mrsyclasswork

Sept.25-29

2006-09-26T13:05:00.000-07:00

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

2006-09-14T12:17:00.000-07:00

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

2006-09-08T11:53:00.001-07:00

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

2006-09-08T11:53:00.000-07:00

June 5-14 (The end of classes)

2006-05-31T10:38:00.000-07:00

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

2006-05-26T12:48:00.000-07:00

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

2006-05-19T10:11:00.000-07:00

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

2006-05-11T07:30:00.000-07:00

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

May 8-15

2006-05-05T11:00:00.000-07:00

30S a &b
Monday - Mark to end of chapter 6
Receive Vocabulary 5 assignment
Tuesday - Friday - finish to end of Part 1 in novel
Homework - study for test on Part 1
20F a&b
Monday - finish movie
Assignment - title page for project
Tuesday - Friday - First Knight project - first drafts done in classtime
final copies - homework

40SC
Monday - finish O Brother if needed
Class assignment on O Brother
Tuesday - Friday - split time for Odyssey Project and O Brother in-class /open book assignment

Weekend homework - Project due on MOnday!!!!!

May 1-5

2006-05-05T10:52:00.000-07:00

30SC b&c
Monday - I'm away at MSIP Conference
- Vocab. 4 due
- Read Mockingbird
Tuesday - Vertical
Wednesday - Friday - read and work on To Kill Mockingbird
- class notes
Homework for weekend - have questions done to end of Chapter 6

20Fa&b - Monday - Friday: viewing of First Knight
:during class take notes for running record
20Fa - Homework for weekend - make title page for First Knight Project - include 3 symbols in title page and include explanation for symbols

40SC - Monday/tuesday/Wednesday - class time for Odyssey Project - remember due date is May 15
Thursday/Friday - class viewing of O Brother Where Art Thou - class notes on allusions to Odyssey

Homework for weekend - work on project

April 24-28

2006-04-24T06:30:00.000-07:00

30SC b&c
Monday - vertical
Tuesday - Thursday - movie "The Lottery" - in class running record
Friday - Creative writing using personal running record from movie
Homework during week - Lesson 4 Vocabulary

20F
Monday - Tuesday : notes on chivalry
Work on King Arthur questions
Homework on Adverbs

Wed./Thursday: take up K.A. questions
: take up adverb excercises

Friday: Vertical day
:last half hour - Semantics
Next week - film study on First Knight

40SC
Monday - Friday: Odyssey
:grammar units 16 on

April 18-21

2006-04-13T07:22:00.001-07:00

30SC b&c
Tuesday - Macbeth exam
Wednesday - Vocabulary Unit 1 Test
Thursday - Macbeth Quadrant Project to be handed in
- Review of pronouns
Friday - Pronoun Mastery Test

20F a&b
Tuesday/Wednesday - Literary glossary test #2
(#3 next class-study!)
Work on Code of Chivalry terms
Go over adjectives and adverbs
Thursday/Friday - Test #3
go over Chivalry terms
Class discussion of King Arthur and Round Table
Test next week on Adjectives and adverbs - study on weekend

40S
Tuesday- class discussion of Decades Unit
Wednesday - Decades Test
Thursday - Mark Decades
- Introduction to Odyssey
Friday - notes on Odyssey
If time, begin movie - Odyssey

April 18-21

2006-04-13T07:22:00.000-07:00

April 10-13

2006-04-06T07:35:00.000-07:00

30S
Monday - Thursday (Wed. is vertical)
In class - Polanski's Macbeth movie
- running record as we watch
Homework for week and over Easter break - Prepare for 3 tests:
Tuesday - April 18 - Macbeth Exam
April 19 - vocabulary 1,2,3 Unit exam
April 20 - review of pronouns
April 21 - Pronoun test

To prepare for the 3 tests work on handout packages re:Macbeth, vocabulary and pronouns.
This means you have homework!!!!!!

