LAST CHANCE TO HAND IN MAY 18-APRIL 18 WORK WAS MAY 23RD AT 240PM.

*RETURN LATE NOVELS*

Comm 12
Macbeth
1. Hand in Act IV and V questions.
2. The following should be completed:
A. plot Macbeth on a plot diagram (example completed IN-CLASS).
B. Summarize each of the FIVE acts (4-5 sentences per summary) (example of Act I completed IN-CLASS; you will get marks for these summaries; due Thursday).
C. Review themes and literary devices
3. Create essay outline (written in-class tomorrow and Friday).
- Assess who is MOST responsible for Macbeth's downfall (find 8-10 quotations from the graphic novel to support your argument)?
*the witches *Lady Macbeth *Macbeth
2. Your test and in-class essay are Thursday, June 1st to Friday, June 2nd. If you are absent unexcused on these days you will NOT be permitted to write at another time.
**Provincial Exam: Monday, June 26, 830-1130am**

English 10
Romeo and Juliet
1.Acts IV and V questions due TOMORROW.
2. The following review activities should be completed: 
- Plot diagram of play
- Act summaries (4-5 sentences per act) DUE TOMORROW.
- Review themes and lit devices
3. Prep WAQ topic: Explain how the theme of fate is developed in Romeo and Juliet as it tells the story of “a pair of starcrossed lovers.” What events can be ascribed to fate or chance? Support your discussion with specific examples.
*Test and IN-CLASS WAQs Thursday, June 1st - Friday, June 2nd*
**Final Exam: Wednesday, June 21st (1157-240pm)**

English 11
Macbeth
1. Literary device quiz.
2. Read Act I, sc v-vii; discuss and answer questions.
3. Tomorrow: Act I quiz + WAQ.
3b. WAQ topic: How are gender roles portrayed in the first act of Macbeth? Are they traditional? Why or why not? Do Macbeth and Lady Macbeth have a traditional relationship? Remember, this play is written in the 1600s and set in the 1000s... Find 6-8 quotations to support your answer.
*Quiz on Wednesday.*
**Final Exam: Thursday, June 22nd (1157-240pm)**

LAST CHANCE TO HAND IN MAY 18-APRIL 18 WORK WAS MAY 23RD AT 240PM.

*RETURN LATE NOVELS*

Comm 12
Macbeth
1. Hand in Act IV and V questions.
2. Review for test (Thursday):
A. plot Macbeth on a plot diagram (example completed IN-CLASS).
B. Summarize each of the FIVE acts (4-5 sentences per summary) (example of Act I completed IN-CLASS; you will get marks for these summaries; due Thursday).
C. Review themes and literary devices
D. Plan Essay (continue tomorrow).
- Assess who is MOST responsible for Macbeth's downfall (find 8-10 quotations from the graphic novel to support your argument)?
*the witches *Lady Macbeth *Macbeth
2. Your test and in-class essay are Thursday, June 1st to Friday, June 2nd. If you are absent unexcused on these days you will NOT be permitted to write at another time.
**Provincial Exam: Monday, June 26, 830-1130am**

English 10
Romeo and Juliet
1.Review Act V questions (Acts IV and V questions due tomorrow).
2. Review for Test and prep WAQ (Thursday):
- Plot diagram of play
- Act summaries (4-5 sentences per act)
- Review themes and lit devices
2b. WAQ topic: Explain how the theme of fate is developed in Romeo and Juliet as it tells the story of “a pair of starcrossed lovers.” What events can be ascribed to fate or chance? Support your discussion with specific examples.
**Final Exam: Wednesday, June 21st (1157-240pm)**

English 11
Macbeth
1. Introduction to the play...
- background - themes - motifs - symbols - plot diagram
2. Read Act I, sc i-iv; discuss questions (distributed today).
Modern English Version of Macbeth online.
3. Review literary devices:
- metaphor - simile - paradox - dramatic irony - juxtaposition - equivocation
- soliloquy - aside - symbolism - tragedy - tragic flaw - pathetic fallacy
*Quiz on Wednesday.*
**Final Exam: Thursday, June 22nd (1157-240pm)**

LAST CHANCE TO HAND IN MAY 18-APRIL 18 WORK WAS MAY 23RD AT 240PM.

