Ms. H. Aulakh

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   Apr 10

ENGLISH 11 – 1.3/2.2

HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs Writing Pkg – sentence structure practice – LP #12, 23, 24 Essay – continue to add & revise – Focus on a great intro – hook—>thesis statement AND strong & varied transitions Here are a few transition videos —>Writing a Good Transitions AND  Unity AND  Smooth: paragraph transitions  Essay FINAL copy due April 19th/20th

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   Apr 06

ENGLISH 11 – 1.3/2.2

HOMEWORK: Due Mon/Tues Gender & Media Essay – Next Draft – focus on adding better evidence — details, facts, quotes or paraphrasing, etc. FROM the sources I provided you.  Be sure to cite the source in brackets. Here are videos/links to help with your next draft – EVIDENCE/SUPPORTING DETAILS —> Argument Writing – Evidence pt.1 AND Argument Writing […]

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   Apr 06

ENGLISH 8 – 1.3/2.3

HOMEWORK: Due Mon/Tues LP #31 & #32 Pt. A,C,E,G,I – practice your verb tenses, so you can understand how to use them properly in your paragraphs Mary Paragraph Exercise – finish the exercise we started in class with the paragraph I wrote.  Find & mark all the elements according to the instructions Notebook: p. 42-43 […]

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   Mar 16

ENGLISH 11- 1.3/2.2

HOMEWORK: Due after SPRING BREAK! Essay outline – choose your essay topic from the 3 options & do the outline.  Make sure you’re using DETAILS – facts, examples, reasons – from the readings/movies. Make sure you note where you got your information for your works cited/citations.  Essay Outline Write your first draft. Double spaced, pen or […]

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   Mar 13

ENGLISH 11- 1.3/2.2

HOMEWORK: Due Thurs/Fri “Miss Representation” – movie Qs – Click on English 11 tab above – Scroll down to writing resources to get the movie Qs and all the gender articles.  Have your essay topic chosen and come with notes, brainstorm, points, etc.  Here are 2 links to a playlists I have made of a […]

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   Mar 08

ENGLISH 11- 1.3/2.2

HOMEWORK: Due Mon/Tues Watch & listen to the following videos & article- take notes Here’s a news report from the  CBC —> Self- esteem & empowering women CBC “Guys & Dolls” Gender Marketing article AND “Dear Dad” mini movie AND “#Like a Girl” advertisement  AND “Through the Glass Ceiling” animation AND “No More Pg. 3 Experiment” “Miss Representation” – movie viewing Qs Start to […]

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   Mar 08

ENGLISH 11 -1.3/2.2

HOMEWORK: Due Thurs/Fri Negative impact on youth essay outline  “Miss Representation” – movie pre-viewing Qs On a separate piece of paper, start to make a list of the negative impact of gender roles/stereotypes on SOCIETY.  As in, how do gender roles/stereotypes cause harm to society – what is the harm. Start a list based on […]

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   Mar 05

ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3

HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs Notebook – p. 30 – Supporting Details worksheets – WATCH the video for more help —> Writing Supporting Details Notebook – p. 31- 32 – Mary Paragraph 1st Draft – in PEN and DOUBLE SPACED – WATCH the video for more info on writing paragraphs —>Hamburger Paragraphs

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   Feb 13

ENGLISH 10 -1.1/1.2

HOMEWORK: Due Wednesday TKaM – read & Do Qs Chp #5-7 AND Vocab #1-10 Banned Books – look up and find at least 5 books that you know that have been banned somewhere Here are some helpful links ===>GoodReads – Banned Books by Decade AND Banned Books #1 AND Wikipedia – Banned Books by Country AND Banned Books Canada AND GoodReads – Banned […]

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   Feb 09

ENGLISH 9 – 2.1

HOMEWORK: Due Monday Find 4 examples of stories or characters similar to Romeo & Juliet Here are some helpful links for your study of the play Romeo & Juliet.Check them out & bookmark them so you can use them later. ===> SparkNotes – R & J AND No Fear Shakespeare AND Cliff Notes R& J AND Shmoop R & J AND Thug Notes R & […]

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