Comm 12
I Am The Messenger
1. Mark p. 40-60 questions.
2. Read page 60-80.
3. Work on definitions, questions (due Tuesday)

Eng 11 blk 2
The Crucible
1. Act II Quiz
2. Discuss Act III questions.
3. Act III vocab quiz on Tuesday (befouled, callously, contentious, effrontery, guile, immaculate, probity, slovenly, testament, undermine).

Eng 11 blk 3
A Separate Peace
1. Ch 7/8 vocab quiz.
2. Read chapter 10.
3. Chapter 9/10 questions due Tuesday.
4. Chapter 9/10 quiz Tuesday (querulous, austerity, vagaries, surmised, invulnerability, garrison, enfeebled, dowager, conceding, cacophony, brooding).

Eng 11 blk 4
Lord of the Flies
1. Chapter 5/6 quiz.
2. Finish reading chapter 8.
3. Analysis of chapter 8.
4. Chapter 8 questions due Tuesday.

Comm 12
I Am the Messenger
1. Mark p. 1-39 questions and definitions.
2. Read p. 40-60.
3. Questions and definitions for 40-60 due tomorrow.

Eng 11 blk 2
The Crucible
1. Read Act III.
2. Act III questions (due tomorrow).
3. Act II Vocabulary quiz tomorrow.
(blasphemy, calamity, conviction, entranced, lechery, ordained, providence, quail, theology, wilted)

Eng 11 blk 3
A Separate Peace
1. Mark chapter 7 and 8 questions.
2. Read chapter 9.
3. Chapter 9 questions.
4. Tomorrow: Ch 7/8 Vocabulary Quiz
(commandeered, derision, fratricide, implausibility, salient, discernible, dispelled, gullible, opulent, poignance, reticent)

Eng 11 blk 4
Lord of the Flies
1. Discuss chapter 7.
2. Chapter 6/7 quiz.
3. Read Chapter 8 to p. 135 *do not read ahead*
4. Questions 1-5
Tomorrow: Ch 5/6 Vocab Quiz
(condemnation, derisive, incantation, tempestuously, bastion, diffidently, emphatic, leviathan, mutinously, obscured)

Comm 12
 I Am The Messenger
1. Time to finish definitions, questions 1-7.
2. Finish reading to page 39.
3. Tomorrow: questions and definitions DUE

Eng 11 Block 2
The Crucible
1. Read Act III.
2. Handout: Act III Questions (due Thursday).

Eng 11 Block 3
A Separate Peace
1. Chapter 5/6 quiz
2. Read chapter 8.
3. Tomorrow: Chapter 7/8 questions due.

Eng 11 Block 4
Lord of the Flies
1. Mark chapter 5/6 questions.
2. Read chapter 7.
3. Homework: Chapter 7 questions
4. Tomorrow: Chapter 6/7 quiz.

Comm 12
I Am The Messenger

1. Define "atonement"
2. Personal survey: Am I reaching my potential?
3. Distribute novels
4. Read p. 3-21
5. Homework: Definitions, questions #1-7

Eng 11 Block 2
The Crucible

1. Watch film adaptation of The Crucible for review.
2. Homework: Act II Questions due, Act II Quiz

Eng 11 Block 3
A Separate Peace

1. Hand in missing assignments (chapter 3/4 questions).
2. Homework: Chapter 5/6 questions, study for Chapter 5/6 quiz (Tomorrow).
3. Read chapter 7.
4. Do chapter 7 questions.

Eng 11 Block 4
Lord of the Flies

1. Study/work period: chapter 5/6, vocabulary.
2. Tomorrow: Chapter 5/6 quiz, Chapter 5/6 questions due

Comm 12

1. Hand in book review & character sketch.
2. In-class essay (bias/propaganda).
Monday, March 25th: Begin novel study

Eng 11 Block 2
The Crucible
1. Act I Vocab quiz.
2. Read Act II.
3. Homework: Work on questions.
Monday, March 25th: Homework check, analysis of Act II.

Eng 11 Block 3
A Separate Peace
1. Chapter 5 due.
2. Read 6, discuss.
3. Chapter 6 questions.
4. Notes: Symbolism of the rivers
Monday, March 25th: Quiz on Chapter 5/6

Eng 11 Block 4
Lord of the Flies
1. Chapter 5 questions due.
2. Read chapter 6.
3. Chapter 6 questions.
4. Notes: Simon, Piggy, Ralph, Jack (characterization)
Monday, March 25th: Quiz on Chapter 5/6


Have a great Spring Break!!!

