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English 12 Provincial: January 24th, 2018 |
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Course Notes and Powerpoints
January 21st, 2019
We learned about some tips for test anxiety, and multiple choice tips. We also played a kahoot on the provincial terms.
January 18th, 2019
We marked student samples of the composition. We also looked at a zero example of the synthesis essay. Then we did a quick write based on a composition prompt.
January 17th, 2019
We marked student samples, and learned about the composition.
January 16th, 2019
We continued to work on the outline/multiple choice from the previous day.
January 15th, 2019
We focussed on the synthesis response on the provincial today. We went over some tips and the rubric. Then we began working on an outline.
January 14th, 2019
We focussed on the stand alone response on the provincial today. We went over some tips for it, and the rubric. We spent some time marking some student samples. We also practiced the outline.
January 11th, 2019
We did the multiple choice for "Prelude to Jumping in the River", and did an outline for the paragraph from the provincial. There was time to work on the silent reading assignment.
January 10th, 2019
We read and analyzed the poem "Prelude to Jumping in the River". We also did some multiple choice questions on it. We wrote a limerick.
January 9th, 2019
We finished analyzing "The Cargo Hulks" and answered multiple choice questions on it. We also wrote an acrostic poem.
January 8th, 2019
We read a poem called "Cargo Hulks" and analyzed it. We also wrote a haiku.
December 21st, 2018
Today was our final class period to work on our final short story project. It was due at the end of class.
December 20th, 2018
We worked on our final project.
December 19th, 2018
We worked on our final project for our short story unit today.
December 18th, 2018
We worked on our final project for our short story unit today.
December 17th, 2018
We worked on our final project today.
December 14th, 2018
Our final project for the short story unit was introduced. Additionally, there was time to work on catch up work.
We learned about some tips for test anxiety, and multiple choice tips. We also played a kahoot on the provincial terms.
January 18th, 2019
We marked student samples of the composition. We also looked at a zero example of the synthesis essay. Then we did a quick write based on a composition prompt.
January 17th, 2019
We marked student samples, and learned about the composition.
January 16th, 2019
We continued to work on the outline/multiple choice from the previous day.
January 15th, 2019
We focussed on the synthesis response on the provincial today. We went over some tips and the rubric. Then we began working on an outline.
January 14th, 2019
We focussed on the stand alone response on the provincial today. We went over some tips for it, and the rubric. We spent some time marking some student samples. We also practiced the outline.
January 11th, 2019
We did the multiple choice for "Prelude to Jumping in the River", and did an outline for the paragraph from the provincial. There was time to work on the silent reading assignment.
January 10th, 2019
We read and analyzed the poem "Prelude to Jumping in the River". We also did some multiple choice questions on it. We wrote a limerick.
January 9th, 2019
We finished analyzing "The Cargo Hulks" and answered multiple choice questions on it. We also wrote an acrostic poem.
January 8th, 2019
We read a poem called "Cargo Hulks" and analyzed it. We also wrote a haiku.
December 21st, 2018
Today was our final class period to work on our final short story project. It was due at the end of class.
December 20th, 2018
We worked on our final project.
December 19th, 2018
We worked on our final project for our short story unit today.
December 18th, 2018
We worked on our final project for our short story unit today.
December 17th, 2018
We worked on our final project today.
December 14th, 2018
Our final project for the short story unit was introduced. Additionally, there was time to work on catch up work.
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December 13th, 2018
We wrote a paragraph based on "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson, and then had time to finish the questions and begin working on catch up stuff.
We wrote a paragraph based on "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson, and then had time to finish the questions and begin working on catch up stuff.
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December 12th, 2018
We wrote a journal response entry. Then we read "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson and did some questions on it.
We wrote a journal response entry. Then we read "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson and did some questions on it.
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December 11th, 2018
We did a comma sheet. Then there was time to catch up on work.
We did a comma sheet. Then there was time to catch up on work.
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December 10th, 2018
We did a creative prompt, and answered a journal response question (Do you tend to remember your dreams? If so, how would you describe the dreams you have most often? If not, how do you feel about not remembering them? Do you wish you could? Why or why not?). Then we read "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" by James Thurber, and completed some questions on it.
We did a creative prompt, and answered a journal response question (Do you tend to remember your dreams? If so, how would you describe the dreams you have most often? If not, how do you feel about not remembering them? Do you wish you could? Why or why not?). Then we read "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" by James Thurber, and completed some questions on it.
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December 7th, 2018
We did a paragraph response on "The Jade Peony" and had time to work on the questions.
We did a paragraph response on "The Jade Peony" and had time to work on the questions.
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December 6th, 2018
We wrote creatively inspired a prompt, and answered a response question (Consider a challenge your family went through. How did it affect your family? How did your family manage to cope with it?). Then we read "The Jade Peony" and answered questions based on it.
