SS 9

Friday Follies tomorrow - YAY!!!

Things we did today:

• Finished watching Nike sweatshop video
• Powerpoint and notes: Factories and child labour during the Industrial Revolution
• Completed Crossroads questions p. 150
• Worked in the library/lab on Human Rights Project

Reminders:

• Human Rights Projects will be due Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014 (we will have one more lab period for this)

English 9

I'm glad you guys were excited to see the Christmas play today :)

Things we did today:

• Silent reading/journal entries
• Watched the play "Ebenezer Scrooge" in the theatre
• Notes on Shakespearean comedy and its relation to "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
• Corrected Act 5 questions
• Notes and discussion on similarities and differences between the play and the movie
• Worked on caption booklets

Reminders:

• Caption booklets due date pushed back to : Tuesday, January 7, 2013
• "A Midsummer Night's Dream" test Thursday, January 9, 2013

SS 9

I am glad to see the class excited about our latest project :)

Things we did today:

• Went over basic human rights in Canada (effects of the Industrial Revolution)
• I explained our new research project on human rights, went over the rubric and showed a valuable website as a resource
• Watched a short clip on Nike sweatshops
• Worked in the library/lab on our human rights project

Reminders:

• You will have more lab time to work on the projects

English 9

Thank you for working well on your questions today English 9!

Things we did today:

• Silent reading
• Went over BSP tests
• Finished watching the movie "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
• Worked on Act 5 questions and caption booklets

Reminders:

• I have pushed the due date for the caption booklets back until Monday, Jan. 6, 2013
• All AMSND questions are due tomorrow, December 18, 2013

SS 9

Its the last Monday before Christmas!!!

Things we did today:

• Review of Friday's class
• Corrected Crossroads questions (p.139)
• Powerpoint and notes: Transportation during the Industrial Revolution
• Made a chart of the pros and cons of new types of transport
• Watched "Worst Jobs of the Victorian Age"

Reminders:

• NO HOMEWORK!!!

English 9

Have a great weekend!!!

Things we did today:

• Worked on Act 4 questions
• Worked on caption booklets

Reminders: 

• Act 4 questions due Monday, Dec. 16, 2013
• Caption booklets due Friday, Dec. 20, 2013

SS 9

Have a great weekend and enjoy the snow!!!

Things we did today: 

• Completed a group evaluation for the French Revolution video/skit project
• Review from Thursday's class
• Finished powerpoint/notes on the textile industry and the steam machine
• Watched a short video on the steam machine
• Played a couple of BBC interactive games on the Industrial Revolution
• Worked on Crossroads questions (p.139, #1, 2 and 4)
• Watched "Worst Jobs of the Victorian Age" (part 1)

Reminders:

• Mind maps on the Industrial Revolution OVERDUE
• Crossroads questions (p.139, #1, 2 and 4) due : Monday, Dec. 16, 2013

SS 9

YAY!!! There is so much snow!!! Also, there are only two more Fridays until Christmas break!

Things we did today:

• Review of Tuesday's class
• Worked on mind maps (ingredients of the Industrial Revolution)
• Power point, notes and video clips: "Laissez-faire" policy and the textile industry

Reminders:

• Napoleon paragraph: OVERDUE
• Mind maps due: tomorrow, Dec. 13, 2013

English 9

Don't forge your mugs for Mocha Day!!!

Things we did today:

• Silent reading
• Corrected Act 3, Scene 2 questions for AMSND
• Read Act 4
• Test (Acts 1-3)
• Started questions for Act 4
• Watched Act 4 in the movie
• Started working on caption booklets

Reminders:

• Caption booklets: due Friday, Dec. 20, 2013
• We will have more time on Friday to work on Act 4 questions :)

English 9

Thank you to my readers for their participation :)

Things we did today:

• Silent reading
• Finished Act 3 in AMSND
• Finished Act 3 in the movie
• Worked on questions for Act 3, Scene 2
• Introduced Caption Booklet Assignment

Reminders:

• Act 1-3 Quiz tomorrow, Dec. 11, 2013
• Act 3, Scene 2 questions due tomorrow, Dec. 11, 2013

SS 9

Fantastic work today Grade 9's - you are such a pleasure to teach!

Things we did today:

• Completed "Oliver Twist" questions
• Powerpoint and notes: Introduction to the Industrial Revolution (what it consisted of, how society was affected and changes in agriculture)
• Started a mind map: Ingredients to the Industrial Revolution

Reminders:

• Napoleon timeline: OVERDUE
• Napoleon paragraph: OVERDUE
• Mind map on the Industrial Revolution: due Friday, Dec. 13, 2013

English 9

Only two more weeks until Christmas break!

Things we did today:

• Silent Reading
• Corrected Act 3, Scene 1 questions from AMSND
• Shakespearian vocab notes
• Continued reading Act 3, Scene 2
• Watched Act 2 in the movie

Reminders: 

• Act 1-3 test Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013

SS 9

Welcome back from the cold weekend! Your paragraphs are coming along very nicely :)

Things we did today: 

• Worked on paragraphs: Was Napoleon a hero or a tyrant? (reviewed checklist and rubric)
• Finished watching "Oliver Twist"
• Chapter 3 (French Revolution) tests handed back

Reminders: 

• Paragraphs due tomorrow, Dec. 10, 2013

*Checklist

1. Statement/stance is clear: choose either "hero" or "tyrant"
2. No "I think" statements
3. The introduction sentence and the concluding sentence are only one sentence each
4. Use transition words (firstly, secondly, lastly, also, in addition, furthermore, to conclude)
5. Make sure to include facts (dates, names, statistics, explanations, etc.)

SS 9

Have a great weekend and stay warm! Thank you to Aiden, Connor and Shana for your Current Events Presentations!

Things we did today:

• Current Events
• Corrected Chapter 4 crossword
• Watched Napoleon in "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure"
• Started writing a paragraph (is Napoleon a hero or a tyrant?) - we brainstormed ideas on the board
• Watched "Oliver Twist"

Reminders:

• Napoleon paragraph due: Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013

English 9

Stay warm this weekend!

Things we did today:

• Silent reading
• Corrected grammar worksheet
• Went over Act 2 questions fo AMSND
• Worked on questions for Act 3, Scene1
• Started reading Act 3, Scene 2

Reminders: 

• Act 3, Scene 1 questions for AMSND: due Monday, Dec. 9, 2013
• Act 1-3 Test for AMSND: Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013

English 9

Thank you very much for your good behaviour today. We were able to get through a lot of the play!

Things we did today:

• Silent reading
• Grammar worksheet (review)
• Character map notes for AMSND
• Read Act 2, Scene 2 and Act 3, Scene 1 of AMSND
• Worked on Act 2 questions for AMSND
• Watched the movie correspondingly

Reminders: 

• Act 2 questions due Friday, Dec. 6, 2013
• Grammar worksheet (review) due Friday, Dec. 6, 2013
• Act 1-3 test for "A Midsummer Night's Dream" Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013

SS 9

I'm sorry to had missed class yesterday SS9. I hope you all did well on the test!

Things we did last class:

• Chpt 4 (Napoleon) Test
• Watched "Oliver's Twist" (introduction to the Industrial Revolution)

Reminders:

• Napoleon timeline due Friday, Dec. 6, 2013
• Chpt 4 Crossword due Friday, Dec. 6, 2013
• We will do current events Friday

SS 9

Great French Revolution video Danielle, Kyila, Melina, Jager, Brett and Aiden!

Things we did today:

• Watched Danielle's group video
• Worked on Chpt 4 crossword
• Went through a Napoleon review powerpoint
• Played "Who wants to be a Millionnaire?"
• Split up into study groups and went over key terms for the Chpt 4 test

Reminders: 

• Chpt 4 (Napoleon) Test is tomorrow, Dec. 4, 2013
• Chpt 4 crossword : due tomorrow, Dec. 4, 2013
• Current events tomorrow, Dec. 4, 2013: Shana, Connor, Aiden and Spencer
• Napoleon timelines: due Friday, Dec. 6, 2013

English 9

Great reading for "A Midsummer NIght's Dream " today! I can see that you guys are getting used to the language!

Things we did today:

• Silent Reading
• Corrected Act 1 questions of AMSND
• Read Act 2, Scene 1 and discussed
• Went over questions for Act 2, Scene 1 questions
• Watched AMSND movie

Reminders:

• AMSND questions for Act 2, Scene 1 are due Friday, Dec. 6, 2013 (we will work on them Thursday in class)

SS 9

I hope you enjoyed the Internet presentation today!

