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“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference. ~Winston Churchill Assignments Intro to Writing
PICTURE DAY OCTOBER 2nd !
Introduction to Mindfulness
1. Monday/Tuesday - Read the Sherlock Holmes article - highlight 10 key points - write a summary illustrating the big idea - in class assignment - practice mindfulness 5 minute challenge 2. Subway Art - presentation part due Oct. 23 Block E/H Oct. 29 Block B self quiz due tba ( 1st week of November) 2. Homework TbAssigned -Wed/Thurs Choose one article on Mindfulness or related to how to deal with stress - if you can't find one of your own choose from the ones listed here ( except for Sherlock) - highlight and summarize Stop.Breathe.Think - download this app for free
What if everyone could hear your thoughts and you could hear theirs?
Novel Study - Intro to Knife of Never Letting Go - Read Chapter 1-3 - do questions for Ch. 1 - see handout Thought Bubble - in class activity Chapters 2 - 6 - Part One - read pages 1 - 66 - all reading and chapter questions to be completed by next Wed. Nov. 12 and Thursday Nov.13th - Test on Part One- Wed. 12 , Nov. 13th TEST on Part One this week Wed 12/Thurs 13
Chapters 7 and 8 questions tbassigned Reading Chapters 9 - 12 - completing Part Two Grammar - 8 Parts of Speech with Mr. H. in class activities Knife of Never Letting Go - completed Part II , begin Part III Chapters 13 - 19 QUIZ on Part II - Friday, Nov. 21st Block B , Tuesday,November 25th Block E Block B - have one response for What/So What for Chapters 13 - 15
Part V of Novel - Chapters 26 - 31 - complete all reading of this section this week Responses tbassigned - what/so what - choose 2 significant events Think about essay topics and which one resonates with you - be gathering quotes and evidence now to support your essay Quiz on Part III - Dec.10,11 th - review questions Ch. 21 - 25 plan on complete Part VI - final section next week Chapters 32 - 42 - audio link available now on you tube Finish reading Part VI - decide on Essay Topic this week for response to the novel - brainstorm ideas - create a web of ideas - must use 3 quotes from the novel to support your thinking - start recording possibilities now AUDIO LINK TO NOVEL HERE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nfA48tvr3Q
WELCOME BACK and to 2015!
Looking forward to welcoming Mr. Harker to our class again mid January. This week we will focus on essay writing structure and writing an essay in response to the novel Knife of Never Letting Go. Essay topics are posted above in PDF format - please choose one today if you have not chosen already January 5th and 6th : 1. Class summarizing Part VI - your thoughts and overall feelings on the novel - big ideas review of charts 2. Planning web of ideas and choose a minimum of 3 quotes that will support your essay topic 3. Work on your thesis statement and 1st page of Essay Outline - Block E due Tues.Jan.13th tbassigned Monday, Block B- meets in Library . attached is power point for Thesis Statement - A Road Map Essay Outline Sheet and Criteria Sheet
Complete Rough Draft of Essay this week in the library - be prepared to peer edit next week - final copy due Thursday 22nd,23rd.
Use your Style Guide Flip Chart for references for choosing transition words, including quotations and citations. Editing rough draft of your essays and completing checklist package - your good copies are due Friday, Jan. 23rd for Block E and Wednesday January 28th Block B - please have your rough draft and your good copy attached to your essay checklist package We are looking forward to Mr. Harker's return to our classroom on Wednesday, January 28th and we will be starting SLAM poetry inquiry as well as gearing up for the schoolwide SLAM Poetry Event on February 13th . Introduction to SLAM poetry unit with Mr. Harker ESSENTIAL QUESTION HOW DOES POETRY AFFECT ME IN MY DAILY LIFE? this week we working on elements of SLAM Poetry - in class notes and group slam assignment working on individual SLAM poems to be performed in class next week - looking forward to our finalists participating in the School Wide SLAM on Friday Feb. 13th!!!! 1. your own SLAM Poem is due on Tuesday and Wednesday this week be prepared to present your poem to the class Wednesday/Thursday 2. Essay Quiz this week on essay construction 3. . Essay Package now overdue - this unit is worth 45 marks continuation of class performances of SLAM - check out your class Blog to see some poems that I have posted - Assignment - Found Collage Poem - using Poetry in Focus text - 10 lines - thematic - Inquiry Project - Research classes in the library to May 8th - attached is the outline -
Intro to Shakespeare-activities - bio sheet, insults, vocabulary, quote, connections Essential Question - What makes a good relationship? - discussion/statement sheets - Agree/Disagree fs.sparknotes.com/msnd/page_4.ht A Midsummer Night's Dream - Act I - Sc. 1 and 2 - summary, questions, and mind map 11 x 17 - quiz June 2,3 Act II & III- vocab, questions, mapping - assigned June 4th and 5th Act IV & V - June 8,9 - vocab/questions Mind Map due June 11, 12 + Final Quiz |
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