"So that they may be without excuse". Romans 1:20 taken waaay out of context.

ENGLISH 12
Essay topics in the very likely event that you did not take the handout home: Othello, it's not just a game.

Whaa?

English 12
If you finish your Othello essays early and want to submit them via email, I can mark them over the break for you.
Merry Christmas Grade Twelves and I will see you in 2014!

Deuce

English 12
Over the Break:
Read Young Goodman Brown. Page 299.
Consider (and that means write the answer to) the following questions:
1-5 & 10
Othello Essay.

Work Ex and TAs
Look in your carvermail for upcoming due dates.

III

English 12

Get your Othello tests signed please.
Literary Graffiti due tomorrow.
Bonus: watch a movie, get 1% due tomorrow. See older post for instructions.
We are discussing the Drunkard tomorrow, do hw if you haven't.

Four

English 12

Tonight you need to answer the questions for The Drunkard. Please answer 1-7, excluding 2.
Happy Memorizing! Looking forward to some stellar performances tomorrow.

5

English 12
Read The Drunkard tonight. Didn't bring your textbook? That's Okay!
So apparently, the times they are a changin' so I
gotta take a minute to see how I feel about this.

Just a Hobbit's Step Away From the End

English 12

Test this Monday on Othello. We have not finished the movie but we will do so after the test.
Remember you have the option of completing a bonus assignment. This must come in the day after we finish the movie and it is worth 1% on your term 2 report card.
Watch one other version of Othello (BBC, "O", or the like) and discuss in a one-page single space or two page double spaced critique on how the classroom movie stacks up against the second movie you selected.
Reminder that your lines are due Wednesday followed by the graffiti project on Thursday.

If you love words like I do, you will be gratified by this little X-tension to my post.


TAs and Work Ex/Interns

You will have your second work reflection due at the end of next week. More of this to follow in Monday's announcements.

12. 12 . (13)

English 12

As you know your journalizing of jovial generalities and such are due tomorrow.
That's it for this, the last Friday of classes in 2013.

HW

Eng 12
5.2 questions 1-4

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let is Snow

English 12
Tonight please read Act 5 Scene 1 and answer the questions. It is not a long scene so this should not be a problem for anybody.
Upcoming due dates are as follows:
1. Othello Test: NEXT MONDAY
2. Delivering your lines: NEXT WEDNESDAY
3. Partnered Literary Graffiti Project: NEXT THURSDAY
4. Othello take home essay: FIRST DAY BACK FROM CHRISTMAS BREAK

Pretty sure this girl's getting a lump of coal for Christmas!

TAs
Please have your teacher's forward your mark for your reading reflection on to me. Thanks.

Heareth Thy Homeworketh

Grade 12
Your lines are now set for delivery: next Wednesday, December 18th.
Literary Graffiti December 19th.
You have a quiz tomorrow on Act 4. Quotes only.
You also have journal #6 due for Act 4.

TAs
If you have not handed in your reading reflection today. Please do so immediately as it is now overdue.

RIP Nelson Mandela

English 12

Finish reading Act 4 scene  2 up to line 95.

TAs

Reading reflection #2 is due this upcoming Monday.

The Quotable Nelson Mandela.


Baby, it's STILL cold outside 

"Baby, it's cold outside"

English 12

We are back into Othello tonight folks. Read IV, i up to lines 161.
Act 4 promises to be a real nail-biter.
Answer 1-3 in the homework questions.

What I love about Christmas? The Break!

English 12

There is no homework other than studying for the Act 3 quiz on Wednesday.
Also, please add one transitional sentence between any two supporting paragraphs. I will be collecting these tomorrow.
Bonus Compare the classroom movie to one other film adaptation of Othello and write a one page essay (double-spaced) on which is superior or authentic to the play and defend why. Due after the movie is shown.

Note: lines will be due in approximately two weeks, once we finish the play.

*Lit students please check lit blog.

TAs

You should now all have a reading for your TA block.
If you have not received one from your teacher, please gently remind them.

Goodbye November

English 12
Finish reading 3.3 and answer alllll those questions.
Expect a quiz on Act 3 next Tuesday.

TAs
You will have your second reading reflection due Dec. 9. See your teacher for more details.


*Today's title post reminds me of an oldie but goodie
Enjoy your slightly longer weekend.

Shortened B day, repeat

English 12

Pick the lines you would like to deliver to the class at the end of Othello. Have a few back up plans, just in case your first choice is not available. Please note, I will postpone sign up until Monday,so that the girls away at sports have a fair chance to select as well.

You have now completed 4 journals.

Students who missed the Act 2 quiz will write it immediately upon their return.

Be So Good They Can't Ignore You ~ Steve Martin

Internship/Work Experience/TAs
Next week you will get your second reading reflection (TAs only) and shortly after that you will need to do another work reflection. Those of you who have this course in first semester only will need to think about doing your final product soon. More to follow via email and morning announcements.

English 12
Finish Act 2, scene 3 and complete the questions. We will review the homework and review before the QUIZ TOMORROW.

Attention: Lit Cirlce members of the book "The Kite Runner". Here is a link that may pique your interest: Khaled Hosseini

Exactly One Month Till Christmas

English 12

If you have not yet read Act 2, scene 1, please do that with the questions tonight.
Lit Circle due date is approaching the month after next. Get on it.

Helloo Weekend! High Five to You!

English 12

Read Act 2 Scene 1 and answer questions.
Please note that we have now completed 3 journal entries. Be sure to stay caught up to date on these.
Also, please ensure that you get your Peace & Conflict quiz signed.

Drama 10-12

Your lines are (first half) are due this Monday.
Journal entry #1 for Term Two: What elements in Shawshank Redemption helped create believable characters, that is, prison characters, for the audience.

TAs and Work Ex Students

Please drop by to see me sometime this week either before, or after school or at lunch so we can chat about your mark and other importance matters.

Tonight's Mission

English 12

Finish the questions for Act 1 scene ii. Read Act 1 scene iii up to where Desdemona enters the council and complete the corresponding questions for those lines.
Do what needs to be done to get a great mark on your Lit Circle project.

Shake down in Shakespeare land

English 12

Not back by popular demand is the plain text side of a Shakespeare play.
Trust your Shakespeare reading ability and allow yourself to get into the play.
Its content, theme, and language will soon come easier to you than it initially does now.
That said, please finish Act 1 Scene 1 and complete the questions in the package for that scene.

