Monday 31 March 2014

SS 9

Things we did today:

  • Went over questions about the French philosophers
  • Powerpoint and notes: The Causes of the French Revolution
  • Worked on a mind map of the causes of the French Revolution
Reminders:
  • Mind Map: due Thursday, April 3, 2014

English 9

Blocks 3/4 and 5/6

Things we did today:

  • Silent reading/journals
  • Grammar
  • Read Chapter. 8 in BSP
  • Worked on "Letter to Grandmother" assignment
Reminders:
  • Chapter 6/7 questions: OVERDUE
  • Grammar Quiz: Wednesday, Apr. 2, 2014
  • Letter to Grandmother: Friday, April 4, 2014
  • BSP Quiz: Friday, April 4, 2014

Friday 28 March 2014

SS 9

Well done on the King Charles pamphlets!

Things we did today:

  • Review: problems in France in the 17th century
  • Completed a chart comparing Louis XIV, Marie-Antoinette and Louis XVI
  • Powerpoint and notes on French philosophers
  • Worked on Crossroad questions
Reminders:
  • Crossroad questions (worksheet) due Monday, March 31, 2014

English 9

Have a great weekend!

Things we did today:

  • Grammar (editing)
  • Using dashes, elipses, and parenthese
  • Read Chpt. 7 in BSP
  • Worked on Chpt. 6/7 questions
Reminders:
  • Block 3/4: Chpt 6/7 questions due Monday, March 31, 2014
  • Block 5/6: CHpt 6 questions due Monday, March 31, 2014

Thursday 27 March 2014

SS 9

Things we did today:

  • Re-cap: Problems in France in the 17th century
  • Powerpoint and notes: Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette
  • Watched "Marie-Antoinette"
  • Handed back Chapter 2 tests

Wednesday 26 March 2014

English 9

Blocks 3/4 and 5/6

Great Mad Libs today! You guys are getting so much better with your parts of speech!

Things we did today:

  • Silent reading (Chapter 5 in BSP)
  • "Punctuation Personalities" powerpoint presentation
  • Lesson on using commas, semicolons, colons and periods
  • Lesson and practice on integrating quotations and dialogue into sentences 
  • Went over Chapters 1-3 questions in BSP
  • Worked on Chapters 4-5 questions as a class
  • Read Chapter 6 in BSP
  • Watched the scenes illustrating Auschwitz in "Anne Frank: The Whole Story"
Reminders:
  • If you didn't get a chance, complete Chapter 4-5 questions for Friday, March 27, 2014

Tuesday 25 March 2014

English 9

Blocks 3/4 and 5/6

Things we did today:

  • Grammar
  • Completed questions (in groups) for Chapter 1-3 of BSP
  • Read Chapter 4 and started Chapter 5
Reminders:
  • Finish questions and vocab sentences for CHapters 1-3 for tomorrow, March 25, 2014 

SS 9

Thank you for your amazing behaviour during the tour of the Governor General's traveling exhibit!!!

Things we did today:

  • Governor General's traveling exhibit
  • Re-cap: France in the 17th century and Louis XIV
  • Crossroad questions
  • Watched French Revolution documentary
Reminders:
  • Finish first page (worksheet) of Crossroad questions for Thursday, March 26, 2014

Monday 24 March 2014

SS 9

Welcome back SS 9! We will see the Governor General's traveling exhibit tomorrow!

Things we did today:

  • Powerpoint and notes: The regions of France, French society in the 17th century, and Louis XIV
  • Worked on Crossroad questions
  • Watched some of the French Revolution documentary
Reminders:
  • French map due: Tuesday, March 25, 2014

English 9

Welcome back!

