English 9H: 

Character assignment from Monday due at the start of class.

Silent reading.

Analysis sheet for “Golden Girl.”

Read “All Summer in a Day” by Ray Bradbury (photocopy); if you missed today’s class,  use the following link to access a copy of the story to read online before Friday’s class: https://www.stcypriansprimaryacademy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/All-Summer-in-a-Day-by-Ray-Bradbury.pdf

Analysis sheet (kept with copied story in portfolio – students will be completing an in-class writing analysis of this story on Friday).

English 11CW (Pd 2 & 4):

Students have all of today’s class to read and prep for upcoming lit circles. Reminder: Lit Circle #4 is Fri (Feb 14) and Lit Circle #5 is Weds (Feb 19). Please ensure you are not falling behind with your reading and portfolio materials.

If students complete all of their lit circle work above, they can complete the punctuation booklets in their portfolios.

English 12: 

Go over analysis sheet for “The Yellow Wall Paper.”

Group discussion: the cultural appropriation of voice in literature.

Read “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan (photocopy); discuss. If you missed today’s class, use this link to access a copy of the story to read before Friday: https://cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/campuspress.yale.edu/dist/4/2533/files/2018/08/two-kinds-amy-tan-1nl7j7y.pdf

Students will be doing an in-class writing analysis of this short story on Friday. ***

English 9H: 

Silent reading.

Review analysis, including plot diagram, for “Lamb to the Slaughter.”

Read “Golden Girl” (p. 78).

Character comparison graph assignment (due at the start of class Weds). If you missed today’s class, I only have this as a hard copy so please get from me on Weds to complete.

English 11CW (Pd 2 & 4): 

Lit Circle #3.

Poetry analysis from Thurs c’ont. including how to properly annotate poems for analysis.

Hand out poetry terminology booklet and review as a class. There will be a QUIZ on these terms at the start of class on Fri, Feb 21.If you missed today’s class, use the following link to access a booklet you can print off for yourself: http://sd41blogs.ca/dubes/files/2025/02/English-11-Poetry-Unit-Hand-Book.docx

REMINDER: students have a work block on Weds (Feb 12) to prepare for Lit Circle #4 which is Fri (Feb 14). Also note that Lit Circle #5 is Weds (Feb 19th) which is the first class I see you next week following the Family Day holiday. That’s lots of reading so ensure you don’t fall behind and you use your class time wisely to read and prepare portfolio materials.

English 12: 

Silent reading.

Read “The Yellow Wall Paper” (p. 102) and “Why I Wrote ‘The Yellow Wall Paper'” (p. 290).

Class time to work on analysis sheet; sheets collected at the end of class.

English 9H: 

“Lamb to the Slaughter” assignments due at the start of today’s class.

Silent reading.

Note taking: properly punctuating and spacing dialogue in your writing. If you missed today’s class, please ensure you get these notes from a classmate so you can have them as a reference.

Creative writing prompts x 2 for portfolio:

3) How would you describe your hometown to a stranger in a foreign land? Be as descriptive as possible.

4) Imagine your favourite relative and your least favourite relative. They’re arguing about you. What do they say? Who wins? Write this as a scene in a play or film.

English 11CW (Pd 2 & 4):

Review expectations for absences on a Lit Circle day to ensure everyone knows what is expected of them. The next Lit Circle is Mon, Feb 10th.

Poetry analysis assignment.

English 12: 

Read “Invitations” (p. 174).

Analysis sheet.

Analysis assignment. If you missed today’s class, you will need to come to flex on Monday (Feb 10) to make up an alternate analysis assignment.

English 9H: 

Silent reading.

Read “Lamb to the Slaughter” (p. 10) and complete analysis sheet as a class.

Comprehension and analysis assignment (due at the start of class Thurs). If you missed today’s class, use the following link to access the worksheet: http://sd41blogs.ca/dubes/files/2025/02/Lamb-to-the-Slaughter-Worksheet.docx

English 11CW (Pd 2 and 4):

Lit Circle #2.

Confirm punctuation booklets are added to creative writing portfolios and updated on Table of Contents. Students have remaining class time to complete booklets and/or read/prep for Lit Circle #3 which is on Feb 10. No class time will be provided on Thurs for Lit Circle work outside of reading your novel for silent reading ****.

English 12: 

Short story terms quiz on Part D of the terms booklet; if you missed today’s class and your absence is EXCUSED in the computer, you will need to come to flex on Thurs (Feb 6) to make up an alternate quiz.

“The Lottery” analysis assignment: p. 156 #1 (paragraph response) and #3 (short answer).

Hand back Chekhov papers; discuss common errors to avoid for future papers.

English 9H: 

Literary terms quiz at the start of class. If you missed today’s class with an excused absence, please email me ASAP to arrange a time for you to make up an alternate quiz in flex on a Day 1.

Mark grammar sheets together as a class.

Curious George plot organization group assignment.

English 11CW (Pd 2 and 4):

Lit Circle #1.

Remaining class time to read/prep for Lit Circle #2 which happens at the start of class Tues, Feb 4th.

English 12: 

Hand out short story texts and update book cards.

