Sept.25-29

One week to go and our first month is already at an end. How much homework have you done??

Monday Sept.25 Day 1
40S - vertical day

30SC - finish group readings of Doorway
Frame for Doorway Paragraph
Lesson 2 definitions

20F
Group work on questions for April

Tuesday Sept. 26
40S - directions for Planning Chart
Overview of short story test that begins tomorrow

30SC
Class time to write final draft of paragraph on Doorway
Class time to begin rough draft of Lesson 2 vocab. Letter of Complaint

20F
Class discussion on rest of April
Homework - paraphrase Letter to Whiteman
Editorial on 6 issues from letter

Wednesday Sept 27
40SC - SS test - short answer section

30SC -Oral reading of Jackson's Lottery
- homework - questions

20f - go over letter
- class discussion about end of novel
- essay directions

Thursday - Sept. 28
40SC - Sight short Story
Planning Chart for essay

30SC - class discussion on Lottery
Preview of test

20F - AR test - short answers

Friday - (I'm away at a meeting)
40SC - first draft of essay

30SC - vertical

20F - first day of essay - planning chart & first draft

Sept. 11-15

Monday

40SC - class discussion - short story - "Metaphor"
Pre-vocab. "Metaphor" - take up
Frame for extended metaphor - creative writing

30SC - Theme "Sacrifice" - introductory lecture and class discussion
Practice sheet - writing dialogue
"Willie "

20F- class discussion - 1950's/ Children's Aid Soc./ Residential Schools
read -- April Raintree

Tuesday
40S - hand in #1&2 "Metaphor "
Lesson 5 Semantics
Work class on extended metaphor frame - Due Thursday


30S - Willie questions in class / discussion
Hand out glossary - make notes for Wed. of next week (quiz)
#13 "Willie" - paragraph for Thursday

20F - Intro. notes to Semantics
Work on Letter from April to parents - Writing in Role

Wed.
40SC - Wordsworth - Splendour in the Grass notes
Tennyson - Ulysses notes
Tie up "Metaphor"
Hand out "Choices"

30S - Dialogue Punctuation quiz
Finish "Willie"
Creative writing in

20F - Work groups on Semantics
Letters in

Thursday
40SC - Vertical - work class

30SC - TPCASTT for "I Am the Doorway" - prediction from title
Intro. to Steven King
Notes on Allusions
Biblical - Eden, Revelations
Symbolism re: numbers - 3,6,7, 12, 24
Group work on pre-vocab. on "I Am Doorway "

20F - Intro. to Parts of Speech
Nouns - grammar homework for Tuesday - to end of p.7
Homework for Friday - April Raintree - to end of Chapter 8
- Semantics - Lessons 2&3 for Friday

Friday
40SC - Extended Metaphor due
-take up Lesson 6 Semantics
Take up "Choices" - clear up ambiguities - reading between the lines - textual clues
Homework for weekend -
Glossary - #1 quiz on Wednesday
-Semantics - Lesson 7&8 for Tuesday
Long answer on #6 Choices for Tuesday


30SC - Take up pre-vocab. on "Doorway" - notes on Bethesda and River Styx
Read short story
Homework - questions 1-4 "Doorway" for Tuesday
- Page 1 notes in Glossary for Wednesday

20F - Take up questions in April to end of chapter 8
- take up Lessons 2&3 in Semantics
Homework for Tuesday- April to end of chapter 11
- Grammar to p.7
- due next Friday (Sept. 22) - glossary - notes

All students - Do your homework, but take some time to enjoy your long weekend! Note - that's some time not all the time! See you Tuesday.

September 5-8 /06

Wednesday - all classes - Intro. to course - handouts, binder info., expectations

Thursday -
40SC Notes on short stories, TP CASTT
Lessons 1&2 Semantics
Receive "Metaphor" - begin reading

30SC - directions on vocabulary lessons - assign Lesson 1 Definitions
Receive "Willie" - begin reading

20F - Activationg strategy - Native Issues - brainstorm in class
Receive April Raintree
Notes on terms

Friday - 40SC
Mark 1&2 in Semantics
Class discussion on metaphors and extended metaphors
Share student exemplars
Homework - finish reading Metaphor
Questions 1&2 for Monday
Practise Extended metaphor for Monday (6 lines)
Lessons 2&3 Semantics for Monday
Pre-vocab. list on Metaphor for Monday
Remember - you are in grade 12 - that means homework nightly!