*RETURN LATE NOVELS*

Comm 12
Macbeth
Today's to-do list:
1. Complete Act IV and V questions (due tomorrow).
2. Review for test (Wednesday):
A. plot Macbeth on a plot diagram
B. Summarize each of the FIVE acts (4-5 sentences per summary)
C. Review themes and literary devices
D. Plan Essay:
- Assess who is MOST responsible for Macbeth's downfall (find 8-10 quotations from the graphic novel to support your argument)?
*the witches *Lady Macbeth *Macbeth
2. Your test and in-class essay are Wednesday, May 31st to Friday, June 2nd. If you are absent unexcused on these days you will NOT be permitted to write at another time.
**Provincial Exam: Monday, June 26, 830-1130am**

English 10
Romeo and Juliet
1.Act V
- read sc i-iii
- film adaptation
- answer questions
2. Questions due Wednesday. Test Wednesday.
**Final Exam: Wednesday, June 21st (1157-240pm)**

English 11
Lord of the Flies
1. Discuss The Stanford Prison Experiment:
A. Why did the 'good' guards not do anything to stop the 'bad' guards?
B. What was Zimbardo's hypothesis for the experiment?
C. If you were a guard, would you be a 'good' guard or a 'bad' guard? Explain.
D. At what point does a ROLE become one's real identity? How do we differentiate between the two?
E. If you were a prisoner, would you have stayed sane or gone 'crazy'? If you were actually incarcerated, how would you cope? Given your mental/emotional identity, how would you maintain your mental health?
F. Some think this study was an unethical study given the emotional distress experienced. Do you agree? Was this an important study? Would you have done anything differently?
2. Introduction to Macbeth documentary.
3. Review literary devices:
- metaphor - simile - paradox - dramatic irony - juxtaposition - equivocation
- soliloquy - aside - symbolism - tragedy - tragic flaw - pathetic fallacy
*Quiz on Wednesday.*
**Final Exam: Thursday, June 22nd (1157-240pm)**

LAST CHANCE TO HAND IN MAY 18-APRIL 18 WORK WAS TUESDAY AT 240PM.

*RETURN LATE NOVELS*

Comm 12
Macbeth
1. Act V...
- film adaptation
- read p. 104-128 in graphic novel
- complete questions
2. Act IV and V questions are due Wednesday, May 31st. Your test and in-class essay are Wednesday, May 31st to Friday, June 2nd. If you are absent unexcused on these days you will NOT be permitted to write at another time.
**Provincial Exam: Monday, June 26, 830-1130am**

English 10
Romeo and Juliet
1.Act IV...
- read sc i-v
- film adaptation
- answer questions
**Final Exam: Wednesday, June 21st (1157-240pm)**

English 11
Lord of the Flies
1. Finish film adaptation (1990 version).
2. Watch documentary: The Stanford Prison Experiment.
3. Consider the following questions:
A. Why did the 'good' guards not do anything to stop the 'bad' guards?
B. What was Zimbardo's hypothesis for the experiment?
C. If you were a guard, would you be a 'good' guard or a 'bad' guard? Explain.
D. At what point does a ROLE become one's real identity? How do we differentiate between the two?
E. If you were a prisoner, would you have stayed sane or gone 'crazy'? If you were actually incarcerated, how would you cope? Given your mental/emotional identity, how would you maintain your mental health?
F. Some think this study was an unethetical study given the emotional distress experienced. Do you agree? Was this an important study? Would you have done anything differently?
**Final Exam: Thursday, June 22nd (1157-240pm)**

LAST CHANCE TO HAND IN MAY 18-APRIL 18 WORK WAS TUESDAY AT 240PM.

