Planning 10

The Junior Achievement Program came back today - I greatly appreciated their time in effort to come and spend time with us! They discussed interviews and online media profiles. They also did some mock interviews with some of the students. We ended class by playing a board game based on the content we learned.

I asked students to complete the booklets they gave us and hand it in; I will mark  them for completion. Thanks for your attentiveness today!

Reminders:

• Make sure you handed in the JA booklet 
• Health Brochures due Friday, Dec. 16, 2016

English 9: Blocks 5/6

I won't see you guys again before the break, so have a fantastic holiday!!!

Today students wrote a final test on "A Midsummer Night's Dream". In the second block, we read up to page 47 in My Name is Seepeetza. We also did a 'cut and paste' activity in which students had to evaluate Seepeetza's education at home and at school. Furthermore, we watched a few more video clips discussing the effects of Residential Schools.

Reminders:

• AMSND Projects due today!!!
• Seepeetza Q's for p. 11-27 - hand in before Friday

English 8

Mr. Colvin finished Career 8 yesterday, so we got back to English today.

We started off by discussing Chapters 13-17 in The Giver and working on questions. We then started watching the movie.

Reminders:

• Read up to Chapter 21 in The Giver for Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016

English 9: Blocks 5/6

We started out new novel today, My Name is Seepeetza. 

We discussed the history of Residential Schools in Canada, and read the first 27 pages of the novel. There were corresponding questions, which we'll continue next class.

I handed back all of the AMSND questions and Practice Tests, so students have material to review for the test tomorrow.

Reminders:

• AMSND Test: tomorrow, Dec. 14, 2016
• AMSND Projects: tomorrow, Dec.14, 2016

Planning 10

Another great day with Sheena today discussing healthy relationships!

Tomorrow, the Junior Achievement Program is coming again to to the second half of their workshop.

Reminders:

• Health Brochures: due Friday, Dec. 16, 2016
• Bring Food for the Xmas hamper!

English 9: Blocks 1/2

Today we finished the last few pages of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and students completed the questions for Act 5. We then watched the rest of the movie.

I handed out a Practice Test to compete for next class. It also outlines stuff you'll need to know for the test.

Reminders:

• Complete Practice Test for next class
• AMSND Test: Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016
• AMSND Projects: due Friday, Dec. 16, 2016

English 9: Blocks 5/6

I was away on Friday, but students had their last class in the library to work on their AMSND projects. Many of them have already been handed in - thank you! Friday was our last class to work on it.

To start off class, we took out the novel My Name is Seepeetza. After that, we watched a summary video of "A Midsummer Night's Dream". Students then took some notes on Shakespearean Comedies. THIS WILL BE A QUESTION ON THE TEST - STUDY THESE NOTES! Students then had time to complete a practice test, and we spent the rest of class playing Jeopardy games. 

Reminders:

• Make sure Practice Tests were handed in!
• AMSND Projects: Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016
• AMSND Test: Wednesday, Dec.14, 2016

English 8

It was our last day of Career Ed today.

Reminders:

• Finish sheets for Mr. Colvin
• Read up to Chapter 21 in The Giver: Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016

English 9: Blocks 1/2

I was away Friday, so students wrote a quiz and had some time to work on their projects. I will give students another 30 minutes on Thursday to finish.

Today, students took some notes on Shakespearean comedies and how it relates to "A Midsummer Night's Dream". THIS WILL BE A QUESTION ON THE TEST!!!

Students also worked on Act 4 questions and we almost finished reading the play.

Reminders:

• AMSND Test: Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016
• AMSND Project: Friday, Dec. 16, 2016
• Act 4 questions for next class

Planning 10

Today we had Sheena Bell come in and talk about healthy relationships; she will be in again tomorrow - yay!!!

Great participation!!

Reminders:

• Health brochures: due Friday, Dec. 16, 2016

Planning 10

Some forms were sent home for parents to read and sign today. The Junior Achievement program is coming into our class this week to teach 'Economics for Success'. A description of the program was sent for parents to read, as well as some consent forms to be signed for photos taken in the classroom.
We spent the class today in the library working on health brochures.

Reminders:

• Junior Achievement forms to go to parents!
• Bring canned goods for the Christmas hamper!

English 9: Blocks 1/2

Students started off with time for silent reading, and then we read the majority of Act 3, Scene 2 as a class. We ended the class with watching a scene from the movie.

Reminders:

• AMSND Quiz: Friday, Dec. 9, 2016

English 8

Today we watched the documentary Screenagers in the theatre. Please tell you parents about the evening screening Wednesday evening at the RSS theatre.

Reminders: 

• Career 8 this week!
• Annex Room: due Wednesday, Dec.7, 2016
• Read up to Chapter 21 by Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2016

English 9: Blocks 5/6

We did a small exercise on run-on sentences today, and students worked on questions for Act 4, Scenes 1 and 2 in "A Midsummer Night's Dream". We then read most of Act 5.

Reminders:

• AMSND Quiz: Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016

English 8

Today students wrote a quiz on the first half of The Giver. They then had the rest of class to either work on their Annex Room drawings or silent read.

Reminders:

• Annex Room: due Wednesday, Dec.7, 2016
• Read up to Chapter 21 by Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2016

English 9: Blocks 5/6

Today I gave students time to work on their Act 3, Scene 2 questions from "A Midsummer Night's Dream". We then read all of Act 4 and watched the movie version.

Planning 10

Yesterday, students started a brochure project in which they had to pick a 'health topic' to discuss. More lab time will be assigned to complete this.

We also worked through the 'Healthy Living Booklet"; I went through a slide show and explained stressors, stress overload, and barriers to dealing with stress.  We also watched a clip from the documentary "The Secret".

Today, we talked about technology and safe ways of using technology. Students worked in groups and researched an article that discussed teenagers and technology. They summarized the points on paper and we discussed them as a class.

English 9: Blocks 1/2

Today we learned about "Pyramus and Thisbe" and read Act 3, Scene 1 in "A Midsummer Night's Dream". Students then worked on questions and silent read their independent reading novels.

English 9: Blocks 1/2

Today we finished Act 2 of "A Midsummer Night's Dream". Students completed questions and we watched the Act in the movie adaptation. During the second half, students started working on a project for the play.

Reminders:

• Act 2 Questions due

English 8

We spent the majority of class working through The Giver. We discussed Chapters 10-12 and students worked on questions. Students also read up to Chapter 17. In addition, we did a class simulation of the 'Ceremony of 12'; students were assigned to specific jobs in the community. We discussed the advantages and disadvantages to this system. Students also started working on a visual representation of the Giver's Annex Room.

Reminders:

• Chapters 9-12 Q's due
• The Giver Quiz : Friday, Dec. 2, 2016

English 8

Thank you for your hard work!

