Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Eng. 11 - May 31 - How to study for The Scottish Play Test

Review all your notes.

Think about each character and what they do.

Know the literary devices on your sheet and how to recognize them.

Review the plot.

Pick out important quotes and be able to explain them.

Quiz your friend with all of the above.

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Eng. 9 _ May 30

Complete all questions for III

VOCAB TEST: Fri. June 2

AMSND PROJECT: Mon. June 8

Monday, May 29, 2017

Eng. 11 - May 29

All of IV and V questions for Tues.

MOVIE: Wed/Thurs May 31, June 1
FISHBOWL: Fri. June 2
TEST: Mon. June 5

Lit 12 - May 29

Complete "When I Have Fears That I May Cease to BE"

ROMANTIC TEST: Thurs. June 1

ROMANTIC ESSAY: Mon. June 5


BARD ON THE BEACH: Thurs. June 8

Eng. 9 - May 29

Complete III i questions

VOCAB TEST: Friday, June 2

Thursday, May 25, 2017

Lit 12 - May 25



Photo Credits: John Soriano

"Apostrophe to the Ocean"

Sorry - we're missing two stanzas

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Lit 12 - May 24

Prepare "Apostrophe to the Ocean" - 2 x QQ + text (Thurs. 25)

"Ode to the West Wind" - 2 x QQ + text (Fri. 26)

"Ode to a Nightingale" - 2 x QQ + text (Mon. 29)

Eng. 11 - May 24

Complete all of IV and V questions for Tues. May 30

SCENES: Mon. May 29

DISCUSSION: Tues. May 30 (Themes)
MOVIE: Wed. May 31, Thurs. June 1
FISHBOWL: Fri. June 2

ESSAY: Mon, June. 5
TEST: Tues., June6

FINAL EXAM: Tue. June 20 1:00pm

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Friday, May 19, 2017

Lit 12 - May 19

ROMANTIC NOTES: Tues. 23

"Rime of the Ancient Mariner" - 2 x QQ, brief notes on symbolism, atmosphere, supernatural, colours, text: Wed. 24


ROMANTIC ESSAY; Mon. June 5

Eng. 11 - May 19

Complete all of III for Tues. 23


Scenes:


- Students mark as well
- Costumes
- Props
- Make-up
- Memorizing (if you have under 20 lines especially)
- Rehearse
- Smooth
- Small, hidden index cards
- Blocking/movement
- Eye contact
- Volume
- Understanding your character
- Preparation

Thursday, May 18, 2017

Eng. 11 - May 18

Scene Day - Friday, May 19

Scene Presentation - Monday, May 29

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Eng 9 - May 17

Complete questions for I (in package)

Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Lit 12 - May 16

Hey everyone - This is a podcast of Act V from Hamlet being performed in an American jail full of murderers.

Very good: https://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/218/act-v#play

Have "My Heart Leaps Up" and "The World is too Much with Us" for Thursday, 17

Romantic Notes for Tuesday 23

Monday, May 15, 2017

Lit 12 - May 15

GROUP PRESENTATION: "Elegy" - Tues. May 16

Eng. 11 - May 15

Complete II questions for Tuesday, May 16

Thursday, May 11, 2017

Eng. 11 - May 11

Complete your sentence corrections, writing improvements sheet, editing checklist

The Scottish Play I vi, I vii

Eng. 9 - May 11

Complete your sentence corrections, writing improvements sheet, editing checklist and vocab

Movie Review: Monday, May 15

LIt 12 - May 11

Prepare: "Mouse," "Tyger," "Lamb" - QQ, author notes, text, LITERARY DEVICES!

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Eng. 9 - May 10

10 plot/character questions
20 marks sentence answers
20 marks paragraphs

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Eng. 9 - May 9

Movie Reviews - due Monday, May 15

IHON Test: Thursday, May 11

We will go over your character sketches tomorrow.

Eng. 11 - May 9

Complete questions for I i, ii, iii, iv, v - make sure to quote when necessary.

Look over your parts and try to decide who you want to be for Act II.

We will go over your essays Thursday.

LIt 12 - May 9

Make sure your 2 x QQ for "Rape" is complete along with examples and definitions for literary devices (8 marks)

Read and prepare "A Modest Proposal" - pay special attention to the text questions

Hot pink Vocab sheet was due Friday, May 5 - hand in!

Mock Epic Awards: Thursday, May 11

Thursday, May 4, 2017

Lit 12 - May 4

Define and give examples of What is an epic?

ZEUGMA
JUXTAPOSITION
APHORISM
SATIRE
METAPHORS FOR SCISSORS
ALLUSIONS
MYTHOLOGICAL CREATURES
FUNNY NAMES
ALLITERATION

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Eng. 9 - May 2

Ch. 12 - # 1 -2 - Wed. 3
Ch. 13 - # 1-4 - Thurs. 4

Read Ch. 14 - Thurs. 4

Monday, May 1, 2017

Eng. 9 - May 1

Character Sketch - due Tues. May 2
Ch. 11 - #1, 2 - Tues. May 2

Lit 12 - May 1

Prepare Pepys for Wednesday - 2 QQ (Fire of London and Coronation)

For Renaissance test - 6 marks vocab, 24 marks sight reading poem, 6 paragraphs - 5 marks each

Study devices, themes, have some quotes at the ready