sure that your examples support your thesis. I will check your outlines again tomorrow. Remember that Friday is Terry Fox Run. You can donate online.
Your draft should be typed so that you can edit it more easily.

English 8
What? There is no homework tonight! Read a book. That's a lot of fun.

For Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Have a fantastic Long Weekend!

English 11
Read Scene 3 for Tuesday
Write a journal about receiving the wish that you wanted. You can't pick a thousand or million wishes. Write about half a page or more. Be detailed, be specific, be creative!

English 12
Introduction and Body Paragraph 1 of essay outline. Remember to address the question. Follow the point, evidence, explanation format. Give 2 examples at least. Make sure that you are giving supportive evidence. Don't assume your reader know what you mean.

English 8
Fabulous cards today! You are simply amazing!
Finish your Name Game sheet. Find adjective to describe yourself. If you have a letter like X or Z...
be creative....zealous, eXcellent, eXtraordinary...
Bring them to class on Tuesday.
Remember your reading book for Tuesday.

For Thursday, Sept 21, 2017

English 8
Bring your silent reading books tomorrow.
Finish your Symbol card. Make sure that your symbols and colours represent you and that you explain how they do.

English 12
Grad Transitions tomorrow with Mr. Ross and Mrs. Janzen. Come to class for attendance.
Write a thesis statement based on the question that we formulated in class. Bring it back to class for sharing on Friday. Good work on topic sentences today.

English 11
Finish watching videos of opening scene of Macbeth. Make sure that you note some ideas about the effectiveness of each one. We will be writing about our thoughts tomorrow in class.

For Wednesday

English 11H
Fabulous improvisations today! Practice being witches tonight. We will begin reading the play tomorrow after a power-point note-taking introduction.

English 8
Finish your reading journal tonight. You should try to have 5 points on your sheet. Remember right side is for information and left side is for thinking and reflection. If you haven't revised your draft of your writing for your symbols card, please complete it at home tonight as well.

English 12
Highlight the handout about Topic sentences and thesis statements. For topic sentences you can go to the University of Toronto's "Writing Advice" website. For thesis statements, try SFU library. I tried to download the link for you, but it wouldn't save. I have the sheets, you can drop by my room in the morning to get them.

For Tuesday

English 12
Questions on Legend of the Sugar Girl for tomorrow. Do not do the journal

English 8
Draft the writing part of your Symbol card

English 11H
Poems to be finished tomorrow. Pantomimes as well.

For Monday, September 18, 2017

English 11H

Your poems are due for tomorrow. We will be presenting them in class. Think of ways to present your pantomime about the play. You may bring costumes if you like!

English 12
Finish reading the story "Legend of the Sugar Girl". Make notes in the margins about connections between the story and the pre-reading we did regarding issues for First Nations people. Make sure you note the significance of the connection. Why is it important? Think deeply.

English 8
We will be presenting our "I am from" poems on Monday. Please make sure that you have them ready. We will be doing a reading carousel tomorrow. Remember that silent reading will be on Tuesday and Thursday. If you don't enjoy your book, try to find one that makes you happy. Reading should be fun.

Friday, September 15, 2017

English 11H
Field trip forms and money for tomorrow please.
Finish reading your section about Shakespeare and how he changed the world. Remember that everyone is to read the first section.
We will be doing pantomimes and anticipation questions in class.

English 8
We will be going to the library tomorrow to finish our scavenger hunt and book selection for silent reading. Remember that you can bring a book from home if you like.
Poems due tomorrow. Portfolios for tomorrow.

English 12
We will continue to watch Colonization Road

For Wednesday September 13, 2017

English 12

Correct your first draft/journal entry of your persuasive paragraph.  Remember to follow the correct format. I will be collecting your papers so that I can give you feedback.

English 11H
Type your next draft of your Miracle poem. We will choose due date tomorrow in class. Work on your part of the Shakespeare timeline.

English 8
What texture are you? Choose 3 from the list that was handed out in class. Explain why or how you are that texture. Remember this is about symbolism; it doesn't need to literally represent you.
ex. I am sharp. I can be uncomfortable in stressful situations.

For September 12, 2017

English 11
Second draft of your miracle poem. We will edit again tomorrow. Good copy is due on Thursday. We will continue with portfolios tomorrow and other days.

English 12
Journal 2: Who made the right moral decision? Follow paragraph format:
Topic Sentence
Thesis
Point /three points
Evidence
Explanation
Conclusion

English 8
Second draft of your poem. Portfolios to be finished by Wednesday. Good copy of poems for Thursday.

For Monday, September 11, 2017

Well it has been a fast week at Elgin. It was great getting to know you; I look forward to an exciting semester with you. Please check here for assignments. I may be changing my format later on in the year but for now, please go to this site. I will post reminders and assignments. If you have a question, please send me an email: pederson_c@surreyschools.ca. Have a great weekend. Have fun, smell the rain!

English 11

Remember field trip forms and money for Monday.
Bring pencil crayons and markers to class on Monday.
Write five of your own "miracles" we will be sharing in class on Monday and then we will be writing our own versions. You might want to think about how you could start your own poem. Whitman used simple imagery to convey his message about the beauty of ordinary things, but you may want to express yourself differently.

English 12

Finish both sides of the sheet on Just Lather. Be prepared to discuss on Monday.

English 8

First draft of "I am From" poem. You need to have about 10 lines.