For Monday

Sorry, it's been a long time since I posted your work.
We are in the home stretch. Please make sure that you keep up to date with your assignments

English 12
Identity assignments are due on Monday. We are presenting with or without you.
Essay question for the synthesis exam is due on Monday

English 10
Critical thinking questions/Read up to chapter 18; 19 would be even better.
Work on your final project.

English 8
Critical thinking questions for chapters 9-11. Discussion group on Monday

for Tuesday

English 8
Practice Cross grade Prep
Choose a theme word like fear, loyalty, anger, courage etc.

Choose 2 stories and lit similarities and differences.
Create a thesis statement based on the similarities and differences.
Write a practice introduction
Plan the body paragraphs

English 12
journals are due on Tuesday
introduction for practice cross grade done as well/see above for explanation

English 10
As above
Introduction for practice and outline of body paragraphs.

for May 24

English 8
Finish conclusion for essay. Read chapter 5

English 10
chapters 5 and 6 with questions are due for Thursday.

English 12
Reading 4 is due.
If you missed the cross grade practice, it is up to you to complete it.

For Tuesday, May 22, 2018

English 8
Please finish paragraph 2 of your comparison essay. Also, read chapter 4 and do the sheet/it's on the back side of the chapter 3 sheet.

English 10
We are going to write a practice Cross grade on Tuesday. Bring your outline on fear to class for that day. Read chapter 5 and 6 with questions for Thursday. Leah Horlick will be here with us on Wednesday.

English 12
Finish your outline for the synthesis essay. We will write in class on Tuesday.

For Friday, May 18, 2018

English 8
Finish your own introductory paragraph for tomorrow.

English 10
Polish your thesis statement
Outline paragraph 1 and 2 of your comparative essay
Finish reading chapter 4 of To Kill a Mockingbird

English 12
Finish your study sheet
Take your thematic idea and connect 2 stories/how are they the same or different?
We are going to read tomorrow.
Your good copy of your journal is due tomorrow.

For Wednesday

ABCD

English 8
Finish the character list sheet

English 10
Finish the study guide for cross grade prep

English 12
Outline discussion points for your journal writing

For Thursday

English 10
Please finish the questions on the sheet for chapter 1. These are second level questions; create an open-ended question to go with the chapter. You will be discussing in your groups.

English 12
We will be reading tomorrow. Please be ready to read in class.

English 8
Finish the sheet on chapter 1. We will discuss tomorrow in groups.

For Wednesday

English 10
Read Chapter 1 of TKAM. Create 3 questions about the chapter. Use the levels of question sheet to help guide your thinking.
Bring a picture as well. I asked people to take a picture on Thursday at school or when they were on their field trip.

English 8
We are going to continue with theme statements tomorrow. We will be going over our characters from Chapter 1 and then we will begin reading chapter 2.

English 12
We are going to work on our assignments for a brief time tomorrow and then we are going to review cross grade writing and then we are going to start on section 3 of the memoir. Remember that the Cross grade exam is on May 30.

For Monday

Hope you all have a fantastic long weekend. This is going to be a busy month. We have Cross grade Essays on May 30th. We will be getting ready for those essays and we will be working on reading as well. You will need to plan ahead if you are going to be away. Check here for work first. It will make your life easier.

English 8
We will be reading our poems on Monday. Please practice them on the weekend.  Remember:
Eye contact, volume, pacing, and inflection in your voice are the qualities we are looking to see.

English 12
Draft of your journal for the second section of the memoir. Be sure to include connections to the field trip or to the class discussion. You need to write at least one page. Do not provide a summary of the section. Include quotations and support your thinking throughout the journal. Consider why you are saying something and explain your thinking.

English 10
Bring your photo of something that you think tells a story. I did ask you to take a picture when you were on your field trip; however, I didn't have the chance to remind you about it. We went outside on Thursday and took pictures. We are writing "6-word stories" about those pictures. You can look them up online.

More importantly, have your poem ready for Monday. It should be typed and ready to read in class. We will be practicing in class. We are going to finish Chapter 1 of To Kill a Mockingbird and then we are going to establish a reading schedule. You will need to read this book outside of class time. If you have trouble with reading, consider supporting your reading with the audiobook version. It will enhance your reading.

For Tuesday

English 8
Good copies of concrete poems due. We will practice reading poems for presentation next Monday.

English 10

Second draft of your poem.

English 12

No homework, yet.