Things we did today:

• Handed out review questions for Chapter 4 (Napoleon)
• Worked on Napoleon timeline in the library/lab

Reminders:

• Chapter 4 (Napoleon) Test: Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013
• Current Events Wednesday Dec. 4, 2013: Connor, Shana, Aiden, Spencer
• Napoleon timeline: due Friday, Dec. 6, 2013
• Internet Safety Presentation for parents tonight at 6:30 at RSS

English 9

It was a great presentation today; I hope you all enjoyed it!

Things we did today:

• Internet Safety presentation

Reminders: 

• Act 1 questions (AMND): due Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013
• Internet Safety Presentation for parents : tonight at 6:30 at RSS

English 9

Great 80's costumes today!

Things we did today:

• Silent reading
• Corrected the grammar worksheet that was for homework (keep the worksheet for future quizes) 
• Read Act 1, Scene 2 of "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
• Worked on questions for Act 1
• Watched the movie (Act 1, Scene 1)

Reminders:

• Act 1 questions (AMND): due Monday, Dec. 2, 2013
• Internet Safety presentation Monday, Dec. 2, 2013

SS 9

Fantastic work in the library today SS 9!

Things we did today:

• Finished watching "Napoleon: The End"
• Corrected viewing sheet as a class
• Corrected Crossroads homework questions
• Started a Napoleon timeline in the library/lab 

Reminders:

• Chapter 4 Napoleon Test: Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013
• Current Events Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013: Connor, Shana, Aiden and Spencer

English 9

Thank you for your enthusiasm reading Shakespeare today!

Things we did today:

• BSP test
• Finished comic book on Shakespeare's life and associated worksheet
• Grammar worksheets
• Read Act 1, Scene 1 of "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

Reminders: 

• Grammar worksheet "Usage Problems": due tomorrow, Nov. 29, 2013

SS 9

Great work on your collages today! Also, great current event topics Emily and Lyric!

Things we did today:

• Current Events Presentations
• Powerpoint and notes on the end of Napoleon's career
• Worked on Canadian Nationalism Collages
• Watched "Napoleon: The End" and completed viewing sheet

Reminders: 

• Canadian Nationalism Collages: due Friday, Nov. 29, 2013
• Crossroads questions: due Friday, Nov. 29, 2013

p. 111: #2

P.117: # 1, #2 and #3

p. 118: # 1, #2 and #5

• Chapter 4 Napoleon Test: Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013

English 9

I'm sorry! I'm a day behind updating the blog. Don't forget to study for the test tomorrow!

Things we did Tuesday:

• Silent reading/ time to work on Shmuel's Journal Assignment
• Completed a grammar worksheet and went over part of it as a class
• Time given to work on review for the BSP Test
• Went to the library and got "A Midsummer Night's Dreams" books
• Comic book hand-out on Shakespeare's life and worksheet

Reminders:

• BSP Test TOMORROW, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013
• Shmuel's Journal Assignment : due Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013
• Complete the grammar worksheet for Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013 (subject-verb agreement)

*The BSP test review is not for marks and does not need to be handed in

SS 9

You guys worked very well on your Crossroads questions today - thank you! Also, thank you Kyila for your Current Events Presentation today!

Things we did today: 

• Finished watching "Napoleon: The Summit of Ambition"
• Corrected the viewing sheet as a class
• Read p. 111 in Crossroads and talked about primary and secondary sources 
• Discussed questions in Crossroads and worked on them individually
• Current Events presentation from Kyila

Reminders: 

• Current Events Wednesday Nov. 27, 2013: Aiden, Lyric and Emily
• Canadian Nationalism Collages: due Friday, Nov. 29, 2013
• Crossroads questions: due Friday, Nov. 29, 2013

p. 111: #2

P.117: # 1, #2 and #3

p. 118: # 1, #2 and #5

• Chapter 4 Napoleon Test: Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013

English 9

Thank you for the hard work on your "Shmuel's Journal Assignments" today in class!

Things we did today: 

• Worked on Shmuel's journals
• Read Kasia's grandmother's diary from WW2 in Poland
• Read a BBC article on the genocide in Rwanda
• Played "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" BSP review game
• Handed out BSP review sheet and worked on review questions

Reminders: 

• Worksheet - compare/contrast "Life is Beautiful" to "Boy in the Striped Pyjamas": OVERDUE
• Independent novel study journals: OVERDUE
• BSP TEST : THURSDAY, Nov. 28, 2013
• Shmuel's Journal Assignment : due Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013

SS 9

Great work on your collages so far SS 9!

Things we did today:

• Review of Napoleon's battles in Spain and Russia
• Worked on Canadian Nationalism Collages
• Started watching "Napoleon: The Summit of Ambition" and filling out viewing sheet

Reminders: 

• Current Events Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013: Connor, Kyila, Aiden, Lyric and Emily
• Canadian Nationalism Collages: due Friday, Nov. 29, 2013

SS 9

Have a great weekend!

Things we did today:

• Review of Thursday's class (Napoleon and nationalism)
• Corrected "Napoleon: Mastering Luck" viewing sheet
• Powerpoint and notes: Napoleon's battles in Spain and Russia
• Started our Canadian Nationalism Collage

Reminders: 

• French Revolution Video/Skits : OVERDUE
• Napoleon Newspaper Project: OVERDUE
• Current Events Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013: Connor, Kyila, Aiden, Lyric and Emily

English 9

Have a good weekend!

Things we did today:

• Finished watching "Life is Beautiful" and discussed (similarities/differences to BSP)

Reminders: 

• Worksheet - compare/contrast "Life is Beautiful" to "Boy in the Striped Pyjamas": due Monday, Nov. 25, 2013
• Independent novel study journals: overdue
• BSP test pushed back to THURSDAY, Nov. 28, 2013
• Shmuel's Journal Assignment pushed back to Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013

SS 9

Such great projets presented today! Thank you so much to Hailey, Abigail, Chase, Brynn, Lyric, Dayton, and Emily for your video! Also, great job to Andreas, Dayton and Jager for your presentations too :)

Things we did today:

• Review of Tuesday's class
• Vocabulary quiz
• Read p. 102 and 103 in Crossroads
• Corrected Crossroads questions (homework)
• Watched Hailey's group's video skit and Andreas's powerpoint presentation on the French Revolution 
• Watched "Napoleon: Mastering Luck" video and completed viewing sheet
• Current events: Talked about Rob Ford and the "noises" in Terrace, BC.  Dayton and Jager presented their current events (great job!)
• Powerpoint and notes on Napoleon and nationalism

Reminders:

• French Revolution Video/Skits : OVERDUE
• Napoleon Newspaper project due Tomorrow, Nov. 22, 2013
• Report cards and parent-teacher meetings today!

English 9

Thank you for your patience with the surveys/power outage today :0)

Things we did today:

• Silent reading
• Time given to work on Shmuel's Journal Assignment
• Group activity: identifying different themes in BSP
• Worksheet given out on themes in BSP
• Started watching the fim "Life is Beautiful"
• Drug and Alcohol Survey in the library

Reminders:

• Compare/contrast BSP novel to film worksheet: overdue
• Independent novel study journals: overdue
• BSP test pushed back to THURSDAY, Nov. 28, 2013
• Shmuel's Journal Assignment pushed back to Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013

SS 9

Such great cooperation today!

Things we did today:

• Time given to work on Crossroads questions and vocabulary for Chapter 4
• Powerpoint and notes on Napoleon: "Mastering Luck"
• Read about Napoleon's influence in Haiti

Reminders: 

• Crossroads questions: due Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013

p. 97, #1 and # 2a   /   p. 99, #1 and #4

• French Revolution Video/Skits due Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013
• Chapter 4 vocabulary quiz: Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013
• Napoleon Newspaper project due Friday, Nov. 22, 2013

English 9

Good work on the quiz today!

Things we did today:

• Silent reading
• Commonly Confused Words Quiz
• Persuasive paragraphs were handed back and we looked at a good example 
• Shmuel's Journal Assignment handed out
• We brainstormed as a class details about Shmuel and possible entries for his journal
• Time given to work on Shmuel's journal

Reminders: 

• Independent Novel Study Journals (10 journal entries minimum): due Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013
• BSP Unit Test: Friday, Nov. 22, 2013
• Shmuel's Journal: due Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013

SS 9

I am seeing some great Napoleon newspapers so far!

