Today students completed an in-class quiz on the story from yesterday's class, The Most Dangerous Game. This was to be handed in at the end of class.
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Thursday, 7 June 2012
Wednesday, 6 June 2012
Reminders from June 6 2012
Today students began with integrated quotation practice. Students were required to incorporate five quotations into their own responses to five questions.
Next, students began reading Richard Connell's The Most Dangerous Game. Students read all but the last two pages in class and are required to complete the rest for homework. We will begin a related assignment in class tomorrow.
Next, students began reading Richard Connell's The Most Dangerous Game. Students read all but the last two pages in class and are required to complete the rest for homework. We will begin a related assignment in class tomorrow.
Tuesday, 5 June 2012
EN 10: Reminders from June 5 2012
Today students began by completing the task from last day:
Choose four comprehension questions from the handout attached to the story, The Lottery. Students must incorporate a quotation from Shirley Jackson's story into their own response. Each quotation must have no more than four words.
These were due at the end of class.
Choose four comprehension questions from the handout attached to the story, The Lottery. Students must incorporate a quotation from Shirley Jackson's story into their own response. Each quotation must have no more than four words.
These were due at the end of class.
Monday, 4 June 2012
EN 10: Reminders from June 4 2012
Today students began by writing what they might do if they won the lottery. We then shared some of the ideas.
Next, we compiled a list of various lotteries.
Then, we read The Lottery by Shirley Jackson. Students then answered comprehension questions in groups. Students will choose four of the questions and answer them in full sentences, finding quotations to back up their ideas. Students may only use four words in each quotation!
Next, we compiled a list of various lotteries.
Then, we read The Lottery by Shirley Jackson. Students then answered comprehension questions in groups. Students will choose four of the questions and answer them in full sentences, finding quotations to back up their ideas. Students may only use four words in each quotation!
EN 10: Reminders from June 1 2012
Today students read the short story, The Interlopers. Students then answered the questions in the book. Finally, students wrote an acrostic poem using the word "ironic" and related components of both The Interlopers and The Sniper.
EN 10: Reminders from May 31 2012
Today students started by completing a grammar quiz.
After watching a brief slideshow on the Irish War of Independence, students listened to the song Zombie by The Cranberries. Finally, students read The Sniper by Liam O'Flaherty. Students responded to some questions and then created either a visual representation, a poem, or a paragraph of the reading.
After watching a brief slideshow on the Irish War of Independence, students listened to the song Zombie by The Cranberries. Finally, students read The Sniper by Liam O'Flaherty. Students responded to some questions and then created either a visual representation, a poem, or a paragraph of the reading.
Wednesday, 30 May 2012
EN 10: Reminders from May 30 2012
Today students had a chance to catch up on incomplete work.
Students need to make sure that they caught up, as final marks will soon be submitted.
Of Mice and Men Essay
McCarthy and The Crucible
Provincial Exam Outline
Students who had up to date files, worked on grammar practice exercises.
Students need to make sure that they caught up, as final marks will soon be submitted.
Of Mice and Men Essay
McCarthy and The Crucible
Provincial Exam Outline
Students who had up to date files, worked on grammar practice exercises.
EN 10: Reminders from May 29 2012
Today students completed a practice grammar exercise.
We then went over the written portion of the provincial exam.
Students were to create an opening paragraph (5-6 sentences) and then a topic sentence for each of the subsequent paragraphs, plus a sentence for which to conclude.
The given topic:
Our toughest struggles in life can be with ourselves.
We then went over the written portion of the provincial exam.
Students were to create an opening paragraph (5-6 sentences) and then a topic sentence for each of the subsequent paragraphs, plus a sentence for which to conclude.
The given topic:
Our toughest struggles in life can be with ourselves.
Monday, 28 May 2012
EN 10: Reminders from May 28
Today students listened to and read along with the Eagles' song, Hotel California.
Students then wrote a persuasive paragraph outlining what the song means.
Finally, students completed some provincial practice.
Students then wrote a persuasive paragraph outlining what the song means.
Finally, students completed some provincial practice.
Thursday, 24 May 2012
EN 10: Reminders from May 24 2012
Today students began by practicing subject-verb agreements. Next, we reviewed point of view and completed an exercise in groups. Students finished the class by writing a short narrative in either first, second, or third point of view.
Wednesday, 23 May 2012
EN 10: Reminders from May 23 2012
Today students began by writing a response to the question, what is a reputation? Why is a reputation important... or is it? Describe your reputation and consider how your reputation may have impacted people's responses to you.
We then read our writings aloud in small groups.
Students then finished watching The Crucible.
We then read our writings aloud in small groups.
Students then finished watching The Crucible.
Tuesday, 22 May 2012
EN 10: Reminders from May 22 2012
Today students practiced paragraph form. We looked at five different ways in which to create a flowing sequence within a paragraph:
chronological
emphatic
cause and effect
compare and contrast
spatial
Students then looked at sample paragraphs and identified each topic sentence, the topic, transition words, sentences that did not fit the topic, and the type of paragraph sequence used.
