For Thursday

English 11
Work on your assignment. It is due in January!
Bring the gift of yourself for Friday's class. You can bring a quote, a song, a story, a movie clip; anything you would like to share.

Finish the questions for Act 1 on the worksheet

There will be a quiz on Act 1 tomorrow. We will also be working on dramatic readings from Act 1

English 12
Work on your lines. We will have 30 minutes tomorrow.

English 10
Quiz: Act 2 tomorrow/multiple choice

We will begin Act 3 tomorrow. On Friday, we will be doing some work on the play and we will do a holiday writing activity

For Wednesday

English 11
Lit terms quiz
Write a journal about hypocrisy. It can be an invented story, a personal reflection
Answer questions up to Scene 5

English 12
Lit terms quiz
Practice scenes

English 10
Finish questions for Act 2 of Othello
quiz on the act on Wednesday

For Monday

Last week of school before the holidays.

English 10
Dramatic reading for tomorrow. I will collect your notes for Act 1 tomorrow.

English 11
Postponed the quiz until Tuesday because Mr. Cullen didn't give you the crossword.
Work on your projects! We are continuing with Macbeth tomorrow.

English 12
No quiz until Tuesday.
I will collect your questions tomorrow.
 These are the ones from Crucible
Good copy of persuasive paragraph. Ready to go. Stapled, paper clipped----ready to collect.
We will be working our scenes tomorrow and I will assign a date for presentations.

For Friday

English 12
Act 4 quiz tomorrow

Thank your for sending in your monologue assignments. Tonight, please write a rough draft of a persuasive paragraph: Is John Proctor a Tragic Hero? Support your opinion, use correct citations, give 3 supporting points.

You will be given the crossword for Monday's lit terms quiz tomorrow.

We will be spending the rest of class working on our scenes. List is on the board

English 11
Do the Macbeth character sheet as it applies to where we finished off in class.

We will be talking about marriage on Monday.

Lit terms quiz on Monday. Ask Mr. Cullen for the crossword.

Independent project in the library tomorrow

English 10

Read the end of Scene 1 Act 2 tonight. Tomorrow you will be working with a partner to create a dialogue that contains the essence of the interaction between Iago and Roderigo.

We will do scene 1 questions over the weekend.

For Thursday

English 12
We finished watching the movie today and discussed our discussion questions. I will collect your discussion sheets.
Do the questions on p. 38 regarding John Proctor. Is he a tragic hero? Yes or no? Be prepared to defend your position
If you haven't handed in your writing assignment, please make sure to do so for tomorrow.

English 11
Project proposals are due tomorrow.
Please make sure that you have read all of the Sparks notes for Act 1
Make sure that you fill in characteristics of the characters that we have met already. What action/quote supports your point of view?
Make note of the plot highlights for each scene.

English 10
We will finish our tableaux from today.
Please make sure that you have read the notes from Act 2 so that you are ready for our next lesson.
You should be very proud of your progress on the quiz today! Great understanding and connecting!

for Wednesday

English 10
Quiz on Act 1/review your notes/I will ask questions about quotes that we have discussed. It might be a good idea to look over the close reading sheet that we did in class today
I will collect your notes for a check tomorrow
Read scenes 1, 2, 3 in Sparks notes

English 11
Project Proposal for Thursday
Library on Friday
You must keep a record of your progress each time you work on your project
Read scenes 2 and 3 of Macbeth
No fear, you can go here!

English 12
Good copy of monologue ready to be handed in for tomorrow
Fill in your first page of the booklet for group discussion
We will finish watching the movie in class

November 7th

English 12
Quiz lit terms up to rhythm
Write a revised version of your monologue piece/final version is due on Wednesday.
Begin to fill in Act 4 sheet

English 11
Confirmation of your final project: Wednesday I will debrief with any of you who feel your question needs work. Project is due Jan. 14th. Half the class will present on the 14th and half will present on the 15th
We will begin with improvs tomorrow
Write a journal reflection about one of the pre-reading prompts from the anticipation  guide that I handed out on Friday.

English 10
I handed out a sheet about Iago and Roderigo's discussion at the end of scene 3 in Act 1.
Refer to No fear Shakespeare to clarify questions and see if you can pencil in the answers to the questions.
This is called close reading. This means that we are looking in detail at what is in the text and we are looking closely at Shakespeare's choice of words. Try to imagine Iago's manipulative tone and Roderigo's pitiful responses. Iago needs this man...Can you imagine why?Read this link for a character profile of Iago

For Monday, December 7th

English 12
Quiz: Act 3 on Monday
Lit terms on Tuesday

Write a half the three-quarter page monologue from the point of view of one of the principal characters in any of the acts. Consider a pivotal moment for that character. Have that character reflect back about his or her intentions, motivations, fears or concerns.
For example: if you choose Mary Warren...you might have her talking about what made her change her mind in court and what influenced her to take part in the activities with the other girls at the opening of the play.

Rough draft is due on Monday

English 10
Read: Sparks notes for Othello
Finish reading Act 1 Scene 3
Make 2 new notes for this scene
Write brief answers to the questions on your question sheet. We will read this scene on Monday.
There will be a quiz on Act 1 on Tuesday.

English 11
Lit terms quiz on Monday up to rhythm

Fill in the first 3 questions for your project proposal. You will discuss one more time on Monday.

Project Proposal

First, you must have an authentic research question:

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What resources will you use?

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Make a list of possible ideas for a learning product;

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

For Thursday

Well, you finally made it through cross grade day! Bravo!

English 12
Finish the sheet for Act 3 and the irony sheet

English 11
Come with your question for tomorrow's project discussion

English 10
We will be continuing with Othello tomorrow. Remember what we did in class on Tuesday.

For the weekend

English 10

Get ready for Cross grade/practice quotes/make questions and look for connections with your stories
Read over the synopsis of the play

English 11
Your novel study is to be ready for Monday.
Type your reflection for editing on Monday
Lit terms quiz for Monday

English 12
Lit terms quiz on Monday
do part b of the Word Roots/ find root words. Use your dictionary on your computer

Directions:  In this exercise, you will be going on a “dictionary scavenger hunt.”  For Part A, use the vocabulary words from Act Three to answer the question.  Then, in part B, use the dictionary to find other words with the same root.

