English 10: May.31st, 2010

Today we:
-Finished "Romeo and Juliet"
-Graffiti Activity: Introduction to "Speak"
-Read pages 3-24 of "Speak" (Worked on questions)

English 8: May. 31st, 2010

Today we:
-Reviewed theme and motif (identified examples of both in "The Giver"
-Handouts on motif and themes in "The Giver"
-Tomorrow: Final test on "The Giver"

English 9: May. 31st, 2010

Today we:
-Reviewed elements of murder/mystery (took notes)
-Character chart: Identified character traits, quotes, and created descriptive sentence for Virgil Tibbs, Sam Wood, and Bill Gillespie (homework if not completed in class)
-Read chapter 4

English 10: May. 28th, 2010

Today we:
-Wrote our final test on "Romeo and Juliet".
-If you are not missing any assignments, you have no homework!!!!

English 8: May. 28th, 2010

Today we:
-Finished "Pleasentville" Discussed similarities and differences between the movie and "The Giver"
-Finished reading "The Giver" and worked on chapter questions
-Chapter 17-23 Questions due Tuesday, Final test on "The Giver" is also on Tuesday.

English 9: May. 28th, 2010

Today we:
-Wrote our final test on "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
Homework: Read Chapter 3 of "In the Heat of the Night"
1-3 Questions

English 9: May. 25th, 2010

Today we:
-Finished viewing "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
-Group work: Character Sketch (present Thursday)
-Final Test: Friday
-Hand in all Act Questions (Thursday)

English 8: May. 25th, 2010

Today we:
-Read chapters 17&18 of "The Giver"
-Worked on Colour Assignments (due tomorrow)
Final Test on "The Giver": Monday

English 10: May.25th, 2010

Today we:
-Finished Act V of "Romeo and Juliet"
-Watched the end of the movie.
Homework:Finish Act Questions
Final test on Friday!

English 9: May.21st, 2010

Today we:
-Finished the play!
-Watched the film
-Homework: complete Act IV and V questions for Tuesday

English 10: May.21st. 2010

Today we:
Finished Act IV
Watched video
Finished Character Sketches
Act IV Questions (homework)

English 8: May.21st, 2010

Today we:
-Read chapter 16
-Questions: Chapters 13-16 (hand in before you leave)
-Worked on "Colour" Assignments

English 10: May. 20th, 2010

Today we:
-Wrote a quiz on Acts II and III of "Romeo and Juliet"
-Watched Act III
-Read Act IV, scenes i-iii
-Group Work: Character Sketch

English 8: May. 20th, 2010

Today we:
-Wrote a quiz on chapters 7-12 of "The Giver"
-Group Work: Character Webs and individual journal entries
-Read chapters 13-15
-Colour Assignment (due next Wednesday)

English 9: May. 19th, 2010

Today we:
-Completed Act IV
-Act IV Quotes (handout)
-Began Act IV questions

English 10: May. 18th, 2010

Today we:
-Reviewed Act I Quiz
-Finished Act III, (scenes iii, iv, and v)
Reminders for Thursday:
Act II and III quiz
Creative Assignment due
Act III questions

English 8: May. 18th, 2010

Today we:
-Read chapter 12 of "The Giver"
-Vocabulary, chapters 10-12
-Internal or External Conflict? Chapters 1-12 Handout (hand in)
-Hand in chapter 7-10 questions
-Reminders: Creative Assignment (due Thursday) Chapter 7-12 Quiz (Thursday)

English 10: May. 17th, 2010

Today we:
-Read Act III, scenes i and ii
-Readers Guide
-Reminder: Creative Assignment due Thursday!

English 8: May, 17th, 2010

Today we:
-Read chapters 9-11
-Completed questions chapter 7-10 (homework)
-Creative Assignments: due Thursday!

English 9: May. 17th, 2010

Today we:
-Received our marked poetry poster evaluation
-Read Act III, sc ii
-Completed Act III questions (homework)
-Creative Assignments: due Wednesday!

