Did you enjoy your last class of THE DECADE???

English
Narrative Essays, and Othello questions for Act 3 are due upon your return.
Don't forget tomorrow is our Secret Santa and our class par-tay!

Socials
You are free to be, little ones!

Christian Studies
Working on finishing off your Capstone Projects is highly encouraged!

I LOVE Christmas but...

English 12
Just gotta finish those itty bitty questions on Othello 3.3🎅

Socials
Wrap up your presentation for tomorrow🎄

Christian Studies
Take a break. Those Capstone Projects looked great today.🤶

Homework? Mostly No.

CS
Capstone Project needs to be worked on tonight.

It's the final countdown

English

Act 3 Othello: Scenes 1 and 2 + Qs.

Socials

Vocab Quiz tomorrow.

Christian Studies

Capstone due Wednesday.

Final Exam Topics Christian Studies 12

In an 800-1000 word essay, please answer either of the following questions. Cite all secondary sources, and include a title page and bibliography.

1.      What patterns and trends do you see reflected in your Capstone Project?  Based on what you see, how do you think God has uniquely shaped you, and what purpose do you feel you are called to serve in your life?  How has this process impacted your faith or worldview?  Please be specific and give examples where possible. Note: Please address all the questions asked of you within the topic.  Include an introduction, thesis, body paragraphs, and conclusion.  If applicable, include Scripture references.

Or

Select a chapter from God is not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything by Christopher Hitchens. Identify at least two arguments that attack the Christian faith and respond in apologetic form. Note Hitchens somewhat informal, yet informative tone. Feel free to respond in like manner. Concede points where necessary but genuinely strive to present an apologetic stance whenever possible. 

Just one thing

Young Goodman Brown.
Read only, English 12.

The One with The CS Essay Topics

Sign Up Sheet for CS Final Essay/Presentation/Debate


English 12

Finish all questions for scene 3.

Socials

Nothing

CS

Nothing(ish)

"Work Work Work Work" Rihanna

English 12
Finish reading the rest of scenes 1 and 2 of Othello and answer the questions.


Socials
No HW
Presentations due next Thursday.


Christian Studies
No HW
Capstones due next Wednesday. 

Christmas songs on repeat

English 12

We are back in Othello so please read up to approximately line 175 (enter Othello)

and answer the necessary questions in your 1/2 notebook.

Narrative essays due at the earliest date on December 20th.

Socials 11

Read up to page 412 and answer 1 and 3.

Christian Studies

Mock presentation of the Capstone project will happen next Wednesday. Be ready.

Last Two Weeks of School This Year Countdown Has Begun. Cue Epic Music

English 
Finish reading The Rocking Horse Winner
Answer 2,3,5,6
Your soft due date of your narrative essay is Dec. 20

Socials
Answer questions 1 and 2a,b on page 408 for tomorrow.
"100 and Change" is due next Thursday.

Christian Studies
Tomorrow we will wrap up a discussion on The Word of God
being inspired and then you will have time to WORK ON
your capstone project.
I have noticed time given but not taken for this task.
Fo-KUS! people!

PS Christmas cards for the domestically challenged are due tomorrow = )

Christmas Songs: Bump them!

English

Contrast the relationships that the father in “Wordsmith” and Sam Sing in “The Gold Mountain Coat” have with their children. You must refer to both passages in your multi-paragraph response.

Approximate word length 300

Consider:

Appropriate examples

Adequate explanations

Quality of your written expression.

Typed or hand written okay. Submit a paper copy by Monday’s class at the latest. This is not graded.

Socials

Read up to page 400 and answer 1,3,5

Christian Studies

Fact: You gotta put the time into your Capstone Project.

Christmas Songs Time: Let's start with Little Drummer Boy

English

Questions for I, iii need to be completed in your little booklet.

Only do the questions that pertain to today's class reading.

Socials

Read up to page 390 in chapter 12: Living Standards in a Changing World

and answer 1, 3, 4.

Christian Studies

Review Christian Behavior in Mere Christianity. You have a quiz tomorrow.

That's a Wrap

English

Read Act 1, scene 3 up to the part where Desdemona enters the scene. You don't have to answer any questions....but READ IT.

Journal topic #2 for the Othello unit is also assigned tonight. Skim the transcript (didn't know the podcast was no longer viable) and respond to the title/question.

Socials

Test on Population Trend and Issues tomorrow. Brush up.

Christian Studies

We have come to the end of Live with Lewis and Loconte.
Complete your questions on Faith (x2).

