ENG1D: This class will be finishing their novel, Cue for Treason and the questions that accompanied the novel. There are General Study questions at the back of the book that have them explore the issues, themes and ideas from the novel as well as act as a review of the concepts covered in the first and second units. Following the conclusion of the novel the class will be writing a test on the novel, the terms learned from the novel as well as themes and Elizabethan terminology/architecture. This unit leads into the last Unit of Study, Dramatic Forms and Voices where we will continue our Elizabethan time and further explore Shakespeare and his play, Romeo and Juliet.
ENG1P: This class will be finishing their newspaper story, Adventures in Shroomville. They have answered questions on the story itself, expanded their vocabulary and explored the theme of Good vs. Evil. They will be tested on this knowledge on Tuesday Dec. 7th and will be starting a new novel following the test.
The Outsiders is another novels that explores the theme of who and what is good and evil by following the lives of a group of teenagers.
HFN20: This class made desserts and tasted them, some were very sweet. This new unit will explore Menu planning, the reasons for eating what we do and why and who influences those decisions. The class will finish their Food Cube and Written explanation and begin working on their final summative which includes the culmination of all units covered.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
November 15th - 19th and November 22nd and 26th
ENG1D: This class reviewed the concepts covered in the first two units; Literary Devices, Parts of a Narrative and themes. We will be applying these expectations to the new unit, Unit #3 Informational Forms and Voices. As a class we are starting 'Cue for Treason' a novel that takes place during the time of William Shakespeare's early days as a young playwright. It follows the adventures of a young boy from the historic Cumberland county as he flees from a corrupt upper class land owner out for revenge. In addition to the questions with the novel, the class will learn Historic English terms and land formations that they might not be familiar with as it leads into the last unit; Dramatic Forms and Voices, Romeo and Juliet. Terms such as Crags, Dells, Moor and where Blencathra is geographically. The story is fast paced and should be able to hold the student's interest.
ENG1P: This class will review the novel 'The Pigman' and have a quiz on the characters, the issues facing the characters and events from the novel itself. The quiz will be at the end of the first week (18th or 19th).We are continueing to follow the story "Adventures in Shroomville" from the Hamilton Spectator and are at the half-way point in the chapters. Their understanding of the terms used in the story is coming along well. Every other day they define another group of words and the learning is applied later in fill in the blank sentences. The story is reaching an exciting moment for the main character and the class will be able to tie together the two stories; The Pigman and Adventures in Shroomville thematically.
The class has another eight chapters to go with the newspaper story and in addition to the story, they will learn how to write an article for a newspaper, learning about the inverted pyramid style of reporting.
HFN2O: This class is reviewing their previous unit of study, Nutrients, Canada's Food Guide, Diet and Disease, Super Size Me and Food Labels. The class will then view and answer questions on a movie about nutrition to reinforce their learning. The next unit we will look at is Food Addititives, the positive and negative affects that this has on food, the nutritional value of the food and on humans that consume that food - specifically allergies to addititives. We will review yo-yo dieting and the importance of eating properly, small meals throughout the day and all the food groups.
ENG1P: This class will review the novel 'The Pigman' and have a quiz on the characters, the issues facing the characters and events from the novel itself. The quiz will be at the end of the first week (18th or 19th).We are continueing to follow the story "Adventures in Shroomville" from the Hamilton Spectator and are at the half-way point in the chapters. Their understanding of the terms used in the story is coming along well. Every other day they define another group of words and the learning is applied later in fill in the blank sentences. The story is reaching an exciting moment for the main character and the class will be able to tie together the two stories; The Pigman and Adventures in Shroomville thematically.
The class has another eight chapters to go with the newspaper story and in addition to the story, they will learn how to write an article for a newspaper, learning about the inverted pyramid style of reporting.
HFN2O: This class is reviewing their previous unit of study, Nutrients, Canada's Food Guide, Diet and Disease, Super Size Me and Food Labels. The class will then view and answer questions on a movie about nutrition to reinforce their learning. The next unit we will look at is Food Addititives, the positive and negative affects that this has on food, the nutritional value of the food and on humans that consume that food - specifically allergies to addititives. We will review yo-yo dieting and the importance of eating properly, small meals throughout the day and all the food groups.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
November 2nd - 5th and 8th - 12th
ENG1P: This class is moving forward in two different stories. The first is the Hamilton Spectator story "Adventures in Shroomville", we are currently on chapter 4. The story comes out every Monday and Wednesday in the Go Section if you are interested in following along. The class defines words associated with the historical nature of the tale, they read independently and keep track of plot and setting as well as answering questions or completing a response journal.
