English 9: October. 30th, 2009

Happy Halloween!
Today we:
-worked on our final assignments for "In the Heat of the Night"
-Homework: Read Chapter. 12 and finish Chapter 10-12 Questions (Monday)

English 12: October. 20th, 2009

Happy Halloween!!
Today we:
-Finished "Stand By Me"
-Discussed how both "Lovely Bones" and "Stand By Me" are examples of the Bildungsroman genre.
-Monday: Test-Part One (multiple choice, short answer, paragraph response)
-Tuesday:Test-Part Two (in-class essay, notes and book allowed)

Social Studies 8: October. 30th, 2009

Happy Halloween!!!
Today we:
-Played Jeopardy to review for our Chapter One Test on Monday!
-Homework: STUDY!!STUDY!!STUDY!!

English 12: October. 29th, 2009

Today we:
-Reviewed the Prose section of the Provincial Exam
-Discussed elements of the Bildungsroman genre
-In-class essay topic:"Discuss how both 'The Lovely Bones' and 'Stand by Me' are examples of the bildungsroman genre"
-"Lovely Bones"Test Part One: Monday (multiple choice, short answer, paragraph)
-"Lovely Bones"Test Part Two: Tuesday (in-class essay, bring your notes and your book)

Social Studies 8: October. 29th, 2009

Today we:
-Interviewed a Viking
-Read about "Vikings: The Plague of the North"
-Reviewed for Chapter One Test (Monday)
-All students received a Review sheet with the terms and concepts that need to be studied. Tomorrow students will have a chance to participate in a review game.

English 9: October. 28th, 2009

Today we:
-Reviewed and Practiced Grammar: Sentence Fragments, Run-on Sentences, Comma Splices
-Catch-up Reading and Questions
-Final Assignment for "In the Heat of the Night" (Due Monday, November. 9th)
-Homework: Read Chapter.11(Friday)
Questions for Chapters. 10-12 (Monday)

English 9: October. 27th, 2009

Today we:
-Reviewed our "Sightlines" Final Test
-Discussed questions for chapters 6-8
-Quote Analysis: Identifying quotes that are important in the text and are still relevant to today. Each student needed to find one quote and reflect on how it can be applied to today's society. You then needed to switch with a classmate, examine their quote, and include your written comments.
-Homework: Read chapter 10

English 12: October. 27th, 2009

Today we:
-reviewed notes on Point of View
-discussed the role of the naive narrator
-reviewed "Bildungsroman" in relation to characters in "The Lovely Bones"
-Homework: Read to the end of chapter. 22 and complete "Omnipresence and Reincarnation" Handout (for Thursday)

Social Studies 8: October. 27th

Today we:
-Finished our Angl0-Saxon picture story and shared in small groups.
-Discussed the value of entertainment for Anglo-Saxons and for ourselves.
-Read pages 29-30
-Homework: #4 and #6 on page. 30

English 12: October. 26th, 2009

Today we:
-Reviewed marked Chapter 1-13 Tests
-Plot Notes, what to know for exams!
-Catch up work time!
Tomorrow students should:
-be caught up to the end of chapter. 22
-completed "Omnipresence and Reincarnation" handout
Final "Lovely Bones Test": Monday, November. 2nd

Social Studies 8: October. 26th, 2009

Today we:
-Read pages. 27-29
-Notes on Anglo-Saxon Time Period
-Entertainment: Read an excerpt of "Beowulf"
Creating a story from a picture
Tomorrow's class: 20 minutes to finish one page story, share with a small group.
Chapter One Test: Monday, November. 2nd

English 9: October. 26th, 2009

Today we:
-Reviewed portfolio samples, marked portfolios were returned.
-20 minutes of Silent Reading
-Work Time: Suspects Poster and Reading
-Due Tomorrow: Read Chapter. 9 (questions 6-8)
Suspects Poster

English 9: October. 22nd, 2009

Today we:
-reviewed classroom expectations
-read and did review questions for chapters 6-8 (due Monday)
-Murdery Mystery Notes: What qualities does "In the Heat of the Night" have?
-"Building a Case" Handout: Students will record suspect information, clues, and evidence as they read. This will be handed in for completion marks when we have completed the novel.
-"Prime Suspects Poster" (Due Tuesday)

Social Studies 8: October. 21st, 2009

-Reviewed #4 on page.27
-Mock Trial: Salic Code
Students were assigned various roles in a scenario and the trial was acted out. The students worked really hard and portrayed very convincing roles. They did need to reflect on the experience and outcome of the trial.
-Read pages. 25&26
-No homework for the weekend!

