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!