Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012

English 12
Bring Silent Reading books for tomorrow. We will be reading for the majority of first block. We will begin working on our first reading response journal. We will choose our due date tomorrow as well.
Your final version of your character sketch is due for Monday. Please type it. If you don't have a printer, please send it to me.
Read: Just Lather That's All for tomorrow as well.
Quiz on Lit terms to characterization on Monday

English 11
Bring your next draft of your Pedestrian story to class.
Silent Reading books for class tomorrow as well.

English 10
I am from presentations for tomorrow. Bring your silent reading books for class.
I can't wait to see what wonderful things you have done for your poem!

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

English 12
Outline draft of character sketch for tomorrow
English 11
Begin an outline for a draft of the extension assignment  for The Pedestrian. It is on the worksheet
Find literary devices in the story. The question is on the worksheet that I gave you in class.

English 10
Good copy of Mirror assignment
Read Choices and write short answers on the reading sheet that I handed out in class

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

English 12
Tonight:
Please read Miss Brill and note what you learn about her character. Mansfield has characterized her indirectly. Tomorrow we will be creating our own characters. How fun is that!!!!! Reading quiz.
Please bring your reading book for Friday. You will be doing 5 reading journals and 15 vocabulary words with sentences. You will have 6 weeks to complete your first novel.
Lit terms up to characterization on Monday next.

English 11
Quiz: short story terms/matching
Read: The Pedestrian by Ray Bradbury and answer the reading questions.
There will be a short reading quiz before we start our discussion.

English 10
Okay, English 10 Honours: get your assignments done tonight. Bring your books to class!
Rough draft of your Mirror assignment. If you are doing a soundtrack or something like that, you  will have to present it to class on Thursday. You will need to hand in a written explanation.
Silent Reading books for Friday as well.

Monday, September 10, 2012

English 12
We are going to the library to pick an independent novel. We will be reading in class tomorrow.
Tonight:
Highlight the sheet on characterization?what do you know?
Revise the story from Identities. Good copy typed or hand written in pen double spaced for easier reading. Hand in rubric, rough draft and good copy. Please note what changes you are making to your final version.
If you didn't get your poem finished for today, it is due tomorrow. Not done, you are in to finish it after school.
English 11
Good copy of story is due for tomorrow. Rubric, draft and good copy to hand in. Poem: Auto Wreck on page 36. Find 2 examples of: similes, metaphors, imagery, personification. There is a quiz on Short Story terms on Wednesday. It will be matching. I will change the definition of climax for the quiz.
Library tomorrow
English 10H
Library tomorrow
Remember that your I am from poems are due on Friday. You will have to present them in groups. Practice them so that you feel comfortable.
Draft ONE of the writing assignments on the sheet (Mirror Image) Bring your draft to class for editing.

Friday, September 7, 2012

You made it to the end of the first week.

English 12
Good copy of group poem for Monday. You will be presenting it in class on Monday. If you have any work to do on it before class, please be here early.
Choose one of the extension assignments and write a draft for Monday. Be prepared for a homework check.
Lit terms test on Monday up to atmosphere.
Library on Tuesday

English 11
I am poem good copy for Monday.
Draft of extension assignment for Monday. The Charmer. If you were absent, you will have to make this up on Monday.
We are going the library on Tuesday to choose our novels. Reading time on Tuesday.

English 10h
Final version of your project is due on Friday, Sept. 14th
With Mirror Image: Do the questions/short notes for Monday. Definitions and sentences for the 5 words on the back. Be prepared to discuss the discussion questions at the top of the page.

Everyone: Have a wonderful weekend.

September 6, 2012

All classes:

We are going to the library to choose an independent novel for reading on Tuesday next week.

 

English 12
Revise your section of the poem. Bring pictures or work together in some fashion to create a unified poem.
Good copy is due on Monday. Some lovely, lovely poems were presented today.
Do the definitions from the story and write them in a sentence related to the story.
Highlight examples of foreshadowing etc (second question) and be prepared to discuss them in class tomorrow.
Lit terms test on Monday. Up to atmosphere. The test will be matching on Monday.

English 11
Work on revisions to draft of poem. Good copy is due on Monday. Good beginnings, I can tell. Try to use imagery and metaphor to make your poem richer and more unique.
Look up words from the story The Charmer. Under 5 write sentences with the words. Over 5, provide the definition. We will go over them tomorrow in class. We will come up with a class list of words for the story.
Question 1 p. 109. 2 columns and evidence from the story. You don't need to draw anything at the moment.

English 10
Please bring a novel to class for tomorrow. We will read.
Tonight read Mirror Image
Revise your poem for one final time/Think about how you could creatively present it.
That is it. Thanks for the excellent discussion about the poem today. Your insights were exciting and engaging. Good job!

September 5, 2012

Happy end of day one!

Here is the homework for today:
English 12
Finish 3 to 4 lines of the poem (Use the opening of Among the Multitudes) as your beginning.

English 11
Finish your draft of the I am poem. Use the template as your guide. Be creative.
Your first line is your metaphor.

English 10H
Draft of I am from poem. Use the template as a guide. Creativity is a must, must, must.