English 9H:

Board games and manuals collected at the start of class.

Silent reading.

Remaining class time to work on creative writing prompts #1 and #2 (for portfolio project). You can write in poetry, prose or a combination of both for your creative pieces. If you missed today’s class, please complete these at home and bring them to add to your portfolio so you don’t fall behind.

1) Describe one of your hidden talents and what it says about you.

2) What are your personal superstitions? How did they come to be?

Collect TN texts and update book cards.

English 11CW (Pd 2 & 4): 

Return short story exams for students to see their mark; exams are recollected and kept by me.

Students have remaining class time to work on their short, short story assessment piece:

Additional criteria added for short, short story assessments:

1. Students are to choose the ONE story they think is their strongest to develop.
2. Students must add to their story: two examples of figurative language, one properly used semi-colon and two advanced vocabulary words. THESE MUST BE HIGHLIGHTED ON YOUR GOOD COPY.  You must include your word count on the final page of your story, in the bottom right hand corner.
3. Students must give their story a creative title.
4. Students are encouraged to exchange their paper with another student to do peer editing to catch mistakes and make suggestions for improvements.

Your short, short story project is due at the start of class on Tues, Nov 5th. You must submit your full evidence of drafting as well as the good copy or your mark will be compromised.

English 12: 

Hand our peer editing check lists.

Students have remaining class time to peer edit a classmate’s paper – this is a graded component that counts towards your final mark. Please ensure you have added your name to the copy that you edit or you will not receive marks for this section.

REMINDER: please go directly to the LIBRARY for class on Tues (Nov 5). Students have the entire period to use the computers and printer there to produce the final copy for this assessment. ALL components will be collected at the end of class on Nov 5th. 

Thank you again to Ms Vesik for being the TTOC for me this week while I’m at home, supporting my daughter as she’s recovering from her surgery. She’s doing really well so far – YAY! – and I’ll be back at South on Fri (Nov 1). See you all then!

English 9H: 

Final work block for TN board games.

Finished board games and printed manuals due at the start of class Fri.

English 11CW (Pd 2 & 4): 

Work block to complete short, short story composition assessments.

English 12: 

Work block for MW draft. Please ensure you have a completed draft either hand written (legibly) or printed to complete the peer editing component of this project in class on Fri.

Thank you to Ms Vesik for being my TTOC for my classes today and on Oct 30th as well. My daughter’s surgery went as well as possible yesterday and she’s home, recovering now, and we’re focusing on getting her back to good health.

English 9H: 

Students had a work block for their group boardgames. You also have class on Weds to work on your games and manuals; please remember games and manuals are due at the start of class on Fri (Nov 1).

English 11CW (Pd 2 & 4):

Short, short story writing assignment. Students are choosing two prompts and writing two short stories following the criteria given. This is an in class piece of writing and you will have the entire class on Weds to complete your stories. Ms Vesik will collect your work at the end of class Mon and Weds.

If you missed today’s class, please email me to arrange a time to attend flex to make up these compositions.

English 12: 

Work period for MW extension assessments. Students will have all class on Weds too to work on them.

*** a full draft (printed or hand written) is due at the start of class Fri (Nov 1) to engage in the peer editing portion of this assessment. ***

English 9H: 

Groups assigned for final project for our unit on Twelfth Night :

1. Isabella, Avery, Mina

2. Cynthia, Bella, Kian

3. Karissa, Ian, Maddie

4. William, Zoey, Mia

5. Muskan, Miguel, Alex, Hasti

6. Lily, Esther, Daniel

7. Mary, Afifa, Marcus

8. Shania, Alisa, Brandon

9.Christina, Emily, Daisy, Heisha

• hand out criteria for final board game project for TN and review as a class, including self and peer assessment component once games are complete. If you missed today’s class, please use the following link to access the criteria sheet to print off for yourself: http://sd41blogs.ca/dubes/files/2024/10/English-9H-Board-Game-Project-Criteria-1.docx
• remaining class time to begin brainstorming for board game; please ensure you bring necessary materials to the next two classes to work on/complete your games as you will have two work periods and then games are due at the start of class on Fri, Nov 1/24.