For Monday

English 8

Have your good copy of your concrete poem ready. We are going to read our poems aloud on Monday. We are going to practice on Monday. We are also going to finish the trivia activity. Be ready to show your knowledge.

English 10

Try drafting the first version of your poem about your favorite activity. We will talk about formatting and about how to create a direction for your poem on Monday. We will work on editing our poems in class and we will talk about how to create good thinking questions for our lit circles.

English 12

We will need to be at the Holocaust Symposium by 8:45 at the latest on Wednesday. You will need to plan accordingly. There is parking below. There are designated spots.

I will hand out the plan for the day so that you have an idea of what we will be doing. I will need to finalize rides on Monday.

You should have your questions ready for lit circles tomorrow. You should have read the second section of the book. We will work on our symbol assignment after discussion. We are going to have a whole class discussion tomorrow.

For Friday

English 8

Overdue typed copies of your poems are due. Please have them ready. Draft the shape of your poem; we are going to create a concrete poem. Look up ideas online. There are lots of examples.

Last silent reading tomorrow. We are starting the Outsiders next week.

English 12

Overdue journals are due tomorrow. Please have them ready. We will be reading the next section tomorrow. I will be discussing your progress and your goals for the rest of the semester.

English 10

Please have your paragraph ready. We are creating poems tomorrow. Start thinking about how you would like to present your poem. We will be reading them aloud in class. We are also going to start lit circles next week. We will talk about books tomorrow.

For Thursday

English 8
Type up your poem for tomorrow. We are going to share them with others tomorrow.

English 10
Type up your paragraph for tomorrow. Make sure that you use the criteria sheet to guide you.

Poem in your pocket day.
Poem for class. We will be reading them tomorrow.

English 12

Final version of your journal. Typed would be the preference.

For Wednesday

English 10
Write a description of your favorite activity. Imagine yourself doing that activity. Think about the images that you are trying to create.

Poem in your pocket for Thursday.

English 8

Finish your draft of your favorite activity poem for tomorrow.

English 12

Journal 1 for Section 1 of Night. Be sure to have evidence of thinking. Use quotes, look for symbolism, foreshadowing etc.

For Tuesday

Early dismissal tomorrow. !:50
English 8
Try making your poem smaller. See what you can do and I will help you again tomorrow.

English 10
Poem that you like for Thursday's class. Poem in your pocket day.

English 12
Think of symbols etc for Elie....we will continue our discussion tomorrow. We will get to writing our journals for Section 1

For Monday

Happy Earth Day!🌎 Remember that Monday is Shakespeare's birthday🎉 and we will be celebrating with cake 🎂in the main foyer. Come with a quote that you can recite for one of the teachers and we will reward you with a piece of delicious cake. Try to learn some unusual quotes! You can look them up online.

English 8
Type your first draft of your descriptive paragraph. You will revise and check it one more time on Monday.

Bring your silent reading book to class for reading on Monday. 📖

There will be an early dismissal on Tuesday.⏰

English 10
Silent reading on Monday.
Type your final version of your standalone paragraph. Remember to follow the format we have talked about in class. You must have a thesis that says why the line you chose is the most effective.

Put all of your versions together. Staple them or clip them before the class starts. 📋📎

English 12

Make quick notes ✎about the theme statement and the quote that your group chose.

For Friday

 I thought that I had posted this....here it is now.
English 10
Meet in the foyer at 11:00 for the field trip. Please inform your block D teacher before the start of class.

Make sure that you type your paragraph. We are going to revise in class tomorrow and then you will hand in your good copy on Monday. You will also hand in your first paragraph. I would like you to think about the changes you have made to your second writing piece.

English 8

Finish your draft of your description of your favorite activity. Be sure to include imagery in your writing.

English 12

Tonight, make notes on your discussion. We will be writing a reflection of our discussion in class tomorrow. We will also finish our class discussion by using some of our discussion questions.

Please have your field trip forms ready. Make sure that you have your ride arranged with me or with someone else. Please return the driver's forms as well. You cannot drive to the event if you don't have the form.

Remember....everyone must have this done tomorrow. If you were absent today--make notes about your questions and your thinking. You can write your connections tomorrow.

for Monday

English 8
Finish your drafts of your poems. Make sure to have a strong ending. Look for images to match your poem.
Silent reading on Monday.

English 10
Finish your haiku for Monday. It must be checked by me before you go on/
Look for images you want to use with your poem. They will be posted in the hall. Silent reading on Monday.

