English 12
There is a unit test on Wednesday/multiple choice
Essay question on Thursday
Tonight you need to:
Write the topic sentence of the compare/contrast essay ( if you were absent, the topic is at the bottom of the worksheet from Friday)
Write the thesis statement and then make some points for your group outline.
Tomorrow we will work on this and then we will finish talking about the novel.
Think about how you would have liked this novel to end. What themes seem important?
Themes
Themes 2
Conclusion
Creative Writing
We finished the children's story unit. Let's plan for our next project. We will be working on our art poem tomorrow.
Monday, April 30, 2012
Friday, April 27, 2012
This weekend
ENGLISH 12
1984 Study Guide
Finish reading the novel. On Monday you will be reflecting on the end of the novel.
Monday your writing package is due. Please put the writing in a group with your final edited version on the top. Reflection written at the bottom of the page:
I chose this piece as an example of my best writing because:
I made the following changes to my edited version:
Remember that your choices are: Mood, Character Analysis and Archetypes
I handed out a sheet today on character development. You are to find quotations to match the character traits. Winston is an anti-hero. Why is that? Your row had 4 questions to do.
Everyone is to do question # 13. If you don't have your homework done, you will be in at lunch on Monday.
CREATIVE WRITING
Your children's book is due on Monday. Everyone will be reading in groups. We will have snacks. There was a request to bring REAL FOOD.
Here are the volunteers:
Ellie
Sam Evans
Nicky P
Emma
Ali K
Liam
Austin
On Tuesday we will be working on our art poems and we will be planning our next project. Be prepared to propose something for the class.
Toy Story? Up? Who is bringing the movies to school?
1984 Study Guide
Finish reading the novel. On Monday you will be reflecting on the end of the novel.
Monday your writing package is due. Please put the writing in a group with your final edited version on the top. Reflection written at the bottom of the page:
I chose this piece as an example of my best writing because:
I made the following changes to my edited version:
Remember that your choices are: Mood, Character Analysis and Archetypes
I handed out a sheet today on character development. You are to find quotations to match the character traits. Winston is an anti-hero. Why is that? Your row had 4 questions to do.
Everyone is to do question # 13. If you don't have your homework done, you will be in at lunch on Monday.
CREATIVE WRITING
Your children's book is due on Monday. Everyone will be reading in groups. We will have snacks. There was a request to bring REAL FOOD.
Here are the volunteers:
Ellie
Sam Evans
Nicky P
Emma
Ali K
Liam
Austin
On Tuesday we will be working on our art poems and we will be planning our next project. Be prepared to propose something for the class.
Toy Story? Up? Who is bringing the movies to school?
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Thursday April 26, 2012
English 12
Good copy of paragraph is due on Monday. Rewrite one of the three paragraphs:
Mood, Character examination, Archetype
Hand in your revised version on Monday at the latest.
Finish reading the novel.
Tomorrow we are not reading in class.
We will finish vocabulary and we will review events from chapters 3 and 4 and we will do work on character development.
Think about anti-heroes. Is Winston an anti-hero?
Creative Writing
Think about what you would like to do for your next writing project.
Last year we had people make up characters as a class and then we wrote stories using those characters. It was really fun and super creative.
This is your choice.
Stories are due on Monday April 30, 2012
We need snacks for story day. Volunteers please.
Georgia will read her story for class tomorrow.
Good copy of paragraph is due on Monday. Rewrite one of the three paragraphs:
Mood, Character examination, Archetype
Hand in your revised version on Monday at the latest.
Finish reading the novel.
Tomorrow we are not reading in class.
We will finish vocabulary and we will review events from chapters 3 and 4 and we will do work on character development.
Think about anti-heroes. Is Winston an anti-hero?
Creative Writing
Think about what you would like to do for your next writing project.
Last year we had people make up characters as a class and then we wrote stories using those characters. It was really fun and super creative.
This is your choice.
Stories are due on Monday April 30, 2012
We need snacks for story day. Volunteers please.
Georgia will read her story for class tomorrow.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Wednesday April 25, 2012
English 12
Do the chapter 3-4 vocabulary definitions for tomorrow.
Finish the rough draft of the archetype extended paragraph.
Discuss Orwell's use of arechetypes in 1984.
Examine how Orwell uses arechetypes in 1984.
Creative Writing
Work on your story! Write on your blog. Start thinking about our next project.
Do the chapter 3-4 vocabulary definitions for tomorrow.
Finish the rough draft of the archetype extended paragraph.
Discuss Orwell's use of arechetypes in 1984.
Examine how Orwell uses arechetypes in 1984.