Comm 12

1. Finish book review and character sketch (due tomorrow).
2. Grammar review.
*Tomorrow: In-class essay*

Eng 11 Block 2
The Crucible
1. Hand in Act I questions.
2. Quiz (Paragraph): Explain the significance of the following quote, with reference to theme, plot, and characterization:
"You love me John Proctor, and whatever sin it is, you love me yet!" (Abigail)
3. Act II metaphor considerations:
"Your justice would freeze beer." (p.55)
"The man dreams cathedrals, not clapboard meeting houses." (p. 65)
"Theology is a fortress." (p.67).
4. Review words for vocab quiz tomorrow:
- anarchy - compact (verb) - contiguous - ecclesiast - faction - inculcation - lascivious - licentious - partisan - prodigious
5. Handout: Act II Study Guide

Eng 11 Block 3
A Separate Peace
1. Chapter 4 quiz - explain the significance of the following quote with reference to plot, theme(s), and/or characterization:
"I found it. I found a single sustaining thought. The thought was, You and Phineas are even already. You are even in enmity. You are both coldly driving ahead for yourselves alone. . .It was all cold trickery, it was all calculated, it was all enmity
3. Read chapter 5.
4. Handout: Chapter 5/6 study guide.

Eng 11 Block 4
Lord of the Flies
1. Ch 1-4 quiz (quote significance, in terms of plot, theme, and characterization):
A. "But I tell you there isn't a beast!" (Ralph, p. 36)
B. 'Jack had to think for a moment before he could remember what rescue was.' (p. 52)
C. 'There was a space round Henry... into which he dare not throw. Here, invisible yet strong, was the taboo of the old life. {...} Roger's arm was conditioned by a civilization that new nothing of him and was ruins.' (p. 61)
2. Mark chapter 3/4 questions.
3. Read chapter 5.
4. Handout: Chapter 5/6 study guide

Comm 12

1. Independent novel - rough draft of book review, character sketch.
2. Survey - personal biases.
3. Article from The Province: "Born to bully"
4. Essay outline - Composition options:
A. We are bombarded by propaganda daily.
OR
B. Everyone possesses one form of bias or another.
Suggestions:
- Intro (thesis + main points)
- Body 1 - Pros
- Body 2 - Cons
- Body 3 - Your opinion (Ex. "Evidence suggests bias is more harmful than beneficial.")
- Conclusion (Re-state thesis & main points)

Eng 11 Block 2

1. Finish reading Act I
2. Discuss Act I questions
*Tomorrow: Questions due, Act I Quiz*

Eng 11 Block 3

1. Discuss chapter 3, go over questions
2. Read Chapter 4
*Finish Chapter 3/4 questions for homework*
*Tomorrow: Quiz Vocab, Chapter 3/4

Eng 11 Block 4

1. Go over chapter 3.
2. Read chapter 4 in-class.
3. Discuss Chapter 4 questions.
*Homework Chapter 3 and 4 questions due tomorrow, quiz*

Comm 12

1. Finish article analyses (due tomorrow).
2. Begin book review/character sketch.

Eng 11 Block 2
The Crucible
1. Read p. 21-32 of Act I.
2. Answer questions #1-12 for homework.
3. Notes on theocracy, Salem society.
Act I Considerations:
A. Who was the voice of reason in this act?
B. Which scenes introduce important themes?
C. Which characters are in conflict?
D. Examples of irony in Act I?

Eng 11 Block 3
A Separate Peace
1. Quiz on Chapters 1 and 2.
2. Questions for Chapters 1 and 2 due.
3. Read Chapter 3.
Homework: Finish reading chapter 3 and do chapter 3 questions.

Eng 11 Block 4
Lord of the Flies
1. Quiz
2. Go over questions for chapters 1 and 2.
3. Read chapter 3.
*Handout: Study questions, chapters 3 and 4*
Homework: Work on chapter 3 questions

Comm 12

1. Finish article analyses 1-3. You should be able to have all 4 completed by the end of tomorrow's class.
2. When you are done your article analyses (due March 13th), work on your book review & character sketch (due March 15th). Both your review and character sketch should be about one page, double-spaced.

