Eng. 11 - Dec. 16

Complete questions for Act III for Wednesday, Dec. 17

Scenes given: Thursday, Dec. 18 (to be performed in January)  - make sure you are here to form groups!

Writing 12 - Dec. 15

Make sure you have your overheard conversations.

Lit 12 - Dec. 15

Make sure all of III is completely and beautifully done.

Go over your IV parts!

Soliloquies: Thursday, Dec. 18

Eng. 11 - Dec. 12

Have all of II questions done for Monday, Dec. 15

Lit 12 - Dec. 12

Complete III i, ii, iii - handout for Monday, Dec. 15

Lit 12

King Claudius(Olivia)
Queen Gertrude (Jared)

Writing 12 - Dec. 12

Overheard Conversation: Write down a conversation you overhear this weekend paying close attention to filler words, slang, pauses, and register.  (Workbook #5()

Lit. 12 - Dec. 11

Have all III questions finished for Monday.

Eng. 11 - Dec. 11

Have all of II questions finished for Monday.

Eng. 11 - Dec. 8

Complete all questions for Act I

Lit. 12 - Dec. 8

Prepare II i, II ii

BRING YOUR CANS

Vocab Test: Friday, Dec. 12

Scenes/Soliloquy assignment given: Friday, Dec. 12

Lit. 12 - Dec. 5

Bring your cans.

Acting out II on Monday

Writing 12 - Dec. 5

Peer Editing Day: Tuesday, Dec. 9
Workshop/Due Date: Wednesday, Dec. 10

Eng. 11 Dec. 5

Questions I i, ii

Look over your parts for Monday.

If you missed the in-class essay or test, Tuesday after school is the make-up time.

Eng. 11 - Dec. 1

Prepare one page of quotes for in-class essay.

No notes.

Lit 12 - Dec. 1

Prepare I i, ii, iii, iv

Don't forget to check off literary devices as you go.

Don't forget to analyze your quotes and answer your questions.

The more quotes the better.

We will act out I v tomorrow - those who are in it, look over your role, please!


Bring your CANS

Writing 12 - Dec. 1

Bring treats to class for our poetry reading!

Writing 12

Read Movie Review Package!

Eng. 11 - Nov. 26

Fishbowl: Mon. Dec. 1
In-Class Essay: Tues. Dec. 2
Test: Wed. Dec.3

Rockstars and Rappers Nov. 18,2014

Writers' Fest Oct. 24, 2014

Lit. 12 - Nov. 14

III 1-10: Mon. Nov. 18
III 11-19: Tues. Nov. 19
Movie #1: (Garinder):Wed. Nov. 19
Movie #2: (Sam): Thurs. Nov. 20
Fishbowl: Fri. Nov. 21

Essay: Tues. Nov. 25

Writing 12 - Nov. 14

Peer Editing: Wed. Nov. 19
Workshop: Thurs. Nov. 20

Going to Brooksbank: Mon. Nov. 24

Eng. 11 - Nov. 14

Chapters 21-26 due Tues. Nov. 18

Presentation: Wed. Nov. 19

Meet Shelley Hrdlishka: Thurs. Nov. 20

Study Vocab: Fri. Nov. 21

Vocab Test: Mon. Nov. 24
Finish Novel: Mon. Nov. 24 (Chapt. 27-29)

Movie: Tues. Nov. 25,26
Fishbowl: Thurs. Nov. 27
Essay: Mon. 1
Test: Mon. 2

Eng. 11 - Nov. 12

Collect your quotes for your character presentation.

Complete questions for Ch. 17-20

CHARACTER PRESENTATION: Wednesday, Nov. 19

Lit 12 - Wed. 12

II 12 - 19 due Thursday, Nov. 13

Eng.11 - Nov. 7

Read and complete questions for Ch. 12-16

Eng. 11 - Nov. 3 - Studying Tips for Nov. 5 Test

"Hills," "Lady's," "Opposite," "Hunger Artist," "Serious," "The 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.

