English 12Welcome to the homepage for English 12 with Ms. Legault. Here you will find the daily breakdown of what we have done in class each day. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out!
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What did we do today?
January 27th, 2023
We did our final in class write. See the Google Classroom for more information.
January 26th, 2023
It was a catch up block/study block. First priority was completing work for English. If you were all caught up, you could study or silent read. The final in class write is tomorrow.
January 25th, 2023
We had one last class to work on the essay. It is due by 11:59 pm tonight.
January 24th, 2023
We had a peer editing session where there was time to read a partner's paper and offer them some feedback. Then there was time to work on the essay some more. It is due tomorrow by 11:59 pm.
We did our final in class write. See the Google Classroom for more information.
January 26th, 2023
It was a catch up block/study block. First priority was completing work for English. If you were all caught up, you could study or silent read. The final in class write is tomorrow.
January 25th, 2023
We had one last class to work on the essay. It is due by 11:59 pm tonight.
January 24th, 2023
We had a peer editing session where there was time to read a partner's paper and offer them some feedback. Then there was time to work on the essay some more. It is due tomorrow by 11:59 pm.
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January 23rd, 2023
We continued to work on the research paper. The peer-editing workshop is tomorrow.
January 20th, 2023
We continued to work on the research paper.
January 19th, 2023
We began really diving into working on the research paper.
January 18th, 2023
The essay outline was due today. There was time to finish it up. If you had finished your outline, there was time to begin writing.
January 17th, 2023
We did self-assessments. There was time to work on the essay outline, which is due tomorrow. If you are finished your outline, there was time to begin drafting.
January 16th, 2023
We had time to work on the annotated bibliography, which was due at midnight. There was also time to start on the outline.
January 13th, 2023
We had time to research and work on the source sheets. They are due by the end of class today. There was time to work on the annotated bibliography, which is due on Monday.
January 12th, 2023
We dove more into research for the essay. There was time to work on the source sheets, which are due tomorrow. Ms. Legault explained the annotated bibliography.
January 11th, 2023
The topic sheets were due today, but there was time to finish them up. There was time to work on researching the topic, and Ms. Sharkey was available for any questions.
January 10th, 2023
We had time to work on figuring out our topics and filling out the topic sheets. There was time to begin researching as well.
January 9th, 2023
We began on the research paper. We looked at the various aspects of this assignment. Then Ms. Sharkey came in to teach us about the databases and topic finder that we have access to through the school.
We continued to work on the research paper. The peer-editing workshop is tomorrow.
January 20th, 2023
We continued to work on the research paper.
January 19th, 2023
We began really diving into working on the research paper.
January 18th, 2023
The essay outline was due today. There was time to finish it up. If you had finished your outline, there was time to begin writing.
January 17th, 2023
We did self-assessments. There was time to work on the essay outline, which is due tomorrow. If you are finished your outline, there was time to begin drafting.
January 16th, 2023
We had time to work on the annotated bibliography, which was due at midnight. There was also time to start on the outline.
January 13th, 2023
We had time to research and work on the source sheets. They are due by the end of class today. There was time to work on the annotated bibliography, which is due on Monday.
January 12th, 2023
We dove more into research for the essay. There was time to work on the source sheets, which are due tomorrow. Ms. Legault explained the annotated bibliography.
January 11th, 2023
The topic sheets were due today, but there was time to finish them up. There was time to work on researching the topic, and Ms. Sharkey was available for any questions.
January 10th, 2023
We had time to work on figuring out our topics and filling out the topic sheets. There was time to begin researching as well.
January 9th, 2023
We began on the research paper. We looked at the various aspects of this assignment. Then Ms. Sharkey came in to teach us about the databases and topic finder that we have access to through the school.
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January 6th, 2023
We did an in class write on one of the short stories we read. With any extra time, there was time to work on the silent reading assignment, or other catch up work for English.
We did an in class write on one of the short stories we read. With any extra time, there was time to work on the silent reading assignment, or other catch up work for English.
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January 5th, 2023
We read a short story called "The Lottery" and answered some questions on it. The questions are due by the start of tomorrow's class.
We read a short story called "The Lottery" and answered some questions on it. The questions are due by the start of tomorrow's class.
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January 4th, 2023
We read a short story called "The Jade Peony," and answered questions on it. The questions are due by the start of tomorrow's class.