This week, we've been working on the use of periods and commas. We've also been reading The Giver, working on questions, and an 'Exposition Mind Map'.

Reminders:

• Exposition Mind Map: due tomorrow
• Read Chapter 12 in The Giver: tomorrow

English 9: Blocks 5-6

We started off with reading the story of "Pyramus and Thisbe" as it relates to "A Midsummer Night's Dream". We also watched a short claymation video adaptation of the story. We then started reading Act 3; students worked on questions for Act 3, Scene 1.

English 9: Blocks 1-2

We started off the day with silent reading and read Act 2, Scene 1 in "A Midsummer Night's Dream". Students then completed questions.

Planning 10

This week we talked a bit more about finance. We went through a PowerPoint and students completed a booklet on 'money' and finance vocabulary.

We have also started our unit on healthy living. Students brainstormed some discussion points on the concept of wellness. We also read and article and watched some video clips explaining teenagers and stress. Today, we worked through a healthy living booklet; students did some self-assessment of their own wellness and completed their own wellness wheel.

Planning 10

Today students were given more time to finish their 'party budgets' and we spent the majority of the class discussing the budgets and comparing prices. We then watched a video clip on 'credit and borrowing' as an addition to yesterday's lesson. There is a booklet assigned with the clip, but we'll complete it on Monday.

English 9: Blocks 1/2

Students were allotted reading time for the independent novel study. We then read the first scene in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and students worked on the first set of questions.

Reminders:

• If you didn't finish the questions, you can complete them Monday

English 8

Today students took some notes on punctuation, and we spent most of class discussing the first five chapters of The Giver. Then students were allotted silent reading time to read Chapters 7 and 8, and we started an 'Exposition Mind Map' assignment.

Reminders:

• Finish Chapter 8 in The Giver for next class
• Make sure your Chapter 1-4 booklets are handed in!

English 9: Blocks 5/6

Today we read Act 2, Scene 1 of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and students completed questions.

Reminders:

• Finish Questions for Act 2, Scene 1

Planning 10

This week, we continued discussing travel budgets; students were given lab time to finish their post-secondary budgets on Myblueprint.ca and research information for their individual travel budgets. We also looked at more economical ways of travelling (WOOF, working in hostels, teaching abroad, crew ships).

Additionally, we started to talk about debt and credit. I showed a PowerPoint and students completed a worksheet as we went through it. We talked about types of credit, pros/cons of credit, credit scores, and managing fiances. We also watched an episode of "Till Debt do Us Part" as an example of how credit can be problematic.

Today we also went on a field trip to Southside Market; students were given a generic grocery list and had to record information on different products. We then compared prices of things and discussed strategies for shopping more economically.

Reminders:
Travel Budgets due!!!

English 9

This week, students were allocated time to finish the novel My Name is Seepeetza and work on their journals. We also discussed the song "In the Walls of His Mind" and found some parallels with the novel.

Reminders:

• My Name is Seepeetza Test: Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016
• Journals due this week

English 8

This week, students wrote an Outsiders Test on Monday.

On Tuesday, we had a class discussion on 'creating a perfect society'. We also discussed the definitions of 'utopia' and 'dystopia'. We then read the first two chapters of The Giver.

Reminders:

• Outsiders Newsletters: OVERDUE

English 9: Blocks 5/6

This week, we did an introduction to Shakespeare. Students read through a comic booklet about Shakespeare's life and we watched the first 20 minutes of Shakespeare in Love.

We also read the first Act of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and students completed corresponding questions, which were to be handed in today.

Also, Mr. Colvin came to do some Career Education stuff with the class.

English 9: Blocks 5-6

We didn't have Career 9 today. We watched the Jr. Boys Volleyball game.

Planning 10

Here are some things we did this week:

• Live Webcast on Jobs in the Future
• Work BC Labout Market Research
• Grad Requirements
• Post-secondary budgets on MyBlueprint.ca
• Pay it Forward
• Intro on Travel Budgets

English 9: Blocks 1/2

Today students were assigned reading up to p.99 in My Name is Seepeetza. We then did a cut and paste activity in which students had to evaluate Seepeetza's education at home and at school. We finished off with some time to work in our journals.

English 8

The Outsiders Test was pushed back to Monday, Nov. 21, 2016.

English 9: Blocks 5/6

Today students had Career Education with Mr. Colvin!

English 8

Today students completed questions for Chapters 9-12 in The Outsiders, and we went over the quiz from last week. We then continued watching the movie.

Reminders:

• Questions for Chapters 9-12: due tomorrow, Nov. 15, 2016
• The Outsiders Test: Friday, Nov. 18, 2016

Planning 10

Today we went to the theatre for a live webcast discussing jobs in the future and entrepreneurship. Thanks to all the people who put this together!!!

English 9 - Blocks 1/2

Today students finished and presented their posters on genocide. I then went through a PowerPoint on the history of Residential Schools in Canada. We also started reading a new novel, My Name is Seepeetza, which is an account of a young girl's experience in a Residential School.

Reminders:

• Literary Paragraphs due today!
• Read up to Page 27 in My Name is Seepeetza for next class

English 9

This week, students continued working on their literary paragraphs, and did an activity on genocide. They also wrote a final test on The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. 

Reminders:

• Literary Paragraph: due Monday, Nov. 14, 2016

Planning 10

Today we went over key points from the Employment Standards Act, and then watched a short documentary about the Louise Ogborne controversy that happened with McDonald's. We discussed harassment and how to deal with it in the workforce. Students also put together 'Focus Area' posters- we'll present these next class.

Reminders:

• 'Job of the Week' Projects: due Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016

English 8

Today students wrote a quiz on The Outsiders. We also discussed Chapter 9 and read Chapter 10.

No homework today!

English 9

Don't forget about your projects and test next class!

Today students worked on a literary paragraph for The Boy in the Striped Pajamas and we did a bit more review. I didn't assign the paragraphs for homework; we'll continue them next class.

Reminders:

Blocks 1-2

• BSP Projects: due Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016
• BSP Final Test: Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016

Blocks 5/6

• BSP Projects: due Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016
• BSP Final Test: Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016

Planning 10

Today students completed an activity on BC Work Employment Standards, and then went to the library to finish up their 'Job of the Week' projects.

Reminders:

• 'Job of the Week' Projects: due Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016

English 8

Today students learned about 'Subjects and Predicates'; they then silently read Chapter 9 in The Outsiders, and worked on an advice column rough draft for their newspaper project.

Reminders:

• The Outsiders quiz: tomorrow, Nov. 8, 2016
• Finish Chapter 9 for tomorrow
• Advice Column Rough Copy: due tomorrow, Nov. 8, 2016

English 9

Thank you for your attention and focus today during our review.

If you were not in today's class, it is imperative that you get the notes from the Boy in the Striped Pajamas  review booklet. 

