HOMEWORK: Due Thurs/Fri TKAM – Chapter 2 Qs Chapter 2 vocab Audiobook – Part 1 Chapter 2 Animated Summary
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Apr 08
ENGLISH 9 – 1.3
HOMEWORK: Due Tues Notebook: p. 56-57 – Journal #6 – Discuss one of the main themes in the story “There Will Come Soft Rains” by R. Bradbury. Watch the following poems. Take notes on what the poems are about and any questions you have. “Man vs Earth” – Prince Ea “Dear Future Generations” – Prince […]
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ENGLISH 11-1.1/2.4
HOMEWORK: Due Tues/Wed Satirical Rant – 1st draft. DOUBLE SPACED! Be sure to include: Thesis statement, transition words, climax, formal language, hyperbole, irony, sarcasm, humour. See previous posts for videos. Examples of Satire SNL – The Day Beyonce Turned Black SNL – Voters for Trump Ad The Onion – Brain-Dead Teen… MAD tv – Keeping […]
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.2/2.1
HOMEWORK: Due Fri/Mon Chanie Project!!! Notebook: Character square – label 8 flaps: Protagonist/Antagonist; Round/Flat; Static/Dynamic; Major/Minor Inside the flap write definitions – VIDEO – Character Types & Examples Conflict square – label 4 flaps: Person vs. Self; Person vs. Person; Person vs. Society; Person vs. Nature Inside the top flap write definitions Inside the middle flap […]
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ENGLISH 9 – 1.3
HOMEWORK: Due Friday “There Will Come Soft Rains” – Group Question – do your best to come up with ideas for your group questions. Next class I will be checking your work, you will share your info with your group, come up with the best info, and present your question/answer to the class. Notebook: p.56-57 […]
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ENGLISH 10 – 1.4/2.2
HOMEWORK: Due Fri/Mon Stamp project – Due & presenting – Mon/Tues MLK Jr. – Is non-violence the best way to achieve social justice in the world? Paragraph response: Topic sentence, supporting details (points & examples/evidence), concluding sentence. Violence vs. Non-violence video TKAM – continue reading I will be seeing the following students AFTER SCHOOL on Tuesday (and […]
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ENGLISH 11- 1.1/2.4
HOMEWORK: Due Fri/Mon Watch the following videos to help you understand what SATIRE is What is Satire? Satire Examples Fallon & JT – Hashtag Rick Mercer Rant – Pandas Rick Mercer Rant – The War on Fun Satire/Rant – You will need to include the following: Thesis, transitions, climax, hyperbole, irony, sarcasm, humour, formal language. Consider […]
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ENGLISH 10 -1.4/2.2
HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs Watch the videos to prepare for novel Harper Lee – Author of TKAM Sparknotes – TKAM – Summary Video First Impressions: People recall their impressions of reading TKAM You should have already started reading the novel – “To Kill a Mockingbird” (TKAM) Stamp Project – presentations – next week – Mon/Tues I will […]
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ENGLISH 11 – 1.1/2.4
HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs Questions will be collected – Essays: p. 205 “Nice Place to Visit” Qs: #1-3; #1-4 p. 85 “Say Hi or Die” Qs: #1-3; #2; #2 & #5 These essays use irony and/or satire, so watch the videos to better understand what SATIRE is How to Write a Satire The Simpsons & Satire iPhone Satire Brainstorm and come up […]
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.2/2.1
HOMEWORK: Due April 1/2 Chanie Project – Due April 5/8th Character Pkg test – April 3/4th – Review the package, stories, narrative terms, and poetry terms. Here are some videos to help you review Literary Techniques using Disney Movies Plot explained using Aladdin What is Setting? Character & Characterization Types of Conflict
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