English 10

Don't forget about the Provincial Exam tomorrow!!

Today I reserved time in the library to do practice e-exams. After that, I had an open study period for students to review terms and work on missing assignments.

Reminders:

• English 10 Provincial Exam: Tomorrow, January 26, 2015

English 9

Today we worked in the library on the final part of the Independent Novel Study Portfolio. After that, we took a practice test and reviewed poetry terms in songs.

Reminders: 

• Independent Novel Study - Section 3: due Monday, January 25, 2016
• Final Exam: Monday, January 25, 2016

English 8

Today we reviewed examples of story/poetry terms and worked on projects. If you didn't finish your myth project, please hand it in on Monday.

Reminders:

• Mythology Projects: Monday, January 25, 2016
• Poetry Brochure: Wednesday, January 27, 2016
• Final Exam: Thursday, January 28, 2016

English 9

Today students wrote a test on The Crazy Man and our peer tutor presented a poem analysis to the class. After that, we reviewed terms for the final exam.

Reminders:

• Independent Novel Study - Section 2: DUE TODAY
• Found Poem: due Friday, January 22, 2016
• Independent Novel Study - Section 3: due Monday, January 25, 2016
• Final Exam: Monday, January 25, 2016

English 8

Today we continued working on the Myth projects, but many students didn't finish, so I'll allot a bit more time in class tomorrow to get it done.

Reminders:

• Mythology Projects: More time given tomorrow
• Final Exam: Thursday, January 28, 2016

English 10

Today we did another multiple choice practice test and played some games to review terms.
Here is the link to practice exams:

https://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/search/

Reminders:

• English 10 Provincial Exam: Tuesday, January 26, 2016

English 10

Yesterday, we went over the rubric and expectations for the reading response portion of the Provincial Exam. Today students wrote a practice mini-synthesis essay relating to stories seen on the Provincial Exam.

Reminders:

• English 10 Provincial Exam: Tuesday, January 26, 2016

English 8

Today students wrote a Commonly Confused Words Quiz and started reviewing terms for the final Exam. We then started a 'Poetry Brochure' with all of the poems we've written in class so far.

Reminders:

• Mythology Projects: Friday, January 22, 2016
• Final Exam: Thursday, January 28, 2016

English 9

Today students wrote a Commonly Confused Words quiz and worked on their 'Found Poem' Assignment. Today was the last class given to work on this.

Reminders:

• Crazy Man Test: Thursday, January 21, 2016
• Independent Novel Study - Section 2: due Thursday, January 21, 2016
• Found Poem: due Friday, January 22, 2016
• Independent Novel Study - Section 3: due Monday, January 25, 2016
• Final Exam: Monday, January 25, 2016

English 10

We started the day with more work on vocabulary. After that, I went over the synthesis essay portion of the Provincial Exam. We looked at the rubric, we looked at how to plan out the essay, and we looked at essay samples. We read through the essay samples and discussed the grades given. After that, we analyzed the poems "Meditation xvii" and "I am a Rock".

Reminders:

• "Meditation xvii" and "I am a Rock" questions: Tuesday, January 19, 2016
• English 10 Provincial Exam: Tuesday, January 26, 2016

English 9

Today we finished looking at our last set of Commonly Confused Words (quiz tomorrow!); we then continued working on the 'Found Poem' Assignment.

Reminders:

• Commonly Confused Words Quiz (open-book): Tuesday, January 19, 2016
• Crazy Man Test: Thursday, January 21, 2016
• Independent Novel Study - Section 2: due Thursday, January 21, 2016
• Independent Novel Study - Section 3: due Monday, January 25, 2016
• Final Exam: Monday, January 25, 2016

English 8

Today we worked on personification, onomatopoeia, and alliteration. We then analyzed the poem "The Child Who Walks Backwards", and started writing  Limericks and Haikus. To finish class, we watched a short video on the myth of "Narcissus and Echo".

Reminders: 

• Limericks and Haikus (rough draft): Tomorrow, January 19, 2016
• Commonly Confused Words Quiz (open-book): Tomorrow, January 19, 2016
• Mythology Projects: Friday, January 22, 2016

English 8

Today we spent the block in the library working on our Mythology projects. You will have one more class next week to complete it.

Reminders:

• Commonly Confused Words Quiz (open-book): Tuesday, January 19, 2016
• Mythology Projects: Friday, January 22, 2016

English 9

We continued working on our 'found poems' for The Crazy Man this afternoon. Make sure to come to me for information on missing assignments!!!

Reminders:

• Independent Novel Study - Section 2: due Thursday, January 21, 2016
• Independent Novel Study - Section 3: due Monday, January 25, 2016
• Final Exam: Monday, January 25, 2016

English 10

We started off today with vocabulary. We then completed a Practice Provincial Exam Multiple Choice Test and went over it as a class. After that, we analyzed the song "The Man who Sold the World" and completed questions.

Reminders:

• Plain Janes Questions: due today
• Finish Comparison chart (Plain Janes and Speak): due today
• Questions for "For Whom the Bell Tolls"/"The Man Who Sold the World": due next class
• English 10 Provincial Exam: Tuesday, January 26, 2016

English 10

Of the first half of the period, we worked on vocabulary and completed a comparison worksheet for Speak and Plain Janes. We then analyzed the song "For Whom the Bell Tolls" by Metallica and looked at poetic devices.

During the second half, students took a final test on Speak.