Next, students studied the painting, Examination of a Witch by T H Matteson (1853).
Students wrote for fifteen minutes on the following matter:
Discuss this picture in relation to the play, The Crucible.
Finally, students watched a further section of the movie, The Crucible.
chronological
emphatic
cause and effect
compare and contrast
spatial
Students then looked at sample paragraphs and identified each topic sentence, the topic, transition words, sentences that did not fit the topic, and the type of paragraph sequence used.
Next, students studied the painting, Examination of a Witch by T H Matteson (1853).
Students wrote for fifteen minutes on the following matter:
Discuss this picture in relation to the play, The Crucible.
Finally, students watched a further section of the movie, The Crucible.
Thursday, 17 May 2012
Wednesday, 16 May 2012
EN 10: Reminders from May 16 2012
Today students began by taking notes on understanding sound and effects in poetry.
Students read Lord Byron's On This Day I Complete My Thirty-Sixth Year and we found samples of poetic sound effects, as well as other poetic devices.
Finally, students either finished their McCarthy/Crucible essays or found a song to analyze next class. Students must have a song for tomorrow's class.
Students read Lord Byron's On This Day I Complete My Thirty-Sixth Year and we found samples of poetic sound effects, as well as other poetic devices.
Finally, students either finished their McCarthy/Crucible essays or found a song to analyze next class. Students must have a song for tomorrow's class.
Monday, 14 May 2012
EN 10: Reminders from May 14 2012
Today students took notes on allegory and McCarthyism. Students should see me if they missed the notes.
We also watched the links below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkqYVSBwLkk&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkqYVSBwLkk&feature=related
Students then had thirty minutes to investigate McCarthyism on their own.
Students began an outline for their next essay:
How is The Crucible an allegory for McCarthyism?
We will have one more class to write this essay.
We also watched the links below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkqYVSBwLkk&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkqYVSBwLkk&feature=related
Students then had thirty minutes to investigate McCarthyism on their own.
Students began an outline for their next essay:
How is The Crucible an allegory for McCarthyism?
We will have one more class to write this essay.
Thursday, 10 May 2012
EN 10: Reminders from May 10, 2012
Today students had 30 minutes to practice their presentations from The Crucible.
Students then watched the link below and completed Exercise 55:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZqI5b5wGA4
Finally, students had another session of provincial exam preparation.
Students then watched the link below and completed Exercise 55:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZqI5b5wGA4
Finally, students had another session of provincial exam preparation.
Wednesday, 9 May 2012
EN 10: Reminders from May 9, 2012
Today students chose a short selection from the play, The Crucible, and in groups began rehearsing their drama presentation. Students will have thirty minutes tomorrow to rehearse and will be expected to perform their selection on Friday.
Next, students reviewed adjectives.
Finally, the class was read a passage from one of the previous provincial exams and then completed the attached questions. We then took up the answers together.
Next, students reviewed adjectives.
Finally, the class was read a passage from one of the previous provincial exams and then completed the attached questions. We then took up the answers together.
Tuesday, 8 May 2012
EN 10: Reminders from May 8 2012
Today students wrote a draft paragraph, discussing instances of pride in the play, The Crucible.
Students should make sure they have a google documents account by next class.
Students should make sure they have a google documents account by next class.
Monday, 7 May 2012
EN 10: Reminders from May 7 2012
Today students completed the play, The Crucible. Students then watched a teacher edit of four student paragraphs.
Next, students discussed the use of pride in the play:
Next, students discussed the use of pride in the play:
- refusal to admit witchcraft
- John doesn't want his name shown on the church door
- Elizabeth doesn't admit that her husband is a lecher
- Hale returns to Salem through guilt
- Abigail, at first, denies her naughty behaviour in the woods
- Abigail claims that her name is still good in the town
Finally, students wrote a topic sentence to start them off for tomorrow's class, where we will write a full paragraph on instances of pride in The Crucible.
Thursday, 3 May 2012
EN 10: Reminders from May 3 2012
Today we discussed the many grudges held in The Crucible.
Students looked at the following pairs:
Finally students answered the following question in paragraph form, using at least one quotation to back up their argument:
Discuss the role that grudges and personal rivalries play in the witch trial hysteria.
Students handed this in at the end of class.
Students looked at the following pairs:
- Abby vs Elizabeth
- Putnam vs Proctor
- Elizabeth vs John
- Martha Corey vs Walcott
- Mrs Putnam vs Rebecca Nurse
- Parris vs John Proctor
Finally students answered the following question in paragraph form, using at least one quotation to back up their argument:
Discuss the role that grudges and personal rivalries play in the witch trial hysteria.
Students handed this in at the end of class.
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