Drama 8/9 
Your journals were due today, if they were not handed in today they must come in tomorrow with a late mark.

TAs and Work Experience 
If you haven't come by to pick up your binder please do so and let's chat about your grade.

My Daughter's Birthday Means Your Late Post

English 12

As I pick up wrapping paper and presents, I remember to blog.
I search back in my memory banks as if trudging through a fog.
My eyes are bleary and I want to get to bed
I can't recall what exactly it was that I said.
It seems you only had to complete a journal.
If you've already done it then freedom's eternal
At least it is this night because you have no other homework.
Don't get used to it-- no homework for English is just berzerck.
(kinda fell off at the end there, g'nite)

Shifting Gears

English 12
Reminder that we have a quiz on Monday. It focuses on all the literary terms, shorts stories and poems we had not covered during our first quiz.
Below are two links that I shared with you in Friday's class:
Advice to a Prophet
Unit Review
Please bring Othello...and don't forget we are rotating the blocks this week.

As we close the chapter on Peace and Conflict...

English 12
There is still a little left for you to do.
Analyze the two poems Guns and Vergismeinnicht (pages 959 &960) and in a well-written paragraph response, determine which is the superior poem and state why. Use quotes, have a good topic and concluding sentence.
Lastly, we have a quiz on Monday so go ahead and study up for that.

The Blog was Written by the Teacher (quick what's wrong with this title)

TAs and Intern/Work Experience:

Your marks have been accumulated thus far. If you are a linear student, this mark will continue on until the end of semester one. If you would like to see your grade thus far, please see me and I will give you a detailed breakdown of your mark.
Please be sure to pick up your binders in my class right away so you can keep recording your hours.


English 12:

This post is for the benefit of those who were absent because I know that I have no lazy students who not bother to write down TWO questions.
903-906 What are three aspect of poor poetry?
915-916 What questions do you ask when evaluating poetry?

(Updated) They Gave their Lives so You could Enjoy Yours: Nov. 11

Eng 12

Oh, please don't let me interrupt you from writing your 1984 Essay. We both know that is due Tuesday.

Alicia requested the rubric for this essay. HERE it is for anybody else who is interested. Thanks, Alicia.

AAAlso, Alicia shared a comic with me that I thought must be shared with all of you. It compares 1984 with Brave New World. In the past I have assigned 'Brave' in a Lit Circle. Perhaps you will read it yourselves one day. You needn't read it to enjoy and understand the COMIC though.

Homework! Get yer homework, here!!

TAs and Work Experience
Remember binders are due tomorrow: I need to see work logs up to date and evaluation with teachers completed.

English 12
You already know journals are due tomorrow so I won't tell you that journals are due tomorrow.
(journals are due tomorrow)
1984 test tomorrow.
Power point

Candy is Nature's Way for Making up for Monday

TAs and Work Experience
Evaluation and Binders are due at the end of the week. This Thursday!

English 12
Chapters 3 & 4. Read and answer questions.
Journals (11 in total) due this Thursday.

Eggnite-Eggfight-Eggcite

TA/Work Experience
1. Work Log due this Thursday. Please hand in your binder to me.
2. Please hand in your Evaluation Form to your teacher Monday/Tuesday this week so he/she can sit down with you and discuss your progress in his/her class thus far.

English 12
1. Ch. 2 + questions.
2. Test on Thursday (1984)
3. Essay due next Tuesday (1984)
4. Journals due Wednesday.

Actively being Passive

English 12


Part III, ch. 1, questions.
Wordiness exercise.
Narrative Essay 'Re-Vision'

Ban the 'Duck Face'

English 12

Quiz tomorrow for part 2 of Nineteen Eighty Four
If you ain't prepared don't even show up at my door.
Not trying to scare you or freak you out,
but showing up unprepared is not what English 12's about.
If you're 'over' Big Brother and hating this novel,
I can't make you like it by now and won't try to grovel.
It's almost all over; the final scene's left to play,
So hang in there 'cuz soon 'Eighty Four will go away.
But till then you've got chapters nine and then ten,
And don't forget your questions, ladies and gentlemen.

The Revolution will not be Televised

English 12

Whaat?! No homework?? Yes!

Umm...not so fast...

Journals caught up?
Excessive words exercise done?
Studied for Part II quiz?

No? Oh, well then, you have homework.
The rest of you? Go play.

Post it Notes:

English 12:

1.Bring in your journal domani
2. Quiz Thursday, Part deux
3. Finish chapter 9. The questions? Do!

Long, Lovely Weekend!

TA/Interns:
Your reflection on the work that you have been doing is now due as of yesterday. If you have not given me a paper copy, please do so immediately.


English 12
The long weekend is here, this is a good time to get with your Lit Circle groups and have a (presumably) first meeting.
Read chapters 6 & 7 of 1984 over the weekend and do the questions. Part II goes up to chapter 10 so there will be a quiz on Part II soon.

Welcomed Back

TAs & Interns
Reflections on your work so far is due tomorrow.

English 12
Today we discussed how to give our Paragraphs Pizzazz. So here is the link for that: POW!
Tonight we will read chapter 5 of 1984 with questions.
See you tomorrow in your formal finest.

postscript ~ one of my favorite websites, Dictionary.com, posted some 'language crimes' that you can stop committing now: Check it out!

Quiet Day!

English 12

Those of you were not in class on Friday, please bring your lunch and stay in during lunch to complete the in class assignment, a photo essay.

Read ch. 3 of part II of 1984. (and questions)

Remember to pre-read The Loneliness of the Military Historian
aaaand
get in those permission forms. Monday is the deadline.
.

Your didn't have one either, eh?

English 12

A. Tonight please finish your final draft for the Narrative Essay.
Remember to do the following for tomorrow:
1. Give it a title
2. Cut it down by 10%
3. Double-space it
4. Hand it in along with your rough draft and peer-editing comments.
B. Finish ch. 2 of 1984 (+questions).
C. Pre-read "The Lonliness of the Military Historian" by Margaret Atwood, this can be found in the black duo-tang. This poem won't actually be discussed until next week, but still, get 'er done.
D. (phew) Remember to bring in scissors and old magazines for tomorrow.

Missing: Clever Title, if Found Please Post Comment

TA/Interns: please check your Carvermail.

