English 12:

In class, multi-paragraph writing assessment due by the end of the period; if you missed today’s class, you will need to contact me asap to arrange a time to make this up in flex ASAP.

If finished the above before the end of the class, students had time to work to ensure their creative writing portfolio is ready to go for grading next Fri.

English 8:

Spelling quiz at the start of class.

Finish reading Word Nerd.

Review 5 paragraph essay structure in preparation for writing in-class essay next Thurs as the final assessment for our unit on Word Nerd.

End of term self-assessment.

English 11FP:

Class time to complete Journal for Section 3 (p. 90-133); this work was collected at the end of today’s class.

Read Section Four (p. 134-174) in MOTCS. There will be a reading quiz at the START of class on Tuesday (June 11) on these pages ONLY (NOT the whole novel).

English 8:

Journal #6 check during silent reading.

End of term self-assessment.

Read p. 204-242 in Word Nerd. 

English 11FP:

Class time to complete Journal for Section 3 (p. 90-133); this work was collected at the end of today’s class.

Read Section Four (p. 134-174) in MOTCS. There will be a reading quiz at the START of class on MONDAY (June 10)  on these pages ONLY (NOT the whole novel).

English 12: 

Re-cap Ch 4 of OMAM while focusing on how Steinbeck has created Crooks’ character to be anti-stereotypical.

Read Ch 5 & 6 (p. 84-107) in OMAM.

Discuss novella as a whole in preparation for in class writes Mon and next Fri.

Portfolio: all items must be finished by June 14th, 3:03pm. If you need to work on your portfolio, please come to flex time.

CONTENTS:

1. name write
2. black out poem
3.  CW
4. CW
5. CW
6. CW
7. CW

English 12: 

Re-cap Ch 4 of OMAM while focusing on how Steinbeck has created Crooks’ character to be anti-stereotypical.

Read Ch 5 & 6 (p. 84-107) in OMAM.

Discuss novella as a whole in preparation for in class writes Fri and next Thurs.

Portfolio: all items must be finished by June 14th, 3:03pm. If you need to work on your portfolio, please come to flex time.

CONTENTS:

1. name write
2. black out poem
3.  CW
4. CW
5. CW
6. CW
7. CW

English 8:

Journal #6 check at the start of class.

Mark grammar usage sheet together as a class.

Read p. 204-241 in Word Nerd.

REMINDER: spelling quiz at the start of class Fri.

English 11FP:

Journal for Section Two collected at the start of class.

Read p. 90-133 in Moon of the Crusted Snow. Students will be given time to work on the journal for Section Three in class on Fri but it is DUE at the end of Friday’s class so if you need more time than that, please work on it for homework.

A REMINDER FOR ALL MY CLASSES THAT THE TERM 3 CUT OFF IS FRIDAY, JUNE 14TH TO ALLOW FOR TIME FOR GRADING FOR FINAL REPORT CARDS; ALL WORK MUST BE RECEIVED BY JUNE 14, NO LATER THAN 3:03PM, OR IT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR YOUR FINAL MARKS.

English 8:

“Three Little Pigs” grammar sheet collected at the start of class for those who took them home to complete.

Mark grammar usage sheet from last day together as a class.

Read p. 171-203 in Word Nerd.

Remaining class time to work on Journal #6; if not completed in class time, must be done for homework and ready for the start of class Thurs.

English 11FP:

Journal for Section Two (p. 46-89) collected at the start of class.

Read p. 90-133 in Moon of the Crusted Snow.

Remaining time to work on Journal for Section Three; you will be given class time to work on this journal but if you need more than that, ensure it is done for homework as it will be collected on Thurs (June 6).

English 12: 

Ch 2 analysis questions collected at the start of class.

Ch 3 reading quiz.

In class writing assessment.

HOMEWORK: read Ch 4 (p. 66-83) in OMAM prior to the start of class Thurs.

**** if you missed today’s class, please contact me ASAP via email to set up a time for you to make up these assessments in flex this week ****

A REMINDER FOR ALL MY CLASSES THAT THE TERM 3 CUT OFF IS FRIDAY, JUNE 14TH TO ALLOW FOR TIME FOR GRADING FOR FINAL REPORT CARDS; ALL WORK MUST BE RECEIVED BY JUNE 14, NO LATER THAN 3:03PM, OR IT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR YOUR FINAL MARKS.

English 12: 

Ch 2 analysis questions collected at the start of class.

Ch 3 reading quiz.

In class writing assessment.

HOMEWORK: read Ch 4 (p. 66-83) in OMAM prior to the start of class Weds.

**** if you missed today’s class, please contact me ASAP via email to set up a time for you to make up these assessments in flex this week ****

English 8:

Copy spelling words (quiz Fri):

1. crypt
2. insufficient
3. frivolous
4. facade
5. chameleon
6. meticulous
7. miscellaneous
8. voracious
9. ominous
10. vivacious

Journal #5 check during S/R.

