English 12
1. Students hand in late work/essays from Friday, novels.
2. Distribute "Catcher in the Rye" novels.
3. Read the first 20 or so pages. Students should be prepared to discuss / write quiz on the first reading section tomorrow.

Psyche 11
1. Students hand in late work.
2. Start module 13 in textbook; make notes as you read.
3. Students who haven't finished all five sections of their snapshot project should finish and hand in today.
4. Students may use today's class to work on negativity journal.

English 10E
1. Good copy of Narrative essay is due tomorrow, if you haven't already finished, work on this.
2. Next writing assignment: using any of the styles you have practiced so far (process, example, narrative), respond to the following topic:

Youth is wasted on the young.

- due Thursday
(I will help you with your drafts tomorrow.)

English 12
A Complicated Kindness
1. In-class essay (due at the end of tomorrow's class).
*ALL ACK late work due Monday - no exceptions*

Psychology 11
Module 12
1. Review for quiz (tomorrow).
2. Section 1-5 paragraphs of Snapshot Project (due tomorrow).

English 10E
Writing
1. Hand in good copy of Example Essay.
2. Narrative Essay assignment: Write a story.
Criteria:
- Must contain the phrase "Two weeks later, it happened again."
- Creative, engaging.
- Proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
*Due Tuesday, May 6th, 2014.

English 12
A Complicated Kindness
1. Plan/formulate outline for ACK essay (written in-class on Thursday and Friday this week).
2. Essay topic possibilities:
A. What creates one's identity in the novel A Complicated Kindness?
B. Compare and contrast Tash's rebellion with that of Nomi's.
C. Discuss the title as it relates to the themes and characters in the novel.
*You may choose either one of the preceding topics for your essay prompt OR one of the discussion questions at the end of the novel (or a combination of both). Furthermore, the discussion questions at the end of the novel may give you ideas for the direction of your analysis.*
**Focus on at least one theme (disillusionment, the possibility of redemption, isolation, etc) AND
**Focus on at least two major characters
Criteria:
- Theme statement - Thesis - 6-8 quotations (integrated and cited) - min. 1 symbol - min. 3 paragraphs
--> Example introduction (you may use this or parts of this to begin your essay; it works for a variety of topics):
            In order to maintain unity in a fragile community, it is necessary to isolate some. Miriam Toews' novel A Complicated Kindness examines the complicated nature of the Mennonite practice of shunning and the characters' acceptance or rebellion against the fundamentalist concept of a life of misery resulting in eternal reward. Throughout the novel, the Nickel family chooses to embrace hope and unconditional love in a community obsessed with punitive consequences for rebellion.

Psychology 11
Module 12
1. Discuss article "Could you go a week without b*tching?"
*Negativity challenge (assignment).
A. Write down 10 negative thoughts you have daily.
B. Put a positive spin on each negative thought (for instance, instead of "I hate school", "I'm grateful to live in a country where education is provided").
--> You should have 7 entries in total to hand in on Thursday, May 8th. Bonus marks for including responses to your day/changes you notice as you attempt to be more positive (health, responses from others, etc).
2. Discuss 12-11 to 12-14.
3. Homework: Finalize Sections 1-5 paragraphs of Snapshot project (due Friday, May 2nd)
*You can include any of the studies/surveys as part of your comment on the emotion portion of section 5.*
-Reminder: Module 12 Quiz is on Friday.

English 10E
Writing
1. Grammar quiz     /26.

2. Complete good draft of Example Essay (due at the end of this class).
- 5 different types of examples - thesis - 6-10 examples in total - min. 3 paragraphs
- quotations and statistics must be integrated and cited
*A paragraph = min. 5 sentences, not lines.

English 12
A Complicated Kindness
1. Finish novel (read chapters 27 and 28).
2. In-class writing assignment: response to the end of the novel.
3. Tonight, think about symbols/quotations you may want to incorporate into an essay (topics coming tomorrow).
4. In-Class essay Thursday and Friday.
5. All ACK late work and novels due FRIDAY.

