Posted: September 15, 2017
Most students have finished up their mock assessment work so we started a new assignment today. Students began working on their Name Activity. Most students are working on their good copies. We will finish up this work on Monday.
I have included the assignment and a model of my own Name Activity for you to take a look at.
No homework for the weekend.
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 name_activity_model_2017.pdf | 8.69 MB |
 name_activity.doc | 23.5 KB |
Posted: September 12, 2017
REMINDER - Map test tomorrow
Students started their work on section 2 The Enlightenment. I have attached the handout below.
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| scientific_reasoning_section_2_work.doc | 25.5 KB |
Posted: September 12, 2017
We began watching the film, "The Stoning of Soraya" today. This movie goes along with the short story "The Lottery". We watched a couple intro videos before the movie began. I have attached the links to the videos in posts on my teacher web page.
Please watch the videos and if you have Netflix, you can find the movie there. We watched the first 40 minutes of the movie today.
Posted: September 11, 2017
Complete the assigned vocabulary on page 538 - Geocentri, Helicentri, universal law of gravity, scientific method
Please read section 2 on The Enlightenment - pages 546-553
Posted: September 11, 2017
Homework - please fiish up all of the questions for "The Lottery"
I assigned the assignment for this story. I have uploaded a copy of the assignment below. If you have any questions, please come see me. The due date for this assignment is Friday, Septmeber 15.
I also explained the details for a proper MLA heading. The notes for this are also attached below. PLease be sure to included a proper MLA heading with your assignment.
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| notes_on_proper_mla_heading.docx | 12.96 KB |
| the_lottery_-_alternate_ending_activity_2017.docx | 13.12 KB |
Posted: September 8, 2017
We began the chapter on the Scientific Revolution this week. We have finished reading all of section 1. We also did some work with reading maps and you have a test this coming week on the maps of Canada and Europe.
For Homework:
* PLease finish all of the section 1 work - I have attached it below
* PLease study for the map test on Wednesday - maps of Canada and Europe - I also gave a couple copies of blank maps of Europe to all of you - use this when you are studying. Remember to use points of reference to help you know where all of these countries are.
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| scientific_reasoning_section_1_work.docx | 96.52 KB |
| map_of_europe_-_filled_in.doc | 639.5 KB |
| map_of_canada_and_provinces_and_captials.doc | 458.5 KB |
| blank_map_of_europe.doc | 233 KB |
Posted: September 8, 2017
Well, we survived our first week. This week you began writing in your English journals. You completed the first two journal topics and after we have done ten entries, I will collect your journals for marking.
You then began the writing section of mock assessment. Many of you have finished your drafts and are ready to begin your editing for your good copies. We will continue this work on Monday.
No Homework, peeps.
Have a great weekend.
Posted: September 8, 2017
We read through the assigned short story, "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson today.
Homework for Monday:
* Please complete al of the vocabulary
* PLease complete quesitons 1-4 of the questions for the story.
REMINDER - Test on the short story terminology will be on Tuesday of next week. You should study these on the weekend as well.
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| the_lottery.pdf | 22.88 KB |
| the_lottery_questions_and_assignment_2016.docx | 13.86 KB |
Posted: May 15, 2017
Please remember about your test on Acts II and III which begin in tomorrow's class.
Posted: May 15, 2017
We began the class with an article on William Shakespeare. Students then received a handout on the important terms for this unit.
Students were placed in their new work groups and we will begin the first assignemnt during tomorrow's class.
HOMEWORK - study your new term for a test on WEDNESDAY
*I have attached the terms to study.
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| tr_rj_background.pdf | 895.7 KB |
| romeo_and_juliet_terms_to_study_2017.docx | 13.46 KB |
Posted: May 11, 2017
For those of you not in class today, please watch the video I have uploaded on Shakespeare and his works.
* While you are watching it, you should be making some notes on his birth and death, his family and his works and life in the theatre. Also, pay attention to the info on the Globe Theatre and info on Romeo and Juliet.
Posted: May 10, 2017
Many students are away for the Drama Festival Thursday and Friday so those of you in class Thursday and Friday, you will be working on the questions for Act III, scenes 1-4. Those of you not in class, please have these questions finished for Monday.
Posted: May 3, 2017
Final projects are due one week from today. You may need to take some time over your long weekend to work on these.
Posted: May 3, 2017
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| valkyrie_movie_assignment.doc | 33 KB |
Posted: May 3, 2017
Please have all of the questions from Act II answered for Monday.
Also, because it is a long weekend for students, please work on your final projects for the Hamlet unit - your Notebook project and/or your comic strip.
I have attached the project guidelines below.
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| hamlet_notebook_project.doc | 31 KB |
| hamlet_comic_strip_2017.doc | 24.5 KB |