Eng. 11 - Feb. 28

Group Presentation due: Wed/Thursday March 7/8

Sight Reading Test: Friday, March 9

Lit - Feb. 28

Have Notes for "Scottish Ballads" finished p. 105

Do Q&Q + text for "Bonny Barbara Allan"

Writing 12 - Feb. 27

Have Narrative Package finished.

Lit. 12 - Feb. 27

Have all text questions and question and quote on Sir Gawain and the Green Knight for Tues. Feb.28

Eng. 11 - Feb. 23

"A Serious Talk" symbol essay due: Wed. Feb. 29

Eng. 11 - Feb. 22

"A Serious Talk" questions are for homework.

Essay will be assigned on Thursday, Feb. 23. Due Wednesday, Feb. 29

Lit - Feb. 21

On Wednesday we are having presentations worth 20 marks that are reliant on good notes. The groups will be of your choosing, but both the prepartation and presentation will take place in class.

Lit - Feb. 17

All characters, 11-23 are due for Tuesday, along with the 3 questions and text book questions.

Beowulf/Chaucer project due: March 7

***The Plague and Jane Eyre have been switched

Eng. 11 - Feb. 16

Have 20 vocab words finished

Have "A Rose for Emily" questions completed.

Lit - Feb. 16

4-10 Characters - quote and analysis + satirometer reading

Vocab sheet #1 (grey)

Beowulf/Chaucer projects due: March 7

Eng. 11 - Feb. 15

Have "A Rose for Emily" read for Thursday, Feb. 16

Wear black on Friday.

Lit. 12 - Feb. 13

Have Medieval Notes finished for Tues. Feb. 14

Eng. 11 - Feb. 9

Complete question #1 for "We Have to Sit Opposite"

Point of View Notes

Read "We Have to Sit Opposite"

Vocab - 10 for Friday

Essay on "A Lady's Beaded Bag" for Mon. Feb. 13

Eng. 11 - Feb. 6

Have your debate chart ready for Tuesday.

Wear black on Feb. 17

Lit 12 - Feb. 3

Independent/Group Novels


Your discussion will be on a Friday and your essay will be due on the following Monday. If you miss your discussion you will receive 0.

Books 1 & 2: Discussion: March 2, essay due: March 5
Books 3 & 4: Discussion: March 9, essay due: March 26
Book 5: Discussion: March 30, essay due April 2

Advice from previous students:

Don't leave your essay until the last weekend
Finish the book far ahead of the discussion
Take notes - sticky notes are great
Essay writing: narrow thesis (PLANNING)
Pay attention to the historical era (context)
Write a practice essay right away
Bring a list of discussion questions - don't get bogged down
on plot
Be self disciplined

Book #1: Brave New World - Matt D., Serena, Katelynn, Anika, Jack
Book #2: The Sun Also Rises - Marisa, Alex, Brayden, Erika

Book #3: Jane Eyre- Rae, Harry, Francesca, Alexis
Book #4: Remains of the Day - Nolan, Chris L., Brittany, Laura

Book #5: The Plague- Swanny, Dayna, Helen, Brian, Chris V.

Eng. 11 - Feb. 3

Sheets handed out: Book talk sheets, vocabulary, "A Lady's Beaded Bag" story, questions

Read "A Lady's Beaded Bag" and complete the questions for Monday

Lit. 12 - Feb. 2

Due Monday: All questions for Beowulf on p. 30, question and quote for the last two sections.

Beowulf test on Friday, Feb. 10

Lit. 12 - Feb. 1

Grendel drawings - colour them!