Writing 12 - Nov. 3

Workbooks for Persuasive Essays:

23./24. Persuasive Essay questions - Oct. 22

25. Everybody likes/hates - Oct. 23

26./27 - Topics to debate - Oct. 28

28. Expressions you disagree with - Oct. 30

29./30 Fat, Fear, Success, Evil People - Oct. 31

31. The best and worst of high school - Nov. 3

Workshoppers: Kristina, Haily, Levi

Lit. 12 - Oct. 22

Make sure you know your elements for your sight reading test - Thursday, Oct. 23


Make your quote sheet for your Content Test - Monday, Oct. 27
I will be asking about two elements and how they relate to 3 of the 8 short stories we studied.  You may use your group presentation story.  Think synthesis!  I would like a narrow thesis.

Writing 12 - Oct. 22

Finish questions for Persuasive Essay package.

Eng. 11 - Oct. 22

Have a question and a quote asked and answered for "The Charmer"

Come to class Thursday having read and thought about your story for your presentation - ready to do some group work.

Essay complete - due date: Thursday.

Chapters 1-6 of OFOCN for Monday, Oct. 27

Eng. 11 - Oct. 20

"Serious Talk" essay due on Thursday, Oct. 23

Lit 12 - Dates - Oct. 20

P&P

I. 1-13: Tuesday, Oct. 28
I. 14-23: Thursday, Oct. 30

II. 1-11: Monday, Nov. 3
II. 12-19: Wednesday, Nov. 5

III. 1-10: Wednesday, Nov. 12
III. 11-19: Friday, Nov. 14



SIGHT READING TEST: Thursday, Oct. 23
CONTENT TEST: Monday, Oct. 27



WRITERS' FEST: Meet near the boat near the Kids' Only Market at 9:15 on Friday, Oct. 24

Eng.11 - Oct. 17

Complete questions for "A Serious Talk"

Essay topic - to be given Monday, Oct. 20

Writing 12 - Oct. 17

12./13. Narrative Essay questions (Oct. 8)

14. Showing Not Telling (Oct.9)

15.  Morals/Clichés (Oct. 10)

16. Story Constructed from Morals/Clichés (Oct. 10)
17. Create your own moral (Oct. 14)

18./19./20./21 Topics from envelope (Oct. 15)

22. Best of topics (Oct. 17)   

Peer Editing: Oct. 20

Due Date, Workshopping: Oct. 21 (Julia, Catherine, Anna

Eng. 11 - Oct. 15/16

Complete blue and green sheets + sentence corrections.

Lit 12 - Oct. 16

Complete question and quote and text #2,3,4,5,10 for "Paul's Case" for Mon. Oct. 20

Oct. 21/22: Group Presentations

Oct. 23: Sight Reading Test
Oct. 27: Content Test

Lit 12 - Oct. 15

Look up DH Lawrence

Read "Paul's Case" p. 194

Extension: Read "Snake" in Lit text

Eng. 11 - Oct. 10

Finish "A Hunger Artist" questions for Tuesday, Oct. 14

Lit 12 - Oct. 9

Have 25 words for Friday, Oct. 10

read "The Rocking-Horse Winner" - do the question and quote, text #1,2,4,5

Presentations: Tues. 21/Wed.22

Lit. 12 - Oct. 6

Read "Just Lather, That's All" - question and quote, text #1,2,4,7

Debate: Wed. Oct. 8

Group Presentations: Oct. 21, 22

Eng. 11 - Oct. 6

Complete questions for "Opposite" - #2-7

Copy down vocab from it.

Anyone with late essays, make sure they're done!

Eng. 11 - Oct. 2

Don't forget you 10 vocab words.

Essay due: Tuesday, Oct. 7 (topic to be given Friday, Oct. 3)

Lit 12 - Oct. 2

Read "The Lottery" do your question and quote as well as text questions #1,3,5,6

Eng.11 - Sept. 30

Read "A Lady's Beaded Bag," complete the questions in paragraph form.

