HAPPY HALLOWE'EN!!
Period 1--History 10
Mr. Wills took the students through a lecture on Factory life. They listened and filled out a sheet with the missing information from his lecture. They have a exam on Tuesday.
Period 2--ELA A 30
We finished reading "On a Cold Day" and summarized the story to ensure that they understood. We are going to start the assignment on Monday since we miss tomorrow's class for a Gym Blast.
Period 3--AP 30
We finally finished going through the characters from the Prologue. The AP students will be doing a "character assassination" as well as providing a visual of their own devising. The B 30 kids will be choosing from various options as to what Prologue assignment they will do.
Period 4 & 5--AP 10
We finished going over the speech from Act I and looked at an example of a timed write. We spend considerable time looking at how the thesis statement connects everything in the paper and how thesis, topic, and concluding statements all need to be connected. They were given a new excerpt from the play and we will start that together and then they will write their timed write based on that.
Period 6--AP 20
They went and read to the Kindergarten kids and then spent some time planning their own companion poems.
Thursday, 31 October 2013
Wednesday, 30 October 2013
October 30, 2013
Period 1--ELA A 30
The students were assigned The Secret Lives of Sgt. John--we don't have enough, so we have to read it in two stages. I also handed back various assignments, and reminded the students that their editorial on the Canadian Identity that required them to interview 3 people is due on Tuesday of next week. From there, we moved into the lesson for the day. We discussed Canada's nature as a country of immigrants by looking at our own ethnic backgrounds. Through this, the concept of assimilation was front and centre where we looked at the good and bad aspects of it (and connected it back to our study of April Raintree). We started reading the short story "On a Cold Day" about immigrant women's experiences (coming from Calcutta and the Middle East). We didn't get through the story quite yet, but should tomorrow.
Period 2--AP 30
We continued on with the characters from "the Prologue" and will finish up with them tomorrow.
Period 3 & 4--History 10
In period 3, the students had fun with Mr. Wills as he took them through a simulation of the assembly line. In period 4, they debriefed their simulation and then moved onto some transportation advancements with some excellent clips of early airplanes, the assembly line, interchangeable parts, etc. It was a good lesson!
Period 5--AP 10
We are examining Lady Macbeth's soliloquy to get the students ready to write a timed write. We analyzed the passage together and will look at a sample essay tomorrow.
The students were assigned The Secret Lives of Sgt. John--we don't have enough, so we have to read it in two stages. I also handed back various assignments, and reminded the students that their editorial on the Canadian Identity that required them to interview 3 people is due on Tuesday of next week. From there, we moved into the lesson for the day. We discussed Canada's nature as a country of immigrants by looking at our own ethnic backgrounds. Through this, the concept of assimilation was front and centre where we looked at the good and bad aspects of it (and connected it back to our study of April Raintree). We started reading the short story "On a Cold Day" about immigrant women's experiences (coming from Calcutta and the Middle East). We didn't get through the story quite yet, but should tomorrow.
Period 2--AP 30
We continued on with the characters from "the Prologue" and will finish up with them tomorrow.
Period 3 & 4--History 10
In period 3, the students had fun with Mr. Wills as he took them through a simulation of the assembly line. In period 4, they debriefed their simulation and then moved onto some transportation advancements with some excellent clips of early airplanes, the assembly line, interchangeable parts, etc. It was a good lesson!
Period 5--AP 10
We are examining Lady Macbeth's soliloquy to get the students ready to write a timed write. We analyzed the passage together and will look at a sample essay tomorrow.
Tuesday, 29 October 2013
October 29, 2013
Period 1 & 2--AP 30
We continued with our discussion of the characters in the Prologue. We should be able to finish this up tomorrow.
Period 3--ELA A 30
This class was needed to finish up our discussion of the double entry journal from yesterday. We lost the first fifteen minutes of class or so with Mr. Sobkowicz needing to talk to the students about driving issues, lates, and cell phones, so we had to play catch up. We just finished our discussion as the bell rang.
Period 4--History 10
Mr. Wills took the students through the concept of infrastructure.
Period 5--AP 10
We finished reading Act II and then briefly summarized the events of the Act. Finally, the students were given a speech (of Lady Macbeth's from Act I) and we are going to continue our work on how to analyze poetry using this speech. We will develop a thesis statement from it and they will write their first timed write from this piece.
Period 6--AP 20
William Blake continued to be our focus topic for the period. We finished our analysis of the "Holy Thursday" poems. Their companion poem assignment was introduced; this requires the students to create their own poems (in partners) about a social issue and using many of Blake's techniques (irony, structure, tone, etc.). While they are working on their poems, half of them will be off reading to the Kindergarten kids as part of their speaking strand assessment. They are looking forward to mixing up with the little kids!