Othello, Lewis, City Hall

English
read 1.1 + questions
Should Shakespeare Still be Taught in Schools? (journal topic for tomorrow evening, listen and respond to topic...cite discussion from podcast.)

Socials
m/c questions handout

CS
Hope (is a thing with feathers)

Parent, Teacher, Student Conferences (PTSD)

English
Essays due Monday. This is a correction, as the date originally posted on the white board was Tuesday.  My bad...




Socials
Submit a half page response to #3 on page 357.
Be able to show your vocab for Monday.

Christian Studies
Complete Charity questions.

Tomorrow is Friday-esque!

English
Rough drafts due tomorrow on persuasive essays.


Socials
Page 377, 1-3


Christian Studies
Complete questions on The Great Sin, aka "prad" as told by Bjorn Again.

One month till Christmas

English

Complete a 300 word max response to The Visit. Discuss either theme or conflict. See the handout package for further details on this assignment.

Socials

Hi Jocelyn, you will likely be the only person reading this: complete 1-5 on page 374.

Christian Studies

Questions on Forgiveness need to be completed.

F. W. Boreham

English

Student led morning devotions start tomorrow.

Not sure who took the first date but represent!

Read the short story The Visit.

It’s in the photocopied package.

Answer the MC questions.

Rough draft of persuasive essay due Wednesday.

Socials

Finish all questions on page 367.

Christian Studies

Questions for Morality and Psychoanalysis due. 

Beautiful. Fall. Day!

>English

Finish reading Paul's Case. You'll catch a case, if you don't.
Okay, it won't be this serious but, um, you best read it ; )

Also remember the song assignment.

>Socials
Check the Google classroom for the reflection on our field trip.

>Christian Studies
Complete the questions for Christian Marriage if you haven't yet.
Also, be ready to watch the next episode of Live with Lewis!

Tomorrow you will be a lumberjack and you will be okay!

Monty Python (British Humour)

English
No HW

Socials
No HW

CS
Finish reading the chapter on Christian Marriage and answer the questions.

Back in Biz-nass!

English

Finish reading Atwood's essay in The Act of Writing textbook. Answer the following questions
on page 310: Structure 1-3; Style; Argumentation and Persuasion 1 & 4.

Socials

Debates happen tomorrow- so be prepared to razzle dazzle em! Dress appropriately.
Don't forget to complete #11 as well (be able to cite your research sites).

Christian Studies

Complete the questions for Cardinal Virtues.

When you're just out of clever titles

English
Prepare to answer 5 paragraphs for 1984  tomorrow in class.

Socials
No HW

Christian Studies
No HW

New Desks & New Blinds!

English
No HW... (calm before the storm?)

Socials
Complete #1-4 on page 392

CS
Quiz tomorrow on Book 2.
Submit all journals as well.

When the weekend is longer than the work week.

_______________ 


English 
Finish 1984 (finally)
Complete the questions for chapters 5 & 6.
Finish your last journal entry (and any others)
for submission on Tuesday.

Socials
Read up to page 392 but don't worry about the figures.
There are no questions to read.

Christian Studies
There is a quiz on Wednesday for book 2.
I will collect the journal next week but not Tuesday.
Make sure you are (almost) done those.

Whose day? Tues- day!

Today we got a little serious and talked about Marriage in Advisory.

But as for the HW here goes:

English
chapter 4 of '84 + Qs.
also BRING YOUR LAPTOP with your expository essay on it.

Socials
complete the counterpoints questions as discussed in class: 1, 3, 5

Christian Studies
finish the chapter 4 questions if you didn't in class.

We Dodged, We Won!

English 12
Chapter 3 plus questions.
If you didn't read 2, please do!


Socials
Complete the questions as discussed in class for discussion tomorrow.

Christian Studies
I think you probably just have a few more questions to finish off for chapter 4.

P.S. some ADVICE for the grade 12s

Big up to Little Orphan Annie and her Orphan Crew!

English 
Get into chapter 1 (part 3) of 1984 and do the questions.

Socials
Answer the following questions:
Fig. 15-9, #1
Activities ALL
For # 4
Iminu: Vancouver
Hastin: Toronto
Jadon: Montreal
Nathan: Calgary
Sam: Halifax
Oliver: Charlottetown
Jamie: Whitehorse
Krystal: Fredericton
Jocelyn: Winnipeg

Ignite yo'self!

English
Essays due tomorow
1984 pt.2 quiz too.

