Eng. 11 - Jan. 21

Final Exam:

 editing - find the mistake in the sentences - study your editing sheets and your sentence corrections - class feedback for writing, apostrophe notes.

poetry - review poetic devices - make sure you understand page 4 of the poetry package - practice by going over poems we didn't study in the package - be familiar with all poetic devices

prose - review elements of short fiction (7 sets of notes)

writing - go over your essays, essay notes, essay package and writing improvements - make a note of my individual advice

get a good night's sleep and eat a healthy breakfast.

Eng. 11 - Jan. 16

Complete MacEditing sheet due for Monday.

Eng. 11 - Jan. 15

Your groups will choose their poems for the presentation on Thurs. Jan. 16 from the text Inside Poetry.

PRESENTATION DAY: Wed. Jan. 22


FINAL EXAM: Friday, Jan. 24

Eng. 12 - Jan. 15

Pick 5 poems from poetry package to work on.

We will pick groups on Thursday, Jan. 16

Lit 12 - Jan. 15

Prepare: "Dulce et Decorum Est" for Thurs. 16

"The Second Coming" for Mon. 20
"The Hollow Men" for Tues. 21
"Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night" for Wed. 22

Bring Candy if you are responsible for Friday, Jan. 24!

Eng. 11 - Jan. 13

Anyone who missed either test: Tuesday after school (Jan. 14) is the make-up time.

Eng. 11 - Jan. 9

ANYONE WHO MISSES EITHER THE TEST OR THE ESSAY MUST BRING A SIGNED NOTE FROM THEIR PARENTS EXCUSING HIS/HER ABSENCE.

How to study for MacTest:

The mark break down:
5 marks dramatic devices
5 mark Shakespearean words (in context)
10 marks character
15 marks plot
30 marks quote recognition and analysis
15 marks paragraph answers


- go over the dramatic devices sheet - make sure you understand how plays work
- go over the plot and characters - make sure you know what each character does and the basic plot outline
- go through the play looking for the most important quotes - see if you know who said them, what is going on and the greater significance in the play
- make sure have watched the movie and can write critically about it


**After studying alone, quiz your class-mates, especially about the quotes.

Eng. 11 - Jan. 6-10

M. 6 - movie
T. 7 - movie
W. 8 - fishbowl
T.9 - Macessay
F. 10 - Mactest

Eng. 12 and Lit 12 - Jan.6 -13

M. 6 - Write "The best gifts are the simplest" - Complete "Death Be Not Proud" poetry package
T. 7 - Writing topic: "Dreams Take us on Journeys"  - Complete "Channel Firing" poetry package
W. 8 - Writing topic: "It's Important to Learn from the Past" - Complete "Digging" poetry package
T. 9 - Discuss "Because" etc
F. 10 - Peer Editing

M. 13 - Personal Essays are due
T. 14 - Lit kids bring text books