20F
Monday/Tuesday
Essays back - go over writing errors/ improvement tips
- Sound alike tests back
- go over Literary Glossary terms
- go over adjective rules and exercises
Homework: Adjective exercises
Study for glossary quiz #1 next class
Wednesday/Thursday:
Quiz on glossary
Mark adjective exercise
Reminder of glossary quiz #2 next week
Receive package on Code of Chivalry

Homework: Study for glossary #2
:begin making notes on Chivalry terms

40SC
Monday - finish group reading of Glass Menagerie
Homework: complete questions from package for tomorrow
Tuesday - take up questions from play
- Assign memory work from play
- overview of test
Wednesday - prepare for test
Thursday - Test on Glass
Homework: Reminder of Decades for next week

April 3-7

2006-04-03T09:18:00.000-07:00

30S (b&c)
Monday - Act 1v sc.1&2 - do questions for next class
Instructions for Quadrant Journal Project - due date - April 20
Work through pronoun sheets in grammar unit and be prepared on Friday to mark.
Begin studying Lessons 1,2,3 in vocab. for unit test next week
Tuesday - vertical
Wednesday - finish Act 1v and move to Act V - questions for homework
Thursday - finish play - questions for tomorrow
Friday - conclude our formal study of Macbeth
- pronoun review

20F a&b
Monday/Tuesday
Review Sound Alikes package
Literary Glossary - homework for end of week

Wednesday/Thursday - Test on Sound Alikes
Work on glossary
Work on punctuation unit

40S
Monday - intro. Glass Meangerie
Reminder of Decades test end of week
Essays returned
Remainder of week - Group readings of play and Questions on Glass

Spring Break

2006-03-23T11:36:00.000-08:00

To all of my students - Here Is a Direct Order:
Read a good book and Be kind to your parents!!!

30S
Complete Lesson 3 vocabulary - Accident Report- due when you return.
When we return we will complete Macbeth, review Short Stories and complete our interrupted unit, study the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, complete our vocabulary units, grammar and whatever else we can fit in.

20F
If you have not yet handed in your sound-alikes package finish it during holidays and hand in upon return to school.
Work ahead on punctuation package.
When we return we will study Knighthood and the Code of Chivalry, a drama set in the 1930's, Semantics, Grammar and more Creative Writing.

40SC
Finish working on Decades Package.
Be ready to dive into the final term with gusto! We begin with the Tennessee Williams' play - The Glass Menagerie and then study The Odyssey and its allusionary contemporary, O Brother.

Everyone - enjoy your spring break.

March 20- 23 23rd evening & 24:am Parent Teacher

2006-03-14T11:50:00.000-08:00

30S
Monday-Thursday: Act 3 Macbeth with Ms Maser
Vocabulary Assignment for Spring Break Lesson 3
Macbeth questions for spring Break

20Fa&b
Monday/Tuesday: final essay classes
Wednesday/Thursday: Punctuation rules
:Adjectives/Adverbs - exercises for end of Spring Break

40SC
Monday - finish essay on Short Story Exam
Tuesday - Thursday : complete Decades
: begin Glass Menagerie if time
:Lesson 2 vocabulary

Reminder to Everyone!
Spring Break: Rest, Read and Recuperate for Term 2. Return with a desire to end the year on a positive note. Have Fun!!!!!!!!

Mar.13-17

2006-03-10T11:04:00.000-08:00

30S
Monday -
Lesson 2 Letter complaint due
Macbeth questions due for Act 1 &2
Tuesday - prep. for Macbeth test for tomorrow
Wed. Test
Thursday - Friday - continue with Macbeth

20F
Monday - Monday of next week - Short Story unit Exam
In class for next week and half
Remember to prep. for essay section - have text bookmarked.
Review format before the exam!!!!

40S
Monday - short Story exam Part 1 - short answers
Tuesday - Thursday - Friday - In class essay exam on short st0ries

Work ahead on Decades & grammar unit 2

March 6-9 March 10 Inservice

2006-03-02T12:39:00.000-08:00

30S
Monday - Thursday
Macbeth with Ms Maser - see her blog
http://missmaser blogspot.com
Tuesday- 10 minute test on punctuation for dialogue with Mrs. Y
Homework for weekend- Lesson 2 vocab. Creative writing

20F
Monday /Tuesday
finish instructions for Essay Exam on April Raintree
Wed./Thursday
Begin first draft

40S
Monday - Lamp At Noon
Tuesday - review for Short Story Test
- group study
Wednesday / Thursday
Short Story Test
Sight short Story test
Homework - work on Unit 2 Semantics and Grammar
Extra time during classes - work on Decades Unit

Please note - no classes Friday

Feb. 27-March 3

2006-03-02T12:22:00.000-08:00

30S Monday - Friday
MacBeth with Ms Maser
Punctuation for dialogue sheet to be handed in Wednesday for Mrs. Y

