Welcome back!!! Reminder: Term 3 Mark Cut-off is Wednesday, April 15th.
Comm 12
Julius Caesar
1. Of Mice and Men work returned, feedback.
2. Updated marks.
3. Return novels.
4. Distributed: Julius Caesar books.
5. Introductory assignment - Write 3 Paragraphs:
A. Betrayal and Trust (1-2 personal examples, 2-3 societal examples... Do you automatically trust people? Does society encourage us to trust others?).
Ex. Topic/Theme sentence: Often those who we trust the most betray us.
Everyone is worthy of trust until they betray it.
B. Fate vs. Free Will (1 personal example, 1 general example... Do we have the power to change the direction of our lives?).
Ex. Topic/Theme sentence: It is impossible to change the trajectory of your life.
Although one always has a choice, everything happens for a reason.
An individual decides his own fate.
C. Public vs. Private Identity (2-3 personal examples, 1-2 general. Which persona do we choose to reveal to others? Do we present different version of ourselves depending on audience/situation?).
Ex. Topic/Theme sentence: We only show the world the best version of ourselves.
An individual has the freedom to choose what persona the world sees.
*Each paragraph must be 5-10 complete sentences and must begin with a theme sentence.*
*Three paragraphs due Thursday, April 9th, 2015.*
English 11
Lord of the Flies
1. Work returned, feedback.
2. Updated marks. Return A Separate Peace novels.
3. Human Nature Survey/Discussion. (#1-4, continue tomorrow).
Wednesday/Thursday:
4. Novels distributed.
*Homework: Read Chapter 1.*
Chapter 1 Quiz, themes, background.
English 10
Animal Farm
1. Work returned, feedback, updated marks.
2. Return novels.
3. Finish film adaptation.
4. New Unit: To Kill a Mockingbird:
. Themes:
- Good vs. Evil - Education - Power & Power Structures - Fairness - Discrimination (class, gender, race) - Loss of Innocence & Coming of Age
Motifs:
- Public vs. Private Life - Religion; Being a Christian vs. Acting like a Christian - Mob Mentality.
5. Assignment (two paragraphs, due tomorrow).
- Respond to the theme of Discrimination and the motif of Public vs. Private life
- topic/theme statement for each paragraph - 7-10 COMPLETE sentences -2-3 examples for each paragraph (personal AND societal/general).
Tomorrow:
- novels distributed, introduction (themes).
Socials 11
Human Geography
1. Work handed back, updated marks, feedback.
2. Return Mr. G.'s books.
3. Time for Term Definitions (due tomorrow); not all of them :).
- Human Geography term quiz tomorrow /20)
4. Current Events? Deadline April 15th.
*Tomorrow: Intro to World War I.*