Things we did today:

• Looked at good examples of long answers on tests
• Looked at a good example of a persuasive paragraph
• Corrected "Napoleon: To Destiny" movie quiz
• Worked in the library/lab on Napoleon Newspaper Project

Reminders:

• Crossroads questions: due Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013

p. 97, #1 and # 2a   /   p. 99, #1 and #4

• French Revolution Video/Skits due Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013
• Chapter 4 vocabulary quiz: Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013
• Napoleon Newspaper project due Friday, Nov. 22, 2013

English 9

Great discussions today Grade 9's. Don't forget aout the Commonly Confused Words Quiz tomorrow :)

Things we did today:

• Silent Reading
• Finished watching the film "The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas"
• Discussed differences and similarities between the novel and the movie
• Completed a "Compare/Contrast" worksheet
• Corrected Chapters 15-17 and Chapters 18-20 questions
• Mad Libs

Reminders:

• "Compare/Contrast"  worksheet (for the novel and the film) due tomorrow, November 19, 2013
• Commonly Confused Words Quiz: Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013
• Independent Novel Study Journals (10 journal entries minimum): due Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013
• BSP Unit Test: Friday, Nov. 22, 2013

English 9

I'm glad to see so much enthusiasm for our novel study!

Things we did today:

• Silent reading 
• Commonly confused words (who/whom)
• Review hand-out given for Commonly Confused Words Quiz
• Read Chapter 20 in BSP and discussed the end of the novel
• Continued watching "The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas" movie

Reminders:

• Questions Chpt 18-20: due Monday, Nov. 18, 2013
• Commonly Confused Words Quiz: Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013
• Independent Novel Study Journals (10 journal entries minimum): due Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013
• BSP Unit Test: Friday, Nov. 22, 2013

SS 9

Great memory doing review today Grade 9's! Also, thank you Shey, Simon, Dayton and Hailey for handing in your Napoleon Newspapers in ahead a week early!

Things we did today:

• Reviewed Napoleon's early life
• Watched "To Destiny" and had a quiz
• Went over the Unit 2 test

Reminders:

• French Revolution Video/Skits due Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013
• Napoleon Newspaper project due Friday, Nov. 22, 2013

SS 9

I was very pleased with your behaviour during the HACE presentation SS 9 ; thank you for your cooperation!

Things we did today:

• Completed a self-evaluation of work habits
• Current events (such interesting topics Hailey, Danielle and Brett!)
• Powerpoint presentation and notes: Napoleon and his early life
• HACE presentation in the library on drug awareness

Reminders: 

• Crossroads booklet questions on French Revolution: OVERDUE
• French Revolution video/skits: due Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013 (date has been pushed back because a few students will be a way Tuesday)
• Napoleon Newspaper: due Friday, Nov. 22, 2013
• Current Events Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013: Connor, Jager, Dayton, Kyila and Aiden Smith
• Please sign your course outlines and the letter to your parents for HACE 

*Make sure to attend you group meeting times for the video/skits. Anyone who does not show up for the filming will have to do an alternate assignment. 

English 9

We're almost at the end of our novel!

Things we did today:

• Silent reading
• Commonly Confused Words (threw/through/thorough/though/thru, who/which/that)
• Work ethic self-evaluation
• Read Chapters 17-18 in BSP and discussed
• Worked on questions for Chapters 15-17 and 18-20
• Started watching the movie "The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas"

Reminders:

• Read Chpt 19 by Friday, Nov. 15, 2013
• Questions Chpt 15-17: due Friday, Nov. 15, 2013
• Questions Chpt 18-20: due Monday, Nov. 18, 2013
• Commonly Confused Words Quiz: Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013
• Independent Novel Study Journals (10 journal entries minimum): due Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013

English 9

I hope you enjoyed your long weekend English 9!

Things we did today:

• Time given for Silent Reading and BSB questions
• Commonly Confused Words (supposed to/suppose, then/than)
• Corrected BSP questions - Chapters 11-14
• Read Chapter 15 and started Chapter 16

Reminders:

• Finish reading Chapter 16 for tomorrow, Nov. 13, 2013
• Independent Novel Study Journals due Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013

SS 9

Welcome back from the long weekend!

Things we did today:

• Went over due dates
• Worked in the library/lab on Napoleon Newspaper Project

Reminders:

• Crossroads booklet questions on French Revolution: due Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013
• French Revolution video/skits: due Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013
• Napoleon Newspaper: due Friday, Nov. 22, 2013
• Current Events Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013: Connor, Brett, Danielle, Hailey and Jager

*Make sure to attend you group meeting times for the video/skits. Anyone who does not show up for the filming will have to do an alternate assignment. 

SS 9

Have another great long weekend!

Things we did today:

• Students got into their groups for their French Revolution video skits presentations and signed a document stating what time/place they will meet to film their skit. If any changes are needed on the time/place, talk to me. Students are accountable to show up for their group meeting. 
• Worked on Napoleon Newspaper Project in the library/lab

Reminders:

• End of term is TODAY
• The due date for the French Revolution Video Skit Projects has been pushed back to Tuesday, November 19, 2013
• Current Events Presentations Thursday Nov. 14, 2013: Connor, Brett, Hailey and Jager

English 9

Great behaviour at the Remembrance Day celebration!

Things we did today:

• Remembrance Day celebration
• Worked on BSP questions Chpt 11, 12, 13 and 14
• Commonly Confused Words (precede/proceed, stationery/stationary, principle/principal)

Reminders:

• Questions for Chapters 11, 12, 13 and 14 are due Tuesday, November 12, 2013; however, you will receive 20 minutes at the beginning of Tuesday's class to either finish the questions or do silent reading

English 9

Great work on your tongue twisters today; they're very funny!

Things we did today:

• Commonly confused words (there/they're/their, to/two/too, passed/past)
• Went into groups and created tongue twisters with the commonly confused words
• Went over the history of Eva Braun, the Star of David and the Swastika symbol
• Watched a clip form the movie "Anne Frank". This gave us a visual of how Jews were transported to camps during the Holocaust
• Reviewed Chpt 11/12 BSP
• Read Chpt 13 and14 and discussed

Reminders:

• Questions for Chapters 11, 12, 13 and 14 are due Tuesday, November 12, 2013; however, you will receive 20 minutes at the beginning of Tuesday's class to either finish the questions or do silent reading
• Remembrance celebration tomorrow

SS 9

Great discussion on gun regulations today SS 9! Andreas, Shey and Jordan picked very interesting articles to discuss during Current Events!

Things we did today:

• Unit 3 EXAM (French Revolution)
• Worked on vocab words for Unit 4 (Napoleon Bonaparte)
• Current Events presentations
• Read "The Battle of Waterloo" as a class
• Watched a video on Napoleon Bonaparte

Reminders:

• Marks are posted - check for any missing assignments. Students with missing work will be referred to homework club today and tomorrow
• French Revolution Video Skits are due Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013

SS 9

I am very excited to see your videos on the French Revolution!

Don't forget to review tonight for the test tomorrow :)

Things we did today:

• Notes given on key vocabulary words for the French Revolution Exam and we had a small discussion on key concepts
• Jeopardy review game
• Worked in the library on video skits

Reminders: 

• EXAM ON THE FRENCH REVOLUTION (UNIT 3): TOMORROW, NOV. 6, 2013
• Current Events Presentations TOMORROW, NOV. 6, 2013: Connor, Shey, Jordan and Andreas
• French Revolution Video Skit : due Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013
• Marks have been posted - check for any missing assignments

English 9

Happy Tuesday English 9!

Things we did today:

• Went over the Short Story tests
• Commonly confused words (lie/lay, lose/loose, led/lead)
• BSP quiz on Chpt 1-10
• Worked on Chpt 9/10 questions
• Read Chapter 11/12

Reminders: 

• Chapter 9/10 questions are due Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013
• Marks have been posted - check for any missing assignments

SS 9

I am very sorry the Jeopardy game didn't work very well; I will have a new one tomorrow!

Things we did today:

• Review of "Marie-Antoinette" movie 
• Time given to study/review (crossword handed out)
• Corrected the booklet of questions from Crossroads 
• Played a short game of Jeopardy
• Marks posted

Reminders: 

• Crossword: TOMORROW, NOV. 5, 2013
• EXAM -- CHAPTER 3: WEDNESDAy, Nov. 6, 2013
• French Revolution Project (video/skits): Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013
• Curent Events Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013: Shey, Connor, Jordan and Andreas

English 9

Fantastic job on the Short Story Tests Grade 9's!