20F ELA
Monday/ Tuesday
Mark Pronoun test in class
Begin reviewing April questions before Essay Exam
Wednesday/Thursday
Finish reviewing questions
Homework - bookmark textbook to prepare for Essay
Friday/Monday - instructions for Essay Exam and proper format

40SC
Monday - Wednesday
finish Choices - class writing assignment - Original Poetry based on Choices
Child Who Walks Backwards - in class interpretive response test
Thursday/Friday - Lamp At Noon
class review

Feb.20-24

2006-02-17T08:42:00.000-08:00

Note: School closure Friday Feb.17

30S 2&3
Monday- vertical day
Have literary glossary filled in for Tuesday
Tuesday - finish mini-essay on King.
Show me literary glossary.
Wednesday - Friday
New Unit (Macbeth) with New Teacher!!!! - Student teacher Ms Maser
Intro. to Shakespeare and Act 1

20F a&b
Monday / Tuesday- hand in April Raintree unit
Prepare for Pronoun test - next class
Begin Homonym Unit - to be completed as homework for next week.
Wednesday /Thursday
Pronoun test
Mark pronoun test
Hand out on 5 paragraph Literary analysis
- overview of essay writing
If time, preparation class for essay on Beatrice Culleton's novel
Friday - Monday (Feb.27)/ Tuesday & Wednesday - in class Essay Exam

40S C
Monday - Grammar test
Mark test.
Pick up pre-vocab. for Lamp At Noon
Tuesday - Short story "Choices" - class discussion
Poetry introduction
Terms - review
- group TPCASTT on Poetry selections - 15-20''
- Class discussion on Poetry selections
Original Poetry assignment

Wednesday - vertical
Work on original poetry
Read"Lamp At Noon"

Thursday - hand in original poems
Lamp At Noon - go over pre-vocab.
Questions for tomorrow's class

Friday-Go over "Lamp At Noon" questions.
If time, writing assignment: In class "Writing in Role" exercise. Hand in.
The writing in role may extend to Monday's class.
Next Week - Short Story Unit exam.
Seminar groups for practicing sight poetry
If time - Sight Poetry Exam
- seminar format to practice TPCASTT with sight poem

Feb.13-17

2006-02-16T13:29:00.000-08:00

30S b&c

Monday: Hand in paragraph on Willie - re:Narrator's comment on human nature.
Lesson 1 vocab. due tomorow
Pre-vocabulary for I Am the Doorway

Tuesday -Anticipation guide for I Am the Doorway
- Hand in Lesson 1 vocab. creative writing
- Read I Am the Doorway for Wed.
Wednesday - Class discussion of I Am Doorway
- teacher-led analysis of literary devices
- homework - compile a list of gothic images from the story

Thursday - Review of 5 paragraph essay format
- begin first draft of mini-essay on King
Homework for next Tuesday - literary glossary frame
Friday - Continue mini-essay in class. Hand in at end of class.

20Fa&b - Monday & TuesdayIrregular verb test
- Writing Assignment on April - letter/poem/envelope

Wednesday and Thursday - pronoun pre-test
- correct with key
hand in April creative writing
Friday - finish April questions and prepare for Pronoun test

40SC

Monday - Hand in paragraph from Metaphor 1b&2
- Mark and discuss Semantics/Grammar up to Unit 11

Tuesday & Wednesday - RRC visitation & UM visitation - work classes on Personal Extended Metaphor Frame

Thursday - hand in Metaphor Frame
- pick up Choices handout - read short story and work through questions.
- pick up Poetry glossary

Friday - Semantics/Grammar test #1
- work class

Semester 2 Feb.6-10

2006-02-03T11:25:00.001-08:00

30S sections b &c Periods 1 & 2

Monday: course overview
:receive handouts for grammar, vocabulary, short stories
:instructions for dividing binder - (homework- appropriate dividers by next class)
:Vocabulary 1 assignment for Thursday

Tuesday - Wednesday - Short story - "Willie" teacher-guided lesson on critical analysis of short story
- small group work on unit questions and reflections
Writing Assignment due Monday on story.