We continued with our discussion of the characters in the Prologue. We should be able to finish this up tomorrow.
Period 3--ELA A 30
This class was needed to finish up our discussion of the double entry journal from yesterday. We lost the first fifteen minutes of class or so with Mr. Sobkowicz needing to talk to the students about driving issues, lates, and cell phones, so we had to play catch up. We just finished our discussion as the bell rang.
Period 4--History 10
Mr. Wills took the students through the concept of infrastructure.
Period 5--AP 10
We finished reading Act II and then briefly summarized the events of the Act. Finally, the students were given a speech (of Lady Macbeth's from Act I) and we are going to continue our work on how to analyze poetry using this speech. We will develop a thesis statement from it and they will write their first timed write from this piece.
Period 6--AP 20
William Blake continued to be our focus topic for the period. We finished our analysis of the "Holy Thursday" poems. Their companion poem assignment was introduced; this requires the students to create their own poems (in partners) about a social issue and using many of Blake's techniques (irony, structure, tone, etc.). While they are working on their poems, half of them will be off reading to the Kindergarten kids as part of their speaking strand assessment. They are looking forward to mixing up with the little kids!
Monday, 28 October 2013
October 28, 2013
Period 1--AP 30
The students finished up their group work for summarizing each of the characters in the "Prologue" and then they shared their information on the board rather like a giant jigsaw. We aren't even close to finished sharing, so this will likely take a couple of days.
Period 2 & 3--ELA A 30
A listening activity was our main menu for period 2. The students listened to a CBC radio interview of Al Purdy and had to fill out a listening activity. This was for hand-in. After this, they were given a copy of Purdy's poem, "Homo Canadensis" where they had to complete a double entry journal for it. We didn't quite finish going over this together as a class, so we will do so tomorrow.
Period 4--AP 10
We continued reading Macbeth in Act II today and have just murdered off Duncan. We will deal with the fall out tomorrow!
Period 5--History 10
Mr. Wills took the students through the smelting process and transportation. They had an exit slip to complete part way through class but didn't finish the second part of the lesson so that will be on tomorrow's agenda.
The students finished up their group work for summarizing each of the characters in the "Prologue" and then they shared their information on the board rather like a giant jigsaw. We aren't even close to finished sharing, so this will likely take a couple of days.
Period 2 & 3--ELA A 30
A listening activity was our main menu for period 2. The students listened to a CBC radio interview of Al Purdy and had to fill out a listening activity. This was for hand-in. After this, they were given a copy of Purdy's poem, "Homo Canadensis" where they had to complete a double entry journal for it. We didn't quite finish going over this together as a class, so we will do so tomorrow.
Period 4--AP 10
We continued reading Macbeth in Act II today and have just murdered off Duncan. We will deal with the fall out tomorrow!
Period 5--History 10
Mr. Wills took the students through the smelting process and transportation. They had an exit slip to complete part way through class but didn't finish the second part of the lesson so that will be on tomorrow's agenda.
Thursday, 24 October 2013
October 24, 2013
Period 1--AP 30
We finished with our discussion of the background of England in the Middle Ages as it relates to Chaucer, the Father of English. We just barely were able to start reading the Prologue (in Middle English) before the bell rang.
Period 2--ELA A 30
As a class, we went over the assignment that is an editorial based on the essay "The Canadian Personality." They were off to a good start, got distracted along the way, and then were able to focus for the rest of the class enough that we may work on it again tomorrow for a time.
Period 3--History 10
Mr. Wills had the grade 10s in the computer lab for one last class to work on their research assignment on an Industrial Revolution inventor.
Period 4--AP 10
Because we are missing well more than half the class to driver training, I had pity on them and allowed them a work period.
We finished with our discussion of the background of England in the Middle Ages as it relates to Chaucer, the Father of English. We just barely were able to start reading the Prologue (in Middle English) before the bell rang.
Period 2--ELA A 30
As a class, we went over the assignment that is an editorial based on the essay "The Canadian Personality." They were off to a good start, got distracted along the way, and then were able to focus for the rest of the class enough that we may work on it again tomorrow for a time.
Period 3--History 10
Mr. Wills had the grade 10s in the computer lab for one last class to work on their research assignment on an Industrial Revolution inventor.
Period 4--AP 10
Because we are missing well more than half the class to driver training, I had pity on them and allowed them a work period.
Wednesday, 23 October 2013
October 23, 2013
Period 1--History 10
Mr. Wills gave the kids more time to work on their research assignment on an inventor from the Industrial Revolution. They will get tomorrow as well.
Period 2--ELA A 30
We finished reading the essay "Canadian Personality" today as well as a few side articles to support some of the statements made in the article. We will go through their assignment for this class tomorrow.
