May 31

Today was record sheet day and we did a quiz on Chapters 1-7 of the book. Then Block A went to the library to work on their research projects. C block started studying the early chapters of the book. We will be going to the library in both blocks tomorrow. The projects need to be done by Monday. Block C also got the first set of study questions. These questions will also be done by Monday. Block A will be due Tuesday. Keep reading.

May 30

Today block A read the novel. Block C worked in the library on the Mockingbird research track. A will go down on Friday. Ask me about it tomorrow if you want to get a head start. There will be a test on Chapters 1-7 of To Kill a Mockingbird tomorrow. The test will only involve the names of characters and setting. Make sure you have read up to that point. Thanks.

Bonus: You must get 75% or better on this quiz. If you don't, you could do it again!
To Kill a Mockingbird Quiz #1 (Ch. 1-7)
http://www.quia.com/quiz/1050762.html

May 29

Block A got their books. Then we checked the answers to the Romeo and Juliet Final for errors. Then there was time for reading. Please continue to read the book and get as far as possible in it. Please return any other text books that we no loner need. No Homework.

May 28

Today we did the Romeo and Juliet Final Exam. Block C got their To Kill a Mockingbird Books signed out. Block A will get theirs tomorrow. Please bring your student ID to school if you have it. We will be reading for the next day or so, so make sure to bring your book and return any others including Romeo and Juliet. Thanks.

May 25

Today Block A got caught up and we marked the Act 4-5 study guides and the Quotes sheets. These were handed in, recorded and returned. Then we did the Act 4-5 test. Block C marked the Act 4-5 test and then watched more of the Reduced Shakespeare Company. The Final Exam is on Monday for both blocks. It is your last chance to use Bill Bucks. You can put $6 on your Final.
Today was the last chance for Study guides. I will take quotes on Monday but not after.

Bonus: This should be a really easy review. Enjoy! You must finish the quiz to get the bonus!!
http://shakespeare.about.com/library/blromeoandjulietquiz.htm

May 23

Today we finished reading Act 5 in block A and watched the Reduced Romeo and Juliet. In block C we marked the quotes, and the Act 5 study guides as well as doing the Act 4-5 test. Block A will have to do the test tomorrow and have study guides and quotes ready to mark. Both blocks will have the Final Exam on Monday. All study guides other than Acts 4-5 are now only worth 1/2 marks. Shakespeare extra bonus on the Romeo and Juliet Page will be extended until Monday. You must use up any Billy Bucks by the end of the Unit. They will not be good for the next unit, but the regular bonus points are.

Bonus: If you did not get a chance to do yesterday's bonus, you can do it today.
and/or do this one
Battleship Bonus: Very Hard!!!!! You must have 17/20
http://www.quia.com/ba/108004.html

May 23

Today we read Act 4/5. Tomorrow we will do the Act 4-5 test. Block A will have to read the end of Act 5. We will mark the study guides and the quotes as well. The Final Exam will likely be on Friday.

Bonus: Each game is worth 1 point but you must play 2 rounds in each game. Send me screenshots please. (Try using "alt+printscreen" to make the picture smaller)
Act 4
http://www.shakespeare4kidz.com/games/penalty%20shootout/RJ%20pso%20Act%204.html

Act 5
http://www.shakespeare4kidz.com/games/penalty%20shootout/RJ%20pso%20Act%205.html

May 22

Today we had the Act 2-3 test. Block A marked their Act 3 study guides. If you were not here or don't have yours marked, you must come in tomorrow to mark it or it will only be worth 1/2 marks because the rest have been returned to their owners. We will likely be having a test on Act 4-5 on Thursday and the Final Exam on Friday. Block C has done their act 4 study guide. Block A will read Act 4 tomorrow. No homework.

May 18

In block A we finished reading Act 3 and spent time completing the study guide. Because it did not get marked, we will have to do this first thing on Tuesday and have the Act 2-3 test right afterward. In block C, we marked the Act3 study guide and read all of Act 4. The Act 4 study guide was handed out and it will likely be marked on Tuesday before the test on Acts 2-3. If you are not in class to get your study guide marked for whatever, reason, it is your responsibility to come in and get it marked. If the rest of the classes study guides are returned before you do this, yours is only worth completion marks. Please get in to get yours marked ASAP.
Study for the Act 2-3 test, do the quotes to the end of Act 3 at least and for block C do the Act 4 study guide. (These study guides are on the website if you don't have one) Have a good long weekend.

Bonus: You must get at least $500,000 to get the bonus.
Romeo and Juliet ACT I AND II Challenge
http://www.quia.com/rr/228169.html

Check back on Monday for Act 3 Challenge!!!!!

Romeo and Juliet Act 3 - Must get at least 800$ (2nd point for this one!)
http://www.quia.com/cb/212568.html

May 17

Today we did the Act 1 test and read more of Act 3. Block C is to finish the study guide for Act 3 while block A should just do up to sc. iv. Keep working on the quotes. We will likely be having another test on Tuesday for Acts 2&3.


