Eng. 11 - Sept. 28

Have #1-7 finished for Monday, Oct. 1

Group Day is Monday!

Code word: Griffin

Eng. 9 - Sept. 27

Have your good copy of "Technology" completed.  Please also email it to me if you want it to appear in the Sabre Trooth: talexis@nvsd44.bc.ca

10 vocab words total

Eng. 9 - Sept. 25

Complete questions for "The Veldt" #1-6

Have composition for Technology completed for Thurs. Sept. 27

Short Stories Test #1: Mon. Oct. 1

Vocab: 10 words for Fri. Sept. 28

Lit 12 - Sept. 25

Read "Paul's Case" do your question and quote and #2,3,4,5,10  for Thursday, Sept. 27

Fill out your vocabulary sheets!

Bring your Writers' Fest money

Eng. 9 - Sept. 24

Assignment: Write a three paragraph opinion piece about the use of technology.




- in schools

- in our society

- pros and cons



Try to think of how you would organize your composition - it could be 3 paragraphs of pros, or two and one, any combination.

Due: Thursday, Sept. 24

Eng. 11 - Sept. 24

Have all 12 questions for "A Rose for Emily" finished for Wednesday.


Code word: snapdragons.

Eng. 9 - Sept. 20

For people who are away on Monday and Tuesday:

1. How much should technology be part of the classroom?


2. How much is being used? (Think of all your classes.)

3. What is your response to the two videos you saw?

4. What was the message of each?

5. What are some of the pros and cons of technology generally?

6. How much has technology changed in the classroom since you've been going to school?

Lit 12 - Sept. 20

Read "Just Lather, That's All"

Do your question and quote.

Do text #1,2,6,8

Create a debate chart: Is the barber a hero or a coward?  Try to argue both sides.

Eng. 11 - Sept. 20

Read and understand "A Rose for Emily"

Eng. 11 - Sept. 18

Have "We Have to Sit Opposite" questions finished for Wed.

Eng. 9 - Sept. 17

Make sure your "Father" questions are completed.


code word: wooly tomatoes.

Lit 12 - Sept. 17

Read and do question and quote + #1,2,3,6 for "The Lottery"

Choose group story.

Bring $17.00 for Writers' Fest

Eng. 9 - Sept. 13

5 vocab words

Good copy of "Someone Changed"

Lit 12 - Sept. 13

Group Presentation: Oct. 1, 2

Sight Reading Test: Oct. 3

Content Test: Oct. 4

Vocab Fest: 25 words, Oct. 5


Bring $17.00 for Writers' Fest

Eng. 11 - Sept. 13

"A Lady's Beaded Bag" theme essay due: Tuesday, Sept. 18

10 vocab words


code word: Beaker

Lit 12 - Sept. 12

Read "The Destructors" in Story and Structure

Do your question and quote, then #1,4,5,6,8 from text

Choose your story for your presentation (by Friday)

Bring Writers' Fest money $17.



code word: bacon pancakes

Eng. 9 - Sept. 11

Write "Someone Changed" - 3 paragraphs - due Thursday, Sept. 13

5 vocab words

Eng. 11 - Sept. 11

Read "A Lady's Beaded Bag"

Answer the questions in paragraph form.

Fill out debate chart - both sides - answer the question: "Is the trashpicker sane?"


10 vocab words for Friday

Eng. 9 - Sept. 10

Read "Wish You Were Here"


code word: potatoes

Lit 12 - Sept. 7

Read "The Dead Man's Path" p. 920

Complete "the order": question and quote, author notes, reread, text questions, literary devices (in that order)

Review short story elements.

Eng. 9 - Sept. 6

Read "Barney" p. 3

Answer questions #1-6 (in full sentences)

Eng 11 - Sept. 6

Read "Hills Like White Elephants" by Ernest Hemingway

Complete all 7 questions in paragraph from for Friday.

Don't talk to anyone about the story - work on your own.

Lit 12 - Sept. 5

Read "The Japanese Quince" p. 1082

Do your question and quote

Agree or disagree with the analysis on p. 1085