We wrote creatively inspired a prompt, and answered a response question (Consider a challenge your family went through. How did it affect your family? How did your family manage to cope with it?). Then we read "The Jade Peony" and answered questions based on it.
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December 5th, 2018
We had time to finish up the questions on "Boys and Girls". We also worked on a paragraph about the story.
We had time to finish up the questions on "Boys and Girls". We also worked on a paragraph about the story.
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December 4th, 2018
We wrote to a creative prompt. Then we responded to the question "Are some things only 'for girls' and some things only 'for boys'? Why or why not?" in our journals. After that we read the story "Boys and Girls" by Alice Munro, and started on the questions for it. The questions will be due on Thursday.
We wrote to a creative prompt. Then we responded to the question "Are some things only 'for girls' and some things only 'for boys'? Why or why not?" in our journals. After that we read the story "Boys and Girls" by Alice Munro, and started on the questions for it. The questions will be due on Thursday.
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December 3rd, 2018
We did some notes on short story basics. Then we read a short story called "The Hockey Sweater" and answered some questions on it.
We did some notes on short story basics. Then we read a short story called "The Hockey Sweater" and answered some questions on it.
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November 30th, 2018
Today was the last class to work on LCA4. It is due on Monday.
November 29th, 2018
RJ4 was due by the end of class today. There was time to work on LCA4 which is due on Dec 3.
November 28th, 2018
We had our final lit circle meeting. Then there was time to finish up RJ4 and work on LCA4.
November 27th, 2018
There was time to prepare for the final lit circle meeting.
November 23rd, 2018
There was time to work on lit circle assignment 3, which is due by the end of the class. There was also time to read and prepare for the final lit circle meeting.
November 22nd, 2018
We had time to work on lit circle assignment 3, which is due tomorrow by the end of the class. There was also time to read and prepare for the final lit circle meeting, which is Wednesday of next week.
November 21st, 2018
Response journal 3 was due today. There was time to work on lit circle assignment 3 and to read and prepare for the last lit circle meeting.
November 20th, 2018
We had our third lit circle meeting. After the meeting we peer/self evaluated and then we had time to finish the response journal and work on lit circle assignment 3.
November 19th, 2018
There was time to read, work on the response journal, and to work on lit circle assignment 3.
November 16th, 2018
We went over LCA3. Then there was time to read, start the response journal and prepare for the next lit circle meeting.
November 15th, 2018
LCA 2 was due today. Then there was time to read and get ready for the next lit circle meeting.
November 14th, 2018
We had time to finish RJ2, which was due at the end of class. Then there was time to finish up LCA2, which is due tomorrow by the end of class. Finally there was time to read.
November 13th, 2018
We had our second lit circle meeting. The books were discussed so far. Then we peer and self evaluated. Then we had time to finish up the response journal, and work on Lit Circle Assignment 2.
November 9th, 2018
We had time to read, work on RJ 2 and LCA 2. The next lit circle is on November 13th, and you must be finished reading your section and have completed parts A+B of your response journal for this time.
November 8th, 2018
We had time to read, work on RJ 2 and LCA 2. The next lit circle is on November 13th.
November 7th, 2018
Lit Circle Assignment 1 and Response Journal 1 were due today. There was time to finish them up. There was also time to read.
November 6th, 2018
We had our first lit circle meeting. The books were discussed so far. Then we peer and self evaluated. Then we had time to finish up the response journal, and work on Lit Circle Assignment 1. They are both due by the end of class tomorrow.
November 5th, 2018
The first lit circle meeting is tomorrow, so we went over the things that need to be completed for it. There was also time to read, work on response journals parts A + B, and to work on Lit Circle Assignment 1.
November 2nd, 2018
There was time to read and work on response journal 1, and lit circle assignment 1.
November 1st, 2018
We went over the peer/self assessment rubric for the lit circle meetings. We also had time to read, work on the response journal, work on the first lit circle assignment, or to work on our silent reading assignment.
Today was the last class to work on LCA4. It is due on Monday.
November 29th, 2018
RJ4 was due by the end of class today. There was time to work on LCA4 which is due on Dec 3.
November 28th, 2018
We had our final lit circle meeting. Then there was time to finish up RJ4 and work on LCA4.
November 27th, 2018
There was time to prepare for the final lit circle meeting.
November 23rd, 2018
There was time to work on lit circle assignment 3, which is due by the end of the class. There was also time to read and prepare for the final lit circle meeting.
November 22nd, 2018
We had time to work on lit circle assignment 3, which is due tomorrow by the end of the class. There was also time to read and prepare for the final lit circle meeting, which is Wednesday of next week.
November 21st, 2018
Response journal 3 was due today. There was time to work on lit circle assignment 3 and to read and prepare for the last lit circle meeting.