Socials 
Complete the following questions
Fig.15-2 #2
Fig. 15-4  #1-3 use the internet to answer these questions
Fig. 15-5 #2,3
Fig. 15-7 #1-3
Activities page 372
#1 The question is now rephrased to "What % of Canada lives in urban areas?"...Suggest two reasons...
#4

Christian Studies
See English above

Human Rights and Grad Hoodies

English

Essays due Thursday
1984 quiz on Thursday (your request, not mine)
Good luck to you on both. I am available to talk about the essays tomorrow at lunch if you need.

Socials

Test on Human Rights tomorrow.

CS
No HW (aww yeah!)

Hi

English
The ones who walk away from omelas...read it.

Socials
Complete your brainstorming paper for tomorrow

CS
Finish your questions for chapter 2

Embrace the weekend

But not too long cuz you got homework

English
Bring in your rough draft of the research paper this Monday.

Socials
Send me a copy of all the vocab words 'in your own words': rloconte@johnknoxbc.org
I only have Hastin's and Jocelyn's.

CS
Quiz on Book 1 Monday.

Word!

ENGLISH

Write a response to today's field trip. It must NOT be an essay. It is NOT something like "My favorite writer was __________ because ___________". Instead, I want you to take what you saw and heard and present something that reflects your mind state or perception of the trip. It can be on a writer, him/herself, on a poem/story you heard, the ideas of a Writer's Festival, the moderator, or whatever resonated with you.
You could do a poem, a narrative, a song, a word collage or anything else in written/visual form. Be CREATive.
Bottom line: You need to hand in something that shows me you were present and engaged on today's field trip.

SOCIALS

Complete 1,2,4,5, page 343.

Mrs. Loconte says:

If you are my English 12 student, you have no homework due for tomorrow;

If you are my Socials 11 student, you have to complete 1,2,3 and page 340;

If you are my Christian Studies 12 student, you likely completed your questions in class, by all the end of class chatter, but, if not, complete 1-6 for chapter 5 of Mere Christianity.

...be excellent to each other.

Democracy Now!

Not only an informative podcast but a way of life, especially today on Election Day!

English
Chapter X. Read it. Answer the questions, too.

Socials
Page 337, #2-3.

Christian Studies
Chapter IV. Read it. Answer the questions, too.

Today's Philosophical Question:

When do we persuade and when do we prove? Is it more important to be able to make a logical case or to know how to change someone's mind?

English 

Why not think about your one piece of self-directed work that is to be submitted into your final project? Or why not get a jump on your research paper? Or why not curl up with a good book and a choice cup of tea. Why not? There's no homework for this class!

Social Studies

Complete the three questions on pages 334 for Monday.

Christian Studies

I gave you a handout on Grad Transition Plan in class today. Complete this for Monday's class. Only one side OR the other will apply to you. Complete THE APPROPRIATE SIDE.

The Pros and Cons of "Marking it in class"

Real Time Answers...&...Real Time Answers

English.
1984. Ch.8. Read. Questions

Socials.
Ch. 10. P. 331. 1-3.

⍏ Studies.
Ch. 3. Questions

When's Day?

English

Chapter 7 + Questions of 1984.
Field Trip Forms due by Monday.
Editing and Proofreading Quiz tomorrow.

Socials

Mini-presentations tomorrow on your portion of the Legislative Assembly of BC.
Read chapter 10 on Human Rights pages 323-326 and answer 3-5.

Christian Studies

Read chapter 3 of Mere Christianity, don't worry about answering the questions,
but complete your chapter 2 questions.
November 5th lunch time meeting in my classroom if you are interested in Business.
Friday: Mr Michael will discuss your personality tests with you.

Cuz B-ing SMRT iz Kool

TUESDAY:
This word came from the Old English word Tiwes dæg. This was named after the Nordic god Tyr. Tyr was the God of War, like the Roman war god Mars, and Greek god Ares. In Latin, Tuesday is called Martis dies which means "Mars's Day".


English
Complete chapter Six questions.
Research paper due October 31st.


Socials
Test tomorrow.


Christian Studies
Complete chapter One questions.
Bring a journal tomorrow.





Don't Worry. Be Happy.

Give Thanks To Whom it’s Due

Happy THANKS -GIVING!

I hope you enjoy this weekend of giving thanks to the one from whom all blessings flow.
Enjoy your family--even the crazy ones-- and your holiday on Monday.


English
Reading, reading, reading. Questions for chapters  3-5 due Monday.

Socials
Test has been pushed ahead to Wednesday. You are welcome. : )

Christian Studies
Enjoy having no take home questions until we get more MC books...
but for those who have 'em, please bring in your personal copies.