English: finish reading ch.1 of 1984 and answer the 10 questions for that chapter.
Rough draft due tomorrow for narrative essays.

Four-Day-Weeks xs Two!

TAs/Interns:
If I haven't checked your binder please come find me at some point and let me see that you are logging your hours.
If you need more work log sheets, I have extras or you can continue to use lined paper. Keep these all stapled together.

English 12
1984 quiz is tomorrow. Refresh your minds on the contents of Part I.
Get those forms handed in to come to Granville Island.
Rough drafts of narrative essays are due Thursday.
Complete your journals on the following topic: Express a freedom in Canada that is actually not so good to have. Explain why. This is journal #8 and these will be collected soon so get up to date!!

Friday? Yes, Please!

English 12
Finish Ch. 8 and, in effect, part one of 1984. Be prepared to take a quiz on part one on Wednesday October 16th. If you lost your hand out for the essay assignment, you can find it here: Narrative Essay

A Sunny Disposition

Sun is shining -- feel free to listen to this song as you read this homework blog.

English 12
Finish reading the last 7 pages of chapter 7 and answer the corresponding questions...as per usual.
Quiz for Part I of 1984 will be on October 16. Mark it on your calendars.
Hand in your field trip forms.
Jesus = Peace paragraphs are now overdue.

Rain, Rain, Go Away!

TAs/Interns:
I will be checking binders tomorrow for work log hours in A block.

English 12
Tonight complete chapter 6 + questions.
Hand in your paragraph.
Question: What does it mean Jesus is the Prince of Peace? See yesterday blog for more info.
Review of the Paragraph.

Jesus is the missing piece for Peace

helpful reminders for writing paragraphs (re: Just Lather)

The writing topic for your paragraph is below. It is due no later than Thursday:

After discussing the concept of peace only being provided by Jesus, please respond in paragraph form to the following question (half a page maximum in length, approx 200 words)

"What does it mean to say that Jesus is the Prince of Peace" as stated in Isaiah 9:5.
Include secondary sources as support in your response, i.e. the Bible.
Initial biblical references to get you thinking include John 14:27; Philippians 4:7; and the verse above.

Read chap.5 of 1984 and answer questions 6-10.

Isaiah 9:6

English 12

In anticipation for tomorrow's poetry session, please pre-read  Peace on p 743 of your textbook. You can also find the poem here:  Peace Poem
Also, to save a little time, please complete Part A: Editing Skills "Piping...An Ancient Tradion". We will review this first thing tomorrow.
We will be having our first editing quiz in the very near future.
If you haven't handed in your PSA or journal this is now overdue and late marks are accruing.
Please get your first quiz signed if you have not done so yet.

What a Windy, Wet Weekend, Wow!

English Twelve
1.Read chapter 4 of 1984 and answer #1-5
2. Be prepared to present you PSA's tomorrow; they along with your PSA journals are due at the START of the class.
3. Bring in your signed quizzes.
4. Don't forget to do journal #5 if you haven't yet (3 items in a time capsule)

#Teh Homewerx :- O

English 12

1. Finish reading chapter 2 and answer the 10 questions for that chapter.
2. In chapter 2, Winston continues in his diary like this:
 "To the future or to the past, to a time when thought is free, when [people] are different from one another and do not live alone-- to a time when truth exists and what is done cannot be undone."
Start Journal #5 in this way and finish the journal entry according to the following instructions:

If you were to create a time capsule what selected objects would you put into it that would show future generations what society was like in the early 2000s. Choose three items and give your reasoning.
Begin your journal entry with the same salutation that Winston used (see above). Make sure in your journal you provide the reasons why you have included your objects.

3. PSAs due Monday.
4. Return signed quizzes!

What day is it today?!

Two Down, Two to Go

TAs/Interns
Continue to log your hours as I will be checking to make sure they are up to date shortly.

English 12
1. Get your quizzes signed
2. Read the Intro Notes to 1984
3. Read Ch.1 of 1984
4. Read the newspaper article on Euphemisms
5. Answer questions 1-10 on Review Package
*6 PSA on 'preventing conflict' is due NEXT Monday.

Get out there and enjoy the fleeting rays of sun!

Go ahead: Look like a Million Bucks!

TA/Interns:

You will be getting a reading next Monday from your teacher: this is due one week from the date you get it (September 30 > October 7). If you do not receive a reading, please remind your teacher and inform me.
This will be your first Reading Reflection for the term.

English 12
Please pre-read Once More unto the Breach.

 "(1)read the story the first time simply to enjoy and familiarize yourself  with it; (2) read the story a second time, more slowly and deliberately, in the attempt to understand its full artistic significance and achievement" Arp, Thomas. Perinne's Literature, Thompson Wadsworth: Australia, 2006, p 65

Friday: PSA's due

Quiz/ Test: either way, you must demonstrate your knowledge!

Read
Harrison Bergeron.
If you have read it, then like all literary fiction,
give it a second reading!
See you tomorrow.

This Friday: PSA due

September 21: International Peace Day!

English 12

*Quiz alert*(for effect) Monday you will be asked to tell all you know about:
1. literary terms discussed
2. chapter intros for chapters 1,4,7
3. the four short stories we read
4. the two poems we read, found here and here.

Review of 1st Three Weeks

Don't forget your Jeans tomorrow!

Grade 12:

Here are the questions that you need to complete tonight for homework: Civil Peace

 Here is The Story: Civil Peace Please refer to it in your answers as you complete you questions. Include paragraph reference.

PSA is due October 27th

Last year Loconte Blogger Better

A little more forgetful this time around, but should anyone still be awake during these few remaining hours of September 18:

English 12

Do questions: 1,2,4 on Preventing Conflict in the New Century
Read the handout on Persuasive Writing: (Ethos, Logos, Pathos)

Dulce et Gabanna

TAs:
Continue to record your hours in your work log. Your first reading will be giving September 30.

English 12:
 Complete the handout on 'Quotation Marks", #10. The Preventing Conflict in the New Century assignment is missing a back side; thus, you cannot do this part of the homework assignment.

hot in..so hot in herr!

The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas and
Ch.7 Humour and Irony #1-4.

Too Hot or Not Too Hot, That was the Question!

Hamlet 2.0--Yea or Nay?

Below are the homework questions from chapters 1 & 2. There was no homework Wednesday night.

