Ms. H. Aulakh

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   Oct 05

ENGLISH 9 – 1.3

By Harkiran Kaur Aulakh

HOMEWORK: Due Mon/Tues

  1. Values Pkg – Read, highlight, do Qs – Are You a Just & Fair Person?
  2. Here are a few videos to help you —> Fair vs. Unfair AND What is Justice? Crash Course AND Justice & Fairness with examples AND  Intro To Justice Theory
  3.  Notebook:
    1. p. 18-19 – Journal #2: Friendship – 2nd draft
  4. Vaccination Forms
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   Oct 04

ENGLISH 8 – 1.2/2.1

By Harkiran Kaur Aulakh

HOMEWORK: Due Tues/Wed

  1. Setting Pkg – 2 Alliteration worksheets 
  2. Rough copy of poem – It’s important that you do a rough copy because you will have a chance to check them and ask questions, so your good copy will be perfect.
  3. Flashcards – 8 poetry terms – Personification, Stanza, Alliteration, Assonance, Consonance, Onomatopoeia, Repetition, Rhyme Scheme.
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   Oct 04

ENGLISH 11 – 1.1/2.4

By Harkiran Kaur Aulakh

HOMEWORK: Due Tues/Wed

  1. NIGHT – Chp. 2 – read & do Qs & Chart
  2. NIGHT – Audiobook – Chapter 1 pt. 1 AND Chapter 1 pt.2 AND Chapter 2
  3. Start researching for Remembrance Day Project & here are some links to help you
    1. TED Talks – Refugees playlist
    2. TED Talks – Veterans playlist
    3. TED Talks – Remembering those lost playlist
    4. TED Talks – Personal Stories Playlist
    5. War Stories Playlist
    6. Podcast – Warriors in their own Words
  4. Here are a few links that might help answer some of your “Wonder” Qs —-> 
    1. Why Did Ordinary People Do it?,  
    2. How Many Survived, 
    3. Numbers Before & After, 
    4. Info on Neo-Nazis Today, 
    5. Neo-Nazis in Germany 2018, 
    6. Common Questions about the Holocaust
    7. Topf & Sons – who made the furnaces/ovens
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   Oct 04

ENGLISH 10- 1.4/2.2

By Harkiran Kaur Aulakh

HOMEWORK: Due Tues/Wed

  1. Lit Circle Role Sheet #2 – for “The Friday Everything Changed”
  2. Journal #2 –
    1. Format: In notebook, pen, labelled, double-spaced, 3+ paragraphs, min. 1 page (200+words)
    2. Topic: Discuss how your gender/sex impacts your identity
    3. Basic 3 paragraph structure: Intro – introduce the topic in general & end with your thesis statement. Body– Give your points & discuss them with personal examples & reasons. Conclusion – sum up & connect back to intro & leave the reader thinking.
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   Oct 03

ENGLISH 8 – 1.2/2.1

By Harkiran Kaur Aulakh

HOMEWORK: Due Thurs/Fri

  1. Setting Pkg – 4 poetry worksheets – Rhyme Time, All About Assonance, Sounds the Same, Alliteration Action. Read & follow the instructions. Do your best. Use pencil. Your challenge for SOUNDS THE SAME – Assonance examples shouldn’t all rhyme AND Consonance examples shouldn’t start with the sound – ex. “ck” sound- incomplete or stick NOT count
  2. Flashcards – 6 Flashcards for Character terms: Protagonist, Antagonist, Round, Flat, Static, Dynamic
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   Oct 03

ENGLISH 9 – 1.3

By Harkiran Kaur Aulakh

HOMEWORK: Due Friday

  1. Notebook: p. 16-17 – Journal #2: Friendship – 1st Draft – double spaced, pen, 3 paragraphs
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   Oct 03

ENGLISH 10 -1.4/2.2

By Harkiran Kaur Aulakh

HOMEWORK: Due Thurs/Fri

  1. “The Friday Everything Changed” –
    1. read, highlight, do ALL Qs
    2. Story summary sheet 
    3. Reading Quiz #2
    4. Story Circle Role #2
  2. We will be using the Language Power grammar workbook this year.  You can purchase the workbook from me for $15. Please bring in your money!
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   Oct 03

ENGLISH 11- 1.1/2.4

By Harkiran Kaur Aulakh

HOMEWORK: Due Thurs/Fri

  1. Add to your KWL – it will be collected after we finish watching the Elie & Oprah interview
  2. NIGHT – Read chp 1 & do all Qs for chp. 1
  3. Journal notebook – all of your journals need to go into a notebook – regular paper size, at least 80 pgs.
  4. Intro Journal – Reflecting on the activities and readings we’ve done, discuss the power of choice and how our choices can impact society.  Journals MUST be – in pen, double spaced, titled/labelled, a good discussion of the topic, min. 1 page (approx. 200 words), multi-paragraph-3+.  You are in gr. 11 and you should be able to write in a structured format even when it is opinion based or less formal writing.
  5. Here’s the video —> Elie W. & Oprah interview at Auschwitz
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   Oct 01

ENGLISH 8 – 1.2/2.1

By Harkiran Kaur Aulakh

HOMEWORK: Due Mon/Tues

  1. “Autumntime” additional Qs. #1-3 (all Qs will be collected)
  2. Notebook:
    1. Set up your Table of Contents
    2. p. 1 Short Stories title page
    3. p. 2 – 4 Parts of Setting Flip
    4. p. 3 – Do the Setting Worksheet
  3. Watch these videos to help you better understand SETTING —>
    1. What is Setting?
    2. Teaching Setting
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