Ms. H. Aulakh

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   Oct 24

ENGLISH 10 – 1.4/2.2

HOMEWORK: Due Fri/Mon

  1. Watch the following videos & BE PREPARED to share YOUR opinion
    1. Cleveland Indians Name Under Fire
    2. A History of Chief Wahoo
    3. Cleveland’s name controversy
    4. Retiring Chief Wahoo
  2. Behind the Veil” – read, hightlight, do Qs, reading quiz
  3. LANGUAGE POWER $15 – we will be starting lessons next week

   Oct 24

ENGLISH 8 – 1.2/2.1

HOMEWORK: Due Thurs/Fri

  1. Notebook: p. 8 – Finish filling in your “Autumntime” & “Big Yellow Taxi” Outline. Write the 3 points your choose into the outline. 1 sentence for the point. Then at least 1 piece of evidence from each reading.
  2. Zlateh the Goat” – read, highlight
    1. Do Qs  #1-4. 
    2. Audio version of story —> “Zlateh the Goat”
  3. Terms Quiz – next week – study all of your flashcard terms
  4. Flashcards – your last chance to get full marks for completing your flashcards will be the day of the Quiz!
  5. Here are few videos to help you study —> All Short Story Terms AND Some Narrative Terms explained using DISNEY movie clips

   Oct 24

ENGLISH 9 – 1.3

HOMEWORK: Due Thurs

  1. NOTEBOOK:
    1. Finish watching the HIT Intros video —> HIT Introductions – Tutorial with Examples – We stopped at 7:37
    2. p. 30-Write your HIT Intro 
    3. p. 27-28Journal #4 – Should students be rewarded for effort. 1st Draft

   Oct 24

ENGLISH 10 -1.4/2.2

HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs

  1. “Indian Education” – Lit Circle role sheet
  2. Journal #4– Discuss how your culture/heritage impacts your identity.
  3. Here is a video about the stereotypes of Indigenous people in Canada —> Wab Kinew on Stereotypes

   Oct 24

ENGLISH 11- 1.1/2.4

HOMEWORK: Due Thurs/Fri

  1. NIGHT 
    1. Vocab chp. 1-6
    2. Chp. 4-5 Qs & chart
    3. Journal #4 – Paradox & Irony
  2. Remembrance Day project – if you can, send the quote/passage to me (haulakh@vsb.bc.ca), so I can pass it on to Mr. Keller.  If you’re working with a partner, each of you needs to hand in a written paragraph. The passage will be the same & you may have similar ideas, but every student will be writing their own response.
  3. MONEY – Vancouver Holocaust Education Center Workshop (Nov. 7/8th) FIVE $5 DOLLARS
  4. FORMS – Block 1.1 – your forms for Nov. 15th – Mr. Bone- speaker presentation

   Oct 18

ENGLISH 8 – 2.1/1.2

HOMEWORK: Due Mon

  1. Notebook: p. 7 – Brainstorm & choose top 3 similarities
  2. Flashcards – finish Blue Terms sheet – POV, Theme, Other
  3. Here are a couple of videos for writing and terms —>Types of Characters and  Conflict with examples AND Point of View 

   Oct 18

ENGLISH 9 – 1.3

HOMEWORK: Due Tues

  1. Notebook: p. 8 – Journal #3- Should students be rewarded for effort? OUTLINE

   Oct 18

ENGLISH 10 -1.4/2.2

HOMEWORK: Due Tues/Wed

  1. Language Power workbook – $15
  2. “Indian Education” – Lit Circle role sheet
  3. Journal #4 – Discuss how your culture/heritage on your identity. Give examples.

 


   Oct 18

ENGLISH 11 -1.1/2.4

HOMEWORK: Due Mon/Tues

  1. NIGHT
    1. Vocab words for chp. 1-4
    2. Journal #3 – “suicide/murder”
  2. $5  – for VHEC workshop on Nov. 7/8th
  3. Block 1.1 – Field trip forms for Nov. 15th
  4. Remembrance Day project DUE NEXT WEEK – Thurs/Fri

   Oct 16

ENGLISH 8 – 1.2/2.1

HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs

  1. Late poems!!
  2. Notebookp. 7 – “Autumntime” & “Big Yellow Taxi” brainstorm half sheet
  3. Flashcards – Finish all the Blue sheet terms – 8 more –  Point of View, Theme, Other
  4. You will be going to the library next class to get an intro the our system and to learn a bit about plagiarism.
  5. Here are a couple of videos for writing and terms —>Types of Characters and  Conflict with examples AND Point of View