Reminders:

• Finish reading Plain Janes: Friday, January 15, 2016
• Finish Plain Janes Questions: Friday, January 15, 2016
• Finish Comparison chart (Plain Janes and Speak): Friday, January 15, 2016
• English 10 Provincial Exam: Tuesday, January 26, 2016

English 9

Today, we continued working on the Independent Novel Study Portfolios in the library. We also completed a summary worksheet for The Crazy Man and started a 'Found Poem' assignment.

Reminders:

• Novel Study Title Pages: due today!
• Independent Novel Study - Section 2: due Thursday, January 21, 2016
• Independent Novel Study - Section 3: due Monday, January 25, 2016
• Final Exam: Monday, January 25, 2016

English 9

Silent Reading /Commonly confused words.

We had a quiz on "The  Crazy Man" and worked on titles pages for the Independent Novel Study project. This will be due Thursday. We also finished reading "The Crazy Man".

Reminders:

• Independent Novel Study Title Page: due Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016

English 8

Today we retrieved copies of the book Myth. We read the story of Heracles/Hercules, discussed  it, and completed questions. We will be starting a Greek Mythology project tomorrow, so at the end of class, students picked the Greek Myth they wanted to study.

Reminders:

• "Heracles" questions: due tomorrow, Jan.13, 2016

English 10

Today we went through a list of poetry terms that may appear on the Provincial Exam. If you were not here, make sure to get a copy of the notes upon your return.

I also allotted some silent reading time for "Plain Janes" and we started a worksheet.

Marks are posted!

Reminders:

• Plain Janes worksheet: Thursday, January 14, 2016
• Speak Test: Thursday, January 14, 2016

English 8

Marks are posted! You have only have three weeks left until the second semester!

On Friday, we finished the movie Big Fish; students had questions to complete over the weekend for this. Today, we talked about the characteristics of myths. We then read "The Flood" and discussed it as a class. We also analyzed the poem "The Earthling".

Reminders:

• Big Fish questions: due today!
• Descriptive paragraph (rough copy): due today!

English 9

Marks are posted! You only have three weeks to get your assignments in!!!!

We have been carrying on with reading the lyrical novel "The Crazy Man". On Friday, we discussed 'synesthesia' and today we worked on a chart that indicates proof that Angus has synesthesia. We also finished the section 'Meeka' today and wrote a Character Journal Response.

Reminders:

• Character Journal Response: due tomorrow!

English 10

Two weeks to go!!!
Students wrote an in-class synthesis essay last week and we are finalizing our unit on Speak this week. Today we watched a documentary about the Jian Gomeshi case and its parallels with the themes/events from Speak. We also looked at characteristics of graphic novels and started the graphic novel "Plain Janes"

Reminders:

• Speak Final Test: Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016

English 9

Today we started an Independent Novel Study Portfolio Project. We spent half the class in the library getting started. Make sure to use only novels retrieved from the library this semester.

After the break, we worked on Commonly Confused Words, and read up to page 114 in "The Crazy Man".  Students also completed a worksheet for the section "Angus".

Reminders:

• "Angus" worksheet

English 10

Today we worked on more vocabulary, and I handed back your last written compositions. We went over two good examples of compositions, and students wrote another composition with the topic "sometimes people and events can surprise us".

During the second half, we finished the movie Speak and started filling out a plan for an in-class essay on Speak that is to be written this Friday, January 8, 2016.

Reminders:

• Speak in-class essay: Friday, January 8, 2016 (finish your planning sheet!)
• Speak Test: Thursday, January 14, 2016

English 10

We started off with work on vocabulary, and then students took notes on symbolism and themes in Speak. We continued class by starting the movie version of the novel.

English 9

Silent reading and Commonly Confused Words.
We started off by completing the introduction chart for "The Crazy Man" that we started yesterday, and then completed an open-book quiz on the section 'Emaline'. Students then took notes and reviewed poetic devices and definitions. We then started the section 'Angus' and read up to page 68. We'll continue this next class.

English 8

Today we discussed and analyzed two poems in Sightlines 8: "When I was a Little Girl" and "My Mother Who Came From China and Never Saw Snow". We also looked at topics corresponding to the poems, including Japanese Internments Camps in North America and Sweatshops in China.

Reminders:

• Poem questions: due Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016

English 10

Today we started going over vocabulary words to help students for the Provincial Exam. We then finished the novel Speak and worked on questions.

Reminders:

• Hand in you Speak Final Projects if you haven't yet!
• Speak questions: due tomorrow

English 8

Today we worked on commonly confused words and read/discussed the poem "It's Different Now". We then went over definitions for folk tales/tall tales/myths/fables/legends. We read "The Moth and the Star" and "How the Opossum  stole Fire" and worked on questions. We also watched the Disney example of the fable "The Grasshopper and the Ants".  If you didn't finish the questions for "How the Opossum Stole Fire", here they are:

1. Find two reasons why the Great Ones desired to have fire.
    2. How had they attempted to get the fire that passes overhead each day?
    3. What three things did Yaushu ask of his people, in return for bringing fire to them?
    4. How did Yaushu persuade the Lord of the Fire to let him stay overnight?
    5. Name two ways the opossum looks today as a result of his adventure.


Reminders:

• Questions for "The Moth and the Star" and "How the Opossum Stole Fire": due tomorrow

English 9

Welcome back Grade 9's!

We started a new unit today on the lyrical novel "The Crazy Man"; we completed pre-reading questions, and part of a chart for the section'Emalyn'. We will continue the chart tomorrow.