Semester Two: How do you do?

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Alright 11's

We are starting things off with "Short Stories". We read Learing the Language today from Viewpoints. As this story is full of similes, I have asked you to answer 2a.

Also, due for tomorrow is for you to construct four of your own similies, one for each topic:

Physical, Mental, Emotional, Spiritual.


Under Construction: A Spelling Bee

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Wow...tonight's homework is a doozy. Let's get right into it:

A- Finish reading "The Most Dangerous Game" and answer #s 1-6

B- Read Chapter One entitled Reading the Story and answer #s 1-3 (?)

C- Handed out in class was a Vocabulary List. Know for Friday all Vocab words for all the stories that we read in class this week. (head's up- we will probably get through two or three)



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We are starting off the semester in Government and Law (Unit 2)

Continue to fill in your Vocab sheet as you learn the words.

We have read up to the first set of Activities and you will answer #3 & #5.

Start paying attention to what's going on in your world. I will give you a quiz on the 14th of February. Strictly for Bonus Marks.





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Riddle me this:



I am due tomorrow

I am both the answer

and the question

I am difficult to understand

but easy to comprehend.



A Riddle.

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Review Week: Monday

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In class we finished watching In the Heat of the Night.
We began watching Romeo & Juliet as review for that unit.

There is no homework, except for those students who still need to hand in work to me.


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In class we did PART A of sample provincials in order to prepare for our exam next week.
There is no homework.


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In class today, we had a quiz on the first several pages of Chapter 16; reviewed the homework; and I gave back tests.

Homework for tonight is to read up to page 413 and answer questions 1,2.

Tomorrow, we will review this section of homework and spend the rest of the day in review using the Geospheres cards.

Various students need to complete tests and present their books. You know who you are- don't let this week pass by without getting these things done.

Friday: second best to Saturday

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We have been watching In the Heat of the Night for the past few classes and will continue to finish the movie on Monday.

We will also finish watching the most recent version of Romeo & Juliet. This will serve as the beginning of our review of the year.

Hand in your RRL (late marks will incur) if you have not already done so.


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We are officially in review mode. We started today in class by going over Part A samples of the Provincial and will continue to do so on Monday.

Ensure that you have all handouts completed as we will be discussing the answers to The Globe on Monday.
January 20th, 2010: Literature Circles due


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All tests were handed back but will be discussed on Monday.
We reviewed the homework (first section of Ch 16-- #2-4) and copied down figure 16.4.
To be completed over the weekend:
Read up to p. 403 #1,2
Read up to p. 409 #2,3

Important: There will be a quiz on Monday (out 0f no more than 10) on everything up to page 409. Review, Refresh, and Remember!

Thursday: the end is near!

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Write a RRL entry. Critique the novel. Did you enjoy the genre (mystery)? Did you find the characters believable or likeable? Would you recommend this novel to a friend, why or why not?
Did you find any problems with the story line?
You may address any, all or none of the above writing prompts?


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Sonnets due Tomorrow!


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Read Chapter 16 up to page 399 and answer all of the questions except number 1.

Hump Day

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Read chapters 12 and 13 for class discussion on Thursday. We will finish the novel in class and watch the movie on Thursday.

Newspapers DUE.

Class notes of Types of Character: Foil, Flat, Stock, Round.


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We will continue to analyze sonnets in anticipation for your own memorized sonnets due Friday.
Today we examined the religious sonnets
Batter my Heart, Three-Personed God
On his Darkness
by John Done and John Milton respectively.

We also reviewed the definitions of poetic devices.
Try to use as many poetic devices as you can in your sonnets.


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Test Thursday
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Multiple Choice (17)
Vocab (8)
A figure reference question (10)

Good luck...almost there guys.

Terrific Tuesdays

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Earn 20 Locobucks!
Watch Invictus write a one page report on how the movie displays Segregation, whether it was overcome, and the overall merit of the movie in relation to what we discussed in our In the Heat of the Night unit.
Due the day of your final exam.

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Sonnet due date this Friday.

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We have completed chapter 15. Test on Thursday--review Wednesday and Thursday.

Last Week of Classes Before Review Week

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For Thursday:
Newspaper Due
If you need large paper see me by Tuesday after school.

For Tuesday:
Heads up--Pop Quiz soon
Answer questions 2, 3 for Chap. 9
Read Chap. 10


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For Friday:
Memorized Sonnets due
Sonnets must include--poetic devices, 10 syllables per line, and the topic must come from room 105

Bonus opportunity: Due January 27th (day of your Provincial)
Choose one of the following types:

Villanelle (worth 20 Locobucks= 1% increase on final mark)
19 lines
5 stanzas, each of three lines, with a final one of four lines
The first line of the first stanza is repeated as the last line of the second and fourth stanzas
The third line of hte first stanza is repeated as the last line of hte third and fifth stanzas.
These two refrain lines follow each other to become the second-to-last and last lines of the poem.
The rhyme scheme is aba. The rhymes are repeated according to the refrains.

See example p. 889 of Perrine's Literature "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night"

Sestina (worth 40 Locobucks= 2% increase on final mark)

6 sestets and 1 concluding tercet for a total of 39 lines

see:http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/5792

and me for clarification. This one is tricky to understand at first.

Please bring you Bible's with you to Tuesday's class.


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Those of you who were not here Friday, make sure you are caught up to date in the homework (we are reviewing tomorrow). See prior post.

Tonight's reading includes p 382, 384, 388 #1a,b