Students worked independently on the review booklet and questions, and we discussed the answers as a class. After that, students took some notes on themes. The questions from the review booklet will appear on the test. I also handed back Chapter questions for students to use to study.

P.S. There won't be anymore class time given to work on the Boy int eh Striped Pajama projects.

Reminders:

Blocks 1-2

• BSP Projects: due Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016
• BSP Final Test: Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016

Blocks 5/6

• BSP Projects: due Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016
• BSP Final Test: Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016

English 8

Today we read Chapter 8 in The Outsiders, went over some vocabulary, and worked on questions. We also looked at the multiple choice portion of the short story test.

Reminders:

• Chapter 7-8 questions for The Outsiders: due Monday!

Planning 10

This week, we had a fantastic presentation from 'Avalanche Canada', and we worked on the 'Job of the Week Assignment' on Monday and Tuesday. Towards the end of the week, we watched the movie World's Fastest Indian and completed a viewing sheet, and students went for a scavenger hunt.

Marks have been updated! Next Thursday is Term End!!!

Reminders:

• Hand in the viewing sheet for World's Fastest Indian

English 9

Today we finished watching the movie The Boy in the Striped Pajamas and worked on projects for the novel. It was the last day given for the projects.

Reminders:

Blocks 1-2

• BSP Projects: due Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016
• BSP Final Test: Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016

Blocks 5/6

• BSP Projects: due Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016
• BSP Final Test: Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016

English 9

This week, we finished reading The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. We discussed major events in the last few chapters (character shifts and foreshadowing). Students also continued working on questions. Additionally, we started watching the movie adaptation, which we'll continue next class.

Reminders:

• Chapter 13/14 questions: due today!
• Chapter 15-18 questions: due next class!

English 8

Don't forget your grammar notes for the open-book quiz tomorrow!

Over the past few days, we have been working through Chapter 6 in The Outsiders (I'll assign reading time tomorrow for Chapter 7). Yesterday, we read the chapter and worked on questions. Today, students worked on a "Trial by Fire" newspaper article, detailing events from the chapter. We also did a bit of review with capital letters.

Reminders

• "Trial by Fire" article (rough draft only) - due tomorrow, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016
• Open book grammar quiz (apostrophes and capitals): tomorrow, Wednesday, Nov.2, 2016

English 8

We did a thorough overview of Chapter 5 in The Outsiders today. We analyzed the poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost and discussed its relevance to the characters in the novel. We also watched some clips from Gone With the Wind to understand Johnny's fascination with Southern Gentlemen. Students then worked on questions and a vocabulary crossword.

During the second half of class, we brainstormed stereotypes of Greasers and Socs and students started putting together a collage of contrasting words and images that represent these stereotypes. We'll continue this next class.

Reminders:

• Chapter 5 questions and Crossword: due Friday, October 28, 2016

English 9

For both English 9 classes, students wrote a quiz on Chapters 1-12 for The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. Students were also given time to read Chapter 13 and 14.

We watched a couple of scenes from "Anne Frank: The Whole Story" as a reference for some of the events that Shmuel describes in his description of Auschwitz. We also started a final project, which we will continue next class.

Reminders:

• Finish Chapter 14

Planning 10

Today we went through an overview of Worksafe hazards in each job industry. Students were assigned questions as we went through a PowerPoint presentation. After that, students were divided in groups and had to analyze 10 images depicting hazards. For each image, they had to identify the potential hazards and suggest a way for the worker to prevent the injury. We also started watching a video on workplace violence, which we'll continue next class.

English 8

Today we did some more work with apostrophes and read Chapter 4 in The Outsiders. After that, students were assigned questions for Chapter 2-4, and independent reading for Chapter 5.

Reminders:

• Questions for Chapter 2-4: Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016
• Read Chapter 5: Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016

English 9

Today we went through the events in Chapter 9-11 in the Boy in the Striped Pajamas, and discussed the history of Book Burning, Jewish Star/Swastika symbols, and Eva Braun. Then students were assigned questions and independent reading for Chapter 12.

Reminders:

• Chapter 9-11 questions: due next class
• Read Chapter 12: next class
• BSP Quiz: NEXT CLASS!

Planning 10

Today we finished the movie The Pursuit of Happyness ('Happyness' is purposefully misspelled) and watched a quick interview with the real Chris Gardner. Students also finished the movie sheet booklet.

Reminders:

• The Pursuit of Happyness - booklet due today!

English 8

Thanks for your lovely participation today!

Today students took some notes on apostrophes. After that, they were given a chart to fill out information on each of the Greaser members from The Outsiders. I posted all the character sketches completed last week around the room and students circulated around the class filling out the chart. After that, students were given time to read Chapter 3.

Reminders:

• Read Chapter 3 for next class!

English 9

Today I allotted some time to read Chapter 11 in The Boy in the Striped Pajamas and we finished the movie Life is Beautiful. Afterwards, students completed a chart comparing the relationships between Guido and Joshua, and Bruno and Ralf.

Reminders:

• Letter to Grandmother: due today!!!
• Finish Chapter 11 in BSP
• Blocks 5/6 BSP Quiz: Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016
• Blocks 1/2 BSP Quiz: Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016

English 8

Today students completed a hand-out on 'capitalization', and we discussed the events from Chapter 1 in The Outsiders. We also went over the Chapter 1 worksheet as a class. Students were then allotted time for independent reading.

During the second period, students were split into groups and had to create a character sketch for one of the 'Greasers' on chart paper. They look fantastic! We'll be displaying the sketches next class to look over.

Reminders:

• Character paragraphs: due today!
• Finish Chapter 2 in The Outsiders for Monday, ct. 24, 2016

English 9

Over the past few days, students worked on a writing  assignment for Chapter 8 in the Boy  in the Striped Pajamas; The task was to write a letter to Bruno's grandmother from his perspective of the events in the novel so far. Students were also allotted time for independent reading. They should read up to Chapter 11 by Monday. In addition, we also started watching the movie Life is Beautiful; we will be doing a comparison with the Boy in the Striped Pajamas after the movie.

Reminders:

• Letter to Grandmother (BSP assignment): due Monday, Oct. 24, 2016
• Read Chapters 9 and 10: Monday, Oct. 24, 2016

English 8

We've been finishing up some short story assignments and transitioning into our new unit on The Outsiders this week. The Sightlines Collages were due today, and the character paragraphs are due next class. Today we looked at the historical context of The Outsiders, and some of the 60's slang meanings. We also read the first chapter of the novel.

Reminders:

• Collages: due today!
• Character paragraph (plan, daft, and good copy): due Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016
• Outsiders worksheet - questions #1, 3, and 5: due Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016

Planning 10

This week, we've been looking at workplace safety and using lessons developed by WorkSafe BC. Yesterday, we looked at the video "The Lost Youth" and discussed hazards int eh workplace, effects of injuries, and prevention. Students worked on a 'Job Safety Brochure', which was to be turned in today. Today we also looked at Rights and Responsibilities of workers and Employers.


