English 8: Blocks 7/8

Final Exam Tomorrow: Wednesday, June 17, 2015
8:45-11:00 a.m.

English 11

English 11 Final Projects: due Wednesday, June 17, 2015
We will start presentations at 2:00 p.m.

English 8: Blocks 3/4

Final Exam Tomorrow: Tuesday, June 16, 2015
8:45-11:00 a.m.

English 11

Marks are updated! Make sure to check for missing assignments!

We spent the period in the library working on the English 11 final Project.

Reminders:

• English 11 Final Project: Wednesday, June 17, 2015

English 8: Blocks 7/8

Review, review, review - that's all we did today! Make sure your poetry brochures are handed in!

Reminders:

• Final Exam Blocks 3/4: Tuesday, June 16, 2015
• Final Exam Blocks 7/8: Wednesday, June 17, 2015

English 8: Blocks 3/4

I was so impressed by your respectful behaviour during the presentations today - thank you so much!

We spent the majority of class doing presentations for the Independent Novel Study. Students were also given more time to work on their poetry brochures and their final exam review booklets.

 Reminders: 

• Poetry brochures due Friday, June 12, 2015
• Final Exam: Tuesday, June 16, 2015

English 8: Blocks 7/8

Fantastic presentations today you guys!

We spent the majority of class doing presentations for the Independent Novel Study. We also had the opportunity to see the amazing senior band rehearsal- wow!

Reminders: 

• Poetry brochures due Friday, June 12, 2015
• Final Exam: Wednesday, June 17, 2015

English 11

You wrote your last essay of the year today! (unless you have an upcoming Social Studies paper...)

For the first half of class, students spent time planning for their essays on The Crucible. During the second half of class, they wrote their in-class essay.

Reminders:

• You will be given class time on Friday to work on your English 11 final projects; however, I was not able to get library time. Bring any materials you might need for the project. 
• Final Projects: Wednesday, June17, 2015

English 11

Over the past few days, we have looked at various elements of The Crucible. Yesterday, we looked at the McCarthy trials and the parallells with the Salem witch trials. We also watched some videos demonstrating the hysteria of the "Red Scare" and nuclear warfare in the 1950's.

Today, we started off with a quiz on Acts 3 and 4. After that, we looked at Aristotle's definition of a 'tragic hero' and discussed how John Proctor could relate to those characteristics. We also discussed the characters' symbolism in the play.  A the end of class, I gave a bit of time to prepare for the in-class essay.

Reminders:

• The Crucible in-class essay: Wednesday, June 10, 2015

First period: Time for preparation
Second period: Essay writing

English 8: Blocks 3/4 and 7/8

Over the past few days, we have been working on our poetry brochures and review for the exam. A review booklet was handed out with key terms, and students have been completing the booklet in groups.

Also, I posted updates marks and wrote down names of students who must attend homework club. Please hand in your missing assignments!

Reminders:

• Book Presentations Blocks 7/8: TOMORROW, June 10, 2105
• Book Presentations Blocks 3/4: THURSDAY, June 10, 2015
• Poetry Brochures: Friday, June 12, 2015

English 11

Today, I gave students a hand-out for the English 11 final project (students voted against having a final test). After that, we finished watching the movie "The Crucible". We also went over Act Three questions, and questions for Act Four were distributed. You can finish these for Tuesday, since I forgot to give a due date.

Reminders:

• Grammar booklets due today
• Questions for completion marks: I won't be accepting them after Monday, June 8, 2013
• Act Four questions: Tuesday, June 9, 2015
• The Crucible Quiz (Acts 3/4) : Tuesday, June 9, 2015

English 8: Blocks 3/4 and 7/8

After Silent reading, we had an open-book quiz on Commonly Confused Words. We then looked at limericks and haikus, and students were given time to write their own.

Reminders:

• Book Presentations - Blocks 3/4: Thursday, June 11, 2014
• Book Presentations - Blocks 7/8: Wednesday, June 10, 2015

English 8: Blocks 3/4

Silent Reading and Commonly Confused Words (lead/led; through/threw/thorough/though)

We read and discussed the poems "My Mother, Who Came From China, Where She Never Saw Snow" and "When I Was a Little Girl". There are corresponding questions for the poems, which are to complete for homework.

During the second half of the period, we went to the library and worked on PowerPoints for the Independent Novel Study. Today was the last class given for this; make sure you are ready to present next Wednesday!

Reminders:

• "I Am" poems due today
•  Questions for "My Mother, Who Came From China, Where She Never Saw Snow" and "When I Was a Little Girl": due Friday, June 5, 2015
• Commonly Confused Words Open-Book Quiz: Friday, June 5, 2015
• Independent Novel Study Presentations: Thursday, June 11, 2015

English 11

To start off class, I allotted some time to work on the grammar booklets. We then finished reading The Crucible and started watching the movie version of the play.

Reminders:

• Grammar Booklets: Friday, June 5, 2015

English 8: Blocks 7/8

Silent Reading and Commonly Confused Words (lead/led; through/threw/thorough/though)

We read and discussed the poems "My Mother, Who Came From China, Where She Never Saw Snow" and "When I Was a Little Girl". There are corresponding questions for the poems, which are to complete for homework.

During the second half of the period, we went to the library and worked on PowerPoints for the Independent Novel Study. Today was the last class given for this; make sure you are ready to present next Wednesday!

Reminders:

• "I Am" poems due today
•  Questions for "My Mother, Who Came From China, Where She Never Saw Snow" and "When I Was a Little Girl": due Friday, June 5, 2015
• Commonly Confused Words Open-Book Quiz: Friday, June 5, 2015
• Independent Novel Study Presentations: Wednesday, June 10, 2015

English 11

We started off class with a quiz on Acts One and Two of The Crucible. We then went over Act Two questions, and went through a Powerpoint review of Act Three. Students had the rest of class to work on Act Three questions.

Reminders:

• Movie posters due today!
• Act Three questions: due tomorrow, June 3, 2015
• Grammar booklets: due Friday, June 5, 2015

English 8: Blocks 3/4 and 7/8

Silent Reading and Commonly Confused Words (council/counsel; lose/loose; passed/past)
We read, analyzed, and discussed the poem "I am an Earthling". Students then worked on corresponding questions; they were then given time to work on their own "I am" poem.

Criteria for "I am" Poem:
1) Pick anything (ex. unicorn/dinosaur/mountain) and write from the perspective of that thing.
2) 12 lines minimum
3) 3 words minimum per line
4) Free Verse (no pattern or rhyme needed; of course, if you want a pattern or rhyme, feel free to include that)

Reminders:

• "The Earthling" questions: due next class
• "I am" Poem: due next class

English 11

Almost done The Crucible!

Today we went over Act One questions, read Act Three, and started to work on another set of grammar booklets. If you haven't handed in the first grammar booklet, hand it in ASAP!

Reminders:

• Quiz on Acts One and Two of The Crucible: Tuesday, June 2, 2015
• Movie posters: due Tuesday, June 2, 2015
• 2nd Grammar booklet: due Friday, June 5, 2015

English 8: Blocks 3/4 and 7/8

June is here!!!

We started off the day with silent reading, and looked at more Commonly Confused Words (conscience/conscious;two/too/to; then/than). After that, we discussed two poems: "My Guilt" and "It's Different Now", and answered corresponding questions.

Reminders:

• Poem questions due tomorrow, June 2, 2015
• Blocks 3/4: Acrostic poems were due today!
• Blocks 7/8: Acrostic poems are due tomorrow, June 2, 2015 (see the criteria on Friday's blog post)