SS 9

Thank you for all of your hard work this semester on projects and exams. I had a lot of fun teaching you!

Don't forget - Project Completion days are tomorrow, January 29 and Friday, January 31st, 2014. ALL assignments must be handed in by Friday. 

All the best next semester!

English 9

It was such a pleasure teaching all of you this semester. Thank you for your enthusiasm for English!

Remember to hand in any missing assignments by the Project Completion Day on
Thursday, January 30, 2014. 

Good luck next semester!

English 9

You guys were very productive today; thank you!

Also, marks have been updated again. This will be the last time they are updated before the exam.

Things we did today:

• Worked on our poetry projects in the library

Reminders:

• Poetry Project: due Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014
• Book journals (10 entries): due Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014
• Exam tutorial: Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014
• Final Exam: Friday, Jan. 24, 2014

SS 9

It's our last class tomorrow before our tutorial! Please come see me if you have any questions before the test :)

Things we did today:

• Simon presented us a Powerpoint on the Industrial Revolution
• Slideshow review of the different geographical regions of North America
• Worked on Crossroad questions (see below)
• Reviewed some key terms as a class for the Final Exam

Reminders: 

• Exam tutorial: Monday, Jan. 27, 2014
• Final Exam: Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014

• Crossroad questions:due TOMORROW, Jan. 22, 2014 

p.165: #2             p. 173: #1-2             

p.167: #1-4          p. 175: #1-3

p.169: #1-2          p. 176:#1-2

p.171: #1             p.179:#2

English 9

Your poetry projects are coming along nicely!

Things we did today:

• Silent reading
• Hand-out given for the Final Exam
• Discussed "Past/Present" poems (looked at the poems on p. 110 and 111 in Sightlines 9)
• Went to the library to work on poetry projects

Reminders:

• Poetry Project: due Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014
• Book journals (10 entries): due Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014
• Exam tutorial: Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014
• Final Exam: Friday, Jan. 24, 2014

SS 9

Great geography presentations today!

Things we did today:

• Groups were given 10 minutes to finish their North American geography presentations
• Poster presentations of North American geographical regions
• Notes (chart) : Summary of different geographic regions in North America
• Read Crossroads p. 126-129
• Worked on Crossroads questions (see below)

Reminders: 

• Exam tutorial: Monday, Jan. 27, 2014
• Final Exam: Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014

• Crossroad questions:due Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014 (You will have more class time tomorrow.)

p.165: #2             p. 173: #1-2             

p.167: #1-4          p. 175: #1-3

p.169: #1-2          p. 176:#1-2

p.171: #1             p.179:#2

SS 9

Great group work today! We will present your posters on Monday :)

Things we did Wednesday and Friday:

• Chapter 5 Test
• Started Chapter 6 vocabulary and mapping
• Finished watching "Worst Jobs of the Victorian Age"
• Final Exam review handed out
• Current Events: Looked at the article "Adolescent charged for child pornography"
• Group work posters: Different geographical regions of North America
• Started watching "Children of the Victorian Age"

Reminders:

• Poster presentations Monday, Jan 20, 2014 (not for homework though)
• Final Exam: Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014

English 9

You guys wrote such beautiful Tanka poems today! Thank you!

Things we did Thursday and Friday:

• Silent Reading
• Explored Crossword poems and Tanka poems
• Worked on poetry projects
• Completed our Book Recommendation presentations

Reminders:

• Poetry Project: due Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014
• Book journals (10 entries): due Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014
• Final Exam: Friday, Jan. 24, 2014

SS 9

Great job on the review game today!

Things we did today:

• Industrial Revolution Review Powerpoint
• Time given to work on the Chpt  5 Review worksheet
• Jeopardy game

Reminders:

• Chpt 5 (Industrial Revolution) Test TOMORROW, Jan.15, 2014
• Chpt 5 Review worksheet due TOMORROW, Jan.15, 2014

English 9

I love our Acrostic poem we wrote as a class today! I decided to post in on the blog:

Poems are pretty,
Or they are deep,
Especially expressing emotional
Thoughts.
Images are created.
Colourful imagination is needed.

Dedication, determination and enjoyment.
Educating young minds.
Verses strung together, 
Intentionally and internally.
Creative.
Enjoyable words flowing
Smoothly in our minds.

Things we did today: 

• Silent Reading
• Went over "Similes/Metaphors" worksheet
• Notes: What is a Haiku poem?
• We looked at 4 Haiku poem examples
• Time given to write your own Haiku poems
• Looked at the Beatles lyrics: "Eleanor Rigby" and "Across the Universe"
• Wrote an Acrostic poem as a class with the word "Poetic Devices"

Reminders:

• "To Someone" poem OVERDUE
• Write 3 Haiku poems (rough drafts): due Thursday, Jan.16, 2014

* Remember to have them relate back to your central theme for your Poetry Poster Project

• We will start doing Book Recommendation Presentations Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014 (it will be a 5 minute presentation and no visuals are necessary)

SS 9

There are only two weeks left! New marks will be posted tomorrow, so you can check for missing assignments.