Chapter 1: Reading the Story

Ch. 2 Plot & Structure

Do YOU believe in an Afterlife?

TAs/Interns

You are all now placed with a teacher/staff member/ at your place of work.
Don't forget to sign your work log EACH time  you work. You will need this toward the end of the term and semester. If you keep your binder in my classroom then I can see that you are here, as you are in my attendance folder...to that end, please ensure that you are checking in with me either at the start or end of your block so I can mark you 'present'.

English 12

Your homework is to read The Guest by Albert Camus, p 358. For those of you that don't have textbooks. Please read, it here: L'Hote
There are some questions that need to be completed for our class discussion. These are #3-7 in your textbook. #6: omit the question that asks "How does Daru reflect France's flight?" Everybody should have the questions.
Reminder: (does it qualify as a nag now?) get a lock, hand in your permission slip for Bard, get your planner signed.

Magnificent Monday!

Hello TAs/Interns,

You are mostly all with your teachers now except for a few of you. Remember to log your hours each day you are working with a teacher if your are a TA or every time you are an Intern/doing Work Experience.
Check periodically checking the blog for upcoming assignments. There will be reading and reflections coming up next month.

English 12

Tonight you are writing a one paragraph response to question two of Just Lather, Just All. You will be handing this in, so come with it ready at the START of class to do so.
Planners, field trip forms, locks, journals: get these!

Welcome Weekend!

TAs/ INTERNS

Your forms were due by 3pm today unless you spoke to me about needing other arrangements. I begun the process of placing students with teachers and hope to have students begin working alongside teachers as of Monday.
If you forgot your binder or for any other reason do not have or know what you need to hand in asap, I have provided a link below. These are all the forms that were in your binders you received this week.

1

2

English 12

You are reading "Ch. 2" for homework tonight in the Perrine's textbook (sorry I don't have a page # but it is in the preceding pages of The Destructors).
There are no reading questions.
 If you don't have a copy or a textbook, I have posted copies on the wall outside my door, perhaps you can get your reading done early Monday morning.
Reminder: there are only a few of you who need to get your planner signed (great work!), get a journal and a lock if you do not have one,  I will be checking for these on Monday.
Also, get your form signed for the field trip next Wednesday.

Is Grammar Gruesome or Glorious?

TAs and Interns, please continue to complete your application process today.
Note: Mr Bennett is also interested in having a TA this semester.

English 12
Please finish reading "The Destructors" and answer questions 1,2,4 on page 124
Students who do not have a textbook yet, or who forgot their textbook at school (tsk, tsk) can find the story RIGHT HERE

The questions are as follows:
1. Who is the protagonist in this story--Trevor, Blackie, or the gang? Who or what is the antagonist? Identify the conflicts in the story.

2. How is suspense created?

4. Discuss the gang's motivations, taking into account A) the age and beauty of the house, B) Blackie's reasons for not going home after losing his position of leadership, C) the seriousness with which the boys work at their task, and their loss of concern over their leadership, D) the burning of the pound notes, E) their considerations for Old Misery, F) the lorry driver's reaction. What characteristics do the gang's two named exploits--pinching free rides and destroying the house--have in common?

Reminders:
lock on lockers
bring a journal
sign planner

In the Swing of Things!

Attention TAs and Interns, please see yesterday's post for your instructions.

English 12

Reminders: get your planner signed by your parents (page 24 & 25) and get a lock for your lockers. All lockers must have a lock (see page 9 of planner) as soon as possible.

Tonight you need to read "Reading the Story" on page 61 and answer the questions that follow on page 67, #1-4.

Welcome Back!

Hello Interns and TAs:

The first thing you will do is go to   THIS LINK   to see all the posting of teachers who are interested in working with TAs and Interns this year.

INTERNS, the second thing you will do is go to     THIS NEXT LINK     to see what you need to complete today and in the next coming days during this block.

TEACHER'S ASSISTANTS,  the second thing you will do is go to     THIS NEXT LINK     to see what you need to complete today and in the next coming days during this block.

The Final Blog!

Just wanted to wish you all the very best of luck (although luck favours the prepared) and know I am thinking of you all tomorrow morning.

You are in my prayers but  I know you will all do fine.

Have an excellent summer (remember what  I said about time) and let me encourage you to read a book--just for fun! (ha, imagine that).

Take care, my future grads. See you in the fall.

Correction!

The study session has been moved to Wednesday morning @ 9am, as I am unable to be at school Thursday afternoon.
I realize some of you have French Wednesday morning, and others of you Bio Thursday morning. I chose the time that I thought would impact the least amount of people. I am invigilating at other times so am unable to accommodate you then.
If you need help come when you can, I will be here Tuesday afternoon, Wednesday morning, and Thursday morning.
Email me if you can not attend but have questions!
Hope this helps.

HELP!

At the request of a student, I will be setting up a study session in my class this Thursday at 1pm.
It will be for one block in length (so ending around 2 or 230ish.
All are welcome and encouraged.
I will be reviewing Ch. 13 and making my old Provincials and quiz cards available.
Come one, come all.

There is no homework!

so...eeyah...

"The End is Near!"

Let's not forget some really important last minute facts:

1. There is one more current events quiz on Monday.
2. There is a quiz on Monday on everything in chapter 12 up to page 393.
3. Locobucks must now be immediately surrendered to me.
4. There is homework, although I wont be checking. We will be discussing # 1,2,4 on page 417.
5. Your final is on June 21st.
6. John you have the final Historical Fiction presentation on Monday.
7. Bonus newspaper assignment is due next Friday.

One week from today you are free of the bondage of SS11

Our hour and twenty minutes of class time to start the day is coming to a close.
I hope you feel that this Social Studies class has continued to raise your consciousness on Canada's evolving history and our role within that history and the world.
We have studied politics, geography, regionalism, world matters and so much more.
Study well as you look toward the Provincial.
And remember I always look for newspaper articles and the like to enhance my classroom discussions, so feel free to bring in anything of relevance for future generations.

Mooving on, tonight's homework is as follows page 395, 1,-3a

Better late than never?

The regular things that you would expect to find on a test will be there tomorrow.
m\c
vocab
short answer
no guiding questions.

No Homework

Need I say more?

Well perhaps just that there is a test on Wednesday, and your bonus assignment is due next Friday.
(signed tests?)