Thursday- take up ABC of Lesson 1 vocabulary
- Creative Writing Assignment on Lesson 1 for next Friday - Feb.17

Friday - vertical day
- work / reading class

20F a&b

Monday / Tuesday - update on mark status
- Term 2 protocol - re:late assignments, incomplete work
- Class discussion on April Raintree
Writing assignment to be handed in by end of next class for term marks.
- Handout on irregular verbs: practice sheets for quiz next class.

Wednesday- vertical day
- last half of class - work on writing assignment and irregular verb sheets

Thursday / Friday - Quiz on Irregular Verbs
- finished copy of April Raintree writing assignment in by end of class.

40SCF

Monday - overview of course and Provincial Exam outline
- handouts for grammar, vocabulary, decades, glossaries,TPCASTT
- Short Story reading assignment

Tuesday - Friday: teacher led critical analysis of short stories
: small group seminars re:short stories
: Writing assignment for Friday
: Lesson 1 vocabulary for Monday
Bonus Reading for Term 1 - Ordinary People

Semester 2 Feb.6-10

2006-02-03T11:25:00.000-08:00

30S sections b &c Periods 1 & 2

Monday: course overview
:receive handouts for grammar, vocabulary, short stories
:instructions for dividing binder - (homework- appropriate dividers by next class)
:instructions fo Term 1 Project - choose appropriate Novel by Wednesday
:Vocabulary 1 assignment for Thursday

Tuesday - Wednesday - Stephen King's short story I Am the Doorway
- teacher-guided lesson on critical analysis of short story
- small group work on unit questions and reflections
Writing Assignment due Monday on story.

Thursday- take up ABC of Lesson 1 vocabulary
- Creative Writing Assignment on Lesson 1 for next Friday - Feb.17

Friday - vertical day
- work / reading class

20F a&b

Monday / Tuesday - update on mark status
- Term 2 protocol - re:late assignments, incomplete work
- Class discussion on April Raintree
Writing assignment to be handed in by end of next class for term marks.
- Handout on irregular verbs: practice sheets for quiz next class.

Wednesday- vertical day
- last half of class - work on writing assignment and irregualr verb sheets

Thursday / Friday - Quiz on Irregular Verbs
- finished copy of April Raintree writing assignment in by end of class.

40SCF

Monday - overview of course and Provincial Exam outline
- handouts for grammar, vocabulary, decades, glossaries,TPCASTT
- Short Story reading assignment

Tuesday - Friday: teacher led critical analysis of short stories
: small group seminars re:short stories
: Writing assignment for Friday
: Lesson 1 vocaulary for Monday
Bonus Reading for Term 1 - Ordinary People

Jan. 23 - Jan. 30

2006-01-23T09:21:00.000-08:00

One week to go until the end of Semester 1- Senior 3's and 4's need to finish up projects and assignments this week!
Senior 2 - those of you who still have not handed in Storyboard Project are risking your credit. You have been warned!!!!

30S
Monday - finish movie
Tuesday - vertical
To Kill Mockingbird test - Wednesday
Hand in Part 2 questions to me by end of week
Thursday - Friday - Grammar classes - verbals
Monday - 30th - test in verbals

40SLF
Monday and Tuesday - work classes
Wednesday - vocabulary test - 4,5,6
Short Story questions in this week
Short Story test - Thursday and Friday
You're done - Monday is a catch up day!!!!

20F
Irregular verb week! Quiz on List #1 - second class of the week
April Raintree - Novel #2
- read and work on chapter questions

40SCF -
Monday - exam mark back!!!! Congratulations - you did well!!!!!
Finish up decades - Monday
Tuesday, Wednesday ( early dismissal but we have 35 minutes - classes are flipped) and Thursday - movie Forrest Gump
Friday - test on Decades amd Forrest
Monday - catch up class

January 9-13/06

2006-01-10T13:29:00.000-08:00

30S ELA
Monday - intro. notes to Mockingbird
Tuesday - Friday - chapter questions for 1-9 - (end of Part One)
Vocabulary Unit test - Tuesday of next week - Lessons 4-6

40S LF
Monday - Friday - work on Project - due Monday January 16

20F ELA
Monday - verbs - review Transitive and Intransitive verbs -
Work on Storyboard project - reminder - due-date: January 18 - 19
Tuesday - " "
Wednesday - package on verbs - mark
- linking verbs
- irregular verbs
Work on Storyboards
Thursday - vertical
- linking verbs
- irregualr verbs
Work on Storyboard
Friday - Work class

40SC
Monday - last prep day for Provincial
Tuesday - Friday - no classes - EXAM in mornings
Exam held in library.
Tuesday - 9-12:30
Wednesday - 11:00 - 12:30
Thursday - 11:00 - 12:30
Friday - 11:00-12:30
You're done!!!!!
Good Luck!

