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.