English 8:
End of term self-reflection.
Journal #5 check (was to have been finished for homework after Monday’s class).
Read p. 122-143 in HKL.
Portfolio organization in advance of the Term 1 cut off on Friday.
Reminder: spelling quiz at the start of class Friday.
English 11FP:
End of term self-reflection.
Portfolio organization block in advance of term 1 cut off on Friday.
Portfolio contents for Term 1: all seven pieces need to be in your portfolio by the cut off!
Prompt #1: How are girls treated differently from boys in your family? Write about how it feels from your identity perspective to watch how the other gender is treated.
If you perceive no difference, why do you think that’s how your family is?
Prompt #2: You have three years to achieve full-fledged mastery in something. Write about the skill you choose, and how you’d go about it.
HINT: Focus on detail in each step to your achievement over the three-year period.
Prompt #3: Describe a moment when you felt betrayed by someone close to you.
Prompt #4: Write your thoughts and feelings about what you saw and learned in the film, “We Were Children.”
Prompt #5: What does truth and reconciliation mean to you?
After watching the film, “We Were Children,” how do you think Canadians can promote reconciliation after all the harm that has been done to Indigenous people?
Journal #1 assignment (on ch 6, 7 & 8 only)
Prompt #6: Can a person die of a broken heart? Explain.
You may choose to respond in either poetry (min 20-25 lines) or prose (min 2 paragraphs).
English 12:
Text modernization assignment from Monday collected at the start of class.
End of term self-reflection.
Portfolio organization block in advance of term 1 cut off on Friday.
Portfolio contents for Term 1:
- “The Lottery” x 2 analysis
- “Invitations” analysis
- “The Painted Door” film notes
- “The Rocking-horse Winner” analysis
- Act 1, Sc i Othello paragraph (on elopement)
- Act 1, sc 3 Iago analysis paragraph
- Act 2 jealousy paragraphs x 2
A REMINDER TO ALL STUDENTS THAT THE TERM 1 CUT OFF IS FRIDAY, DEC 1/23 AT 3:03PM. ALL WORK MUST BE RECEIVED BY THIS TIME, INCLUDING PORTFOLIO SUBMISSIONS, OR IT WILL NOT BE COUNTED FOR YOUR TERM 1 REPORT CARD. STUDENTS MISSING ANY FORMAL ASSESSMENTS FROM TERM 1 MUST HAVE MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO MAKE THESE UP PRIOR TO THE CUT OFF OR A GRADE OF ZERO/INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE WILL BE APPLIED FOR THEM IN YOUR MARKS’ BANK.