Week at a Glance: May 28-June 4

English 11

• Everyday, starting on May 28th, everyone must be bringing your silent reading book and your TPCASTTed poem to class. Be prepared to discuss your poem with your group and me.
• Leaders: you should have the poem TPCASTTed and one of each of the 4 Questions:
1. Right There: a question for which the answer can be found "right there" in one spot in the text. EX: How does Duncan react when first arriving at Macbeth's castle?
2. Search and Find: a question for which the answer must be sought out from several parts of the text then put together for a full answer. EX: How do others see Macbeth?
3. Authour and You: a question which demands that the answer involve examination of the text and the answerer's own ideas and opinions. Ex: Is Macbeth mad or bad?
4. On Your Own: a question which does not require the answerer to have read the text - but the question itself draws a thematic link to the text. EX: When have you ever let fear control your actions?
• On June 8/9th you will present a visual to the class which defines an aspect of your experience with the reading with an adult assignment. You may ask me to show you some examples of visuals, if you like, as I have some from previous students. Your presentation will be assessed, by your peers and me, with the Presentation Rubric.

English 11 AP

• Read with an Adult Projects due on June 4th.  
• Lit/Lines Presentation due on June 8th
• Everyday, everyone must be bringing your silent reading book and your TPCASTTed poem to class. Be prepared to discuss your poem with your group and me.
• Leaders: you should have the poem TPCASTTed and one of each of the 4 Questions:
1. Right There: a question for which the answer can be found "right there" in one spot in the text. EX: How does Duncan react when first arriving at Macbeth's castle?
2. Search and Find: a question for which the answer must be sought out from several parts of the text then put together for a full answer. EX: How do others see Macbeth?
3. Authour and You: a question which demands that the answer involve examination of the text and the answerer's own ideas and opinions. Ex: Is Macbeth mad or bad?
4. On Your Own: a question which does not require the answerer to have read the text - but the question itself draws a thematic link to the text. EX: When have you ever let fear control your actions?Final Exam on June 15th

Writing 12

• Our remaining in-class classes are as follows: June 2nd, 4th, 14th.
• June 14th: hand in Term 3 project.
• June 14th: Guest poet in the house today!
• Don't forget to bring a usb key so I can give you your memoir feedback!

English 8

 EVERY DAY: Bring your Silent Reading with an adult book.  

• On June 15th you will present a visual to the class which defines an aspect of your experience with the reading with an adult assignment. You may ask me to show you some examples of visuals, if you like, as I have some from previous students. Your presentation will be assessed, by your peers and me, with the Presentation Rubric.

Week at a Glance: May 17 - 20

English 11

• PART ONE OF YOUR FINAL EXAM: May 19 and 20th - Impromptu Write. If you are planning to be away during your block (for the Children's Festival or a Dr appointment), plan to write it in one of these blocks:
• with Mr. Elliott during 2.3 and 2.4 on the 18th
• with Ms. Moore during 1.1 or 1.2 or 2.1 or 2.4 on the 19th and 20th
• Everyday: Bring your silent reading book.
• On June 7/8th you will present a visual to the class which defines an aspect of your experience with this assignment. You may ask me to show you some examples of visuals, if you like, as I have some from previous students. You will be assessed, by your peers and I, with the Presentation Rubric. 

English 11 AP

• PART ONE OF YOUR FINAL EXAM: May 19 and 20th - Impromptu Write. If you are planning to be away during your block (for the Children's Festival or a Dr appointment), plan to write it in one of these blocks:
• with Mr. Elliott during 2.3 and 2.4 on the 18th
• with Ms. Moore during 1.1 or 1.2 or 2.1 or 2.4 on the 19th and 20th
• Future Due Dates:
• Read with an Adult Projects due on June 4th. 
• Lit/Lines Presentation due on June 8th
• Final Exam on June 15th

Writing 12

• May 19th: Hand in Verbal Visual
• Don't forget to bring a usb key so I can give you your memoir feedback!

English 8

•  EVERY DAY: Bring your Silent Reading with an adult book.
  On June 15th you will present a visual to the class which defines an aspect of your experience with this assignment. You may ask me to show you some examples of visuals, if you like, as I have some from previous students. You will be assessed, by your peers and I, with the Presentation Rubric.

Week at a Glance: May 10-14

English 11

• PART ONE OF YOUR FINAL EXAM: May 19 and 20th - Impromptu Write. If you are planning to be away during your block (for the Children's Festival or a Dr appointment), plan to write it in one of these blocks:
• with Mr. Elliott during 2.3 and 2.4 on the 18th
• with Ms. Moore during 1.1 or 1.2 or 2.1 or 2.4 on the 19th and 20th
• Your journal portfolio is due Monday (day 2) and Tuesday (day 1).
• We have read the following stories:
• The Black Cat - Edgar Allan Poe, The Terrible Old Man - J.P. Lovecraft
• The Initiation - Sylvia Plath, The Luncheon - Jeffery Archer
• Araby - James Joyce, Birthday Girl - Haruki Murkami
• The Other Side of the Hedge (1.1 & 2.1), The Necklace - Guy De Maupassant
• Cell One - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichi, The Chaser - John Collier (1.1 & 2.4)
• An Upheaval - Anton Chekhov
• You may omit 2 of these + The Black Cat (That being noted, I will take further notice of those who submit a response for all of these stories).
• Since it is a portfolio please present it as such: "a portable case for holding material representative of a person's work". Bind it together in some creative or basic way and include a cover page.
• Take pride in your work. This will account for a considerable portion of your term three mark and it should therefore be of considerable quality. You've had more than a month to perfect a final product. The bar is high.

English 11 Pre-AP

• Due on Tuesday: Free-write (10 mins) re the significance of poetry often breaking grammar rules.
• Poems TPCASTTed and discussed: bill bisset's "it used 2 b" and Joy Kogawa's "Rush Hour Tokyo" and Gwendolyn Brooks' "We Real Cool"
• Due on Thursday: Free-write (10 mins) in response to the question, "How do poems shape our stories?"
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPz9lL0y8sE&feature=related
• In class essay today.

Writing 12

• NOTE: We are not meeting on Tuesday May 11th. Next In Class Class is on May 19th.
• DUE ON MAY 19th: Your verbal visual.
• Here is the link to Jonathan Harris' Ted Talks: http://www.ted.com/talks/jonathan_harris_collects_stories.html
• Here is the link to the Wade Davis Ted Talks: http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/wade_davis_on_endangered_cultures.html

Grade 8

• Wednesday, May 12th: Your Romeo and Juliet soundtrack is due.
• Your soundtrack will consist of the following: a song for each act, or a major event in each act. Choose a position on the unit theme (Ideal love is unrealistic. To what extent is this true?) and write a paragraph on that position. Write 5 one-pagers, double spaced (for each song) explaining how the song applies to the act/event you have chosen. Burn the song onto a CD. Make a cover for the CD and a track list on the back or inside. Title your CD. If you cannot burn a CD, bring me your track list and I will do it for you. Your songs should reflect the position you've taken on the theme. HAVE A GOOD TIME WITH THIS!
• EVERY DAY: Bring your Silent Reading with an adult book.
• On June 15th you will present a visual to the class which defines an aspect of your experience with this assignment. You may ask me to show you some examples of visuals, if you like, as I have some from previous students. You will be assessed, by your peers and I, with the Presentation Rubric.