Dec. 12-16 Day 3-Day 1

2005-12-09T13:14:00.000-08:00

30S
Monday - memory work "Tomorrow" speech.
Begin Macbeth movie
Reminder - Storyboard - Novel Unit due Dec. 16
Tuesday - Movie
Wednesday - vertical
Thursday - finish movie
Friday - prep. for Macbeth test on Monday

40SLF
Monday - work class on Proposal and Project
Tuesday - 20" Grammar
Work class
Wednesday - Proposal due
- 20" grammar - rest class work on project
Thursday - Work class
Friday - vertical

20F
Monday - vertical
Any students who have not handed in Novel Unit are in deep trouble! See me!
Tuesday - 1/2 class - grammar
1/2 class - Storyboard - novel class
Wednesday - same as above
Thursday - 1/2 grammar
1/2 work
Friday - same as above

40SC
Monday - Friday - Project work
- Decades
- 30" on poetry & Shakespeare's sonnets

Dec.5-9

2005-12-05T12:55:00.000-08:00

30S
Monday - Act IV sc.1-2
Do questions
Lesson 6 vocabulary due for Wednesday
Tuesday - vertical
Wednesday - take up A,B,C of Lesson 6
Creative writing assigned for Monday
Finish Act IV
Questions
If time, preview "Out damned spot" speech for memory
Thursday - finish Macbeth in class
- memory work assigned - Tomorrow speech
Friday - Catch up class for Macbeth - 2 memory pieces, work package - complete

Weekend - prepare for memory work on Monday
- creative writing to be handed in Monday
Reminder - Dec.16 - Novel project - Storyboard due!!!!
Next week - movie and prepare for Macbeth exam

40SLF
Monday - finish watching Streetcar movie
- notes on "method acting" and Stanislavski
- review dialogue to know for test
Tuesday, Wednesday - exam on Streetcar
Thursday - vertical
Friday - if needed, additional time for exam
- Work on project

20F
Monday - Class b - notes on indefinite pronouns and Predicate Nominatives - pronoun usage after linking verbs
- exercise sheets in Master Grammar package
- work ahead on Let It Go - unit package due Friday!
Tuesday - Class a - same as above
Wednesday - mark Semantics 5,6,7
Work on project
Thursday - same as above
Friday - Go over novel - notes on literary techniques
Test date announced

40SC
Monday - hand back Hamlet/Ghost tests
Announcement of rewrites - tomorrow only.
Get tests signed and return tomorrow
Continue viewing Odyssey
Take home Decades package and work on independently through the week.
Tuesday - movie
Wednesday - finish movie
Thursday - class compilation of running records
Instructions for Mind Map and due date
Friday - work class on mind map.
- Decades to be completed by Monday

Nov.28-Dec.2

2005-11-22T10:56:00.000-08:00

30S
Monday - Friday - continue with Macbeth
Lesson 5 Vocabulary - creative writing due Friday
Novel Study - Storyboard to be completed by Dec. 14

40SLf
Monday - Friday - complete Streetcar
Final vocabulary lesson
Streetcar test next week
Movie - Streetcar beginning Thursday
Work on Major project

20F
Monday - Friday - continue working on Let It Go -due Dec. 9
Grammar - pronouns
First 4 exercises
Latin Test rewrites - Friday 20Fa Monday Dec 5 20Fb
Personal Pronoun quiz - Thursday 20Fa/ Friday 20Fb
Semantics - Lessons 6&7 weekend homework

40SC
Hamlet Ghost test
Decades
Vocabulary #3
Begin final unit before exams - Odyssey & O Brother

Nov.21-25 (Parent teacher Interviews at end of week) -

2005-11-18T13:25:00.000-08:00

30S
Monday - Macbeth - finish Act.1
If time, grammar
Tuesday - Thursday - end of Act 3 Macbeth
Wednesday - Memory work - Raven speech
- work on Novel Project

40SLf - Monday - vertical
Tuesday - Thursday - complete Streetcar
Glossary test - Thursday

