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English 12 - 1June 18th, 2018
Last class. We had some catch up time. June 15th, 2018 We had a catch up day. June 14th, 2018 No class in lieu of the Amazing Race. June 13th, 2018 We played jeopardy with provincial terms today. June 12th, 2018 We had an in class write today. It was the composition, based on a prompt from a previous provincial exam. June 11th, 2018 We had a work block today. There was time to catch up on overdue assignments, or work on the silent reading assignment. June 8th, 2018 We learned about the composition on the provincial today. We went over the rubric and some tips for it. Then we marked some student samples and brainstormed some ideas for previous topics. June 7th, 2018 We read some pieces from a past provincial, did the multiple choice and created an outline for a mock synthesis essay. June 6th, 2018 We had a work block. June 5th, 2018 We did an in class write of a synthesis essay. June 4th, 2018 We went over some tips for writing the synthesis essay. The we went over the synthesis essay rubric. We also marked some student samples and read our second text for our synthesis essay write tomorrow. June 1st, 2018 We read another poem and did the multiple choice related to it and analyzed it. May 31st, 2018 We played kahoot. Then we read a poem, and did the multiple choice related to it and analyzed it. May 30th, 2018 We wrote an example stand alone paragraph from a previous provincial. The questions was based on "Prelude to Jumping in the River." May 29th, 2018 We did the multiple choice questions relating to "Prelude to Jumping in the River" and marked them. Then we went over some tips on writing the stand alone response. We practiced marking some stand alone examples. May 28th, 2018 We did a survey. Then we played a kahoot. Finally, we looked at a poem and analyzed it. May 25th, 2018 We continued working on our short story. May 24th, 2018 We continued working on our short story. May 23rd, 2018 We continued working on our short story. May 22nd, 2018 We continued working on our short story. May 18th, 2018 We continued working on our short story. May 17th, 2018 We continued working on our short story. May 16th, 2018 We began working on our short story. May 15th, 2018 We learned about ending and the story mountain. Then we got our assignment for the short story.
May 11th, 2018
We learned about hooks and setting. Then we practiced writing a hook and describing somewhere we were familiar with.
May 10th, 2018
We learned about POV, tense, and when to start a new paragraph. Then we practiced figuring out when to put a new paragraph in.
May 9th, 2018
We learned about how to write dialogue. Then we practiced writing dialogue by writing a scene between two characters.
May 8th, 2018
We began our creative writing unit by talking about different types of characters. We wrote character sketches of people we know, and then created our own characters.
May 7th, 2018
We had our in class write for our Hamlet/Lion King synthesis essay. It was due at the end of class. May 4th, 2018 We finished watching The Lion King, and worked on preparing for our in class write on Monday. Text Translation Assignment due today. May 3rd, 2018 We went over our upcoming essay assignment. Then we watched part of The Lion King.
May 2nd, 2018
We had our final class for our Hamlet Test. May 1st, 2018 We continued our Hamlet test. April 30th, 2018 We began our Hamlet test today. April 27th, 2018 We had time to work on the text translation assignment, catch up on Hamlet questions, or to work on the study guide. REMINDER: HAMLET TEST ON MONDAY
April 26th, 2018
We had time to work on the text translation assignment, catch up on Hamlet questions, or to work on the study guide.
April 25th, 2018
We read Act V, sc ii and did the questions. April 24th, 2018 No class today in lieu of CAPP with Mr. Biel. April 23rd, 2018 We read Act V, sc i and did the questions. Then we got the study guide for the test that begins on Monday.
April 20th, 2018
We read Act IV, v-vii and did the questions. April 19th, 2018 We read Act IV, i-iv and did the questions. We watched part of the movie. April 18th, 2018 We read Act III, sc iii-iv and did the questions. We also watched a bit of the movie. April 17th, 2018 We read Act III, sc ii and worked on the questions. April 13th, 2018 We read Act III, sc i. We worked on the questions. April 12th, 2018 We read Act II, sc ii. We worked on the questions. April 11th, 2018 We read Act I, sc v and Act II, sc i. Then we did the questions. April 10th, 2018 We read Act I, sc iii-iv of Hamlet today. Then we worked on the questions on those acts. April 9th, 2018 Ms. Legault was away today. You read Act I, sc ii of Hamlet and did the questions. April 6th, 2018 Ms. Legault was away today. The class operated as a catch up block. Silent Reading assignment 1 was due today. April 5th, 2018 No class today in favour of CAPP with Mr. Biel. April 4th, 2018 We read Act I, sc i of Hamlet. Then we answered some questions on play.