Period 3--AP 30
The students had a bit of time to start their Beowulf Boast today and then we moved onto the introduction of the Canterbury Tales. To get us in the right frame of mind, we pretended to be on a road trip with 29 strangers and no technology for two weeks. I asked them what kind of people might they find on their trip and we brainstormed a list together. At this point, we started in on some of the technical features of the story and background to it.
Period 4 & 5--AP 10
We reviewed for the kids who were missing yesterday for driver training. We continued reading the rest of the act. The students were suitable "creeped out" by Lady Macbeth and her determination to see her husband become king! Along the way, we did a character study of Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, Banquo, the Witches, and Duncan. The students' job for next class will be to create a character sketch.
Period 6--AP 20
After taking a break from it, we were back into William Blake's poetry. We completed our study of "The Tyger" and will get into "The Lamb" on Friday.
Mr. Wills gave the kids more time to work on their research assignment on an inventor from the Industrial Revolution. They will get tomorrow as well.
Period 2--ELA A 30
We finished reading the essay "Canadian Personality" today as well as a few side articles to support some of the statements made in the article. We will go through their assignment for this class tomorrow.
Period 3--AP 30
The students had a bit of time to start their Beowulf Boast today and then we moved onto the introduction of the Canterbury Tales. To get us in the right frame of mind, we pretended to be on a road trip with 29 strangers and no technology for two weeks. I asked them what kind of people might they find on their trip and we brainstormed a list together. At this point, we started in on some of the technical features of the story and background to it.
Period 4 & 5--AP 10
We reviewed for the kids who were missing yesterday for driver training. We continued reading the rest of the act. The students were suitable "creeped out" by Lady Macbeth and her determination to see her husband become king! Along the way, we did a character study of Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, Banquo, the Witches, and Duncan. The students' job for next class will be to create a character sketch.
Period 6--AP 20
After taking a break from it, we were back into William Blake's poetry. We completed our study of "The Tyger" and will get into "The Lamb" on Friday.
Tuesday, 22 October 2013
October 22, 2013
Period 1--ELA A 30
We began reading an essay about the Canadian personality (if there is such a thing) and argued about it for a bit. We didn't finish the essay, but will do so tomorrow and there will be an assignment that accompanies it.
Period 2--AP 30
The students finished reading the graphic novel of Beowulf if they weren't quite finished. After this, they were given their assignment which is to create a boast using kennings, alliteration, and caesura. I read them samples from previous years to give them an idea. They will have to perform their boasts in front of their peers!
Period 3 & 4--History 10
Mr. Wills introduced their research assignment and we spent the two classes in the computer lab researching their inventor. There are a number of criteria they have to reach throughout their research paper. They will get more time to work on this tomorrow.
Period 5--AP 10
We continued on with Macbeth. Before we did move on, a few were expressing uncertainty about the first few scenes, so we did a quick review of the events of the play so far and summarized them together on the board. We were able to get a bit more reading in, but will be able to move faster tomorrow.
We began reading an essay about the Canadian personality (if there is such a thing) and argued about it for a bit. We didn't finish the essay, but will do so tomorrow and there will be an assignment that accompanies it.
Period 2--AP 30
The students finished reading the graphic novel of Beowulf if they weren't quite finished. After this, they were given their assignment which is to create a boast using kennings, alliteration, and caesura. I read them samples from previous years to give them an idea. They will have to perform their boasts in front of their peers!
Period 3 & 4--History 10
Mr. Wills introduced their research assignment and we spent the two classes in the computer lab researching their inventor. There are a number of criteria they have to reach throughout their research paper. They will get more time to work on this tomorrow.
Period 5--AP 10
We continued on with Macbeth. Before we did move on, a few were expressing uncertainty about the first few scenes, so we did a quick review of the events of the play so far and summarized them together on the board. We were able to get a bit more reading in, but will be able to move faster tomorrow.
October 21, 2013
I was away at an Advanced Placement Meeting all day, but this is what the day should have looked like:
Period 1 & 2--AP 30
They worked on their annotations for the first class of the double period and then they read Beowulf (an excerpt) in the second. They were looking for kennings, alliteration, and caesura as they read. As a treat, I allowed them to read the graphic novel too, which they really enjoyed!
Period 3--ELA A 30
The students finished reading the poem "Canada: A Case History" with Mrs. Adelman. They answered the questions and went over them together in class.
Period 4--History 10
Mr. Wills was in charge and went over information on the textile industry during the Industrial Revolution.
Period 5--AP 10
Mrs. Adelman was thrilled to teach Macbeth! She recited the first scene for the kids, did some review and then continued reading. They also did a cloze activity of the soldier's speech to familiarize themselves with the language.
Period 6--AP 20
They students had this last class to work on their To Kill A Mockingbird essay in class.