1.      The word perceive comes from the Latin percipere, meaning “to thoroughly take in”.

a.      Which vocabulary word has the same root? ______________________________________

b.      What other words have this same root? ___________________  ____________________

2.      The word frontal comes from the Latin frons, meaning “front”.

a.      Which vocabulary word has the same root? ______________________________________

b.      What other words have this same root? ___________________  ____________________

3.      The word abound comes from the Latin undare, meaning “to move in waves”.

a.      Which vocabulary word has the same root? ______________________________________

b.      What other words have this same root? ____________________  ____________________

4.      The word complain comes from the Latin plangere, which means “to lament”. 

a.      Which vocabulary word has the same root? ______________________________________

b.      What other words have this same root? ____________________  ____________________

5.      The word go comes from the Middle English ghe, which means “to release; let go”.

a.      Which vocabulary word has the same root? ______________________________________

b.      What other words have this same root? ____________________  ____________________

6.      The word gore comes from the Old English gar, meaning “to pierce; stab”.

a.      Which vocabulary word has the same root? ______________________________________

b.      What other words have this same root? ____________________        ____________________

7.      The word compose comes from the Latin ponere, meaning “to put or place.”

a.      Which vocabulary word has the same root? ______________________________________

b.      What other words have this same root? ____________________        ____________________

8.      The word creed comes from the Latin credo, meaning “believe”.

a.      Which vocabulary word has the same root? ______________________________________

b.      What other words have this same root? ____________________        ____________________

9.      The word invest comes from the Latin vestis, meaning “garment”.

a.      Which vocabulary word has the same root? ______________________________________

b.      What other words have this same root? ____________________        ____________________

10.  The word writhe comes from the Old English wreit, which means “to turn”.

a.      Which vocabulary word has the same root? ______________________________________

b.      What other words have this same root? ____________________        ____________________

for Tuesday

English 12
Front page of booklet for act 2
Finish the conflict sheet
There will be a quiz on act 2 tomorrow.
Practice crossgrade on Wednesday.

English 10
Practice again tomorrow
Othello introduction on Wednesday

English 11
We will finish our presentations tomorrow.
Find a quote that matches the theme that you were demonstrating in your improv.
Write a reflection about the theme. Use evidence from the text to support your thoughts.

For Monday

Have wonderful sunny weekend.

English 10
Review stories for crossgrade on December 2nd.

English 11
Book club meeting on Monday
Review stories for crossgrade on December 2nd
Presentations to be finished on Monday

English 12
Good copy of Character Analysis for Monday. Typed.
Rough draft and checklist.
Read Act 2 or go to Schmoop or some other site to see what will happen.
Consider the different types of conflict.
Wednesday is practice crossgrade day.

For Thursday

English 10
Make sure that you are ready to present your essay outline for class tomorrow.

English 11
Lit terms quiz on Friday
Essay test tomorrow
Bring criteria for your finished product on Friday

English 12
Lit terms to narrator on Friday
Fill in character sheet for tomorrow.
Look up paradox :)

For Wednesday's class

English 10

Today we worked in groups on our group essay outline. Our quote was:It is wise to keep in mind that neither success nor failure is ever final. Roger Babson.
Your task is to prepare a section of the outline at home so that you are ready to share it with your group tomorrow.
Remember to refer to the checklist sheet to guide you when your write a thesis statement.
Not sure how to do something? You can always try: Youtube. There are lots of helpful hints.
Purdue Writing Center is also a useful resource.

English 11
Presentations of your product are due on Friday.
Essay topic is Thursday.
Lit terms quiz on Friday.
Novel to be finished by November 30th

English 12
There is a quiz tomorrow on Act 1. We will be doing the quiz after the character presentations. You will have 10 minutes in class to finish them up.
Thematic idea that came up today: the power of hysteria. Hysteria stems from fear and it can have a powerful effect on human behaviour.

For Tuesday's class

English 10
Write the conclusion to your essay. Make sure that you use the checklist to guide you. Try to have a thematic connection. Do corrections for the sections of the essay that you need to work on.

English 11
Work on revisions to your essay. Review grammar points that need work and set a goal for Thursday's class.
We will have our essay test on Thursday. Bring a quote to class for tomorrow. Think about a quote that might have a thematic connection to the stories you have read.
We are choosing an end date for our novel study tomorrow. If you have a preference, please make your voice heard.
Theme statement and quote for tomorrow's class. We will be writing about them tomorrow in class.

English 12
We will finish Act 1 tomorrow. Tonight: fill in the prediction/summary sheet and fill in the character diagram sheet. Write 2 critical thinking questions for group discussion tomorrow
We will be looking at themes and characters tomorrow in class.
Try looking online at 60 Second Recap (I tried to link it, but it didn't want to cooperate!) There is a fairly quick discussion about hysteria. Think about how hysteria can play an important role in the lives of the people of Salem.
quiz: Act 1: Wednesday/ know characters

For the LOOOOOOOOOOng weekend

English 10
Write the body paragraphs that go with our introductory paragraph. It is the one that we created in class with the topic sentence about change. Write one paragraph a day and give yourself 15 minutes to do each one. Use the checklist to remind you what to do. If you need to make revisions to your introduction, do that for Monday as well.

You don't need to write a conclusion yet.

English 11
Reading and discussion questions for your group on Monday.
Practice Cross grade on Wednesday.
Final product/presentation or whatever you have decided for Thursday's class

English 12
Read Act 1 of the Crucible. Use the comprehension questions to guide your reading. if you forgot your play book in class, try finding it online.
Fill in the Reflection sheet/it doesn't have to be finished
Be prepared to read and discuss on Monday.
Remember: think about the role of evil and fear as you read.

For Tuesday

English 10
Practice writing thesis statements. Write 3 different versions. Note where you struggle.
It might help if you think of your thesis as the answer to the question that your essay is addressing.
For example:
What happens to people who are oppressed by the government?
Why are some people likely to change or rebel when others accept the status quo?
What effect does oppression have on society?
What are the consequences of rebellion? Is the risk worthwhile? What does rebellion lead to?

English 11
Next lit term quiz: up to narrator
Revise your "Things I have lost" paragraph. You will be joining 2 others to create a final loss product. The question is: How will you do it?

English 12
Next lit term quiz: up to narrator
Review the information about the Puritans. How is Puritan society like the fictional school we read about today?

For Monday

English 12
Lit terms quiz tomorrow. Up to legend

English 11
Lit terms quiz as above.
Read: Things I have lost by Brian Arundel. You can find it on line. Write your own paragraph in the form of a list. It doesn't have to be serious. You can tap into your humorous side! Try to use his style as a model.

English 10
No official homework. I recommend that you read through the Cross grade study booklet.

For Friday

English 12
Excellent discussion.
Finish the paragraph on the Salem witches. You are to write a summary. You are practicing expository writing skills here.
Bring a picture of an evil cartoon character. What is his or her back story? What pushed him/her to be that way?
Lit terms quiz on Monday. Cross word to be handed out tomorrow.

English 11
Book club meeting tomorrow. Thanks for your efforts with the essay.
Please bring the green short story book to class.

English 10
Hand in your introductory paragraph tomorrow. Miss China will be collecting it at the beginning of class.

For Wednesday

English 10
Finish your study guide. Fill in the missing theme statements. Add more detail to your study sheet

English 11
Prepare for the essay on identity. Have all your study materials and supporting evidence ready.