Dependency Loads, Demographic Transition Models, Population Pyramids, Oh, my!

Homework tonight is as follows:
page 377: all
page 374: 1-5

Have a Fantastic early June weekend!

(9 more)

Census: How many people will read this?

Tonight's homework is relatively light, depending on whether or not you answered the first set of PQs in class.
Page 364 & 367: All!

Essay due June 3 and Bonus newspaper assignment due June 7.

Test Tomorrow

Student created review questions

1. Name 3 kinds of human rights  abuses?
2. When did the concern of human rights become global?
3. What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
4. What did human rights groups help end in South Africa
5. What does politics use in their speeches?

Answers:
1. Refer to timeline of human rights abuses on page 324-325
2. After WWII
3. The rights of all human; set by the UN
4. apartheid
5. Theideu of Human Rights

Pgs 335-337
1. Which act covers all federally regulated businesses and agencies. (Which includes bawes, mjor arlines, Canada Post, and the National Media)
2. What is the highest court for all legal issues in Canada and since when?
3. Which rule deems that at least 7 provinces, totaling at least 50% of the population of all provinces must approve of the altering of the decisions of the Supreme Court?
4. The British Columbia Human Rights Code protects citizens against discrimination who are within the ages of ?
5. What are 3 example of protections provided by the BC Human Rights Code? Give one detail about each

Answer:
1. The Canadian Human Rights Act
2. The Supreme Court of Canada; 1949
3. The Amending Formula
4. 19-65
5. Employment, Tenancy, Accommodation/Service/Use of Facilities, Hate Propaganda.

1. What are the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
2. How did Quebec feel about the Canadian Constitution?
3. What is the Notwithstanding Clause?
4. What PM in 1882 campaigned amend what to Canadian Constitution?
5. What is Reasonable Limits?

Answers:
1. Bill identified Human Rights for everyone in Canada
2. By withdrawing all its laws and reenacting them with notwithstanding Clause. Did the same thing for the next 3 years
3. a clause in Canadian Constitution that enable parliament or the legislature of a province to allow an act to stand even though it contravenes the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
4. Trudeau amend the Canadian Constitution to put Canadian Charter
5. It is reasonable limits prescribed by laws can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society. Limit in necessary

1.What is non discrimination?
 2. What is the CCRC?
3. What does LICO  stand for and what is the meaning behind the name?
4. Why are their children's rights?
5. What is the representative for Children's role?

Answers:
1. State must protect Children from any form of discrimination and take positive action to promote their rights.
2. Network of Canadian Organizations and individuals that monitor how well Canada is upholding Children's rights as sated by the UN
3. Low-income Cut off; families that spend more than 70% on their income on food and shelter
4. Because as humans, they are entitled to human rights. However, children are dependent on adults who will uphold and enforce their rights.
5. Their role is to act as a advocate for the children and youth protecting their rights and ensuring access to support for those who are vulnerable.

1. What is the ICT and what do they do? Who established it?
2. What is the ICC and what do they do? Who established it?
3. Define rule of law.
4. What year was the Canadian Bill of Rights passed and who passed it?
5. By 2002, how many countries established the ICC?

Answers:
1. International court of Justice; settle disputes between countries based on international law only when both sides ask for their help; UN
2. International criminal court; investigate and prosecute individuals, including political leaders, who commit war crimes, genocide, or crimes against humanity; UN
3. the principle that laws apply to all members of society equally; no one is above the law
4. 1960 by Diefenbaker
5.60 countries

1. What is the difference of being before and under the law?
2. Describe one way equality rights are not upheld
3. Mobility rights, that allow people the availability to move around or in and out of the country resulted in heightened security after in what famous event?
4. Why has the power of the police to arrest and question suspects seize evidence and conduct searches been reduced in 1982
5. Why do informative action programs technically go against the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

Answers:
1. Being "before the law"; innocent before proven guilty, right to access a fair trial, lawyer; being "under the law" everyone has to follow the laws and no one is above the law (habeus Corpus)  
2. race, nation or ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, age, or mental or physical disability
3. 9/11
4. Section 7 and 8 it goes against peoples rights
5. Giving attention to particular individuals favoring them over majorities.

1. Did Canada vote in favour of the UN Declaration of Indigenous Peoples?
2.  Describe cases in Canada where aboriginals fought for their rights?
3. What is the GEM and does it do?
4. What are equity groups? What is reverse discrimination?
5. What is a preferential hiring policy? Examples?

Answers:
1. No. Calvary with the US Australia and New Zealand
2. see page 340
3. Gender empowerment Measure Reveals whether women take active part in the economy and politics
4. Certain groups of people who are traditionally discriminated against by employers; discrimination against majority
5. When you hire based on discriminatory standards; hire Chinese people because you want to attract more asian customers, hiring non-whites to make it seem as their work place is multicultural.

So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. John 8:36

Human rights commissions, as they are evolving, are an attack on our fundamental freedoms and the basic existence of a democratic society... It is in fact totalitarianism. I find this is very scary stuff.
Stephen Harper 
Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/freedoms.html#JSXTC2ToeOFZMt5M.99 

Interesting quote from our Prime Minister, wouldn't you agree?

Tonight's Homework:
1,2,4,5, page 343.

Test this Thursday!

Matthew 28:19

Please bring your ch. 9 tests to class with you on Monday, signed or not, it does not matter, I will be adjusting the marks.

Practice Questions: page 340, all questions, please.

Last week of May coming up. Finish strong guys!

15 Days Left of Classes

"I think I can, I think I can" ~ The Little Engine That Could.

We will resume hearing the cases tomorrow in class.
Tonight, please read up to page 337 and answer #1-3.

After the class discussions on cases we will review tonight and last night's homework.
We will also review everything up to page 337.


Oh and, hey, what rights, if any, do you think were violated in THIS!

"To err is Human; to forgive, divine" Alexander Pope

We are discussing human rights this chapter so I thought it might to be good to include a portion of the Declaration of Independence, perhaps the most famous section of the whole thing:

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness...." ~United States Declaration of Independence.

So tonight keep reading. We are going to complete questions 2 and 3 on page 334.

We will discuss some cases tomorrow in a group setting. Come one, come all!

Until tomorrow,

L

Short and Sweet

Page 326,331; all PQs

Queen Victoria Saves the Day!