We read a short story called "The Jade Peony," and answered questions on it. The questions are due by the start of tomorrow's class.
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January 3rd, 2023
We read a short story called "Boys and Girls" and answered questions on it. The questions are due by the start of tomorrow's class.
We read a short story called "Boys and Girls" and answered questions on it. The questions are due by the start of tomorrow's class.
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December 16th, 2022
We worked on the short story assignment. It's is due by 11:59 pm.
December 15th, 2022
We worked on the short story assignment. It is due by the end of day tomorrow.
December 14th, 2022
We worked on the short story assignment.
December 13th, 2022
We worked on the short story assignment.
December 12th, 2022
We began to work on the short story assignment.
We worked on the short story assignment. It's is due by 11:59 pm.
December 15th, 2022
We worked on the short story assignment. It is due by the end of day tomorrow.
December 14th, 2022
We worked on the short story assignment.
December 13th, 2022
We worked on the short story assignment.
December 12th, 2022
We began to work on the short story assignment.
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December 9th, 2022
We did a writing prompt. Then we learned about how best to hook a reader. We evaluated some hook examples, and then wrote our own hooks. There was time to work on the dialogue practice activity.
We did a writing prompt. Then we learned about how best to hook a reader. We evaluated some hook examples, and then wrote our own hooks. There was time to work on the dialogue practice activity.
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December 8th, 2022
We did a writing prompt. Then we learned about how to write dialogue. We did a dialogue practice activity.
We did a writing prompt. Then we learned about how to write dialogue. We did a dialogue practice activity.
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December 7th, 2022
We went to the library for book talks and signing out a silent reading novel. There was time to return our lit circle books. Then we did some notes on the features of a short story.
We went to the library for book talks and signing out a silent reading novel. There was time to return our lit circle books. Then we did some notes on the features of a short story.
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December 6th, 2022
We worked on the second lit circle assignment. It is due tomorrow.
December 5th, 2022
We worked on the second lit circle assignment.
December 2nd, 2022
The fourth response journal was due. There was time to work on the lit circle assignment.
December 1st, 2022
We had our final lit circle meeting. We discussed the books, and then peer/self-evaluated. There was time to finish response journal 4, which is due next class.
November 30th, 2022
We read and prepared for the final lit circle meeting tomorrow.
November 29th, 2022
We read and prepared for the final lit circle meeting on Thursday.
November 28th, 2022
We read and prepared for the final lit circle meeting on Thursday.
November 25th, 2022
Response journal 3 was due. There was time to finish it up and to get ready for the final lit circle meeting.
November 24th, 2022
We had our third lit circle meeting. There was time to discuss the book. Then we marked the peer/self-evaluation. There was time to finish up response journal 3.
November 23rd, 2022
We read and prepared for Lit Circle meeting 3 on Thursday.
November 22nd, 2022
We read and prepared for Lit Circle meeting 3 on Thursday.
November 18th, 2022
Lit Circle Assignment 1 was due today, so there was time to finish it up. There was also time to read and prepare for the next lit circle meeting on Thursday.
November 17th, 2022
Response Journal 2 was due today. There was time to finish that up and to work on Lit Circle Assignment 1, which is due tomorrow. There was also time to read for the next lit circle meeting.
November 16th, 2022
We had our second lit circle meeting. We peer and self-evaluated using the rubric. There was time to finish up the response journal, which is due tomorrow.
November 15th, 2022
We had time to read and prepare for tomorrow's lit circle meeting.
November 14th, 2022
We had time to read and prepare for Wednesday's lit circle meeting.
November 10th, 2022
We had time to read and prepare for the next lit circle meeting.
November 9th, 2022
Response Journal 1 is due today. There was time to finish it off and to get ready for the next lit circle meeting by reading, etc.
November 8th, 2022
We had our first lit circle meeting. There wastime to discuss the book. Then we peer/self-evaluated. Afterwards, there was time to finish the response journal and begin to prepare for the next meeting.
November 7th, 2022
We didn't have class today in favour of the PSI event. Reminder: Lit Circle 1 is tomorrow.
November 4th, 2022
We had time to read and work to prepare for the first lit circle meeting on Tuesday.
November 3rd, 2022
We had time to read the novel and work to prepare for the first lit circle meeting.
November 2nd, 2022
We started the lit circle unit. Ms. Legault went over the unit and there was time to meet as a group for the first time. Then there was time to read.