Period 1 & 2--AP 30
They worked on their annotations for the first class of the double period and then they read Beowulf (an excerpt) in the second. They were looking for kennings, alliteration, and caesura as they read. As a treat, I allowed them to read the graphic novel too, which they really enjoyed!
Period 3--ELA A 30
The students finished reading the poem "Canada: A Case History" with Mrs. Adelman. They answered the questions and went over them together in class.
Period 4--History 10
Mr. Wills was in charge and went over information on the textile industry during the Industrial Revolution.
Period 5--AP 10
Mrs. Adelman was thrilled to teach Macbeth! She recited the first scene for the kids, did some review and then continued reading. They also did a cloze activity of the soldier's speech to familiarize themselves with the language.
Period 6--AP 20
They students had this last class to work on their To Kill A Mockingbird essay in class.
Friday, 18 October 2013
October 18, 2013
Period 1--AP 30
During this class, the students were introduced to the History of the English language through examples of Old English, Middle English, and Modern English. From there we examined a handout with information on the evolution and influences of the English language. It did end up taking much of the class, but in the end, we're working our way to Beowulf!
Period 2 & 3--ELA A 30
This class saw us finishing up our discussion on political correctness, but we also looked at defining the idea of Canadian humour. The students had to write a free verse poem of 10 lines that defined what it means to them to be Canadian. In the second class of our double period, we began looking at the idea of metaphors; to help us along, we viewed the "Ogres are like onions" scene from Shrek as an example of a simile. The students had to create similes about Canada. We read the poem "Canada: A Case History" by Earle Birney and looked for similes and metaphors. We were just paraphrasing the poem when the bell rang to end the class.
Period 4--AP 10
We started reading Macbeth but didn't quite finish reading all of Act I. We will continue this on Monday.
Period 5--History 10
Mr. Wills took the students through a presentation on the Agricultural Revolution. They had a question at the end of the class to answer and hand in for him.
During this class, the students were introduced to the History of the English language through examples of Old English, Middle English, and Modern English. From there we examined a handout with information on the evolution and influences of the English language. It did end up taking much of the class, but in the end, we're working our way to Beowulf!
Period 2 & 3--ELA A 30
This class saw us finishing up our discussion on political correctness, but we also looked at defining the idea of Canadian humour. The students had to write a free verse poem of 10 lines that defined what it means to them to be Canadian. In the second class of our double period, we began looking at the idea of metaphors; to help us along, we viewed the "Ogres are like onions" scene from Shrek as an example of a simile. The students had to create similes about Canada. We read the poem "Canada: A Case History" by Earle Birney and looked for similes and metaphors. We were just paraphrasing the poem when the bell rang to end the class.
Period 4--AP 10
We started reading Macbeth but didn't quite finish reading all of Act I. We will continue this on Monday.
Period 5--History 10
Mr. Wills took the students through a presentation on the Agricultural Revolution. They had a question at the end of the class to answer and hand in for him.
Thursday, 17 October 2013
October 17, 2013
Period 1--History 10
Mr. Wills was back to teach the class today with the focus being on Standard of living. He was able to complete his presentation and had the students do an activity that asked them to choose the 10 most important things they would want on an island if they crashed, in order to maintain their standard of living. We didn't quite finish, so we will do so tomorrow.
Period 2--ELA A 30
The class had an enthusiastic discussion about political correctness and the national anthem. This then transitioned into the idea of Canadian humour. We will revisit the topic tomorrow.
Period 3--AP 30
The students requested one more class to complete their comparative timed write on two different speeches from Oedipus Rex. They were given this time to complete the essay.
Period 4--AP 10
We are still working on some of the background information for Macbeth. This meant that we needed to understand the concept of plot development. As such, there were some board notes for the students to take down. We spent the last few minutes looking at "prophecies" by examining the students' horoscopes for the day. This lead to a discussion about self-fulfilling prophecies and the argument between fate and free will.
Period 5--Mentor period
The students were given this class to collect exemplars of their work from each of their class and begin working on their comment sheets.
Period 6--AP 20
This is their second last class to work on their To Kill a Mockingbird essay. They should be using this time to have me check thesis statements and begin organizing their ideas.
Mr. Wills was back to teach the class today with the focus being on Standard of living. He was able to complete his presentation and had the students do an activity that asked them to choose the 10 most important things they would want on an island if they crashed, in order to maintain their standard of living. We didn't quite finish, so we will do so tomorrow.
Period 2--ELA A 30
The class had an enthusiastic discussion about political correctness and the national anthem. This then transitioned into the idea of Canadian humour. We will revisit the topic tomorrow.
Period 3--AP 30
The students requested one more class to complete their comparative timed write on two different speeches from Oedipus Rex. They were given this time to complete the essay.