English 12
Silent reading on Monday. We will finish our presentations of legend of the sugar girl on Monday.
Be prepared to do an in class writing assignment.

For Thursday

English 8
Write 2 lines describing yourself based on the poems from the I-Wonder book on pp. 2-6.
Try to use vivid imagery to describe yourself.

English 10 and 12
No homework for tomorrow.

For Wednesday

English 12
First draft of your spoken word poem is due tomorrow. Please have it read to share with a partner.
We will  present these poems next week when I am back.

English 10
Brainstorm ideas for a prequel or sequel to "Harrison Bergeron". We will be drafting a story tomorrow in class. Second version will be due on Thursday.

English 8
Please have your writing pieces for All Summer in a Day ready for Thursday. We will staple all of the parts together in class.
We are going to continue working on learning about Graphic Stories tomorrow in class.

For Tuesday

English 8
Draft is due for your All Summer in a Day assignment. Good copy will be due on Thursday.

English 12
Thematic focus and idea drafting for your spoken word poem. Remember that you are trying to tell a story.

English 10
Overdue "Choices" assignments are now due.  Finish reading Harrison Bergeron tonight. You do not need to do any questions.

for Friday

Silent reading tomorrow

English 8
Finish brainstorming for your "All Summer" story
You will need to bring your first draft to class on Monday.

English 12
We will be writing an in class essay tomorrow

English 10
Creative Writing assignment is due on Monday. It should be typed and ready to hand in on Monday

For Tuesday

English 10
Please finish the pre-writing sheet for the Choices assignment. We are going to work on writing our stories tomorrow.

English 8 and 12
There is no homework this evening. Lucky you.
English 8: we will continue with All Summer in a Day
English 12: we will review the imagery in the poem: Letter to Father/we will be doing an oral reading of the poem in class tomorrow.

For Monday

Silent Reading on Monday for all classes.

English 8
No homework. We will continue to work on our story.

English 10
We are going to write a dialogue/story that involves Peggy and Ken five years after the accident. Over the weekend, work on making notes about what they have been doing in the interim. Was Peggy seriously injured, did Ken have problems....think about the possibilities. You don't have to write anything more than that.

English 12
Read: Letter to Father. Find images in the text. Use a pencil to mark to book. Note the image, the sense that it appeals to and then note the message/feeling of the image. We will be working on presenting this poem on Monday.

For Friday

Silent Reading tomorrow

English 10
Finish the questions for Choices. Add the question: should Ken have been given more dialogue at the end? How does the dialogue complement the storyline?

English 8 and 12
No homework

for Thursday

English 12
No homework tonight. Please make sure that you hand in your writing assignments tomorrow if you did not do so today.

English 8
Good copy of your writing piece is due tomorrow. Please bring your draft with your good copy.

English 10
Good copy of your extended metaphor. Please bring your draft copies with your good copy.

For Wednesday

Block order for Wednesday: BADC

English 12
Final version of your persuasive paragraph is due tomorrow. Please have your best version on the top. Remember to attach all of your writing together. I will hand out a new rubric for you.

English 8
Type your description of an event. You should try to use imagery in your writing.

English 10
Type your extended metaphor. Final version is due on Thursday. Please send me your writing if you are going to be away on the band trip. Please hand in your rough drafts tomorrow.

For Tuesday

English 10
Choose a person who is important to you. Write 3 metaphors about this person. Add a few notes to explain why you chose the metaphor and what you would want to say with it.
EG. My sister is an overly diligent squirrel. Why/ When? How?

English 12
Second draft of your persuasion writing piece about the Captain. You must have at least 2 quotes. Use 2 different ways of integrating quotes.

English 8
Think of a person who is important to you. We are going to be doing some writing in class tomorrow.

For Monday

Silent Reading for all classes on Monday and Friday

English 8
Finish vocabulary and sentences for Monday

English 10
Finish questions on The Metaphor

English 12
Write a draft of an extended paragraph: Is the Captain a hero or a villain?

For February 15th

English 10
Finish reading The Metaphor
Silent reading tomorrow. Fire drill and evacuation practice.

English 12
Silent reading tomorrow. Ms. Janzen is coming to speak to our class as well.
We will be finishing our debate competition and we will start drafting our next  extended paragraph. First draft will be due on Monday. Typed draft Tuesday. Final version due Wednesday. You will choose which is your better paragraph, but you will hand in both.