20F - Grammar
Let It Go
Latin test - Wednesday 20Fb, Thursday - 20Fa

40SC - Ghost - movie review - tie in to Hamlet
Unit test - Hamlet - Thursday

Thursday evening and Friday morning - Parent Teacher

Nov. 15-18

2005-11-18T12:59:00.001-08:00

Tuesday & Wed. - Storm Days

Thurs.
30S Vertical
Friday - Student teacher Ms. Maser - Act 1 sc.v Macbeth
- Lesson 4 Vocabulary Creative Writing in
Homework for weekend - complete questions in Macbeth to end of sc.v
- read Independent Novel - try to finish

40SLF
Thursday - Review Literary glossary
Assign test on glossary - Thursday Nov. 24

20F
Thursday - 20Fa - Notes on Latin
- assign Lesson 4 Semantics
Friday - Notes on verbs
Take up Semantics 2,3,4,&5
Weekend - work on Let It Go
Latin test next Wednesday (20Fa) andThursday - 20Fb

40SCF
Thursday - finish reviewing Hamlet
View final scene of Mel Gibson's Hamlet
Hamlet test - next Thursday
Friday - work on Decades

Nov. 15-18

2005-11-18T12:59:00.000-08:00

Nov. 7-10 (Remembrance Day - Friday)

2005-11-07T06:38:00.000-08:00

30S CF:
Monday - Day 5 vertical

Tuesday - Thursday: Macbeth: Act.1 - scenes 1-4
Homework - while we are studying Macbeth students are to keep up to date on scene questions.
Lesson 4 vocabulary - Parts A,B,C complete for Thursday

40S LF
Monday - Thursday - work through Streetcar - complete questions
- Elizabeth Barrett Browning - Love Sonnet (handed out Monday - will do critical analysis at end of Streetcar read-through
- Ulalume - E.A. Poe - homework for Tuesday - stanzas 1-10 anaysis - paraphrases and connotations using TPCASTT

20F
Monday - 20Fa - Mark Semantics #1
Assign 2&3 for next class
Group activity - locating literary devices in Let It Go Chapter 1
- sharing with class
Tuesday - 20F b - Mark Chapters 1-6
Mark Lesson 2 &3 Semantics

Homework for next week - Chapters 7-10 Let It Go

40SCF
Monday - overview of characters in Hamlet
- 4 aspects of the Revenge Play
Group readings of edited script

Tuesday - class discussion of script
- plot summary
- work class

Wednesday - Hamlet 1/2
Decades - 1/2

Thursday - complete Hamlet
Homework for weekend -

Oct. 31-Nov. 4 - weekend work

2005-11-04T10:18:00.000-08:00

30S - Vocabulary Test - Wed.
Read Independent Novel
Thursday - intro. to Shakespeare - Anticipation Guide/INSERT/Shakespeare's Universe
Enter List of Macbeth characters into notebook
Weekend Homework - work ahead on Storyboard Project - read novel!

40SLF - Pre-vocab. for Streetcar - take up
Group readings of Scene 1
Group review of questions for Scene 1
Weekend - Complete questions 15

20F - complete sight short story exam - Night Drive
Read Let It Go - to end of chapter 3
Questions to end of chapter 3
Semantics - lesson 1
Homework on weekend - both classes = Read Let It Go - questions to end of Chapter 6
Class b - Semantics 2 & 3
Class a - Semantics 2

40SC - Finish Glass Essay
Mark short answers for Glass exam
Intro. to Hamlet
Work on Hamlet package over weekend

Oct. 24-Oct.28 #2

2005-10-27T10:25:00.000-07:00

30S: Monday- Finish movie Lottery
- begin creative writing piece
Tuesday - complete creative writing piece
Wed. - Career Day
Thursday - Independent novel
Friday - vertical
Homework for weekend - study Vocabulary 1,2,3 - unit test later next week. REad your novel.

40S LF: Monday - vertical
Tuesday - Casablanca review
Wednesday - Career Day
Thursday - Casablanca test
Friday - mark Casablanca
- brainstorm projects for Casablanca and Streetcar
Homework for weekend: Pre-vocab. for Streetcar
: Set design

20F: Monday - 20Fa:Unit 1 Exam Part A
Tuesday - 20Fb: " "
Wednesday - 20Fa Unit 1 Exam Part B
Thursday - 20Fb " "
Friday - complete Part b
- Begin novel - Let It Go: have to chapter 3 read for next class
Homework: Read Let It Go

40SC: Monday - finish group reading of Glass Menagerie
Tuesday - class review of Glass
Wednesday - format for essay writing - applicable to Part B of Glass exam and provincial exam in Jan.
Thursday - Glass Menagerie exam Part A and begin Essay Part B
Friday - complete essay
Homework for weekend: Lesson 3 Vocab.