Things we did today:

• Commonly confused words (conscious/conscience, council/counsel, its/it's)
• Corrected Chapter 8 questions in BSP and discussed
• Recap of Chapter 9 in BSP
• Read Chapter 10
• Questions given out for Chapter 9/10
• Short story test handed back and marks posted

Reminders: 

• Bruno's letter to his grandmother was due TODAY
• Quiz on Chapters 1-10 TOMORROW, Nov. 5, 2013
• Check the score chart for any missing assignments

English 9

Happy Halloween!!!

Things we did today:

• Commonly confused words (illusion/allusion, already/all ready, altogether/all together, cite/sight/site)
• Corrected Chpt. 6-7 questions from BSP
• Time given to work on Bruno's letter to his grandmother
• Read Chpt. 9
• Practice with parts of speech making Halloween Mad Libs
• Watched "The Legend of Sleepy Hallow" cartoon and analysed the literary elements and the parts of the short story

Reminders:

• Chpt 8 questions and Bruno's letter to his grandmother are due MONDAY, Nov. 4, 2013

SS 9

Have fun at the dance tonight!

Things we did today:

• Quiz (French Revolution)
• Time given to work in your booklet (questions from Crossroads)
• Unit 3 Review worksheet handed out
• Current events presentations (great job Brynn and Simon!)
• Watched "Marie-Antoinette"

Reminders: 

• Booklet (questions from Crossroads): due Monday, Nov. 4, 2013
• EXAM -- CHAPTER 3: WEDNESDAy, Nov. 6, 2013
• French Revolution Project (video/skits): Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013
• Curent Events Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013: Shey, Connor, Jordan, Danielle, Andreas

English 9

Congratulations to Kasia, Mia, Erin and Abby for finishing their BSP questions ahead of time!

Things we did today:

• Grammar: Commonly confused words (affect/effect, a lot/allot, accept/except)
• Watched some short video clips of Hitler's public speeches 
• Read Chpt. 8 in BSP
• Worked on questions for Chpt. 6-7, questions for Chpt. 8 and Bruno's letter to his grandmother

Reminders:

• Narrative paragraphs are OVERDUE
• BSP Chpt. 6-7 questions due Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013
• BSP Chpt 8 assignment (questions and Bruno's letter to his grandmother) due Monday, Nov. 4, 2013

* You will have time in class on Thursday to work on Chpt 8 assignments

SS 9

I was glad to see the class so excited for the French Revolution Project; I loved hearing your ideas!!!

Things we did today: 

• Went over some reminders about important dates coming up
• Fire Drill
• Explained the French Revolution Project (making a video or a skit) - looked at rubrics for group mark and peer evaluation
• Brainstormed in groups on ideas for the project
• Worked in the library/lab on projects

Reminders: 

• Quiz TOMORROW, Oct. 30, 2013 (see below)
• Booklet (questions from Crossroads): due Monday, Nov. 4, 2013
• EXAM -- CHAPTER 3: WEDNESDAy, Nov. 6, 2013
• French Revolution Project (video/skits): Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013
• Curent Events Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013: Simon and Brynn

*For the Quiz tomorrow: 

- 5 questions

-See your powerpoint notes and the answers to the following review questions:

      1.     What was the Old Regime?

2.     How does absolute monarchy operate?

3.     Describe the privileges/burdens of the 3 estates

4.     What is deficit spending?

5.     Describe the type of thinking used by the philosophers

6.     What were the causes of the French Revolution?

7.     Explain the debate over voting which occurred in the Estate General
8.What was the Tennis Court Oath?

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English 9

I hope you all had a restful long weekend :)

Things we did today:

• Silent Reading and homework check
• Grammar
• Corrected and discussed BSP Chpt 4-5 questions
• Read Chpt 7 and discussed
• Questions for Chpt 6-7 were handed out

Reminders:

• You have an extra day to hand in your narrative paragraphs (plan, rough copy and good copy)

SS 9

I have finished marking the Unit 2 exams, but I have to wait for a couple more exams to be submitted before I can hand them back. Overall, the class did very well!

Things we did today:

• Silent reading and homework check (read the remainder of Unit 3 in Crossroads)
• Reviewed information from Thursday's class and discussed review questions
• Powerpoint presentation and hand out given: The political spectrum, political clubs and the "Reign of Terror"

Reminders:

• Mind maps were due TODAY (causes of the French Revolution)
• Current events presentations  Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013: 
  Connor, Shey, Simon, Brynn

SS 9

Wow -- you guys worked so hard today; It was such a pleasant day to teach:) I hope you enjoy your long weekend!

Things we did today:

• Silent Reading (p. 72-78) and homework check
• Review of Tuesday's lesson
• Corrected homework in booklet (3rd page)
• Powerpoint presentation and hand-out given: The Start of the French Revolution and Establishment of a new constitution and the Legislative Assembly
• Review questions started
• Created a mind map of the causes of the French Revolution
• Watched 10 mins of French Revolution Documentary

Reminders: 

• Mind Map (Causes of the French Revolution) : due Monday, Oct. 28, 2013
• Review questions due Monday, Oct. 28, 2013

Review questions:

1.     What was the Old Regime?

2.     How does absolute monarchy operate?

3.     Describe the privileges/burdens of the 3 estates

4.     What is deficit spending?

5.     Describe the type of thinking used by the philosophers

6.     What were the causes of the French Revolution?

7.     Explain the debate over voting which occurred in the Estate General
8.What was the Tennis Court Oath?

• Current events presentations  Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013: 
  Connor, Shey, Simon, Brynn

English 9

I hope you enjoyed the fun lesson on punctuation English 9! Great work Kenzie and Anna for finishing you BSP questions ahead of time!

Things we did today:

• Silent reading/ study time
• Grammar lesson (powerpoint and hand-out): Punctuaiton Personalities
• Foldables given to students to create "cheat-sheet" notes for punctuation rules
• Grammar quiz (editing sentences)
• Worked on questions for BSP (Chapts 4-5)
• Read Chpt 5 and started Chpt 6  

Reminders:

• Finish reading Chapter 6 in BSP by Monday, Oct. 28, 2013
• Complete questions for Chpts 4-5: dueMonday, Oct. 28, 2013
• Complete punctuation foldables (I will check them Monday, Oct. 28, 2013)

SS 9

Great work on the Louis XIV, Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette chart today Grade 9's! Also thank you to Kylia, Connor, Hailey and Simon for reading today :)

Things we did today:

• Review of yesterday's class
• Corrected homework (first page in booklet)
• Powerpoint presentation and notes on French philosophers in the 1700's
• Worked individually and in groups on comparison/evaluation chart of Louis XIV, Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette. We then went over it as a class
• Continued watching 10 min of the French Revolution documentary

Reminders:

• Page 3 in your booklets (Philosophes and p.68-70) is due Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013
• Current Events presentations Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013: Connor, Shana, Aiden St.

English 9

Don't forget about the Grammar quiz tomorrow Grade 9's -- YAY!!!

Things we did today:

• Grammar lesson: How to use periods, commas, semi-colons and colons (hand-out given)
• Grammar practice (editing sentences)
• Time given to work on BSP questions (Chpt 1-3) and/or narrative paragraphs
• Read/ discussed Chpt 4 in BSP

Reminders:

• Grammar quiz TOMORROW, OCT. 23, 2013 (sentences done in class pertaining to quotations, apostrophes and punctuation)
• Narrative paragraph due Monday, Oct. 28, 2013

SS 9

I have finished marking the King James/Charles pamphlets and the whole class did very well on this assignment! I will hand out the marks next class :)

Things we did today:

• Reviewed French society in the 1700's
• Powerpoint presentation and hand-out given on Louis XIV, Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
• Corrected Friday's handout ("Fill in the blanks" and map of France)
• Booklet given out: Complete p.1 (Questions for pages 56-61 in Crossroads)
• Watched 15 minutes of French Revolution documentary

Reminders: 

• Pictorial Timeline Projects were due TODAY
• First page of booklet (Questions p. 56-61) due Tomorrow, Oct. 22, 2013
• Current Events this week (Thursday, Oct. 24) : Aiden St, Connor and Shana

English 9

I am so happy to see the class's enthusiasm for our new novel study!

