Ms. H. Aulakh

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   Oct 18

ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3

HOMEWORK: Due Mon/Tues LP #6-7 “Zlateh the Goat” – finish Qs – #5-9 & #1-3 & Reading Quiz Review your Narrative Terms Flashcards for an upcoming quiz (Thus/Fri) Here are some helpful videos — click here —>  Setting  AND  Plot  AND  Character

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   Oct 18

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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   Oct 17

ENGLISH 10 – 1.1/1.2

HOMEWORK: Due Thurs “Indian Education” – Qs, Lit Circle role sheet, AND Reading Quiz Get caught up on your journals Meet the author of “Indian Education” – Sherman Alexie — click here to watch—> Sherman Alexie interview for Time AND  S. Alexie on his novels 

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   Oct 16

ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3

HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs LP #3-5 Setting Pkg – Read & highlight the next story “Zlateh the Goat” AND do Qs. #1-4 on a separate page, title, name/date/block, & leave space to be able to add to your answers. Here’s an audio version of the story if you want to listen & read along — click […]

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   Oct 16

ENGLISH 11 – 1.3/2.2

HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs Consider all of the articles, your journal #3 ideas, the story “Jade Peony” and our class discussions, and have your main ideas & explanation for them for the topic: What is Canada’s Identity?  You will be finishing the poster and presenting your ideas to the class.  Here are some videos of what […]

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   Oct 12

ENGLISH 11- 1.3/2.2

HOMEWORK: Due Mon/Tues Multiculturalism article – Qs on the back of the sheet Links to articles – read & write down at least 2 ideas/comments/questions to share & be able to summarize your article— click here —> Al Jazeera: “What the World Can Learn from Canadian Multiculturalism“ AND National Post: “Canadians Think J. Singh’s Religion Could Hurt his […]

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   Oct 12

ENGLISH 10 -1.1/1.2

HOMEWORK: Due Friday “What Are You, Anyway?” – Lit Circle Sheet #3, Story Map, Story Qs, Reading Quiz – including info from the links below, so make sure you watch/read them. Here are some videos to watch to get you thinking about identity & race—click here —>“White Boy Privilege” Slam Poem by Royce Mann AND  Media bias and race AND R. Dolezal – Can you choose […]

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   Oct 10

ENGLISH 11 – 1.3/2.2

HOMEWORK: Due Tues/Wed “Jade Peony” – p. 109-117 – Qs #4-9 “Jade Peony” Story Notes Journal #3 – Jade Peony – Discuss an experience(s) when you’ve felt caught between 2 or more cultures – your own & the majority/main stream.  How did/does it feel?  You can choose to focus on one particular experience or you […]

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   Oct 10

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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   Oct 06

ENGLISH 11 – 1.3/2.2

HOMEWORK: Due Fri/Tues “Jade Peony” – p. 107 & p. 109-117 – Read, prep for Reading Quiz Here’s a video for “Jade Peony” —> “Jade Peony” animation Narrative Presentations – 1st 3 groups (Plot, Character & Characterization) come see me about your presentations.

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