Oct.17-20

2005-10-18T13:33:00.000-07:00

30S
Monday - Vocabulary 3 - creative writing due Thursday

Tuesday - Thursday - movie "The Lottery"
Running record while viewing movie

40SLF
Monday - Wednesday - movie "Casablanca"
Running record while watching movie
Worksheet on Casablanca
Reflective response upon completion of movie

20F
Monday - class a - vertical / work on Interview for Please Come To Dinner
Tuesday - class b Study Guide for unit exam next Tuesday/ work on interview
Wednesday - class a Study Guide for unit exam next Wed.
Thursday - class b Hand in Interview / continue working on Study Guide
Weekend - STUDY!!!!!!

40sC
Monday:
-- Group readings

Tuesday - Class review of scenes 1-3
Group readings

Wednesday - Group readings
Directions for set design

Thursday - Complete readings.
Groups to complete study guide for Glass M.

Oct. 11 - 14

2005-10-07T12:18:00.000-07:00

3oS
Day 5 Tuesday- vertical day - Study for Short Story Exam tomorrow!

Wednesday - Short Story Exam Part 1

Thursday - Short Story Exam Part 2 - sight Short Story

Friday - Mark short answers on exam

Intro. to Greek Myth - Jason and Golden Fleece

40SLF
Tuesday - Finish Essay Part of Novel Exam
Wednesday - Short Stories Intro.
Thursday - Intro. to Faust
Begin reading North End Faust
Friday - group brainstorm
Class discussion

20F
Class #1 (20F a Tuesday/ 20Fb Wednesday)
Review Pre-vocab for Please Come to Dinner
Guideline for Interview project
Class #2 - Work on Interview - hand in by end of second class
Study guide for Unit 1 Exam next week

Oct. 3-7

2005-10-07T12:01:00.000-07:00

30S
In class - review and discuss The Lottery
Vocabulary Lesson 2 Creative Writing for Friday/Oct.7
Friday - Study guide for short Story Test - Wed. Oct 12

40SLF
Finish movie - Who Has Seen Wind
Continue working on grammar handouts
Friday - Parts 1&2 Novel-Movie exam

20F
Hand in Man Who had No Eyes questions
Newspaper Project due last class of week.
Pre-vocab. on Please Come to Dinner - due for 1st class next week

40SC -
Review practice question for exam - The Hawk
Mark practice question #2 - Open Letter to Parents
Review sentence errors - R.O.'s and S.F.'s
Quiz on sentence errors on Friday

Sept.15-19 /05

2005-09-15T14:14:00.000-07:00

30S

Lesson 1 Vocabulary - Creative Writing due Friday - 16th

"Willie" questions - #11 & #13 to be handed in Monday - 19th

Finish notes on Literary Glossary for Monday

Work through grammar package - pronoun usage - complete for Thursday

40S LF

Pick up X-word for Lesson 4 Vocabulary
Hand in draft and good copy of Creative Writing piece on Prairie Experience - Thursday
Finish Literary Glossary Notes
Read Chapters 8-20 in Who Has Seen the Wind for Wednesday 21st - prepare for test by completing questions in hand-out

20F ELA

Hand in draft and good copy of Monolgue - I'm Not My Brother, I'm Me (class a - Wednesday, class b- Thursday)
Hand in noun exercise on sentences by Thursday
Label nouns in sheets 2,3,4 in Grammar Package
Pre-vocabulary assignment on Skating Party
Read Skating Party for Monday

40S CF

To date: Compositions re: After Graduation, Choices - "Betrayal", Choices - Writing in Role,
Metaphor - questions 1b, 2, 4
Pre-vocabulary - Lamp At Noon for Friday
Read Lamp At Noon for end of class Friday
Questions - Lamp At Noon - for Monday
Study guide for short Story Test - week of 19-23 - work on in class Friday
Literary Glossary - finish notes and prepare for definitions on Short Story test