English 9: June.16th, 2010

Today we:
-Watched the rest of "The Heat in the Night"
-Received a review for the final test on "In the Heat of the Night" (Friday)
-Hand in Murder Mystery Stories (good copy, draft, peer-edit sheet, title page) on Friday
-Received review for final exam on Monday. Key will be posted on Friday

English 10: June. 15th, 2010

Today we:
-Reviewed and discussed "Speak" pages 137-168
-Homework: Finish "Speak" by Thursday and hand in study questions by Friday!
-Started watching the "Speak" movie
-Final test part one on Friday, in-class essay on Tuesday!
-Study literary terms for Provincial exam!!!!!

English 8: June. 15th, 2010

Today we:
-Had time to work on our short stories (due Friday) and complete missing work.
-Please remember permission forms and $3 for our field trip on Thursday!!!

English 10: June. 14th, 2010

Today we:
-Reviewed "Romeo and Juliet" Tests
-Completed study guide of literary terms for the provincial exam
-Reviewed "Speak" pages 116-137
-Homework: read pages 141-168 (work on study questions as you read)

English 8 June. 14th, 2010

Today we:
-Reviewed editing and proofreading skills
-Peer-edited each others short stories
-Short Stories (draft, good copy, and title page) due on Friday
-Remember to bring field trip permission forms and 3$ for Thursday's field trip!!

English 9: June, 14th, 2010

Today we:
-Discussed events in chapter 11
-Worked on murder mystery stories (Due on Friday: Draft, good copy, peer edit sheet, title page)
-Homework: Read chapter. 12

English 10: June. 11th. 2010

Today we:
-Wrote a quiz on "Speak" part two
-Discussed pages 94-116, and analyzed the importance of the reference of "Scarlett Letter"
-Homework: Read pages 116-137

English 8: June. 11th, 2010

Today we:
-Finished "Big Fish"
-Began reviewing our literary terms study guide for the final exam.

English 9: June. 11th, 2010

Today we:
-Discussed chapter 10
-Wrote a quiz on chapters 6-10
-Worked on Murder Mysteries (Due next Friday: draft, good copy, and title page)
-Homework: Read chapter 11

Thursday, June. 10th, 2010

Today we:
-Silent Reading (Chapter 10 for homework)
-Bill vs. Virgil Handout (handed in before break)
-Grammar Review (will complete tomorrow, for those who have not completed)
-Peer Editing of Murder Mystery Drafts
-Tomorrow: Quiz on chapters 6-10

English 8: June. 8th, 2010

Today we:
-Wrote our own short stories (draft due for Friday's class)

English 10: June. 8th, 2010

Today we:
-Attended the awards ceremony

English 8: June. 7th, 2010

Today we:
-Read student stories
-Discussed central theme of the semester
-Began brainstorming ideas for our own short stories (draft due Friday)

English 10: June. 7th, 2010

Today we:
-Reviewed parts of sentence structure
-Silent Reading (need to have read to the end of page. 92 by Wednesday's class)
-Complete questions by Wednesday's class
-Worked on finishing Found Poem (due Wednesday)

English 9: June. 7th, 2010

Today we:
-Silent reading (need to finish chapter 8 by tomorrow)
-Fill out new information on the suspects, evidence and clues chart
-Review of use of quotation marks (need to apply this to personal murder mystery stories)
-Writing our personal murder mysteries (need to be completed and brought to Thursday's class)

English 9: June. 4th, 2010

Today we:
-Reviewed our final test on "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
-Began writing our own Murder Mystery Stories
-Homework: Read chapter 6&7 over the weekend (questions assigned)

English 10: June. 4th, 2010

Today we:
-Wrote a quiz on Part One of "Speak"
-Silent reading (students must be finished reading up to page. 68 on Monday and have their study questions caught up).
-Finished cutting out words for our "Voice Found Poems". Students will have time to assemble their poems on Monday, but will not be able to continue cutting out words.

English 8: June. 4th, 2010

Today we:
-Creatively arranged our found words
-Brainstormed words and meanings we associate with the term "creative writing".
-Worked in partners to create a story from the sentences given.

English 10: June. 3rd, 2010

Today we:
-Looked at the layout of English 10 Provincial Exam
-Practiced on the August 2005 Exam

Speak:
-Discussed the differing perspectives Melinda has regarding: her parents, school assemblies, David Petrakis, "The Martha's", and IT.
-Voice Found Poem Assignment
Quiz on Part 1 tomorrow!

English 9: June. 1st, 2010

Today we:
-Recorded important information regarding the murder mystery case (handout to be kept in binder)
-Began to build our own murder mysteries (handout)
-Homework: Read chapter 5 and complete chapter 4&5 questions
-Tomorrow: Chapter 1-5 Quiz

English 10: June. 3rd, 2010

Today we:
-Reviewed character traits for Melinda in "Speak"
-Discussed her current outlook on life and what contributed to it.
-Completed counselor referral for Melinda
-Read pages. 24-46 (Questions)

English 8: June. 1st, 2010

Today we:
-Wrote our final test on "The Giver"
-All homework and assignments connected to "The Giver" should be handed in by now.