HOMEWORK: Due Tuesday Journal #4 – Should Students be Rewarded for Effort – Notebook: p. 20 – 21 – 1st draft – Write a 5 paragraph essay, but focus on your 3 body paragraphs (Good Topic Sentences & strong supporting details). You can use the review in the text to help. Here are some videos to help you with […]
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Oct 27
ENGLISH 11 – 1.3/2.2
HOMEWORK: Due Tues/Wed ANYONE who missed the terms quiz last class, MUST come in on MONDAY at lunch to write it. It will take 10-15 mins & you will need blue/black pen, and NOTE for your absence. Journal #4 – “The Lottery”: Story vs. Movie – What do the events of the story say about […]
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Fri/Mon LP – “Review” – Do in 2 steps: Step 1 – do as many of the Review exercises as you can without looking back. Step 2 – Use a different colour & finish whatever you left blank, but now look back through the unit to help you. LP – Unit #1 Test […]
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ENGLISH 9 – 2.1
HOMEWORK: Due Friday Notebook: p. 19 Essay outline – Take your 3 points from your homework and create an outline similar to the handout/worksheet (p. 18). Finish the Thesis Statement we started in class, but fill in your points. Then write your points in note form below in 3 columns. For each point write a […]
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ENGLISH 9 – 2.1
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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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 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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ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Mon/Tues LP #1-2 Notebook: BLT Outline p. 6 – Topic: Discuss how “Autumntime” & “Big Yellow Taxi” are similar. Write your 3 points and a concluding sentence for your outline. (Introduction/Topic Sentence: The story “Autumntime” and the song “Big Yellow Taxi” are similar in several ways.) Quiz – Poetry Sound devices terms – […]
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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 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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