April 3rd, 2018
We wrote a response relating to a theme of Hamlet. Then we did a pre-assessment on our Shakespeare knowledge. Finally, we learned about William Shakespeare and the context behind Hamlet.
March 16th, 2018
We worked on the essay today. We also did a grammar sheet. There was also time to catch up. The essay is due by the end of the day. March 15th, 2018 We worked on the essay today. There was also time to work on missed assignments and the silent reading assignment if you were all caught up. The essay is due on Friday. March 14th, 2018 Response journal 4 was due today. Then there was time to work on our essay, which is due on Friday. March 13th, 2018 Lit Circle Assignment 3/POV Assignment was due today. There was time to work on response journal 4, which is due tomorrow. There was also time to begin working on the essay. March 12th, 2018 We had our final lit circle meeting today. There was time to discuss the book, share passages and discussion questions and discuss. Then we peer and self assessed. There was time to finish up RJ 4, which is due on Wednesday, and time to finish up the POV/lit circle 3 assignment, which is due tomorrow. Then there was time to work on the essay. March 9th, 2018 We had time to read and work on response journal 4. There was also time to work on the POV assignment. March 8th, 2018 Response journal 3 is due today. We had reading time and time to work on RJ 4. March 7th, 2018 We had reading time. Then there was time to work on the response journal 3 and 4. There was also time to work on the POV assignment. March 6th, 2018 Today was lit circle three. We discussed the book, passages and questions. Then we peer and self assessed. Then we finished response journal 3. March 5th, 2018 There was time to read our lit circle novels. There was also time to work on response journal 3 and the POV assignment (lit circle assignment 3). Response journal 2 and lit circle assignment 2 were due today. Lit circle 3 is tomorrow. March 2nd, 2018 We had reading time. There was also time to work on response journal 3 and the POV assignment. We also reviewed what the POV assignment was. March 1st, 2018 We didn't have class today in favour of CAPP with Mr. Biel. February 28th, 2018 We had our second lit circle. You discussed the book in your groups and then peer and self assessed. Finally you finished up response journal 2 and worked on lit circle assign 2. February 27th, 2018 We had time to begin reading the next section of the book. From there you could start on the next response journal and next lit circle assignment. February 26th, 2018 We had time to finish response journal 1 and lit circle assignment 1. Then there was time to begin reading the next section of the book. From there you could start on the next response journal and next lit circle assignment. February 23rd, 2018 SNOW DAY! February 22nd, 2018 We had our first lit circle class. There was discussion of the books, specific passage and discussion questions. We also peer and self assessed preparation and participation. Then there was time to finish the first journal response and to work on assignment one.
February 21st, 2018
We had more reading time and then time to work on our response journal and lit circle assignment 1. The first lit circle is tomorrow. February 20th, 2018 We had more reading time and time to work on starting our response journal and lit circle assignment 1. February 19th, 2018 We checked out our lit circle units and went over our lit circle unit. Then there was time to begin reading.
February 16th, 2018
We selected our lit circle books after listening to book talks on each of the books. Then we got a nutshell glossary of provincial terms and there was time to catch up on the outlines.
February 15th, 2018
We learned about expository essays, including going over the rubric for the composition on the provincial. Then we wrote an outline for an expository essay.
February 14th, 2018
We learned about synthesis essays and went over the rubric for it on the provincial. Then we wrote an outline of a synthesis essay.
February 13th, 2018
We did a follow the directions quiz. We went over the multiple choice of the provincial we did last week. Then we went over the rubrics, learned some basic essay tips and wrote a stand alone outline. February 8th, 2018 No class today in favour of CAPP with Mr. Biel. February 7th, 2018 We continued and finished up the mock provincial. February 6th, 2018 We continued on the mock provincial. February 5th, 2018 The timeline assignment was due today. We began a mock provincial. February 2nd, 2018 We worked on the timeline assignment. It is due on Monday. February 1st, 2018 We worked on the timeline assignment. January 31st, 2018 We went over the silent reading assignment today, and then went to the library to pick out silent reading books. We had time to work on the timeline assignment. January 30th, 2018 We began working on our first assignment.