Reminders:

• 'Rights and Responsibilities' booklet: due today
• Job Safety Brochure: due today
• Marks are posted!!!

English 9

This week, we've read up to Chapter 9 in BSP and have been working through questions. We've also been doing some practice with apostrophe usage.


Reminders:

• Make sure you're caught up with BSP reading (you should finish Chapter 8)
• Chapter 5/6 worksheet: Overdue
• Chapter 7 questions: due next calss (if not already turmed in)

Planning 10

Today students worked in groups on a vision board for occupations in Revelstoke. They had to pick four popular job occupations or industries and evaluate skills needed, their advantages, education/training needed, and demand. They displayed all of the information on a poster board with images and magazine clippings. You guys did great work!

Reminders:

• Last class, you were to hand in interview questions and the good copies of your cover letters. Make sure those are turned in.

English 9

Enjoy the weekend!

Over the past few days, student wrote a prats of speech quiz, and we've been reading through Boy in the Striped Pajamas. Students read independently today and are supposed to finish Chapter 6 for homework. We've discussed some of the key inferences and some of the characterization in the novel. Today we also looked at a North American Propaganda cartoon called 'Education for Death'.

Reminders:

• Character Paragraphs: OVERDUE
• Read Chapter 6 in BSP

English 8

Have a great weekend Grade 8's! You worked hard this week!

Students wrote a final test on the short story unit today. We'll work on our collages and character paragraphs next week.

English 8

Fantastic teamwork today!

Today students wrote an open-book parts of speech quiz and reviewed for their test this Friday; they worked in groups on review booklets and then we played a game of Jeopardy. 

Reminders:
Short Story Test This Friday, Oct. 14, 2016

Here is what you can use to study:
-Notes on Parts of Plot and Elements of Plot
-Worksheets on Foreshadowing and Point of View
-All Short Story Worksheet questions
-Review Booklets (form today)

Stories we read:
1."The Veldt"
2."The Street That Got Mislaid"
3. "Thank You Ma'am"
4. "Catch"
5. "Tell-Tale Heart"
6. "Monkey's Paw"
7. "Hockey Sweater"
8. "Ambush"

Planning 10

We spent another day today working on resumes in the IT LAB. This was the last class to do this. I asked for resumes to be submitted at the end of class. Also,  I handed back marked rough copies of your cover letters with comments; this was to be typed up.

Reminders:

• Make sure your resume was submitted

English 8

Today we worked on some Parts of Speech practice and cpmpleted a plot analysis for Fantastic Mr. Fox. Students then started writing a descriptive character paragraph, which we'll continue next class.

Reminders:

• Fantastic Mr. Fox Analysis
• Open-Book Parts of Speech Quiz: Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016
• Short Story Test: Friday, Oct. 14, 2016

English 9

On Friday we continued to work on the character paragraph for the Sightlines 9 unit, and went through some information about WWII (as our current unit is The Boy in the Striped Pajamas). Today we read Chapters 1 and 2 of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas and worked in booklets.

Remember to bring your Parts of Speech notes next class!

Reminders:

Blocks 1/2

• Character Paragraphs: due Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016
• Open-Book Grammar Quiz: Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016
• BSP Chapters 1-2 booklet: Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016 

  Blocks 5/6

  • Character Paragraphs: due Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016
  • Open-Book Grammar Quiz: Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016
  • BSP Chapters 1-2 booklet: Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016

Planning 10

Today we went to the IT Lab to work on resumes. Most students completed this using myblueprint.ca. We also watched a reality TV episode of "The Job Interview" and students brainstormed and wrote out ten tips for an interview.

Reminders:

• "World of Work" booklets to be handed in!

English 9

Students wrote a final test for the Short Story unit. We also worked on character paragraphs and did some review. Since students worked so well, I'm giving more time Friday to work on their paragraphs.

English 9

Today we watched a video adaptation of "The Open Window" and started working on a character paragraph, which we'll continue next class.

Remember to study for your test!!!!

Reminders:

Blocks 1/2

• Sightlines Test: tomorrow, Oct. 5, 2016 

Blocks 5/6

• Sightlines Test: Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016
• "Open Window" worksheet: due Thursday 

I copy and pasted terms and stories to know for your test:

Short Story Test

Know the following:

1. The meaning of following words:

·                protagonist

·                antagonist

·                point of view

(1^st person/2^nd person/3^rd person limited/omniscient/objective)

·                Parts of plot

·                conflict (types)

·                setting

·                theme

·                irony (situational, verbal and dramatic)

·                climax

·                mood

·                genre

·                foreshadowing 

·                Characters: dynamic, static, stock, round and flat

2.     Content questions from the stories we have read in class:

Lamb to the Slaughter

Gore

Once Upon a Time

Interlopers

Sacred Rac

Sentry

What Happened During the Ice Storm

The Blue Bead

The Bridge Builder

The Open Window

Think Like a Weightlifter, Think Like a Woman

English 8

Today students completed an exercise on verbs and adjectives and continued working on their Sightlines collages. We will continue working on them this week.

Planning 10

Continuing on with our 'World of Work' unit, students continued working in their booklets. We then  watched some demos of bad interviews on Youtube, and looked at a bunch of examples of resumes and rules for writing resumes. I also explained the purpose and format for 'the cover letter'. Some students started working on a rough copy for a cover letter.

Reminders:

• Finish the 'World of Work' booklet for next class

English 8

Today students completed a hand-out on nouns and pronouns, and we finished going over the questions for "Ambush". After that, we started a short story final project collage.

Reminders:

• Hand in Grammar worksheet and "Ambush" questions

Planning 10

Today students completed questions for the film Field of Dreams, which we watched last week. After that, I showed a bad example and a good example of my personal resume when I was in Grade 11. After that, students started completing a 'World of Work' package.

English 9

Blocks 1/2

Today students completed a plot analysis for Armageddon individually (which was to be handed in) and we read and discussed the play "The Open Window".

Reminders:

• "Open Window" worksheet - due next class
• Sightlines 9 Test: Wednesday, Oct.5, 2016

Blocks 5/6

Today we finished watching Armageddon and completed a plot analysis of the film individually (which was to be handed in). We also read and discussed the elements of plot for the play "The Open Window". We'll continue the questions tomorrow.

Reminders:

• Sightlines 9 Test: Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016

Planning 10

Over the past few days, students worked on more quizzes on Myblueprint.ca.
Make sure you have both booklets handed in and all 5 quizzes completed.
We also watched the movie "Field of Dreams". We'll discuss it more next class.