Complete your debate question: Is the trashpicker sane? Defend both sides using quotes from the story.

Lit 12 - Sept. 30

Read "The Destructors" in Story and Structure

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

Lit 12 - Sept. 26

Read "Dead Men's Path" (p.920) - do question and quote + text book questions

Complete paragraph on which element of short fiction is most important in this story.

Eng. 11 - Sept. 24

Read "Hills Like White Elephants"

Complete questions #1-7 in paragraph form

Lit 12 - Sept. 24

Read and do the question and quote for "The Japanese Quince"

Write a paragraph responding to the analysis on page. 1085.

Bring your $17.00 for Writers' Fest

Children's books

Sorry guys - I'm picketing the board office tomorrow, so will not be at school.  If you want to arrange something with me, you'll have to facebook me and try to arrange a pick up.

Last Day to pick up Stuff

I'll be at school from 6am to 9:30 Thursday and 9:30 - 1:00 Friday.

Grade Twelves - June 22

Hi all,

I hope you all had fun at your grad and that you got home safely.

I don't expect to see you when I'm on the line tomorrow (6-9:30) but I will be on the line from 9:30-1:00 on Tuesday, June 24 and 1:00-4:00 on Wed., June 25.  You may pick up your children's books or essays directly from me - they have been in my car all week.

Lit kids: please return your textbooks to the office, or I won't be able to teach the course next year!

Hope to see you some time this week!

Writing 12/ Lit 12 - June 16

Hello,

I have marked the children's books and will be marking the Lit Romantic essays.  I'm not sure yet when you can pick either of these up.  They will both be included in your report card mark.

When you do get to pick up your children's books, make sure the picture of you and the kid does not fall out.

See you soon (at least on Saturday).

Lit 12 - June 13

Hi Guys,

Sorry we didn't get a proper good-bye, but I will be at grad, so bring your cameras/phones and we'll get a group picture.

If class is in session Wednesday,  you will have a choice between the quote test or the essay test.  The quote test will give you the authors and work, you will have to discuss style, and theme.  It will also have an identify the author and work and you will discuss it in the context of the work as a whole. There is also a sight reading section.

The essay test has two 10 mark mini-essays and a full essay.

It is your choice.  Your exam will be out of 50 and will be weighted 20% of the year.

If class is in session on Tuesday, we will have a fishbowl on the topics: nature, spirituality and heroes.

Exams

If we are in session on Monday and Tuesday, exams are as scheduled.  If not, they are cancelled.  I will keep you posted as to when you may pick up your marked assignments and tests.

Bard on the Beach

Meet outside of the box office at 7:00.  Bring a little blanket - it gets a little cold.  It will probably be over by 10:30ish.

See you there.

Lit. 12 - June 9

Prepare "Song," "Sonnet 43," "Darkling Thrush" for Tuesday, June 10

Eng. 11 - June 7

The Scottish Play test is on the following:

Literary Devices, Plot questions, Character questions, Shakespearean language, Quote (speaker, circumstance, significance), Paragraph questions: 80 marks

A good way to study would be to pick out important quotes from the play and test a partner with the quotes.

Make sure you review the literary terms sheet at the beginning of your package.  Review your questions.  There will be a paragraph answer relating to Polanski's movie, so if you were away, make sure you have watched this.

Lit 12 - June 5

Have "Dover Beach" and Victorian Notes completed for Friday, June 7

Lit 12 - June 4

Have "Ulysses" completed
Have "My Last Duchess" completed for Thursday, June 5
Victorian Notes: Friday, June 6


Important Dates:

June 9: Romantic Essay due

June 12: Bard on the Beach

June 13: Games and Relays Review

June 16: Exam Part I
June 17: Final Fishbowl
June 18: Exam Part II

Eng. 11 - May 27

SCENES - Monday, June 2
FISHBOWL - Thursday, June 5
IN-CLASS ESSAY - Friday, June 6

TEST - Monday, June 9

POETRY PRESENTATION - Monday, June 16
FINAL EXAM - Tuesday, June 17

Lit 12 - May 26

Prepare "Ode to the West Wind" (2 x QQ) - for Tues. May 27

Prepare "Ode to a Nightingale" (2 x QQ) for Wed. May 28

Prepare "When I Have Fears..."  - May 30

Lit 12 - May 23

"Apostrophe to the Ocean" - 2 x QQ + text questions.

