HOMEWORK: Due Fri/Mon Journal #6 – In an organized, 3 paragraph response discuss the following questions: Why isn’t your identity only how you see yourself? How do other people’s opinions of you affect your identity? Discuss 2 personal examples when your view of yourself/identity didn’t match other people’s perceptions. Read & highlight – “Whale Rider” sheets […]
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Nov 21
ENGLISH 8 – 1.2/2.1
HOMEWORK: Due Thurs/Fri Synonym-Antonym-Simile (SAS) Poem – good copy due Bring you LP workbooks Great Canadian Mail Race – start the worksheet I gave you – Write down some ideas for the letter & research a school you might want to write to Bring your notes, mementos, etc. for your Grade 8 Letter
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ENGLISH 10 -1.4/2.2
HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs LP – Workbook collect/check AND Unit #1 TEST “Where I’m From” – poem rough copy – follow & fill in the template
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.2/2.1
HOMEWORK: Due Tues/Wed Rough copy S.A.S poem Setting Pkg & all terms test Setting pkg collect
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ENGLISH 10 – 1.4/2.2
HOMEWORK: Due Mon/Tues LP– All 4 Review pages INCLUDING paragraph writing “The Bear That Wasn’t” – Q#7 – Paragraph response “Where I’m From” – watch the following 2 videos & on the poem sheet, list some ideas you could use for your own version of the poem Video of poem —> “Where I’m From” Student Example “Where […]
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.2/2.1
HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs Late poems!! Notebook – p. 7 – “Autumntime” & “Big Yellow Taxi” brainstorm half sheet Flashcards – Finish all the Blue sheet terms – 8 more – Point of View, Theme, Other You will be going to the library next class to get an intro the our system and to learn a […]
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.2/2.1
HOMEWORK: Due Mon/Tues Setting Pkg – “Big Yellow Taxi” Qs – especially #4 Flashcards – 6 Conflict terms Sound devices Poem – GOOD copy due! Watch these videos to help with your terms Basic Short Story Elements Character info using Minions Plot explained using Aladdin Types of Conflict
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.2/2.1
HOMEWORK: Due Thurs/Fri Setting Pkg – read & do the Questions for the lyrics – “Big Yellow Taxi” Flashcards – 6 Plot: Introduction, Initiating Event, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Conclusion Good copy Poem– Alliteration – Assonance – Consonance Poem – Due on Fri/Mon Quiz – “Autumntime” and terms so far Here are some fun, […]
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.2/2.1
HOMEWORK: Due Tues/Wed Setting Pkg – 2 Alliteration worksheets 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. Flashcards – 8 poetry terms – Personification, Stanza, Alliteration, Assonance, Consonance, Onomatopoeia, Repetition, Rhyme […]
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ENGLISH 11 – 1.1/2.4
HOMEWORK: Due Tues/Wed BLOCK 1.1 – GOOD copy of First they came poem – at least 5 different targets, your own title. Remember, you want your poem to attract attention, catch people’s eyes, so they will read your good ideas – Read & highlight historical context handout Block 2.4 – KWL sheet – divide a piece of paper […]
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