Things we did today:

• Erin talked to the class about WE DAY in Vancouver
• Silent Reading (students who missed Friday used this time to read Chapter 1 in The Boy in Striped Pyjamas)
• Re-discussed Chpt 1 in BSP (Who? Where? What? When?)
• Read Chapters 2 and 3 in BSP and discussed
• Questions handed out for Chapters 1-3

Reminders:

• Persuasive paragraphs were handed in TODAY
• BSP questions due Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013
• Grammar quiz WEDNESDAY, OCT. 23, 2013 (sentences done in class pertaining to quotations, apostrophes and punctuation)
• Narrative paragraph due Monday, Oct. 28, 2013
• You will receive time in tomorrow's class to work on BSP questions and your narrative paragraphs
• Journal entries and short story questions were marked and handed back

English 9

To those who were absent, I hope all of the sporting events went alright!

Things we did today:

• Got our Boy in the Striped Pyjamas novels from the library
• Grammar (punctuation and quotations)
• Watched John Greene's Crash Course on WWII (10 mins) and discussed 
• Read Chapter 1 from Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
• Watched 10 mins of Volleyball

Reminders: 

• I forgot to get your persuasive paragraphs (plan, rough copy and good copy), so you will hand them in Monday, Oct. 21, 2013
• Grammar quiz (on the sentences used in class): Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013
• Your narrative paragraphs have not been assigned for homework yet

SS 9

I have received several Pictorial Timeline projects and I they look great! Also, thank you again for working hard on your Chpt 3 worksheets today. We will correct them as a class Monday. 

Things we did today:

• Read p. 56-61 in Crossroads
• Powerpoint presentation and hand-out on notes
• Worked on Chpt 3 worksheet ("Fill in the blanks" and map of France)

Reminders:

• Pictorial Timeline Project due Monday, Oct. 21, 2013
• Current events: see your assigned date

SS 9

Melina, Abigail and Kevin did an excellent job on their current events presentations today; the articles discussed were very interesting and all of the visuals were very well done!

Things we did today:

• Reviewed "Rulers" worksheet and questions 1 & 4 from p.48
• Chapter 2 test : The English Civil War
• Worked on Chapter 3 vocab
• Current events presentations
• Continued watching documentary on the French Revolution

Reminders:

• Pictorial Timeline project: due Monday, Oct. 21, 2103
• Current Events presentation : see your assigned date

English 9

Fantastic work ethic and attentiveness today! I hope you enjoyed my personal photographs; I really like sharing my travel stories with you.

Things we did today:

• Silent reading/ study time
• Grammar (punctuation and quotations)
• Finished presenting "The Blue Bead" collages (I am still missing one collage)
• Powerpoint presentation on World War II / the Holocaust (explained the context for Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, which is our next unit)
• Slideshow of my personal photos of Eastern Europe and Auschwitz
• Short Story Test
• Watched a short clip on Auschwitz:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9O5-4uCU3T4

Reminders:

• Persuasive paragraph due Friday, Oct. 18, 2013 (Plan, rough copy and good copy)

English 9

I hope everyone had a relaxing long weekend. Welcome back!

Things we did today:

• Silent Reading
• Grammar (punctuation and quotations)
• Handed in descriptive paragraphs
• Went over additional hand-out on literary persuasive paragraphs and peer-editing
• Time given for peer-editing and persuasive paragraph writing
• Went over the narrative paragraph example and brainstorming plan
• Watched "The Interlopers" video

Reminders:

• SHORT STORY TEST: TOMORROW, OCT. 16, 2013
• Persuasive paragraph (plan, rough copy and good copy) due Friday, Oct. 18, 2013

Here is the topic: 

In a well-organized paragraph, discuss the stereotypes that exist for males and females in our society, and then explore the use of stereotypes in “Think like a Weightlifter, Think Like a Woman” and/or “What Happened During the Ice Storm”.

***For full marks, use at least one quote from the text to support your arguments.

Stereotype - a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing. 

SS 9

Thank you for making good use of your study time today SS 9. Also, congratulations to Abigail, Brett, Danielle, Jager, Andreas and Aiden's team for winning the Jeopardy game!

Things we did today:

• Time given for studying/review
• "Rulers" worksheet handed out
• Jeopardy review game (Chapter 2)
• Started watching a documentary about the French Revolution

Reminders: 

• Unit 2 Test: THURSDAY, OCT. 17, 2013
• Notes p. 44-48: due Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013 (use these for your test)
• Questions p. 48, # 1 and 4: due Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013(we wil review this as a class before the test Thursday)
• "Rulers" worksheet: due Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013 (we wil review this as a class before the test Thursday)
• Pictorial Timeline Project: due Monday, Oct. 21, 2013
• Current Events: Abigail, Kevin and Melina are scheduled for Thursday, Oct.17, 2013

SS 9

I was proud of you guys for coming up with your arguments for the debate -- it can be a hard task!

Things we did today:

• Debate: Oliver Cromwell - hero or villain?
• Worked in the library/lab on Pictorial Timeline Projects

Reminders: 

• Notes p. 44-47 and questions p. 48, #1 and #4: due Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013
• TEST ON CHAPTER 2: THURSDAY, OCT. 17, 2013
• Pictorial Timeline Project: due Monday, Oct. 21, 2013
• Current Events Assignment: see your assigned date to present
• Have your progress reports signed if you haven't done so yet

English 9

Fantastic job on the Jeopardy Review game today! All of you were so knowledgeable!

Things we did today:

• Silent reading
• Grammar (punctuation, homonyms, quotations)
• Jeopardy Review game (review of the short stories we read in class)
• Went over a good example of a persuasive paragraph; we looked at the structure and the use of transitional words
• Time given for peer review and paragraph writing

Reminders:

• The good copy for your descriptive paragraph is due TUESDAY, Oct. 15, 2013 
• The rough draft for your persuasive paragraph is due TUESDAY, Oct. 15, 2013. You will have time for peer review on Tuesday. Here is the question:

In a well-organized paragraph, discuss the stereotypes that exist for males and females in our society, and then explore the use of stereotypes in “Think like a Weightlifter, Think Like a Woman” and/or “What Happened During the Ice Storm”.

• Short story test: WEDNESDAY, Oct. 16, 2013 (see the review sheet handed out)

English 9

Thank you for working hard on your paragraphs Grade 9's! I hope you enjoyed the Jeopardy game too :)

Things we did today:

• Silent reading
• Grammar (punctuation, apostrophes and quotations)
• Reviewed the plot for "Armageddon" (worksheets were marked and handed back)
• Finished going over 4 types of paragraphs (narrative, descriptive, expository and persuasive)
• Brainstormed ideas for a descriptive paragraph about Fall/Halloween (mind map: looks like, sounds like, smells like, feels like and tastes like)
• Started writing descriptive paragraphs (the topic can be about anything you want)
• Review sheet for the short story test was handed out
• Played a Jeopardy review game on the elements of short stories
• Talked about the structure and purpose of persuasive paragraphs (see worksheet)
• Started writing persuasive paragraphs

Reminders:

• The rough draft for your descriptive paragraph is due TOMORROW, Oct. 11, 2013 (you will have time to do peer editing and write a new copy tomorrow)
• The rough draft for your persuasive paragraph is due TUESDAY, Oct. 15, 2013. Here is the question:

In a well-organized paragraph, discuss the stereotypes that exist for males and females in our society, and then explore the use of stereotypes in “Think like a Weightlifter, Think Like a Woman” and/or “What Happened During the Ice Storm”.

• Short story test: WEDNESDAY, Oct. 16, 2013 (see the review sheet handed out)

SS 9

You guys worked so well in the library today; thank you again. Also, congratulations to Kevin, who was the first student to hand in his Pictorial Timeline Project!

Things we did today:

• Reviewed the expectations for the Pictorial Timeline Project and the Current Events Assignment
• Worked in the library/lab on the Pictorial Timeline Project
• Discussion: What led to the Restoration in England?
• Read Crossroads p. 44-47
• Powerpoint presentation and questions given on the Restoration and the Glorious Revolution
• Corrected the "Oliver Cromwell" movie quiz
• Completed "Different Types of Governments" worksheet (Absolute Monarchy, Constitutional Monarchy, and Republic)
• Started explaining the debate we will have on Friday (question: is Oliver Cromwell a hero or a villain?)