Period 4--AP 10
We are still working on some of the background information for Macbeth. This meant that we needed to understand the concept of plot development. As such, there were some board notes for the students to take down. We spent the last few minutes looking at "prophecies" by examining the students' horoscopes for the day. This lead to a discussion about self-fulfilling prophecies and the argument between fate and free will.
Period 5--Mentor period
The students were given this class to collect exemplars of their work from each of their class and begin working on their comment sheets.
Period 6--AP 20
This is their second last class to work on their To Kill a Mockingbird essay. They should be using this time to have me check thesis statements and begin organizing their ideas.
Wednesday, 16 October 2013
October 16, 2013
Period 1--AP 30
The students are doing a timed write on Oedipus Rex to tie up our study of the play. This is a more challenging timed write that requires the students to compare two passages regarding tone and literary devices, so I will allow them some extra time to finish it up tomorrow.
Period 2--ELA A 30
The students started a bit of a study on the national anthem which turned into a History 30 lesson (Canadian History) about settlement, conquest, and compromise. We looked at the reason why the Official French Canadian anthem has such different words as well as the connection between the US National Anthem and Canada. Tomorrow we will look at the concept of political correctness.
Period 3--History 10
I was a substitute teacher in my own class today with Mr. Wills gone to a meeting. We started learning more about standard of living, and while I followed my sub plan, we didn't get very far because I kept adding information!
Period 4--AP 10
Before we get whole-heartedly into Macbeth, I interrupted the class to do a quick study on literary devices that will come in handy when they are starting in on some timed writes for the play. We studied 10 words using a kinesthetic method, and then 10 more with a visual method. It will be interesting to see which one works best for the students!
The students are doing a timed write on Oedipus Rex to tie up our study of the play. This is a more challenging timed write that requires the students to compare two passages regarding tone and literary devices, so I will allow them some extra time to finish it up tomorrow.
Period 2--ELA A 30
The students started a bit of a study on the national anthem which turned into a History 30 lesson (Canadian History) about settlement, conquest, and compromise. We looked at the reason why the Official French Canadian anthem has such different words as well as the connection between the US National Anthem and Canada. Tomorrow we will look at the concept of political correctness.
Period 3--History 10
I was a substitute teacher in my own class today with Mr. Wills gone to a meeting. We started learning more about standard of living, and while I followed my sub plan, we didn't get very far because I kept adding information!
Period 4--AP 10
Before we get whole-heartedly into Macbeth, I interrupted the class to do a quick study on literary devices that will come in handy when they are starting in on some timed writes for the play. We studied 10 words using a kinesthetic method, and then 10 more with a visual method. It will be interesting to see which one works best for the students!
Tuesday, 15 October 2013
October 15, 2013
Period 1--History 10
Mr. Wills, an intern at our school, began his unit on the Industrial Revolution. We went through an overview of the major events of the time period as well as some of the important ideas that the students will be studying. The students were given a "fill in the blanks" from his presentation that they will finish up in tomorrow's class.
Period 2--ELA A 30
The students finished off their study of April Raintree by doing one more response...this time the response was to my questions asked based on their original submission. They had to write a paragraph addressing some of the topics I brought up and whether or not they agree or disagree with my comments. This was to be finished for the end of the class.
Period 3--AP 30
The students reviewed Oedipus Rex by writing a question paragraph based on the play. We came up with questions together as a class and then the kids were to work on their own to create the paragraph.
Period 4 & 5--AP 10
We are starting in on the background information of Macbeth. We went through the "Curse of the Scottish Play" as well as background information on Shakespeare and Elizabethan England. With any luck, we should be able to finish up and start in on the play tomorrow.
Period 6--AP 20
With the prompts finally finished, the grade 11s settled in to start planning their essay on To Kill a Mockingbird. They will get some time in class to work on this but with our class only being every other day, we do have to move on or it will feel like we're standing still!
Mr. Wills, an intern at our school, began his unit on the Industrial Revolution. We went through an overview of the major events of the time period as well as some of the important ideas that the students will be studying. The students were given a "fill in the blanks" from his presentation that they will finish up in tomorrow's class.
Period 2--ELA A 30
The students finished off their study of April Raintree by doing one more response...this time the response was to my questions asked based on their original submission. They had to write a paragraph addressing some of the topics I brought up and whether or not they agree or disagree with my comments. This was to be finished for the end of the class.
Period 3--AP 30
The students reviewed Oedipus Rex by writing a question paragraph based on the play. We came up with questions together as a class and then the kids were to work on their own to create the paragraph.
Period 4 & 5--AP 10
We are starting in on the background information of Macbeth. We went through the "Curse of the Scottish Play" as well as background information on Shakespeare and Elizabethan England. With any luck, we should be able to finish up and start in on the play tomorrow.