The other narrative we are completing is, The Pigman. We read two chapters a day, again keeping track of important new or changes to existing character, setting and plot. The story is about two teenagers who are writing a Memoir about someone they once new and cared for. This is a little more relevant to them and we are able to look at how plot is developed in a novel vs. short story. They are also keeping notes on major issues from the novel. We spend every other day on these items and will be busy the month of November.
HFN20: The class was working on a slide show for a particular disease affected by diet. We will be viewing those slide shows this week, answering questions that the groups created for us and sampling foods that each group prepares at the end of the week that will help or correct these diseases. As well this week we will have a look at a movie highlighting why we need to watch what we eat. Next week, just before turn around day we are going to look at why Breakfast is such an important meal and if we have time, make a nutritional breakfast for the class. After breakfast we will review the importance of reading labels, other diseases that occur without proper nutritional eating and prepare for a midterm test.
ENG1D: This class is reading Of Mice and Men. We are nearing the end of the novel and will be looking at the themes more closely at the end of chapter #5. Chapter #6 will finish the novel as well as the terminology, questions and literary terms from each chapter - these will be reviewed prior to the test. We will also review the themes of the novel and view the movie as a class. As a summative assignment the class will attempt a creative piece utilizing the themes covered and write a Chapter #7 for the novel that would not leave the reader 'hanging'. All of this work will be completed with a test on the novel; covering Terms, Questions, Literary Devices and Themes.
The other narrative we are completing is, The Pigman. We read two chapters a day, again keeping track of important new or changes to existing character, setting and plot. The story is about two teenagers who are writing a Memoir about someone they once new and cared for. This is a little more relevant to them and we are able to look at how plot is developed in a novel vs. short story. They are also keeping notes on major issues from the novel. We spend every other day on these items and will be busy the month of November.
HFN20: The class was working on a slide show for a particular disease affected by diet. We will be viewing those slide shows this week, answering questions that the groups created for us and sampling foods that each group prepares at the end of the week that will help or correct these diseases. As well this week we will have a look at a movie highlighting why we need to watch what we eat. Next week, just before turn around day we are going to look at why Breakfast is such an important meal and if we have time, make a nutritional breakfast for the class. After breakfast we will review the importance of reading labels, other diseases that occur without proper nutritional eating and prepare for a midterm test.
ENG1D: This class is reading Of Mice and Men. We are nearing the end of the novel and will be looking at the themes more closely at the end of chapter #5. Chapter #6 will finish the novel as well as the terminology, questions and literary terms from each chapter - these will be reviewed prior to the test. We will also review the themes of the novel and view the movie as a class. As a summative assignment the class will attempt a creative piece utilizing the themes covered and write a Chapter #7 for the novel that would not leave the reader 'hanging'. All of this work will be completed with a test on the novel; covering Terms, Questions, Literary Devices and Themes.
Monday, October 25, 2010
October 25th - 29th
ENG1P: This class is following the "Adventures in Shroomville"; the story published every Monday and Wednesday in the Hamilton Spectator. The class will be reading independantly, answering questions from the story, expanding their vocabulary and making predictions. This is all practice for next years literacy test in grade 10. As a whole, the class is reading The Pigman. We will alternate days as to which story/novel we are doing and the students will be responsible for staying organized and completing the tasks for each narrative seperate.
HFN2O:This class created a food product of their own last week, and listed all the nutritional requirements, daily intake and ingredients of this product in a work of art. This week the class will be looking at Dietary diseases. They will spend some time in the computer lab this week researching said project and putting it together in a slide show presentation and creating questions for their classmates to answer after witnessing their slide show. At the culmination of this research, each group will prepare a meal for that disease.
ENG1D: This class is looking at John Stienbeck's "Of Mice and Men". We are looking at the themes of the American Dream, Underdog's and answering questions on the novels chapters and expanding our vocabulary as well. This small novel is a perfect way to make the transition from short stories and poetry to the lengthy-ness of a novel.
HFN2O:This class created a food product of their own last week, and listed all the nutritional requirements, daily intake and ingredients of this product in a work of art. This week the class will be looking at Dietary diseases. They will spend some time in the computer lab this week researching said project and putting it together in a slide show presentation and creating questions for their classmates to answer after witnessing their slide show. At the culmination of this research, each group will prepare a meal for that disease.
ENG1D: This class is looking at John Stienbeck's "Of Mice and Men". We are looking at the themes of the American Dream, Underdog's and answering questions on the novels chapters and expanding our vocabulary as well. This small novel is a perfect way to make the transition from short stories and poetry to the lengthy-ness of a novel.
