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