Period 6--AP 20
With the prompts finally finished, the grade 11s settled in to start planning their essay on To Kill a Mockingbird. They will get some time in class to work on this but with our class only being every other day, we do have to move on or it will feel like we're standing still!
Thursday, 10 October 2013
October 10, 2013
Period 1--ELA A 30
This was the students' last class to work on their Inquiry Project for April Raintree. A few are starting to finish up and hand them in, but the rest will need to be working on this for homework to meet the due date for next Friday.
Period 2--AP 30
In this class, we finished up our study of Oedipus Rex. We viewed a power point with some important points from the play like sight/blindness, light/dark, truth/verisimilitude. We will do a timed write on this on Wednesday or Thursday of next week. The students requested more multiple choice practice, so we will do some of that as well.
Period 3 & 4--History 10
In period 3, the students wrote their exam from our introductory unit. In period 4, we had two presentations on current events and then continued with our current events discussion for the remainder of the period.
Period 5--AP 10
As a class, we discussed the pros and cons of the different deliveries of emotion between reading, viewing, and listening. The students' job now is to write a persuasive letter to the director indicating which method of delivery should be the focus in our school division and why. This is due next Wednesday.
I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving weekend. There is no school tomorrow as the teachers have PD all day but we all enjoy Monday off! Happy wishes!
This was the students' last class to work on their Inquiry Project for April Raintree. A few are starting to finish up and hand them in, but the rest will need to be working on this for homework to meet the due date for next Friday.
Period 2--AP 30
In this class, we finished up our study of Oedipus Rex. We viewed a power point with some important points from the play like sight/blindness, light/dark, truth/verisimilitude. We will do a timed write on this on Wednesday or Thursday of next week. The students requested more multiple choice practice, so we will do some of that as well.
Period 3 & 4--History 10
In period 3, the students wrote their exam from our introductory unit. In period 4, we had two presentations on current events and then continued with our current events discussion for the remainder of the period.
Period 5--AP 10
As a class, we discussed the pros and cons of the different deliveries of emotion between reading, viewing, and listening. The students' job now is to write a persuasive letter to the director indicating which method of delivery should be the focus in our school division and why. This is due next Wednesday.
I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving weekend. There is no school tomorrow as the teachers have PD all day but we all enjoy Monday off! Happy wishes!
Wednesday, 9 October 2013
October 9, 2013
Period 1 & 2--AP 30
We finished reading Oedipus Rex. We just started viewing a power point that culminates some of the information and will continue with that tomorrow.
Period 3--ELA A 30
The students worked hard on their Inquiry Paper for April Raintree. Tomorrow will be their last day to work on this in the computer lab.
Period 4--History 10
We finished reviewing the Enlightenment and then did some study in preparation for their exam tomorrow.
Period 5--AP 10
We continued with their viewing and then the students were to look at the pros and cons of each method of emotional delivery (viewing, listening, and reading).
Period 6--AP 20
The students were given the essay outlines and we spent the class breaking each prompt down.
We finished reading Oedipus Rex. We just started viewing a power point that culminates some of the information and will continue with that tomorrow.
Period 3--ELA A 30
The students worked hard on their Inquiry Paper for April Raintree. Tomorrow will be their last day to work on this in the computer lab.
Period 4--History 10
We finished reviewing the Enlightenment and then did some study in preparation for their exam tomorrow.
Period 5--AP 10
We continued with their viewing and then the students were to look at the pros and cons of each method of emotional delivery (viewing, listening, and reading).
Period 6--AP 20
The students were given the essay outlines and we spent the class breaking each prompt down.
Tuesday, 8 October 2013
October 8, 2013
Period 1--AP 30
We are studying Oedipus Rex and continue to identify inconsistencies in logic, a look at foreshadowing and dramatic irony. We are just working our way to the revelation scene, so tomorrow's reading should be fun!
Period 2 & 3--ELA A 30
The grade 12s continue to work on their Inquiry Report for April Raintree. Their research should be near finished after this double period and they should be starting to put their information together in written format.
Period 4--AP 10
Finally, we are viewing the last scene of Of Mice and Men. We viewed it once passively and are now in the middle of reviewing the passage from an active viewing standpoint. The students are analyzing the passage and considering lighting, sound, camera angle, body language, etc. to figure out why we feel the emotions we do when we are watching.
Period 5--History 10
The final handout on the Enlightenment was given today and the students had some time to work on the questions that accompany it. We will review tomorrow for the test that they have on Thursday.
We are studying Oedipus Rex and continue to identify inconsistencies in logic, a look at foreshadowing and dramatic irony. We are just working our way to the revelation scene, so tomorrow's reading should be fun!
Period 2 & 3--ELA A 30
The grade 12s continue to work on their Inquiry Report for April Raintree. Their research should be near finished after this double period and they should be starting to put their information together in written format.