Psychology 11
Module 12
1. Hand in Journal Response.
2. Positivity/Negativity challenge (article).
3. Review p. 236-238 [Module 12 Quiz Friday].
3. Complete 12-8 to 12-14 (discuss today/tomorrow).

English 10E
Writing
1. Continue editing rough draft of Example Essay.
2. Begin good copy of Example Essay (due tomorrow).
3. Grammar worksheet.

English 12
A Complicated Kindness
1. Discuss chapters 23 and 24, hand in critical summaries.
2. Read chapters 25 and 26 in-class (no critical summaries assigned, however, you may want to take note of important quotations/events).
3. Tomorrow: Finish Novel.
4. Wednesday: Review/Outlines.
5. Thursday & Friday: In-Class Essay.
*Term 4 Marks posted: Get your late work in by TOMORROW or receive "0"*

Psychology 11
Module 12
1. Review p. 226-233.
1B. Journal Entry (due tomorrow, 1-2 pages).
Discuss the following questions and use your textbook to cite any theories that apply:
How do gender and culture affect our ability to express emotion and read emotion in others? Is there such a thing as an unhealthy emotion? How do people misinterpret emotion?
2. Review 12-2 and 12-3 (notes).
3. Discuss 12-1, 12-4 (Watson and Clarke).
*Term 4 Marks posted: Get your late work in by TOMORROW or receive "0"*

English10E
Writing
1. Peer edit rough copy of Example Essay.
Peer edit criteria:
1-2 pages double-spaced
6-10 examples (at least one from each of the five types ~ personal experience [anecdote], the experience of others, hypothetical, famous quotation, statistic)
creative/interesting
descriptive
convincing argument
clear thesis ("It's better to take risks than live safely"/"It's better to live a safe life than take risks")
2. MacPherson checks for grammar/punctuation/format.
3. Tomorrow: Work on good copy (due Wednesday).

English 12
A Complicated Kindness
1. Complete Allusions in "The Hollow Men" - due at the end of class.
2. Homework: Read Chapters 23 and 24 and complete critical summaries - due Monday.

Psychology 11
Module 11
1. Module 11 Quiz. (  /20)
- What is the principle on which Maslow constructed his theory? Describe each level of the hierarchy. /6
- Why is intrinsic motivation more beneficial than extrinsic? /3
- Describe the two necessary components of Snyder's Hope theory. What is typical of people who report higher levels of hope? (5 examples). /7
- Frankl maintains the basic motivational force in human experience is the search for meaning. Describe why/how he developed his theory of logotherapy. /4
2. Homework: Review p. 226-233, complete 12-2 and 12-3 (homework check Monday).

English 10E
Writing
1. Hand in good copy of Process essay.
2. Read "Safety First, Fun a Distant Second" by Amy Williard Cross.
3. Example Essay - Respond to the following topic: It's better to take risks than live safely.
Format:
A. Anecdote
B. Examples (personal examples, the experience of others, hypothetical examples, quotations, statistics) that prove your thesis.
C. Thesis (your position on the topic, a.k.a., whether you agree or disagree with it).
Criteria:
- 1-2 pages, double-spaced
- 6-10 examples
- creative/interesting
- descriptive
- convincing argument (can you make me agree with your thesis based on the strength of your examples?)
Due:
- Wednesday, April 30th.

English 12
A Complicated Kindness
1. Continue working on Allusion in Eliot's "The Hollow Men" (due tomorrow).
2. Homework: Read chapters 23 and 24 and complete critical summaries (due Monday).

Psychology 11
Module 11
1. Section 5 Paragraph.
2. Study for Module 11 Quiz (tomorrow).
-  Maslow, Frankl,
- Motivations for behaviour (intrinsic/extrinsic)
- Hope Scale - Risk Behaviour

English 10E
Writing
1. Finish rough draft of Process Essay.
2. Get your Process Essay peer-edited
Peer Edit Checklist:
- First letter of each sentence; proper nouns CAPITALIZED
- Each sentence is complete (Subject + Predicate)
- Transitions (depending on how many steps are involved in your task, there should be about 8-20 transitions)
- Proper Format (A + B+ C).
3. Good draft of Process Essay completed for tomorrow.