Monday, October 18, 2010
October 18th - 22nd
ENG1P: This class has been working on Poetry. The class has learned that literary terms such as simile and symbol appear not only in narratives but in poems as well. Each student was responsible for creating 12 different poems that we worked on in class over the last couple weeks. They are to take their best 8 poems and TYPE them up on a piece of paper, title the poem, and print it off, placing it within an anthology with their own original artwork as a title page. This Poetry Anthology is due on the 22nd. At the same time as the class has been writing poems, we have been reading some aloud and listening to various entertaining slam poetry. This oral component of their grade will be performing their own created slam, staring on Thursday. After poetry we are entering the next unit and will be beginning a novel as a class and following the "Adventures in Shroomville" story that appears in the Hamilton Spectator - if you would like to follow along at home, I invite you to do so.
HFN2O: This class has been looking at nutrition, specific nutrients and the Canada Food Guide. Students created a poster about their specific nutrient and the role it plays in the human body. As well as learning about daily servings that individuals should be having. The class cooked Healthy Taco's in class last week and will be baking Chocolate Oat Chippers this week in class.
ENG1D: This class has been working on poetry as well as the other english class. The students will choose their best 10 out of 12 poems they have created to publish in their own Poetry Anthology. They have written two quatrains, Haiku, Tanka, Concrete, Limerick, Sonnet, Lyric, Blank Verse, Narrative, Free Verse and a Nursery Rhyme. The class will also be presenting a one minute slam poem starting on Thursday as the oral component of the unit.
HFN2O: This class has been looking at nutrition, specific nutrients and the Canada Food Guide. Students created a poster about their specific nutrient and the role it plays in the human body. As well as learning about daily servings that individuals should be having. The class cooked Healthy Taco's in class last week and will be baking Chocolate Oat Chippers this week in class.
ENG1D: This class has been working on poetry as well as the other english class. The students will choose their best 10 out of 12 poems they have created to publish in their own Poetry Anthology. They have written two quatrains, Haiku, Tanka, Concrete, Limerick, Sonnet, Lyric, Blank Verse, Narrative, Free Verse and a Nursery Rhyme. The class will also be presenting a one minute slam poem starting on Thursday as the oral component of the unit.
Monday, September 27, 2010
September 27th - October 1st
ENG1P: This class is working on their independant short stories. Throughout the month we have looked at characterization, establishing a setting, selecting a point of view, developing a plot and adding dialogue. The class will take all that information and work it into a short story with marks for process on the way. The first will be development, the rough copy (with peer editing) and finally the good copy due in early Oct. The class will also be deciding on when they would like their first Unit Quiz next week.
HFN2O: This week the class is making loaves/bread. We are still in the quick bread section of our lessons but we are moving from safety in the kitchen and ingredients to the nutritional aspects of food and the role they play in our lives and our health and development. Cooking will be Wednesday of this week as the loaves take an hour or more to bake.
ENG1D: This class is also working on their independant story but are expected to select a genre for their story and make sure literary techniques are used within their creation.
See ENG1P for more details.
HFN2O: This week the class is making loaves/bread. We are still in the quick bread section of our lessons but we are moving from safety in the kitchen and ingredients to the nutritional aspects of food and the role they play in our lives and our health and development. Cooking will be Wednesday of this week as the loaves take an hour or more to bake.
ENG1D: This class is also working on their independant story but are expected to select a genre for their story and make sure literary techniques are used within their creation.
See ENG1P for more details.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
September 20 - 24th
ENG1P: This class has worked on two short stories so far. The class is able to identify the introduction, rising action, conflicts, climax, falling action and conclusion of a story. They can also tell me about the setting and the character(s) with detail. Next week we will look at how to make our own stories; that will mean a follow up on use of adjectives in a story, describing a person/location and some group work on a story summary. We continue to have a busy September in English.
ENG1D: This class will also being doing group work, but will have to identify the type and genre of a story of the group's creation, as well as the work mentioned above.
HFN2O: This class has prepared themselves for their first food lab on Friday Sept, 17th. Six groups of four will make four different types of muffins in this lab. This will required them to take the safety instructions, recipe reading and measuring learning and apply it to their creations. Next week we will come out of the kitchen to the library to look at cook books; their function and usefulness to a newcomer to the cooking scene. We will end the week back in the kitchen to prep for our second food lab of bisquits - all part of the quick bread family.
ENG1D: This class will also being doing group work, but will have to identify the type and genre of a story of the group's creation, as well as the work mentioned above.
HFN2O: This class has prepared themselves for their first food lab on Friday Sept, 17th. Six groups of four will make four different types of muffins in this lab. This will required them to take the safety instructions, recipe reading and measuring learning and apply it to their creations. Next week we will come out of the kitchen to the library to look at cook books; their function and usefulness to a newcomer to the cooking scene. We will end the week back in the kitchen to prep for our second food lab of bisquits - all part of the quick bread family.
Friday, September 10, 2010
September 13th - 17th
ENG1P/1D
The first week of classes went very well for such a hot and enjoyable summer.
