Monday, October 29, 2012

English 11 and 12
Book club meeting tomorrow. We will be doing tableaux of scenes that you think are significant to your novel. You will present them and then explain them to the class.

English 12: I will collect your first journal tomorrow.

English 10H
We will finish our poetry and story reading tomorrow. You were simply outstanding today! Please bring a final version for display in the hallway.
We are continuing with Othello introduction and improv tomorrow.
You are simply amazing!

Friday, October 26, 2012

English 11 and 12
1st reading journal for Monday. We are working on our reading on Monday. Bookclub meeting on Tuesday. Make sure that you keep up with your part.

Grade 12's
Bring cans or money to class. Mrs. Fraser's class is winning! We love pizza!
Lit terms metre to passive voice on Monday

English 10
Good copies of Remembrance stuff for Monday. Typed please.
Read background of Othello
Read the first 3 pages of Act 1
We are doing improv either on Monday or on Tuesday and working with the first scene.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

English 10
Drafts of poems or essays for tomorrow. We will give feedback again. Try to connect to your peers. This writing needs to hit the heart strings.
Good copy is due on Monday. We are going to vote for our choice.
We will begin Othello tomorrow.
Double period 4 on Friday

English 11 and 12
Book Club work for tomorrow. We will be working in class tomorrow. Next meeting day is Friday.
You will need to write a reflective journal for Monday. Use the same criteria as we had for the novel study.

English 12
Lit terms quiz on Monday

Tuesday October 23, 2012

English 11 and 12

Due date for reading: November 13th
Novel Project date: November 19th (individual or group assignment)

Book Club meetings tomorrow. You will need to have your section done for class discussion. Make sure to keep up with your part.

English 12
Lit terms to metaphor for tomorrow
Bring your cans or money to calss for tomorrow.

English 10
First draft for tomorrow of Remembrance Day poem or essay....or song!

We will decide tomorrow if we want to read Romeo and Juliet or if we prefer to study Othello Here is a link to Spark Notes: http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/romeojuliet/ for Romeo and here is one for Othello:http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/othello/

You decide. I am happy to teach either one. Remember that you will be performing scenes. We are also going to do poetry.

Monday, October 22,2012

English 11 and 12

Novel studies start tomorrow. You will be working in class tomorrow on your first section. You will divide up your group work tomorrow as well. There will be time for working and reading. Wednesday is the first meeting of your group.

English 12
Lit terms quiz on Wednesday up to metaphor. We ended with idiom last time.

English 10
We are working on our writing for Remembrance Day. Bring a draft to class for discussion tomorrow.
New reading starts Tuesday.

For monday

Novel assignments stapled or clipped and ready to go.
You will talk about your book in small groups.
Grade 12's lit terms on Wed. This week only.

Monday, October 15, 2012

I may not post on Tuesday or Wednesday as I am not at school.
You can always follow Twitter: @cjpederson

English 12
Vocab test on Tuesday
Essay test on Wednesday
Finish your study sheets
Go over the answers on your sheets
Make sure that you know the themes of the stories
Bring silent reading books to class Tuesday

English 11
Vocab test on Tuesday
Essay test on Wednesday
Review thesis statements
Write a practice essay with first paragraph and conclusion on the topic of LOYALTY.  Point form for the body paragraphs. Bring to class tomorrow
Your topics will be general ideas like: power, love, honesty/you will brainstorm ideas in class tomorrow.
Make sure you have a clear theme statement for each story.
Bring silent reading books to class Tuesday

English 10
Be here at 8:20. We will leave without you if you aren't here.
Vocab test on Wednesday
Essay test on Thurday
Your topics are similar to the Grade 11's, but they are different
Example: the struggle for power might be your topic
Bring silent reading books to class on Wednesday

Friday, Oct. 12, 2012

English 12
You must send me your essays by Saturday morning. I will not have time to read them otherwise.
pederson_c@surreyschools.ca
Lit terms test to idiom on Monday
Vocab test on Tuesday
Essay test on Wednesday
Finish reading Mars is Heaven
Fill in the short story study sheet; you may use it during the exam on Wednesday

English 11
Vocab test on Tuesday
Outline of essay/Topic/discuss or compare the conflict in two short stories
Write the opening paragraph and concluding paragraph only.
The two body paragraphs are point form only
Essay test on Wednesday
Check out the link in English 10

English 10
Cordelia, Connor, Chelsey, Shen: I need your forms!
Think about Remembrance Day poems/prose. The topic is Remembrance
Fill in reading study sheet
Outline of essay/Topic: Compare the conflict in two short stories
Write the opening paragraph and concluding paragraph only.
The two body paragraphs are point form only
Remember to have a strong thesis statement
Here is a link that might be helpful: Thesis statement