Eng. 11 - May 23

block 2 - complete III v, vi for Monday.

block 4 - complete all III questions for Monday.

Eng. 11 - May 22

Block 2 - have III scenes i, ii, iii and iv questions completed.

Eng. 11 - May 21

Block 4 - have all II questions completed.

Look over your III roles.

Lit Dates for the rest of the year + HW - May 21

For Thurs. 22: "Rime" 3 x QQ + text questions + notes on symbols and colours
Fri. 23: "Ocean" / Romantic Notes discussed - Romantic Essay given

Mon. 26: "Ocean"
Tues. 27: "Wind"
Wed. 28: "Wind"/ "Nightingale"
Fri. 30: "Nightingale"/Fears

Mon. 2: (Grad Ceremony)  ROMANTIC/RESTORATION TEST (Everything from "Pepys' Diary" to "When I have Fears"
Tues. 3: "Ulysses"
Wed. 4 "Duchess"
Thurs. 5: "Dover" / "Song" - Victorian Notes
Fri. 6: "Thrush"/ "Sonnet 43"

Mon. 9: "Pretty"/"Gentle" - Romantic Essay due!
Tues.10:  "Disembarking" - figure out 3 topics
Wed. 11: Review 4 Modern Poems (Hollow, Dulce, Second Coming, Because)
Thurs. 12: VICTORIAN TEST      + Bard on the Beach!
Fri. 13: Fishbowl - 3 topics

M. 16: Games/Relays?
T. 17
W.18
T. 19
F. 20

Lit 12 - May 13

Prepare: "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard": 2 x question and quote plus text questions.

Presentation: Friday, May 15

Eng. 11- May 13

Complete Act I questions.  Compete tomorrow.

Lit. 12 - May 12

"To a Mouse,"  "Tyger," and "Lamb" - full preparation.

Eng. 11 - May 12

Complete I i, ii, and iii questions.

Look over your parts for smoother reading tomorrow.

Eng. 11 - May 9

Complete your "Before the Play" questions for Monday, May 12

Lit 12 - May 6

You will be presenting your "Rape of the Lock" mock epics.  Have your 2 x qq, examples of devices and text questions finished.

Eng.11 - May 6

Prepare quotes for the three topics.  You may bring one single-sided sheet of quotes for the in-class essay.  Make sure you include page numbers.

Lit 12 - May 5

Define and find examples of

ZEUGMA

JUXTAPOSITION

APHORISM

SATIRE

METAPHORS FOR SCISSORS

ALLUSIONS

MYTHOLOGICAL CREATURES

FUNNY NAMES

ALLITERATION

from "The Rape of the Lock."  Also, take author notes.  When we finish reading, have a question and quote from Canto III and V .  Complete text questions.

Eng. 11 - April 25

Make sure you have a note if you missed the Vocabulary test.  Make-up = Tuesday, April 29 after school.

Bring quotes for your character's symptoms for our group day on Monday.

Presentation on Wednesday.

Eng. 11 - April 17 - Crucial Dates

Have Ch. 15-20 questions finished for Tues., April 22
Ch. 21-24 for Wed. April 23

Thurs. 24 - study for Vocab day
Fri. 25 - Vocab Test - give presentation assignment

Mon. 28 - Library Day
Tues. 29 - Final discussion
Wed. 30 - Presentations
Thurs. 1 - movie

Mon. 5 - movie
Tues. 6 - fishbowl
Wed. 7 - in-class essay
Thurs. 8 - OFOCN Test
Fri. 9 - start The Scottish Play

Lit 12 Dates

Tues. April 22 - finish discussing PL
Wed. April 23 - read Book IX aloud
Thurs. April 24 - debate
Fri. April 25 - work/ study for Renaissance Test and Essay, Pepys

Mon. April 28 - in-class essay on PL (no notes allowed)
Tues. April 29 - Renaissance Test

Eng. 11 - April 15

block 4 - read Ch. 9 -14 questions due: Thursday, April 17

block 2- questions for Ch. 9-14 for Thursday, April 17

Lit 12 - April 14

Make sure "On His Blindness" is completed.

