Monthly Archives: February 2021

Thursday February 25th, 2021

Good Afternoon!

*No Red Ink: Building Compound and Complex Sentences 5-7

*Wednesday Writes:

*The art of story telling

Topics for this week:

1) A time when you realized that you were wrong about other people

2) The day when you realized that the world is bigger than you had thought

* We will read the short story “Borders” by Thomas King

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*Head’s Up Short Story Test:  Please prepare for you test next week (Thursday/Friday)

*Synthesis Essay:  Long Long After School and A Teachers’ Rewards…make sure you have uploaded your essay to Teams.

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Online Learners

*Please ensure your essay on Long Long After School and A Teacher’s Rewards is uploaded to Teams.

*Please work on the new assignment for No Red Ink.

*Please review the short stories we have read as we will be having a test next week…

*Please work on your Wednesday Write #3

Thursday February 25th, 2021

Good Morning!

*Characterization Chart: Please complete the chart for George, Lennie and Candy.

Queen of the North by Eden Robinison:  Canadian Indigenous Voices

*What do we know of Residential Schools in Canada?

*What do we know of the systemic racism that Indigenous people and communities have had to face?

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/glorious-northern-gothic/article765528/

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Of Mice and Men:  Chapter 3

Wednesday February 24th, 2021

Good Afternoon!

*No Red Ink: Building Compound and Complex Sentences 5-7

*Wednesday Writes:

*The art of story telling

Topics for this week:

1) A time when you realized that you were wrong about other people

2) The day when you realized that the world is bigger than you had thought

* We will read the short story “Borders” by Thomas King

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*Head’s Up Short Story Test:  Please prepare for you test next week (Thursday/Friday)

*Synthesis Essay:  Long Long After School and A Teachers’ Rewards…make sure you have uploaded your essay to Teams.

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Online Learners

*Please ensure your essay on Long Long After School and A Teacher’s Rewards is uploaded to Teams.

*Please work on the new assignment for No Red Ink.

*Please review the short stories we have read as we will be having a test next week…

Wednesday February 24th, 2021

Good Morning!

*Head’s Up:  You will be having a Synthesis Test/Reading Comprehension Test Next Week.

*Wednesday Writes:

*The art of story telling

Topics for this week:

1) A time when you realized that you were wrong about other people

2) The day when you realized that the world is bigger than you had thought

*Of Mice and Men:  Chapter 2

*Characterization Chart: Please complete the chart for George, Lennie and Candy.

Queen of the North by Eden Robinison:  Canadian Indigenous Voices

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Tuesday February 23rd, 2021

Good Afternoon!

Today we are starting out with our Prose Fiction Terms and Rhetorical Devices (arguments only) Quiz

We will go over some of the work that you were to complete on “The Most Dangerous Game”.

The Most Dangerous Game:  Character Chart

*The Most Dangerous Game:  Comprehension Questions

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*Allusions in “The Most Dangerous Game

*Quick search: The role of men and women in the Victorian Era…What would it have been like to be a man or a woman living during the Victorian Era?  Search out the history of this time period then answer this question….

*Read aloud the short story “The Waltz”.

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*We looked at gender roles…looking at gender roles in “The Waltz”.  What did you all learn about gender roles in the Victorian era? Discuss

*You were asked to write a few paragraphs from the man’s perspective –anyone want to share theirs aloud??

* We will read the short story “Borders” by Thomas King

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Online Learners (A-L)

*Ensure your Synthesis essay on “Long Long After School” and “A Teacher’s Rewards is complete and uploaded this evening.

*Work on your Wednesday Write from last week and ensure it is uploaded this evening.

*No Red Ink: ensure last week’s assignment is complete.

Tuesday February 23rd, 2021

Good Morning!

*Hopefully you all uploaded your synthesis essay to Teams last evening!

*We will finish the move “The Great Gatsby”.

*The novel and the movie….how are they similar and different?

*How is “The Great Gatsby” still relevant today?