English 12
Write a journal reflection about today's discussion on evil.

Gifted students
Please return your field trip forms by the end of the week.

For Tuesday

English 10

Your good copy of your extended metaphor is due for tomorrow. Good copy, rubric, rough draft all attached together. We will be working on theme statements tomorrow.

English 11

Reading of your independent novel. Develop 5 questions that are insightful for discussion on Thursday.
Remember that you will be writing your essay in class on Wednesday while I am away. You can use your notes and your outline.

English 12

Bring something to class that you think represents evil. You can bring any kind of artifact that you like.

For Monday

English 10
Type your extended metaphor for tomorrow. Good copy due on Wednesday. Finish your study sheet; you don't have to do the themes of the stories

English 11
Read your novel for Monday.
Have your introduction done for your Identity themed essay.
You will write the rest on Wednesday

English 12
Poem presentations tomorrow
You should have your study sheets for the cross grade done.
Colour code the thematic words

For Friday

English 10
Draft one of your extended metaphor is due tomorrow. 2nd draft is due on Monday and final is due on Tuesday.
Fill in the title and author of short stories on your study sheet

English 12
Finish study sheet
Practice your section of the poem that you chose. Tomorrow we will be working on it in class.

English 11
Fabulous job with the poems today. You are amazing in so, so many ways!
You are fine ambassadors for our school!

Please have your study sheet completed for tomorrow. Don't forget to colour code!

For Thursday

English 12
We wrote a journal about our relationship with our father. You need to read the poem: Letter to father in the little English 12 book.
Fill in study sheet: Cattle Car and Night for tomorrow

English 11
Good copy of poem
Fill in sheet for 2 more stories that are thematically connected
Food on Friday

English 10
Read the metaphor about Miss Hancock. Note messages that the metaphors give.
Read the sheet that I handed out today about extended metaphors/note the messages there as well.
Think about your potential extended metaphor. What message/theme will do you want to convey?
Write notes. We will be writing in class

Have a fine rainy evening.

For WEdnesday

English 10
Journals are due tomorrow
Vocabulary test tomorrow
Make a list of 4 important people
Write metaphors about those people.
My mother is_____________________, why? or when? or how? Look at The Metaphor story for support

English 11
2 thematic connections for the study guide
good copy of poem for Thursday
lit terms to graphic text quiz

English 12
2 thematic connections for the study sheet
lit terms to graphic text quiz

For Tuesday

English 10
Your vocabulary words are overdue. Make sure that you have them typed up and ready to hand in.
Short story vocabulary test will be on Wednesday. There is a planning field trip tomorrow, so we want as many people here as possible.
Your journals are due on Wednesday as well. Good copy of a revised journal: typed and paperclipped with your other journals. You should have 8-10 journals.

English 11
Lit terms quiz on Wednesday
Poems for tomorrow: type them please
Make sure that you have a topic sentence and a thesis statement for you outline ready to go.

English 12
Have a horribowl time tonight! Make sure that you have read the questions for Kugelmass. We are going to have short reading quiz tomorrow.
Here they are:
Write the answers to the following questions:
1. Describe the conflicts in the story.
2. Describe the settings in the story.  How do they impact the reader's experience of "The Kugelmass Episode?"
3. What is the point of view of "The Kugelmass Episode"? Why do you think the author chose to write it that way?
4. Describe the character of Kugelmass as completely as you can. What does he look like? What do his actions and words tell us about him? Draw him here:
5. What do you believe is the theme of the short story? Use evidence from the story to support your answer.
6. Can you identify any literary devices or themes? Which ones? Give 2 examples.
7. Outline the plot structure. What plot twists and turns are particularly effective? Why or why not?
8. Find examples of irony in the story.
9. Was Kugelmass right to try to solve his marital issues by having an affair?

For Monday

Thanks again for excellent poems from the grade 12's! You  did an amazing job!

English 12
Please read the Kugelmass Episode and do the vocabulary words/sentences on the worksheet Here is the story

The vocabulary words:
Before reading:

Define the following words and use them correctly in a sentence. Discreet, quip, lacquered, gentry, jitterbug, blissful, symposium, contemplate, lacklustre, implore, wistfully

Lit terms quiz on Tuesday. I will hand out a crossword on Monday.

English 11

Lit terms on Tuesday
Bring a draft of your poem for Monday
For the outline:
Reword your quote, find 3 stories that match thematically
Write a theme/topic sentence and a thesis statement

English 10
Vocabulary words are due on Monday for your Novel Study assignment
Prepare a short information/promotion for your book
Your journals need to be ready for Wednesday. Good copy on top
There is a test on vocabulary words from your short stories on Tuesday

For Wednesday

Grade 12's
What excellent poems you wrote and presented today! I was so impressed with your fine work. You all did an amazing job! You really explored the themes from the memoir well.

For tomorrow: finish the journal about the piece of music that represents you; that resonates with you at this point in your life.

Lit terms quiz will be on Monday. I will hand out a crossword on Thursday.

English 11
Please bring a draft of your Remembrance Day poem to work on tomorrow.

Remember that we are working on essay outlines as well in class.

Final version of your poem needs to be ready for Monday's class.

English 10

The only homework you have is to read. Bring your book to class tomorrow.
Reminder of our vocabulary test on Wednesday. Speeding booking on Monday. Your vocabulary needs to be typed and ready to hand in on Monday. Your final reflection and the rest of your journals are due on Wednesday.

Have a great evening.

For Tuesday

English 12
Poem presentations for tomorrow

English 10
Review vocabulary/test next Wednesday
Read the Metaphor to p. 223/to "mental hospitals"

English 11
Explore websites that deal with Remembrance Day.
We will discuss the question: How do we get to Peace tomorrow in class. We will be brainstorming and sharing ideas and then we will be writing.

For Monday, October 19th

A reminder that Thursday is Parent Teacher Night.

English 10
Great reading! We need to finish up the reading presentations on Monday. If you haven't done yours, you will need to read on Monday so that you can be assessed for your reading.

Work on the definitions for the story that we will read on Monday. Definitions and sentences. We will have a test at the end of the week on the definitions we have learned. More details on Monday.

Your novel assignment is due on Monday, Oct. 26th. You need to have finished  your book by that day for our speed booking date. You will need to hand in your definitions on Monday. Your journals will be handed in on Wednesday, the 28th. You will need to revise one journal, type it and hand it in with all your journal reflections.

English 11
Wonderful poetry presentation on Friday!
Read: The Charmer and do the accompanying worksheet for Monday's class. We will begin working on our poems on Monday.

We will be writing an outline for a five paragraph essay relating to the theme of identity and the 3 pieces we have read: The Charmer, To this Day and Kimberley's Party on Wednesday. You will be writing an  essay on this topic. We will negotiate the date for writing this essay on Monday.