Eng 11 Block 2
The Crucible
1. Overture considerations:
A. In what ways is the play historically accurate? In what ways is it not? Are these inaccuracies important?
B. Act I: What does the description of the room say about the nature of the town?
C. A two-man patrol was sent out on Sundays in order to check on those who were not attending Church, in order to punish them for their delinquent behaviour. What does this detail tell us about the nature of the community in Salem? Why do you they care if others don't attend church?
D. Explain the significance of the following quotes:
"In unity still lay the best promise of safety."
"...the balance has yet to be struck between order and freedom."
2. Begin reading Act I (page 8-21) - study questions (#1-4) & vocabulary handout.
3. Vocab Quiz Thursday.

Eng 11 Block 3
A Separate Peace
1. Read chapter 2 in-class.
*Focus on personification, metaphor; conformity vs. anarchy*
Where do we see evidence of innocence? Experience?
2. Study questions & vocabulary for chapters 1 and 2.
3. Quiz Tuesday.

Eng 11 Block 4
Lord of the Flies
1. Read chapter 2 in-class
*Focus your contemplations on evidence of innocence vs. experience, isolation, democracy/society*
2. Study questions & vocabulary for chapters 1 and 2.
3. Quiz Tuesday.

Comm 12

1. Independent novel/ work on book review & character sketch (due Friday, 15th)
2. Homework check: One article completely finished.
3. Work on article analysis - remember complete sentences and proper quote integration (all article analyses due Wed 13th)

Eng 11 Block 2

1. Quiz on Overture p. 3-8
2. Notes on tragedy, theme, motif in The Crucible
3. Vocabulary for Act I:
- calumny  - exaltation - partisan
- conjure   - faction  - sombre
- conviction  - ordinance
- creed  - prodigious  - heathen

Eng 11 Block 3

1. Read chapter 1 in-class.
2. Notes on theme, characterization, symbol, motif
3. Chapter 2 vocab list:
- eloquence - indulgent - inane - resonant - conniver - infer
*Quiz Tuesday: Chapter 1 and 2, Chapter 1 and 2 Vocabulary

Eng 11 Block 4

1. Read chapter 1 in-class
2. Notes on theme, motif, symbol, characterization
3. Chapter 1 vocabulary:

Comm 12

1. Article Analysis of four (4) articles (given in class) due: Wednesday, March 13th.
For each article, answer the following:
A. What bias, if any, can you identify? [racial, cultural, gender, class, political, age] /1
B. Give examples of all bias you identify (use quotes from article). /3
C. What is the purpose of this article? To persuade? To inform? /2
D. Who is the target audience? (Who would be affected by this article? Why?) /2
E. What is your opinion on the article? [Paragraph: 5-12 sentences] /5

13 marks x 4 articles = 52 marks

English 11 Block 2

1. Finish documentary
2. Notes on Arthur Miller, Communism, Puritanism
3. Distribute The Crucible.
4. Homework: read page 3-8 (Overture) - quiz tomorrow.

English 11 Block 3

1. Notes on Anarchy, Conformity, Military Draft, Atonement, Prep-School
2. Distribute A Separate Peace.
3. Background on novel/author.
4. Vocab words for Chapter 1:
- tacit - contentious - irate - inveigle - consternation - rhetorically - seigneurs
English 11 Block 4

1. Notes/Background
2. Distribute Lord of the Flies.
3. Opinion discussion.

Comm 12

1. In your book review (due next Friday!), include a detailed character sketch of either the protagonist or antagonist. Include details like:
- background - character foil - motivations - themes illuminated by character - personality traits
2. Review of ads/commercials containing bias...
- cultural - racial - gender - class - age -
3. Discussion: are all biases bad? Is there such a thing as a good bias?
*Homework: Bring an article or commercial/ad that displays bias*

English 11 Block 2

1. Hand in ARRTI/A Separate Peace comparison
2. Watch documentary on Salem Witch Trials (take notes)
We watched up to 57:00. If you weren't in class today, follow the following link
*Homework: Research 10 facts (two facts per category):
A. Senator Joseph McCarthy
B. The "red-scare" of the 1950s
C. Arther Miller, Communist?
D. Puritans in Europe
E. Puritans in North America
Key words from documentary: spectral, maleficarum, misogyny