*Of Mice and Men:  On Teams

*Google Search (for relevance):  What was life like in Canada in the 1930’s?

Chapter 1:  Read aloud

 

 

 

Monday February 22nd, 2021

Good Afternoon!

Today we are starting out with our Prose Fiction Terms and Rhetorical Devices (arguments only) Quiz

We will go over some of the work that you were to complete on “The Most Dangerous Game”.

The Most Dangerous Game:  Character Chart

*The Most Dangerous Game:  Comprehension Questions

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*Allusions in “The Most Dangerous Game

*Quick search: The role of men and women in the Victorian Era…What would it have been like to be a man or a woman living during the Victorian Era?  Search out the history of this time period then answer this question….

*Read aloud the short story “The Waltz”.

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*We looked at gender roles…looking at gender roles in “The Waltz”.  What did you all learn about gender roles in the Victorian era? Discuss

*You were asked to write a few paragraphs from the man’s perspective –anyone want to share theirs aloud??

* We will read the short story “Borders” by Thomas King

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Online Learners (M-Z)

*Work on the worksheets above on “The Most Dangerous Game”

*Work on your essay outline on “Long Long After School” and “A Teacher’s Rewards”.

*Work on your Wednesday Write from Yesterday.

*No Red Ink from yesterday…

Friday February 19th, 2021

Good Afternoon!

*Prose Fiction Terms and Rhetorical Devices Quiz:  Monday February 22nd(A-L) and Tuesday February 23rd (M-Z)

*Rhetorical Devices and Strategies:  these are terms you also need to know for a quiz (argument section only)  …(along with the prose fiction terms)

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*Reminder that you should be working on Synthesis essay:  Essay topics for our synthesis essay.  Essays are due on Tuesday February 23rd.

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-We are starting a new short story today

Most Dangerous Game Pre-Reading activity below:

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Most Dangerous Game Short Story below:

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*The Most Dangerous Game:  Character Chart

*The Most Dangerous Game:  Comprehension Questions

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*Allusions in “The Most Dangerous Game

“The Most Dangerous Game”:  Writing activity.   This story ends with an indeterminate ending.  Write a paragraph that would continue after the last paragraph of the story to illustrate how you see the story would go…

*Time to work on our Synthesis essay on Long Long After School and A Teacher’s Rewards

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Online Learners (M-Z)

*No Red Ink: please complete this weeks assignment by next Tuesday

*Work on your Wednesday Write #2 and ensure it is complete for next Tuesday.

*Work on your Synthesis essay on “Long Long After School” and “A Teachers’ Rewards”.

*Prepare for your quiz on Prose Fiction Terms and Rhetorical Devices (Argument section only).

Thursday February 18th, 2021

Good Afternoon!

*Prose Fiction Terms and Rhetorical Devices Quiz:  Monday February 22nd(A-L) and Tuesday February 23rd (M-Z)

*Rhetorical Devices and Strategies:  these are terms you also need to know for a quiz (argument section only)  …(along with the prose fiction terms)

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*Reminder that you should be working on Synthesis essay:  Essay topics for our synthesis essay

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-We are starting a new short story today

Most Dangerous Game Pre-Reading activity below:

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Most Dangerous Game Short Story below:

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*The Most Dangerous Game:  Character Chart

*The Most Dangerous Game:  Comprehension Questions

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*Allusions in “The Most Dangerous Game

“The Most Dangerous Game”:  Writing activity.   This story ends with an indeterminate ending.  Write a paragraph that would continue after the last paragraph of the story to illustrate how you see the story would go…

*Time to work on our Synthesis essay on Long Long After School and A Teacher’s Rewards

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Online Learners (M-Z)

*Please work on your Wednesday Write#2

*No Red Ink: please complete this weeks assignment by next Tuesday

*Work on your Wednesday Write #2 and ensure it is complete for next Tuesday.

*Work on your Synthesis essay on “Long Long After School” and “A Teachers’ Rewards”.

*Prepare for your quiz on Prose Fiction Terms and Rhetorical Devices (Argument section only).