Reminders:

• Marks were posted today! Check for missing assignments

English 8

Over the past few days, we continued discussing "The Hockey Sweater" and watched the original NFB production, "The Sweater". Students also did an exercise on Foreshadowing and we read "The Monkey's Paw"; students then completed a mind map of the story. We also watched a couple video adaptations of it.

Today, we read "Ambush" and started working on questions. We'll finish them next class. We also had the Terry Fox run for the majority of the block.

English 9

Over the past few days, students read "The Bridge Builder" and we watched Armageddon; we'll complete a plot analysis for the film on Monday. I also gave a hand-out on terms and stories to know for the upcoming Sightlines 9 Test next week.

Reminders:

• Sightlines Projects: due today!
• Sightlines 9 Test - Blocks 1/2: Wednesday, October 5, 2016
• Blocks 5/6: Thursday, October 6, 2016

Planning 10

Today we finished watching the video on ethical behaviour in the workplace. Students then filled out a checklist in which they had to rate their skills. After that, students worked in groups and brainstormed transferable skills attained from non-academic activities (sport teams, clubs, work, and volunteering). To end class, students picked 2 jobs (out of the following jobs: server, fast-food worker, sales associate, babysitter, camp counselor, and construction worker) and wrote out skills that could be attained from those positions. We discussed their ideas as a class.

Reminders:

• Make sure to have handed in 'skills' worksheets today!

English 9

Today students continued working on their mind maps for "Once Upon a Time". It was the last class given to work on it. We also read and discussed an article on Oscar Pistorius; it addresses racism in South Africa, and reinforces the theme of increased security measures in gun protection. There were corresponding questions with the article.

Reminders:

• "Once Upon a Time" Mind Map: due next class
• Oscar Pistorius article questions: due next class
• Sightlines 9 Final Project: due Friday, Sept. 30, 2016 (no more class time for this)

English 8

The title pages look great so far!

To start off the day, students took notes on conjunctions, and we looked at the lyrics to the song "The Tell-Tale Heart" by the Alan Parsons Project. Students then continued working on their title pages that they started last week. After that, students completed some pre-reading questions about sport teams and loyalties, and we read the story "The Hockey Sweater". We'll continue the worksheet for this next class.

Reminders:

• "Tell-Tale Heart" Title Pages: due Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016

Planning 10

We started off class with a lesson on transferable skills and students completed a worksheet on academic transferable skills. After that, we started watching a Dateline documentary on inappropriate behaviour in the workplace.

Reminders:

• Make sure your transferable skills worksheet was handed in!

English 8

Today we looked at adverbs, and worked on comprehension questions for "The Tell-Tale Heart"; we discussed the answers as a class. After that, we watched a video animation of the story and started working on a title page, which we'll continue next class.

English 9

We spent another class today working on students' Sightlines 9 projects. This was the last class given for this. It will be due in a week's time.

Reminders:

• Sightlines 9 projects : due Friday Sept. 30, 2016 (no more classes given for this!)

English 8

Very interesting lessons on mental illness today!

Today, we went over the "Catch" questions while looking at examples of complete and incomplete sentences. Students then took some notes on adjectives. After that, I presented a Prezi on Edgar Allen Poe's life and works before we watched a Simpsons adaptation of his most popular poem "The Raven". We then read "Tell-Tale Heart" and students took notes on the 'unreliable narrator'. We'll work on the questions tomorrow.

During the second period, we went the the theatre for Victoria Maxwell's presentation on mental health.

Reminders:

• Letter to Ms. Jones assignments due today!!!

Planning 10

Today students created an account for myblueprint.ca; this is a very valuable tool for career planning and building resumes. Mr. Colvin explained some of the highlights of the website, and students completed a learning style quiz, a personality quiz, and an interests quiz. There was a booklet to complete with these activities. For the second period, we went for a walk along the greenbelt.

Reminders:

• Hero projects: due today!!!
• Myblueprint booklet: due Friday, Sept. 23, 2016

English 9

Today we read the story "Once Upon a Time" by Nadine Gordimer. We then discussed the setting and  South Africa during the Apartheid. Students also started a mind map showing their knowledge of the story. During the second period, students worked in the  Lab on the Sightlines final assignment. I'll give another class to work on this.

English 8

Today students took some notes on verbs. Then, they were paired up to peer edit their rough copies for the 'Letter to Ms. Jones' assignment. They then spent time working on their good copies. We finished class by going over the events in the story "Catch", which we read yesterday.

Reminders:

• Letter to Ms. Jones (plan, edit, draft and good copy): due Thursday, Sept. 22. 2016
• "Catch" questions : due Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016

Planning 10

Today we spent the majority of class visiting the Alberta Post-Secondary exhibition. Students were able to talk to representatives form different institutions. After that, we did an activity using the various viewing booklets from the schools.

Reminders:

• 'Hero/Role' Model project: due tomorrow!

English 9

Today we focused on the theme of gender roles. We watched a clip of young kids explaining their views of how boys and girls act and what they look like. We also watched a street test in which people had to guess a person's job based on their looks (specifically male and female). We had discussions around job stereotyping for girls and boys. We also looked at various images in media that may reinforce gender behaviours. To supplement this discussion, we read "Think Like a Weightlifter, Think Like a Woman" and "What Happened During The Ice Storm" in Sightlines 9. Students answered questions for the excerpts.

Reminders:

• "Think Like a Weightlifter, Think Like a Woman" and "What Happened During the Ice Storm" questions: due next class

Planning 10

Today was the last day given to work on the 'hero/role model' project. It will be due Wednesday.

Reminders:

• 'Hero/Role Model' Project: due Wednesday, Sept 21, 2016

English 8

Today we discussed the use of 'pronouns' and started a 'Letter to Ms. Jones' assignment(based off the short story "Thank You Ma'am"). We will continue working on this next class. We also read the story "Catch" from Sightlines 8. 

Reminders:

• 'Letter to Ms. Jones' rough copy: due next class

English 9

Today we read and discussed "Sentry" and "The Sacred Rac" from Sightlines 9. Both excerpts make strong statements about humans and societal 'norms'. There were corresponding questions to complete.

Reminders:

• "Sentry" worksheet: due next class

Planning 10

Today we finished watching The Bucket List, and students started completing some reflective questions.

Reminders:

• The Bucket List questions: due next class

English 9: Blocks 1/2 and 5/6

Thanks for the great discussions today!

Today students took more notes on parts of speech. We then talked about living conditions in the Third World and the daily struggle to survive in some environments. I showed personal pictures from Africa and Asia to demonstrate some of the poverty that exists. We then read and discussed the story "The Blue Bead", which is about a girl's struggles in India.

Reminders:

• We'll go over "The Blue Bead" questions Monday, Sept. 19, 2016

English 8

Have a great weekend!