Read p. 171-203 in Word Nerd.

Grammar usage sheet (assessment). If you missed today’s class, you need to make this up in flex ASAP.

Remaining class time to complete Journal #6 (due at the start of class Weds).

English 11FP:

Read p. 46-89 in Moon of the Crusted Snow.

Using journal prompt criteria sheet, complete all 6 prompts in full for this section of text (p. 46-89) only. This journal is due at the start of class Weds.

English 8:

Journal #5 check at the start of class.

Spelling quiz.

Assessment: proper word usage worksheet.

Capitalization worksheet.

Grammar correction worksheet.

** if you missed today’s class, you will need to make up the assessment in flex next week. You can get the other two worksheets from me in person as I only have them on paper **

English 11FP:

Read p. 46-89 in Moon of the Crusted Snow.

Remaining class time to complete full set of journal prompts (using criteria sheet) for Section 2 (p. 46-89 only). If students did not complete this in class, it must be done for homework and will be collected at the start of class Tuesday.

*** if you do not have your journal prompt criteria sheet with you, please scroll back on my site to May 27 (or 28?) as I posted them all under “English 11FP” for your reference.

English 12: 

Read p. 17-37 in OMAM.

Ch 2 analysis questions to be answered in full sentences (due at the start of class Tues). For each question EXCEPT #3, you must properly integrate and cite one quotation to support your answer: 

1) How is the bunkhouse described? What does the description tell the reader about the men who live there? (2 marks)

2) What do we find out about Curley, his wife, and his father through George’s discussions with the others? (2 marks)

3) How would you describe the relationship between Curley and his wife? List five adjectives describing Curley’s personality. List five adjectives describing his wife’s personality. (11 marks)

4) Re-read Steinbeck’s description of Slim on p. 33. What does this tell you about his character? Is he a man to be trusted and looked up to? (2 marks)

5) What is Lennie eagerly talking about on p. 36? (1 mark)

HOMEWORK: Read p. 38-65 in OMAM. There will be a reading quiz at the START of class on Tues (June 4) on Ch 3 ONLY (not the whole book). Please ensure you are on time to class; if you are late, you will not have an opportunity to re-take this quiz. Please note, there will be an in-class writing assessment following the quiz so please ensure you have your novel with you.

English 12: 

Read p. 17-37 in OMAM.

Ch 2 analysis questions to be answered in full sentences (due at the start of class Mon). For each question EXCEPT #3, you must properly integrate and cite one quotation to support your answer: 

1) How is the bunkhouse described? What does the description tell the reader about the men who live there? (2 marks)

2) What do we find out about Curley, his wife, and his father through George’s discussions with the others? (2 marks)

3) How would you describe the relationship between Curley and his wife? List five adjectives describing Curley’s personality. List five adjectives describing his wife’s personality. (11 marks)

4) Re-read Steinbeck’s description of Slim on p. 33. What does this tell you about his character? Is he a man to be trusted and looked up to? (2 marks)

5) What is Lennie eagerly talking about on p. 36? (1 mark)

HOMEWORK: Read p. 38-65 in OMAM. There will be a reading quiz at the START of class on Mon (June 3) on Ch 3 ONLY (not the whole book). Please ensure you are on time to class; if you are late, you will not have an opportunity to re-take this quiz. Please note, there will be an in-class writing assessment following the quiz so please ensure you have your novel with you.

English 8:

Journal #4 check at the start of class during silent reading.

Read p. 140-170 in Word Nerd.

Remaining class time to work on Journal #5. If students did not complete this in class, it needs to be done for homework.

English 11FP:

In class writing assignment related to p. 1-45 in Moon of the Crusted Snow.

*** if you missed today’s class, you will need to be in flex on Fri (May 31) to make up this assessment.

English 8:

Journal #4 check at the start of class during silent reading.

Read p. 140-170 in Word Nerd.

Remaining class time to work on Journal #5. If students did not complete this in class, it needs to be done for homework.

REMINDER: spelling quiz at the start of class Fri. Please remember to review your words!

English 11FP:

In class writing assignment related to p. 1-45 in Moon of the Crusted Snow.

*** if you missed today’s class, you will need to be in flex on Fri (May 31) to make up this assessment.

English 12: 

Ch 1 Analysis questions (to be completed in full sentences); due at the end of the period:

1) Describe George. Describe Lennie. (4 marks)

2) Do you see the relationship between George and Lennie as one of friendship, or does George only feel obligated to take care of Lennie? What evidence can you find to support either conclusion? (2 marks)

3) Why does Lennie have the dead mouse? Why does George take it away? (2 marks)

4) What happened at the last place Lennie and George worked? Provide a brief overview. (3 marks)

5) Describe the dream George and Lennie share for their future. Why is this dream so important to both men? (2 marks)

Read Ch 2 in OMAM (p. 17-37).