Period 4--AP 10
Finally, we are viewing the last scene of Of Mice and Men. We viewed it once passively and are now in the middle of reviewing the passage from an active viewing standpoint. The students are analyzing the passage and considering lighting, sound, camera angle, body language, etc. to figure out why we feel the emotions we do when we are watching.
Period 5--History 10
The final handout on the Enlightenment was given today and the students had some time to work on the questions that accompany it. We will review tomorrow for the test that they have on Thursday.
Monday, 7 October 2013
October 7, 2013
Period 1--History 10
We continued with our look at Enlightenment philosophers with the students filling in some blanks on a handout they were given. We will finish up with the Enlightenment tomorrow and then go over the outline to prepare them for an exam on Thursday.
Period 2--ELA A 30
We went to the computer lab to continue working on their Inquiry Paper for April Raintree. Most of the students are well on their way to figuring out what they are going to research and have started in on the research part of the assignment.
Period 3--AP 30
We started over with our study of Oedipus Rex because we didn't get very far last day and then with a three day weekend, it was in our best interest to start fresh. Before we continued on, I did give them back their Paradise Lost timed writes and also showed them one that I did as a sample with a different way of organizing their information. If the students want to re-do this first timed write, they have the opportunity to do so but it must be in by Thursday.
Period 4--AP 10
We continued our study of Of Mice and Men with a reading excercise where they were listening for specific tones, cadence, volume, etc. in the passage and how that affects emotion. We will do the viewing portion of the lesson tomorrow.
Period 5--Mentor groups
This was time for us, as a school, to do the Terry Fox Walk/Run to raise money and awareness for the fight against cancer.
Period 6--AP 20
We will be writing a paper on To Kill A Mockingbird, so in order to get ready for it, we are spending some time reviewing how to write a formal, literary essay. We should finish this next class and then will get into deconstructing the prompts.
We continued with our look at Enlightenment philosophers with the students filling in some blanks on a handout they were given. We will finish up with the Enlightenment tomorrow and then go over the outline to prepare them for an exam on Thursday.
Period 2--ELA A 30
We went to the computer lab to continue working on their Inquiry Paper for April Raintree. Most of the students are well on their way to figuring out what they are going to research and have started in on the research part of the assignment.
Period 3--AP 30
We started over with our study of Oedipus Rex because we didn't get very far last day and then with a three day weekend, it was in our best interest to start fresh. Before we continued on, I did give them back their Paradise Lost timed writes and also showed them one that I did as a sample with a different way of organizing their information. If the students want to re-do this first timed write, they have the opportunity to do so but it must be in by Thursday.
Period 4--AP 10
We continued our study of Of Mice and Men with a reading excercise where they were listening for specific tones, cadence, volume, etc. in the passage and how that affects emotion. We will do the viewing portion of the lesson tomorrow.
Period 5--Mentor groups
This was time for us, as a school, to do the Terry Fox Walk/Run to raise money and awareness for the fight against cancer.
Period 6--AP 20
We will be writing a paper on To Kill A Mockingbird, so in order to get ready for it, we are spending some time reviewing how to write a formal, literary essay. We should finish this next class and then will get into deconstructing the prompts.
Friday, 4 October 2013
October 4, 2013
Period 1--AP 30
Three quarters of the class was attending a university function today, so we used the class to clean up some assignments they've been working on.
Period 2--ELA A 30
We finally finished April Raintree today! I introduced their Inquiry Assignment that will keep them busy for the next week during class. We went to the computer lab to begin their research and I required them to come up with their 5 guiding questions for their project. This project will examine First Nations and Metis issues brought up from reading our novel.
Period 3--History 10
Two students presented their current events presentation. We then continued our study of the Scientific Revolution and started in on the Enlightenment. We didn't quite get this finished, but will be able to do so on Monday, thus bringing this part of our unit to a close. This means we will be having an exam. With the students, we chose next Thursday, Oct. 10 as their exam date.
Period 4--AP 10
We did some active reading with Of Mice and Men in the last chapter. We are focussing on the idea of juxtaposition. The students read the last chapter of the novella looking at the diction; they highlighted positive phrases and words with one colour and then negative ones with another. We then examined how these words affect us, as readers, and impact our emotions about what we are reading.
Three quarters of the class was attending a university function today, so we used the class to clean up some assignments they've been working on.
Period 2--ELA A 30
We finally finished April Raintree today! I introduced their Inquiry Assignment that will keep them busy for the next week during class. We went to the computer lab to begin their research and I required them to come up with their 5 guiding questions for their project. This project will examine First Nations and Metis issues brought up from reading our novel.