English 12: October. 21st, 2009

Today we:
-listened to student paragraph samples
-discussed "Snapshots" and "Milestones"
-reviewed 4 definitions of alienation and applied them to 5 characters
-Exam preparation (E-exam written on November. 12th)
-Reviewed poetry terms
-Went over an exam sample of a poetry section
-Examined student exam paragraph samples
Homework: Read chapters. 20-22

English 9: October. 20th, 2009

Today we:
-wrote a quiz on Chapters 1-5 of "In the Heat of the Night"
-discussed qualities of a character description paragraph
-wrote an in-class descriptive paragraph on a character of your choice (focus on traits, not physical description!)
-peer evaluated based on 6 point rubric
-Homework: Read chapter. 6

Social Studies 8: October. 20th, 2009

-Finished filling in our Religions Chart
-Tomorrow you need to hand in your: Religions chart, bibliography, note-taking sheets
-Read pages 21-23 in textbook
-Activity #4 on page.27 (will have 20 minutes in tomorrow's class to work on this.

English 12: October. 20th, 2009

-Discussed symbols in "The Lovely Bones"
-Made a connection between the date of Susie's death and the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.
-Homework: "Snapshots" and "Milestones" Handout
-Read Chapters 18-19

Social Studies 8: October. 19th

Sorry I was away on Thursday and Friday!
Today we:
-had a quiz on Rome and Religions
-worked on completing our religion charts
-Due on Wednesday: Note taking sheets, bibliography, and religion chart!

English 12: October. 19th, 2009

Sorry I was away on Thursday and Friday!
Today we:
-had a test on "Lovely Bones" chapters 1-13
-worked on "Inner Conflict" Assignments (due Wednesday)

English 9: October. 19th, 2009

Sorry, I was away last Friday!
Today we:
-discussed attitudes towards Virgil in, "In the Heat of the Night".
-discussed Virgil's reactions.
-Handout: Character Descriptions (if not completed in class, must be done for homework!)
-Homework: Read Chapter. 5, quiz tomorrow on chapters 1-5, comprehension questions chapters.4-5.

English 9: October. 14th, 2009

-Review and discuss chapter. 1 of "In the Heat of the Night"
-Background information notes
-Begin watching "Remember the Titans" to understand setting and mood
-Homework: Read chapters two and three, questions (due Friday)

English 9: October.13th, 2009

-Individual consultation of writing portfolios. Students with incomplete portfolios will attend homework club after school today. They will continue to attend this week until their portfolios are completed.
-Homework: Complete anticipation guide for "In the Heat of the Night" and read chapter one for Wednesday.

English 12: October. 13th, 2009

-Discussed "weapons" in chapters 10 and 11 (handout)
-Homework: Read Chapters 12 and 13 for Thursday.
-Homework: Literary Paragraph-"Discuss setting in "The Lovely Bones" (Due Thursday)

Social Studies 8: October. 13th, 2009

-Read "After the Fall" pages.11-12
-Read "Religion: A Force of Change" page. 13
-Religion Notes
-Read pages. 13-16 (Judaism, Christianity, Islam)
-Comparison of Religions Handout (Due Thursday)
Students were reminded of expectations regarding homework and having it completed on time. Students who do not have homework completed are expected to complete the assignment either at lunch or after school on the due date.

English 12: October. 9th, 2009

-"Lovely Bones" Quiz Chapters 1-5
-Discuss chapters 6-9 (homework check)
-Setting Notes and quotation integration hints
-Homework: Literary Paragraph. "Discuss setting in the "Lovely Bones". (due Thursday)
-Interim Reports handed out.

Social Studies 8: October. 9th, 2009

-Group Presentations "Fall of Rome"
-Students should record notes on the various factors contributing to the fall of Rome.
-Current Events: "Peace at the Podium"
-Read article, hand in pages 13 and 14 from package on Tuesday!

English 9: October. 9th, 2009

Please finish your portfolios, they are due on Tuesday!
They will be checked to ensure that they are complete! Students with incomplete or missing portfolios will be assigned to homework club!
-Interim Reports handed out today!

English 9: October. 8th, 2009

Sightlines test tomorrow!
Review short story terms, the pieces studied in class, and complete the review package assigned today in class.
Portfolios are due on Tuesday, October. 13th.

Social Studies 8: October. 7th, 2009

-Finished watching "Rome:Engineering An Empire".
-One question that you should be able to answer: Why was Rome able to achieve and maintain power for so long?
-Read "Fall of Rome" : page. 11 in your textbook.
-Group Work: Analysing the "Fall of Rome". Groups of 3 will look at one specific factor and search for possible reasons as to why it was significant.
-Group Presentations on Friday.

English 12: October. 7th, 2009

-Reviewed character description sentences and provided peer feedback.
-Reviewed and discussed Chapters 3-5.
-Received notes on the 5 stages of grief. How do these apply to Lindsey, Jack, and Abigail? Find quotations to support.
-Homework: Read Chapters 6-9 and do the questions (green handout)Due Friday.
-Quiz: Chapters 1-5 on Friday!

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