November 20th, 2018
We had our third lit circle meeting. After the meeting we peer/self evaluated and then we had time to finish the response journal and work on lit circle assignment 3.
November 19th, 2018
There was time to read, work on the response journal, and to work on lit circle assignment 3.
November 16th, 2018
We went over LCA3. Then there was time to read, start the response journal and prepare for the next lit circle meeting.
November 15th, 2018
LCA 2 was due today. Then there was time to read and get ready for the next lit circle meeting.
November 14th, 2018
We had time to finish RJ2, which was due at the end of class. Then there was time to finish up LCA2, which is due tomorrow by the end of class. Finally there was time to read.
November 13th, 2018
We had our second lit circle meeting. The books were discussed so far. Then we peer and self evaluated. Then we had time to finish up the response journal, and work on Lit Circle Assignment 2.
November 9th, 2018
We had time to read, work on RJ 2 and LCA 2. The next lit circle is on November 13th, and you must be finished reading your section and have completed parts A+B of your response journal for this time.
November 8th, 2018
We had time to read, work on RJ 2 and LCA 2. The next lit circle is on November 13th.
November 7th, 2018
Lit Circle Assignment 1 and Response Journal 1 were due today. There was time to finish them up. There was also time to read.
November 6th, 2018
We had our first lit circle meeting. The books were discussed so far. Then we peer and self evaluated. Then we had time to finish up the response journal, and work on Lit Circle Assignment 1. They are both due by the end of class tomorrow.
November 5th, 2018
The first lit circle meeting is tomorrow, so we went over the things that need to be completed for it. There was also time to read, work on response journals parts A + B, and to work on Lit Circle Assignment 1.
November 2nd, 2018
There was time to read and work on response journal 1, and lit circle assignment 1.
November 1st, 2018
We went over the peer/self assessment rubric for the lit circle meetings. We also had time to read, work on the response journal, work on the first lit circle assignment, or to work on our silent reading assignment.
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October 31st, 2018
We went over the lit circle unit, signed out our lit circle books. We had our first group meetings and discussed how far to read for the first lit circle and began to read.
We went over the lit circle unit, signed out our lit circle books. We had our first group meetings and discussed how far to read for the first lit circle and began to read.
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October 30th, 2018
We did lit circle book talks and chose the books we wanted to read for that. Then we did a grammar sheet. Then there was time to do catch up work.
October 29th, 2018
We did our in class write for the Lion King vs Hamlet synthesis essay.
October 26th, 2018
We finished watching the movie today. We will do an in class write for the LK/Hamlet synthesis essay on Monday. If you missed today's class, Ms. Legault will show the last 37 minutes of the movie in her classroom at 8:20 am on Monday, before class.
October 25th, 2018
We began to watch the Lion King today.
We did lit circle book talks and chose the books we wanted to read for that. Then we did a grammar sheet. Then there was time to do catch up work.
October 29th, 2018
We did our in class write for the Lion King vs Hamlet synthesis essay.
October 26th, 2018
We finished watching the movie today. We will do an in class write for the LK/Hamlet synthesis essay on Monday. If you missed today's class, Ms. Legault will show the last 37 minutes of the movie in her classroom at 8:20 am on Monday, before class.
October 25th, 2018
We began to watch the Lion King today.
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October 24th, 2018
We finished our Hamlet test today.
October 23rd, 2018
We had day two of our Hamlet test today.
October 22nd, 2018
We began our Hamlet test today.
October 18th, 2018
We had a bit of time to work on the study guide after the end of the White Hatter assembly.
We finished our Hamlet test today.
October 23rd, 2018
We had day two of our Hamlet test today.
October 22nd, 2018
We began our Hamlet test today.
October 18th, 2018
We had a bit of time to work on the study guide after the end of the White Hatter assembly.
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October 17th, 2018
We finished watching the movie and worked on the study guide. We also went over the format of the test.
We finished watching the movie and worked on the study guide. We also went over the format of the test.
October 16th, 2018
We worked on a study guide for the test on Wednesday.
We worked on a study guide for the test on Wednesday.
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October 15th, 2018
We finished the play by reading Act V, sc ii and doing the last set of questions. Then we jumped into writing a response to the conclusion of the play.
October 12th, 2018
We read Act V, sc i and did the questions.
October 11th, 2018
We read Act IV, sc v-vii and did the questions.
October 10th, 2018
We read Act IV, sc i-iv and did the questions. We watched part of the movie.
October 9th, 2018
We read Act III, sc iii-iv and did the questions. We also watched part of the Hamlet movie.
October 5th, 2018
We read Act III, sc ii and did the questions.
October 4th, 2018
We read Act III, sc i and did the questions.
October 3rd, 2018
We watched Acts I and II of a movie version of Hamlet.
October 2nd, 2018
We read Act II, sc ii and answered the questions.
October 1st, 2018
We read Act I, sc v and Act II, sc i and answered the questions.