Period 3--History 10
Two students presented their current events presentation. We then continued our study of the Scientific Revolution and started in on the Enlightenment. We didn't quite get this finished, but will be able to do so on Monday, thus bringing this part of our unit to a close. This means we will be having an exam. With the students, we chose next Thursday, Oct. 10 as their exam date.
Period 4--AP 10
We did some active reading with Of Mice and Men in the last chapter. We are focussing on the idea of juxtaposition. The students read the last chapter of the novella looking at the diction; they highlighted positive phrases and words with one colour and then negative ones with another. We then examined how these words affect us, as readers, and impact our emotions about what we are reading.
Thursday, 3 October 2013
October 3, 2013
Period 1--History 10
We took up the questions from the Reformation and then moved on to the Scientific Revolution.
Period 2--ELA A 30
WE are ALMOST finished the novel. We just have a paragraph or two to go.
Period 3--AP 30
We took some notes on the structure of a Greek tragedy and then briefly started reading the play before the end of class.
Period 4 & 5--AP 10
We continued going over the 2011 exam for the students to analyze the literature and then create a thesis statement for each question.
Period 6
We finished the power point on To Kill a Mockingbird. Then they viewed one of the scenes from the movie and finally we started reviewing how to write a formal essay.
We took up the questions from the Reformation and then moved on to the Scientific Revolution.
Period 2--ELA A 30
WE are ALMOST finished the novel. We just have a paragraph or two to go.
Period 3--AP 30
We took some notes on the structure of a Greek tragedy and then briefly started reading the play before the end of class.
Period 4 & 5--AP 10
We continued going over the 2011 exam for the students to analyze the literature and then create a thesis statement for each question.
Period 6
We finished the power point on To Kill a Mockingbird. Then they viewed one of the scenes from the movie and finally we started reviewing how to write a formal essay.
October 2, 2013
Period 1--ELA A 30
We continue to read April Raintree.
Period 2--AP 30
We went through a power point looking at Sophocles and some of the information on Sophism.
Period 3--History 10
The students received a lecture on what the Reformation and Counter Reformation were all about. We had a handout with blanks they had to fill out.
Period 4--History 10
Mrs. Adleman took them through another handout on the Reformation and Counter Reformation with questions to consider.
Period 5--AP 10
Mrs. Adleman gave the students a run down on the Russian Revolution and then handed out Animal Farm and gave them time to read it.
We continue to read April Raintree.
Period 2--AP 30
We went through a power point looking at Sophocles and some of the information on Sophism.
Period 3--History 10
The students received a lecture on what the Reformation and Counter Reformation were all about. We had a handout with blanks they had to fill out.
Period 4--History 10
Mrs. Adleman took them through another handout on the Reformation and Counter Reformation with questions to consider.
Period 5--AP 10
Mrs. Adleman gave the students a run down on the Russian Revolution and then handed out Animal Farm and gave them time to read it.
Tuesday, 1 October 2013
October 1, 2013
Period 1 & 2--AP 30
We continued going over how to write a formal essay. We also deconstructed the prompts for the essay and then the kids had just a bit of time to work on the essay before the double was finished.
Period 3--ELA A 30
The students listened as we completed another chapter in April Raintree. We are well into the denouement of the book and hope to finish reading tomorrow.
Period 4--History 10
We discussed the formation of Protestantism and the Reformation. This required a fair bit of background information and we spent a lot of time discussing the structure of the Medieval Catholic Church and the practices that became corrupt in the Middle Ages. We went through the Counter Reformation and will continue tomorrow.
Period 5--AP 10
A final look at the concept of euthanasia was done this class with discussions as to how it connects with real life examples, Of Mice and Men, and "David." From there, we needed to examine the assignment from Friday where they were working on how to make thesis statements. This required them to go through the poem from the old exam in more detail than they are used to.
Period 6--AP 30
We continued with the power point and discussion of the novel To Kill A Mockingbird. We need more time, yet to complete this.
We continued going over how to write a formal essay. We also deconstructed the prompts for the essay and then the kids had just a bit of time to work on the essay before the double was finished.
Period 3--ELA A 30
The students listened as we completed another chapter in April Raintree. We are well into the denouement of the book and hope to finish reading tomorrow.
Period 4--History 10
We discussed the formation of Protestantism and the Reformation. This required a fair bit of background information and we spent a lot of time discussing the structure of the Medieval Catholic Church and the practices that became corrupt in the Middle Ages. We went through the Counter Reformation and will continue tomorrow.
Period 5--AP 10
A final look at the concept of euthanasia was done this class with discussions as to how it connects with real life examples, Of Mice and Men, and "David." From there, we needed to examine the assignment from Friday where they were working on how to make thesis statements. This required them to go through the poem from the old exam in more detail than they are used to.
Period 6--AP 30
We continued with the power point and discussion of the novel To Kill A Mockingbird. We need more time, yet to complete this.
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