January 29th, 2018
We had our first class. The course outline was handed out (see above) and we played some ice breaker games. |
English 12 - 4June 18th, 2018
Last class. We had some catch up time. June 15th, 2018 We had a catch up day. June 14th, 2018 No class in lieu of the Amazing Race. June 13th, 2018 We had an in class write today. It was the composition, based on a prompt from a previous provincial exam. June 12th, 2018 We played jeopardy with provincial terms today. June 11th, 2018 We had a work block today. There was time to catch up on overdue assignments, or work on the silent reading assignment. June 8th, 2018 We learned about the composition on the provincial today. We went over the rubric and some tips for it. Then we marked some student samples and brainstormed some ideas for previous topics. June 7th, 2018 We read some pieces from a past provincial, did the multiple choice and created an outline for a mock synthesis essay. June 6th, 2018 We had a work block. June 5th, 2018 We did an in class write of a synthesis essay. June 4th, 2018 We went over some tips for writing the synthesis essay. The we went over the synthesis essay rubric. We also marked some student samples and read our second text for our synthesis essay write tomorrow. June 1st, 2018 We read another poem and did the multiple choice related to it and analyzed it. May 31st, 2018 We played kahoot. Then we read a poem, and did the multiple choice related to it and analyzed it. May 30th, 2018 We wrote an example stand alone paragraph from a previous provincial. The questions was based on "Prelude to Jumping in the River." May 29th, 2018 We did the multiple choice questions relating to "Prelude to Jumping in the River" and marked them. Then we went over some tips on writing the stand alone response. We practiced marking some stand alone examples. May 28th, 2018 We did a survey. Then we played a kahoot. Finally, we looked at a poem and analyzed it. May 25th, 2018 We continued working on our short story. May 24th, 2018 We continued working on our short story. May 23rd, 2018 We continued working on our short story. May 22nd, 2018 We continued working on our short story. May 18th, 2018 We continued working on our short story. May 17th, 2018 We continued working on our short story. May 16th, 2018 We began working on our short story. May 15th, 2018 We learned about ending and the story mountain. Then we got our assignment for the short story.
May 11th, 2018
We learned about hooks and setting. Then we practiced writing a hook and describing somewhere we were familiar with.
May 10th, 2018
We learned about POV, tense, and when to start a new paragraph. Then we practiced figuring out when to put a new paragraph in.
May 9th, 2018
We learned about how to write dialogue. Then we practiced writing dialogue by writing a scene between two characters.
May 8th, 2018
We began our creative writing unit by talking about different types of characters. We wrote character sketches of people we know, and then created our own characters.
May 7th, 2018
We had our in class write for our Hamlet/Lion King synthesis essay. It was due at the end of class. May 4th, 2018 We finished watching The Lion King, and worked on preparing for our in class write on Monday. Text Translation Assignment due today. May 3rd, 2018 We went over our upcoming essay assignment. Then we watched part of The Lion King.
May 2nd, 2018
We had our final class for our Hamlet Test. May 1st, 2018 We continued our Hamlet test. April 30th, 2018 We began our Hamlet test today. April 27th, 2018 We had time to work on the text translation assignment, catch up on Hamlet questions, or to work on the study guide. REMINDER: HAMLET TEST ON MONDAY.
April 27th, 2018
We had time to work on the text translation assignment, catch up on Hamlet questions, or to work on the study guide.
April 25th, 2018
No class today in lieu of CAPP with Mr. Biel. April 24th, 2018 We read Act V, sc ii and did the questions. April 23rd, 2018 We read Act V, sc i and did the questions. Then we got the study guide for the test that begins on Monday.
April 20th, 2018
We read Act IV, v-vii and did the questions. April 19th, 2018 We read Act IV, i-iv and did the questions. We watched part of the movie. April 18th, 2018 We read Act III, sc iii-iv and did the questions. We also watched a bit of the movie. April 17th, 2018 We read Act III, sc ii and worked on the questions. April 13th, 2018 We read Act III, sc i. We worked on the questions. April 12th, 2018 We read Act II, sc ii. We worked on the questions. April 11th, 2018 We read Act I, sc v and Act II, sc i. Then we did the questions. April 10th, 2018 We read Act I, sc iii-iv of Hamlet today. Then we worked on the questions on those acts. April 9th, 2018 Ms. Legault was away today. You read Act I, sc ii of Hamlet and did the questions. April 6th, 2018 Ms. Legault was away today. The class operated as a catch up block. Silent Reading assignment 1 was due today. April 5th, 2018 We read Act I, sc i of Hamlet. Then we answered some questions on the scene.