English 12
Good copy of your Night poem. You must type it & decorate it. Please make 2 copies. One for me and one for you to read from.

4 questions on The Cattle Car Complex. Think about the thematic connection to Night.

For Friday

English 12
Lit terms quiz tomorrow elegy to fable
Draft 2 of your found poem/Type it up!
Final version is due on Monday/read the sheet for details about presentation
You will be practicing oral presentation of your poem on Monday

English 11
To this day presentation tomorrow

English 10
Metaphor sheet

For Thursday

English 12
Draft of found poem. Use the sheet that was handed out in class today as your guide.
Lit terms to fable on Friday

English 11
Practice reading your section of To this Day

English 10
Walter Mitty reading for tomorrow.
Bring your silent reading book every day.

Tuesday

English 10
Read and practice your reading section for Walter Mitty

English 11
Write a refection of the poem To this Day

English 12
5 figurative language questions 1-5 from the sheet handed out in class

Friday, October 9, 2015

Happy Thanksgiving to one and all

I am grateful to be teaching such wonderful students. I feel lucky each and every day at Elgin Park. This weekend take time to enjoy yourself and to appreciate all the bounty that you have.

English 12
Finish your outline for Tuesday's essay test.
You can bring it and your book when you write in class.
Make sure that you review how to write a topic sentence and how to write a thesis
This link might help you.
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/1/

English 10
Good copy of your point of view assignment typed and ready to hand in on Tuesday. Good copy on top.
Read the Secret life of Walter Mitty. Make a note in pencil on the page about what happens in each paragraph. Please do this, it will help you!

English 11
You don't have any homework this weekend. Skits, dramatic reading on Tuesday.
Yippee!

Tuesday, October 6th

English 11

Do some editing with your point of view piece. Bring it back to class for tomorrow.
Make a list of points about what makes a bully/identity of a bully

English 10
Highlight the sheet that was handed out today about point of view

English 12
Chapters 7-9 discussion questions
Character sheet
Hope sheet with 2 sides fill in

Monday, October 5th

English 10
Some of you still need to finish the found poem assignment from the weekend.
Make sure that you find a way to get it in tomorrow. It is important to balance school and extracurricular activities. Always check the blog!
Reading: The Pose/Imprints p. 98/think about the colours etc that we talked about when you read the story



English 11
Great, great poems today! You are all simply amazing!
Tonight: look at the writing assignments associated with Identities

English 12

Write a reflection of the discussion questions today. You can talk about what you noticed during discussion, you can extend the discussion to include what you think or feel about the topic, you can write about the question that most impacted you.

Minimum half a page. It is important to develop your ideas and to extend your thinking.

October 2, 2015

English 10

Finish good copy of your poem:
Paper clip together:
Good copy, rubric, rough draft

Finish reading journal

Do definitions and sentences from the list of words for The Pose:

urbane, buoyant, strident, agile, teeming, adulation, gale of laughter, gawk, zesty, stern

English 12

Read chapter 6 and 7 over the weekend.  Develop 2 questions for each chapter for group discussion

Quiz on Monday

Do page 3 of the character sheet

English 11

Do the reading questions for the story Identities/short answers are fine, but be prepared to discuss in class. I asked you to look over the story in detail and to reflect upon your drawings/thoughts during oral reading of the story.

consider the point of view and the detailed description

Wonderful reading today. Simply wonderful! Excellent, thoughtful, insightful feedback. It was amazing!

October 1st

English 11
Lit terms quiz to denouement
Finish good copy of poem for tomorrow. Type it. Practice oral presentation
Reread Identities and look at the transitions, imagery and symbolism in the story. What questions, thoughts, connections come up for you?

English 12
Lit terms quiz for tomorrow
Be on time
Finish second sheet of character profile

English 10
Silent reading tomorrow. Reflection in class.
Think about similarities and differences between the movie and story Harrison Bergeron
Bring a rough draft of your found poem to class for tomorrow.
Remember to relate your poem to a theme of the story. You can use the story line or you can just use thematic idea to direct your poem.

September 30th

It's the end of September! I can't believe that one month has gone by already!

English 12

Lit terms quiz to denouement on Friday

We will present our findings about imagery etc tomorrow in class

Be prepared to have a bit deeper discussion

Character sheet: finish page 1

English 11

Draft 2 of Mirror Poem is due tomorrow. Final version is due for presentation on Friday. We are going to have snacks. What are you prepared to bring?

Identities: definitions and sentences for tomorrow.

English 10

Underline words that match a thematic idea from the story Ashes for the Wind.

For example:

You might choose to look at the power of rebellion, the courage it takes to stand up to authority

We will work on this in class tomorrow.

You will draft a poem in class tomorrow. First draft is due on Monday.

Novels due at the end of the month: October 26th.

September 29

English 10

Finish questions for Ashes for the Wind

English 11

Draft of Mirror Poem for tomorrow

English 12

quote or theme statement for chpt 2, 3 or 4

That's it!

for the weekend

Thank you again for a fine week. It is always a pleasure spending time with you. It is supposed to be sunny this weekend. Enjoy!

English 12
Read to the end of chapter 4
Create 2 questions for each chapter for discussion on Tuesday
Reading quiz on those chapters on Tuesday

English 11
Read the Mirror poems from the sheet that I handed out today.
Underline the imagery, consider the theme and connection between the 2 poems.
Write a reflection of the poem

English 10
Silent Reading book due on October 26th.
Read in your spare time. Bring your book to class every day.
Reading on Wednesday and Friday.
Journal reflection 1 due on Tuesday.
Read Ashes for the Wind over the weekend. Think about the meaning of the title.

Thursday

English 12
Lit terms quiz to characterization. Make sure that you review the character terms as well.  Foil, stereotype, dynamic character etc. Audience is on this list :)

Finish your self reflection of chapter 1. What did you learn? How did the group discussion change your perspective or enhance your perspective.

We will read to the end of Chapter 4 on the weekend.

English 10
Theme for the story Test and Harrison Bergeron: how are they the same?
Skits tomorrow in class.


English 11
Lit terms quiz tomorrow (see English 12 for hints)
Do the crossword. It will help you.

September 23

English 12
Read the preface and chapter 1 of Night.
Create 2 higher level thinking questions for group discussion
Lit terms quiz on Friday/terms to characterization

English 11
Finish drawing of self/add words and thoughts to the picture
Define the vocabulary words on the worksheet that was handed out today in class
Read Mirror Image for tomorrow

English 10
We will be finishing Harrison Bergeron questions tomorrow. Tonight: think about the drama presentation that you would like to do in class and about who you would like to work with.

September 21, 2015/September 22, 2015

English 12

Finish the questions for The Lottery for tomorrow. We will begin reading Night, a personal memoir about one man's experiences during the holocaust, on Wednesday. Think about connections between this book and the story that we have just read.

