Ms. H. Aulakh

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   Sep 24

ENGLISH 10 – 2.4

HOMEWORK: Due Wed

  1. LPN-  $10
  2. Jim Crow” –
    1. worksheet package – read, highlight, and DO ALL exercises
    2. Here’s a longer video that explains more about Jim Crow
      1. Jim Crow & America’s Racism Explained
  3. Late workYvan, Stephen, Cory, Briley, Gabriela x 2, Ben – Yellow terms sheet and/or Essential Questions written response

   Sep 24

ENGLISH 11 – 2.1/2.2

HOMEWORK: Due Wed

  1. Hangman’s Checklist” – make sure you’ve completed the “POET” column
  2. Rankings – make sure you’ve finished all 30 rankings from several classes ago
  3. When They Came For Me
    1. Block 2.2 — complete Qs #1-7  for the quote
    2. Block 2.1 – read & highlight – get started on the Qs #1-7

   Sep 17

ENGLISH 11 – 2.1./2.2

HOMEWORK: Due Thurs

  1. Hangman” Poem –
    1. finish Qs – you will finish posters & present ideas next class
    2. Checklist – now fill in the POET’s checklist
  2. When They Came for Me” Pkg – read & highlight

   Sep 17

ENGLISH 10 -2.4

HOMEWORK: Due THURS

  1. Language Power Now (LPN)  workbook – $10
  2. LATE WORK: –
    1. Intro EQ’s sheet – written response – pen, paragraph structure
    2. Yellow Terms sheet – categorize in chart
  3. Slavery Intro sheet
    1. Finish Qs on front side
    2. Fill in the chart on the back: Right & Wrong
    3. Be prepared to discuss your ideas

   Sep 13

CAT 4 -READING ASSESSMENT TEST MAKE UP DATES

THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS MISSED WRITING THE READING ASSESSMENT TEST AND MUST ATTEND ONE OF THE TWO MAKE UP DATES:

Sept. 16- MONDAY or Sept. 17 – TUESDAY

ROOM: 315 – Ms. MacPhee’s room

3:15- 4:20pm 

Eng. 8 Maria Akhtar; Eng. 9Tima Santana; Eng 11Vanshaj Ghai (both days), Ashley Sinocruz (both days), Margaux Lopez, Chloe Yu, Zanib Afzal, Angelo Gica

Bring a pencil and an eraser!


   Sep 13

ENGLISH 8 – 1.2/2.3

HOMEWORK: Due Mon/Tues/Wed

  1. Language Power workbook – $15 – we will be using a grammar workbook that you can purchase from me or on your own. It costs $15. You can bring the money in ASAP or purchase it because we will be beginning it in a week or so
  2. Block 1.2
    1. Bio-poem – Rough Draft – choose the BEST ideas to describe yourself from your brainstorm, then write them on the lines. Use the example to help you.
    2. Flashcards – 6 Character Terms: Protagonist, Antagonist, Round, Flat, Static, Dynamic. If you didn’t complete the 4 Setting flashcards, make sure you do those as well!
  3. Block 2.3 – 
    1. Bio-poem – fill in brainstorm sheet with as many ideas as you can 
    2. Flashcards – 4 Setting Terms: Time, Place, Mood, Tone

   Sep 13

ENGLISH 9 – 1.3

HOMEWORK: Due Wed

  1. Language Power (LP) workbook – $15
  2. Notebook – standard paper size, minimum 80 pgs, or you can buy one from me $0.25
  3. Writing Self- Evaluation sheet – finish
  4. Curricular Competencies sheet – choose 6 total (3 from each section), write out the competencies, then in 2 separate paragraphs explain why you think those ones are important for YOU to learn/work on. 
  5. Library Worksheet – finish!

   Sep 13

ENGLISH 10 – 2.4

HOMEWORK: Due Tues

  1. Language Power Now (LPN)  workbook – $10
  2. Intro EQ’s sheet – written response – pen, paragraph structure

   Sep 13

ENGLISH 11 -2.1/2.2

HOMEWORK: Due Tues

  1. Teaching the Holocaust – make sure you’ve completed your rankings and have an explanation for your choices
  2. Hangman” Poem – read, write in any notes or comments in the margins, DO VOCAB – any words that you don’t know, find and write down the definition
  3. Next class I will be running a workshop for Gr.8 week, so you will have another teacher covering your class. You will be put into groups to read & discuss the poem and to do the questions.  We will go back to the rankings on Wednesday.

   Sep 11

ENGLISH 10- 2.4

HOMEWORK: Due Friday

  1. $$ – $10 for Language Power Now workbook
  2. Yellow Terms Sheet – List & categorize the terms on the chart on the back: Know, Sorta Know, Don’t know.
  3. Essential Questions (EQ’s) Handout – add to your brainstorm for each of the 5 EQ’s.