April 4th, 2018
We wrote a response relating to a theme of Hamlet. Then we did a pre-assessment on our Shakespeare knowledge. Finally, we learned about William Shakespeare and the context behind Hamlet.
April 3rd, 2018
We attended the Justice Theatre presentation in the theatre. March 16th, 2018 We worked on the essay today. We also did a grammar sheet. There was also time to catch up. The essay is due by the end of the day. March 15th, 2018 We worked on the essay today. There was also time to work on missed assignments and the silent reading assignment if you were all caught up. The essay is due on Friday. March 14th, 2018 Response journal 4 was due today. Then there was time to work on our essay, which is due on Friday. March 13th, 2018 Lit Circle Assignment 3/POV Assignment was due today. There was time to work on response journal 4, which is due tomorrow. There was also time to begin working on the essay. March 12th, 2018 We had our final lit circle meeting today. There was time to discuss the book, share passages and discussion questions and discuss. Then we peer and self assessed. There was time to finish up RJ 4, which is due on Wednesday, and time to finish up the POV/lit circle 3 assignment, which is due tomorrow. Then there was time to work on the essay. March 9th, 2018 We had time to read and work on response journal 4. There was also time to work on the POV assignment. March 8th, 2018 Response journal 3 is due today. We had reading time and time to work on RJ 4. March 7th, 2018 We had reading time. Then there was time to work on the response journal 3 and 4. There was also time to work on the POV assignment. March 6th, 2018 Today was lit circle three. We discussed the book, passages and questions. Then we peer and self assessed. Then we finished response journal 3. March 5th, 2018 There was time to read our lit circle novels. There was also time to work on response journal 3 and the POV assignment (lit circle assignment 3). Response journal 2 and lit circle assignment 2 were due today. Lit circle 3 is tomorrow. March 2nd, 2018 We had reading time. There was also time to work on response journal 3 and the POV assignment. March 1st, 2018 We had time to finish up response journal 2, and work on lit circle assignment 2. There was also time to read. February 28th, 2018 We had our second lit circle. You discussed the book in your groups and then peer and self assessed. Finally you finished up response journal 2 and worked on lit circle assign 2. February 27th, 2018 We had time to begin reading the next section of the book. From there you could start on the next response journal and next lit circle assignment. February 26th, 2018 We had time to finish response journal 1 and lit circle assignment 1. Then there was time to begin reading the next section of the book. From there you could start on the next response journal and next lit circle assignment. February 23rd, 2018 SNOW DAY! February 22nd, 2018 We had our first lit circle class. There was discussion of the books, specific passage and discussion questions. We also peer and self assessed preparation and participation. Then there was time to finish the first journal response and to work on assignment one.
February 21st, 2018
We had more reading time and then time to work on our response journal and lit circle assignment 1. The first lit circle is tomorrow. February 20th, 2018 We had more reading time and time to work on starting our response journal and lit circle assignment 1. February 19th, 2018 We checked out our lit circle units and went over our lit circle unit. Then there was time to begin reading.
February 16th, 2018
We selected our lit circle books after listening to book talks on each of the books. Then we got a nutshell glossary of provincial terms and there was time to catch up on the outlines.
February 15th, 2018
We learned about expository essays, including going over the rubric for the composition on the provincial. Then we wrote an outline for an expository essay.
February 14th, 2018
We learned about synthesis essays and went over the rubric for it on the provincial. Then we wrote an outline of a synthesis essay.
February 13th, 2018
We did a follow the directions quiz. We went over the multiple choice of the provincial we did last week. Then we went over the rubrics, learned some basic essay tips and wrote a stand alone outline. February 8th, 2018 We did a grammar sheet on types of sentences. Please find extra copies in Ms. Legault's classroom. If time we did a crossword on literary terms. February 7th, 2018 We continued and finished up the mock provincial. February 6th, 2018 We continued on the mock provincial. February 5th, 2018 The timeline assignment was due today. We began a mock provincial. February 2nd, 2018 We worked on the timeline assignment. It is due on Monday. February 1st, 2018 We worked on the timeline assignment. January 31st, 2018 We went over the silent reading assignment today, and then went to the library to pick out silent reading books. We had time to work on the timeline assignment. January 30th, 2018 We began working on our first assignment.
January 29th, 2018
We had our first class. The course outline was handed out (see above) and we played some ice breaker games. |