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