We have reviewed the parts of speech, punctuation, confused words and homonyms. Then we jumped right into the first unit; Narrative Voices.
Both classes start off very similar with the work load and expectations differing.
Next week we will continue to look at specific aspects of a Narrative (Setting, Characters, Point of View, Theme, Atmosphere and Conflicts). This all leads into the creation of each student's personal Narrative. They will have some practice telling stories in class by viewing images and identify story type, genre and mood and then move to creating a character or a setting by using our reviewed adjectives.
There will be lots of creativity and imagination needed for this first unit.
Enjoy being back to school.
HFN2O
The first week of class went very well. We have gotten to know the various utensils that are used in the kitchen as well as safety issues for the Food Labs. A list of general policies will be coming home to be signed as well, there are still a few students who have to pay their $20 course fee. We ended the week with some taste testing and guessing at products and prices but even the nervous students seemed to have liked at least one new food.
Next week we will review safety procedures with a couple handouts and get ready for a food lab on Friday. Groups for the first couple labs will be assigned by me until I can see that friend groups won't be a negative issue in the kitchen.
Enjoy being back to school.
The first week of classes went very well for such a hot and enjoyable summer.
We have reviewed the parts of speech, punctuation, confused words and homonyms. Then we jumped right into the first unit; Narrative Voices.
Both classes start off very similar with the work load and expectations differing.
Next week we will continue to look at specific aspects of a Narrative (Setting, Characters, Point of View, Theme, Atmosphere and Conflicts). This all leads into the creation of each student's personal Narrative. They will have some practice telling stories in class by viewing images and identify story type, genre and mood and then move to creating a character or a setting by using our reviewed adjectives.
There will be lots of creativity and imagination needed for this first unit.
Enjoy being back to school.
HFN2O
The first week of class went very well. We have gotten to know the various utensils that are used in the kitchen as well as safety issues for the Food Labs. A list of general policies will be coming home to be signed as well, there are still a few students who have to pay their $20 course fee. We ended the week with some taste testing and guessing at products and prices but even the nervous students seemed to have liked at least one new food.
Next week we will review safety procedures with a couple handouts and get ready for a food lab on Friday. Groups for the first couple labs will be assigned by me until I can see that friend groups won't be a negative issue in the kitchen.
Enjoy being back to school.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Last Days of Semester II
We are entering the Summative/Exam Review portion of the year.
Parents are invited to attend the ENG2D Book Festival Summative on
Wednesday June 16th at 2:00pm.
The classes will be receiving instructions about their final examination
and submitting their final Summative projects; these two items total
30% of their final grade and therefore, it is important that time be put
into completing the assignment and studying for the exam.
Enjoy your Summer.
Parents are invited to attend the ENG2D Book Festival Summative on
Wednesday June 16th at 2:00pm.
The classes will be receiving instructions about their final examination
and submitting their final Summative projects; these two items total
30% of their final grade and therefore, it is important that time be put
into completing the assignment and studying for the exam.
Enjoy your Summer.
Friday, June 4, 2010
Week of June 7th - 11th
We are at an important time of the year in that, all assignments have been completed, should have been handed in, and WILL be handed back at the end of this week. If students wish to achieve a high and fair score on their assignment, it MUST be handed in this week!!!
All classes will be working on their summative assignment(s) as well as finishing the last unit of study.
ENG2D: This class will be presenting their BOOK FESTIVAL on Wednesday June, 16th in room 110 at the end of the day (period #4), everyone is invited to see these young publishers "sell" their independant reading novels!!! Exam review will take place the remainder of the week.
ENG1P: This class will be submitting their summative NEWSPAPER on Tuesday June, 15th. They will have the 16th to work on last minute "Editorial" changes to their paper for it's issue on the 17th. Exam review will take place immediately afterwards.
ENG2P: This class will be handing in their glossy and colourful magazine pages from their novels on June 15th and we will work on making sure they have adequate study notes for their final examination.
Work hard and you will be rewarded with fruits from your labour!!!
All classes will be working on their summative assignment(s) as well as finishing the last unit of study.
ENG2D: This class will be presenting their BOOK FESTIVAL on Wednesday June, 16th in room 110 at the end of the day (period #4), everyone is invited to see these young publishers "sell" their independant reading novels!!! Exam review will take place the remainder of the week.
ENG1P: This class will be submitting their summative NEWSPAPER on Tuesday June, 15th. They will have the 16th to work on last minute "Editorial" changes to their paper for it's issue on the 17th. Exam review will take place immediately afterwards.
ENG2P: This class will be handing in their glossy and colourful magazine pages from their novels on June 15th and we will work on making sure they have adequate study notes for their final examination.
Work hard and you will be rewarded with fruits from your labour!!!
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Week of May 31st - June 4th
We are in the home stretch!!!
