Jan 31

Marks have been posted online. They will go up on my door by the end of the day. Please check them and let me know if you have any questions or concerns by tomorrow Feb. 1 at the latest. Hope you have a nice rest of the year.

Jan 26

Today we looked over a sample of the Provincial Exam. Copies can be obtained from the link on the website (Ministry of Education site). All outstanding work is to come in by the end of the day. Remember that you have you Provincial Exam on Monday, January 29 in the new Gym. It starts at 8:30 am so be there by 8:15 am. Bring a 2 pens , 2 pencils, and an eraser and nothing else. Have breakfast before you come and look over the terms list and all your notes from term 1. So long. I'll miss you all. Have a great semester 2.

Jan 25

Today we wrote the Romeo and Juliet Unit Final and did some catch up work. Tomorrow is the LAST day for handing in work. Also please bring in ALL books. We will be going over a practice exam in prep. for the provincial.

Jan 24

Today we marked the Act 4-5 study guide and part of the Act 2-3 test. All apologies but there was no Act 4-5 test today. There will be the big unit final tomorrow. Bring a pencil. All work must be in by Friday. The Provincial is Monday at 8:30 am. If there is any time left tomorrow we will finish watching the movie. Study your poetry terms!!!!!!!!

Jan 23

Only 3 days left of this semester! Today we marked the Act 2 and 3 study guides and then wrote the Act 2-3 test. Act 4-5 study guides were handed out. Students are to read those acts and complete the study guides for tomorrow. There will be a test on Act 4-5 tomorrow and a unit Final exam on Thursday. On Friday, we will do a little practice for the provincial. Don't be absent this week!!! All text books will be due as of Thursday.

Jan 22

Today we got the Act 3 study guide and tried to mark the Act 2 study guide. Many people either did not pick it up as instructed or download one from the website. No worries. Now you have to do read 2 acts tonight instead of only 1. We watched the movie version of Romeo and Juliet to the end of Act 2. We will mark the Act 2 & 3 study guides tomorrow and have the Act 2-3 test afterwards. You are allowed a cheat sheet, 1 page both sides, handwritten, no copying if you want to make one. You will need to read Act 3 to do the study guide and make your cheat sheet. Remember Test tomorrow. The provincial exam is Monday Jan 29 at 8:30.

Jan 22

Today we got the Act 3 study guide and tried to mark the Act 2 study guide. Many people either did not pick it up as instructed or download one from the website. No worries. Now you have to do read 2 acts tonight instead of only 1. We watched the movie version of Romeo and Juliet to the end of Act 2. We will mark the Act 2 & 3 study guides tomorrow and have the Act 2-3 test afterwards. You are allowed a cheat sheet, 1 page both sides, handwritten, no copying if you want to make one. You will need to read Act 3 to do the study guide and make your cheat sheet. Remember Test tomorrow. The provincial exam is Monday Jan 29 at 8:30.

Jan 18

Today we marked the Act 1 study guide and then did the Act 1 test and marked that. This can be rewritten next Thursday. Students are going to start making a "cheat sheet" for the next 2 tests. Afterwards we watched a little of the RJ movie. The Act 2 study guides were not ready by the end of the period so everyone was advised to pick one up at lunch time or download one from the website. Please read Act 2 and complete the study guide for Monday. Read the prose plot overview if you would like a good summary of the entire play.

Jan 17

We started off by visiting the IB French presentation on different countries around the world that speak French. Great food and music, etc. Then we finished reading Act 1 Sc iv of Romeo and Juliet. Please finish reading the Act and complete Study Guide for Act 1 by tomorrow. We will take it up in class and then have a quiz on Act 1. Please reread the scenes we read today, again, including the glossary and prose text. There are lots of different "aids" out there, including Coles notes etc. for Shakespeare so if you really need one, go looking. We will be finishing the play next week and doing (time permitting) a quick review of materials for the Provincial Exam. If you have work outstanding, please get it in ASAP.

Jan 16

Today we signed out Romeo and Juliet from the library. Mockingbird and Things Fall Apart should be returned as soon as possible. We read the prologue and Act 1 sc i aloud. You should reread every act/scene we do in class as well as the notes and glossary in the text every night after we do it in class. This will help you keep understanding and get the hang of the language. There will be several short quizzes coming up. Term ends on January 26 so start studying your terms etc. now. Get any NHI work in as well. After-school school is tomorrow from 6-8:30 pm.

Jan 15

Today we wrote the To Kill a Mockingbird Unit Final Exam. If you were absent/unexcused today, you will need a note from your parents to cover your absence before you can write the test. The rest of the period was spent either doing catch up or a Romeo and Juliet bonus assignment. Please bring your TKM books (and Things Fall Apart if you are done with them) to class tomorrow as we are going to trade them in for RJ. Anyone with 40% or so will be assigned to Wednesday Night school if they do not get a pile of work in to me tomorrow.

Jan 12

Today we went over the chapter 17-24 test and then whipped through the rest of the book. The compare/contrast paragraphs on Scotsboro were due today. I also collected the Southern Womanhood sheets, Scout and Atticus and themes. The Mockingbird Final Exam is on Monday. It is multiple choice. Bring a pencil and an eraser and study. You can't rewrite a final!! Have a nice weekend and get caught up on Things Fall Apart.

Jan 11

Welcome back after our snow day. I hope you put it to good use.

Today we did the test that was scheduled for yesterday, Chapters 16-24 of TKM. We marked part of it and I will do the written part. Then people were asked to read an article on the Scotsboro trial and make a T chart comparing the actual story to the events in TKM. You can focus on the trial but feel free to mention something about the attempt to lynch Tom too, if you like. This is due tomorrow. This is in preparation for the Provinicial Exam where you will have to do this exact type of assignment. I forgot to ask for the "Southern Womanhood" sheet from Tuesday. Please have that for tomorrow too. Tomorrow we will zip through the last chapters and the Mockingbird Final Exam will be on Monday Jan 15. Make sure to read the book if you have not already. Today was also 'redo' day, one of only 3 left, and not too many took advantage of it. Remember the term ends on Jan 26!!!!!!
See you tomorrow.

Jan 9

Hi. Today we whizzed through Ch 18-24 of TKM. There will be a quiz on this tomorrow. I also went over the "White Womanhood Sheet" from some time ago. There are a few questions on that also. Please have them done for tomorrow. Keep working on the Things Fall Apart. Also I have not had many of the Christmas break assignments turned in yet. The final for Mockingbird will be on Friday so start to review the early chapters now.

January 8

Welcome Back!! I hope you had a safe and restful holiday with a lots of fun too!
Today we read chapters 17 of To Kill a Mockingbird (TKM). We discussed various topics related to this chapter in the book. Work on the holiday homework sheets. These technically are overdue now but no marks will come off for the next few days. Get them in!! The lynching sheets and "knowing your place" sheets will be returned tomorrow, so any not in before that will only be worth partial credit. Check your marks on line and make sure they are accurate. The Things Fall Apart assignment will not lose marks for the next little while. Get it done as soon as possible. (By the end of the week would be good). Only 3 weeks of term left. Provincial Exams start January 29.