HOMEWORK: Due Mon/Tues Multiculturalism article – Qs on the back of the sheet Links to articles – read & write down at least 2 ideas/comments/questions to share & be able to summarize your article— click here —> Al Jazeera: “What the World Can Learn from Canadian Multiculturalism“ AND National Post: “Canadians Think J. Singh’s Religion Could Hurt his […]
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Oct 12
Oct 12
ENGLISH 10 -1.1/1.2
HOMEWORK: Due Friday “What Are You, Anyway?” – Lit Circle Sheet #3, Story Map, Story Qs, Reading Quiz – including info from the links below, so make sure you watch/read them. Here are some videos to watch to get you thinking about identity & race—click here —>“White Boy Privilege” Slam Poem by Royce Mann AND Media bias and race AND R. Dolezal – Can you choose […]
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ENGLISH 11 – 1.3/2.2
HOMEWORK: Due Tues/Wed “Jade Peony” – p. 109-117 – Qs #4-9 “Jade Peony” Story Notes Journal #3 – Jade Peony – Discuss an experience(s) when you’ve felt caught between 2 or more cultures – your own & the majority/main stream. How did/does it feel? You can choose to focus on one particular experience or you […]
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ENGLISH 9 -2.1
HOMEWORK: Due Thurs Writing Text – read & use pg. 1-11 to help you better understand Topic Sentences Writing pkg – Do exercises #1-3 – Topic Sentences practice Self Edit Journal #2 – Friendship – focus on strong Topic Sentence(s) and proper paragraph structure Here’s a video on writing Topic Sentences to help you —click […]
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Oct 06
ENGLISH 8 -1.4/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Tues/Wed Setting Pkg – finish all Alliteration Sheets Sound Devices – Assonance – Consonance – Alliteration Poem – rough copy Here’s a video to help you with your poetry sound terms — click here —> Sound Devices Flashcards – get caught up – make sure you have flashcards made for the terms on the blue Narrative […]
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ENGLISH 10 – 1.1./1.2
HOMEWORK: Due Wed “So What Are You, Anyway?” – Read, highlight, write in note-form answers, reading quiz Make sure you’re caught up with your 2 Lit Circle Sheets and the first 2 journals. Here are some videos to watch to get you thinking about the new story & the issues around identity & race—click here —>“White […]
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Oct 03
ENGLISH 9 – 2.1
HOMEWORK: Due Thurs Journal #1 – “My Values” final draft on pg. 8 of your notebook Journal #2 – Brainstorm & Outline ideas p. 9 of notebook- Topic: What is your definition of friendship. Make sure you consider and include Aristotle’s ideas of usefulness, pleasure, and moral goodness. Do you agree? Do you have more […]
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs Setting Pkg – 4 Poetry worksheets Block 1.4 – Flashcards – finish all CHARACTER terms Block 2.3 – Flashcards – PLOT – 3 cards: Introduction, Initiating Event, Rising Action Here’s a video to help you with your poetry sound terms — click here —> Sound Devices
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