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Monday 28 January 2013

Thursday 24 January 2013

English 10E

1. Continue review --> in-class essay: "The lessons we learn today affect our future."
*We will be peer-editing this in class tomorrow*
**All late work/Romeo and Juliet books to be handed in tomorrow, Friday, January 25th**

Communications 12

1. Finish film.
2. Write two comparison paragraphs:
A. Compare the plots and the use of pathetic fallacy in Macbeth and Gladiator.
B. Compare and contrast the characters of Macbeth and Gladiator...
   - Examples:   Macbeth/Commodus, Macbeth/Maximus, Lady Macbeth/ Lucilla
**All late work/Macbeth books to be handed in tomorrow, Friday, January 25th**

English 11

1. Continue provincial exam prep
**All late work/Macbeth books to be handed in tomorrow, Friday, January 25th**

Wednesday 23 January 2013

English 10E

1. Continue provincial exam prep - Finish multiple choice questions, begin essay.
*All late work due Friday*
*Hand in Romeo and Juliet books*

Comm 12

1. Continue comparing Gladiator and Macbeth.
*All late work due Friday*
*Hand in Macbeth books*

English 11

1. Review/Final exam prep
*All late work due Friday*
*Hand in Macbeth books*

Tuesday 22 January 2013

English 10E

1. Romeo and Juliet essay due.
2. Provincial Exam review
*All late work due Friday*

Comm 12

1. Macbeth essay due.
*All missing work due Friday*
2. Comparing Gladiator/Macbeth - comparative paragraphs (Provincial Exam prep)

English 11

1. Hand in Act VI and V questions.
2. Macbeth in-class essay.
*All missing work due Friday*

Monday 21 January 2013

English 10E

1. Finish Romeo and Juliet essay (due tomorrow).
2. Hand in all missing work (ex. graphic novels) ASAP.

Comm 12

1. Finish Macbeth essay (due tomorrow).

English 11

1. Macbeth in-class essay tomorrow.
2. Act IV and V questions due tomorrow.

Provincial/Final Exam Review and Practice Session:
Monday, January 28th
10am-noon
1pm-3pm

Wednesday 16 January 2013

English 10E

1. Act V Graphic Novel due today.
2. Handout: Romeo & Juliet final essay outline.
*Homework: Choose topic and find a minimum of 5 quotes for your essay*
**Tomorrow you should be able to finish writing most of your essay; it is due Tuesday, January 22nd**
*Coming up: Poetry analysis practice and review*

Comm 12

1. Finish reading Macbeth (Act V).
2. Act V questions due tomorrow.
(sc i - #1, sc iii - #2, sc iv - #1, and sc v - #3). Remember to use quotes, and explanations of those quotes, in your answers.
*Coming up: Macbeth essay and review*

English 11

1. Read Act IV of Macbeth.
2. Complete assigned questions.
3. Tomorrow: Act IV Quiz, Read Act V (finish reading the act for homework if not completed in class).
*Act IV and V questions due Tuesday January 22nd*
*Coming up: Macbeth essay and review*

Reminder to all of MAC's classes: Your final exam/provincial is on TUESDAY, JANUARY 29TH: 830AM-1130AM -- Be at the gym/alternate setting by 815

Tuesday 15 January 2013

English 10E

1. Yesterday we read Act V scenes i and ii, summaries.
2. Today we finish Romeo and Juliet.
3. Your graphic novel for Act V is due and your Act V quiz is TOMORROW.

Comm 12

1. We finished Act IV of Macbeth.
2. Questions should be handed in/finished for Act IV.
3. Act IV quiz today, January 15th.
4. Begin Act V.

English 11
Macbeth
1. Finished reading Act III
2. Act III quiz and analysis January 15th.
3. Act II and III questions due January 16th
4. Begin Act IV.

Friday 11 January 2013

English 10E
1. Act IV quiz
2. Finish film adaptation.
3. Hand in Act IV graphic novel
*Next week: Finish Romeo and Juliet*

Communications 12
Macbeth
1. Read Act IV sc ii. (You should already have questions 1 and 4 completed from Act IV sc i)
2. Homework: Question #3
*Reminder: use quotes in your answers for a higher mark!*

English 11
Macbeth
1. Act II Quiz
2. Read Act III, sc i - iii
3. Time to work on questions (Due Jan 16th)

Thursday 10 January 2013

English 10E
Romeo & Juliet
1. Finish reading Act IV and do summary and sketches.
*Act IV Graphic Novel due tomorrow*
*Act IV Quiz tomorrow*

Comm 12
Macbeth
1. Act III questions due.
2. Act III quiz.
3. Begin reading Act IV, sc i.
Homework assignment for Act IV:
sc i - Questions 1, 4.
sc ii - Question 3
sc iii - Question 4

English 11
Macbeth
1. Act I questions due today.
2. Read Act II sc iv
3. Handout: Act II and III questions (due January 16th)
4. Tomorrow: Act II quiz

Wednesday 9 January 2013

English 10E
Romeo & Juliet
1. Read Act IV, scenes iii and iv.
2. Summaries for Act IV, scenes iii and iv.
3. Time to work on sketches, get caught up.
*Tomorrow: Reading Act IV sc v*
*Act IV graphic novel and quiz on Friday*

Comm 12
Macbeth
1. Read Act III, sc v and vi.
2. Assignement:
sc v - # No questions
sc vi - #2, 4
(these should be done for tomorrow to be considered 'caught up').
*Act III quiz TOMORROW*

English 11
Macbeth
1. Homework check: Definitions for terms, examples.
2. Act I Quiz
3. Act I Analysis, theme
4. Begin reading Act II

Tuesday 8 January 2013

English 10E
Romeo & Juliet
1. Read Act IV sc ii
2. Summary/Sketches (scenes i and ii should be finished for tomorrow).
3. Finished the film adaptation of Act III
4. Tomorrow: Reading sc iii and iv, summaries and sketches
*Act IV Graphic Novel due FRIDAY*
*Act IV Quiz FRIDAY*

Comm 12
Macbeth
1. Read Act III sc ii, iii, and iv.
The assigned questions (due tomorrow) are:
sc ii - #1 and 2
sc iii - No questions
sc iv - #1, 3, and 4.
- note: most of your answers should include several quotes and explanations from the text
2. Tomorrow:
Read Act III sc v
Assignment: No questions
Read Act III sc vi
Assignment: Questions #2, 4
*Act III Quiz*
 
English 11
Macbeth
1. Finished reading Act I.
2. Question handout (Questions due January 10th)
3. Homework check (terms) tomorrow
4. Act I Quiz tomorrow
 

Monday 7 January 2013

English 10E
Romeo & Juliet
1. Read Act IV sc i
2. Do summary and sketches (due tomorrow)

Comm 12
Macbeth
1. Read Act III sc i
2. Homework: Questions #1, 3, 5 (due tomorrow)
*If you need help, I will be in my room tomorrow at lunch*

English 11
Macbeth
1. Read Act I sc i-iv
2. Define the following terms: (definitions due tomorrow), examples later
- dichotomy
- paradox
- compunction
- pathetic fallacy
- equivocation
- apparition
- dramatic irony
- supernatural
- regicide
- tragic flaw (hamartia)