HOMEWORK: Due Thurs LPN – #11 – “I Am poem” – Try to write a poem where you compare yourself to something else – metaphor. Express parts of your identity through this metaphor (ex. I am a river) Write an extended metaphor Min. 10 lines long Include – 2 similes, 1 ex. of personification, and […]
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Dec 04
ENGLISH 8 – 1.2/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs Setting Pkg – Finish all worksheets including “Fly” questions Unit Test – Mon/Tues S.A.S Poem – GOOD COPY due READ and follow the instructions on the handout
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.2/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Fri/Mon Terms Quiz – Thurs/Fri Study all 10 SETTING and CHARACTER terms Here are videos to help What is Setting? Types of Characters Good copy Alliteration-Assonance- Consonance poem. Remember to follow the checklist! Setting Pkg – “Big Yellow Taxi” all 4 questions Listen to the song so you can hear the sound devices being used —> “Big Yellow […]
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ENGLISH 8 -1.2.2/3
HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs Setting Pkg- Poetry page – Alliteration – write a rough draft of your Alliteration-Assonance-Consonance poem here “Big Yellow Taxi” – read the lyrics and do the Qs Listen to the song so you can hear the sound devices being used —> “Big Yellow Taxi” song by Joni Mitchell Terms Quiz – Thurs/Fri […]
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ENGLISH 11 – 2.1/2.2
HOMEWORK: Due Thurs Elie Wiesel intro sheet – see previous post for links Good copy “First they came for…” poem – make sure you make it visually appealing so as to attract an audience. Consider fonts, colours, pics, shapes, etc. Name & block on the back. Historical Context handout – read/highlight Very short videos to […]
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ENGLISH 11 -2.1/2.2
HOMEWORK: Due Tuesday “When They Came for Me” – M. Niemoller Rough draft of your version of his quote/poem. You should have a minimum of 4 targets and try to use repetition and pattern, like in his quote, for emphasis and effect. Make sure you understand who the “They” is, what/who their targets would be […]
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ENGLISH 11 – 2.1./2.2
HOMEWORK: Due Thurs “Hangman” Poem – finish Qs – you will finish posters & present ideas next class Checklist – now fill in the POET’s checklist “When They Came for Me” Pkg – read & highlight
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ENGLISH 11 -2.1/2.2
HOMEWORK: Due Tues Teaching the Holocaust – make sure you’ve completed your rankings and have an explanation for your choices “Hangman” Poem – read, write in any notes or comments in the margins, DO VOCAB – any words that you don’t know, find and write down the definition Next class I will be running a […]
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ENGLISH 10 -1.4/2.2
HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs LP – Do the 2 Review pages in 2 steps: 1. using one colour, do all the questions you know 2. using a different colour, go back and complete all the questions you skipped by looking back to the exercise pages LP Unit #2 Test – Jan 7/8th Good copy – typed […]
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ENGLISH 10 – 1.4/2.2
HOMEWORK: Due Thurs/Fri LP #12- 14 “Where I’m From” poem collect Identity Project – Rough drafts for first 2 parts- Visual and Poetry will be due in about 10 days “Whale Rider” Movie notes & start Qs
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