Reminders:

• Notes p.42 and 44: due Friday, Oct. 11, 2013
• Notes p. 44-47 and questions p. 48, #1 and #4: due Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013
• TEST ON CHAPTER 2: THURSDAY, OCT. 17, 2013
• Pictorial Timeline Project: due Monday, Oct. 21, 2013
• Current Events Assignment: see your assigned date to present
• Have your progress reports signed if you haven't done so yet

SS 9

Great day SS 9! I just wanted to remind everyone about the Vancouver We Day; application forms can be picked up at the office and must be handed in by 9am Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013.

Things we did today:

• Pop quiz (questions on the "Oliver Cromwell" movie)
• Explained the assignment and the rubric for the Pictorial Timeline Project
• Explained the Current Events Assignment and went over the components and the rubric
• Time given to work on homework (Pictorial Timeline Project and notes from Crossroads)

Reminders:

• Notes p.42 and 44: due Friday, Oct. 11, 2013
• Notes p. 44-47 and questions p. 48, #1 and #4: due Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013
• TEST ON CHAPTER 2: THURSDAY, OCT. 17, 2013
• Pictorial Timeline Project: due Monday, Oct. 21, 2013
• Current Events Assignment: see your assigned date to present
• Have your progress reports signed if you haven't done so yet

English 9

Great day English 9! I just wanted to remind everyone about the Vancouver We Day; application forms can be picked up at the office and must be handed in by 9am Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013.

Also, due to some absences this week, I am pushing the short story test back until next week. It will now be on Wednesday, Oct 16, 2013. 

Things we did today:

• Silent Reading
• Grammar (finished and corrected punctuation/quotations booklet)
• Finished watching "Armageddon"
• Read the article from "The Criterion" and talked about the importance of storytelling and elements of plot
• Discussed "Armageddon" and the elements of plot that makes it effective
• Time given to finish the plot analysis for "Armageddon"
• Started talking about the 4 types of paragraphs

Reminders:

• Plot analysis for "Armageddon" is due THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 2013
• Short story Test has been moved to WEDNESDAY, OCT.16, 2013
• Have your progress reports signed and brought back if you haven't done so yet

SS 9

Your paragraphs are looking great so far Grade 9's! Also, thanks for the discussion after the Oliver Cromwell movie!

Things we did today:

• Review of events leading up to the trial of King Charles
• Finished watching "Oliver Cromwell"
• Discussion: Is Oliver Cromwell a hero or a villain?
• Students handed in their paragraphs

Reminders:

• The paragraphs were due TODAY, Oct. 7, 2013
• For those of you who haven't done so yet, please have your progress reports signed and brought back
• The movie analysis for "Oliver Cromwell" is due TOMORROW, Oct. 8, 2013
• I will be assigning more questions about the movie tomorrow

English 9

I forgot to ask for the progress reports to be handed in, but thank you to the students that did give them back to me today :)

Things we did today:

• Silent Reading
• Grammar (inserting quotation marks)
• Corrected the questions from "The Bridge Builder" and "Think Like a Weightlifter, Think Like a  Woman"
• Almost finished watching "Armageddon" 

Reminders:

• The first 2 pages of the punctuation/quotation marks booklet are due TOMORROW, Oct. 8, 2013
• Short story Test: Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013
• The plot analysis for "Armageddon" will not be due until we finish the movie
• Please have your progress reports signed

English 9

Like I have already mentioned,  thank you so much for your effort, participation and insight during the short story unit Grade 9's!

Things we did from Thursday Oct. 3 - Friday Oct. 4, 2013

• Silent Reading 
• Grammar (run-on sentences)
• Homework handed in for "What Happened during the Ice Storm" and "The Open Window"
• Discussed the plot analysis for "What Happened During the Ice Storm" and "The Open Window"
• Read and discussed "The Bridge Builder" 
• Read "Think Like a Weightlifter, Think Like a Woman" and talked about gender stereotypes
• Questions assigned for both stories
• Watched "Armageddon" and started filling out the plot analysis for the film

Reminders:

• Questions for "The Bridge Builder" and "Think Like a Weightlifter, Think Like a Woman" are due MONDAY, OCT. 7, 2013
• TEST ON SHORT STORIES: THURSDAY, OCT. 10, 2013
• Interim reports went out today. Please have them signed and brought back to school

SS 9

I am so please with the King James/Charles pamphlets I have received; it is like getting presents!

Things we did from Wednesday Oct. 2 - Friday Oct. 4, 2013:

• Quiz on p.20-33 in Crossroads (fantastic results Grade 9's!)
• Review of King James, King Charles and what led to the trial of King Charles
• Guides and rubric given for paragraph writing
• Discussed how to write a paragraph and support an argument
• Students were given the question "Was King Charles or Parliament more responsible for the Civil War?"
• Students split up into groups and made posters with a table of comparison between King Charles and Parliament
• Posters were mounted on the whiteboard and discussed
• Worked on paragraphs
• Read textbook p. 42-44
• Powerpoint presentation and questions given on Oliver Cromwell and the "Rump Parliament"
• Watched the movie "Oliver Cromwell"
•  Homework check  for notes on p.34-38 in Crossroads and pamphlets were handed in

Reminders: 

• Paragraphs and their plans are due MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2013. Here is the question: "Was King Charles or Parliament more responsible for the Civil War?"
• Interim reports went out today. Please have them signed and brought back to school.
• You can hand in the "Movie Analysis" worksheet on Monday, once we are done the movie.

English 9

I really enjoyed our post-discussion on "The Open Window". Thank you for your focus!

Things we did today:

• Silent Reading
• Grammar (apostrophes)
• Reviewed different kinds of irony
• Presentation of some collages (from "The Blue Bead")
• Listened/read "The Open Window" and discussed the events in the story
• Time given to work on homework (unfinished journal entries, worksheets for "What Happened During the Ice Storm" and "The Open Window")

Reminders:

• I have marks printed up, but I forgot to post them at the end of class today; I'm sorry! Please remind me tomorrow
• Worksheets for "What Happened during the Ice Storm" and "The Open Window" are due TOMORROW, Oct. 2, 2013

SS 9

I received a few pamphlets early and I am very impressed with them; keep up the good work!

Things we did today:

• Review of King James and King Charles
• Powerpoint presentation and worksheet: Events leading up to the English Civil War
• Documentary on King Charles

Here are the links:
Part 1-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NsEgPrvfo
Part 2-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WesxJw7OpOw
Part 3-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbAiq38bGkU&feature=relmfu

• Time given to work on homework

Reminders:

• Marks were posted today! Come see me if there are assignments you are missing or if you have questions. Interim reports will go out Friday, Oct.4, 2013
• Quiz TOMORROW, Oct.2, 2013 on p.20-33 in Crossroads
• Pamphlet on King James/Charles due Friday, Oct. 4, 2013
• Notes p.34-38 in Crossroads due Friday, Oct. 4, 2013

English 9

I loved the insight and collaboration put into your collages English 9!

Things we did today:

• Silent Reading
• Grammar (apostrophes)
• Notes and examples of irony

1. Dramatic (we watched a 1 minute clip of an episode from "Modern Family")
2. Verbal (Students were given a list of examples, such as "clear like dirt")
3. Situational (we watched the music video to Alanis Morisette's "Ironic" and went over her examples of irony)

• Worked on collages 
• Read "What Happened During the Ice Storm"
• Started a journal entry (see "Reminders")

Reminders:

• Your collages are due Thursday, Oct 3, 2013 (we don't have English on Wednesday). I can be in the classroom 10 minutes early before class this week if you want to finish them. You also have access to the library during lunch hours.
• Journal entry due TOMORROW, Oct. 1, 2013 

*Respond to the following: Think of an example or several examples of natural disasters in which people come together to help out. Describe this. Why do you think humans do this? 

(half a page minimum)

SS 9

Your pamphlets are looking great so far SS 9! Congratulations to Dayton who was the first student to hand in his pamphlet ahead of time!