September 27th, 2018
We read Act I, sc iii-iv and answered the questions.
September 26th, 2018
We went over Act I, sc i and answered the questions. We read Act I, sc ii and did the questions.
September 25th, 2018
We checked out copies of Hamlet from the library. We finished our Hamlet/Shakespeare notes. Then we got some handouts, and then read Act I, sc i.
We finished the play by reading Act V, sc ii and doing the last set of questions. Then we jumped into writing a response to the conclusion of the play.
October 12th, 2018
We read Act V, sc i and did the questions.
October 11th, 2018
We read Act IV, sc v-vii and did the questions.
October 10th, 2018
We read Act IV, sc i-iv and did the questions. We watched part of the movie.
October 9th, 2018
We read Act III, sc iii-iv and did the questions. We also watched part of the Hamlet movie.
October 5th, 2018
We read Act III, sc ii and did the questions.
October 4th, 2018
We read Act III, sc i and did the questions.
October 3rd, 2018
We watched Acts I and II of a movie version of Hamlet.
October 2nd, 2018
We read Act II, sc ii and answered the questions.
October 1st, 2018
We read Act I, sc v and Act II, sc i and answered the questions.
September 27th, 2018
We read Act I, sc iii-iv and answered the questions.
September 26th, 2018
We went over Act I, sc i and answered the questions. We read Act I, sc ii and did the questions.
September 25th, 2018
We checked out copies of Hamlet from the library. We finished our Hamlet/Shakespeare notes. Then we got some handouts, and then read Act I, sc i.
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September 24th, 2018
We went over the multiple choice on the provincial exam. Then we answered questions about Shakespeare. We wrote a paragraph response to a question. Then we began some notes on Shakespeare.
We went over the multiple choice on the provincial exam. Then we answered questions about Shakespeare. We wrote a paragraph response to a question. Then we began some notes on Shakespeare.
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September 21st, 2018
We finished up the provincial exam.
September 20th, 2018
We continued to work on the provincial exam. We worked on Part D. We will have time to finish everything tomorrow.
September 19th, 2018
We continued to work on the provincial exam, working on Part B and Part C.
September 18th, 2018
We began working on a mock provincial exam. We worked on Part A of the exam.
September 17th, 2018
We went over the structure of the provincial exam. Then we learned about how to write synthesis essays and went over some general essay writing tips. We also looked at the potential provincial terms.
Reminder: Timelines are due today. Signed parent sheets will still be accepted.
We finished up the provincial exam.
September 20th, 2018
We continued to work on the provincial exam. We worked on Part D. We will have time to finish everything tomorrow.
September 19th, 2018
We continued to work on the provincial exam, working on Part B and Part C.
September 18th, 2018
We began working on a mock provincial exam. We worked on Part A of the exam.
September 17th, 2018
We went over the structure of the provincial exam. Then we learned about how to write synthesis essays and went over some general essay writing tips. We also looked at the potential provincial terms.
Reminder: Timelines are due today. Signed parent sheets will still be accepted.
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September 14th, 2018
We worked on our timeline assignment.
Reminders: Signed sheets can still be turned in for one bonus mark. Timelines due Monday.
September 13th, 2018
We worked on our timeline assignment.
Reminders: Signed sheets can still be turned in for one bonus mark. Journals should be brought in by tomorrow.
September 12th, 2018
We worked on our timeline assignment.
Reminders: Signed sheets can still be turned in for one bonus mark.
September 11th, 2018
We learned about the silent reading assignment today. Then we went to the library and checked out books. Finally, we had time to work on our silent reading assignment.
Reminder: Signed sheets returned after today will be good for one bonus mark. The timeline assignment is due the following Monday.
We worked on our timeline assignment.
Reminders: Signed sheets can still be turned in for one bonus mark. Timelines due Monday.
September 13th, 2018
We worked on our timeline assignment.
Reminders: Signed sheets can still be turned in for one bonus mark. Journals should be brought in by tomorrow.
September 12th, 2018
We worked on our timeline assignment.
Reminders: Signed sheets can still be turned in for one bonus mark.
September 11th, 2018
We learned about the silent reading assignment today. Then we went to the library and checked out books. Finally, we had time to work on our silent reading assignment.
Reminder: Signed sheets returned after today will be good for one bonus mark. The timeline assignment is due the following Monday.
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September 10th, 2018
Today we went over the course outline and completed a survey about ourselves. Then we learned about the timeline assignment and began to work on it.
Reminders: Return the signed parent contact form by tomorrow for two bonus marks, after that it will be worth one. The timeline assignment is due next Monday.
Today we went over the course outline and completed a survey about ourselves. Then we learned about the timeline assignment and began to work on it.
Reminders: Return the signed parent contact form by tomorrow for two bonus marks, after that it will be worth one. The timeline assignment is due next Monday.
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