IDS:
Dialogue for story: Initiation is due on Monday
Next reading journal is due on Wednesday
Short Story terms test on Tuesday

Thursday, October 11, 2012

English 12

Vocabulary Review
Test is on Tuesday
Essay Test on Wednesday
Finish good copy of Woody Allen essay. I will read it over the weekend
Start study guide for short story test

English 11
Vocabulary Review
Write sentences with the words from Lady and the Tiger
Fill in two stories on the study sheet
Vocab test on Tuesday
Essay test on Wednesday

English 10
Review vocabulary/test on Monday
Essay test on Wednesday
We will finish Shadow Driving tomorrow
Fill in Study guide
Good copy of The Test assignment is due on Monday

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

I will post some information on Twitter: @cjpederson. There will always be more detail here.
English 12
Finish your essay on Kugelmass Episode and Midnight in Paris. Irony and theme in both.
Draft is due for tomorrow
We will review on Friday for the unit test. Don't worry. I will have to change the date.
Reading journals for Thursday

English 10
Draft of story
Review vocabulary list for tomorrow
Reading journal is due for Friday (okay....no lates)
Please make sure you hand in your field trip forms

English 11
Reading journals are due for tomorrow
Review vocabulary
Reading of The Lady and the Tiger....How fun is that?????!

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

English 12
Reading journal for tomorrow. I am sure that you will forget, so let's read them on Thursday.
Outline for essay for tomorrow.
We will have an essay test on Friday during the double block.
Vocabulary will be on Monday
Lit terms will be on Tuesday

English 11
Bring another moral dilemma to class. A moral dilemma is a situation that has no right answer.
Reading journal for Thursday.
Make a list of the vocab words from the stories

English 10
Choose one of the extension assignments for The Test
Vocabulary words from all the stories
Reading journal for Friday
Field trip forms in by Thursday please.

Monday, October 8, 2012

For tomorrow:

English 12
Prepare an outline for a multi-paragraph essay that discusses Allen's use of irony in Kugelemass and Midnight in Paris and its role in the theme.

Lit terms elegy to fable
Next reading journal for Wednesday svp

English 11
Make a list of vocab words from the short stories
Outline pros and cons of Captain Oram's decision
Reading journal for Thursday

English 10
Field trip forms in please
Read the story The Test for Tuesday. Reading quiz on Tuesday.

Enjoy the rest of the day!

Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012

Hey, one more day to go until Friday and the long weekend!
What are you thankful for?

English 12
SILENT READING TOMORROW
We are watching Midnight in Paris. Keep track of irony in the movie and be prepared to write a comparison between the movie and Kugelmass Episode.
There will be a quiz on Tuesday. Next 15 words.

English 11
SILENT READING TOMORROW
Finish reading the story "Gentlemen Your Verdict"
Presentation of your skits tomorrow in class. We have a double block tomorrow.
Remember: Vocab test on short stories on Friday and Essay test on the following Monday.

English 10 H
SILENT READING TOMORROW
We will finish our poetry presentations tomorrow.
Your journal for tomorrow is about going on a car ride. You can go anywhere you like. Be prepared to share with your partner in class.

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

I know this is late, but it is done!
English 12
Kugelmass episode: questions on the story/short answers for discussion
Make notes about irony in the movie Midnight in Paris and in KEpisode

English 11
Bring your reading journal to class.
Remember your silent reading book
Writing journal tonight. Write about a dilemma....when you or someone you know had to make a decision and there was no right answer
Skits on Friday. Grant and Aaron tomorrow.

English 10H
Poem for presentation tomorrow
Reading journal for editing to class tomorrow.

Good night all!

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

English 12
Definitions for Kugelmass Episode.
Bring your second reading journal tomorrow. Make sure that you have it ready to share in class.

English 11
Dialogues: We will be working on them again tomorrow. Presentation on Thursday.
Definitions of words for We have to sit Opposite

English 10 H
Presentations tomorrow
We will be working on our poems as well.

Enjoy the sun.

Monday, Oct. 1st, 2012

Hey...only 30 more days to go to my FAVORITE holiday of all time! :)

English 12
Revise your drafts of your comparison paragraph and bring it to class for tomorrow.
Read The Kugelmass Episode. Pay attention to irony in this story
Alec: bring Midnight in Paris

English 11
Bring final versions of your character story tomorrow. Make sure your character is revealed through your story and do not have your plot drive the story.

Watch: this video and note what you find amusing.

English 10: The Pose
Definitions for The Pose. Sentences should relate to the story. We will not be doing the questions, but we will work on the Class extension assignment and the individual assignment tomorrow.
Students who are working on the Oral History Project should be at the library at 8:40. Please let your teacher know that you will be away.
Caitlyn, Conor and Connor.....cheques for tomorrow please.
Everyone...please fill in your permission forms. ASAP>