HOMEWORK: Due Wednesday LP #69-71 – Coherence & Unity Notebook – p. 17 – Journal #4– TOPIC: Should students be rewarded for effort? Brainstorm BOTH for and against the topic. Then choose 1 side & select your top 3 points/reasons why. Finally, put your points in order (#1- #3).
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Oct 18
ENGLISH 9 – 2.1
HOMEWORK: Due Monday Journal #3 -1st draft – p. 16- Use your BLT outline (p.15) to write a 1 paragraph response (about 7-10 sentences) Writing Text & pkg – use p. 27-29 of the text to help you complete Practice #7 A, B, C in the exercise pkg Values pkg – read, highlight, Qs – […]
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ENGLISH 11 – 1.3/2.2
HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs Consider all of the articles, your journal #3 ideas, the story “Jade Peony” and our class discussions, and have your main ideas & explanation for them for the topic: What is Canada’s Identity? You will be finishing the poster and presenting your ideas to the class. Here are some videos of what […]
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ENGLISH 9 – 2.1
HOMEWORK: Due Wednesday Writing Text – read p. 26-28 – Using Transitions Writing Pkg – do Practice Ex. #6 – recognizing transitions Jrnl #3 – Are you a fair/just person? Explain with 3 reasons. (1 paragraph response) Fill in the BLT outline worksheet with your own ideas. Focus on a good Topic Sentence for your […]
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Oct 10
ENGLISH 11 – 1.3/2.2
HOMEWORK: Due Tues/Wed “Jade Peony” – p. 109-117 – Qs #4-9 “Jade Peony” Story Notes Journal #3 – Jade Peony – Discuss an experience(s) when you’ve felt caught between 2 or more cultures – your own & the majority/main stream. How did/does it feel? You can choose to focus on one particular experience or you […]
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ENGLISH 9 -2.1
HOMEWORK: Due Thurs Writing Text – read & use pg. 1-11 to help you better understand Topic Sentences Writing pkg – Do exercises #1-3 – Topic Sentences practice Self Edit Journal #2 – Friendship – focus on strong Topic Sentence(s) and proper paragraph structure Here’s a video on writing Topic Sentences to help you —click […]
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ENGLISH 10 – 1.1./1.2
HOMEWORK: Due Wed “So What Are You, Anyway?” – Read, highlight, write in note-form answers, reading quiz Make sure you’re caught up with your 2 Lit Circle Sheets and the first 2 journals. Here are some videos to watch to get you thinking about the new story & the issues around identity & race—click here —>“White […]
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Oct 03
ENGLISH 9 – 2.1
HOMEWORK: Due Thurs Journal #1 – “My Values” final draft on pg. 8 of your notebook Journal #2 – Brainstorm & Outline ideas p. 9 of notebook- Topic: What is your definition of friendship. Make sure you consider and include Aristotle’s ideas of usefulness, pleasure, and moral goodness. Do you agree? Do you have more […]
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