Ms. H. Aulakh

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   Mar 13

ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3

By Harkiran Kaur Aulakh

HOMEWORK: Due Thurs/Fri

  1. Mary Paragraph – GOOD copy – typed, double spaced, Times New Roman, 12 pt Font – MLA format – MLA Format info
  2. “Building Bridges” – Read, highlight, do Qs (embedded & at the end) #1-16, Character Grid & Character Web – One for Bebe & one for Mama Lil
  3. We’re almost done the Character  pkg, so shortly after Spring Break you will be having a unit test.  I would suggest you spend some time reviewing over the break. All narrative terms, character analysis, all readings in the package.
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   Mar 08

ENGLISH 11- 1.3/2.2

By Harkiran Kaur Aulakh

HOMEWORK: Due Mon/Tues

  1. Watch & listen to the following videos & article- take notes
    1. Here’s a news report from the  CBC —> Self- esteem & empowering women
    2. CBC “Guys & Dolls” Gender Marketing article AND “Dear Dad” mini movie AND “#Like a Girl” advertisement  AND “Through the Glass Ceiling” animation AND “No More Pg. 3 Experiment”
  2. “Miss Representation” – movie viewing Qs
  3. Start to collect information – for your essay topic.  You will be writing the outline & 1st draft over spring break.
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   Mar 08

ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3

By Harkiran Kaur Aulakh

HOMEWORK: Due Fri/Mon

  1. LP #58-59 – punctuation
  2. Notebook – p. 33 – Unity & Coherence – Transitions – Watch the video for more help —> Using Transition Words
  3. Notebook – p. 34-35 – Mary Paragraph Draft #2 – Revise your first draft using the peer editing comments and the editing checklist.  Make sure that you use a variety of sentences – compound, complex, simple – that you use transitions to make your paragraph unified, and that you use correct punctuation. These are the aspects we will be editing next class: sentences, transitions, punctuation.
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   Mar 08

ENGLISH 11 -1.3/2.2

By Harkiran Kaur Aulakh

HOMEWORK: Due Thurs/Fri

  1. Negative impact on youth essay outline 
  2. “Miss Representation” – movie pre-viewing Qs
  3. On a separate piece of paper, start to make a list of the negative impact of gender roles/stereotypes on SOCIETY.  As in, how do gender roles/stereotypes cause harm to society – what is the harm. Start a list based on the articles.
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   Mar 05

ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3

By Harkiran Kaur Aulakh

HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs

  1. Notebook – p. 30 – Supporting Details worksheets – WATCH the video for more help —> Writing Supporting Details
  2. Notebook – p. 31- 32 – Mary Paragraph 1st Draft – in PEN and DOUBLE SPACED – WATCH the video for more info on writing paragraphs —>Hamburger Paragraphs
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   Mar 05

ENGLISH 11- 2.2/1.3

By Harkiran Kaur Aulakh

HOMEWORK: Due Tues/Wed

  1. Block 2.2 – Negative impact on youth essay outline AND read new article pkg – take notes& highlight- make a list of the negative impacts on society.
  2. Block 1.3 – Negative impact on youth – complete list AND read BOTH article pkgs – take notes& highlight- make a list of the negative impacts on society.
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   Feb 27

WALK IN HER SHOES CHALLENGE #JO Cares

By Harkiran Kaur Aulakh

There are millions of young girls and women in the world who do not get the chance to go to school, play with their friends, or even see a doctor when they are sick.  They have to walk 6km just to get some water.  You can help us change these facts.  HOW? Join us, # JO Cares and CARE Canada as we raise awareness and raise money to help millions of girls around the world. 

Here’s how! Just click the links below…

Follow us on Instagram: jocares2018

Learn more about CARE – CARE Canada

Join us at the walk: Walk in Her Shoes Challenge – March 4th – 9am-12pm Olympic Village

Creekside Community Center Information – Google Map for Creekside Community Center

JOIN or DONATE to our school team: #JO Cares Team

 

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   Feb 27

MISSING MARKS MAKE UP MORNING!

By Harkiran Kaur Aulakh

Missing Marks Make Up Morning Wednesday 7:30am 

If you want to improve your mark, be here at 7:30am! This is your one chance to make up missed quizzes and tests and/or to hand in late writing assignments.  Be here at 7:30 am – DON’T BE LATE! Make sure you tell me in advance if you’re coming in to write a quiz or a test, so I have it ready.

Gr. 8 –  Maryam,Rajdeep and Keira

Gr. 9 – Allanie, MJ, Rosemary, Francis, Faezel, Kashif, and Partap (Jagnoor)

Gr. 10 – Savina, Princess, Alyssa and Chanpreet

Gr. 11 – Kemuel, Patrick, John, Manjot, Yi Jun, Brandy, Ranj, Ankit, Manav and Nimrat 

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   Feb 27

ENGLISH 11 – 1.3/2.2

By Harkiran Kaur Aulakh

HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs

  1. Movie – finish viewing and post-viewing Qs
  2. Writing Pkg – finish transitions/coherence exercises
  3. Youth Articles & Movie Info – make a list of negative consequences of gender roles & stereotypes on YOUTH – both boys and girls
  4. Missing Marks Make Up Morning Wednesday 7:30am – Kemuel, Patrick, John, Manjot, Yi Jun, Brandy, Ranj, Ankit, Manav and Nimrat – I need your satires.  If you want to improve your mark, be here at 7:30am!
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   Feb 27

ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3

By Harkiran Kaur Aulakh

HOMEWORK: Due next Monday/Tuesday

  1. Interactive Notebook:  Finish p. 27 – Mary Outline – Introduction: TAG it & write a Topic Sentence (TS) AND Conclusion: write 1- 2 sentences to conclude.  Use p. 26 – Paragraph Structure Basics to help you.
  2. Interactive Notebook: Finish p. 28-29 – Topic Sentences practice exercises.  Read the instructions, look at the examples and try your best to complete the questions. 
  3. Missing Marks Make Up Morning Wednesday 7:30am – Maryam – LP #2 test & workbook check, Rajdeep and Keira – Narrative Terms Quiz. If you want to improve your mark, be here at 7:30am!
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