Creative Writing
Work on your story! Write on your blog. Start thinking about our next project.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Tuesday Apri 24, 2012
English 12
Tonight you need to read chapters 3 and 4 of part 3.
Tomorrow we will be writing about archetypes in 1984. We will be sharing our information with the other people in the class and we will be preparing an outline for a paragraph about archetypes in the novel.
You can begin working on your outline tonight. We will write and edit in class and as before, we will work on writing a topic sentence and thesis statement together. You could be thinking about these things tonight. I know how much you love thinking ahead!
We will be doing vocabulary from part 3 as well. Have a wonderful rainy Tuesday evening.
Creative Writing
Tomorrow you need to bring your picture. We will be doing a group activity first and then we will be writing our first poem about our picture.
Keep working on your children's story. It is due next week.
Liam, you are bringing a children's story for class tomorrow.
Hey, did I tell you that I think you are all wonderful? Well, I do and you are!
Tonight you need to read chapters 3 and 4 of part 3.
Tomorrow we will be writing about archetypes in 1984. We will be sharing our information with the other people in the class and we will be preparing an outline for a paragraph about archetypes in the novel.
You can begin working on your outline tonight. We will write and edit in class and as before, we will work on writing a topic sentence and thesis statement together. You could be thinking about these things tonight. I know how much you love thinking ahead!
We will be doing vocabulary from part 3 as well. Have a wonderful rainy Tuesday evening.
Creative Writing
Tomorrow you need to bring your picture. We will be doing a group activity first and then we will be writing our first poem about our picture.
Keep working on your children's story. It is due next week.
Liam, you are bringing a children's story for class tomorrow.
Hey, did I tell you that I think you are all wonderful? Well, I do and you are!
Sunday, April 22, 2012
This weekend
English 12
Read chapters 1&2 in part 3
Quiz on Mon vocabulary part 2
Lit terms up to sonnet on Tuesday
Chapters 3&4 by Wed and 5&6 by Friday
Unit test the following week....essay and multiple choice
We have decided to do Hamlet. We will do poetry and cross grade review first.
Creative writing
Work on children's story.
We will be doing work on our poems on Monday
Many of you need to blog.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Tuesday April 17, 2012
English 12
Read Chapters 9-10 for tomorrow and review the vocabulary
Write a rough draft discussing mood (how mood functions) in one of the two sections that we did in class yesterday on the T chart. This is an expository piece. That means that you are explaining.....
We will edit tomorrow in class. I handed out the rubric.
Tomorrow we will be writing a poem in class just to change the pace a little. It might be fun.
Creative Writing
2nd draft of the story is due on Thursday for editing
We are going to the library to see a poet tomorrow.
Story for Thursday's class is by Ali Kerr.
Cheques for Bard on the Beach from Kailey please. $ 16.50
Blogs: have you done yours for this week?
Read Chapters 9-10 for tomorrow and review the vocabulary
Write a rough draft discussing mood (how mood functions) in one of the two sections that we did in class yesterday on the T chart. This is an expository piece. That means that you are explaining.....
We will edit tomorrow in class. I handed out the rubric.
Tomorrow we will be writing a poem in class just to change the pace a little. It might be fun.
Creative Writing
2nd draft of the story is due on Thursday for editing
We are going to the library to see a poet tomorrow.
Story for Thursday's class is by Ali Kerr.
Cheques for Bard on the Beach from Kailey please. $ 16.50
Blogs: have you done yours for this week?
Monday, April 16, 2012
Monday April 16, 2012
English 12
Quiz tomorrow---lit terms: pastoral to repetition
Finish the T chart about mood.
Remember that your chart has:
Vocabulary/Syntax/Quotes / Mood (column 2)
Tomorrow we will be writing a paragraph about mood in one of these two sections
Creative Writing
Bring your money for tomorrow. Cheque made out to the school great as well. $16.50
Bring your piece of art for tomorrow/Be prepared to discuss perspective and brainstorm some ideas with a partner
There will be writing time on your story tomorrow as well
I would like to see the next part of it by Thursday
What impressions do you have about this painting? Check it out
Dali
Quiz tomorrow---lit terms: pastoral to repetition
Finish the T chart about mood.
Remember that your chart has:
Vocabulary/Syntax/Quotes / Mood (column 2)
Tomorrow we will be writing a paragraph about mood in one of these two sections
Creative Writing
Bring your money for tomorrow. Cheque made out to the school great as well. $16.50
Bring your piece of art for tomorrow/Be prepared to discuss perspective and brainstorm some ideas with a partner
There will be writing time on your story tomorrow as well
I would like to see the next part of it by Thursday
What impressions do you have about this painting? Check it out
Dali
Friday, April 13, 2012
Friday April 13, 2012
Hope you all made it safely through this day!