English 11
There is a field trip to Bard on the Beach tomorrow. If you are not attending, please go to the library to do work.

Write a response to the Ted talk on cultural appropriation that we watched today. You should write/type about 3/4 of a page. This is due on Wednesday. Remember to support your arguments. Don't just make a statement and think that it is enough.

English 10
You are going to the library tomorrow. You are going to pick out a novel or a non-fiction book to read. You will have the rest of the class to read. You will need to write 2 journal entries of at least half a page. I will collect the journal entries. Remember that the objective of the entry is to show your thinking: your ability to draw connections and to see relationships between things. Show your thinking.

September 18

Thanks all for a fine second week. Have a great weekend. Take time to think about Terry Fox and the amazing legacy has left for all of us. He embodied the heart and soul of a true hero.

English 12

Finish reading the Lottery.There is a reading quiz on Monday. Read the section about Shirley Jackson. Write a journal response at the end  of the story. Read the questions.

English 11
Good copy of outline due on Monday
Quiz on lit terms to atmosphere on Monday
Do questions in Response section from Essay on p 323 in Imprints book

English 10
Good copy of your Test story.  Rubric, good copy and draft all paper clipped together. Due Monday.
Harrison Bergeron: reading quiz on Monday
If you are absent, you can find this story online.

September 17

English 12

Lit terms quiz tomorrow. Terms to atmosphere. Matching quiz
Good copy of outline typed. Rubric to be attached and on top of good copy
Read The Lottery by Shirley Jackson

English 11
Outline draft typed for tomorrow. Good copy due on Monday
Remember:
Topic Sentence
Thesis
Point (3)
Evidence
Explanation/elaboration
Link to next point

Lit term quiz 1 on Monday. Terms to atmosphere
Lit terms quiz 2 next Friday. To characterization

English 10
Write for 10 minutes. Write the sequel to the story Test.

September 16

English 12
Lit terms to atmosphere quiz on Friday
Terry Fox run on Friday/bring toonies
Type outline of stand alone paragraph about the barber and his decision
Good copy due on Friday

English 11
Topic Sentence
Thesis statement: similarities and/or differences between I am and Sugar Girl
Outline points for a paragraph response
draft due for tomorrow

English 10
Reading quiz tomorrow: Test p. 130 in Imprints.

September 15

English 12
Stand alone essay Just Lather
Did the barber make the right decision?
Topic sentence, thesis statement, 3 points

English 11
T-Chart Similarities and Differences/Legend of the Sugar Girl/I am Grandmother

English 10
Paragraph: who should get the heart transplant? Justify your point of view.

September 14

English 12
Underline quotes or evidence to support your point of view. Did the barber make the right decision?

English 11
Read Legend of the Sugar Girl.
Consider whether the title of legend is appropriate.

English 10
Dance for joy! there are no assignments.

September 11

Thanks for great first week

English 10
Good copy of poem with rubric and rough draft
Read Mirror Image in textbook

English 11
Good copy of poem with rubric and rough draft
Write letter from grandmother to granddaughter
Questions 2, 3, 4, 5

English 12
Read Just Lather over the weekend
Fill in columns:
Reasons for killing the Captain/Reasons against killing the Captain

For the weekend

Congratulations to all the Grade 12's this weekend. You are simply amazing. Have fun, enjoy your time with your friends and family and celebrate yourself.

English 11
Journal: Is revenge ever justified? You can write a poem, a story or a response to the question.
Review Macbeth's soliloquy about the brevity of life on p. 233
quiz on Act 4 and 5 on Monday.

English 12
Final lit terms quiz on Monday.
Scene performances on Friday and Monday. Act 1 and 2 Friday/3 and 4 Monday
Practice Exam on June 16th

Creative Writing
Final project due on June 16th.

For Thursday

English 11

Project is due tomorrow. 1 question from Act 2 tomorrow.

English 12

I will collect your journals tomorrow. There was a worksheet on irony. Questions 1 and 3 for tomorrow.
There will be in class writing tomorrow on irony

Creative writing
Slams tomorrow/practice
Final presentation is on Monday.
We will choose our final project tomorrow.

for the weekend

Creative Writing
Draft one of Slam Poem is due.

English 12
Write a journal of about 3/4 of a page from the point of view of one of the characters in Act 2.
Elizabeth, John, Hale or Mary Warren are the best choices. Through your writing you should show predictions, connections and feelings

English 11
You have new books. Read the preface for each scene of Act 2. This will help you be prepared for reading on Tuesday.

Have a great weekend. Enjoy the sun, applaud your successes this week. You are special people.

For the long weekend

English 11
Proposal for your project is due on Tuesday.
See journal topic from yesterday. Have it done for Tuesday as well.

English 12
Read Act 1
Write 2 questions/like we did for Night for the first 20 pages of the play. We read this in class and will continue on Tuesday. Fill in the character sheet.
Lit terms next Friday.
There will be a quiz on Act 1 on Wednesday

Creative Writing
Watch slam presentations over the weekend.
Draft a poem for Tuesday's class. We will work on revisions then.

For Friday

English 12
Read up to page 36 of the Crucible. If you were away, look it up online and see if you can get it. Read the first Act until there is a break in the lines.

English 11
Journal for the weekend. Write about something that you might have wished would happen and it did. How did that feel? If you have never had that happen, write about what you would wish to have happen.
We watched PBS Shakespeare uncovered today. We will continue on Tuesday.
Tomorrow there is an assembly.

Creative Writing
We will watch more slam poetry tomorrow. We will be writing in class tomorrow.

For Friday

English 11

Write a journal or do a mind map about one of the topics from today's class.

Choose one of the following questions and write a journal reflection or create a mind map that addresses one of the topics below. When you have finished, find someone else who has the same topic as you do and share your responses. Then form a small group and discuss (4 people maximum)

1. How can ambition motivate people and how can it be both a positive and negative trait?
2. When do you feel guilt and when do you experience remorse?
3. To what extent does power affect a person's actions?

Practice Crossgrade tomorrow. Thematic topic

English 12

Project due on Monday. Practice Cross grade tomorrow. Thematic topic

Creative Writing

Cupcakes tomorrow.

Draft of collaborative story for tomorrow

Editing in class

For Thursday

English 11
Finish reviewing the examples of previous cross grade essays. Make notes on postit paper about strengths and weaknesses.
Make thematic connection list for your study guide

English 12
Make a list of connections between stories/what are thematic connections?

Creative Writing
Poems due tomorrow please. Size 9 font
Also: your first draft of your collaborative story.

For Wednesday

English 11
We will continue work on Cross grade writing tomorrow. Practice with the quote from class and find 3 stories and their connection.
Your novel assignment part 1 is due. All the reflections and questions handed in. Revised journal entry on the top. All parts need to be stapled together.