Blocks 3/4

Things we did today:

  • Grammar
  • Read Chapters 2-3 in BSP
  • Mind map: Things we know about WWII
  • Compare/contrast: Bruno's "Old house" and the "New House"
  • Started worksheet for BSP
Reminders:
  • Literary paragraphs due: Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Blocks 5/6

Things we did today:
  • Grammar
  • Read Chapters 1-2 in BSP
  • Mind map: Things we know about WWII
  • Compare/contrast: Bruno's "Old house" and the "New House"
  • Started worksheet for BSP
Reminders:
  • Literary paragraphs due: Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Friday 14 March 2014

SS 9

Have a great week off!!!


English 9


Have a great week off!!!

Blocks 3/4

Things we did today:
  • Silent reading
  • Grammar
  • Re-cap of WW2
  • Read Chapter 1 in BSP
  • Watched clips from "The Diary of Anne Frank" movie
Reminders:
  • The Literary paragraphs will be due Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Blocks 5/6

Things we did today:
  • Silent reading
  • Grammar
  • Went to the library to get BSP novels
  • Worked on Literary paragraphs
  • Watched some video clips about the Holocaust
Reminders:
  • The Literary paragraphs will be due Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Thursday 13 March 2014

Eng 9

One more day until Spring Break!

Blocks 3/4

Things we did today:

  • Short Story Test
  • We got our Boy in the Striped Pyjamas novels
  • Powerpoint presentation of WW 2 and the Holocaust
  • Slideshow of my personal pictures of Easter Europe and Auschwitz
  • Watched two short video clips about the Holocaust
Reminders:
  • The Literary paragraphs will be due Tuesday, March 25, 2014
  • Marks have been updated!
Blocks 5/6

Things we did today:
  • Short Story Test
  • Lesson on Literary paragraphs
  • Powerpoint presentation of WW 2 and the Holocaust
  • Slideshow of my personal pictures of Easter Europe and Auschwitz
Reminders:
  • Marks have been updated!

Wednesday 12 March 2014

SS 9

The Pictorial Timelines are looking great!

Things we did today:

  • Worked in the library on pictorial timelines
  • Chapter 2 crossword puzzle
  • Unit 2 Test
Reminders:
  • Pictorial Timelines are due Friday, March 14, 2014

Tuesday 11 March 2014

English 9

Blocks 3/4

Things we did today:

  • Silent reading 
  • Grammar 
  • Jeopardy review game
  • Worked on literary paragraphs
Reminders:
  • Short Story Test Thursday, March 13, 2014
Blocks 5/6

Things we did today:
  • Silent reading
  • Grammar
  • Worked on "The Bridge Builder" questions and "Think Like a Weightlifter, Think Like a Woman" questions
  • Jeopardy review games
Reminders:
  • Short Story Test Thursday, March 13, 2014

SS 9

Don't forget to study tonight!

Things we did today:

  • Time given to study
  • Went over different types of government
  • Jeopardy review game
  • Review of the different monarchs during the English Civil war
Reminders:
  • Test tomorrow (Chapter2)!
  • Pictorial timelines due Friday, March 14, 2014

Monday 10 March 2014

SS 9

Thank you for all the lovely pamphlets!

Things we did today:

  • Time given to study/review
  • Worked on Pictorial Timelines in the library
Reminders:
  • King Charles Pamphlets: OVERDUE
  • Chapter 2 (English Civil War) Unit Test: Wednesday, March 12, 2014
  • I will give you more time in the library this week to work on your timelines  :)

English 9

Blocks 3/4

Things we did today:

  • Silent reading
  • Grammar 
  • Went over the "Armageddon" plot analysis quiz
  • Handed out review sheets for the Short Story Unit Test
  • Discussed how to write a literary paragraph and how to integrate quotes
  • Started planning our literary paragraphs
Reminders:
  • Creative Writing Assignment : OVERDUE
  • Short Story Unit Test: Thursday, March 13, 2014
Blocks 5/6

Things we did today: 
  • Silent reading
  • Grammar 
  • Wrote "Armageddon" plot analysis quiz
  • Handed out review sheets for the Short Story Unit Test
  • Read "The Bridge Builder"
Reminders:
  • Creative Writing Assignment : OVERDUE
  • Short Story Unit Test: Thursday, March 13, 2014