ENG2D: This class is working on a few things; Merchant of Venice, their Summative Book Festival and a look back at comparing the commonality between the books/play covered this semester. The class will have two in-class days to work on their summative project and the other days to finish reading their parts in Merchant of Venice. Next week we will be spending a few days on the Summative in an effort to get it ready for our public display on June 16th - all are welcome to assess the great work these 'Publishers' are doing.
ENG1P: This class is looking at media and the role it plays in their lives EVERYDAY! We will discuss billboards, posters, clothing, transport trucks, company vehicles, and For Sale signs. The class will also learn about the history of the newspaper in an effort to help them understand the power of this mass communication form. As well the class will be in Lab 117 to work on their summative paper.
ENG2P: This class is working on their magazine summative in the library for a couple days this week. They are creating their own glossy magazine pages to advertize, write articles and interview characters and events from the three novels studied in class. Each day they are also learning terminology from media that will appear on their final examination.
ENG2D: This class is working on a few things; Merchant of Venice, their Summative Book Festival and a look back at comparing the commonality between the books/play covered this semester. The class will have two in-class days to work on their summative project and the other days to finish reading their parts in Merchant of Venice. Next week we will be spending a few days on the Summative in an effort to get it ready for our public display on June 16th - all are welcome to assess the great work these 'Publishers' are doing.
ENG1P: This class is looking at media and the role it plays in their lives EVERYDAY! We will discuss billboards, posters, clothing, transport trucks, company vehicles, and For Sale signs. The class will also learn about the history of the newspaper in an effort to help them understand the power of this mass communication form. As well the class will be in Lab 117 to work on their summative paper.
ENG2P: This class is working on their magazine summative in the library for a couple days this week. They are creating their own glossy magazine pages to advertize, write articles and interview characters and events from the three novels studied in class. Each day they are also learning terminology from media that will appear on their final examination.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Week orf May 25th - 28th
I hope everyone enjoyed their Victoria Day!!
ENG2D: This class is actively working on their Summative book festival two days of the week and Merchant of Venice the other two days this week. This trend will continue into June as we near the time that the Summative will be presented - the tentative date is June 16th - let me know if this is a problem - Sooner rather than later.
ENG1P: This class is working on their summative assignment in conjunction with the Media unit. Items covered in this last unit, like the last novel will appear heavily on the final examination. The students will also be in the library and labs to complete their summative assignment and are expected to work together as a class to complete their Newspaper.
ENG2P: This class is working on the Summative assignment of three magazine pages that touch upon the novels covered in class. In addition the class will be learning various media terminology, techniques and styles. The last novel and the media will appear in great detail on their final examination.
ENG2D: This class is actively working on their Summative book festival two days of the week and Merchant of Venice the other two days this week. This trend will continue into June as we near the time that the Summative will be presented - the tentative date is June 16th - let me know if this is a problem - Sooner rather than later.
ENG1P: This class is working on their summative assignment in conjunction with the Media unit. Items covered in this last unit, like the last novel will appear heavily on the final examination. The students will also be in the library and labs to complete their summative assignment and are expected to work together as a class to complete their Newspaper.
ENG2P: This class is working on the Summative assignment of three magazine pages that touch upon the novels covered in class. In addition the class will be learning various media terminology, techniques and styles. The last novel and the media will appear in great detail on their final examination.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Week of May 17th - 21st
We are nearing the end of the school year and students will be busy with various things such as catching up on missed work, completing the current work and completing their Summative projects - there is always something to be done at this time of year.
ENG2D: This class will finish their Catcher In the Rye seminars/thesis. We will spend two days (Tues/Wed) on Book Festival preparation and then at the end of the week we will have a look at William Shakespeare and a play he wrote called, Merchant of Venice.
ENG1P: This class is just about finished reading Rumble Fish and will be viewing the video on the movie and writing a journal comparing the two (novel vs. movie). We will shift our focus to the Summative - a Newspaper that will cover the three novels studied in the course while making use of the lessons in Media. As always, silent reading time is given for their individual novel as their book report is due May 26th.
ENG2P: This class is reading A Day No Pigs Would Die and are making connections in themes between the other two novels covered in class. They should be finishing their independant novel as their book report is due on May 26th. After we finish the Pigs... novel we will work towards completing a summative project for the course and preparing for the final examination.
ENG2D: This class will finish their Catcher In the Rye seminars/thesis. We will spend two days (Tues/Wed) on Book Festival preparation and then at the end of the week we will have a look at William Shakespeare and a play he wrote called, Merchant of Venice.
ENG1P: This class is just about finished reading Rumble Fish and will be viewing the video on the movie and writing a journal comparing the two (novel vs. movie). We will shift our focus to the Summative - a Newspaper that will cover the three novels studied in the course while making use of the lessons in Media. As always, silent reading time is given for their individual novel as their book report is due May 26th.