English 12
Project is due on Monday.

Creative Writing
Poem in size 9 font or smaller for tomorrow. Cupcakes on Friday.

For Tuesday

English 11
Finish draft of journal assignment. Bring to class. Fill in your project proposal for your Book Club novel.
We will discuss this in more detail tomorrow.

English 12
Remember that assignments are due next Monday.
Lit terms quiz to prologue tomorrow
Corrections for your essay test

Creative Writing
Poem 9 font for Wednesday. Poem sharing on Friday,
Draft of your character story for tomorrow. Editing tomorrow/sharing in groups.
Painting will begin tomorrow. Choose your poem. We will edit first and then paint.

For Monday

Okay, so I have been a little behind in writing on the blog, but that doesn't mean I don't want to.
Good work finishing the novels, Grade 11's, nice job on the essays today, Grade 12's and wonderful memoirs Writing People!

Creative Writing
choose your poem for Monday. We will be putting them in cupcakes and we will also be painting.

English 12
Enjoy the weekend. We are starting The Crucible on Monday as well as working on other things.

English 11
Final journal reflection on the novel is due for Monday. Type it. I will collect it.
Journal assignment and final assignment will be discussed on Monday.

Enjoy your time. Read a book, write a story, send a letter, read a blog.......learn a new word

For the weekend

Thanks for a great week. English 12: you have some great ideas for your Night Project! English 11 created some fine poems and tweets about their novel. Creative Writing memoirs are going to be a fantastic read!

Creative Writing
Memoir reading will continue on Monday. We are going to decide what to do with our poems and we are looking at what we want to do next.

English 12
Use the quote: "We are each our own devil, and we make this world our hell" Oscar Wilde
Choose 3 pieces of literature and the connections between the stories.
Write 3 different thesis statements  Go to this link for help: developing a thesis
Essay test on Night and other literature: Thursday, April 30
Project on Night due: May 11th
Project time on Monday and Tuesday

English 11
Journal #4 due for Monday
Keep reading!
Last book club meeting on Thursday

Happy Birthday Will

English 11
Book Club Meeting tomorrow. Be ready to meet with your group.

Creative Writing
Your memoir is due. Typed and ready to go please

English 12
Work on Night Assignment
Quiz on lit terms to narrator for tomorrow
Project due on May 11th
Cross grade on May 13th

For the weekend

English 11
Read your section for book club on Monday. Create 4-6 questions for each chapter

English 12
Night chapters 6-9
Discussion questions
Worksheet/fill in hopelessness sheet

Creative Writing
Second Draft for Tuesday
Extended work time on Monday

Have a wonderful weekend. Thanks for another fine week. Good discussion in all class.
Practice a new word today. Find one that you don't know very well and use it whenever you get the opportunity.

For Friday

Creative Writing
A poem a day for the next week.
Your second draft is due Monday.
Final version is due on Friday/reading in small groups.

English 11
Write a journal and reflect on the theme statement/quote that you wrote today in class. It should be a substantial journal: 3/4 of a page or so.

English 12
We wrote a journal on hopelessness today. Read the "Before you Read" Sheet:

FOCUS ACTIVITY
What does it mean to feel hopeless? How do you think hopelessness affects people’s lives?
Journal
Describe on paper a time when you or a friend felt hopeless. What circumstances caused this feeling?
How did you or your friend respond to the situation?
Setting a Purpose
Read to find out how Wiesel confronts and responds to the increasing hopelessness of his situation.

BACKGROUND
Time and Place
The Allies invaded Europe on D-Day, June 6, 1944. At the time of Wiesel’s imprisonment in 1944,
Germany was already losing the war. This reality only inflamed Hitler’s desire to exterminate the Jews. Gassings and mass shootings escalated despite calls from the German army for more war production laborers.Many camps were closed in the spring of 1944, not long after Wiesel had reached Auschwitz. While many non-Jews were sent to labor camps, many Jews were sent to the Auschwitz gas chambers.

Did You Know?
Psychologists who study Holocaust survivors have recognized a pattern of reaction to the concentration camp experience. At first, prisoners were stunned and paralyzed by the horror. Many did not survive this early shock, in fact, the highest death toll was among new prisoners. Even if they weren’t selected for death, they fell ill, were grief-stricken by the loss of family members, became exhausted, or simply gave up hope in the face of evil. Those who survived these early experiences recovered some sense of balance.
Many have reported that they separated themselves from their surroundings and even their bodies. They focused on surviving one day at a time. With each new onslaught of horror or loss, prisoners repeated this process. Some people became what prisoners called muselmänner or “walking dead.” If a prisoner fell into this state for too long, death was probably imminent. Viktor E. Frankl’s book, Man’s Search for Meaning, offers insightful clues as to why some people survived the psychological horror of concentration camps and others did not.

VOCABULARY PREVIEW
contagion [k@n ta$5j@n] n. an influence that spreads rapidly
embarkation [em2ba#r ka$5sh@n] n. beginning of a journey
encumbrance [en kum5br@ns] n. burden
indeterminate [in2di tur5mi nit] adj. vague, not fixed in advance
rivet [riv5it] v. to hold attention tightly, as if physically attached
semblance [sem5bl@ns] n. outward appearance, but with a sense of falsity
vigilance [vij5l@ns] n. state of extreme watchfulness

For Tuesday

English 11
This is for homework for tomorrow. Follow the directions.

Short Story Essay Practice

Choose 2 quotes. Brainstorm a list of stories that will match the quote. Write a theme statement. Write a potential thesis statement

1. 1.     Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.
2. John F. Kennedy

2.Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes; but no plans.”

Peter F. Drucker

3."For all things difficult to acquire, the intelligent man works with perseverance.”

Lao Tzu

4.“Those things which are precious are saved only by sacrifice.”

David Kenyon Webste

5. "Winning is nice if you don't lose your integrity in the process." 

Arnold Horshak

 Bring your reading book to class. We will be reading in class tomorrow and preparing our questions for Book Club on Thursday. Snacks for book club meeting!

English 12

Make sure that you are looking for these images and note the impact of the images:

Throughout this section, Wiesel uses language related to death, darkness, night, and decay to

convey the horrors around him. In your groups, divide up the section’s text. Reread to identify

examples of this recurring language. Then discuss the images this language evokes

Discussion groups for class tomorrow. We will be working on the persuasive essay question tomorrow in class and we will be writing it in class

Creative Writing

First Draft is due on Wednesday.

We will be writing a poem a day for the next week starting tomorrow.

 

For the Weekend

Next week:

Parent Teacher Interviews on Thursday, April 16th


Creative Writing:
A link for you:
Some hints:memoir writing 
Looking forward to reading your memoirs!
Proposal for Monday
Draft 1 for Wednesday
Draft  2 for Monday the 20th
Final version for Friday the 24th

English 12
Great work on the poetry presentations. Good discussion on Night

Do the web: 

Create a cluster web, with danger written in the center circle. In circles radiating from the center, list possible reactions to dangerous situations. In other circles coming off of the reaction circles, brainstorm possible consequences of those reactions.

