for our last week of 2017

The Date for the Crossgrade is Friday, January 12th. For some reason, I have had January 11th on my mind. That will give us an extra day to review!

English 11

Well, I know that this final stretch is going to be tough, but we can do it. Such wonderful Inquiry Project presentations this week; you make me so very proud. You have learned a lot Grade 11's: how to ask a provocative question, how to research the question, how to formulate and articulate your learning, how to present in a meaningful and engaging manner. Those are skills you will never forget.

Remember that you do know how to write a thesis statement. You have done that and more with your Inquiry Project.

All students who presented their projects on Thursday, need to have their reflection and notes ready to hand in on Monday.

Try this link for advice about comparative writing:http://advice.writing.utoronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/comparative-essay.pdf
It will help you to look at your thesis statement and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses. Make sure that you articulate your points of comparison in your thesis. This will help you with your writing process and it will help guide the reader.

Finally, I didn't remind you that your creative writing pieces are due on Monday. If you have them completed for Monday, that is fantastic. If not, please get them to me by Wednesday at the very latest.

For Monday: Practice Crossgrade/work on the topic of betrayal. Remember that you do have the skills to write a synthesis essay. You were able to do it with your project.
Remember your cards for Thursday

English 12
Practice Crossgrade on Monday
Please make sure your poems are handed in if you have not already done so.

English 8
Practice Crossgrade on Tuesday
Remember your cards for Tuesday.

For Thursday

English 8
Thank you so much for your fine work today. You are so amazing.
Good copy of your practice essay
Chapter 2 sheet for class tomorrow
Practice Crossgrade on Tuesday

English 11
Reflections for Tuesday presenters are due on Friday; tomorrow's presenters are to have theirs done on Monday
Journal assignment due Friday or Monday
Use the topic of betrayal and brainstorm connections between 2 pieces of lit. Next, find specific examples from the lit to support your point of view. We will be working on creating thesis statements and discussing outlining an essay on Friday.
Practice crossgrade on Monday

English 12
Journal revisions due Monday at the latest
Genocide sheet for tomorrow
Final version of your poem for Friday/we will be reading in class

For Tuesday

English 8
Paragraph 3 of your comparison essay. Follow the same format as the previous paragraph.

English 11
Presentations tomorrow. Draft of your found poem is due on Wednesday.

English 12
We will finish our theme discussion tomorrow. We will be working on essay writing tomorrow and we will be working on our found poems.

For Monday

English 8
Write your 2nd paragraph on google docs and share it with your partner. If you are still unsure whether you are on the right track, invite me to your google doc.

Comparison Essay

Introduction

You should have this done.

Your last sentence in this paragraph should tell us what your opinion is and what you will be talking about in each paragraph. Example:

The classmates are jealous of Margot and John Joseph and consequently they treat them like outcasts.

Okay…you’re at home and you don’t know what to do about paragraph 2. Try following this outline and maybe it will help.

Body Paragraph is about jealousy

Topic Sentence:  Talk about the main idea of your paragraph.

Envy can separate and isolate people. It leaves an empty hole and doesn’t allow compassion to grow.

Point 1:

John Joseph’s classmates envy him.

Show how by giving an example

Point 2

Margot is also an unfortunate victim of jealousy

Show how by giving and example

Point 3:

John Joseph’s classmates are jealous of Teresa

For example, for instance……

Point 4

Margot’s classmates don’t believe that the sun is real

Show how by giving an example.

Now write a last sentence that connects all your ideas together.

English 12

Your final journal should be ready for Monday. I will mark it and you will choose the one that you think is the best. You will revise it and add to it and will hand it in by Friday.

English 11

Last weekend before your project is due. Make sure that everything is ready for run through on Monday. 

For Friday

English 8
Remember that your Introductory Paragraph for your practice essay is due on Google docs tomorrow.
You need:
Topic Sentence
Transition Sentence
Talk about story 1 and its connection to the topic/refer to the story's title
Talk about story 2 and its connection to the topic/refer to the story's title
Thesis in 2 parts/Make sure that it answers your question
Example: How is the theme of rejection shown in _________________and ___________________?

English 11 and 12
No homework tonight
Have fun at the dance!

For Thursday

English 8
Print your final version of your comparison paragraph. Bring it to class tomorrow. Make sure that your name is on it.

For Friday: Write your introductory paragraph of your comparison essay. Share it with your partner before you bring it to class. You will write paragraph 2 over the weekend and paragraph 3 and the conclusion on Monday night. By the time you are done, you will have written one essay. We are going to write one more in class before the break. Remember that we have an essay test on Jan. 11th.
We are going to start reading The Outsiders tomorrow.

English 11
Work on your project. Remember to be ready for Monday. Make sure that you make a bibliography for Friday that you hand in with your reflection and all of your notes etc.try this for bibliography

English 12
We are working on our questions tonight so that we can have our group discussion tomorrow.

for Monday

English 8
No homework

English 11
Read and annotate the poem: I lost my talk  by Rita Joe and On the first day by Rosanna Deerchild
Bring for Monday. You will need to continue to work on your project on the weekend.

English 12
Good copy of your journal for Monday. Chapters 3-5