*RETURN LATE NOVELS*

Comm 12
Macbeth
1. Act III questions overdue.
2. Complete Act IV questions (p. 78-103 in graphic novel).
3. Tomorrow: Act V...
4. Act IV and V questions are due Wednesday, May 31st. Your test and in-class essay are Wednesday, May 31st to Friday, June 2nd. If you are absent unexcused on these days you will NOT be permitted to write at another time.
**Provincial Exam: Monday, June 26, 830-1130am**

English 10
Romeo and Juliet
1.Act III questions due.
2. IN-CLASS MINI-ESSAY (good copy): Contrast Capulet's and Juliet's behaviour from Act I, sc ii with Act III sc v.
-theme and thesis statements - multi-paragraph (4) - 6-8 quotations
- should analyze/comment on the following theme(s):
*gender expectations *courtly love (arranged marriages) *children's duty to obey parents (and the consequences of disobeying).
*You may use your rough draft/outline as reference and book as references.*
*Due at the end of class*
**Final Exam: Wednesday, June 21st (1157-240pm)**

English 11
Lord of the Flies
1. Last chance to hand in LATE Chapter 9-12 questions.
2. Film adaptation (1990 version).
3. Up next: The Stanford Prison Experiment.
**Final Exam: Thursday, June 22nd (1157-240pm)**

LAST CHANCE TO HAND IN MAY 18-APRIL 18 WORK WAS YESTERDAY AT 240PM.

*RETURN LATE NOVELS*

Comm 12
Macbeth
1. Act III questions due.
2. Act IV and V questions distributed.
3. Film adaptation.
4. Read p. 78-103 in graphic novel; answer corresponding questions (discuss tomorrow).
**Provincial Exam: Monday, June 26, 830-1130am**

English 10
Romeo and Juliet
1.Act III questions due tomorrow.
2. Prep MINI-ESSAY: Contrast Capulet's and Juliet's behaviour from Act I, sc ii with Act III sc v.
-theme and thesis statements - multi-paragraph (4) - 6-8 quotations
- should analyze/comment on the following theme(s):
*gender expectations *courtly love (arranged marriages) *children's duty to obey parents (the consequences to disobeying).
2b. Write good copy TOMORROW in-class.
**Final Exam: Wednesday, June 21st (1157-240pm)**

English 11
Lord of the Flies
1. In-Class Essay.
2. Chapter 9-12 questions overdue.
**Final Exam: Thursday, June 22nd (1157-240pm)**

LAST CHANCE TO HAND IN MAY 18-APRIL 18 WORK IS TODAY AT 240PM.

*RETURN LATE NOVELS*

Comm 12
Macbeth
1. Act III...
- complete questions (due tomorrow).
- read pages 49-77 in graphic novel
**Provincial Exam: Monday, June 26, 830-1130am**

English 10
Romeo and Juliet
1. Act III...
- read sc iv-v
-film adaptation
- answer questions sc iv-v (due tomorrow).
2. Assigned: Contrast Capulet's and Juliet's behaviour from Act I, sc ii with Act III sc v.
-theme and thesis statements - multi-paragraph (2-3) - 6-8 quotations
- should analyze/comment on the following theme(s):
*gender expectations *courtly love (arranged marriages) *children's duty to obey parents (the consequences to disobeying).
**Write in-class tomorrow.**
**Final Exam: Wednesday, June 21st (1157-240pm)**

English 11
Lord of the Flies
1. In-Class Essay.
2. Chapter 9-12 questions due.
**Final Exam: Thursday, June 22nd (1157-240pm)**

ALL CLASSES: MIDTERM MARK CUT OFF IS TODAY AT 240PM.

LAST CHANCE TO HAND IN MAY 18-APRIL 18 WORK IS TUESDAY, MAY 23RD at 240PM

*RETURN LATE NOVELS*

Comm 12
Macbeth
1. Act II questions due.
2. Act III...
- film adaptation
- questions distributed (continue Tuesday).
- read pages 49-77 in graphic novel (continue Tuesday).
**Provincial Exam: Monday, June 26, 830-1130am**

English 10
Romeo and Juliet
1. Act II questions due.
2. Act III...
- read sc i - iii
- answer questions (distributed today); scenes i-iii
**Final Exam: Wednesday, June 21st (1157-240pm)**

English 11
Lord of the Flies
1. Continue and complete essay outline.
2. In-Class Essay on Tuesday, May 23rd.
3. Chapter 9-12 questions due Tuesday, May 23rd.
**Final Exam: Thursday, June 22nd (1157-240pm)**

ALL CLASSES: Deadline to hand in late Apr 18-May 18 work is May 23rd.
- 2 more classes until midterm mark cut-off (last chance to make up missed quizzes/in-class work is today's FLEX).
- return novels ASAP

Comm 12
Macbeth
1. Finish reading Act II in graphic novel.
2. Complete questions for Act II (discuss). Due tomorrow.