We worked on the second lit circle assignment. It is due tomorrow.
December 5th, 2022
We worked on the second lit circle assignment.
December 2nd, 2022
The fourth response journal was due. There was time to work on the lit circle assignment.
December 1st, 2022
We had our final lit circle meeting. We discussed the books, and then peer/self-evaluated. There was time to finish response journal 4, which is due next class.
November 30th, 2022
We read and prepared for the final lit circle meeting tomorrow.
November 29th, 2022
We read and prepared for the final lit circle meeting on Thursday.
November 28th, 2022
We read and prepared for the final lit circle meeting on Thursday.
November 25th, 2022
Response journal 3 was due. There was time to finish it up and to get ready for the final lit circle meeting.
November 24th, 2022
We had our third lit circle meeting. There was time to discuss the book. Then we marked the peer/self-evaluation. There was time to finish up response journal 3.
November 23rd, 2022
We read and prepared for Lit Circle meeting 3 on Thursday.
November 22nd, 2022
We read and prepared for Lit Circle meeting 3 on Thursday.
November 18th, 2022
Lit Circle Assignment 1 was due today, so there was time to finish it up. There was also time to read and prepare for the next lit circle meeting on Thursday.
November 17th, 2022
Response Journal 2 was due today. There was time to finish that up and to work on Lit Circle Assignment 1, which is due tomorrow. There was also time to read for the next lit circle meeting.
November 16th, 2022
We had our second lit circle meeting. We peer and self-evaluated using the rubric. There was time to finish up the response journal, which is due tomorrow.
November 15th, 2022
We had time to read and prepare for tomorrow's lit circle meeting.
November 14th, 2022
We had time to read and prepare for Wednesday's lit circle meeting.
November 10th, 2022
We had time to read and prepare for the next lit circle meeting.
November 9th, 2022
Response Journal 1 is due today. There was time to finish it off and to get ready for the next lit circle meeting by reading, etc.
November 8th, 2022
We had our first lit circle meeting. There wastime to discuss the book. Then we peer/self-evaluated. Afterwards, there was time to finish the response journal and begin to prepare for the next meeting.
November 7th, 2022
We didn't have class today in favour of the PSI event. Reminder: Lit Circle 1 is tomorrow.
November 4th, 2022
We had time to read and work to prepare for the first lit circle meeting on Tuesday.
November 3rd, 2022
We had time to read the novel and work to prepare for the first lit circle meeting.
November 2nd, 2022
We started the lit circle unit. Ms. Legault went over the unit and there was time to meet as a group for the first time. Then there was time to read.
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November 1st, 2022
We had the Literacy 12 exam.
October 31st, 2022
We worked on the silent reading assignment or did the eExam for Literacy 12. Or you could work on catch up work.
October 28th, 2022
We had a slide show about the lit circle books, and selected our top three options. If you are away, Ms. Legault chose your book. Then there was time to look at the literacy exam or to work on your silent reading assignment.
October 27th, 2022
We had our last class period for the Hamlet test.
October 26th, 2022
We worked on the Hamlet test.
October 25th, 2022
We began to write the Hamlet test.
October 24th, 2022
We worked on the study guide. The test begins tomorrow.
October 20th, 2022
We began to work on the study guide for the Hamlet test.
We had the Literacy 12 exam.
October 31st, 2022
We worked on the silent reading assignment or did the eExam for Literacy 12. Or you could work on catch up work.
October 28th, 2022
We had a slide show about the lit circle books, and selected our top three options. If you are away, Ms. Legault chose your book. Then there was time to look at the literacy exam or to work on your silent reading assignment.
October 27th, 2022
We had our last class period for the Hamlet test.
October 26th, 2022
We worked on the Hamlet test.
October 25th, 2022
We began to write the Hamlet test.
October 24th, 2022
We worked on the study guide. The test begins tomorrow.
October 20th, 2022
We began to work on the study guide for the Hamlet test.
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October 19th, 2022
We read Act V, sc ii and did the questions.
October 18th, 2022
We read Act V, sc i and did the questions. If there was time, we watched the movie.
October 17th, 2022
We read Act IV, sc v-vii and did the questions.
October 14th, 2022
We read Act IV, sc i-iv and did the questions. If there was time, we watched part of the movie.