English 11CW (Pd 2 & 4): 

Short story unit final exam.

If you missed today’s class, your parent/guardian must email me to excuse your absence and they need to include a phone number where they can be reached to verify you have missed a major assessment. Providing this has taken place, you can write an alternate exam on Fri, Nov 1/24 at 8:00am. This is the only make up date for this exam and you will need to confirm with me via email that you plan to attend so I can ensure I have a copy of the alternate exam ready to go for you. For absences that are not excused, you will earn zero on the unit final exam.

Collect textbooks and update book cards.

English 12: 

Journals #4 and 5 collected at the start of class.

Note taking: properly punctuating and spacing dialogue in your writing –

Use quotation marks to show the exact words of a speaker:“I love you.”

Use a comma to separate the quotation from the rest of the sentence:“I love you,” he whispered.

Sometimes you will use an exclamation mark or a question mark to separate the quotation from the rest of the sentence:“I love you!” he exclaimed.

A quotation may also be placed in the middle of a sentence:

“I love you,” he whispered, “even though you killed my hamster.”

“Even though you aren’t very nice,” he muttered, “I still love you.”

“Hey, dude?” he asked. “Can you get off my foot?”

Hand out criteria for final writing assessment for this unit and discuss. If you missed today’s class, please use the following link to access the criteria sheet: http://sd41blogs.ca/dubes/files/2024/10/Eng-12-MW-Final-Composition.docx

Remaining class time to begin brainstorming for composition. Students need to ensure they bring materials needed to work for the next two classes on their compositions – this includes a laptop or tablet if you prefer not to work by hand.

Collect novels and update book cards.

Thank you to Ms Vesik for coming in as a TTOC for me!

English 9H: 

In class composition comparing TN to the film, “She’s the Man.” Students used their notes taken while watching the film last week to support their writing today.

English 11CW (Pd 2 & 4):

Study block for short story unit. FINAL EXAM is on Weds, Oct 23. If you miss this class and it is not excused, you earn zero for the assessment.

English 12: 

Work block to finish journals #4 and #5, which are due at the start of class Weds.

Please ensure you bring your novels for collection on Weds.

English 9H: 

Finish watching “She’s the Man” and taking notes on similarities and differences with Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night.

Notes go into portfolios for safe keeping; they will be used to help with your in-class composition on Mon, Oct 21.

Interim reports issued; students are expected to share this report with their parent/guardian.

English 11CW (Pd 2): 

• Earthquake drill.
• Note taking: properly punctuating and spacing dialogue in your writing – if you missed today’s class, please ensure you copy the notes below and keep in your book for your reference throughout the year.

Use quotation marks to show the exact words of a speaker:“I love you.”

Use a comma to separate the quotation from the rest of the sentence:“I love you,” he whispered.

Sometimes you will use an exclamation mark or a question mark to separate the quotation from the rest of the sentence:“I love you!” he exclaimed.

A quotation may also be placed in the middle of a sentence:

“I love you,” he whispered, “even though you killed my hamster.”

“Even though you aren’t very nice,” he muttered, “I still love you.”

“Hey, dude?” he asked. “Can you get off my foot?”

• Short story unit review sheet – go over as a class. If you missed today’s class, use this link to access the sheet to print off for yourself: http://sd41blogs.ca/dubes/files/2024/10/Grade-11-Short-Story-Unit-Final-Exam.docx
• Students have a study block on Mon, Oct 21/24. Please ensure you bring all notes and texts to use your time efficiently to prepare for the exam. Short story unit FINAL EXAM is on Weds, Oct 23/24.

Interim reports issued; students are expected to share this report with their parent/guardian.