Things we did today:

• Time given to work on homework notes and questions in class
• Students were handed back the following:

1. SS 8 Review Quiz
2. Europe Mapping Assignment
3. "Elizabeth: The Golden Age" Movie Analysis
4. Unit 1 Test

• Went over to answers to the Unit 1 Test
• Worked in the library/lab on the pamphlet assignment

Reminders: 

• Notes/questions due TOMORROW, Oct. 1, 2013
1. p.20-23
2. p.26-30
3. p.31-33
4. p.28 questions #1, 2 & 4 (The questions ask you to "Brainstorm with a partner", but you can just answer them on your own)
• Pamphlet assignment is due Friday, Oct. 4, 2013

*Today was the last period given to work on your pamphlets

*Students have access to the library computers during lunch hours and on Wednesday and Thursday during homework club from 3:30pm to 4:30pm

• For those of you who want to work ahead, you can work on notes for p. 34-37

English 9

Great work on your collages today English 9!

Things we did today:

• Silent reading
• Grammar (apostrophes)
• Corrected "The Blue Bead" plot analysis
• Students worked in groups of two/three and made collages. Students had to find images out of magazines and do a comparison between Sibia's lifestyle (from "The Blue Bead") in India and our lifestyle in North America

Reminders:

• Grammar quiz handed back today

SS 9

Thank you for working and listening so well in today's class SS 9! I hope you enjoyed learning all about Henry VIII's wives :)

Thing's we did today:

• Time given to work on homework 
• Powerpoint presentation on the Tudor monarchy - students filled out worksheets as I presented the Powerpoint
• Watched a short clip on Henry VIII : 

http://www.history.com/videos/henry-viii#henry-viii

• Watched a clip of King Charles I

Reminders:

• I am missing many "Character Sketch" worksheets for James/Charles! We will have to find time outside of class to complete these if they are not handed in Monday :(
• Notes/questions due Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013

1. p.20-23
2. p.26-30
3. p.31-33
4. p.28 questions #1, 2 & 4 (The questions ask you to "Brainstorm with a partner"< but you can just answer them on your own)

• Pamphlet assignment is due Friday, Oct. 4, 2013 (You will be getting another period in the library/lab to work on this next week)
• For those of you who want to work ahead, you can work on notes for p. 34-37

English 9

It was nice to have my whole Grade 9 class back together today :)

Things we did today:

• Silent reading
• Grammar notes (apostrophe usage)
• Corrected "The Sacred Rac" worksheet
• Read "The Blue Bead"
• Discussed and worked on the plot analysis of "The Blue Bead"

Reminders:

• The plot analysis worksheet for "The Blue Bead" is due TOMORROW, Friday, Sept. 27, 2013
• "Letter of Introduction" assignment and "Character Sketch for 'Gore'" worksheets were marked and handed back today. I really enjoyed all of the letters I received! I was happy to learn more about you! 

SS 9

Great work on your pamphlets today Grade 9s! I will be giving you more library/lab time next week to work on them.

Things we did today:

• Corrected "character sketch" worksheet (James I or Charles I)
• Worked in the library on the pamphlet assignment

Reminders:

• Those of you who did not hand in your "character sketch", hand it in TOMORROW, Friday, Sept. 27, 2013. This is for marks!
• The pamphlet assignment is due Friday, Oct. 4, 2013. You will be given more time in the library/lab next week to work on this
• Notes/questions due Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013

1. p, 20-23
2. p. 26-30
3. p. 31-33
4. p. 28 questions, #1, 2 & 4

*We started these notes/questions last week and some of you finished. I will give you some more time in class to work them.

English 9

*For Tuesday, Sept. 24 and Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013

I hope you guys enjoyed the school activities this week!

Things we did the last few days: 

• Silent Reading (or study time)
• Grammar test
• Read "The Sacred Rac" and discussed
• Slideshow of my personal pictures of underdeveloped countries
• Worked on the worksheet for "The Sacred Rac"

Reminders:

• The worksheet for "The Sacred Rac" is due TOMORROW, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013

SS 9

*For Tuesday, Sept. 24 and Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013

I hope you guys enjoyed the school activities this week!

Things we did the last few days:

• Reviewed concepts from Monday's class
• Read Crossroads  (The Early Stuarts)
• Powerpoint presentation on King James I and King Charles I (the causes of the civil war)
• Started a character sketch of either James I or Charles I
• Explained the pamphlet assignment
• Watched former students' video project on the trial of King James

Reminders:

• The character sketch of King James or King Charles is due TOMORROW, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013 (information for this can be found in Crossroads)
• I have booked some library/lab time this week to work on your pamphlet assignment 

SS 9

Welcome to our 4th week of school SS 9!

Things we did today:

• Reviewed themes discussed during Friday's class
• Corrected "Worst Jobs of the Stuart Era" worksheets (I didn't have time to check them today, so I  will check them tomorrow)  
• Current events: Read and discussed a news article on absolute monarchy in Saudi Arabia
• Completed a Venn Diagram illustrating differences and similarities between the political systems in Saudi Arabia and in Canada/US
• Notes given: Powerpoint presentation on religion in England in the 16th and 17th centuries (Protestants vs. Puritans)
• Read p.26-27 in Crossroads 

Reminders:

• No homework!

English 9

Welcome to our 4th week of school English 9!

Things we did today:

• Silent Reading and journal entries
• Assembly

Reminders

• TEST- Tomorrow, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013

*Grammar sentences: Identifying parts of speech and practicing capital letters (the test will be composed of sentences we practiced in class)

English 9

Happy Friday English 9! Your ideas on themes today were fantastic!

Things we did today:

• Silent reading and journal entries
• Grammar (parts of speech, proper nouns and common nouns)
• Corrected "The Interlopers" questions 
• Watched four short films: "Thai boy", "Twit Twit", "Carrot Crazy" and "Shoe". Students had to individually think of themes for each film
• Students went into groups and put their ideas on different coloured papers
• We posted the papers to the whiteboard and read out all of the themes

Reminders:

• Test on grammar sentences has been changed to Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013 (Other than that, there is NO HOMEWORK this weekend )
• Make sure to bring your Independent Novel Study books and your Sightlines 9 textbook next class

SS 9

Happy Friday SS 9! I appreciated your cooperation today during our class discussion of democracy. It was very "democratic" of you, haha!

Things we did today:

• Discussion: What is democracy? How does it work? How is Student Council a form of democracy?
• Students thought of new rules that could be applied to the school. We voted on some of them and talked about how we could achieve these policies ("mock" democracy). 
• Discussed the advantages and disadvantages of democracy, which was very insightful!
• Discussed the influence of English values of democracy on Canada and the U.S.
• Notes given (Powerpoint presentation) on England's history with democracy and English society in the 17th century
• Read about the witch hysteria in the 17th century 
• Watched an 8 min documentary about witches and Matthew Hopkins (Witch-Finder General)
• Homework check

Reminders:

• NO HOMEWORK this weekend!!!
• We will discuss the "Worst Jobs of the Stuart Era" worksheets Monday, Sept. 23, 2013
• Students who did not show me their homework today must show me Monday, or else they will be refereed to the homework club

SS 9

Well done on the exam today Grade 9s! Thank you for your patience during the power outage.

Things we did today:

• Went over the questions for p.9, #1-2 and p.11, #1-2
• Corrected the crossword
• Chapter 1 Test
• Time to work on reading and notes for Chapter 2
• Read "The Amethist Ring" 
• Finished watching "Worst jobs of the Stuart Period" and filled out worksheet questions
• Notes given on the Stuart Period defined
• Worked in groups of 2--3 to compare answers to worksheet
• Time allotted for homework

Reminders:

• Chpt 1-2 VOCAB due tomorrow, Friday Sept. 20, 2013
• Notes p.19-20 due tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 20, 2013
• "Worst Jobs of the Stuart Period" worksheet due tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 20, 2013

English 9

The week is almost done English 9, way to go!

Things we did today:

• Grammar (capitalization)
• Explained the Independent Novel Study (Book Recommendation Presentation and Journal Entries)
• Went to the library to pick out books for the Independent Novel Study
• Corrected yesterday's grammar worksheet on parts of speech
• Went over the story analysis worksheet for "Once Upon a Time"
• Read "the Interlopers"
• Worked individually and in groups on the story analysis worksheet for "The Interlopers" and went over the parts of plot as a class
• Time to work on homework/read
• Read off more adjectives from the paint sample activities

Reminders:

• The questions for "The Interlopers" (back side of the story analysis worksheet) are due Friday, Sept. 20, 2013. They must be completed on a separate piece of paper and must be done in complete sentences. 
• Test on Grammar sentences: Monday Sept. 23, 2013

*The test will be composed of sentences that must be corrected/edited. They are sentences that we have already seen in class

English 9

Great job making adjectives today Grade 9's! We will read off some more tomorrow.

