There isn't a lot of need to post for this week. We are finishing up units and kids are using the time to make sure their assignments are all finished before final exams which start next week. The ELA 20s have a speech to do starting tomorrow, the AP 30s have a presentation due Friday, the ELA B 30s are finishing up The Great Escape, the AP 10s will do some exam prep, and the AP 20s are finished regular course and write the multiple choice section of their exam tomorrow.
The end is drawing near!
Wednesday, 18 June 2014
Monday, 16 June 2014
June 16, 2014
Period 1--ELA 20
We continued with our study of Huck Finn. The students were given their assignment to come up with a speech about education (either formal or moral). They will have to present their speeches Thursday and Friday of this week!
Period 2--AP 30
We discussed April Raintree and looked at some of the issues raised in the novel. The students, in partners, have to choose one of the issues and create a multi-media presentation about that issue. They will be presented on Friday.
Period 3--ELA B 30
We began watching The Great Escape to finish up our study of Night. The students will see information about the non-fiction book and video on their final exam.
Period 4--AP 10
The students requested seeing A Midsummer Night's Dream to see some of the comedy that was hard to visualize when reading the play.
Period 5--Mentor period
The grade 12s have a work period.
We continued with our study of Huck Finn. The students were given their assignment to come up with a speech about education (either formal or moral). They will have to present their speeches Thursday and Friday of this week!
Period 2--AP 30
We discussed April Raintree and looked at some of the issues raised in the novel. The students, in partners, have to choose one of the issues and create a multi-media presentation about that issue. They will be presented on Friday.
Period 3--ELA B 30
We began watching The Great Escape to finish up our study of Night. The students will see information about the non-fiction book and video on their final exam.
Period 4--AP 10
The students requested seeing A Midsummer Night's Dream to see some of the comedy that was hard to visualize when reading the play.
Period 5--Mentor period
The grade 12s have a work period.
June 13, 2014
This is grad day and as one of the coordinators, I am off getting things in place for the day. My sub plans for the remaining classes are more or less just work periods as everyone is trying to finish up their work before the end of the year.
Thursday, 12 June 2014
June 12, 2014
Period 1--AP 30/ELA A 30
As much as they can concentrate the day before grad, the students are trying to get a few assignments finished up.
Period 2 & 3--ELA B 30
We finished our virtual tour of Auschwitz and Birkenau and then took the last ten minutes of class to watch the liberation scene from Band of Brothers so the students could get an idea of what it must have been like. It was a very powerful scene. In period 3, the grads had rehearsal, so we zoomed off to the RecPlex to get ready for tomorrow's big day.
Period 4--ELA 20
The grade 11s continued our visual study of Huckleberry Finn. We stopped along the way to look at the moral dilemmas facing both Huck and Jim as the young protagonists learns some hard lessons growing up.
Period 5--AP 10
We finished reading A Midsummer Night's Dream. The students had some time to complete their last assignment on the reading.
As much as they can concentrate the day before grad, the students are trying to get a few assignments finished up.
Period 2 & 3--ELA B 30
We finished our virtual tour of Auschwitz and Birkenau and then took the last ten minutes of class to watch the liberation scene from Band of Brothers so the students could get an idea of what it must have been like. It was a very powerful scene. In period 3, the grads had rehearsal, so we zoomed off to the RecPlex to get ready for tomorrow's big day.
Period 4--ELA 20
The grade 11s continued our visual study of Huckleberry Finn. We stopped along the way to look at the moral dilemmas facing both Huck and Jim as the young protagonists learns some hard lessons growing up.
Period 5--AP 10
We finished reading A Midsummer Night's Dream. The students had some time to complete their last assignment on the reading.
Wednesday, 11 June 2014
June 11, 2014
Period 1 & 2--ELA 20
The students had a bit more time to finish their questions from the radio-play Medicine River. We took them up together and had a good discussion about the play. In the second period of the double, I introduced the last piece of "literature" we'll be studying. We are going to look at the visual representation of Huckleberry Finn. It contains some of the same themes as To Kill A Mockingbird but also looks at the concept of growing up and how events cause children to go through various stages of maturation as their moral compass forms. We barely started looking at Huck Finn, so will continue tomorrow.