English 12
Do a web of the changes that you observe beginning in chapters 5-6. Note potential foreshadowing.
Read chapters 7-8. There will be a quiz on these chapters on Monday.
On Tuesday there will be a quiz on lit terms up from pastoral to repetition.
Creative Writing
Bring the title of a piece of art for class on Monday
Continue working on your children's story.
Bring materials to work on it to class for Monday
I forgot to choose a reader....anyone willing to step up? Send me an email :)
English 12
Do a web of the changes that you observe beginning in chapters 5-6. Note potential foreshadowing.
Read chapters 7-8. There will be a quiz on these chapters on Monday.
On Tuesday there will be a quiz on lit terms up from pastoral to repetition.
Creative Writing
Bring the title of a piece of art for class on Monday
Continue working on your children's story.
Bring materials to work on it to class for Monday
I forgot to choose a reader....anyone willing to step up? Send me an email :)
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Thursday April 12, 2012
Creative Writing:
http://www.boutiquehotelsaintgermain.com/madame-goes-back-to-the-origin-of-the-word-boutique-hotel-saint-germain/
This is my favorite painting. It wakes me up everyday and reminds me where my heart lives. Chagall's painting is a gentle echo of the past and call to my future.
On Friday we have a double block. We will finish the movie and we will work on our stories and we will be continuing with poetry and art.
We are going to the library on Wednesday to participate in a poetry presentation.
Please remember to bring your money for tomorrow.
Friday is silent reading day
English 12
Okay people, please do the following:
Bring your silent reading book to class for tomorrow
Finish your draft of the character analysis of Julia. Remember to have at least 3 points and evidence in your draft.
We will edit tomorrow.
Read chapters 5-6 Use the questions as reading guide
Do the sheet of vocabulary defintions that is on the back side of the reading sheet
Happy Birthday Maddie!
http://www.boutiquehotelsaintgermain.com/madame-goes-back-to-the-origin-of-the-word-boutique-hotel-saint-germain/
This is my favorite painting. It wakes me up everyday and reminds me where my heart lives. Chagall's painting is a gentle echo of the past and call to my future.
On Friday we have a double block. We will finish the movie and we will work on our stories and we will be continuing with poetry and art.
We are going to the library on Wednesday to participate in a poetry presentation.
Please remember to bring your money for tomorrow.
Friday is silent reading day
English 12
Okay people, please do the following:
Bring your silent reading book to class for tomorrow
Finish your draft of the character analysis of Julia. Remember to have at least 3 points and evidence in your draft.
We will edit tomorrow.
Read chapters 5-6 Use the questions as reading guide
Do the sheet of vocabulary defintions that is on the back side of the reading sheet
Happy Birthday Maddie!
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
English 12
Finish worksheets on Julia and Winston. Find character traits from chapters 3-4.
Outline a character description of either Julia or Winston.
You need to have:
Topic Sentence
Thesis Statement that includes 3 major characteristics of either Julia or Winston
3 points
We will be writing our character analysis in class tomorrow.
Creative Writing
$16.50 for Bard on the Beach by Friday at the latest
Continue working on your story
Tomorrow there will be writing time and movie time in class
There is a double block on Friday
We are going to be doing some poetry on Friday
Finish worksheets on Julia and Winston. Find character traits from chapters 3-4.
Outline a character description of either Julia or Winston.
You need to have:
Topic Sentence
Thesis Statement that includes 3 major characteristics of either Julia or Winston
3 points
We will be writing our character analysis in class tomorrow.
Creative Writing
$16.50 for Bard on the Beach by Friday at the latest
Continue working on your story
Tomorrow there will be writing time and movie time in class
There is a double block on Friday
We are going to be doing some poetry on Friday
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Tuesday April 10, 2012
English 12
Reminder of the quiz tomorrow: Metre to Passive Voice/Do the review word search.
Tomorrow you are responsible for questions on Chapters 3 and 4. You were assigned 2 and everyone does # 9 (chapter 4)
Be prepared to discuss characterization and to write a character sketch on Winston and Julia. We will be working on this in class, so don't panic about it.
Creative Writing
Get that $16.50 to me for Bard on the Beach by the end of this week.
You need to have your draft done of your children's story.
Samantha Forster is bringing our story for Wednesday.
If you remember your grade 1 teacher, let me know.
Reminder of the quiz tomorrow: Metre to Passive Voice/Do the review word search.
Tomorrow you are responsible for questions on Chapters 3 and 4. You were assigned 2 and everyone does # 9 (chapter 4)
Be prepared to discuss characterization and to write a character sketch on Winston and Julia. We will be working on this in class, so don't panic about it.
