Category: English 11 News

January 2022 – Preparation For Possible “Functional Closures”

Hello parents and classes — Happy New Year!  With two weeks left in the semester, we have been asked to prepare for possible “functional” school closures.  This could mean that we do not have enough staff to operate the school or that there could be a covid outbreak in our class.  I am hoping none of this happens, but it is important that we prepare for possible online learning.  To make this transition as seamless as possible.  I am now moving all of our communication to MS Teams and I will no longer be using the website for the rest of the semester.  If you are not able to log onto Teams, please contact me to help you.  Teams will have updated daily agendas and assignment information.

Thank you,

Ms. D’Angelo

Shape Of The Week November 29th to December 10th

MONDAY (29th)

  • Finish reading Act 5
  • Work Period for modern Scene presentations (chose groups)

TUESDAY (30th)

  • Finish viewing Polanski’s Macbeth
  • Work Period for modern Scene presentations

THURSDAY (2nd)

  • Quiz Act 4 and 5
  • Work period for scene presentations
  • Is Macbeth a tragic hero?  Class discussion.
  • In class essay on Macbeth is TUESDAY December 7th.  You will have a choice of two topics.  To prepare for this composition, make note of significant quotations that reflect Macbeth’s change in character and his ability to be a tragic hero.

FRIDAY (3rd)

  • Independent novel – Book talk and time to read
  • Work period for modern scene presentation (if time)

MONDAY (6th)

  • Silent Reading
  • What is a memoir?  How does this genre differ from others?
  • Memories of Place
    • Poem – Montauk by Sarah Kay (class discussion)
    • Essays – Chicken Hips and Fine By Myself Finally
    • H.W. Focus questions for the two essays due tomorrow

TUESDAY (7th)

  • Macbeth – In Class Essay (open book)

THURSDAY (9th)

  • Macbeth Modern Scene Presentations
  • Writing 100 word memoirs about place
  • Silent Reading
  • H.W. prepare role sheet for tomorrow book club discussion

FRIDAY (10th)

  • Independent novel/book club meeting #1

Shape Of The Week – November 1st – November 5th

MONDAY

  • Children’s Literature Presentations – x2 students
  • Give One To Get One – Sharing knowledge from last week’s reading of Elizabeathan England
  • A Cut Script – Working With Shakespeare’s Language

TUESDAY

  • Children’s Literature Presentations – x2 students
  • A Cut Script Continued – Working with Shakespeare’s language – a synopsis of the play

THURSDAY

  • Macbeth Act 1, scenes 1,2,3, – Reading and Discussion Questions
  • Children’s Literature Presentations – x6 students

FRIDAY

  • Review questions from Act 1.1-1.3
  • Read/discuss Macbeth Act 1.4 and 1.5 (H)
  • Focus questions for Act 1.4 and 1.5 (Due Monday)
  • Children’s Literature Presentations – to be completed on Monday

Shape Of The Week: October 18th – October 21st

MONDAY

  • Independent Reading
  • Discussion Of The Short Story – Saturday Climbing
  • Class reading and annotation of “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan (RR)
  • H.W. read “Two Kinds” for Tuesday

TUESDAY

  • Placemat Activity For “Two Kinds”
  • Clip From The Film “The Joy Luck Club” (The Piano Scene)
  • H.W. Compare/Constrast the parent/child relationships in “Two Kind”s and “Saturday Climbing”

THURSDAY

  • Share findings last day’s homework (comparison chart)
  • How to integrate quotations mini lesson
  • Children’s Literature Presentations (2nd half)
  • H.W. Reading on how to write a synthesis essay and write introductory paragraph (thesis) for Monday

FRIDAY

Professional Day – No School

Shape Of The Week – October 12th – 15th

Please note RR = Readings and Resources, H= Handouts

TUESDAY

  • Hand in Walter Mitty Fantasy Creative Writing Assignment
  • Library time – choosing silent reading books
  • Class discussion of  the short story “Cell One”
  • H.W. Read the short story, “Saturday Climbing” (R)

