Comm 12
Macbeth
1. Read Graphic Novel version of Macbeth.
2. For each SCENE, write out the characters and the setting.
3. For each ACT, write a summary of at least 7 sentences.
4. At the end of the play, you will do a character sketch on a character of your choice.
*Act I Summary: due at the end of tomorrow's class*

Eng 11 Block 2
Poetry
1. Poetry project handout - project due Friday.
Analyze 5 poems of your choice (summarize, explain, identify & explain literary devices, etc). *Spelling and grammar count! Pay attention to the length of your analyses. - The more effort you put into your project, the better your mark will be. This is the last major unit of the year; make it count!*

Eng 11 Block 3
Lord of the Flies
1. Finish film.
2. Hand in novels.
3. Students with extensions must hand in their essays/seminar questions TODAY.
*Next, our Bias in Media unit*

Eng 11 Block 4
Macbeth
1. Act V Quiz.
2. Hand in Macbeth books.
*Next, our Bias in Media unit*

Comm 12
Letters/Visual Design
1. Finish Appeal Letter.
2. Hand in 3 Letters and Visual Design
Handout: Progress Reports
*If you are failing, you must bring in overdue work MONDAY*

Eng 11 Block 2
Poetry
1. Finish "Like a Rolling Stone" work.
*Review essay feedback*

Eng 11 Block 3
Lord of the Flies
1. Finish/hand-in essay
2. Hand in novels
3. Film version of LOTF.

Eng 11 Block 4
Macbeth
1. Finish reading Act V.
2. Film Adaptation of Act V.
*Act V Quiz Monday*

Comm 12
Letters/Visual Design
1. Letter of Appeal
*3 Letters and Visual Design due tomorrow*

Eng 11 Block 2
Poetry
1. Hand in Research Paper.
2. Read "Like a Rolling Stone" by Bob Dylan (p. 149-150)
- Summarize EACH stanza (and ONE chorus), 2-3 sentences per stanza
- Identify and explain the following devices in the song (ex. why they are effective)
A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Alliteration
D. Theme
3. Complete questions #2 and 3 (p. 151)
*Due tomorrow*

Eng 11 Block 3
Lord of the Flies
1. Hand in LOTF Seminar Questions
2. Write in-class essay
*Tomorrow: 30 minutes to finish essay if necessary*
*Stanford Prison Experiment*
Eng 11 Block 4
Macbeth
1. Act IV Quiz.
2. Read Act V, sc i-iv.
3. Handout: Act V Notes.
(Act V Quiz Monday)

Comm 12
Letter Writing/Visual Design
1. You should have your Cover Letter, Enquiry Letter, and Visual Design finished.
2. Tomorrow: Letters of Appeal.
*3 Letters and Visual Design due Friday*

Eng 11 Block 2
Bias
1. Finish Research Essay (due tomorrow).
2. Include a proper Works Cited List.

Eng 11 Block 3
Lord of the Flies
1. Final Seminar (Chapters 11 and 12, Wrap-Up)
2. Questions (and answers) for all chapters (except 3, 6, 9) due TOMORROW.
*Tomorrow: In-Class Essay*

Eng 11 Block 4
Macbeth
1. Watch the film adaptation of Act IV.
2. Study for Act IV Quiz (tomorrow).

Comm 12
Review
1. You should have your Cover Letter completed today.
2. Today you are working on your Enquiry Letter (re: past provincial sample).
*You should have your Enquiry Letter Finished for tomorrow*
**Tomorrow complete the Visual Design that complements the Enquiry Letter**

Eng 11 Block 2
Bias
1. Continue working on Research Essay (due Thursday).
2. You should have evidence gathered and be incorporating it into your paper to back up your thesis.
*Tomorrow: Works Cited Review

Eng 11 Block 3
Lord of the Flies
1. Read Chapter 12, discuss
2. Formulate questions for Chapter 11 and 12.
*Final Seminar TOMORROW
**Questions for all chapters (except chapters 3, 6, and 9) are due THURSDAY.
**In-Class Essay Thursday**

Eng 11 Block 4
Macbeth
1. Act III Quiz.
2. Handout: Act IV Notes
3. Read Act IV sc i-ii; read Act IV sc iii for homework.
*Hint: Read the modern English version of sc iii if you're having difficulty understanding it!
--> Act IV sc iii

Comm 12
Review
1. Letter Writing Project (3 Letters) due Friday.
2. Today: Handout - "Business Letter Format"
3. Write a Cover Letter:
a. Identify job (real or made-up)
b. Include information regarding where and when you came across the job opportunity, a general statement of interest; skills, experience, and what you hope to learn; how to contact you in the future, references if applicable; appropriate salutation/end statement; proper format (your information, your addressee's information, justified to the left, proper grammar, punctuation, spelling, etc)
c. Your letter should be concise and specific.
*You should be able to finish this letter in-class*
**Tomorrow: Letters of Inquiry (re: Provincial Exam practice)**

Eng 11 Block 2
Bias
1. Hand in Position Essay.
2. Continue working on Bowling For Columbine paper (due Thursday)
**Citation and referencing (handout: MLA Guide), quote integration review**
*You should have your outline completed for tomorrow's class*

Eng 11 Block 3
Lord of the Flies
1. Chapter 10 Socratic Seminar
2. Read Chapter 11, develop questions.
*Tuesday: Chapter 12
*Wednesday: Last seminar
*Thursday: Questions for all relevant chapters DUE*

Eng 11 Block 4
Macbeth
1. Film Adaptation of Act III.
2. Study Act III.
*Tomorrow: Act III Quiz* (We do not have time to write it today)

Comm 12
Poetry
1. Hand in Poetry Project (due today).
2. Watch Slam Poetry documentary (Slam Nation)

Eng 11 Block 2
Bias
1. Read 3 articles:
"Today's graduates: Too few jobs, not enough pay"
"Generation Z Teens Stereotyped As 'Lazy And Unaware'"
"The bystander effect: Why people in crowds may be less likely to help"
- For each article:
A. Identify the author's thesis (summarize in ONE sentence).
B. Identify any and all instances of bias (use quote and explain).
2. Choose from the following essay topics:
A. Humanity lacks empathy.
B. My generation is apathetic.
C. I will not be as successful as my parents.
Essay criteria:
- Take a position on ONE of the given topics: Prove the statement to be either true or false; this is your THESIS.
- Avoid "I" statements
- Structure, grammar, punctuation, and spelling COUNT!
**You must submit your last essay when you hand this essay in**
***This essay is due MONDAY***
***Your research essay following Bowling for Columbine is due THURSDAY***

Eng 11 Block 3
Lord of the Flies
1. Read Chapter 9, discuss.
*Homework: Read Chapter 10, formulate questions - seminar Monday
**Angelique: Research the significance/symbolism of ISLANDS (not lion-infested islands either)

Eng 11 Block 4
Macbeth
1. Read Act III.
*Study for Act III Quiz MONDAY*