Provincial exam: Wednesday, June 17th at 9 a.m. Please don't be late! Bring a pen and pencil!
Finish your myth project. To be handed in June 16th!
Monday, June 8, 2009
Friday, May 1, 2009
Working on poetry and short stories! There are some beautiful poems coming out of our students, and I am hoping for more!
We have just finished The Chrysalids. Some liked it more than others. I found that it was just as relevant today as it was when I studied it (a few years ago now!). The students are handing in their written projects, and are also working on creative projects to go with it. All wrote the test in some form or another (some did it as a homework exercise, since it was very subjective) and everyone was successful, so they must have learned something!
Teach you later!
Ms. H.
We have just finished The Chrysalids. Some liked it more than others. I found that it was just as relevant today as it was when I studied it (a few years ago now!). The students are handing in their written projects, and are also working on creative projects to go with it. All wrote the test in some form or another (some did it as a homework exercise, since it was very subjective) and everyone was successful, so they must have learned something!
Teach you later!
Ms. H.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Keep reading The Chrysalids! We are on Chapter 16, almost finished!
Keep up with your writing project (worksheets) and your Creative project.
End of Term One on Friday: make sure everything is in: all Romeo and Juliet work, short story, The Chrysalids quizzes and worksheets--as much as you can do by Friday!
The Chrysalids test on Wednesday, April 22nd.
Keep up with your writing project (worksheets) and your Creative project.
End of Term One on Friday: make sure everything is in: all Romeo and Juliet work, short story, The Chrysalids quizzes and worksheets--as much as you can do by Friday!
The Chrysalids test on Wednesday, April 22nd.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
The Chrysalids!
April 2/09 A snowy day!! Writing about snow and our love or loathing of it.
We have also started the study of The Chrysalids, a futuristic novel, written in 1955 by John Wyndham. Strangely enough, it has become more relevant of late with issues like global warming, economic collapse, world-wide wars, and intolerance and bigotry still rearing their ugly heads with no sign of lessening.
I am reading most of the book to the class, but they are assigned certain chapters.
Chapters 8 and 9 for Monday!
The Chrysalids writing workbook should be kept up to date.
The Chrysalids creative projects have been handed out. Students can begin anytime!
We have also started the study of The Chrysalids, a futuristic novel, written in 1955 by John Wyndham. Strangely enough, it has become more relevant of late with issues like global warming, economic collapse, world-wide wars, and intolerance and bigotry still rearing their ugly heads with no sign of lessening.
I am reading most of the book to the class, but they are assigned certain chapters.
Chapters 8 and 9 for Monday!
The Chrysalids writing workbook should be kept up to date.
The Chrysalids creative projects have been handed out. Students can begin anytime!
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Romeo and Juliet
After watching the Baz Luhrmann version of R & J, you need to write an opinion piece on what you thought of it. Mention especially setting, characters, portrayal of action by director.
ELIZABETHAN FEAST: THURSDAY, MARCH 5TH
Don't forget to be thinking about your costume.
Hat: wrap a twisted towel around your head and plunk it on top of a long flowing scarf. For boys, plunk a twisted towel around your head with perhaps a feather in it?
Cape: Use an old Hallowe'en costume--Batman or Zorro cape and mask? Tights? Well, maybe not. Fluffy shirt?
Don't forget: Bring some kind of FOOD that might slightly resemble something the Elizabethans would have eaten.
Be prepared to present your project.
ELIZABETHAN FEAST: THURSDAY, MARCH 5TH
Don't forget to be thinking about your costume.
Hat: wrap a twisted towel around your head and plunk it on top of a long flowing scarf. For boys, plunk a twisted towel around your head with perhaps a feather in it?
Cape: Use an old Hallowe'en costume--Batman or Zorro cape and mask? Tights? Well, maybe not. Fluffy shirt?
Don't forget: Bring some kind of FOOD that might slightly resemble something the Elizabethans would have eaten.
Be prepared to present your project.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
February 13th--day before Valentine's Day...does that make it Valentine's Eve?
Friday was a full day. We worked on our short stories, which will soon be sent to the Young Writers Contest in Victoria. After hearing the story of Romeo and Juliet told by yours truly, the students worked on their scenes which they will perform in a week. Don't forget your quick comprehension quiz on R & J Monday!
Friday was a full day. We worked on our short stories, which will soon be sent to the Young Writers Contest in Victoria. After hearing the story of Romeo and Juliet told by yours truly, the students worked on their scenes which they will perform in a week. Don't forget your quick comprehension quiz on R & J Monday!
Friday, February 6, 2009
New Class for English 10 Romeo and Juliet unit
Welcome to English 10! We have a HUGE class this semester, which is fantastic for our purposes. We will be starting our year with Romeo and Juliet, delving into such themes as love vs. hate, gang violence, suicide, arranged marriages and all kinds of interesting themes. We started our unit with Shakespearean insults. Everyone was very insulting and spoke the difficult language surprisingly well! Then we drew pictures of Queen Mab, the fairies' midwife. We will be continuing with the unit next week, deciding on what our Elizabethan feast will look like. Hopefully, everyone will be excited about choosing a theme for the unit and presenting an engaging and entertaining adaptation of any part of the play.
See you Monday!
See you Monday!
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Two more weeks, my lovelies!
Media unit along with Provincial Exam practice seems to be the order of the week!
BE prepared for more writing in your Journal/magazine/newspaper this week, and lots of practice for the provincial exam.
Mock exam next Tuesday, Jan. 20th.
Provincial exam: The following Tuesday--January 27th at 9 a.m.
Media unit along with Provincial Exam practice seems to be the order of the week!
BE prepared for more writing in your Journal/magazine/newspaper this week, and lots of practice for the provincial exam.
Mock exam next Tuesday, Jan. 20th.
Provincial exam: The following Tuesday--January 27th at 9 a.m.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Happy New Year, English 10 folks!
We are finishing the course with the Media Unit. You will have to write a couple of news stories, an editorial, advertisements, and cartoons. This will all be anthologized in a newspaper, journal, radio show, or film. You choose the medium. A representation of all of your work this year will be presented in your media project! Have fun with it!
Provincial exam: January 27th at 9 a.m. You have three hours to write it, so you should be fine. Review your terms, practice old exams from provincial website, think about interesting things that have happened in your life that you may be able to include in your multi-paragraph composition. We will be working on preparation for the exam during the next three weeks.
Til next time...
We are finishing the course with the Media Unit. You will have to write a couple of news stories, an editorial, advertisements, and cartoons. This will all be anthologized in a newspaper, journal, radio show, or film. You choose the medium. A representation of all of your work this year will be presented in your media project! Have fun with it!
Provincial exam: January 27th at 9 a.m. You have three hours to write it, so you should be fine. Review your terms, practice old exams from provincial website, think about interesting things that have happened in your life that you may be able to include in your multi-paragraph composition. We will be working on preparation for the exam during the next three weeks.
Til next time...
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