English 8
Silent reading tomorrow. Finish your imagery sheets.

For February 14, 2018

English 8

Create your chart with the 5 senses. Find 2 quotes for 2 senses. Note the mood that is created by the imagery.

Senses                    Mood


English 12
Prepare your mini-debate topics. Remember that you are to prepare both sides of the argument. The captain is a hero or a villain.
Remember to think about the characteristics of a hero and villain. How does the captain fit your definition? What did the captain do or not do........think more deeply about the man.

English 10
We are continuing with our reading of the Metaphor tomorrow. Remember to bring your books to class.

For Tuesday February 3, 2018

English 8

Review metaphors, similes, imagery. We will continue reading: Sometimes Nonna on Tuesday.

We will do silent reading on Tuesday.

English 10

Finish the first question on the Metaphor sheet. Make sure that you have quotes that support your drawing.

Review the vocabulary from the story.

English 12

Revise your paragraph about the barber and his decision. Use the rubric that was handed out in class.

Rubric Persuasive Paragraph

	Advanced	Proficient	Basic	Below Basic
Topic Sentence	Topic sentence is broad, articulate, engaging	Topic sentence is fairly broad, articulate, engaging	Topic sentence is adequately structured, somewhat engaging	Weak topic sentence, poorly constructed, not engaging
Thesis	• States a very clear and direct thesis • All points directly supports thesis in a strong and effective manner	-States a mostly clear thesis • Almost all points directly support thesis. Supporting evidence is well chosen	-States a general or fair thesis -Information  somewhat supports thesis; lacks clarity and supporting evidence	• Weak thesis and/or too broad of a purpose or focus
Details	-Details and specific facts directly address main idea or topic -Details provide effective clarification and support of topic	Details and specific facts address main idea or topic -Details provide good clarification and support of topic	Details and specific facts somewhat address main idea or topic -Details provide limited clarification and support of topics	Details and specific facts may or may not address main ideas or topics -Details provide little or no clarification and support of topics
Organization and readability	Paragraph is hierarchically organized, with clear main points and an easy to follow format	Paragraph most is well organized and fairly easy to follow. Some points may be out of order	Paragraph tends not be well  structured; key points are difficult to recognize and interpret	No  paragraph completed

Comments:

Suggestions for growth:

Goals for writing

For Friday

English 12
Finish the sheet on the barber. Write an extended paragraph with references to the text to support your point of view? Did the barber make the right moral decision?
Silent Reading tomorrow.

English 10
Silent Reading tomorrow. Have your metaphor ready for class.

English 8
Silent reading tomorrow. Finish your paragraph about the important person in your life. Be sure to try and use imagery.

For Thursday

Friday is Silent Reading Day. Please remember to bring your book to class that day.

English 8
Symbol cards for tomorrow. We will present in our small groups. Please have them ready to go.
Good job with your metaphors today!

English 10
Metaphor for tomorrow or Friday.
Good copy of your Name writing piece due for tomorrow. Remember to type your good copy and attach it to your draft and your rubric.

English 12
Good copy of your Creative Writing piece is due for tomorrow. Please have all the parts ready to go by the beginning of class.

For Wednesday February 7, 2018

Block order tomorrow: ABCD

English 8
Spend about 10 minutes working on your name card. I will give you about 20 minutes class time to work on it. You will bring back your final product on Thursday.

English 10
Type up your Name piece and bring it to class for tomorrow. Final version will be due on Thursday.Try to finish your metaphor sheet. We will be picking our favorites in class tomorrow.

English 12
Type up your draft. We will read edited versions in class and you will hand in the final version on Thursday.

Semester 2

What a great first week. It was amazing meeting all of you! Please check here for assignments etc. Feel free to send a quick email if you are confused by anything or if you need assistance with anything.

English 8

Bring your silent reading book on Monday. We will read in class on Mondays and Fridays.
This week we have been talking about symbolism and colour symbolism.  We are going to create our own symbol cards starting on Monday. Take some time to think about how you could represent yourself through colour, shape, and line.

English 10

Silent Reading for Monday as well. I handed out a sheet called: What's in a Name? Finish the questions for discussion on Monday.

English 12

Silent Reading on Monday. We will be doing a writing assignment in class on Monday related to the story: "The Nearest Exit May be Behind You".  You will have a choice of 4 creative writing assignments. We will be writing a draft in class on Monday. A typed draft will need to be completed for Monday's class.