Period 3--AP 30/ELA A 30
The students are reading and working on their assignments.
Period 4--ELA B 30
We finished the non-fiction book Night. After this, we read his acceptance speech of the Nobel Peace Prize and then started a virtual tour of Auschwitz and Birkenau. We will carry on with this tomorrow.
Period 5--AP 10
The students had a bit of time to finish finding their most important quotation. Then, we started reading Act V and the students are treated to the real hilarity of the play. We will finish up the play tomorrow.
Period 6--AP 20
This class is for the students to work on their big question, multi-media assignment based on The Crucible.
The students had a bit more time to finish their questions from the radio-play Medicine River. We took them up together and had a good discussion about the play. In the second period of the double, I introduced the last piece of "literature" we'll be studying. We are going to look at the visual representation of Huckleberry Finn. It contains some of the same themes as To Kill A Mockingbird but also looks at the concept of growing up and how events cause children to go through various stages of maturation as their moral compass forms. We barely started looking at Huck Finn, so will continue tomorrow.
Period 3--AP 30/ELA A 30
The students are reading and working on their assignments.
Period 4--ELA B 30
We finished the non-fiction book Night. After this, we read his acceptance speech of the Nobel Peace Prize and then started a virtual tour of Auschwitz and Birkenau. We will carry on with this tomorrow.
Period 5--AP 10
The students had a bit of time to finish finding their most important quotation. Then, we started reading Act V and the students are treated to the real hilarity of the play. We will finish up the play tomorrow.
Period 6--AP 20
This class is for the students to work on their big question, multi-media assignment based on The Crucible.
Tuesday, 10 June 2014
June 10, 2014
Period 1--ELA B 30
We are almost finished reading Night. The students remained incredibly respectful as we were reading about the forced march Eli made in the middle of winter. We will finish the book tomorrow.
Period 2 & 3--AP 30/ELA A 30
The students continue to read and work on their assignments. They need to have April Raintree read for Monday.
Period 4--ELA 20
We finished reading the radio play Medicine River. The students were directed to finish up the questions from the post-reading section on their handout. We will have more time to work on this tomorrow and will correct them then.
Period 5--AP 10
We finished up Act III and read through Act IV today. The students had a bit of time to choose the most significant quotation from each act and include a paragraph explaining why that is the most important selection of the Act. They will have time to finish this tomorrow before we continue reading Act V.
We are almost finished reading Night. The students remained incredibly respectful as we were reading about the forced march Eli made in the middle of winter. We will finish the book tomorrow.
Period 2 & 3--AP 30/ELA A 30
The students continue to read and work on their assignments. They need to have April Raintree read for Monday.
Period 4--ELA 20
We finished reading the radio play Medicine River. The students were directed to finish up the questions from the post-reading section on their handout. We will have more time to work on this tomorrow and will correct them then.
Period 5--AP 10
We finished up Act III and read through Act IV today. The students had a bit of time to choose the most significant quotation from each act and include a paragraph explaining why that is the most important selection of the Act. They will have time to finish this tomorrow before we continue reading Act V.
Monday, 9 June 2014
June 9, 2014
Period 1--ELA 20
We began a play called Medicine River based on Thomas King's novel by the same name. For much of this period, we did some background work and then got into the reading of the play.
Period 2--AP 30
The students have this week to read April Raintree as well as work on their Canadian literature assignments.
Period 3--ELA B 30
We reviewed what we have read so far in Night and then continued on with the story. The grade 12s have been excellent listeners as we make our way through this weighty book.
Period 4--AP 10
We almost finished reading Act III of A Midsummer Night's Dream. The misunderstandings are starting to come one on top of the other!
Period 5 & 6--AP 20
The students are doing a timed write, as promised, and then used the second class to work on their multi-media assignment. The assignment requires them to examine a question left over from the play and search for the answer.
We began a play called Medicine River based on Thomas King's novel by the same name. For much of this period, we did some background work and then got into the reading of the play.