English 10
Romeo and Juliet
1. Film adaptation of Act II.
2. Complete Act II questions (due tomorrow).

English 11
Lord of the Flies
1. Finish reading novel (chapter 12).
2. Complete questions (chapter 9-12 questions due Tuesday).
3. Continue preparing essay outline (finish tomorrow).
- IN-CLASS essay: Tuesday, May 23rd-Wednesday, May 24th

ALL CLASSES: Deadline to hand in late Apr 18-May 18 work is May 23.
- 3 more classes until midterm mark cut-off (last chance to make up missed quizzes/in-class work is tomorrow's FLEX).
- return novels ASAP

Comm 12
Macbeth
1. Film adaptation of Act II.
2. Graphic novel:
- read p. 29-48
- complete questions (distributed today)
3. Modern English version of Act II.

English 10
Romeo and Juliet
1. Act II...
- read sc i-vi
- complete questions (distributed today); continue discussing tomorrow.
2. Modern English version of Act II

English 11
Lord of the Flies
1. Chapter 11...
- read - answer questions - important quotations
1b. Read to p. 191 of Chapter 12; answer questions 1-4.
2. Future essay prep.

ALL CLASSES: Deadline to hand in late Apr 18-May 18 work is May 23.
4 more classes until midterm mark cut-off.

Comm 12
Macbeth
1. Act I questions due.
2. Act I quiz + WAQ (due at the end of class).

English 10
Romeo and Juliet
1. Act I questions due.
2. Act I quiz + WAQ (due at the end of class).

English 11
Lord of the Flies
1. Updated marks.
2. Chapter 10...
- read - analyze - important quotations
3. Future essay prep (written in-class next week).

ALL CLASSES: Deadline to hand in late Apr 18-May 18 work is May 23.
5 more classes until midterm mark cut-off.

Comm 12
Macbeth
1. Finish Act I questions (due Monday).
2. Review & prep WAQ (in-class Act I WAQ and quiz on Monday):
How are gender roles portrayed in the first act of Macbeth? Are they traditional? Why or why not? Do Macbeth and Lady Macbeth have a traditional relationship? (Remember, this is the 1600s...)
A. Theme statement
Traditionally, men have had more power in a relationship than women.
B. Thesis statement
In the first act of Shakespeare's Macbeth, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth siwtch traditional gender roles, as a result, their relationship is atypical.
C. Transitions in and out of evidence
D. 5-8 Quotations (introduced, integrated, cited, and explained)
*Note: For this unit, your citation will include the act, scene, and page number (ex. I.ii. 34).
**Ensure you are still analyzing in present tense and writing objectively.**

English 10
Romeo and Juliet
1. Review and prep WAQ (Act I WAQ and quiz on Monday):
Citing 5-8 quotations, analyze theme(s) in the exchange between Capulet and Paris (I.ii. 7-34).
1b. Create theme and thesis statements, find quotations.
*Note: When citing Shakespeare, the citation MAY go after the quotation (rather than at the end as is standard MLA practice). As well, remember to cite the act, scene, and line(s). For example, (I.ii.34).
2. Act I questions due Monday.

English 11
Lord of the Flies
1. Chapter 6-8 Tests returned; updated marks.
2. Chapter 9...
- read - analyze - important quotations
3. Grammar/Format feedback.

ALL CLASSES: Deadline to hand in late Apr 18-May 18 work is May 23.
6 more classes until midterm mark cut-off.