English 11 Blocks 3 and 4

1. Quiz on "Half-Hanged Mary"
A. Form of poem? (/2)
B. Point of view? (/1)
C. Find an example of the following terms (/5):
- synecdoche
- apostrophe
- simile
- verbal irony
- situational or dramatic irony
D. Describe the significance of the following sections: (/6)
- midnight
- later
E. Paragraph (/6):
- What is Mary Webster's message? [cite examples from the text]
(You may want to include ideas regarding:
- FEAR - REPUTATION - SOCIETY - EPIPHANY - SELF-DISCOVERY - SURVIVAL -
And/Or the following quote as inspiration:
"Only when we are no longer afraid do we truly begin to live." - Dorothy Thompson
*Homework for block 3: 10 Facts about:
- anarchy
- conformity
- military draft
- atonement
- prep school (1930s-1950s)
*Homework for block 4: 10 Facts about:
- utopia
- dystopia
- William Golding
- Viktor Frankl
- Sigmund Freud

Comm 12

1. Finish F 9/11
2. Identify propaganda techniques in the film.
3. Homework: Bring an article/ad/commercial that shows bias (i.e. cultural, racial, class, gender)

English 11 Block 2

1. Finish A River Runs Through It.
2. In-Class: Comparison between ARRTI and A Separate Peace.

English 11 Blocks 3 and 4

1. Questions and analysis of "Half-Hanged Mary" (Atwood)
2. Due Wednesday.

Comm 12

1. Independent Novel
2. Propaganda Techniques (notes):
- Omission: Leaving out important information so that people jump to conclusions (not the "whole truth")
- Contextualization: The emotion from one scene colours how you interpret the next scene ("structure activation")
- Ingroup/Outgroup Manipulations: Preferring people "like us" over "people not like us"
- Cynicism: People attribute selfish motivations to other people and view their own motivations as altruistic
- Traps: The E.W.Y.G.Y.S. effect
- Pacing and Distraction: "Distraction keeps people from thinking" (music, fast cuts)
- Associations: Pavlov effect
- Numeric Deception: People like statistics and often don't research their accuracy before believing them
3. Apply these techniques to Michael Moore's film F. 9/11 and/or Bowling for Columbine
4. All things considered, do you feel that Moore's films are propaganda?

English 11 Block 2

1. Finish A River Runs Through It.
2. Movie/Book comparison due tomorrow
(include characterization, theme, pathetic fallacy, metaphor, etc)

English 11 Blocks 3 and 4

1. Analyze the poem "Half-Hanged Mary" by Margaret Atwood.
2. Chronological questions:
7pm: What types of people were vulnerable to these kinds of charges during this period?
8pm: Define "trussed". How is she similar to a flag being raised?
9pm: Who are "the bonnets"? Why are they afraid? What favours had she done for these women? What would happen if they tried to help her? What would "rub off"?

10pm: What are her feelings toward God right now? How do you know?

Midnight: Identify and explain the similes used. What is she trying to convince herself to do?

2am: What two different kinds of prayers is she talking about? What is her prayer?

3am: Why is the wording so deliberately awkward? What is the poet's intent? What does she see as her only crime? What is significant about the repetition of the word born/borne?
6am: How long has she been hanging? Why is the sun no longer a simile for God?
8am: How might the townsfolk have felt when they find her still alive? "Before, I was not a witch. / But now I am one." --> Why does she say this?
Later: How do they townsfolk feel about her now? Why? How have things changed since the hanging? How has she changed? What is her mental state?
3. Identify literary devices used.

Comm 12

1. Continue F 9/11.
2. Think of propaganda techniques Moore uses; for example, omission. (Why does Moore omit the visual footage of the Twin Towers plane crashes?)
3. What is different between the news coverage of the war in Iraq with the testimony of the American soldiers? Who controls the news media?
4. Why and how does Moore use music and humour to back up his argument?
5. Decide: Is this documentary propaganda?

Eng 11 Block 2

1. Hand in analysis of "And Thou Art Dead..."
2. Begin A River Runs Through It.
3. Compare the characters of Gene/Finny with Norman/Paul.
4. What are the similarities between the film and A Separate Peace in terms of characterization, narrative technique, pathetic fallacy, and theme?

Eng 11 Blocks 3 and 4

1. Finish film adaptation of The Crucible.
2. Interview with Daniel Day Lewis and Arthur Miller.
3. Define the following lit terms:
-allusion - apostrophe - assonance - consonance - didactic - euphemism - flashback - foreshadowing - imagery - metonymy - personification
4. Define the following poem types:
- lyric - narrative - ballad - ode - elegy - monologue - free verse - blank verse