Test Tuesday!
a. Multiple choice
b One Guiding Question
c. Student-created Fill in the Blank.

Quizzes from ch. 8 will be handed back anyone who did not finish the outlines may do so at lunch on Tuesday.

Signed Tests from Chapter 7 are still in hot demand.

Essay due June 3

You will have class with me next Friday.

Aaand please answer all of the questions for the last three sets Practice Questions.

'Politic'ing

ReAd PaGe 304-309, BuT oNlY dO tHe QuEsTiOnS oN pAgE 307 (aLl)

TeSt TuEsDaY

Provincial exam: JUNE 21ST. am

Absent!

Wish I was there with 'youse' today, but Track and Field called, or rather Mr. Chung did.

I hoped you managed to have some good discussion on government and politics as this chapter nicely coincided with yesterday's Election Day.

Tonight I have requested that you complete # 1,4 on page 302.

We will be 'all business' tomorrow so come prepared to think, discuss, and learn. 

There's about 20 days of classes left (Argh! and Yeah!)

Until we meet again.

Hugg'a Mutha

3 Questions for chapter 9: read page 290-291

1. What issues are important to Canadians? To you?
2. What are MLAs also called and why?
3. What do pressure groups do?

Quiz tomorrow:
pages 268 to end of chapter 8.

Signed tests!

Abigail: Hist. Fic. presentation tomorrow.

If you wanted to continue watching Rose's video on Gay/Straight, you can watch it HERE!

'Fried'-day!

Yesterday's Homework in case you missed it:

Page 270 #1-4

Page 273 #1-3

Tonight's Homework:

Finish the chapter but there are no questions to complete.

Please read the section on Disgrace in Somalia (page 276) as it relates to your reading on page 275.

There is a quiz on pages 268 to the end of the chapter.

There will also be a current events quiz.

BTW only 8 students have handed in their last test. Get chapter 7 signed and hand it in.

Legalize It?

Today's review focused on the attempts by Mulroney to resolve the issues that the Amending Formula raised within Quebec and the limitations of the Charlottetown and Meech Lake Accord.

There is a quiz tomorrow on pages 262-267. Study accordingly.

Signed Tests?

Matthew 25: 34-46

Finish reading pages 265- 265 and answer #1.

Bring in signed tests.

Sarah-Joy devotions.

Christian presentation



Tomorrow we will be having a political guest speaker: he is the MLA for my riding (district). Please think of any questions you would like to ask him and be polite. The other SS class will be joining us as well.

Dismal quizzes and Dire tests

Onward and upward people. Lets see some strong numbers tomorrow.
Quiz tomorrow on pages 250-259!
Finish reading up to page 264 and answer 5-7.

Ekoh, we will be hearing from you for devotions.
Charmain, historical fiction project tomorrow.

28!

Its Official!

I am starting a countdown. Join me, won't you: There are now 29 days of classes left. TWENTY-NINE!

So the homework for today:
Please finish the in-class questions I assigned on page 256 # 1,2,4,6
ALSO, please read pages 257-259 and answer the first 4 questions on page 264.
Lastly, there is a quiz on Monday on pages 240-250 and everything in between.

Mark, you are up for devotions.

Have a magical weekend.

Awwwww, Yeeeah!

No HW!!!
but make sure you have yesterday's Practice Questions done.
We had a lovely day up at The Crest chatting about the 80s and sipping coffee.

See you tomorrow.
Seena, will you blog please?

Longer Chapel/ Shorter B block

We are in the last chapter of Unit Two.
Please read up to page 249 and answer
1-3, 5, 6

Signed tests are always welcomed.
Projects are now overdue--hand them in.

Wind Blown Hair only Looks Good in Magazines: Die Down Wind!

For tomorrow:
Test tomorrow.
Project tomorrow.
Harly, devos tomorrow.
Those who need to leave early for chapel come in as soon as the bus arrives tomorrow

See you tomorrow.

(The sun'll come out tomorrow)


Below are the Jeopardy questions. Review...for tomorrow.

1.The times they are a changin’

1. Rock music, new clothing styles, sexual promiscuity, and experimentation with drugs were all part of…?

Youthquake/counterculture

2. When it became clear that depending on Middle Eastern countries for oil was unreliable the Liberal party brought in this program.

NEP

3. Economic and Social Changes within Quebec in the 1960s became known as?

Quiet Revolution

4. In 1966 all Canadians now had access to doctors and hospitals from tax dollars with this

Medical Care Act

5. Canada becomes officially bilingual with this

2.Name that Prime Minister

1. This Prime Minister gave us a new flag?

Lester Pearson

2. This Prime Minister’s government introduced the Canadian Bill of Rights?

John Diefenbaker

3. He was the first prime minister to include a woman in his Cabinet?

John Diefenbaker

4. This prime minister gave us Canada Pension Plan, and Canada student Loans?

Lester Pearson

5. He appointed the first woman Gov-Gen, decriminalized homosexuality and legalized abortions?

Trudeau

3.Justin Trudeau’s Dad

1. What was Bill C-150 also known as?

Omnibus Bill

2. Name one way that Trudeau tried to limit Canada’s involvement in the nuclear arms race and ease cold war tensions?

See p 234- Daily Double

3. Which policy was the cornerstone of Trudeau’s Foreign Policy?

Trade and aid

4. Trudeau invoked the War Measures after what event ?

October Crisis/ FLQ kidnapping James Cross

5. Who did Trudeau succeed as Prime Minister?

Lester Pearson

4.The Marginalized

1. Name the year that the last group in Canada gained the vote.

in 1960.

2. These people benefited from  a ‘color blind’ policy that worked on a point system.

Immigrants

3. Lester Pearson created a royal commission in 1967 to determine the status of these people.

women

4. These people were told their special status would end if this proposal by Trudeau’s gov’t passed.

Aboriginals

5. These people felt that Ottawa favored Central Canada.

Westerners

5.What do we want? French Power! When do we want it? Now!