English 12: 

Finish reading Ch 1 in Of Mice and Men (OMAM together as a class.

Ch 1 Analysis questions (to be completed in full sentences); due at the end of the period:

1) Describe George. Describe Lennie. (4 marks)

2) Do you see the relationship between George and Lennie as one of friendship, or does George only feel obligated to take care of Lennie? What evidence can you find to support either conclusion? (2 marks)

3) Why does Lennie have the dead mouse? Why does George take it away? (2 marks)

4) What happened at the last place Lennie and George worked? Provide a brief overview. (3 marks)

5) Describe the dream George and Lennie share for their future. Why is this dream so important to both men? (2 marks)

English 8:

Creative writing prompts x 2 (collected in class):

#4: Describe a place where you felt unsafe as a child, and why.

#5: Describe yourself as a flavour of ice cream, making up any flavour or flavour combinations that you like.

Remaining class time to read p. 109-139 for Word Nerd; Journal #4 due at the start of class Thurs. If students did not complete the reading and/or journal #4 in class today, this must be done for homework.

English 11FP:

Venn diagrams from last day collected at the start of class.

Review 5 paragraph essay structure and hand back essays from “Reservation Dogs.”

Hand out novels and update book cards.

Review journal analysis prompts that will be used in our study of the novel:

Moon of the Crusted Snow

Journal Reflection Prompts

For each journal reflection, respond to ALL of the following prompts. All prompts should be answered using FULL sentences except for #4 which needs to be a narrative PARAGRAPH (8-12 sentences in length).

1.How has the plot advanced in this section? Detail changes in the story line, advancements of the plot etc.

2. Were there any new characters introduced? Describe them in detail.
3. Was there any vocabulary that was new to you in this section? If so, copy out the word(s) and its/their definition(s). If there weren’t any new words, find at least TWO unique/unusual words and copy out their definitions.

4.What personal connections can you make to the text from experiences in your own life? Write a narrative paragraph (8-12 sentences).

5.Considering the 21 themes and topics for the First Peoples’ course, choose at least TWO themes/topics you feel are demonstrated in this section and offer explanations for why you chose them.

6.What do you think will happen in the next section? (make a hypothesis)

7.Was your prediction correct from your last entry? Why or why not?

Remaining class time to read p. 1-45 in Moon of the Crusted Snow; if students did not finish reading in class, it must be done for homework. **if you missed today’s class, please come see me in flex tomorrow to get the novel so you can catch up with the reading before the next class on Thurs. 

English 8:

Copy spelling words (quiz at the start of class Fri):

1. mesmerize
2. glamorous
3. escalator
4. intermittent
5. deficiency
6. biographical
7. asterisk
8. freight
9. asthma
10. gymnasium

Creative writing prompts x 2 (collected in class):

#4: Describe a place where you felt unsafe as a child, and why.

#5: Describe yourself as a flavour of ice cream, making up any flavour or flavour combinations that you like.

Remaining class time to read p. 109-139 for Word Nerd; Journal #4 due at the start of class Weds. If students did not complete the reading and/or journal #4 in class today, this must be done for homework.

English 11FP:

Venn diagrams from last day collected at the start of class.

Review 5 paragraph essay structure and hand back essays from “Reservation Dogs.”

Hand out novels and update book cards.

Review journal analysis prompts that will be used in our study of the novel:

Moon of the Crusted Snow

Journal Reflection Prompts

For each journal reflection, respond to ALL of the following prompts. All prompts should be answered using FULL sentences except for #4 which needs to be a narrative PARAGRAPH (8-12 sentences in length).

1.How has the plot advanced in this section? Detail changes in the story line, advancements of the plot etc.

2. Were there any new characters introduced? Describe them in detail.
3. Was there any vocabulary that was new to you in this section? If so, copy out the word(s) and its/their definition(s). If there weren’t any new words, find at least TWO unique/unusual words and copy out their definitions.

4.What personal connections can you make to the text from experiences in your own life? Write a narrative paragraph (8-12 sentences).

5.Considering the 21 themes and topics for the First Peoples’ course, choose at least TWO themes/topics you feel are demonstrated in this section and offer explanations for why you chose them.

6.What do you think will happen in the next section? (make a hypothesis)

7.Was your prediction correct from your last entry? Why or why not?

Remaining class time to read p. 1-45 in Moon of the Crusted Snow; if students did not finish reading in class, it must be done for homework. **if you missed today’s class, please come see me in flex tomorrow to get the novel so you can catch up with the reading before the next class on Weds. 

English 12:

Overview American literature of the 1930’s. This includes an important discussion on language in period pieces of writing. If you missed today’s class, ensure you touch base with me to go over these key points.

Hand out novels and update book cards.

Read p.  1-16 in Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck.

IMPORTANT: If you missed today’s class, you need to come see me in Flex on Tuesday morning to get a copy of the book to ensure you are caught up with the readings PRIOR to class on Wednesday. ********