Comm 12

Macbeth

1. Film adaptation of Act I (scenes iv-vii).

2. Finish reading Act I of graphic novel (to page 28).

3. Finish questions - discuss - due Monday.
3b. Prep for Quiz WAQ:
Describe the depiction of gender roles in the first act of Macbeth. Are they traditional? Why or why not? How is the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth portrayed?
- Theme statement - thesis statement - quotations

4. Act I quiz on Monday.

English 10

Romeo and Juliet

1. Film adaptation of Act I.

2. Analysis of Act I (discuss and complete questions; due Friday).
2b. Prepare to write a paragraph on one of the following topics:
- courtly love vs. romantic love
- foreshadowing and imagery
- fate vs. free-will
- danger of impetuosity 

3. Act I quiz and questions due Monday,
4. Tomorrow prep Act I WAQ.

English 11

Lord of the Flies

1. Chapter 5-8 questions DUE.

2. Complete Chapter 6-8 WAQ (started yesterday); due at the end of class.

ALL CLASSES: Deadline to hand in late Apr 18-May 18 work is May 23.

Comm 12
Macbeth
1. Continue reading graphic novel (p. 1-18).
2. Complete questions (full sentences, on your own paper). You should have questions #1-11 completed by the end of today's class (Act I, sc i-iii). Discuss tomorrow.
**Act I questions due Monday.**
3. You cannot take the books home, but you can read the Shakespearean and modern English versions of the play here.
4. Return novels ASAP. Hand in late work (7 classes until midterm mark cut-off).

English 10
Romeo and Juliet
1. Act I, continued...
- read scenes iii-v
2. Complete questions (scenes iii-v); due Friday (as is your QUIZ).
3. You cannot take the books home, but you can read the Shakespearean and Modern English versions of the play here.
4. Return novels ASAP. Hand in late work (7 classes until midterm mark cut-off).

--Screenagers/FLEX--

English 11
Lord of the Flies
1. Quotation integration review.
2. Chapter 6-8 Test (complete WAQ in-class tomorrow).
2b. Chapter 5-8 questions due tomorrow.
3. Hand in late work (7 classes until midterm mark cut-off).

ALL CLASSES: Deadline to hand in late Apr 18-May 18 work is May 23.

Comm 12
Macbeth
1. Literary Device Review Quiz.
2. Film adaptation of Macbeth (Act I, sc i-iii).
3. Read to page 18 in graphic novel; answer questions 1-11 (continue tomorrow.
4. Return late novels. Hand in 3 paragraphs (assigned yesterday).
**You cannot take the graphic novels home, but you can read the Shakespearean AND modern English version of the play here.

English 10
Romeo and Juliet
1. Literary Device Review Quiz.
2. Essays returned, feedback, updated marks.
3. Romeo and Juliet...
- read Act I, sc i-ii
- answer questions for Act I, scenes i and ii.
**Find the Shakespearean AND modern English version of the play here.

English 11
Lord of the Flies
1. Prep for tomorrow's quiz (vocabulary, theme and thesis statements, quotation integration review). *Note: we may be writing the test on Thursday if tomorrow's class is too short due to the special FLEX session.
2. Chapter 5-8 questions due Thursday.

ALL CLASSES: Deadline to hand in late Apr 18-May 18 work is May 23.

Comm 12
Macbeth
1. Notes - background to Macbeth (including themes, motifs, symbols).
1b. Your quiz tomorrow will include questions from today's notes as well as the literary device terms given Thursday.
2. Three paragraphs (5-7 COMPLETE and grammatically correct sentences for each paragraph):
A. How or why does a person 'turn bad'?
B. Is ambition a good or bad thing?
C. What are traditional gender roles (what is expected of a man versus what is expected of a woman)?
*due tomorrow at 830am*
**Return books ASAP**

English 10
Romeo and Juliet
1. Introductory documentary.
2. Notes (background, themes, motifs, symbols, essential questions).
3. Essay feedback and updated marks tomorrow.
3b. Lit device review quiz tomorrow.
**Return novels ASAP**

English 11
Lord of the Flies
1. Analyze/discuss chapter 7.
2. Chapter 8...
3. Chapter 6-8 quiz Wednesday.

ALL CLASSES - Reminder: Late work from April 18th to May 18th WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER MAY 23RD AT 3PM.

Comm 12
Review
1. Return late novels.
1b. Complete late/missing work.
2. Due today: Two current event articles and one current event paragraph.
3. Introduction to Macbeth documentary (32 minutes).
4. Review the following terms:
- metaphor - simile - paradox - dramatic irony - soliloquy - aside - symbol - motif
- exposition - rising action (+ conflict) - climax - falling action - conclusion/resolution
4b. Think about the following essential questions (you will be writing about these on Monday):
A. How or why does a person 'turn bad'?
B. Is ambition a good or bad thing?