1. This group wanted to separate and were considered extremists?

FLQ

2. This party won the provincial election in 1976 and in Quebec and were interested in separation

Parti Quebeccois

3. this made French the sole official language in Quebec: Daily Double

Bill 22

4. This recommended ways of enhancing and promoting bilingualism in Canada

Royal commission of Bilingualism and Biculturalism

5. What is masters in our house or Maitres chez nous about?

Liberals wanting to strengthen Quebec’s control of their own economy

6.Wars and Rumours of Wars

1. He was the American president involved in the CMC

Kennedy: Double Daily

2. This Cdn PM spoke out against Johnson’s bombing campaign in N Vietnam

Pearson

3. How did Canada (and other W. Countries) voice their approval of the Soviet’s invasion of Afghanistan?

Boycotted the 1980 Olympic games in Moscow.

4. Canada agreed to have these, although the issue divided CDns. (vocab word)

Bombarc Missiles

5. SALT 1 were between what countries?

US/USSR

7.Bird is the Word

1. Tied Aid

2. Draft resisters

3. embargo

4. feminist

5. pressure group

8.No clever title here

1. Bill C-84 outlawed this?

Death Penalty

2. Our civil rights and freedoms became entrenched in what year?

1960

3. Trudeau’s  policies and changes to Canada represent his view of the way he saw Canada which was this.

Just Society

4. They promote peace, global disarmament and nonviolence

Greenpeace. 1971: Daily double

5. When one geographical area of Canada has a difference in income, wage compared to another. This is called

Regional disparity 

Vox Populi

The Voice of the People have decreed that we will have a TEST on Tuesday.
Review will be Monday along with a current events quiz (for bonus, as always).
James will be up for another Devotion (double-header).
And your project (then and now) will also be due on Tuesday.

Sincerely,
Original Creation #5,365,890,194

Frisbee, Anyone?

Tentative: Ch. 7 test next Tuesday (and project too)

Tonight: textbook questions 1-3a, 4(point form fine) on p 221

 & 1-3 on p 227.

Devo: Rona

Say Cheese!

Homework

Mark is up for devotions for tomorrow.
Chapter 6 tests now need to be signed and returned.
Tonight you will read up to page 116 and answer 1, 2a.

Work on your projects "comparing then and now" (song or ad) as they will be due soon.

Homework Answers

can be found here

Here's to Long Weekends!

We are now in chapter 7, reminder that at the end of this chapter your project on comparing the songs between the ages will be due. No set date has been given yet, but know it will be due on the date of your  chapter 7 test. Start early so these two assignments do not conflict.
If you want to compare ads, see instruction on page 174 or come chat with me.

Homework:

Seena Devotions
Signed tests returned
Read up to page 210 and complete all of the questions.

Enjoy it- the next one's not till May 20th.

The Day My Students Dwindled

Coleton Devos
UN section needs to be read until the end of the chapter and all questions (1-3) completed.

Margaret Thatcher is in your textbook!

Tests were distributed at the end of class, you can get yours in the black organizer on the side table by the door. If you picked your up, don't forget to get it signed.

Homework Read about The Cold War and do Practice Questions on page 196? 1-3, 5

Confirming test this Thursday for Chapter 6

Devos Charmain

"Everybody's Working for the Weekend..."

9 Questions. Do 'em.
Can't remember the page number (my apologies), but it's the one with 9 questions, or as  I like to call it "light weekend homework"

Marks are up on Engrade for Ch. 5, and tests will be distributed on Monday.
Current events quiz Monday
Chapter 6 test will likely be this Thursday.

Monday: band room
Abigail: devos

See you soon.

Thank God for the Sun!

Socials 11

Most of you did your homework in class but for those who did not, please make sure you complete 1ab and 2a on page 182.

Only 6 of the 24 of you have registered on Engrade. To make sure your marks are what you believe they should be, please register immediately.

Devos: Kenny

Upcoming:
Monday meet in the band room for the first 20 minutes.
Current events quiz

Hebrews 13:15

I read this verse last night and thought of the theme of our devotions to (only) Thank God this week.

Upcoming due date: a comparison of two songs 1950s/60s to present.
Tonight's homework: read pages 170-173 and answer 1-3 of the Practice Questions.
Devos tomorrow: Austin

Psalm 136:1 also sums it up nicely too. Amen (Brother)

Its Pretty Simple:

Test Tomorrow
m/c
fill in blanks
timeline
short answer

Hand in signed tests.
Gideon: Devo.

Late but not Forgotten

Homework tonight is light:
Read page 157.
That's it (but do please read it).
Test Wednesday.

Rose is up for devotions.

HAPPY WEEK-END-ING

complete reading of pages 152-156 and answer # 1-5
test for ch. 5 on wednesday.

Les Devoirs

Technology: which is the best advancements on the Innovations page. Pick one and write a response.

Answer # 1,2 page 144.

In the Trenches of WWII

Tonight's Homework is light

Page 139 numbers 1-5.

Review the detail of the war, for your benefit.

An Out-of-Sorts First Day Back

Socials 11

Please get your tests signed.
Tonight please read up to page 132 and answer all the questions that follow.

The End is Near

 We are now in the second week of our break which means it is becoming more real that we do, in fact, have to meet again.
You probably hadn't thought of homework until now.
Thus here is the homework you are expected to have completed upon your return.

1) Presentations on Historical Fiction books begin soon after we return so be ready for your due date.

2) We worked on completing all questions on page 126 after an in class reading of the section leading up to it on the Friday before PEAK week.

3) I also assigned a reading of up to page 129 and completing questions 1-4 for the break.

To the best of my memory this was the homework, in the case of an error, this post will be considered the correct homework assignment.

4) p.s. get your tests signed.

5) current events quiz on Tues, Apr. 2

See you soon.

Nice to see YOU here!

It seems I have a modest following so I will continue...

We are into the fifth and final chapter of this unit.
This chapter is all about War, (what is it good for?)

Read up to page 123 and answer all of the practicing questions.
Word is Christian will be blowing our minds with a stupendous devo

Sun? What Sun?

Test Thursday!
Review, review, review
Tonight please complete all reading up to page 110 and complete all questions.
Signed tests? Yes, please!

Monday? More like SUNday!!

Hey guys,

Here's the HW in case you missed it in class.
Read up to page 104 and complete all 4 questions that are on that page!
We will continue with presentations and hopefully finish them up tomorrow.

See you on the flip side...

Click HERE for a disturbing editorial cartoon that relates to our last current event quiz.

Friday in the form of a Thursday

Complete the questions on page 100 (1-6, not 4)
Presentations due Monday

'Test'y are we?

