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Monday, 25 February 2013

Comm 12

- "Bowling for Columbine"

English 11 (all blocks)

-Tuesday: review
-Wednesday: test

Friday, 22 February 2013

Comm 12

1. Independent Novel
2. Parts of Speech quiz
3. Hand in Kinney/Kain paragraph
4. Read "My father kept his cats well" and do multiple choice questions

Eng 11 Block 2

1. Hand in chapter 12 questions
2. Read chapter 13
3. Chapter 13 questions due Monday
4. Conclusion of A Separate Peace

Eng 11 Block 3 and 4

1. Hand in Act IV questions
2. Read appendix. Answer the following questions in a paragraph:
Why is this scene left out of productions? What do we learn about John? Abigail? If you were directing this play, would you include this scene, why or why not?
3. Test on Tuesday:
- Theme illumination
- Character Analysis
- Literary Device (Metaphor) explanation

Thursday, 21 February 2013

Comm 12

1. Independent novel reading
2. Handout: Book review marking criteria
*Book review DUE Friday, March 15th*
3. Finish Kinney/Kain paragraph (due tomorrow)
*Tomorrow: Parts of Speech quiz, poetry analysis, multiple choice questions for both texts*

English 11 Block 2

1. Hand in chapter 10 and 11 questions.
2. Quiz on Chapter 11 (  /30):
Explore the following ideas in 3 well-developed paragraphs:
A. The significance of the description of the walls in Gene and Finny's room.
B. The significance of Leper's experience to Finny and its affect on Gene.
C. Leper's possible motives for coming back to Devon and speaking at the trial.
Marking criteria:
- Accuracy (/5)
- Quotes (/5)
- Analysis (/15)
- Grammar, Punctuation, structure (/5)
3. Reflect upon the theme of Atonement, Innocence vs. Experience
4. Read chapter 12 (handout; chapter 12 questions and vocabulary)

English 11 Blocks 3 and 4

1. Hand in "Sins" letter
2. Quiz on Act III and Act III Vocabulary
3. Handout: Act 4 questions Due tomorrow
4. Read Act 4

Wednesday, 20 February 2013

Comm 12

1. Independent novel
2. Read "Mount Robson Mystery"
3. Gather evidence for Kinney vs. Kane.
*Tomorrow: Well-answered paragraphs, Parts of Speech quiz

Eng 11 Block 2

1. Chapter 10 Questions homework check
2. Read Chapter 11
*Tomorrow: Questions for Chapters 10/11 due, chapter 11 quiz

Eng 11 Blocks 3 and 4

1. Mark Act III Questions
2. In-class writing assignment (one-page)
Option A: Write a prayer to God AS A CHARACTER from The Crucible confessing your sin(s)
Option B: Write a letter to a character advising them to confess their sins or giving advice concerning the situation in Salem (you can either be a character from the play or make one up).
*Tomorrow: Sins letter due, Act III and vocab quiz

Tuesday, 19 February 2013

Comm 12

1. Hand in Business Letter and Visual Design
2. Independent novel - you should be finished reading in about two weeks.
3. Tomorrow: Well-answered questions

Eng 11 Block 2

1. Chapter 7/8 Vocabulary quiz
2. Begin reading chapter 11.
*Homework: Chapter 10 questions due tomorrow*

Eng 11 Blocks 3 and 4

1. Homework check: Act III Q's 1-7
2. Finish reading Act III
*Homework: all Act III questions due tomorrow*
Act III Vocabulary:
1. affidavit
2. auger
3. base
4. callously
5. deferentially
6. deposition
7.effrontery
8. ipso facto
9. manifest
10. plaintiff
11. probity
12. qualm
13. slovenly
14. unperturbed
15. vestry

Monday, 18 February 2013

Comm 12

1. Business Letter
2. Visual Design
3. Prepositions Notes

Eng 11 Block 2

1. Prepositions Notes
2. Chapter 9 quiz
3. Read Chapter 10
4. Chapter 10 questions due tomorrow

Eng 11 Block 3 and 4

1. Preposition Notes
2. Act II and Vocab quiz
3. Mark Act II questions
4. Read Act III to page 98. Questions 1-7 for homework

Thursday, 14 February 2013

Comm 12

1. Adjectives and Conjunctions quiz
2. Discuss and hand in "21st Century Learning"
3. Hand in missing work.

Eng 11 Block 2

1. Adjectives and Conjunctions quiz
2. Mark chapter 7 and 8 questions, hand in
3. Chapter 8 Analysis
4. Finish reading chapter 9 for homework
*Quiz Monday*

Eng 11 Blocks 3 and 4

1. Adjectives and Conjunctions quiz
2. Act II analysis
3. Define vocabulary words
Monday: Act II and vocabulary quiz, Act II Questions due