English 9
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.
English 12
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
Socials 11
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!
Friday, January 15, 2010
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Thursday: the end is near!
English 9
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?
English 12
Sonnets due Tomorrow!
Socials 11
Read Chapter 16 up to page 399 and answer all of the questions except number 1.
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?
English 12
Sonnets due Tomorrow!
Socials 11
Read Chapter 16 up to page 399 and answer all of the questions except number 1.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Hump Day
English 9
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.
English 12
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.
Socials 11
Test Thursday
/35
Multiple Choice (17)
Vocab (8)
A figure reference question (10)
Good luck...almost there guys.
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.
English 12
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.
Socials 11
Test Thursday
/35
Multiple Choice (17)
Vocab (8)
A figure reference question (10)
Good luck...almost there guys.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Terrific Tuesdays
English 9
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.
English 12
Sonnet due date this Friday.
Socials 11
We have completed chapter 15. Test on Thursday--review Wednesday and Thursday.
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.
English 12
Sonnet due date this Friday.
Socials 11
We have completed chapter 15. Test on Thursday--review Wednesday and Thursday.
Monday, January 11, 2010
Last Week of Classes Before Review Week
English 9
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
English 12
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.
Socials 11
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
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
English 12
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.
Socials 11
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
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