English 10
Fahrenheit 451
1. Complete and hand in in-class essays.
1b. Return novels.
2. Film adaptation of Fahrenheit 451.

English 11
Lord of the Flies
1. Chapter 6 Quiz.
2. Analysis of Chapter 6.
3. Chapter 7...
- read - analyze - important quotations.

Have a nice long weekend!

ALL CLASSES - Reminder: Late work from April 18th to May 18th WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER MAY 23RD AT 3PM.

Comm 12
Review
1. Return OMAM and Diary novels ASAP - You will not be assigned the next text (which you need) until you hand in your overdue materials.
1b. Progress reports (class average = 40%!). Work handed back (see me for help or more feedback!).
2. Grammar review: correct for grammar and/or formatting errors (these are your own sentences, taken from your work.
3. Continued: Current events
- Choose TWO news articles (not entertainment or sports) and fill out the question sheets distributed yesterday.
- Choose ONE article to turn into a well-developed paragraph. When marking, I will be focusing on your GRAMMAR and SENTENCE STRUCTURE.
**Current Events work due TOMORROW**

English 10
Fahrenheit 451
1. Continue in-class essay; deadline to hand in this essay is TOMORROW.
2. Return novels.
3. Film adaptation tomorrow.

English 11
Lord of the Flies
1. Grammar and format review (grammar quiz coming up!).
2. WAQs returned.
3. Homework: Read Chapter 6...
- read - analyze - important quotations

Comm 12
Non-Fiction
1. Complete "The Lottery" quiz and WAQ (due at the end of class).
2. Assignment: Current Events
- Choose two newspaper articles (you may not do your current event on sports or entertainment)
*newspapers provided in class*
- Answer the questions on sheet provided (for each article).
- Choose ONE article to write a response paragraph to, incorporating your answers from the question sheet.
3. Return OMAM and Diary novels ASAP!!!

English 10
Fahrenheit 451
1. Multiple Choice Test (closed-book).
2. In-Class Essay (novels and outlines allowed).
- Once you have handed in your test, you may take out your outline and novel
- Must be completed in-class; if you do not finish you will leave your essay here and finish tomorrow.

English 11
Lord of the Flies
1. Chapter 1-4 questions DUE.
2. Chapter 1-5 QUIZ + in-class WAQ (due at the end of class).

Comm 12
Review
1. Hand in late Diary and OMAM novels ASAP.
2. "The Lottery" Quiz (finish tomorrow).

English 10
Fahrenheit 451
1. Part III quiz.
1b. Part III questions due (marked and returned in-class).
2. Review for multiple choice test (tomorrow).
3. Complete outline for in-class essay (written Tuesday-Wednesday).
Topics and criteria are as follows:
- Must incorporate and analyze theme(s)
- 6-10 quotations (that support thesis; introduced, integrated, cited, and explained)
- 4-6 paragraphs (intro + 2-4 body paragraphs + conclusion)
A. Describe how and why the firemen came into being and the rationale given by Beatty for making books illegal and burning them. Explain any underlying reasons or motivations for censorship that are implied, but not directly stated, in the text.
B. In the novel, Montag is a sympathetic protagonist; he is also at least partially responsible for multiple deaths. Using examples from the text, compare and contrast the killings in which Montag takes part. Does the novel seem to suggest that any of them are justified?
C. Fahrenheit 451 is widely regarded as a “dystopian” novel, one that critiques the notion of an ideal, free society and offers instead an exaggerated picture of alienation and control. Citing examples from the book, explain how Bradbury paints a picture of dystopian society through its use of technology, the restructuring of family and relationships, and censorship.
D. Using examples from the book compare and contrast Mildred and Clarisse. Describe the ideas and values each of them represents.

English 11

Lord of the Flies

1. Chapter 5...

- read - analyze

2. Chapter 1-4 questions due TOMORROW.

3. Tomorrow: Chapter 1-5 test + in-class WAQ (theme and thesis statements, quotation integration practice was last Friday).