Ms. H. Aulakh

Hello world! Welcome to my school blog. haulakh@vsb.bc.ca

   Jan 24

ENGLISH 9 – 1.3

HOMEWORK: Due Friday Critical Thinking essay – FINISHED with self-assessment (See last post for details) Narrative Terms – review the terms sheets I gave you

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   Jan 17

ENGLISH 9 – 1.3

HOMEWORK: Due Monday Journal #5 – Critical Thinking TYPED & MLA Format (click Eng 9 tab above for info)  Improve your Intro & Conclusion and then…Focus: Style – sentence variety, word choice, transitions – maturity, sophistication, variety, engaging, purpose, impact, etc. Sentence Variety – Video tutorial Shmoop: Writing Good Transition sentences Shmoop: How to Avoid […]

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   Jan 14

ENGLISH 9 – 1.3

HOMEWORK: Due Thurs Notebook: p. 42-43  Journal #5 – Critical Thinking: Focus for 2nd draft Revise evidence, explanations, transitions HIT intro Conclusions

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   Jan 07

ENGLISH 9 – 1.3

HOMEWORK: Due Wed LP – Unit #2 Test Friday & workbook collect Critical Thinking essay– Gather a variety of evidence (examples, reasons, facts) for EACH of your points Use the handouts, notebook brainstorm, and clips that we did back in December and come up with others Oona, Stephanie N., Sam, Maya, Jezreel, Manpreet, Tyrone, Fender, […]

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   Dec 17

ENGLISH 9 – 1.3

HOMEWORK: Due Thurs LP – finish all Unit #2 lessons. Remember to do the REVIEW pages step by step so you can figure out what you know and what you don’t know. That way, you can study smarter & not harder. LP Unit #2 Test – Friday, Jan. 1oth. Critical Thinking & Media worksheet: watch […]

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   Dec 12

ENGLISH 9 – 1.3

HOMEWORK: Due Friday LP #25 Quiz – Simple, Compound, Complex, CP-CX  Values Pkg: Critical Thinking –  Read & HIGHLIGHT all – Q: 31, 32, 34  Do the activity Qs within each reading Critical Thinking Brainstorm Sheet Watch (at least 2) the following videos and read the sheets in the package Fill in the brainstorms with […]

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   Dec 20

ENGLISH 9 – 1.3

HOMEWORK: Due Jan. 7th Notebook: Why is critical thinking important- provide 3 reasons and examples. p. 39 – Journal #5- Outline– Critical Thinking p. 40-41 – Journal #5 – 1st Draft – Critical Thinking

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   Dec 14

ENGLISH 9 – 1.3

HOMEWORK: Due Tuesday LP – Complete the Using What You’ve Learned pages LP – Unit #2 Test – Thurs- see me if you’re confused about anything. Make sure you know the parts of sentences. Critical Thinking & Advertising –  email me your ad (haulakh@vsb.bc.ca) AND bring your notebooks to class

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   Dec 12

ENGLISH 9 – 1.3

HOMEWORK: Due Friday LP – Unit #2 – Review pages – do this in multiple steps: 1. Do all the questions you know without any help 2. In a different colour, look back to the lessons and finish all the questions you skipped in step 1. 3. In class, using a third colour, mark and […]

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   Nov 27

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 Article: Jordan Peele’s Obama Fake News Quiz: Can you Spot the Real Fake News? Quiz: 2 Fakes & 1 Real News Article: Military Fighting Fake Images The Fifth Estate: The Deepfake […]

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