Setting a Purpose

Read to find out how Wiesel responds to many dangerous situations.

Read Chapters 3 and 4 for Monday
Fill in the sheet that I gave out in class today
Formulate 4 questions for each of the 2 chapters
Chapter 5 for Tuesday
Discussion time Tuesday
Journal for these chapters will be due on Wednesday

English 11
Have a great weekend!
This link might help a little. Essay
Write the 2 body paragraphs for your essay
The essay test on Short Stories will be on Wednesday. It will be based on a quote
The quote for this week: “If we lose love and self-respect for each other, this is how we finally die.”  Maya Angelou. By Monday you should have an introduction and 2 body paragraphs done.
We will be reading our books in class. If you were absent, you will have to choose a book to read in your group.

Gifted: Please have your permission forms ready for the field trip on Tuesday, April 28th.
You will need to arrange your own transportation.

For Friday

Tomorrow: 2143

English 12
Lit terms to graphic text.
Perfect your journal from today
Look online for information to continue today's discussion

Social Studies Connection
Learn more about the laws Hitler created to persecute Jews. How did Hitler persuade the
German people and government to construct a legal system for mass murder? On what elements
of human nature did he capitalize? How were terror tactics involved? Then examine the
text in chapters 1 and 2 to identify those laws which affected Wiesel’s life directly.

English 11
Finish your own outline for the essay topic that we have been covering in class
Here is a link for you to look at about thesis statements ,Thesis statement
We will work on the outline tomorrow and then we will write the introduction in class.
Realistically, I we will not be ready to write until Tuesday.

Creative Writing
Proposal for tomorrow/Writing time tomorrow and selection of due date.
We are also going to do some poetry stuff tomorrow as well.

For the long weekend

Thanks for a great week! There was lots of fine discussion going on. Fantastic presentations by English 11 students, great work on the Memoir assignment preparation in Creative Writing. I am impressed by the hard work the grade 12's are doing on the poetry assignment and I am excited to see what creative things you will do with this project. Have a great long weekend; enjoy your time with friends and family.

English 12
Read Chapter 1 of Night. Formulate 6 questions for the chapter. They should be questions of various levels. (See the sheet handed out on Thursday). We will verify the questions on Tuesday. Chapter 2 and questions will be due for discussion time on Wednesday. You will be in groups of no more than 6 for the book discussion.
Reminder that your presentations are due on Tuesday. Four people will present each day. Make sure that you have a back up system just in case something goes wrong.

English 11
Finish the study guide sheet. Work on theme statements for the study guide. We did 3 in class on Thursday. Make sure your statements are broad and relate to humanity in general. Do not make them morals. Remember that a moral tells you what or what not to do. We are going to review essay writing and there will be an in class essay test on Friday. You will be able to use your notes etc. in class. We will be choosing our group novels on Tuesday.

Creative Writing
Proposal for your memoir assignment is due on Tuesday. Writing time on Tuesday and Wednesday. Editing and reading time on Thursday. We will negotiate a due date when we see how well we are doing.
Remember to bring your reading books to class every day.

For Thursday

English 11
Fabulous readers theatre today.
Fill in study sheet for 3 stories/be sure to work on theme statements

English 12
Information about Eli Weisel
Work on your poetry presentation/All due Tuesday

Creative Writing
Memoir proposals will begin tomorrow

Gifted
SFU Surrey Challenge at the end of the month
Meet in Room 202 tomorrow during period 4
First 10 people can go
Teams will be different this year; you will be working with other schools.
Grade 11 students are welcome this time.

For Wednesday

English 11
Dramatic Reading in groups for tomorrow
Questions Walter Mitty (1-4/5-9) with your partner
Final found poem due Thursday at the latest. typed!

English 12
Digital collage for next Tuesday. All assignments are due that day.
Write a journal reflection: Why is important to you personally and to the world to remember the holocaust?

Creative Writing
We will debrief our memoir introduction tomorrow. Please have all parts done.

For Monday

Have a great weekend! Hopefully it won't rain too, too much.

English 11
Rough draft of your found poem. If you were absent, you can get advice on how to do this in class on Monday.

English 12
Find a written or digital story about some kind of ritual that is practiced in our country or in another. For example: is stoning a common practice in other countries?

Creative Writing
Finish some of the carousel assignments before Monday. Bring a personal reading book to class for Monday.

For Thursday

Yikes! The rain is a bit oppressive today! Stay dry, read a book, have a great cup of tea and sit by the fire and then it won't seem so bad.

Creative Writing
Bring a book to read in class for Monday
Library tomorrow
Final versions of dialogues for Friday

English 12
Compare/contrast assignments
Read the Lottery for tomorrow
Lit terms quiz on Friday

English 11
Great risk taking with the flash fiction stories! I am very proud of you all.
Bring your final revised version to class for tomorrow. Yes, I want it typed.
Write the sequel assignment for class tomorrow. Be ready to share with your group.

for Wednesday

Late post. Crazy busy.
English 11
Flash fiction

English 12
Slam poems Thursday.

Creative Writing
Next draft of dialogue story

That's it, folks! Have a good one.

For Tuesday

Welcome back! It was a bit of a shock to see your lovely faces this morning! Here are the assignments for this rainy Monday evening.

Creative Writing
We are still working on our dialogues. If you got feedback, you should be making changes and getting your final version ready for Wednesday. If you haven't had feedback you can hand in your final version on Thursday instead.  Some of you may have descriptive writing assignments to hand in. Don't forget about them as well.
We are going to the library on Thursday and Friday.


English 12
Comparative Essay Draft 2 for tomorrow. Final version is due on Wednesday. Make sure that you are addressing a topic and not relying too much on plot summary.

English 11
Final version of your Flash fiction is due on Wednesday. Remember to consider the criteria for good flash fiction.
Read the story "Test" for tomorrow and have the definitions and sentences ready for class.

For the holidays

Not too, too much to do over the holidays. Hope you have a great break and that wherever you are, you are having fun and enjoying your time with friends and family. If you are at home, the weather is supposed to be glorious, so enjoy every minute of it!

Creative Writing
Bring your draft of your dialogue to class for the first day back. Please type it. Some of you have not handed in your last writing assignment, please take the time to get it done and handed in by the 23rd.
It has been great to share your writing and to get to know you better. I can't wait to see what you do with your dialogues.

English 12
1st draft of your essay comparing and contrasting or just comparing or contrasting some element of the "Kugelmass Episode" and "Midnight in Paris."  You should have a minimum of 4 paragraphs. An example of a topic might be: Discuss how magical realism plays a role in both the movie and the story.  Compare the theme of desire in the movie and the story.  Please be ready with a typed version.
I look forward to reading and sharing your insights. Make sure to carefully craft your thesis statement. Be sure to refer to your handouts for assistance if you are confused.