Things we did today:

• Melina's Human Rights Presentation
• Finished the chart on Britain's social class system 
• Worked on Crossroads questions p.156
• Played BBC Interactive games about Victorian clothing and British women's rights
• Slideshow: the class system on the Titanic and its relevance to the Industrial Revolution
• Watched a clip about the class system from the movie "Titanic"
• Handed out Chapter 5 Review questions

Reminders:

• Chapter 5 (Industrial Revolution) Test Wednesday, January 15, 2014

English 9

There are only two weeks left! Make sure to check the posted marks for any missing assignments :)

Things we did today:

• Silent Reading
• Poetic Devices Pop-Quiz
• Looked at lyrics: "A Well Respected Man" by the Kinks
• Continued discussing the poem "Instructions to my Mother" 
• Time given to work on "To Someone" poem of your own
• Worked on "Similes and Metaphors" worksheet

Reminders:

• "To Someone" poem (rough draft) due tomorrow, Jan. 14, 2014

*Write a poem to someone or something; it will be like the poems we looked at in class ("To Christine" and "Instructions to my Mother" from Sightlines 9). The poem must be free verse and must be a minimum of 14 lines. It must also pertain to the THEME for your final Poetry Project (examples of themes: environment, love, self-esteem, dance, sports, winter, summer, etc.)

• "Similes and Metaphors" worksheet due tomorrow, Jan. 14, 2014

English 9

Thank you very much to my Improv volunteers!!!

Things we did today:

• Silent reading
• Looked at Tupac quotes
• Finished notes on poetic devices
• Read the poem "To Christine" 
• Discussed the effects of media on gender perception (analysed Disney characters and magazine covers)
• Read the poem "Instructions to my Mother"
• Played Improv ('role playing') : scenarios between parents and teenagers
• Completed questions for both poems

Reminders: 

• Paint Sample Poems: OVERDUE

SS 9

NO HOMEWORK!!! (Except for your test next week)

Have a good weekend!

Things we did today:

• Review of Wednesday's class
• Watched the documentary "The Dark Side of Chocolate" and discussed how we can support local food businesses and farms
• Started completing a chart for the social classes of 18th and 19th century in Britain  (housing, clothing, transport, earnings, and education)

Reminders:

• Chapter 5 (Industrial Revolution) Test Wednesday, Jan 15, 2014

SS 9

I'm sorry that I forgot to post on the blog for yesterday's SS class :)

I was VERY impressed with your Human Rights Projects!!!

Things we did yesterday:

• Amanda and Emily presented us their grandfather's lantern from the English coal mines
• Review of Tuesday's class (Social classes and women during the Industrial Revolution)
• Human Rights Project Presentations
• Current Events discussion about Quebec's push for a new policy on assisted suicide
• Powerpoint and notes: Industrial Revolution - The "poor" and population shifts

Reminders:

• Chapter 5 (Industrial Revolution) Test Wednesday, January 15, 2014

English 9

Congratulations! You've gotten through your first week back at school!

Things we did today:

• AMSND Final Test
• Went over "Two Prisoners" questions
• Read "Our Appearance" poem and discussed
• Completed questions for both poems and discussed similarities between the poems
• Looked at song lyrics
• Notes on poetic devices
• Explained Poetry Project Poster

Reminders: 

• Paint sample poems are now due Friday, January 10, 2014

English 9

Welcome back English 9! I really enjoyed our discussion today about "Two Prisoners"!

Things we did so far this week:

• Silent Reading
• Practice Test for "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
• Played a Jeopardy Review Game for "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
• Discussion: What is Poetry and why do we study it?
• Notes on Poetic Devices
• Read and discussed "Two Prisoners"

Reminders:

• Caption booklets: OVERDUE
• AMSND Test: Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014
• Paint Sample Poems due Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014
• Questions for "Two Prisoners" (on worksheet, #1-3): due Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014

SS 9

I am excited to see your presentations tomorrow!

Things we did today:

• Amanda showed us how to make a toque using a loom
• Went over p.148 questions
• Powerpoint and notes: Social Classes and the Roles of Women During the Industrial Revolution
• Worked in the library/lab on Human Rights Projects

Reminders:

• Human Rights Presentations: Tomorrow, Jan. 8, 2014
• Chapter 5 (Industrial Revolution) Test: Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014

SS 9

Welcome back and Happy New Year!

Things we did today:

• Played "2 truths, 1 lie" about Christmas Holidays
• Went over the big news events of 2013
• Read p.148 in Crossroads (a government document about a boy that died as a chimney sweeper)
• Worked on questions #1-4 on p. 148
• Worked in the library/lab on the Human Rights Project

Reminders:

• Crossroads questions p. 148 (#1-4) due Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014
• Human Rights Project Presentations due Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2014
• Chapter 5 (Industrial Revolution) Test Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014