THURSDAY

  • Children’s Literature Presentations – names will be drawn to see who goes first!
  • Reading Quiz – surprise! Saturday Climbing
  • Groups to look at symbolism and discussion questions for Saturday Climbing (H)

FRIDAY

  • Groups to look at symbolism and discussion questions for Saturday Climbing. In class assignment. Discussion will be on Monday (H).
  • Grammar Booklet – complete the first four exercises (H).
  • Silent Reading

Shape Of The Week – October 4th – October 8th

Please note: “RR” = Readings and Resources Tab,  “H”= Handouts tab

MONDAY

  • Review criteria for children’s novel assignment – presentations are Thursday October 14th
  • Class reading of the short story, Walter Mitty by James Thurber
  • Watch Hollywood version of Walter Mitty – complete movie question package (H)

TUESDAY

  •  Continue Watching Walter Mitty
  • Intro/work on Walty Mitty fantasty creative writing assignment (H) and view student exemplars. Assignment due Monday October 11th.
  • Bring personal computers/supplies for Thursday to work on Children’s Novel Project

THURSDAY

  • Finish Watching Walter Mitty – submit question package
  • Intro/work on Walty Mitty fantasty creative writing assignment (H) and view student exemplars. Assignment due Tuesday October 12th.
  • Second Half Of Class  – Work on Children’s novel project
  •  TED Talk – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie –  The Danger Of A Single Story
  • Class reading and questions for “Cell One” (RR and H)
  • H.W. – Finish questions for “Cell One”

FRIDAY

  •  TED Talk – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie –  The Danger Of A Single Story
  • Class reading and questions for “Cell One” (RR and H)
  • H.W. – Finish questions for “Cell One” for Monday.  Walter Mitty Fantasy Assignment is due on Tuesday. Children’s novel project – presentations start next Thursday October 14th.

Shape Of The Week – September 27th – October 1st

Please note — Wednesday is a four period day.  You will have all of your classes.

MONDAY

  • Independent Reading
  • Share annotation of The Painted Door by Sinclair Ross
  • Film – NFB version – The Painted Door
  • Mini group analysis presentations – deconstructing the text
    • Groups to meet and plan for tomorrow’s discussion

TUESDAY

Terry Fox Run – Period 2

  • Groups to work on mini presentations for “The Painted Door”
  • Start Painted Door Presentations

WEDNESDAY

  • Finish presentations on “The Painted Door”

 

THURSDAY

NO SCHOOL – Truth and Reconciliation Day

 

FRIDAY

Photo Day -Morning only

  • In class writing about character – please come during FLEX if you missed this in class assignment.
  • Finish reading your children’s novel by next Wednesday.

Shape Of The Week – September 20th – September 24th

MONDAY

  • Independent Reading – Read children’s novel
  • Peer editing – Revision vs. Editing (H) – get feeback from two students
  • Revise draft and start on good copy.  Paragraph assignmnet due the beginning of Thursday’s class

TUESDAY

  • Independent Reading
  • What makes a healthy relationship? You Tube Short Video
    • Class discussion – what points resonated with you the most?  Why do you think it is often hard for couples to follow these guidelines?
  • Read the short story, “Bluffin” (R)
  • Complete Bluffing: Character Inferencing and Focus Questions (H) – Due for Thursday
  • H.W,  See above and finish final copy of “Hey Come On Out” literary paragraph

THURSDAY

  • Literary paragraph for “Hey Come On Out” is due
  • Discuss Bluffing: Character Inferencing and Focus Questions
  • What does it mean to be faithful? – discussion and four corners activity
  • How to annotate a text. Guided reading of the short story, “The Painted Door”
  • H.W. – finish reading and annotating the story.  Reading quiz on Monday

FRIDAY

PROFESSIONAL DAY – NO SCHOOL