English 11
Thank you for a fabulous last day! It was heartwarming to hear all the fine things you had to say to one another! You are truly and an amazing group of people. Please have your first draft of your flash fiction story done for the first day back. Take a second look at the stories we have read. Choose a simple situation and make something happen. Consider having the reader jump into the scene and see where that might take you as the writer. Remember: choose love.

For Friday

Almost vacation time!

Creative Writing
Bring back your first version of your dialogues for tomorrow. We will read them to the class and get feedback.

English 12
We will finish watching Midnight in Paris tomorrow and will begin outlining our compare writing assignment.  You need to make a connection between the story and the movie. Be sure to pick a focus. It could be plot, theme, character development, setting....over to you.Good copy will be due the second day back. Draft will be due the first day back.


English 11
We are writing a draft of flash fiction for tomorrow. We brainstormed some ideas in class today. Try following the suggestions for Flash fiction writing from the handout that I passed out in class. Final version will be due after the break.

Great presentations today. Some of them were so incredibly heart wrenching.  You all connected well with the emotional intention. Now, try to carry some of that awareness into your writing of your piece. No more than 3/4 of a page.

For Wednesday

English 12
Spend 10 more minutes on the fantasy story we started in class. Review vocabulary from the Kugelmass episode
Lit terms quiz to elegy on Thursday

Creative Writing
Create a dialogue scenario
Revise your place assignment

English 11
Write an extended reflection on the decision making process of today's discussion. What did you observe about people and about yourself? How easy is it to make those decisions?
Great discussion today. Try to find another similiar ethical dilemma in the news today.

For Tuesday

Creative Writing
Make some revisions to your place writing. Bring your next version into class. Read the article on dialogue.

English 12
We read The Kugelmass Episode in class today. Look up one of those allusions that occurs in the story. Who is Hester Prynne and why would Allen be referring to her? Find one that interests you.
Answer the questions, review the vocabulary as well.

English 11
Today we reviewed the impostor phenomenon. We thought about the connection to bullying. We discussed ethical dilemmas and you provided some good connections from you Psychology class!
Very enlightening! Finish reading the Mirror Image by Lena Coakley.
Review the vocabulary words from Faking It.
Phenomenon, serendipitous, accolade, attribute, incredulously, construe, fluke, vulnerability, inherent

Enjoy the sun!

For Monday

Just one more week to go! Enjoy the sunshine, appreciate the rain, have fun and do your assignments!

English 11
Review vocabulary: quiz on Tuesday on these words only
Questions 2, 3, 5 on p. 16
Reflect on the people you know: do they feel like impostors?  Do you? Does feeling like an impostor push you to try harder?

English 12
Kugelmass Episode:
Define the following words and use them in a sentence that shows you understand the word.
Discreet, quip, lacquered, gentry, jitterbug, blissful, symposium, contemplate, lacklustre, implore, wistfully

Creative Writing 
Write about your favorite place  Use descriptive writing

For Friday

English 11
Define the following words for tomorrow:

Phenomenon, serendipitous, accolade, attribute, incredulously, construe, fluke, vulnerability, inherent

Finish your stand alone paragraph. Attach all of the parts for tomorrow. 

English 12

No homework!

Creative Writing

Find a picture of a place that means something to you. Bring it to class.

For Thursday

English 12
Finish reading the article on Shaming in your book. I have forgotten
the page, but I think it is 16,
Note any vocabulary that is unfamiliar.
Type up your dialogue for one more round of editing tomorrow.

Creative Writing
Fill in the timeline sheet for tomorrow.
Got the movie ready to go!!!

English 11
Type the stand alone paragraph on bullying and bring it to class for editing.
Make sure that your thesis and your topic sentence are clear.
I will collect it on Friday.

Be good to yourselves, to your friends, to your family. It is important for us to stand up for each other on this Pink Shirt Day and every day.

Monday, February 23, 2015

Creative Writing
Well, the movie thing didn't work so well. We will watch it on Wednesday.
Make sure that your writing assignments are typed and ready to hand in tomorrow. You need to attach your reflection sheet to the writing.
We will be sharing in groups.

English 12
Outlines typed and formatted correctly are due for tomorrow.
Review dialogue writing for tomorrow. We will be creating dialogues in pairs tomorrow in class.

English 11
Find quotes for your stand alone writing assignment. The topic is: Discuss the theme of bullying in the poem, "To this Day" and the story, "Kimberley's Party".

You should be looking for quotes and for supporting ideas. Click here: for the:  the scoring guide

For the weekend

Thanks to all for a great second week. We have collected a few coats, discussed a few important topics and written some fine thesis statements. I look forward to reading the "My Name" assignments from Creative Writing. You are a talented group. Remember that Wednesday is Anti-bullying Day. Wear Pink! Celebrate all your wonderful selves!

Creative Writing
Remember to check out writing contests. Enter as many as you can.
Good copy of your "My Name" piece is due typed for Monday

English 12
Read: No One's a Mystery by Elizabeth Tallent /look at the moral implications and choices all parties make. How do we decide who is right and who is wrong in this situation?
Type up your outline. Follow the template on the handout from class.
Be sure to leave space for comments and corrections
Each paragraph needs a topic sentence, 2 points with evidence and explanation and a link back to the thesis.
We will complete the details for the conclusion on Monday.
Final version is due on Tuesday

English 11
Today we watched "To this Day". It was a powerful video, to be sure.
Make a list of similarities and differences between the theme(s) of the poem and Kimberley's party.
On Monday we will work on thesis statements and outlines for essay writing.

February 18, 2015

English 11
Answer questions 1, 2, 3---Kimberley's Party
Read # 6 and think about your response

English 12
Lit terms quiz to characterization
Outline of essay for tomorrow. Perfect your thesis

Creative Writing
Draft of: My Name
Bring a novel to class and be prepared to share a part you liked.

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

English 12
Bring your final version of your found poem to class tomorrow. Remember to include your original visual image.
Persuasive essay outline. Do only this part for class tomorrow.
Topic of the essay: Did the barber make the right decision
For your outline:
1. Write a thesis statement/try your best with this one. You might consider the 3 point thesis statement.
For example: The barber clearly saves his community, maintains his identity as an honorable man and does not become a cold blooded murder like the Captain.
2. List the topics for each of your body paragraphs for tomorrow. You don't need to do more than this. We will work on it in class.

Creative Writing
Work with my name. Draft some ideas for class.
We will be looking at how to open a story as well as write about our name

English 11
Thanks for the amazing poems today! You were simply outstanding!
Tonight: Journal topic: What is true friendship? If you can't write a paragraph make a list.