Romeo & Juliet Act II This quiz is good practice. You must do the whole thing and get at least 17/20. Send me the screenshot, please.
http://www.quia.com/quiz/1030157.html

May 16

Today we read some of Act 3. Act 3 sc i is the climax of the play. We also marked the Act 2 study guide and the Act 3 study guide was handed out. There is a test tomorrow on Acts 1 only. This is a change. Look at you quotes booklet and complete Acts 1 and 2 and then peruse the glossary of your book. You also have to know which character is associated with which family and the basic events in the plot.

May 15

Today we finished reading Act 2 of Romeo and Juliet. You have the quotes package to work through and the Act 2 study guide was given out today. The study guide must be done for tomorrow as we will be marking it. The Thursday quiz will be on Acts 1&2. All the study guides are on the website.
No Bonus today.

May 14

Today we marked part of the Poety Unit final and the Act 1 Study guide. If you were away, you need to come in on Thursday and self mark your study guide. If you want to check your exam or add bonus to it, you must do that tomorrow. We then read Act 2 sc i , ii and the prologue. Please be caught up by tomorrow. Apart from that, no homework.

Bonus: Just about Billy boy and his life. Have fun. Send me a screenshot of your battleships
http://www.quia.com/ba/108003.html

May 11

Today we read Act I of Romeo and Juliet. The first study guide was handed out. Please have that completed for Monday. Copies of these are on the Romeo and Juliet page of my website. No other homework. Have a nice weekend.

May 10

Well, I had fun today! We watched a movie clip on PEE chain writing, one on Shakespeare and another one on Shakespeare and then did the little quiz. Although it was out of 11, I have decided to record it out of 10, giving everyone 1 bonus, to compensate for the unpopular question. Anyway, moving on, we started to read Act 1 Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet. If you weren't here you should read it on your own. Block C only has a little to finish. We also managed to irritate the administration and everyone else with the noise. No other homework. Try the bonus from yesterday if you didn't do it, especially if you missed the video and quiz today.

May 9

The poetry unit is now officially over! We did the Unit Final today. Tomorrow is quiz day and re-do day so if you missed either of the in-class essays or any quiz, plan to be in at lunch or after school or both! We will have a mystery quiz tomorrow. If you want a heads' up about what it will be on, do the bonus! Have a nice, homework free night.

Bonus: Get 1 point for doing 1/2 and 2 points for doing it all. Send me a screen shot of your answers.

http://www.quia.com/sh/41779.html

May 7 and 8

May 7
I was away but thank you for being so good to the TOC. The class worked on completing the analysis of the poem Invictus or Watchers and wrote out a paragraph and good copy. These should have been handed in at the end of the period or today at the latest.

May 8
Today we did an in-class poetry essay. There were many poems given out yesterday and everybody had to analyse 1 and write out their paragraph and hand it in by the end of the period. Each paragraph should have used the TPCASTT method and PEE chains. Tomorrow there is a Unit Final Exam. This can't be rewritten, so please study. Sorry this blog entry is so late.

Bonus: Try this out. Pretty Easy!
Basic Figures of Speech Review
http://www.quia.com/cb/204873.html
Poetic Terms Game I (you've done this one before!)
http://www.quia.com/cb/202285.html

May 4

Today we worked on TPCASTT and started an analysis with a partner. A block did The Watchers and C did Invictus. Please have a rough draft of a paragraph (use Winter Kills as a model) for Monday. You will collaborate with your partner on Monday and turn in a combined paragraph which includes the best points from both of you. We also heard the Ravens in C block. There will be a poetry exam next week, likely Tuesday or Wednesday. Study!! It is quite a difficult exam. There will also be an in-class essay next week. Have a nice weekend.

Here's an interesting Bonus opportunity. Click on the link which should take you back to our wiki. Log in and look for the page "Raven Reviews". Read the instructions and post your review.

http://panther10hwiki.pbwiki.com/FrontPage?lo=463bc990

May 3

Today we had another poetry terms review quiz. Then we had a couple of Ravens in Block A. All the Ravens from Block C will turn up tomorrow. We then did an oral/class TPCASTT analysis of Poetry Reading at West Point. Unfortunately, there was no time to start anything else so there is no homework tonight. All apologies.

Go Canucks!

May 2

Today we had a little time to edit the Browning vs. Shakespeare PEE paragraphs. Then we talked TPCASTT. We looked at a little poem called Winter Kills and read the accompanying analysis. Block A presented some of their Ravens. We will see the rest tomorrow. Block C will do theirs on Friday. There is a quiz tomorrow on the same old poetry terms (List 6-7-8) Again!! Should be pretty easy this time around. Any Browning/Shakespeare's need out there need to come in tomorrow. Do not worry about doing any TPCASTT tonight. We will work on that tomorrow too. Busy days ahead!

Easy, Easy Bonus today! You know the drill by now! (Send me a screenshot, etc.)
Elements of Poetry
http://www.quia.com/cm/134696.html

May 1

Today we worked on finishing Sonnet 23. We discussed the meaning of it and then a compare/contrast paragraph was assigned comparing the visions of love between Browning and Shakespeare. The sonnets are on the back of the 23 page. Make sure you are using tight PEE chains in your response. Rough drafts of these would be good for tomorrow. We will have some time for editing in class and then move on to the final thing TPCASTT!!! No homework.


Another Extremely Challenging Bonus: Must be complete!!!
http://www.quia.com/rd/58054.html