Creative Writing
Get that $16.50 to me for Bard on the Beach by the end of this week.
You need to have your draft done of your children's story.
Samantha Forster is bringing our story for Wednesday.
If you remember your grade 1 teacher, let me know.
Thursday, April 5, 2012
For the Weekend
English 12
Quiz on vocabulary for Part 1. Lit terms test is on Wednesday. The next 15 after metaphor
Good copy of paragraph from yesterday due on Tuesday. Typed would be good.
Read the next two chapters.
Find examples of imagery in chapters 1 and 2 of part 2 (sight,sound, smell, taste and touch)
Creative Writing
Christine is bringing a story for Tuesday. Back up is Megan Graham
Draft outline of your story for Wednesday
Our journal today: Write about your favorite toy
Don't forget to blog!
Quiz on vocabulary for Part 1. Lit terms test is on Wednesday. The next 15 after metaphor
Good copy of paragraph from yesterday due on Tuesday. Typed would be good.
Read the next two chapters.
Find examples of imagery in chapters 1 and 2 of part 2 (sight,sound, smell, taste and touch)
Creative Writing
Christine is bringing a story for Tuesday. Back up is Megan Graham
Draft outline of your story for Wednesday
Our journal today: Write about your favorite toy
Don't forget to blog!
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Wednesday April 3, 2012
English 12
Read Chapters 1 and 2 in Part 2. Pages 111-132
Finish paragraph on the power of Big Brother. How does Big Brother maintain control over society through mind control and psycholigical manipulation?
This is Bryana's thesis statement (you may use it if you wish)
Big Brother's successful government uses mind control and psychological manipulation to keep its people uninformed, nervous and focused.
Remember that you will need a topic sentence before this thesis.
Bring you silent reading book for tomorrow.
Creative Writing
Children's stories are due on April 30th.
Silent Reading book for tomorrow
Nick will be reading us a story tomorrow. Alisha will be bringing a backup book
We will be watching Toy Story 3 for part of the class.
All you travelers, have a wonderful, wonderful time. Don't forget to blog.
Read Chapters 1 and 2 in Part 2. Pages 111-132
Finish paragraph on the power of Big Brother. How does Big Brother maintain control over society through mind control and psycholigical manipulation?
This is Bryana's thesis statement (you may use it if you wish)
Big Brother's successful government uses mind control and psychological manipulation to keep its people uninformed, nervous and focused.
Remember that you will need a topic sentence before this thesis.
Bring you silent reading book for tomorrow.
Creative Writing
Children's stories are due on April 30th.
Silent Reading book for tomorrow
Nick will be reading us a story tomorrow. Alisha will be bringing a backup book
We will be watching Toy Story 3 for part of the class.
All you travelers, have a wonderful, wonderful time. Don't forget to blog.
Monday, April 2, 2012
Monday April 2, 2012
English people
For Chapters 5-8 write 2-3 highlights. Find one quotation from each chapter that you think is significant. Be able to say why. Don't forget to do this because you will be in after school tomorrow to finish your work if you don't.
All overdue work is now due. No exceptions!
Creative Writing
16.50 for Bard on the Beach....May 31st Taming of the Shrew.
We will be beginning our children's books this week. Tomorrow we will be working on our story boards.
For Chapters 5-8 write 2-3 highlights. Find one quotation from each chapter that you think is significant. Be able to say why. Don't forget to do this because you will be in after school tomorrow to finish your work if you don't.
All overdue work is now due. No exceptions!
Creative Writing
16.50 for Bard on the Beach....May 31st Taming of the Shrew.
We will be beginning our children's books this week. Tomorrow we will be working on our story boards.
Sunday, April 1, 2012
For Monday, April 2, 2012
Okay....I am a little behind in the blogs.
English 12
There is a quiz on Monday--lit terms imagery to metaphor
Read 1984 to chapter 8
There is a worksheet to complete that was handed out on Friday--historical connections
Creative Writing
Complete A and B on the sheet that I handed out about children's stories. I think that is what they are called....it is the first 2 sections on the sheets. You need to be looking at your children's book.
I see that many of you have written on your blogs, but some of you have a lot to do.
Have fun with them.....
English 12
There is a quiz on Monday--lit terms imagery to metaphor
Read 1984 to chapter 8
There is a worksheet to complete that was handed out on Friday--historical connections
Creative Writing
Complete A and B on the sheet that I handed out about children's stories. I think that is what they are called....it is the first 2 sections on the sheets. You need to be looking at your children's book.
I see that many of you have written on your blogs, but some of you have a lot to do.
Have fun with them.....
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