October 13th, 2022
We read Act III, sc iii-iv and did the questions. If there was time, we watched part of the movie.
October 12th, 2022
We read Act III, sc ii and did the questions.
October 11th, 2022
We read Act III, sc i and did the questions. We also watched part of the movie.
October 7th, 2022
We read Act II, sc ii and did the questions.
October 6th, 2022
We read Act I, sc iv-v and Act II, sc i, and did the questions.
October 5th, 2022
We read Act I, sc ii and iii, and did the questions.
October 4th, 2022
We read Act I, sc i and did the questions.
We read Act V, sc ii and did the questions.
October 18th, 2022
We read Act V, sc i and did the questions. If there was time, we watched the movie.
October 17th, 2022
We read Act IV, sc v-vii and did the questions.
October 14th, 2022
We read Act IV, sc i-iv and did the questions. If there was time, we watched part of the movie.
October 13th, 2022
We read Act III, sc iii-iv and did the questions. If there was time, we watched part of the movie.
October 12th, 2022
We read Act III, sc ii and did the questions.
October 11th, 2022
We read Act III, sc i and did the questions. We also watched part of the movie.
October 7th, 2022
We read Act II, sc ii and did the questions.
October 6th, 2022
We read Act I, sc iv-v and Act II, sc i, and did the questions.
October 5th, 2022
We read Act I, sc ii and iii, and did the questions.
October 4th, 2022
We read Act I, sc i and did the questions.
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October 3rd, 2022
We did some notes on Elizabethan English.
We did some notes on Elizabethan English.
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September 29th, 2022
The poetry booklet was due. We did a questionnaire about Shakespeare. Then we did some notes on Shakespeare and Hamlet.
The poetry booklet was due. We did a questionnaire about Shakespeare. Then we did some notes on Shakespeare and Hamlet.
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September 28th, 2022
We worked on the poetry booklet. It is due tomorrow.
September 27th, 2022
We worked on the poetry booklet.
September 23rd, 2022
We worked on the poetry booklet.
Septmber 22nd, 2022
We learned about the poetry booklet project, and began to work on it.
We worked on the poetry booklet. It is due tomorrow.
September 27th, 2022
We worked on the poetry booklet.
September 23rd, 2022
We worked on the poetry booklet.
Septmber 22nd, 2022
We learned about the poetry booklet project, and began to work on it.
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September 21st, 2022
We did some poetry stations.
September 20th, 2022
We did an in class write on either "Prelude to Jumping in the River" or "Climbing Lessons."
We did some poetry stations.
September 20th, 2022
We did an in class write on either "Prelude to Jumping in the River" or "Climbing Lessons."
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September 16th, 2022
We wrote a chain poem. Then we read "Climbing Lessons" and analyzed them.
We wrote a chain poem. Then we read "Climbing Lessons" and analyzed them.
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September 15th, 2022
We got a booklet of literary terms. Then we wrote an acrostic poem. We read and analyzed a poem, "Prelude to Jumping in the River."
We got a booklet of literary terms. Then we wrote an acrostic poem. We read and analyzed a poem, "Prelude to Jumping in the River."
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September 14th, 2022
We did some notes on how to write an essay. Then we did a comma sheet.
We did some notes on how to write an essay. Then we did a comma sheet.
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September 13th, 2022
We did a grammar sheet. Then we worked on the timeline assignment. It is due tomorrow.
We did a grammar sheet. Then we worked on the timeline assignment. It is due tomorrow.
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September 12th, 2022
We did a grammar sheet. Then we worked on the timeline assignment.
We did a grammar sheet. Then we worked on the timeline assignment.
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September 9th, 2022
We went over the Silent Reading Assignment. Then we went to the library to sign out a book. There was time to work on the timeline assignment.
We went over the Silent Reading Assignment. Then we went to the library to sign out a book. There was time to work on the timeline assignment.
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September 8th, 2022
We worked on the timeline assignment. Remember if you have a book from home you'd like to bring for silent reading, you should bring it tomorrow.
September 7th, 2022
We did a student survey. Then we went over the course outline. We did an ice breaker. If there was time, we started on the first assignment.
We worked on the timeline assignment. Remember if you have a book from home you'd like to bring for silent reading, you should bring it tomorrow.
September 7th, 2022
We did a student survey. Then we went over the course outline. We did an ice breaker. If there was time, we started on the first assignment.
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