HOMEWORK: Due Mon/Tues Character Package – “A Dream” – lyrics & Qs AND Creating Imagery worksheet. Here’s a link to the video for the song ===> “A Dream” by Will.I.Am & Common AND a link to video of Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech ===>“I Have A Dream” speech – go to 12:20 mins for the I have a dream […]
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Dec 07
ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Thurs/Fri Grade 8 Letter supplies & resources Great Canadian Mail Race – find a Canadian School that has gr. 8, get the name, and address. Notebook: p. 14 – Geraldine Moore “STEAL”; p. 15 – Brainstorm a list of traits that describe Geraldine; p. 16 Outline: Traits & Evidence – Look at all […]
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Tues/Wed LP #18 Terms Quiz – Study all your Flashcard terms for a 12 Q quiz. Notebook: – Geraldine Moore character analysis: p. 13 Characterization Practice sheets; p. 14 S.T.E.A.L. Character Traits sheet, p. 15 Geraldine Moore Character Traits Brainstorm – using all the previous sheets, make a brainstorm list of different character/personality […]
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Thurs/Mon LP #16-17 Notebook: p. 13 – Characterization Practice Flip worksheets AND p. 14 – S.T.E.A.L Geraldine Characterization Squares Terms Quiz – Mon/Tues Grade 8 Letter – gather what you’d like to include in your gr. 8 letter envelope: pictures, stickers, notes from your friends, etc. It can’t be too big or heavy […]
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Nov 22
ENGLISH 10 – 1.1/1.2
HOMEWORK: Due Thurs “Everyday Use” – Prep for reading Quiz, finish the story Qs AND fill in the Characterization worksheet (try to pull a variety of examples from THROUGHOUT the story not just one part). The worksheet will be collected. Journal #7 – Family & Identity – Using the multi-paragraph structure handout, discuss how your […]
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ENGLISH 9 – 2.1
HOMEWORK: Due Wed LP #11-13 (sentence basics) AND #29, 41, 32 (nouns, pronouns, verbs) Notebook p. 33 – Journal #5: What is critical thinking and why is it important to be a critical thinker? Use the ideas we brainstormed (p.32) to do an outline. Outline worksheet- fill in the outline in PENCIL because you will […]
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ENGLISH 11 – 1.3/2.2
HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs Journal #5 – “Totem” & Satire (will be peer editing in class) “Behind the Headlines” – p.137 – Read, do a Story Map, prep for a Reading Quiz — Here’s the link to the story map for you to print off & fill in ===> Story Summary Map (Word document) OR Story Summary Map PDF
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Nov 07
ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs Notebook worksheets: p. 9 Impact of Setting “Autumntime”, p. 10 Impact of Setting “Zlateh the Goat”. Use the group skills you were practicing in class and fill in the 2 worksheets. (Hints: “Autumntime” -Q1 Setting, “Zlateh the Goat” Qs 5 & 9) Good Copy – SAS poem 6 Flashcards – Conflict terms — here […]
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