Friday 7 March 2014

English 9

Blocks 3/4

Things we did Thursday - Friday:

  • Silent reading
  • Grammar
  • "Think Like a Weightlifter, Think Like a Woman" questions
  • Watched the movie "Armageddon" (edited)
  • Completed a Plot Analysis Quiz for the movie
Reminders:
  • Creative Writing Assignment: due Monday, March 10, 2014
  • "Think Like a Weightlifter, Think Like a Woman" questions: OVERDUE
  • Short Story Unit Test: Thursday, March 13, 2014
Blocks 5/6

Things we did Thursday - Friday: 
  • Silent reading
  • Grammar
  • Read "What Happened During the Ice Storm" and completed questions
  • Read "Think Like a Weightlifter, Think Like a Woman" and discussed gender job stereotypes
  • Watched the movie "Armageddon" (edited)
Reminders:
  • Creative Writing Assignment: due Monday, March 10, 2014
  • Short Story Unit Test: Thursday, March 13, 2014
 

SS 9

I hope you enjoyed the RCMP presentation today!

Things we did today:

  • Handed out the Test Review worksheet 
  • Explained the Pictorial Timeline assignment 
  • RCMP presentation in the theatre
  • Worked in the library on pamphlets and timelines
Reminders:
  • King Charles pamphlets due Monday, March 10, 2014
  • Unit 2 Test (English Civil War): Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Wednesday 5 March 2014

SS 9

Great work on your pamphlets so far SS 9!!!

Things we did today:

  • Introduced Pictorial Timeline Assignment
  • Worked on King Chalres I pamphlets
  • Finished the movie "Oliver Cromwell"
  • Powerpoint and notes: The End of Oliver Cromwell and the Restoration
Reminders:
  • Unit 2 Exam: Wednesday, March 12, 2014


Tuesday 4 March 2014

English 9

Blocks 3/4

Things we did today:

  • Silent reading
  • Grammar quiz
  • Finished reading "The Bridge Builder" and did the plot analysis as a class
  • Read "Think Like a Weightlifter, Think like a Woman" and discussed stereotypes in jobs
  • Watched a video clip about woman in the sports broadcasting industry
Reminders:
  • Have your Interim reports signed :)
  • Creative Writing Assignment is now due: Monday, March 10, 2014
Blocks 5/6

Things we did today:
  • Silent reading
  • Grammar quiz
  • Went over "The Sacred Rac" questions
  • Read "The Open Window" and worked on questions and the plot analysis
Reminders:
  • Have your Interim reports signed :)
  • "The Open Window" questions due Thursday, March 6, 2014
  • Creative Writing Assignment due Friday, March 7, 2014

SS 9

Things we did today:

  • Course selection
  • "Oliver Cromwell" movie
Reminders:
  • Have your Interim reports signed :)

Monday 3 March 2014

English 9

Blocks 3/4

Things we did today:

  • Silent reading
  • Grammar
  • Went over "The Open Window" questions
  • Read "What Happened During the Ice Storm"and filled out the worksheet
  • Started reading "The Bridge Builder"
Reminders:
  • Have your Interim reports signed!!!
  • Grammar quiz: Tuesday, March 4, 2014
  • Creative Writing Assignment : due Thursday, March 7, 2014
Blocks 5/6

Things we did today:
  • Silent Reading
  • Grammar
  • Completed "The Sacred Rac" questions
  • Worked on the Creative Writing Assignment
Reminders:
  • Have your Interim reports signed!!!
  • Grammar quiz: Tuesday, March 4, 2014
  • Creative Writing Assignment : due Friday, March 8, 2014

SS 9

Don't forget to bring back signed Interim reports :)

Things we did today:

  • Review of last class
  • Powerpoint and notes: King Charles I vs. Oliver Cromwell
  • Continued watching the "Oliver Cromwell" movie
Reminders:
  • Interim reports to sign