Homework, it was mostly done in class from what I could see but if you didn't do it,  please complete #1-4 in the first set of Practicing Questions for chapter 4 (page 93).

Presentations due Monday.

One more day...one more day...one more dayyyyy!

Slacker!

Why have  I forsaken you, my grade 11s?
Not sure, kinda was busy with other school-y stuff.

Aaanyway,
Here's what you need to know for tonight:

After a riveting game of Jeopardy, we reviewed the chapter and now you need to
show me all the knowledge you possess about the 1920s in Canada.
Test tomorrow:
Vocab
Multiple choice
and short answer.

review questions

Study well! (Because Luck Favours the Prepared)

"What is Truth?" John 18:38

Continue reading about Regionalism and complete both the questions on page 79.
There is a chapter 3 test on February 27th and a presentation due on March 4th.
We will meet in the library tomorrow. See you there.

Propagate the Truth!

Propaganda Posters are now due!
Brainwash me!

And for today's top stories...

Complete 1-4 on page 70.
Posters due on Thursday.
Have a great night.

The Friday where it was sunny!

Socials 11

Test Monday:
Know-
major dates
aspects of Canada before and after the war
how to interpret a political cartoon
guiding questions
vocab
propaganda

The course of true love never did run smooth ~Shakespeare

Socials 11

Finish reading the last two pages of Chapter 2.
Complete the handout on the causes, effects, and results of the war.
Those of you who don't have a handout, simply compete your own chart that lists the above factors of WWI.
Test Monday



The stroke of death is as a lovers pinch, Which hurts and is desired ~ Shakespeare

Test Pushed Back, Students Elated

There is no homework tonight.
There is a propaganda assignment though, that can be seen HERE.
The text for Chapter 2 is Monday the 18th. We will go over the test outline tomorrow.

The Tuesday that Felt like a Monday

Socials 11

Tonight you need to complete #1-4 on page 47.
You will be having a test on ch. 2 this Friday (15th)
Passchendale movie bonus assignment is due next Monday.
(one page single-spaced response critiquing the movie and relating it to real events of WWI)

Behold Chapter Test #1

Test tomorrow:
M/C and Short Answer.
Be sure to complete all questions on page 34.

Bonus assignment: Watch Passendale 2008, release. Write a one page synopsis of the movie and how it relates or does not relate to our study of WWI. (I am open to other WWI movie reviews)

I am Responsible for My Actions, Not My Predecessors

Test This Friday on Chapter 1: 24 Multiple Choice, 3 short answer from the Guiding Questions.
Read pages 26-27.
No written questions due.

You Don't Need Your Textbook for This One!

1. Pick a book- review/research synopsis of titles
2. Have a first and second choice
3. Sign up tomorrow.

Oh, Hey! Nice to See you Here!

So here you are on my blog. This one is only for you, Socials 11 Students.
Feast your eyes on this:
Your homework for today, should you choose to accept the challenge is to complete all questions (1-4)
on page 12.
That's all.
See you tomorrow when you actually know about this little spot.

The Last One

English 12
You are free of my piles of homework

Socials 9
Finish Ch.8-That's it!

The Power of One

Socials 9
Please finish the rest of the questions for Ch. 3 in the review package.

English 12
Questionbank.ca: your one-stop-shop for all things provincial.
Bring an outline of your response to the Written portion of Part A: Stand alone text.
"Discuss the character of Marusa in “Head Cook at Weddings and Funerals.” Use paragraph form and support your response with specific references to the text."

Friiiidayyy... prettttty!!!!

Socials 9
Current events quiz Monday

English 12
12 Angry Men test Monday

Power Point Projector Problems

Socials 9
There is a quiz tomorrow on the War of 1812.
There is a test Friday on Chapter 10.

English 12
Read The Dumka (PP) and answer the M/C questions that follow.
Sonnet due this Friday as is the bonus mark for 12 Angry Men
Test for 12 Angry Men next Monday

The Short Day that Sort of Was

Socials 9
Finish reading about the War of 1812
Answer 1-3 on p 323, these are our last set of Activities ever!
Quiz on Thursday about the War of 1812.
Test on Friday on the whole chapter.

English 12
Sonnet due Friday
12 Angry Men test next Monday.

The Snow Day that Wasn't

Socials 9
Please complete these questions:
1. List the Maritime colonies and explain how they viewed themselves and why.
2. How were the Upper and Lower Canadians fundamentally different?
3. Describe life en route to Canada
4. List the types of people that came to Canada and why.

English 12
No homework

Simply "Things You Need to Know"

Socials 9
There is a quiz Monday on pages 302-312.
Study well...don't forget vocab.

English 12
Lit Circles start Monday, be ready.
Below is a link to the 12 Angry Men PP. On it is the bonus assignment that is due one week from today.
Sonnets are due next Friday.
Redo opportunity for any student who wants to increase their paragraph written response to either Gold Mtn Coat & Wordsmith or What Shall He Tell that Son. Due next Wednesday. Hand in original as well.

12

No one looked at my blog yesterday : (

Socials 9
Complete #2-5 on page 301.

English 12
Complete the written response to What Shall He Tell That Son.

Literary Terms

Allegory

Alliteration

Allusion

Antagonist

Apostrophe

Caesura

Conflict

Connotation

Denotation

Dissonance

Dramatic monologue

Enjambment

Falling action

Flashback

Free Verse

Imagery

Irony

Metonymy

Plot

Point of view

Protagonist

Repetition

Rhyme scheme

Rising action

Sonnet

Stanza

Stream of consciousness

Surprise ending

Suspense

Symbol

Symbolism

Synecdoche

Theme

Tone

Volta

"I thought it was Monday"

Socials 9
Fill in your crossword puzzle, this is for your own enjoyment/challenge/review.
I will not be checking.
Complete the 13 Colonies handout.
Start to familiarize yourself with the vocab of Chapter 10: our final chapter for SS9.
Read the Intro to Ch. 10.

English 12
Literary Terms test this Friday.
Lit Circle due next Monday.
Read Act 1 of 12 Angry Men.
Bring your black duo-tang as well.
Several students need to do the "contrast mini-essay" for marks.

Welcome Back

Socials 9

I gave you a hand out that needs to be completed upon your return. It covers the end of chapter 8.
We will review this handout before we take a quiz on this section on Tuesday.

English 12
Lit Circle due dates are fast approaching...