30SC - Take up definitions for Lesson 1 - warning #1 for those who failed to do homework
Group work on sentences
Review how to do creative writing assignment
Lesson 1 Creative writing due Wednesday - make certain to review rules for punctuationg dialogue!!!!
Read "Willie" for Monday - attempt first 2-3 questions

20F - Gates-MacGinity Reading test
Remainder of class - reading April - work on questions
Begin notes on Glossary

September 5-8 /06

June 5-14 (The end of classes)

30S
Monday - work class - either finish Essay Exam or do good draft of Lesson 6 Interview
Tuesday - Vertical day but everyone is to hand in Interview from Vocabulary 6

Wednesday:Preview of vocabulary Unit Exam to be held on Thursday
Overview of final grammar unit on Verbal phrases
Hand out package
Small group work bee on verbals
Thursday - Vocabulary 4,5,6 Unit Test
Friday - Work bee to master phrases
Practice test/group marking

Homework for weekend - Study for verbal test on Tuesday

Monday - June 12 _Vertical Day
Tuesday - June 13 - Verbal Test
Wednesday - final class - Catch up/ exit letter

20F a&b - Monday - Thursday
Work classes on final Project - Drama - creative writing of final scene for Still Stands the House / Set Design and rationale/ Costumes and rationale

Friday(June 9) - June so Soon
Monday-Wednesday (June 12 -14)- work classes if needed
Projects must be handed in by noon Wednesday.
Catch up on remaining Semantics lessons

Reminder: If your project(s) is (are) not handed in, you will be given an incomplete. It will be necessary for you to attend school until all work has been finished to specifications.


40S

Homework on weekend: Get plenty of sleep!
:Peruse Planning chart, essay format, decoding strategies

Bring the following:dictionary and thesaurus
: pencil, eraser, pens (2-3), bottled water, kleenex
: your smile and your best intentions!

Monday - Thursday: Provincial exam in library
Monday - 8:50 - 12:35
Tuesday - Thursday: 1:25-2:40

Friday -(June 9) - June So Soon

Monday - Wednesday (June 12-14): Final chance to earn marks
: Work through a collection of short stories/poetry and articles

May29-June 2

30S b&c

Over the weekend bookmark text for passages on theme and symbols.
Review my handouts on essay formatting, thesis sentence and peruse my exemplars that I gave you on Macbeth.

Monday - vertical day
Tuesday - Friday - In class Process Essay Exam on To Kill a Mockingbird. You will write an outline, first draft and final copy. Be aware that this is practice for your Provincial in 40SC next year.

Homework during week - Lesson 6 Vocabulary, creative writing for Lesson 6.
You can also work your way through the remainder of grammar package.


20F a&b
Monday /Wednesday (b)
Tuesday/Thursday (a) Class review of terms in drama package.
Group read-through of script - Still Stands the
House
Group collaboration on questions.

Friday - Monday (June5) Begin Drama Project - individual creative writing of additional scene for the script. Original set design and 3 costume designs.
This will carry through the week.


40S Monday -Finish movie - Ghost
Class discussion of Revenge Formula with respect to Hamlet

Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday - last days to review for provincial exam
Classes will include: Art Terms
: Planning chart
: Literary terms - review
: scanning techniques
: final review of TPCASTT
: reminder of key words/phrases for decoding questions
: list of supplies for exam writing

May 23-26

30S
Tuesday - Lesson 5 Creative Writing due
- Group Study & Practice bee on Fragments and Run-ons - 15''
Last half of class - review novel questions - time to ask clarification for any questions raised in Study Unit

Wednesday - Content test on entire novel
Thursday - Friday - movie - To Kill Mockingbird

20Fa&b - Tuesday/Wednesday
Introduction to new unit on drama - Anticipation Guide - fill in and hand in
Homework - Pre-vocabulary
- glossary

Thursday/Friday
Review pre-vocabulary & glossary

Small group readings of Still Stands the House


40SC
Tuesday - Hamlet - tie up loose ends
Wednesday - Thursday - Preview of Unit test / Study groups
Friday - Unit test

May 15-19

30SC
Monday - Test Part 1 Mockingbird
Tuesday - Lesson 5 Vocabulary - parts a,b,c
Review Creative Writing for Lesson 5 -due Tuesday, May 23
Mark Grammar Homework- Sentence Fragments and Run-on's package
Wednesday - Friday - read and work on Chapters 12-22
Homework for weekend - finish novel / questions - due Wednesday, May 24

20F Monday - Friday - finish First Knight Project
- grammar homework: Punctuation & exercises in Master Grammar Unit

40S
Monday - Odyssey Project due
Hamlet - homework for Tuesday: intro. notes to play
Tuesday - Friday: Hamlet
" Grammar - units Lesson 22 - 27 for Friday