Take good notes on John Milton - Who are The Puritans?

Eng. 11 - April 10

Complete questions and quotes for Ch. 5-8

Complete your 50 vocabulary words.

Lit. 12 - April 10

Have "On His Blindness" completed for Monday, April 14

Eng. 11 - April 9

Have chapters 1-4 questions completed.  Remember to treat the quote as a question: discuss the significance of the quote.

All questions for all 29 chapters will be assigned, so feel free to go ahead if you have extra time.  We will be finishing discussing the book by April 29.

Have all 50 vocab words for Friday, April 11.  (Test: April 25)

Lit 12 - April 9

Have "Valediction," "Holy Sonnet 6," and "To the Virgins" prepared for Thursday, April 10

Eng. 11 - April 7

Anyone who missed either test - please bring a note and attend the after school session on Thursday, April 10

Lit 12 - April 2

Prepare Shakespeare Sonnets: 116, 130, 29.

Shakespeare Presentations: Monday, April 7

Eng. 11 - Studying for Tests

Sight Reading Test: Fri. April 4

Study all your notes on elements.  Make sure you can used the terms effectively.  I will be giving you a short story and asking paragraph answers involving the seven elements.  (Just like your homework.)

Content Test: Mon. April 7  - To study:

"Hills," "Lady's," "Opposite," "1955," "Ounce," "Serious," "Sunday in the Park," "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.

Lit 12 - April 1

Prepare: "The Passionate Shepherd to his Love" and "The Nymph's Reply" for Wednesday, April 2

Lit 12 - March 14

"Whoso List to Hunt" - Monday, March 31

Have Renaissance Notes due for Tuesday, April 1

Brave New World and Remains of the Day talks: Friday, April 4

Eng. 11 - March 12

Make sure you are ready to discuss "Sunday in the Park" on Friday.

Eng. 11 - March 11

Choose, read and take notes on your group short story for Thursday, March 13 - you will be able to use all of Thursday's class for your groups - in order to USE your time wisely, you will discuss your elements and plan your presentation.

GROUP PRESENTATION: Wed/Thursday, April 2 and 3
SIGHT READING TEST: Friday, April 4
CONTENT TEST: Monday, April 7

Lit 12 - March 10

Have "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" qq, text etc. finished for Tues., March 11

Test: March 12

Projects: March 13

Lit 12 - March 7

Prepare: "Bonny Barbara Allan" for Monday, March 10 - notes on p. 105, questions on p. 108


Notes on "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" p. 89

Test on Medieval unit: Wednesday, March 12

Upcoming Due Dates for Eng. 11

"Serious Talk" essay: Wednesday, March 12

Group Presentations: Wednesday, Thursday, April 2, 3
Sight Reading Test: Friday, April 4
Content Test: Monday, April 7

Lit 12 - Feb. 28

Have three major questions of your own for all of The Prologue

Complete text questions: p 79

Presentations: Tuesday, March 4

Eng. 11 - Feb. 28

Identify all elements of "Ounce of Cure" - setting and atmosphere, conflict, point of view, symbol, irony, and character.  Discuss how each elements adds to theme.  Write a paragraph on theme.  Due Tuesday, March 4.

March 3 - we will go over your essays.

