Friday, October 30, 2009

Test Make-up Day for Eng.11

Those who missed the tests, the make up time is Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 7:30 am.

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Cuckoo's Nest Due Dates

Monday, November 2 - Ch. 1-6

Wednesday, November 4 - Ch. 7 - 15

Friday, November 6 - Vocab Test

Mon. 9 -Presentation Assignment given
Tues. 10 - Library Day
Thurs. 12 - Ch.16-23

Monday, Nov. 16 - Presentations Due
Tuesday, Nov. 17- Ch. 24- end due

Friday, Nov.20 - Fishbowl
Monday, Nov. 23 - In-class essay

Tuesday, Nov. 24 - Cuckoo's Test

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Monday, October 19, 2009

Eng 11 - Oct. 19

Read "The Blue Bouquet" (last story)

Friday, October 16, 2009

Eng. 11 - Oct. 16

Work on your group presentations!

Lit 12 - Oct. 19 - Nov. 18

Monday 19 - finish discussing Ch. 3-13
Tuesday 20 - watch movie #1 - Stephanie's group in charge of treats
Wednesday 21 - I - Ch. 14- 23 due - discuss
Thursday 22 - Go over Sight Reading Test

Friday 23 - Pro D! Meet at Granville Island at 9:00

Monday 26 - Character #1
Tuesday 27 - Go over Content Test
Wednesday 28- II Ch. 1-11 due (also discuss) - watch movie #2 - Caroline's group in charge of treats
Thursday 29 - discuss II Ch. 12-19 Give Project!
Friday 30 - Vocab Festival #2

Monday 2- II Ch.12-19 due - discuss
Tuesday 3 - Movie #3 & 4- Julie's group and Dylan's group in charge of treats
Wednesday 4- finish movie 4, III Ch.1- 10
Thursday 5- Character #2
Friday 6 - Vocab Test , finish Ch. 1-10

Monday 9 - III Ch 11-19 due, discuss
Tuesday 10 - movie #5, 6 - Ali and Kyrsten's groups for treats
Thursday 12 - finish #6 , themes, tie-up
Friday 13 - Fishbowl

Monday 16 - Project Due Date
Tuesday 17 - In-Class Essay
Wednesday 18 - Start Hamlet!

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Lit - due for Fri. Oct. 16

Have questions or quotes done for Part I, Chapters 1-13 done. (P&P)

English 11 - Thursday, Oct. 15

1. Read "Sunday in the Park" (Viewpoints)

2. Write a paragraph on each element of short fiction. (setting and atmosphere, conflict, character, irony, symbol, point of view, theme). Use literary language and explain how each elements contributes to the artistic unity of the whole story.

3. Write an evocative question about the story. Answer it.

4. Quote an important sentence or phrase from the story. Explain its importance.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Lit Presentations

Mama Anthony



Brendon is dead.


I only got some group pictures, unfortunately, because my camera ran out of batteries!  Sorry!

Eng. 11 - Important Dates

Essay due: Thurs. Oct. 15
Vocab (40) : Fri. Oct. 16

Group Presentations - Wed. Oct. 21
Thurs. Oct. 22

Go over essays - Mon. Oct. 26

Sight Reading Test - Tues. Oct. 27
Content Test - Wed. Oct. 28

Friday, October 9, 2009

Eng 11 Oct. 9

"Serious Talk" Essay due: Thursday, Oct. 15.

Group Presentations: Wednesday, Oct. 21 and Thursday, Oct. 22

Have a story picked for Monday.

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Eng. 11 (block 2) - Oct. 7

Read "Serious Talk" for Thursday and have a paragraph answer for #2 completed.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

English 11 - Oct. 6

Have #7 for "We Have to Sit Opposite" completed in paragraph form.

We will be having an irony contest with an episode of The Simpsons if the class completes the homework.


30 words for Vocab. Friday, October 9

Friday, October 2, 2009

Lit - Upcoming Events -Oct.2 - Oct. 14

Have your questions for “Paul’s Case” finished for Monday, Oct. 5. Question and quote and text questions 32,3,4,5,10.

Presentations will take place Thursday, Oct. 8 and Friday, Oct. 9.

Sight Reading Test – Wednesday, Oct. 14 (bring S&S text)

Content Test – Thursday, Oct. 15 (bring one-sided page of quotes)

Many marks will be earned on these days, so try to be present!

50 Vocab words are due for Vocab Fest#2 on Friday, Oct. 30

Eng. 11 Oct. 2-6

Have your questions for "We Have to Sit Opposite" finished for Tues., Oct. 6.

We will be going over your essays on Monday. Very important!