Today students took some notes on the use of nouns. We then read an article called "Doin Time" about a teenager in prison. We discussed motivations and stereotypes of criminals, and completed questions as a class; the hand-out was to be turned in. After that, we read the story "Thank You Ma'am" and worked on questions.

Reminders:

• "Thank You Ma'am" worksheet: due Monday, Sept. 19, 2016

Planning 10

Today students continued working on their hero/role model projects that they started on Tuesday. I booked another class for us next week to finish it up. During the second half of class, we discussed goal-setting. There was a booklet to complete notes and reflection questions, which students turned in. We then started watching "The Bucket List".

Reminders:

• Collages due today!!!

Planning 10

Collages due Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016 :)

English 8

It was nice to see you again; I'm sorry for my absence!

Yesterday students finished reading and discussing the short story "The Veldt". Today, we continued notes on Elements of Plot and discussed the types of irony.

We then did an activity on themes and types of conflict. We watched four Pixar short films, and students were assigned to groups in which they noted the theme and conflict for each film. We went over our ideas as a class.

After that, we read the "Street That Got Mislaid", and students completed questions and a Character Map. At the end of class, we looked at examples of different types of Point of View in literature.

Reminders:

• Thumbprints  and questions for "The Veldt" due today!
• "The Street That Got Mislaid" worksheet: due Friday, Sept. 16, 2016

English 9 : Blocks 1/2 and 5/6

I'm sorry I was away the last few classes; here is an update of what we've been doing.

Students finished completing a comparison on the story and film version of "Lamb to the Slaughter". Yesterday, they completed an exercise on pronouns and verbs, and read "The Interlopers". There was a worksheet for this that needed to be handed in.

Today students took some notes on parts of speech. We then talked about elements of Science Fiction, since one of our short stories we are studying is Sci-Fi. We also talked about how characterization is revealed: what they say, how they act, what they look like, the effect they have on others and by what others say about them. To solidify our understanding of this concept, we watched the first episode of "Stranger Things" (also a Sci-Fi genre), and completed a characterization sheet in detail. This was to be handed in. After that, we read the short story "Gore", completed and discussed questions, and students started a Character Map.

Reminders:

• Make sure "Lamb to the Slaughter" Comparison and "Interlopers" worksheets have been handed in
• "Gore" booklet: due Friday, Sept. 16, 2016

English 8

Today students took notes on Elements of Plot terminology. We looked at setting, foreshadowing, theme, and conflict. Students then spent the rest of class working on the Thumbprint Profiles. This was the last class time given to work on them.

Reminders:

• Thumbprint Profiles: due Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2016

Planning 10

We started off class with a Ted Talks video on the definition of success. The link to the video is listed below. Students then wrote a journal response answering the following questions:
1. What is the definition of success?
2. What is success to you? How could you be successful (examples)?
Link to video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmc6HohWVCs 

We also continued working on the student's personal collages, which we'll continue again on Monday.

English 9

Thanks for your participation today Grade 9's!

Today we reviewed Elements of Plot terminology, and read our first short story of the year, "Lamb to the Slaughter" (p.10 in Sightlines 9). We then discussed customs and roles of women in the 1950's, which helps explain Mary Maloney's character. We finished by completing questions and going over vocabulary.

Reminders:

• Letters were due today!
• "Lamb to the Slaughter" worksheet: complete for homework if not finished in class

English 8

Today we reviewed the parts of plot and did some practice with a couple of ghost stories I told aloud students filled out a worksheet for this and handed it in. We then started a Thumbprint Profiles assignment, which we will contnue working on tomorrow.

Reminders:

• I'm still accepting signed course outlines!

English 9

Today students continued working on their letters, which was the last class given for this. We also did some practice with parts of plot and a ghost story. We then reviewed more terminology for Elements of Plot.

Reminders:

• Letters (plan, draft, and good copy): due tomorrow, September 9, 2016

Planning 10

Today we reviewed Personality Types and discussed the definition of values. We talked about types of values and how values are instilled. Students filled out a worksheet that assesses their own personal values. We then started working on a personal collage, which we'll continue tomorrow. I have posted the assignment below:

Personal Collage

Create a collage or scrapbook representing yourself.

Highlight  the following:

·      Your Interests

·      Your Skills

·      Your Values

·      Your Personality and Personal Style

·      What you see in your future (life/career/travel goals)

*After the collage is completed, write a short explanation of your masterpiece.

Your collage can include personal photos, illustrations, or images from magazines.

Marking Criteria:

/10 Illustrates interests, skills, values, personality, and future aspirations

/5 Includes written explanation

/5 Demonstrates appropriate effort

/5 Neatness, originality, and overall presentation

Total    /25

English 8

Welcome English 8!

Today students started off with a survey about themselves (this helps me get to know them). Students then took notes on the Parts of Plot in Short Stories. Please don't loose these notes, as you will be tested on the terminology in the future. We also went to the library to get copies of Sightlines 8. 

Reminders:

• Have your Course Outlines signed and brought back!
• Finish the survey if you didn't in class

Planning 10

In order to start contemplating a career path or any post graduation goals, it is important to understand our personalities, our skills, and our values. To start, we looked at different personality traits (introverts/extroverts; active/passive). We then used the Simpsons to explore this concept further. We looked at the personalities of Bart and Lisa and tried to guess possible jobs for them. We then watched an episode called "Separate Vocations" and looked at the advantages and disadvantages of career tests. There was a worksheet associated with this for students to complete; we went over the questions as a class.

Reminders:

• "Separate Vocations" worksheet due next class
• Red Consent Packages for you parents to sign - return this to Ms. Maltby

English 9: Block 1/2 and 5/6

Welcome English 9!

Today we started a formal block letter as out first assignment. I didn't assign this for homework, as we will continue it next class. We also reviewed terminology for the parts of plot in short stories. Don't lose these notes (you will be tested on them in the future)!

Reminders:

• Have your Course Outlines signed!

English 9

Make sure to get all of your assignments in this week Grade 9's!

Crazy Man Test: Thursday, June 23, 2016
English 9 Final Exam: Friday, June 24, 2016

English 8

Hey English 8's - make sure to hand in missing assignments this week!

English 8 Final Exam: Wednesday, June 22, 2016

English 10

Over the past week, we've been doing a lot of Provincial Exam Prep. Students wrote a practice exam yesterday, and we looked at more examples of compositions today. Today, we also reviewed more terms and analyzed poems by looking at poetic devices.

Reminders:

• "Meditation"/"I am a Rock"/"For Whom the Bell Tolls"/"The Man Who Sold the World" questions due next class
• Provincial Exam: Thursday, June 23, 2016
• Marks are posted! Make sure to check for missing assignments!

English 9

Students have been very hard-working this week! We've been finishing up the Crazy Man journals, and the founds poems. Students also wrote an expository paragraph. Today I handed out a package of terms, which we'll review tomorrow.