Hand out short story terminology handbook and review as a class. If you missed today’s class, use the following link to print one off at home for yourself: http://sd41blogs.ca/dubes/files/2025/01/Eng-12-SS-Terms-Booklet.docx. It is your responsibility to ensure you are prepared to write the quiz Tuesday with the class even if you were away.

*** there will be a QUIZ at the start of class Tues, Feb 4th on PART D of the booklet ONLY (NOT the whole booklet!). Don’t be late! 

Read “The Lottery” (p. 147). If you missed today’s class, ensure you come to flex on Tuesday to get your textbook so you can complete the reading before Tuesday’s class.

Complete analysis sheet together as a class.

Thank you to Mr Terpening for coming in as a TTOC for me today!

English 9H: 

“Gore” worksheet and writing extension (in portfolio).

Reminder: terms quiz at the start of class Fri.

English 11CW (Pd 2): 

Work block for Lit Circle #1 which happens on Fri (Jan 31).

English 12: 

Final block for Chekhov writing packages. All work submitted at the end of the period.

English 11CW (Pd 4):

Fire drill 2pm.

Work block for Lit Circle #1 which happens on Fri (Jan 31).

English 9H: 

Hand out short story textbooks and update book cards.

Hand out short story terminology handbook and review as a class. If you missed today’s class, use this link to access a copy to print off for yourself: http://sd41blogs.ca/dubes/files/2025/01/English-9-Short-Story-Unit-terms.docx

***** there will be a QUIZ at the start of class Fri (Jan 31) on the “Literary Terms” section of this handbook only (NOT the whole thing) ******

Read “Gore” (p.3) together as a class.

Analysis sheet – complete together as a class to serve as an exemplar moving forwards in the unit.

English 11CW (Pd 2 &4):

Review Lit Circle Unit roles and portfolio criteria together as a class.

Lit Circle groups formed (by me).

Text selection in your lit circle groups; sign books out and update book cards.

Establish group roles, reading schedule and exchange contact information (in the event you miss a Lit Circle class, you will need to send your materials to one of your group members to present on your behalf).

Students will have a work block on Weds to do their reading AND prepare their lesson materials for their group’s portfolio. Lit Circle #1 is on Fri, Jan 31 at the beginning of the class.

English 12: 

Peer editing class – students will read and edit someone else’s Chekhov essay.

Remainder class time to continue working on updated draft.

Students will have all class on Weds to complete the entire package for the process of writing project. Projects will be collected at the end of class on Weds. If you have an unexcused absence on Wednesday and you do not hand your work in on time, you will lose 10% per day 1 that your project is late.

English 9H: 

Finish watching “A Christmas Carol” while taking notes comparing with Dickens’ text.

Overview course selection for English 10 and expectations for Gr 9s during assessment week next week.

In class paragraph (for portfolio): which version of the text did you prefer and why? Film notes and paragraph go into your portfolio; please ensure they are added to your table of contents.

English 11CW (Pd 2 & 4): 

Reminder: course selection.

Library period to finish wind chimes. If you didn’t finish your wind chime, you can come in on Tues (Jan 21) to get it finished. Please bring whatever supplies you will need as the library will be closed for exams.

English 12: 

Draft completion check at the end of the class. If you have NOT completed your full five paragraph draft, including quotes, you need to come to my class on Tues (Jan 21) to finish it.

Jan 27 – peer editing session (counts towards your grade)

Jan 29 – rewriting second draft with edits; entire package collected at the end of this period: brainstorm, outline, draft 1 w editing and draft 2.

Jan 31 – begin short story unit

English 9H: 

Review note taking strategies for film to lit compare/contrast.

Begin watching “A Christmas Carol” while taking notes; notes are kept in your portfolio as we will finish the film (and your notes) next class.

English 11CW (Pd 2 & 4):

Collect remaining novels if you forgot yours last day. If you forgot again today, please bring on Thurs for collection.

Library period to begin wind chime construction! We will finish the chimes (and a written reflection) in the library next day.

English 12: 

One on one conferences c’ont from Fri.

Students have the entire period to compose the draft for the “Process of Writing” project. Complete drafts are due by the end of class on Thurs (Jan 16).

English 9H: 

Silent reading.

Remaining class time to catch up with all outstanding work including: character and vocab lists for ACC, ACC reflection from Dec 19th, grammar booklet from Jan 8th, creative writing prompts 1 & 2.

English 11CW (Pd 2 & 4):

Collect wind chime items. If you forgot your items today, please bring to flex on Tues AM.  We will be in the library next Tues and Thurs creating our wind chimes and writing the reflection that will accompany your project.

Finish reading TJP together as a class; discuss ending. Collect novels. If you missed today’s class, please finish reading the novel at home and bring your novel for collection Tues.

English 12: 

Class time provided to finish brainstorm and add quotes for planning of draft for “The Bet” process of writing assignment.

One on one conferences for Term 2 goal setting; we will continue these conferences in class on Tues. Students have class Tues and Thurs to complete the draft. Please come to flex time on Tues and/or Thurs if you need more time to get your work done.

FULL draft of your essay is due at the end of class Jan 16th (this is change from the original document which says it’s due at the end of the class on the 14th)****.