Period 2--AP 30
The students have this week to read April Raintree as well as work on their Canadian literature assignments.
Period 3--ELA B 30
We reviewed what we have read so far in Night and then continued on with the story. The grade 12s have been excellent listeners as we make our way through this weighty book.
Period 4--AP 10
We almost finished reading Act III of A Midsummer Night's Dream. The misunderstandings are starting to come one on top of the other!
Period 5 & 6--AP 20
The students are doing a timed write, as promised, and then used the second class to work on their multi-media assignment. The assignment requires them to examine a question left over from the play and search for the answer.
June 6, 2014
This was a pretty easy day!
Period 1--ELA 20
They needed one more class to finish up their Reading Assessments, so this was that last class.
Period 2--AP 30
Most of the graduating class was working at OES track to run the concession. The few that made it to class had the time to work on their assignments or read April Raintree.
Period 3--ELA B 30
Again, most of the graduating class was next door at OES; they had time to finish up their various assignments.
Period 4--AP 10
The students needed some more time to work on their assignments--annotations and a formal essay. They used this time very well.
Period 5--Mentor
This was a work period for the very few students who showed up.
Period 1--ELA 20
They needed one more class to finish up their Reading Assessments, so this was that last class.
Period 2--AP 30
Most of the graduating class was working at OES track to run the concession. The few that made it to class had the time to work on their assignments or read April Raintree.
Period 3--ELA B 30
Again, most of the graduating class was next door at OES; they had time to finish up their various assignments.
Period 4--AP 10
The students needed some more time to work on their assignments--annotations and a formal essay. They used this time very well.
Period 5--Mentor
This was a work period for the very few students who showed up.
Thursday, 5 June 2014
June 5, 2014
Period 1--ELA 20
The students used this class to continue with their reading assessment. They will need one more class to finish.
Period 2--ELA A 30/AP 30
We continued to read April Raintree, but the kids were on their own for reading today.
Period 3--ELA B 30
We reviewed a bit from yesterday's double period and then delved back into the reading of Night. It creates interesting conversation during the reading of this.
Period 4 & 5--AP 10
The students requested a work period, so they've got it. They are working on their essays and/or annotations. They will also have tomorrow as a work period.
Period 6--AP 20
We are into Act IV of The Crucible and continued reading. We finished to the end of the act and planned out our last few classes before final exams.
The students used this class to continue with their reading assessment. They will need one more class to finish.
Period 2--ELA A 30/AP 30
We continued to read April Raintree, but the kids were on their own for reading today.
Period 3--ELA B 30
We reviewed a bit from yesterday's double period and then delved back into the reading of Night. It creates interesting conversation during the reading of this.
Period 4 & 5--AP 10
The students requested a work period, so they've got it. They are working on their essays and/or annotations. They will also have tomorrow as a work period.
Period 6--AP 20
We are into Act IV of The Crucible and continued reading. We finished to the end of the act and planned out our last few classes before final exams.
Wednesday, 4 June 2014
June 4, 2014
Period 1--AP 30/ELA A 30
We continued with our reading of April Raintree.
Period 2 & 3--ELA B 30
We did a simulation of what it would be like to be crowded in a rail car. The kids could barely last 10 minutes being that close to one another, so imagine what it would have been like for days. We continued our reading of Night. As always, the kids are very respectful during the reading of this book.
Period 4--ELA 20
We continued working on our reading assessment. They will need one more class to finish up.
Period 5--AP 10
After finishing up Act II, the students took some time to choose the most important quotation from each act and explain why (in a paragraph).
We continued with our reading of April Raintree.
Period 2 & 3--ELA B 30
We did a simulation of what it would be like to be crowded in a rail car. The kids could barely last 10 minutes being that close to one another, so imagine what it would have been like for days. We continued our reading of Night. As always, the kids are very respectful during the reading of this book.
Period 4--ELA 20
We continued working on our reading assessment. They will need one more class to finish up.
Period 5--AP 10
After finishing up Act II, the students took some time to choose the most important quotation from each act and explain why (in a paragraph).
