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.