HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs
- LP #29-30
- Great Canadian Mail Race – good copy of letter
ENGLISH 8 – 1.2/2.1
ENGLISH 9 – 1.3
HOMEWORK: Due Wed
- LP #17-18
- Notebook: p. 38 – Add to your brainstorm about Critical Thinking
- Critical Thinking Links – read, watch, do the quizzes
ENGLISH 10 – 1.4/2.2
HOMEWORK: Due Thurs/Fri
- LP #12- 14
- “Where I’m From” poem collect
- Identity Project – Rough drafts for first 2 parts- Visual and Poetry will be due in about 10 days
- “Whale Rider” Movie notes & start Qs
ENGLISH 11 -1.1/2.4
HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs
- Journal #11 – The Power of Words – make sure you bring your journal book to class because you will be peer sharing before you hand in your journals next week
- NIGHT –
- Discussion question – you will be finishing teaching your 1 question
- Unit test – Thurs/Fri – next week – novel pkg will be collected the same day
- All Journals due – Tues/Wed – next week
ENGLISH 8 – 1.2/2.1
HOMEWORK: Due Mon/Tues
- LP #24-25 & #41
- Great Canadian Mail Race- have a rough draft of your letter written AND your school chosen with an address
- Late S.A.S Poems!
- If you are adding anything to your Grade 8 Letter, don’t forget to bring it and give it Ms. Birkenhead
ENGLISH 9 – 1.3
HOMEWORK: Due Mon
- LP #14-16
- Notebook: p. 38 – Journal #5- Brainstorm Critical Thinking: What is critical thinking? Is it important yes/no & why. From your brainstorm, choose 3 strong reasons & have at least 1 example for each reason to explain. Watch the previous videos to help.
ENGLISH 11- 1.1/2.4
HOMEWORK: Due Mon/Tues
- NIGHT –
- Journal #10– – Choice & Change
- Group Discussion Qs – find examples to answer your 1 grp. Q AND have a plan for how you will “teach” the questions & answer to the rest of groups. Princess you have Qs #5. Jonelle you have Q #2.
- Group Q #6-7 Links —> Ted Talk: Holocaust Deniers AND Ted Talk: Court case against Holocaust deniers AND Elie’s Nobel Prize speech AND Modern Holocaust deniers AND CNN Reporter confronts a Holocaust denier
- UNIT TEST – in about 10 days – Novel pkg & Journals will be collected
ENGLISH 10 -1.4/2.2
HOMEWORK: Due Fri/Mon
- Journal #6 – In an organized, 3 paragraph response discuss the following questions: Why isn’t your identity only how you see yourself? How do other people’s opinions of you affect your identity? Discuss 2 personal examples when your view of yourself/identity didn’t match other people’s perceptions.
- Read & highlight – “Whale Rider” sheets to prep for movie
- “Where I’m From” poem rough draft
ENGLISH 8 – 1.2/2.1
HOMEWORK: Due Thurs/Fri
- Synonym-Antonym-Simile (SAS) Poem – good copy due
- Bring you LP workbooks
- Great Canadian Mail Race – start the worksheet I gave you – Write down some ideas for the letter & research a school you might want to write to
- Bring your notes, mementos, etc. for your Grade 8 Letter
ENGLISH 9 -1.3
HOMEWORK: Due Thurs
- LP #11-13
- Values Pkg – Critical Thinking – write a response to the quote at the end -what does it mean, do you agree, etc.
- Critical Thinking Links – read, watch, do the quizzes