Reminders:

• I'm still missing Creative Components for Independent Novel Studies!
• Found Poems: due Friday, June 17, 2016
• CC Words Quiz (open-book): Friday, June 17, 2016
• Crazy Man Journals due!

English 8

It's been a while since I've written on here!

This week we've been working on myth projects, poetry, and reviewing terms for the exam. Don't forget that the myth projects are due tomorrow! Also, if you were absent today, make sure to get the review package and the notes we did as a class today.

Reminders:

• I'm still missing some descriptive paragraphs!
• Myth projects: due Friday, June 17, 2016

English 9

Today we worked on our journals for The Crazy Man and the Found Poems.

Reminders:

• Independent Novel Study Project : due tomorrow, June 14, 2016

English 8

Today we did some practice with commonly confused words. We then read and analyzed the poems "My Guilt" and "It's Different Now". After that, students wrote a descriptive paragraph.

Reminders:

• Commonly Confused Words Quiz: Wedensday, June 15, 2016
• "My Guilt"/"It's Different Now" questions: due tomorrow
• Descriptive paragraph (plan, rough copy, good copy): due tomorrow

English 10

Today we looked at the structure of the English Provincial Exams, and at a couple of examples. We completed a multiple choice test together as a class, and looked at good and bad examples of the mini essay synthesis portion of the exam.

Reminders:

• The Chrysalids In-Class Essay: Tuesday, June 14, 2016
• All questions for The Chrysalids: due Tuesday, June 14, 2016

English 8

The projects are coming along nicely!

We spent the first half of the day in the IT Lab working on Greek Mythology projects. After the break, we discussed descrition and imagery. We then read and analyzed the poems "My Mother, Who Came From China, Who Never Saw Snow" and "When I was a Little Girl". We finished by starting a plan for a descriptive paragraph.

Reminders:

• Poem questions: due next class
• Make sure you have finished an acrostic poem, a, limerick, and a haiku

English 10

Thanks for working so well today Grade 10's!

Today we went through characteristics of a Dystopian society and how they apply to The Chrysalids. This will be a question on your test tomorrow. After that, we watched an example of telepathy in Simpson's "The Shinning". I then went over the structure of a five-paragraph literary essay and assigned an in-class essay on The Chrysalids for Tuesday next week. We spent most of the class filling out a planning sheet, creating thesis statements, and picking quotations.

After the break, I went throguth poetic device terms you will need to know for the Provincial Exam. We also analyzed the song "Testify" and the poem "Letter to the Media". We finished the class by starting a 'Black-out' poem.

Reminders:

• The Chrysalids Test: Friday, June 10, 2016
• The Chrysalids In-Class Essay: Tuesday, June 14, 2016

English 10

Today we finished discussing the last chapters of The Chrysalids- yay! The last novel study in English 10 is done!

Reminders:

• Chapter 16-17 questions: due next class
• The Chrysalids Test: Friday, June 10, 2016

English 9

We spent the day working in the library on the Independent Novel Study creative component. The 3D models are looking great!

Reminders:

• Crazy Man Quiz (up to page 150): Wednesday, June 8, 2016

English 8

Thanks for working so well today! Today students wrote a limerick and a haiku (rough copies only). I then introduced the Myth project. Each student picked their own Myth to research in their books. They started writing a summary and drawing an illustration for the project.

Reminders:

• Haiku and Limerick poems: due next class!

English 10

Today we read an article about a disorder causing abnormal toes. This relates to the character Sophie in The Chrysalids. We also discussed the events in Chapter 15.

Reminders:

• Comparison paragraph on The Village: due today!
• Chapter 15/ Article questions: due next class
• Finish reading The Chrysalids
• The Chrysalids Test: Friday, June 10, 2016

English 8

Today we read the myth of "Heracles" (Hercules) and watched a couple videos of the "12 Labours of Heracles". There were questions to follow. After that, students wrote an Acrostic poem.

Reminders:

• "Heracles" Questions due next class
• Acrostic poem (rough copy only) due next class

English 9

Today we finished reading the section "Dad" in Crazy Man. There were some questions to follow. After that, we started a journal response project for Crazy Man.

Reminders:

• Sections 1-5 for your Independent Novel Study should be complete and handed in!
• "Dad" questions due next class

English 8

Today we had Ms. Moore come in and share an Indigenous story with us, originating from the Shuswap area. Thank you for being attentive and participating in the discussion! We then did some practise with commonly confused words, and students took notes on poetic devices. If you were not here, it's very important that you get the notes - they will be on the final exam.

Reminders:

• "Coyote and the Sky" One-Pager: due today!

English 9

Today we worked on out Independent Novel Study projects in the library. The last bit of the portfolio part was supposed to be done today - I gathered all of the duotangs.

Have a great weekend!

Reminders:
Independent Novel Study Porfolios: due today!

English 10

I gave some time to silent read Chapter 16 in The Chrysalids. We'll be finishing the novel next week:)

After that, we finished watching The Village and I assigned a paragraph to complete. You must compare three themes from The Village and The Chrysalids. Here is a copy of the assignment:

Choose THREE of the following themes to compare :

• Fear of the Unknown
• Xenophobia
• Rigid Beliefs
• Enforcement of tradition
• Control of knowledge
• Fear-Mongering
• Conformity
• Isolation

Here is the structure for the paragraph:
1) Topic Sentence: (Include titles/authors, and purpose of your paragraph)
Ex: John Wyndham’s novel The Chrysalids and the movie The Village  have similar themes that can be compared.

2)Topic sentence: Mention Theme 1
a) How does The Chrysalids address this theme?
b) How does The Village address this theme?

3) Topic Sentence: Mention Theme 2
a) How does The Chrysalids address this theme?
b) How does The Village address this theme?

4) Mention Theme 3
a) How does The Chrysalids address this theme?
b) How does The Village address this theme?

5) Concluding Sentence

*The paragraph is due next class 

Reminders:

• Read Chapter 16
• Paragraph comparison - The Village to The Chrysalids: Monday June 6, 2016
• The Chrysalids Test: Friday June 10, 2016

English 10

We started off the day with quiet reading (read Chapter 15 for homework). Students then wrote a quiz, and we discussed the events in Chapter 14 in The Chrysalids.

After the break, we started watching the film The Village. Students will have to write a written comparison on common themes  the film and The Chrysalids (fear of the unknown, xenophobia, rigid beliefs). We'll continue it next class.

Reminders:

• Read Chapter 15
• Chapter 14 questions: Friday June 3, 2016
• Chrysalids Test: Friday June 10, 2016

English 8

Very impressive presentations today!

We started off the day with practice on commonly confused words. We then went to the library to take out copies of the book Myth. After that, students presented their independent novel study PowerPoints.