June 3, 2014
Period 1 & 2--ELA 20
We started a reading assessment today which should put everything they've been practicing to use. In the second period, to have a break from the reading assessment, we did some creative writing.
Period 3--AP 30
We kept up with our reading of April Raintree.
Period 4--ELA B 30
The students listened as I continued to read Night. We are stopping and discussing various aspects of the story.
Period 5--AP 10
As a class, we continued to read A Midsummer Night's Dream. The potential for comedy is afoot now that we've made it through Act I.
Period 6--AP 20
We continued to read The Crucible. We should finish it soon.
We started a reading assessment today which should put everything they've been practicing to use. In the second period, to have a break from the reading assessment, we did some creative writing.
Period 3--AP 30
We kept up with our reading of April Raintree.
Period 4--ELA B 30
The students listened as I continued to read Night. We are stopping and discussing various aspects of the story.
Period 5--AP 10
As a class, we continued to read A Midsummer Night's Dream. The potential for comedy is afoot now that we've made it through Act I.
Period 6--AP 20
We continued to read The Crucible. We should finish it soon.
Monday, 2 June 2014
June 2, 2014
The last month of school! We're nearing the home stretch!
Period 1--ELA B 30
I reminded them of their due date for the persuasive essay, which is Monday, June 9th. We then started in on the novel Night by Elie Wiesel. We looked at some images from the Holocaust and World War II to give the students a visual understanding of some of the situations that Wiesel recounts. We started reading the first chapter but will continue with this tomorrow.
Period 2 & 3--AP 30
They were reminded of their due dates for the Canadian literature assignment with is June 16th. I introduced the novel April Raintree for them where we looked at some stereotypes of First Nations people in Canada and then discussed various events through Canadian history such as treaties and residential schools. We are reading this orally, as a break from the rigour of the past several months.
Period 4--ELA 20
We are looking at some poetry from Gordie Carle, a poet from LaRonge, Sk. We read a few together and the students have some assignments to do with the poetry.
Period 5--AP 10
We did our literary devices quiz. Then, we started in on A Midsummer Night's Dream. I wrote down a character map and gave a brief outline of the story and we got down to business with reading the play.
Period 1--ELA B 30
I reminded them of their due date for the persuasive essay, which is Monday, June 9th. We then started in on the novel Night by Elie Wiesel. We looked at some images from the Holocaust and World War II to give the students a visual understanding of some of the situations that Wiesel recounts. We started reading the first chapter but will continue with this tomorrow.
Period 2 & 3--AP 30
They were reminded of their due dates for the Canadian literature assignment with is June 16th. I introduced the novel April Raintree for them where we looked at some stereotypes of First Nations people in Canada and then discussed various events through Canadian history such as treaties and residential schools. We are reading this orally, as a break from the rigour of the past several months.
Period 4--ELA 20
We are looking at some poetry from Gordie Carle, a poet from LaRonge, Sk. We read a few together and the students have some assignments to do with the poetry.
Period 5--AP 10
We did our literary devices quiz. Then, we started in on A Midsummer Night's Dream. I wrote down a character map and gave a brief outline of the story and we got down to business with reading the play.
May 30, 2014
As we get closer to the end of the school year, it seems we get busier and busier. This is what Friday looked like while I was away at an AP meeting.
Period 1—ELA 20
We are
working on inferencing and have gone through charts and newspaper
articles. They were given a handout on
nursery rhymes yesterday and were supposed to try to infer the real meaning. After they have a few more minutes to infer
the meanings, give them the “real” options and discuss. It would be fun if they could make up a
nursery rhyme about an issue or even (the big storm). The students came up with a limerick!
Period 2—AP 30/ELA A 30
They are
working on a Canadian novel/Canadian short story assignment. They can continue working on this.
Period 3—ELA B 30
They are
working on their Chaucer persuasive essay. They had this class to try to complete it.
Period 4—AP 10
They are
working on either their Dr. Jekyll and
Mr. Hyde annotations or their Fahrenheit
451 essay.
Period 5 & 6—AP 20
We are in
Act III of The Crucible. We continued our reading to the end of the act and then the students had a "cause and effect" worksheet for it.
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