Friday, 24 August 2012

Off to Scotland Soon

Well, in case anyone cares, I'm heading off to Scotland in 11 days.  The countdown is now on, for I've even gone so far as hauling up my suitcase from the crawl-space.  That must mean business.

At present, I'm feeling a mix of varying emotions and suppose that when I'm sitting on the plane, the most predominant will make itself known; there will be no turning back.


Thursday, 7 June 2012

SS 10: Reminders from June 7 2012

Today students began with notes on Bits and Pieces of Canadian History.

Students then completed the following task:


To date, place in order Canada’s greatest accomplishment to its most shocking policy and defend your reasons.
A.Environmental Policy
B.Canadian Economy
C.Treatment of Aboriginal Peoples
D.Avoiding Annexation of the US
E.Creating the CPR
F.Creating a Nation from Sea to Sea
G.Land Acquisition
H.Canada’s Military
I.Maintaining a Sense of Nationalism in a Vast Land
J.Treatment of Immigrants

Finally, students were given a review package for the final exam.  This review package will need to be complete in order to get into the review session.

EN 10: Reminders from June 7 2012

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.


Wednesday, 6 June 2012

Grade Seven Band Concert

Congratulations to the grade sevens who participated in a band concert at the elementary school today!

You were wonderful.  I cannot wait to see your performance this coming Monday.  Make sure to practice hard over the weekend so that your student conductors can be wowed!

Ms MacInnes.

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.

Reminders from June 6 2012

Today students began with a journal entry.  Any students required to make up work, did so at this time.

Next, we began reading Richard Connell's The Most Dangerous Game.  Students read about one third of the way through and then created an ending based on their own predictions.  If this was not handed in at the the end of class, it is to be completed for homework by Monday, June 11 2012.

Students will have a quiz on grammar next class.