In the second half of the class, students took notes on characteristics of mythology, and we watched a re-cap of famous Greek gods and goddesses. We also watched a clip of the story of "Pandora's Box". After that we read the story "The Flood" in our Myth books and completed a booklet about the story. We went over the answers as a class.

Reminders:

• "Coyote and the Sky" One-Pager: Friday, June 3, 2016

English 9

Today we finished our chart on literary devices in The Crazy Man's "Emaline" section. Then our peer tutor did a lesson on the poem "Pangaea" in Sightlines 9. After that, we read the section "Angus" in The Crazy Man as students completed an active listening sheet. We then watched a clip of a BBC documentary about mental health treatments in the 1960's.

Reminders:

• Seepeetza Test: Thursday, June 2, 2016
• One-Pager: still waiting for copies
• "Angus" worksheet: due Thursday, June 2, 2016

English 8

Today we looked at First People Principles of Learning and First People stories. I read "The Coyote and the Sky" and students started a 'One-Pager' activity. This is due Friday (today was the only class time given for it). 

Remember your presenting you Independent Novel Stories tomorrow!

Reminders:

• Independent Novel Study PowerPoint Presentations: tomorrow, June 1, 2016
• "Coyote and the Sky" One pager: Friday, June 3, 2016 (include a graphic representation, an explanation, and a personal response)

English 10

Don't forget about your quiz tomorrow!

We started off with quiet reading today. We then looked at state murder and torture as a theme in The Chrysalids, and I showed an example of torture with the CIA post 911. We has 2 students also present their case studies. We then discussed important events from Chapter 13.

Reminders:

• The Chrysalids Chapter 5-10 Quiz: Tomorrow, June 1, 2016
• The Chrysalids Chapter 13 questions: tomorrow, June 1, 2016

English 10

Today I gave students quiet reading time to read Chapter 12. We then presented the 'Case Study' worksheets and discussed Chapter 10 in The Chrysalids.

Reminders:

• Hand in your Case Study worksheets!
• Read Chapter 12 for Monday
• The Chrysalids Quiz: Wednesday, June 1, 2016

English 9

Today we worked on the last set of questions for My Name is Seepeetza and analyzed the poem "In the Walls of His Mind". We also did a comparison between the poem and Seepeetza. At the end of class, I gave students time to work on the 'One-Pager' assignment and their Independent Novel Study Portfolios.

Reminders:

• Finish 'One-Pager' for homework
• Seepeetza Questions: Monday
• My Name is Seepeetza Test: Tuesday, May 31, 2016

English 8

Today we had an open-book grammar quiz and finished watching Big Fish (minus the last minute of the movie). Finish the worksheet for Monday if you haven't turned it in.

Reminders:

• Independent Novel Study PowerPoints: due today!
• Big Fish worksheet: due Monday, May 30, 2016

English 9

Thanks for working hard in the second block today!
To start off today, we did a bit of grammar editing and I gave students quiet reading time to finish My Name is Seepeetza. After that, we discussed suicides resulting from Residential Schools and different forms of discipline.

We watched a couple videos on discipline - one about forms of punishment in the 1950's, and one clip on types of  negative teaching practises in Japan.

After the break, students worked on a hand-out and a journal response on 'Crime and Punishment' in My Name is Seepeetza.

Reminders:

• Questions and Journal response: due tomorrow!
• Finish reading My Name is Seepeetza
• My Name is Seepeetza Test: Tuesday, May 31, 2016

English 8

Thanks for the lesson in poetry Cassie!

To start the day off, we went to the library to work on the Independent Novel Study presentations. Students had to submit what they have to my dropbox. They can submit a final copy of their PowerPoint by Friday. After that, Cassie read, explained and analyzed the poem "The Child Who Walks Backwards" with the class; students had a little worksheet to complete about the poem. We then completed a small grammar activity.

After the break, students worked on questions for the legend "How the Opossum Stole Fire" (page 146 in Sightlines 8). We read this story last class last week. The questions are posted below. After that, we started watching the movie Big Fish as examples of 'tall tales'. There is a worksheet to complete for this.

"How the Opossum Stole Fire" questions
     1. Find two reasons why the Great Ones desired to have fire.
    2. How had they attempted to get the fire that passes overhead each day?
    3. What three things did Yaushu ask of his people, in return for bringing fire to them?
    4. How did Yaushu persuade the Lord of the Fire to let him stay overnight?
    5. Name two ways the opossum looks today as a result of his adventure.


Reminders:

• Independent Novel Study PowerPoint: Friday, May 27, 2016
• Open-book Gramamr Quiz (punctuation): Friday, May 27, 2016
• "Opossum" questions : Friday, May 27, 2016

   

English 10

Thanks Sierra for the great lesson in poetry!

For the first half of class, we worked on a case study assignment. All students were assigned to a historical/current topic that relates to themes in The Chrysalids. They have a worksheet to fill out and will present it to the class on Friday.

After the break, Sierra explained and analyzed two poems with the class: "The Caged Bird" by Maya Angelou and "Paradise" by Coldplay. After that, students were assigned a 10 line poem/song/rap to write themselves. Toward the end of class, we went over the events/questions for Chapters 7-9 in The Chrysalids and students had some time to work on homework.

Reminders:

• Case Study Presentation: Friday May 27, 2016
• Read Chapter 11: Friday, May 27, 2016
• 10-line poem: Friday, May 27, 2016

English 9

Today we read up to page 85 in My Name is Seepeetza. We then did a 'Sorting Life Events' activity. Students were given different excerpts from My Name is Seepetza -- they had to cut them out, and paste them into a T-Chart, classifying them as 'Life' events and 'Home' events. Students then wrote a response, explaining the environment that Seepeetza would have learned better. After that, students wrote a "I am" poem from the perspective of Seepeetza.

Reminders:

• Read up to page 85 in My Name is Seepeetza
• Found Poem: Tuesday, May 24, 2016
• "I am poem": Tuesday, May 24, 2016

English 8

We started a new unit today on folklore and oral stories. If you were absent, make sure to get notes on the different types of folklore. We particularly looked at fables today. We watched Disney's "The Grasshopper and the Ant" and "The Tortoise and the Hare". We also read both "The Moth and the Star"(fable) and "How the Opossum Stole Fire"(legend) in Sightlines 8. Students had a grammar worksheet and questions, but they were complete in class.

Reminders:

• Giver paragraphs were due today!

English 10

We've been continuing with reading The Chrysalids. We've talked about as xenophobia, fear-mongering and torture in David's society. We've also looked at the description of the world outside of Waknuk and the rumours surrounding it. Students worked on questions for Chapter 6 today and read up to Chapter 9.

Yesterday, students also had a creative writing assignment, which they completed in the library.

Reminders:

• Read Chapter 8
• Chapter 6 questions