Hallowe'en 2013

It's literary, it's an allusion, it's understated, it's ironic, and slightly snobby.

Eng. 11 - Oct. 31

Have chapters 16-20 completed for Monday, Nov. 4

Vocabulary test: Friday, Nov. 8

Eng. 11 - Oct. 28

Read and answer questions for Ch. 10-14 for Wed. Oct. 30

Eng. 12 - Dates for next two weeks

Mon. 28 - 13, 14
Tues. 29 - 15,16
Wed. 30 - 17,18
Thurs. 31 -movie
Fri. 1 - Vocab. Festival #2

Mon. 4 - movie #2
Tues. 5 - themes/character
Wed. 6 - fishbowl
Thurs. 7 - in-class essay
Fri. 8 - Vocab Test,

Tues. 12 - Project**
Wed. 13 - Othello

Eng. 12 - Oct. 24

Complete Ch. 13, 14 QQ for Monday, Oct. 28

Eng. 11 - Oct. 24

Complete Ch. 5-9 questions for Monday, Oct. 28

Eng. 11 - Oct. 23

Read and answer questions for OFoCN Ch. 1-4

Eng. 12 - Oct. 22

Have Ch. 11 completed for Oct. 23

Eng. 12 - Oct. 17

Have Ch. 7 & 8 finished for Friday, Oct. 18

Eng. 11 - Oct. 18

Content Test: Mon. Oct. 19

To study:

"Hills," "Lady's," "Opposite," "Rose," "Serious," "Charmer," "Blue Bouquet"

setting and atmosphere, theme, conflict, character, point of view, symbol and irony

Make sure you know the notes on the elements.  There will be fill in the blank and sentence answers based on these notes.

Make sure you know the authors for each short story.

I will ask at least one question on each of the elements applying one question specifically about each short story.

Make sure you can discuss all seven elements and all seven stories,

After you have gone through each story's elements, pair up with someone and share ideas.  The test is out of 60 - 10 fill in the blanks, 10 marks on literary theory and 8 paragraph answers worth 5 marks each.

Eng. 12 - Oct. 15

Read Ch. 5-6

Have a question and quote for chapters 3, 4, 5, 6 for Wed. Oct. 16

Eng. 11 - Oct. 8

Read "The Blue Bouquet"

Eng. 11 - Oct. 7 - Dates

Group Presentations: Tues. Oct. 15/ Wed. Oct. 16

Sight Reading Test: Fri. Oct. 18

Content Test: Mon. Oct. 21

Lit 12 - Oct. 7

Timeline- 4-5 weeks to read, study, do projects, write essay and watch movie.

There are 61 chapters - 3 parts

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR PRIDE AND PREJUDICE

Mon. Oct.7 - Start P&P 

Tues. Oct. 8 - Part I, 1-6

Wed. Oct. 9 - Part I, 7-15

Thurs. Oct. 10- movie #1

Fri. Oct. 11 - go over Sight/ booktalks

Tues. Oct. 15 - Part I, 16-23

Wed. Oct. 16 - movie #2

Thurs. Oct. 17 - Character Part One

Fri. Oct. 18 - Part II, 1-11

Mon. Oct. 21 - movie #3

Tues. Oct. 22 - Part II, 12-19

Wed. Oct 23 - Character Part Two

Thurs. Oct. 24 - movie #4

Fri. Oct. 25 - WRITERS' FEST

Mon. Oct. 28 - Part III, 1-10

Tues. Oct. 29 - movie #5

Wed. Oct. 30 - Part III, 11-19

Thurs. Oct. 31 - movie #6

Fri. Nov. 1 - Vocab Festival #2

Mon. Nov. 4- Notes on elements

Tues. Nov. 5 - Fishbowl

Wed. Nov. 6 - In-Class Essay

Thurs. Nov. 7 - Hamlet

Fri. Nov. 8 - Hamlet

Tues. Nov. 12 - Project Due

Fri. Nov. 15 - Vocab Test

Groups for treats:

Ii Chris, Harrison, Julian, Max #1

Iii Megan, Natasha, Dani, Lindsay #2

IIi Natasha, Melika, Emily, Katie #3

IIii Kim, Katherine, Sara, Hannah, Delainie #4

III i Connor, Cassidy, Aleksa, Kyle #5

IIIii Terry, Mrs. Alexis #6

English 12 & Lit 12

If anyone missed their sight reading test or content test, the re-write time is after school on Tuesday, Oct. 8

Lit 12 - Oct. 3

BRING YOUR WRITERS' FEST MONEY!

Eng. 11 - Oct. 3

Read "The Charmer" in Viewpoints.

1.  Ask an interpretive question and answer it.
2.  Quote a significant excerpt and explain the significance.
3. Using your character notes, analyze one character from the story.


Work on your presentations.

30 vocab words

Eng. 12 - Oct. 2

Make sure to bring your one-sided quote sheet to class tomorrow for your content test!  (Include page numbers!)

**Adina - Writers' Fest money, please!

Lit 12 - Oct. 2

Study for Content Test - make sure you bring your one-sided quote sheet to class with you.

The following people need to bring their Writers' Fest money: Julian, Kyle, Delainie, Hannah, Terry, Emily, Cassidy, Connor, Melika

WRITERS' FEST MONEY IS DUE ON FRIDAY!!!!

Eng. 11 - Oct. 2

Read Viewpoints - figure out what story your group would like to present.


Essay:   Serious Assignment

Write a five paragraph, thesis driven essay on the symbolism in "A Serious Talk" by Raymond Carver

• Pay attention to the feedback I gave you from your last essay (Editing Sheets, Writing Improvements, Essay feedback)

• Go over Symbolism notes

• Make sure you have quotes to support your argument (integrate properly)
• Could write about just one symbol or more than one (think about what your points are going to be)

DO NOT LOOK AT THE INTERNET: higher marks go to those who support their original thinking

due: Monday, Oct. 7

PRESENTATIONS: Tues. Oct. 14/Wed. Oct. 15