REMINDER for Gr 11s from Mr Kwan: There is a CLC make up session for those who missed the last one tomorrow, Fri, Oct 18 at either 8:30am or 3:10pm. 

English 12: 

Finish reading the novel together as a class.

Remaining class time to work on RRJ #4 (p. 113-169) and RRJ #5 (p. 169-246). Students will have a work block to finish both journals Monday. Both journal #4 and #5 are due at the START of class on Weds, Oct 23.

Students must bring their novels to class to return either Oct 21 or 23 at the latest.

Interim reports issued; students are expected to share this report with their parent/guardian.

English 11CW (Pd 4): 

• Note taking: properly punctuating and spacing dialogue in your writing – if you missed today’s class, please ensure you copy the notes below and keep in your book for your reference throughout the year.

Use quotation marks to show the exact words of a speaker:“I love you.”

Use a comma to separate the quotation from the rest of the sentence:“I love you,” he whispered.

Sometimes you will use an exclamation mark or a question mark to separate the quotation from the rest of the sentence:“I love you!” he exclaimed.

A quotation may also be placed in the middle of a sentence:

“I love you,” he whispered, “even though you killed my hamster.”

“Even though you aren’t very nice,” he muttered, “I still love you.”

“Hey, dude?” he asked. “Can you get off my foot?”

• Short story unit review sheet – go over as a class. If you missed today’s class, use this link to access the sheet to print off for yourself: http://sd41blogs.ca/dubes/files/2024/10/Grade-11-Short-Story-Unit-Final-Exam.docx
• Students have a study block on Mon, Oct 21/24. Please ensure you bring all notes and texts to use your time efficiently to prepare for the exam. Short story unit FINAL EXAM is on Weds, Oct 23/24.

Interim reports issued; students are expected to share this report with their parent/guardian.

REMINDER for Gr 11s from Mr Kwan: There is a CLC make up session for those who missed the last one tomorrow, Fri, Oct 18 at either 8:30am or 3:10pm. 

English 9H: 

• tabloid writing assignment collected at the start of class
• finish reading Twelfth Night
• note taking for film to lit comparison and review assignment criteria:
• “While we watch the film in class, you are responsible for taking notes on various aspects of the film.
  After we have finished the film, you will be writing an in-class composition comparing the film and the text.
  The notes you take while watching the film also count for marks and will be ESSENTIAL to achieving well on the composition.
• 1) SIMILARITIES: 
• a) Note aspects where the film stays true to the text.
• b) Provide THREE examples of this.

• 2) DIFFERENCES:a) Note aspects where the film takes liberties and changes, adds or removes scenes from the text.

  b) Provide THREE examples of this.

  c) Explain WHY you think the director has chosen to change/add/remove these scenes.

• 3) REVIEW:Which did you prefer – the text or the film? Explain your reasons why.”

Begin watching “She’s the Man,” contemporary film adaptation of Shakespeare’s TN. We will resume the film right at the start of class Thurs so we can get it completed and have your notes ready for the in-class write on Mon, Oct 21.

English 11CW (Pd 2): 

Interim self-assessments.

Go over analysis for “The Painted Door” as a class and discuss the ending.

In class composition (35 mins). If you missed today’s class and your absence is excused, please email me asap to arrange a time to make this up in flex.

English 12: 

Recap p. 169-189 read for H/W.

Read p. 190-222 in class.

Reading quiz 1:36-1:46pm.

English 11 CW (Pd 4):

English 11CW (Pd 2): 

Interim self-assessments.

Go over analysis for “The Painted Door” as a class and discuss the ending.

Watch the film adaptation of the short story. In class composition: which version of the text did you prefer and why? Min one paragraph, collected at the end of the period.

English 9H: 

• reading quiz at the start of class (10 mins)
• silent reading
• read Act IV, sc i and iii
• tabloid genre script writing assignment (due Oct 15): p. 208 #1 (under “Consider the Whole Act”). This should be in the vein of TMZ or Access Hollywood style (gossip) reporting and story telling. Script should include you as the “reporter” and evidence of you interviewing at least two people from Illyria about the “strange events.” Approx 250-300 words in length.