Apologetics and Politics : )

Christian Studies

Your Financial Plans are due tomorrow.

Socials

Be on time for tomorrow's guest speakers.

English

Chapter 2 + questions
Think about your new essays topic.


Casual Day tomorrow!

Friends. Don't pick the ones who 'fri' you in the 'end'

Eng: 1984. Ch.1 + questions

SS: no HW

CS: Financial Plan due Thursday

I will praise God’s name in song and glorify him with thanksgiving. (Psalm 69)

English 12

Finish reading your specific story...Just Lather, That's All, or Harrison Bergeron.

Socials 11

If you didn't finish the questions today in class 2-9, not 8, please wrap them up for HW.

Christian Studies 12

You have My Financial Plan due this Thursday.

When I say Friday you say "Yeah!" Friday! ________ Friday! __________

Winston at Work

English

You have a quiz on 1984 Monday...also if you weren't done your photo essays, these are due Monday too.

Socials

Please watch the leader of each Federal party try to convince 5 undecided voters. Go to CBC to find the videos.
October 29th: Brainstorming paper due.

Christian Studies

Read the handout given today on Why students are struggling with mental health and write an answer to the title question at the end of the article.

I do haka!

English

Quiz Monday for part 1 of 1984.
Finish reading chapter 8 and complete questions.
Bring in scissors & glue if you have it for tomorrow's class.
Get your field trip form signed and bring it in.
HAKA!

Socials

Current events quiz next Monday.
Complete questions 1-4 on page 309.

Christian Studies

Finish reading the handout on Work.
Resumes and cover letters are to be submitted tomorrow.

PSL season

Do you remember when Pumpkin Spice Anything wasn't even a thing? Too young? Let me know in the comment section.

English Students, well, well, well, we meet again, here on this blog. It seems you have to finish reading chapter 7 of 1984 and answer the requisite questions. Some of you worked ahead, some of you did not. I speak to the latter group: complete your homework.

Social Studies Students, it seems our political affiliations have been defined for us thanks to CBC.
And it would appear we have a solid grasp on where each political party stands and as a result, NO HW!

Christian Studies Students, you have told me that you need an additional day for your resumes and cover letters to be in tip-top shape. You shall have it! Get both items in by this Friday!


postscript: field trip permission forms for grade 12s are due any time now.

Student Council Rounded Out.

English 
Finish chapter 6 + questions

Socials 
Page 304-307
Questions 2-5

Christian Studies
No homework

Cold and Flu Season in Full Effect

English

Finish Chapter 5 and complete the questions (6-10) in the handout.
You should have your lit circle book by tomorrow, so chat with your group
about the book and dates you will meet (4) to discuss the book.

Socials

Your essays are due tomorrow. Print them out and submit.


Christian Studies

We looked at 'The Future of Work'
and will update our resumes for employment.
Please bring in a physical copy of your resume.

What do we want?! When do we want it?!

English

Against my better judgement....no hw


Socials

Read chapter 9 starting on page 290 of the SS textbook
Complete questions 2 & 3 on page 296

Christian Studies

Bring in your resume, any condition doesn't matter.

Back in Black (and white...and red) but BACK!

English
Read "The Coddling of the American Mind".
Upon reading, type one paragraph TO BE HANDED IN based on the topic below:

How are we to spread the Gospel (Matthew 28:18) that is to say, speak the truth, while being mindful to not offend anyone (2 Corinthians 6:3)?
It seems the Lord call us to do both; therefore, both are possible, but how?

Remember what a good paragraph looks like: topics sentence, supporting evidence, transitions, closing statement.

Socials
No HW

Christian Studies
No HW

Memes: A Cautionary Tale

Press the Play button on the top left hand side...and learn the lesson.

Mundane Monday

Hello.
How are you?
I am good.
Here is your homework.

English students,
Finish chapter 2 of 1984 and answer the questions.
Since you are also my Christian Studies students,
finish the scholarship, grant, loan handout if you didn't
complete it in class.

Socials students,
You don't have any homework assigned tonight,
so feel very free to work on your research paper
that is due next Monday.

Take care of yourselves (and each other),
Mrs Loconte

Weekend Goals

English
Welcome to 1984! Vintage year.
Read this classic: chapter 1- questions to be done in class.

Socials
Quiz Monday: 10 SJ vocab words.
Complete (if applicable) the questions for Creation Degradation.

Christian Studies
We will finish the handout on 🆓💰 next Monday.
At ease, soldiers.