English 10: May. 14th, 2010

Today we:
-Finished Act II
-Watched Zefferelli's version of Act II
-Act II questions due Monday
-Creative Assignment: Due Thursday, May. 20th

English 8: May.14th, 2010

Today we:
-Wrote a quiz on chapters 1-6
-Participated in the Ceremony of 12
-Read chapters 7&8
-Creative Assignments: Due Thursday, May. 20th

English 9: May. 14th, 2010

Today we:
-Wrote a quiz on Acts I and II
-Read Act III, sc i
-Act III Questions
-Creative Assignment: Due Wednesday, May. 19th

English 9: May.13, 2010

Today we:
-Took notes on Drama
-Read Act II (questions to complete)
-Started our creative assignments
-Reminder: Act I and II quiz tomorrow!

English 8: May. 11th, 2010

Today we:
-Discussed chapter 4
-Read chapters 5&6
-Chapter 4-6 Questions
-"The Giver" Assignment (due Thursday, May. 20th)
-Quiz: Chapters 1-6 on Friday!!!!

English 10: May. 12th, 2010

Today we:
-Read Act II: scenes ii, iii, and iv
-Readers Guide
-Creative Assignment (due Thursday, May.20th)

English 9: May. 11th, 2010

Today we:
-Wrote a quiz on William Shakespeare
-Completed reading Act I, scenes i and ii
-Homework: Act I Questions due Thursday

English 8: May. 11th, 2010

Today we:
-Discovered and discussed all the rules found so far in Chapters 1 and 2 of "The Giver"
-Read chapter 3 and discussed
-Chapter 1-3 Questions
-Homework: Finish questions and read chapter 4

English 10: May. 11th, 2010

Today we:
-Act I quiz
-Watched Zeffirelli's "Romeo and Juliet" Act I
-Read Act II Prologue and Scene i

English 8: May. 10th, 2010

Today we:
-Created rules for our individual Utopias
-Wrote a "What If" Paragraph (due Tuesday!)
-Began reading "The Giver"Chapters 1 &2

English 10: May. 10th, 2010

Today we:
-Finished reading Act I (sc iv &v)
-Completed Reading Guide
-Tomorrow: Act I Quiz
Act I Questions due!!!

English 9: May.10th

Today we:
-Learned about introductory information on William Shakespeare (quiz tomorrow)
-Discussed topics and themes related to "Midsummer Night's Dream"
-Began reading Act I, sc i

English 10: May. 6th, 2010

Today we:
-Looked over our final test for "To Kill a Mockingbird"
-Introductory information to Shakespeare and "Romeo and Juliet"
-Read Prologue and Act I, sc i
-Handout to be completed for Friday's class

English 8: May. 6th, 2010

Today we:
-Silent Reading
-Preparation for Poetry test tomorrow (review)
-Free Verse Narrative Poetry (last installment to our Poetry Portfolios)
-Library: Worked on Poetry Portfolios (due Monday)

English 9: May. 5th, 2010

Today we:
-Silent Reading
-Completed a poetry test review for marks in anticipation for the test on Friday. Reviews were marked and handed back to students for their test preparation.
-Worked on Poetry Posters (now due Monday)

English 10: May. 4th, 2010

Today we:
-Wrote our final test on "To Kill a Mockingbird"
-Completed film study handouts
-Essays due on Thursday (outline, draft, and final copy)

English 8: May.4th, 2010

Today we:
-Silent Reading
-Discussed concrete/picture poems
-Handout: "Puppy" and "Sunning" Analysis (handed in before break for marks)
-Poetry Portfolios (Due Monday)
Final Poetry Test (Friday)

English 10: May. 3rd, 2010

Today we:
-Finished watching "A Time to Kill" (complete handout)
-Reminders: Final test on "To Kill a Mockingbird" tomorrow!
Essay (outline, draft, final copy) due on Thursday

English 8: May. 3rd, 2010

Today we:
-Silent Reading
-Examined the differences between Limerick and Haiku poetry (looked at samples)
-Poetry Portfolios
-Reminders: Poetry Test on Friday, Poetry Portfolios due on Monday!!!

English 9: May. 3rd, 2010

Today we:
-Silent Reading
-Examined the differences and similarities between ballad and free verse poetry
-Handout "We are Seven" and "To Christine" (handed in for marks before students left class)
-Worked on Poetry Posters
-Reminders: Poetry test this Friday!!!!
Poetry Posters due Monday!!!