English 11CW (Pd 2): 

• go over analysis quiz sheet for “Always a Motive” and for “Borders” to ensure you have copied down the correct answers to study for the final exam
• read “The Painted Door” (p. 47) and complete analysis sheet (before the start of class Oct 15th)
• discuss concepts of microcosm and macrocosm in literature and apply to setting and characterization in this story
• students will be completing an assignment in class on Tuesday that requires this story to be read in full; please ensure you have done the reading and filled in the analysis sheet.

English 12: 

• read p. 159-169 in Medicine Walk together as a class
• hand back reading quizzes and journals
• remaining class time to work on/complete RRJ #4 (p. 113-169)
• HOMEWORK: read p. 169-189 in MW before class on Tues.
• **** please note – the LITERACY 12 exam is on Jan 20/25; this exam is MANDATORY for students planning to graduate from South in June *

English 11CW (Pd 4):

• go over analysis quiz sheet for “Borders” and for “Always a Motive” to ensure you have copied down the correct answers to study for the final exam
• read “The Painted Door” (p. 47) and complete analysis sheet (before the start of class Oct 15th)
• discuss concepts of microcosm and macrocosm in literature and apply to setting and characterization in this story
• students will be completing an assignment in class on Tuesday that requires this story to be read in full; please ensure you have done the reading and filled in the analysis sheet.

English 9H: 

• newspaper article assignment from last Fri collected at the start of class
• silent reading
• read Act III, sc iv in TN
• p. 180 #2 – Malvolio’s diary (goes in portfolio)
• READING QUIZ Thurs (Oct 10) on Act III, sc iv lines 208-382 only)

English 11CW (Pd 2):

• read “Borders” by Thomas King (photocopied); if you missed today’s class, please source a copy of this story online to read.
• analysis sheet
• FYI: short story unit final exam is on Weds, Oct 23/24. We will have a review class on Thurs, Oct 17th and you will get a study block on Oct 21/24.

English 12: 

• reading quiz on p. 135-151 at start of class (10 mins); if you missed today’s class and your absence is excused, please email me ASAP to arrange a time to make up an alternate quiz during flex on a Day 1. If your absence was not excused, you have earned a zero for this assessment.
• Journals 1, 2 and 3 collected at the start of the class
• read p. 151-159 in Medicine Walk together as a class; discuss figurative language and plot developments.

English 11CW (Pd 4):

• read “Always a Motive” (p. 107)
• analysis sheet
• FYI: short story unit final exam is on Weds, Oct 23/24. We will have a review class on Thurs, Oct 17th and you will get a study block on Oct 21/24.

English 9H: 

• silent reading (ahhhh – so lovely on this rainy morning!)
• read Act III, sc i-iii in TN.
•  writing assignment (due Tues, Oct 8). Criteria = p. 154 #3. You may complete this in the format of a newspaper article, as a script for radio or TV news or even as a police report. Like the tourist brochures, take into consideration the time period to ensure your piece is genuine to the Shakespearian era.

English 11CW (pds 2 & 4):

• analysis quiz – students have all class to read the assigned short story then, with the help of your terms hand book (if you want it), to complete an analysis sheet for this story.
• students who finish before the end of the period can work on homework for other classes or silent read.
• If you missed today’s class and your absence is excused by a parent, please email me ASAP to set up a time to make up this quiz in flex next week. If your absence is unexcused, you earn zero for the assessment.

English 12: 

• class time to complete RRJ #3 (p. 80-113)
• ASSIGNED READING: students need to read p. 113-151 before the start of class Tues. There will be a reading QUIZ at the start of class Tues on pages 135-151 ONLY.
• HOMEWORK: Reader’s Response Journals 1, 2 and 3 will be collected at the start of class Tuesday. Students must ensure these are completed in full and meet the minimum writing requirements. ***