August 31, 2011

Period 1--ELA B 30
We reviewed the course outline today with class procedures and literature we care going to be examining.  The students were introduced to the "Blues News Assignment" which will force them to be in charge of the school submission tho The Outlook at least once through the year.  We are practicing creating a newspaper article based on their happenings for the summer.  They have to have three subheadings/topics with a little write up for each (Family Time, Work, etc.) and include a picture.  We haven't set a due date yet.  They will get some computer time tomorrow.

Period 2--ELA B 30/AP 30 (split)
Pretty much the same as the B30s above.  ALL grade 12s are going to be doing this "Blues News Assignment."   The AP students were assigned Frankenstein to read by the end of September.  They are encouraged to forget everything they think they know about the novel--it is nothing like the movie. 

Period 3--ELA AP 10
The students were given the novel Of Mice and Men to read.  They also have a "Double Journal Entry" assignment that was given.  It was explained thoroughly--they choose 5 things/passages from each chapter that interest them and then write their own impressions about that choice and why they chose it.  It shouldn't take long; it's a short novel.  We decided that it should be finsihed by September 26th.

Period 4--History 10
The students had a chance to use the textbook that we will be using on occassion to help them find dates for their "Tmeline Assignment."  The vast majority completed this portion and then we corrected them together as a class to make sure that when they work on their timeline tomorrow, they are working with the correct dates.  Tomorrow, we will plot the dates and events into the actual timeline. 

STUDENTS ARE REMINDED TO BRING A BOOK TO READ DURING DEAR TIME!!!

Period 5--History 30
Much of this class was spent talking about the difference between American and Canadian history and how much American history the students seem to know compared to how little they know about Canadian history.  We discussed why that might be (media and the size being two of the factors).  Shortly before the bell rang, we started reading "Who Killed Canadian History."