ENG2P: This class is reading A Day No Pigs Would Die and are making connections in themes between the other two novels covered in class. They should be finishing their independant novel as their book report is due on May 26th. After we finish the Pigs... novel we will work towards completing a summative project for the course and preparing for the final examination.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
May 10th - 14th
ENG2D: This class is doing the finalizing for their presentations on Thursday and Friday. They will be presenting Catcher In The Rye questions, Thesis topic and handing in pre-reading questions and a full page journal. Next week will be for finishing if we go long and for working on their Book Festival.
ENG1P: This class is making connections between the novels studied in class. We are comparing characters, themes and plot connections and trying to create individual answers for potential exam questions. The class has been told about the Summative and their expectations. Each person is completing three items toward a class newspaer about the novels covered in class so we will learn about parts of a newspaper, how to write an article and the tricks behind media to capture the readers attention.
ENG2P: This class is finished the various styles of writing - opinion, newspaper and descriptive. We are starting our final novel in class and are working on making some connections in theme between these three novels and the issues each of the main characters face.
ENG1P: This class is making connections between the novels studied in class. We are comparing characters, themes and plot connections and trying to create individual answers for potential exam questions. The class has been told about the Summative and their expectations. Each person is completing three items toward a class newspaer about the novels covered in class so we will learn about parts of a newspaper, how to write an article and the tricks behind media to capture the readers attention.
ENG2P: This class is finished the various styles of writing - opinion, newspaper and descriptive. We are starting our final novel in class and are working on making some connections in theme between these three novels and the issues each of the main characters face.
Monday, May 3, 2010
Week of May 3rd - 7th
April showers bring May flowers!!!!
ENG2D: This class has 8 days left for Catcher In The Rye - the groups are working on 12 questions to be presented on the 13th in addition to the Thesis the group chose. BUT every individual will have their own full page journal on whether Holden belongs in the Sanitorium (with proof from the novel).
ENG1P: This class will finish both the movie and the novel this week. We will look more closely at the errors of judging someone by their appearance and how this shallowness continues to this day in our society. The class will also examine what makes a hero and whether guilt plays a role in being heroic.
ENG2P: This class has completed a persuasive essay, a newspaper article and will be finishing a descriptive essay this week. Monday is in the library for either research or typing. We will be turning focusing on the book report which is due at the end of this month (May 26th) and getting one more class novel done.
ENG2D: This class has 8 days left for Catcher In The Rye - the groups are working on 12 questions to be presented on the 13th in addition to the Thesis the group chose. BUT every individual will have their own full page journal on whether Holden belongs in the Sanitorium (with proof from the novel).
ENG1P: This class will finish both the movie and the novel this week. We will look more closely at the errors of judging someone by their appearance and how this shallowness continues to this day in our society. The class will also examine what makes a hero and whether guilt plays a role in being heroic.
ENG2P: This class has completed a persuasive essay, a newspaper article and will be finishing a descriptive essay this week. Monday is in the library for either research or typing. We will be turning focusing on the book report which is due at the end of this month (May 26th) and getting one more class novel done.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Weeks of April 19th - 30th
ENG2D: This class finished Fahrenheit 451 and handed in their packages of questions and wrote a test on quotes along with a Journal. We started Catcher In the Rye with a Robert Burns poem, finding a few group members to help in finding answers and were given a presentation handout. For the next couple weeks, after Silent Reading their book Festival novel, the class will break into their work groups and answer their assigned questions for the novel. They will also be working on a Thesis topic, chosen by them, to be presented on May 13th. The questions can come in the day before or after.
ENG2P: This class finished the novel ZACK and will be writing their test on Friday the 23rd (as they decided). The test will cover the plot, characters and the themes we kept track of while reading. We will begin learning how to write a persuasive essay with a class example and moving towards their own topic.
ENG1P: This class finished the PIGMAN, wrote their test and for the most part had a good understanding of how our actions affect those around us. We are moving on to the next novel (also about teens). We are not only keeping track of the plot and characters but also having a look at how judging people by how they look or their station in life makes us narrow minded and shallow.
ENG2P: This class finished the novel ZACK and will be writing their test on Friday the 23rd (as they decided). The test will cover the plot, characters and the themes we kept track of while reading. We will begin learning how to write a persuasive essay with a class example and moving towards their own topic.
ENG1P: This class finished the PIGMAN, wrote their test and for the most part had a good understanding of how our actions affect those around us. We are moving on to the next novel (also about teens). We are not only keeping track of the plot and characters but also having a look at how judging people by how they look or their station in life makes us narrow minded and shallow.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Week of April 6th - 9th
Hope everyone had a Happy Easter!!
