HOMEWORK: Due Tues/Wed Make sure you prepare for your in-class essay. 1. Choose 1 topic. 2. Brainstorm & organize 2-3 points 3. Find good evidence & details from the movie to prove & exemplify your points 4. Outline your essay Review your literary essay writing techniques because you will be writing an in-class essay Here are some helpful videos ===> How […]
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Jan 05
ENGLISH 11 – 1.3/2.2
HOMEWORK: Due Mon/Tues Finish your independent reading book & be prepared to share your opinions of it in class! Review your literary essay writing techniques because you will be writing an in-class essay after we watch a movie as the 2nd part of your Short Stories Unit Test. Here are some helpful videos ===> How to organize your […]
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs Character Pkg– 3 metaphors sheets: Metaphors, Lovely Lines & Making Metaphors – Be creative! Notebook: p. 18 – Geraldine Moore Character Paragraph: take your outline and write 1 paragraph with your own title, double-spaced & in pen. Great Canadian Mail Race – use the template to write a rough copy of your […]
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3
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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ENGLISH 9 – 2.1
HOMEWORK: Due Monday Food Drive!! Bring in your 15 points! Journal #5 – What is Critical Thinking and Why is it Important. Good copy! Multi-paragraph, your own title, typed, double-spaced, 12 point font, Times New Roman & MLA set up of your page. Here is the link to help you set up your page ===>MLA […]
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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 9 – 2.1
HOMEWORK: Due Thurs LP #24-28 – focus on sentences Journal #5 – 4th draft – revise & rewrite considering EVERYTHING – use the sheets at the end of your notebook: transitions, editing, writing rubric. Essay structure, sentence variety, language & word choice, and, of course, IDEAS! Here’s the Ted Talk we started watching in class. […]
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ENGLISH 9 – 2.1
HOMEWORK: Due Tuesday LP #11-16 (sentences) #29, 41, 32 (nouns, pronouns, verbs) Notebook: Journal #5 – Critical Thinking – What is it? Why is it important? Using your new and improved outline (p.33), write your 1st draft on p. 34-35. This is a double spaced, multi-paragraph response with a H.I.T intro, a strong PEE on it body, […]
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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 Mon/Tues Prepare for the Socratic Circle Discussion: Fill in the sheet with notes & ideas from ALL 4 readings (“Totem”, “Lament for Confederation”, “I Am Graffiti” and “Apology Day”) AND the apology videos on the last post. Be thorough, creative, and thoughtful. The sheet will be collected after your discussion. Satire – good […]
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