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!