ENG2D: This class continues to work on Fahrenheit 451 and understand the idea of censorship within a society. The class is working on a package of questions and are either researching, asking questions or referencing an allusions handout. The package is due next Friday.
ENG1P: This class has begun a novel called The Pigman, it is an interesting novel about a teen prank with a conscience. The class is keeping track of events from the novel in their own notes but we will be doing questions in class and looking at the issues facing the characters.
ENG2P: This class looked at their immediate family tree; mother, father, grandmother, grandfather, nan and pop and will be using that to understand the character in the next novel we will be studying together. It is a look at different cultures, racism, a little about history and having the strength of character to stand up for what is right.
ENG2D: This class continues to work on Fahrenheit 451 and understand the idea of censorship within a society. The class is working on a package of questions and are either researching, asking questions or referencing an allusions handout. The package is due next Friday.
ENG1P: This class has begun a novel called The Pigman, it is an interesting novel about a teen prank with a conscience. The class is keeping track of events from the novel in their own notes but we will be doing questions in class and looking at the issues facing the characters.
ENG2P: This class looked at their immediate family tree; mother, father, grandmother, grandfather, nan and pop and will be using that to understand the character in the next novel we will be studying together. It is a look at different cultures, racism, a little about history and having the strength of character to stand up for what is right.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
March 2010
ENG2D: The class has made their way through Lord of the Flies very well, each person was involved in a seminar for the chapters in the novel. The test is Friday March 12 and the assignment for the novel (Chapter #13) is due the Tuesday back from March Break. We will finish the novel with a viewing of the movie and a journal about the themes of the novel.
ENG1P: This class has made their way through poetry, a few of their own creation and a few examples from the textbook. An anthology of their poetry is due Friday March 12th, 5 good poems and 2 rough poems that have been studied in class over the last week and a half.
ENG2P: This class is working on Stones, the novel. They have been tracking the chapter's with a chart of their making, answering chapter questions and working on an opinion essay on a topic closely related to the issues of the novel. They will have more computer time available after the break as well as finishing the novel after the March Break as well. They will view a movie and answer questions on it as well as write a journal on the whole issue of 6th sense (after the break).
ENG1P: This class has made their way through poetry, a few of their own creation and a few examples from the textbook. An anthology of their poetry is due Friday March 12th, 5 good poems and 2 rough poems that have been studied in class over the last week and a half.
ENG2P: This class is working on Stones, the novel. They have been tracking the chapter's with a chart of their making, answering chapter questions and working on an opinion essay on a topic closely related to the issues of the novel. They will have more computer time available after the break as well as finishing the novel after the March Break as well. They will view a movie and answer questions on it as well as write a journal on the whole issue of 6th sense (after the break).
Monday, February 22, 2010
Week of February 22nd - 26th
ENG2D: This class begins the week with Speeches. After working on their speeches for a week and a half, as well as research time in class the time has come. The orals will be presented on Monday and Tuesday and the written package comes in on Tuesday. We move on to Lord of The Flies at the end of the week.
ENG1P: This class is working on their own Murder Mystery. They have created their own main characters, setting and are now working on adding details, answering questions, adding other characters and putting things together into a rough draft. As well, this class will finish the last of the short stories for their narrative charts this week and hand in their packages.
ENG2P: This class is working on performing their Speeches Monday and Tuesday. They recieved an extra day on Friday to put everything together. After they have finished their oral communication aspect, the written speech will be due on Tuesday. They will recieve a novel that we will study as a class by the middle of the week and will begin to look at how an author develops characters, changes settings and uses diaglogue to add dimensions to a novel.
ENG1P: This class is working on their own Murder Mystery. They have created their own main characters, setting and are now working on adding details, answering questions, adding other characters and putting things together into a rough draft. As well, this class will finish the last of the short stories for their narrative charts this week and hand in their packages.
ENG2P: This class is working on performing their Speeches Monday and Tuesday. They recieved an extra day on Friday to put everything together. After they have finished their oral communication aspect, the written speech will be due on Tuesday. They will recieve a novel that we will study as a class by the middle of the week and will begin to look at how an author develops characters, changes settings and uses diaglogue to add dimensions to a novel.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Week of February 16th - 19th
Hope everyone enjoyed Family Day.
ENG2D: This class is going to continue to work on Speeches, including having a research date in the library at the end of the week. The class will also work on reviewing punctuation, reading an article from the textbook and writing Journal #2. Speeches will start on Monday and continue into Tuesday.
ENG1P: This class is going to continue to work on Parts of a Narrative and the Narrative Chart for the short stories in the textbook. As well, the class is going to start their own narrative and look at writing a newspaper article.
ENG2P: This class is working on their Speeches, including having a research date in the library on Tuesday. As well as reading a short story and an article from the textbook and completing Journal #2. The Speeches will start on Friday and continue into Monday.
