English 9

I hope you are all as excited as I am about the new snow :)

Things we did Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014

Blocks 3/4

• Silent Reading
• Grammar (capitalization)
• Powerpoint presentation: Women in the 1950's and advertising (its relevance to "Lamb to the Slaughter")
• Notes: Elements of short stories (theme, types of characters, point of view)
• Started the worksheet for "Lamb to the Slaughter"

Reminders:

• Letters of Introduction: OVERDUE
• "Lamb to the Slaughter" worksheet (FRONT PAGE ONLY): due Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014

Blocks 5/6

• Silent Reading
• Grammar (capitalization)
• Time given to work on the letter of introduction
• I told ghost stories aloud and students filled out a plot diagram worksheet

Reminders:

• Letter of Introduction: due Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014

SS 9

Take some time to enjoy the long weekend and relax!

Things we did today:

• Watched "Fleas on Rats" music video
• Reviewed Wednesday's class
• Powerpoint presentation: we talked about the Tudor Monarchy and lineage; we also talked about problems that arose between Catholics and the Church of England
• Worked on maps
• Watched "Worst Jobs of the Tudor Age"

Reminders:

• Please have your course outlines signed and returned
• Europe maps are due: Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014

English 9

Have a fantastic long weekend English 9's!

Block 3/4 
Things we did today:

• Silent Reading
• Grammar (capitalization)
• Went over the rubric for the Book Recommendation Assignment and the Book Journals
• Worked on the Letter of Introduction
• Reviewed parts of plot in short stories
• Read "Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl

Reminders:

• Please have your course outlines signed and returned
• The Letter of Introduction is due Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014

Block 5/6

Things we did today:

• Silent Reading
• Grammar (capitalization)
• Went over the rubric for the Book Recommendation Assignment and the Book Journals
• Worked on the Letter of Introduction
• Went to the Ono Cho Cultural Fair

Reminders:

• Please have your course outlines signed and returned
• The Letter of Introduction is due Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014

English 9

Thank you for your patience getting through the short story notes today!

Things we did today (Bloc 5/6): 

• Grammar (capitalization)
• Worked on the letter of introduction
• Went to the Ono Cho assembly
• Went to the library to sign out textbooks and pick out independent novels
• Went over the parts of plot

Things we did today (Bloc 3/4)

• Grammar (capitalization)
• Worked on letter of introduction
• Went to the library to pick out independent novels
• Went over the parts of plot
• I told two ghost stories and students filled out a plot diagram for the stories

Reminders:

• Please have your course outlines signed and brought back (it's for marks!)
• For Bloc 3/4: Letter of introduction is due Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014

SS 9

Thank you for working so well on your maps todays Grade 9's!

Things we did today:

• Looked at and discussed pictures from "Sony World Photography Awards" 
• Lesson on Cornell notes (an effective way to take notes)
• Powerpoint: Review of SS 8 (Medieval times, Dark Ages, the Renaissance, the beginning of the Reformation)
• Open-book quiz on the SS 8 review
• Worked on Europe maps

Reminders:

• Please have your course outlines signed and returned (it's for marks!)

SS 9

Welcome back from a mini-break of school! It was very nice to meet you today!

Things we did today:

• Introductions (of students and myself)
• Went over the course outline and the expectations of the class
• Completed a survey: "A Bit About You"
• I showed some personal pictures of Asia
• Completed a questionnaire on learning styles. We talked about different kinds of learning styles and how to use them to your benefit in school.
• Started a Europe mapping assignment

Reminders:

• Please have your course outlines signed and returned (it's for marks!)

English 9

Blocks 3/4 and 5/6

Welcome to a new semester English 9's! I am very excited to be working with all of you. I am also happy to see some of you again!

Things we did today:

• Introductions (of students and myself)
• Completed a survey: "A Bit About You"
• Showed personal pictures of travelling
• Went over the course outline and the expectations of the class
• Started the "Letter of Introduction"

Reminders:

• Please have your course outlines signed and returned (it's for marks!)