Writing 12 - Feb. 26

Persuasive Essay - Peer Editing - Mon. March 3
                           - Workshop/Due date - Tues. March 4 - Reygie, Harrison, Chelsey

Lit 12 - Feb. 26

Notes for Wyfe of Bath - Pardoner (14-22) for Friday

Projects will be given out Friday - due March 13

Presentations - Monday, March 3

Eng. 11 - Feb. 26

Have "An Ounce of Cure" read for Friday

Also, 20 vocab words

Eng.11 - Feb.20

Read and complete questions for  "1955" for Monday, Feb. 24

Essay due: Friday, Feb. 18
Vocab.: Friday, Feb. 18

Lit 12 - Feb. 18,19, Chaucer/Medieval

Take notes on the Medieval period for Thursday, Feb. 20  (and Chaucer)

For Chaucer:

1. For each character:

• have one character defining quote
• have one explicating sentence (further defining the character)

 -four humours, horses, colours, religion, looks

2. Notes on literary devices

• recurring themes and symbols

• good, average, bad characters

• satire (and degrees of satire)

3. Compose and answer three major questions for the Prologue.

For the index cards - one card is the quote and explanation. 

The other index card will mention the main qualities of the character

Must have a satirometer rating.

Eng. 11 - Feb. 18

Read "We Have to Sit Opposite" for Wed., Feb. 19


Write a five paragraph, thesis driven essay on the theme of "A Lady's Beaded Bag."

• Make sure you use quotes for support

• A good title
• First and last name
• Double space/use pen

• Good grammar and punctuation

• Original thinking

 Due: Friday, Feb. 18

Lit. 12 - Independent Novels - Feb. 17

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: April 4, essay due: April 7

Books 3 & 4: Discussion: April 11, essay due: April 14

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 - Dani, Megan, Delainie, Max

Book #2: Remains of the Day - Freddie, Kim, Hanah, Harrison

Book #3: The Plague- Julian, Cassidy, Natasha R., Hanah, Emily W.

Book #4: Into the Wild - Lindsay, Cody, Terry, Natasha G.,

Eng. 11 - Feb. 14

Have questions and chart finished for Monday for "A Lady's Beaded Bag"

Debate: Monday, Feb. 17
Essay Assigned: Tuesday, Feb. 18
Essay Due: Friday, Feb. 21

Writing 12 - Feb. 14

Peer Editing Day - Feb. 17 - good copy due to be edited

- bring Workbooks - will be marked

1. Memorable Stories - Feb.4
2. Hearts and Hands - Feb. 4

3. Conflict Types - Feb. 5

4. Learning to Lie - Feb. 6
5. The Letter Home - Feb. 6
6. Early Memories - Feb. 11
7. Character Sketch - Feb. 11
8. Trigger Words - Feb. 12
9. First Lines - Feb. 13
10. Last Lines - Feb. 13
11. Five Part Story - Feb. 14

Short Story due: Tuesday, Feb. 18  (Final Good Copy)

Workshoppers: Taylor, Megan, Katie - email to me before 8:00 am

Lit 12 - Feb. 14

Have your 10 "In Context" Vocab. finished to prepare for Beowulf Test.

Beowulf Test: Tuesday, Feb. 18 - 50 marks - study specific notes - time period, devices

5 vocab
9 MC
6 literary
10 quote analysis
20 paragraph response (2 10 mark mini-essays)

Independent Novel Choices are - Into the Wild, The Plague, Brave New World and The Remains of the Day

Lit 12 - Feb. 6

Question and quote for "Burning of Beowulf's Body"

Complete questions # 1-8 for p. 30

Eng. 11 - Feb. 5

What is their final decision?

code word: porkchops

Lit 12 - Feb. 5

Q and Q for "Unferth's Taunt" and "The Battle with Grendel"

coloured and completed Grendel pics.

Lit 12 - Feb. 4

Q and Q for "The Coming of Grendel" and "The Coming of Beowulf"

- many examples of KENNINGS

Eng 11 - Feb. 4

Have questions for "Hills Like White Elephants" completed.  Fully (even if you don't understand - try).


Code words: making bacon pancakes

Lit 12 - Feb. 3

Have Anglo Saxon notes completed.

Pay special attention to pages 11, 12 - Beowulf devices!

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