English 8/9 (2)

Students began the class by miming a scene from the novel The Pearl.  The rest of the class had to guess which scene had been performed.

Students and I then read some selections from chapter 4.  Students were then introduced to two different types of question: recall and respond and critical thinking.

An example of recall and respond might be:
What is the name of Kino and Juana's son?

An example of a critical thinking question might be:
Why might the rich people of La Paz not want poor people to find wealth?

Students were then asked to generate a question of their own from each category.

Students then created a web outlining their own personal identity in their journals.

For homework: Students must make sure that they have read chapter 4

September 29, 2014: Language Arts 7

Today students began with 15 minutes of class time to either read silently or complete their Personal Identities assignment.

Students and myself then gathered in a circle to read through chapter 7 of White Jade Tiger.   Students were asked to generate one recall and respond question and one critical thinking question.

A recall and respond question might be:
What alley does Jasmine find herself in when she takes the secret door?

A critical thinking question might be:
How might you feel if you found yourself in the same situation?  Explain.

After lunch, students were asked to begin writing their graduation letters to themselves.  This is a Pender tradition, where students write a letter to themselves which they will then receive upon graduation in grade 12.

Students then did some rhythm practice and viewed a french horn.

Monday, September 29 2014: English 8/9 (1)

Students began the class by miming a scene from the novel Of Mice and Men.  The rest of the class had to guess which scene had been performed.

Students and I then read some selections from chapter 3.  Students were then introduced to two different types of question: recall and respond and critical thinking.

An example of recall and respond might be:
How does Lennie hurt Curley's hand?

An example of a critical thinking question might be:
What do you think Lennie was thinking when he crushed Curley's hand?

Students were then asked to generate a question of their own from each category.

For homework: Students must make sure that they have read chapters 1-3.

English 8/9 (1)

Today we reviewed personal identity.

Students then created a web outlining George's identity from Of Mice and Men.

Students were then asked to create a web in their journals outlining their own personal identifiers.
Finally, students worked on an assignment that asked them to provide similarities and differences between their personal identity and that of George.  Students were shown the link and listened to the first part of chapter two read aloud.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVS5fpr23P0

Students must read the rest of chapter 2 and all of chapter 3 for homework.

Language Arts 7

Today students began class by recalling, from our discussion last day, what they knew about personal identity.  We generated a web on the board.

Students then created a web outlining features of Jasmine's (from White Jade Tiger) personal identity.

Students then created their own web in which they identified aspects of their own personal identities.
Finally, students worked on an assignment that compared similarities and differences between themselves and Jasmine.

When students came back from lunch, they were given the option of working on their assignment or reading silently.

Students then came together in a circle and we read chapter 3 together from White Jade Tiger.

Finally, we did some mad libs together.

HOMEWORK: For homework, students must read chapters 4-6 in the novel.

English 8/9 (2)

Today we refreshed the concepts of personal identity and social collective.

Students then were issued a copy of The Pearl.  We listened to the first chapter of the novel:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SigkescjQJg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqtr2qpOPh8

Students then created a web of Kino's personal identity.

Students were asked to answer the following in their journals:  How are you and Kino similar and different?

Students may continue to listen to chapters 2&3 by using this site, or they may choose to read the chapters on their own.

Chapters 2&3 are for homework.

September 24, 2014: English 8/9 (section 1)

Students created two mind maps, one outlining features of personal identity and the other on types of social groupings:

In journals, students then answered the question: How are you influenced by social groups?


Students were then shown a slide show of the great depression and migrant workers.

For homework, students were asked to read chapter 1 in Of Mice and Men.

September 24, 2014: Language Arts 7

Students created two mind maps, one outlining features of personal identity and the other on types of social groupings:

In journals, students then answered the question: How are you influenced by social groups?


Students were then shown pictures of Victoria's Chinatown, both past and present.

Together, we read through the author's notes of the new novel we will be starting called White Jade Tiger.

For homework, students were asked to read chapters 1&2 of White Jade Tiger.

September 23, 2014: English 8/9 (2)

Students created two mind maps, one outlining features of personal identity and the other on types of social groupings:

In journals, students then answered the question: How are you influenced by social groups?

For homework, students must come to class prepared to share an experience where they personally were influenced by a social group.

Welcome Back!!

Welcome back everyone!

I will begin posting our daily lessons on the blog so that if you miss classes or forget your homework, you may check it here.  I will also provide any links for online videos that we look at in class.

Here's to a great year!

Ms MacInnes