GO CANADA !!!
ENG2D: This class is going to continue to work on Speeches, including having a research date in the library at the end of the week. The class will also work on reviewing punctuation, reading an article from the textbook and writing Journal #2. Speeches will start on Monday and continue into Tuesday.
ENG1P: This class is going to continue to work on Parts of a Narrative and the Narrative Chart for the short stories in the textbook. As well, the class is going to start their own narrative and look at writing a newspaper article.
ENG2P: This class is working on their Speeches, including having a research date in the library on Tuesday. As well as reading a short story and an article from the textbook and completing Journal #2. The Speeches will start on Friday and continue into Monday.
GO CANADA !!!
Monday, February 8, 2010
Week of February 8th - 12th
The first full week!!
ENG2D: This class has examined the role of words and the power they have in our lives. They have defined a list of words that they will then apply to their upcoming speech. We will be working on their speeches for the next week and a half. Beginning this week, bringing their novel is important as they will be given 15 minutes of silent reading at the start of each class.
ENG1P: This class reviewed some grammar, parts of speech and commonly confused words. They completed their first journal and as a class we will discuss and refresh some of the policies expected in English. We looked at Narrative's and how our lives are affected by it. This week we will look at the parts of a narrative and work towards creating their own.
ENG2P: This class looked at words that are often misspelled and parts of speech. We discussed when public speaking is important and the various levels of speaking out there. This class also learned how to use the written words powerfully by arguing their view on best pets. The class will be working towards their public speaking in the next couple weeks.
ENG2D: This class has examined the role of words and the power they have in our lives. They have defined a list of words that they will then apply to their upcoming speech. We will be working on their speeches for the next week and a half. Beginning this week, bringing their novel is important as they will be given 15 minutes of silent reading at the start of each class.
ENG1P: This class reviewed some grammar, parts of speech and commonly confused words. They completed their first journal and as a class we will discuss and refresh some of the policies expected in English. We looked at Narrative's and how our lives are affected by it. This week we will look at the parts of a narrative and work towards creating their own.
ENG2P: This class looked at words that are often misspelled and parts of speech. We discussed when public speaking is important and the various levels of speaking out there. This class also learned how to use the written words powerfully by arguing their view on best pets. The class will be working towards their public speaking in the next couple weeks.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Week of February 3rd - 5th
Welcome Back to everyone and Welcome to those arriving new to D.S.S.
All Courses: The first week (consisting of three days) back will comprise of filling in some paperwork, reviewing grammar and parts of speech and covering what is expected in an English class. You will find out about your Summative assignment which will be completed in June as well as an overview of the Units we will cover.
Depending on the class, textbooks may be assigned, however; all of Mrs. GreenJohnson's English students will be expected to bring to class reading material for "Silent Reading" at the start of each class.
All Courses: The first week (consisting of three days) back will comprise of filling in some paperwork, reviewing grammar and parts of speech and covering what is expected in an English class. You will find out about your Summative assignment which will be completed in June as well as an overview of the Units we will cover.
Depending on the class, textbooks may be assigned, however; all of Mrs. GreenJohnson's English students will be expected to bring to class reading material for "Silent Reading" at the start of each class.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Week of January 4th - 8th
Happy New Year!!! I hope everyone had a good holiday.
ENG2D: This class is starting 'Merchant of Venice', parts have been assigned. At the end of this week the class will have time to work on their Summative Book Festival projects. This will continue next week as well. They will present to the class first next week and then will have their final Summative - I will post the date as everyone is invited to attend, the Summative can ve viewed by the public.
CHC2P: This class is working on their summative project for the next couple weeks. The class has a package of work to follow when completing their summative. The final week of class will be spent completing a 'Cheat Sheet' to be used during the final examination.
ENG4C: This class will be completing 'Inherit the Wind", which will be their final novel/play. The rest of the time will be spent on their final summative which is three essays on the novels covered in the course. I will review the final exam on the last three days of class.
Best of luck to everyone!!! Enjoy Semester II
ENG2D: This class is starting 'Merchant of Venice', parts have been assigned. At the end of this week the class will have time to work on their Summative Book Festival projects. This will continue next week as well. They will present to the class first next week and then will have their final Summative - I will post the date as everyone is invited to attend, the Summative can ve viewed by the public.
CHC2P: This class is working on their summative project for the next couple weeks. The class has a package of work to follow when completing their summative. The final week of class will be spent completing a 'Cheat Sheet' to be used during the final examination.
ENG4C: This class will be completing 'Inherit the Wind", which will be their final novel/play. The rest of the time will be spent on their final summative which is three essays on the novels covered in the course. I will review the final exam on the last three days of class.
Best of luck to everyone!!! Enjoy Semester II
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