Things we did today:

• Grammar worksheet (parts of speech)
• Discussed the importance of descriptive words. Students wrote down all of the descriptive words they could find in the story "Gore" in 3 minutes. We then brainstormed and put them on the board
• Adjectives activity: Each student was given a paint sample card. On the back of their card, they had to write 5 adjectives to describe the colour of their paint sample. Students then went into groups of 3 to discuss their ideas. We then read some of the adjectives aloud
• Since most students did not read "Once Upon of Time" for homework :( , we re-read the story as a class
• Powerpoint presentation: Points of view, types of stories and the Apartheid
• Read a BBC article on Oscar Pistorius
• Discussed the connections between the author and the Apartheid to "Once Upon a Time" and the main themes of the story. We also discussed the idea of "security" and the irony in the story
• Time given to work on "Story Analysis" worksheet

Reminders:

• Grammar worksheet (parts of speech) due TOMORROW, Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2013
• Story Analysis worksheet for "Once Upon a Time" due TOMORROW, Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2013

SS 9

Great job playing Jeopardy today Grade 9's! You will succeed on the test Thursday!

Things we did today:

• Reviewed Friday's class
• Finished the group presentations of the "Causes and Effects of the Modern Age" posters
• Notes given (summary of the causes and effects of the Modern Age)
• Jeopardy game: Review of Chapter 1
• "Review Master R-1" blue worksheets given out to study for the test
• Homework time given: study using "Review Master R-1" worksheet, work on Chpt 1-2 vocab or make notes of p.19-20 in Crossroads

Reminders:

• Questions p. 9,  #1-2 and p.11, #1-2 and the Crossword were due TODAY. However, we did not get time to correct them. They did not need to be handed in and we will correct them next class before the test
• TEST on Chapter 1: Thursday, September 19, 2013
• Chpt 1-2 vocab and notes for p.19-20 in Crossroads due Friday, Sept. 20, 2013

SS 9

Happy 2nd Friday! Thank you for your cooperative groupwork today. We will continue the group presentations for "Causes and Effects" of the Modern Age on Tuesday.

Things we did today:

• Reviewed the end of Chapter 1 and discussed the effect of Science and Technology on the Modern Age (Power Point)
• Worked in groups on the causes and effects of the Modern Age
• Homework check for notes on p. 10-11
• Connor, Andreas, Danielle and Brett presented their poster. Thanks guys! We'll continue with the other presentations next week
• Read p. 19-20 of Crossroads
• Completed map of Great Britain
• Started vocabulary for Chapters 1 & 2
• Started watching "The Worst Jobs of the Stuart Era"

Reminders 

• Europe mapping assignment was due TODAY
• Questions p.9, #1-2 and p.11 #1-2 due Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013
• Crossword for Chapter 1 due Tuesday, Sept.17, 2013
• TEST-Chapter 1- Thursday Sept. 19, 2013

English 9

Two weeks done! Hope you enjoy your long weekend!

Things we did today:

• Grammar (parts of speech)
• Mad libs
• Completed and reviewed as a class the story analysis for "Gore" by Sarah Ellis
• Completed a character sketch: Students chose one character from the story "Gore", provided three character traits, provided supporting evidence for their traits and drew a picture of the character
• Started reading "Once Upon a Time" by Nadine Gordimer

Reminders:

• Journal entries were due TODAY
• The character sketches were due for the end of class today. If you didn't get it into me, hand it in Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013
• For homework, finish reading "Once Upon a Time". I may give a pop quiz on this story on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013

English 9

It's Friday tomorrow!!! I just wanted to congratulate the class on their outstanding participation today. I think almost every student spoke up in our discussions and I'm very impressed!

Things we did today:

• Grammar
• Mad Libs
• Discussed our predictions during different parts of "Lamb to the Slaughter"
• Notes given on elements of the short story (powerpoint)
• Went over the answers to the "Analyzing a Story" worksheet
• Watched the Alfred Hitchcock short film of "Lamb to the Slaughter"
• Discussed the similarities/differences between the story and the movie
• Journal entry: Do you prefer the story or the movie and why?
• Read the story "Gore"

Reminders:

• The journal entries are do tomorrow, FRIDAY, SEPT.13, 2013. For this assignment:

1. Their is no structure that I am looking for
2. Tell me which version you preferred and why (use examples from both the story and the movie)
3. Refer to the rubric given
4. You DO NOT need to submit a rough copy and a  good copy. I am just verifying what you've learned the last few classes

SS 9

Great double-block class yesterday guys; you worked well and thank you for your participation!
(No SS 9 class today)

Things we did we did Wednesday, September 11, 2013:

• Review of Tuesday's class
• Read p.6-7 in Crossroads
• Notes given 
• Worked in groups on the key ideas from p.8-9 in Crossroads
• Shared our information as a class
• Watched 25 minutes of the movie "Elizabeth" and filled out a worksheet associated with the movie
• Discussed how the movie relates to what we learned about the 1500's
• Worked individually on notes from p.10-11, answered questions (p.8-9,  #1-2 and p.10-11, #1-2), and a crossword
• Some students who finished their work worked on their maps

Reminders

• Note-taking assignment for p.4-5 in Crossroads was due YESTERDAY
• Europe mapping assignment is due Friday, Sept. 13, 2013. For this assignment:

1. The countries do not need to be coloured in 
2. Colour the oceans/seas blue
3. Outline the rivers that you needed to label
4. Review your rubric for this assignment

• Notes for p. 10-11 in Crossroads due Friday, Sept.13, 2011

SS 9

Great job on the fire drill today guys! Thank you Simon for being the runner!

Things we did today:

• Fire drill
• Powerpoint presentation and discussion of p.4-5 in Crossroads
• Individually, students wrote a comparison table of the differences/similarities between Protestant and Roman Catholic Churches
• Went over the comparison as a class
• Worked on Europe mapping assignments

Reminders:

• Notes on p.4-5 in Crossroads were due TODAY
• You will receive 5% off per day for any assignments handed in late
• The Europe mapping assignments are due Friday, Sept. 13th, 2013
• For the Europe mapping assignment:

1. The countries do not need to be coloured in 
2. Colour the oceans/seas blue
3. Outline the rivers that you needed to label
4. Review your rubric for this assignment

English 9

I hope you guys enjoyed are discussion on "Lamb to the Slaughter today"! Also, thank you for working so well in groups :)

Things we did today:

• Grammar- parts of speech (verbs, nouns, conjunctions, etc.)
• Reviewed the start to "Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl
• Finished reading "Lamb to the Slaughter" as a class
• Powerpoint presentation: Women in the 1950's advertisements 
• Read the article "Women of 90's: You've come a long way"
• Discussed symbolism, bias, irony and the significance of the context within the story 
• Worked in groups on "Sightlines 9: Analyzing a Story" worksheet

Reminders

• The Letter of Introduction was due TODAY. It should include your plan, a rough copy and a good copy
• You will receive 5% off for each day that assignments are handed in late
• The "Sightlines 9:Analyzing a Story" worksheet is NOT for homework. Most groups were almost done, so we will finish it next class
• If you are still curious about advertisements about women in the 1950's, try researching images on the Internet :)

SS 9

Welcome to your second week of school SS 9 students! Thank you for working well in class today.

Also, thank you to Brynn, Shey and Hailey for handing in their work a day early! (I also have a copy without a name on it)

Things we did today:

• Review of Friday's class
• Went to the Library to get our Crossroads textbooks
• Corrected the Social Studies 8 Review Quiz as a class
• Read p.3 together in Crossroads
• Notes on p.3 (a good example of notes) - I assigned you to do the same kind of notes independently for p. 4-5 from the textbook 
• Presented the rubric for the Note-taking Assignment
• Time given to work on the Note-taking Assignment and your Europe maps
• Game: 2 truths, 1 lie

Reminders:

• The Note-taking Assignment for pages 4-5 in Crossroads is due tomorrow (Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013) 

*Refer to the rubric and your notes for this assignment. You can also google "Cornell Notes" for more examples of the layout 

• You will receive 5% off for each day that the assignment is handed in late
• Europe mapping assignments are due Friday, Sept. 13, 2013
• You still have until Friday to hand in your signed Course Outlines (you will just receive marks off)