June 24

Congratulations on finishing English 10. The Provincial Exams (writing sections) were done quite well overall and you should receive your final marks by August. Your term marks are posted online and will be there until Friday. If you notice problems, you have until 12:00 pm, Monday June 25 to contact me. After that, I won't be able to change anything. Report cards come out on Friday, so come into school and pick yours up. I will miss you all. Have a safe and happy summer.

June 19

Congratulations!! You're Done!!!
Today we did the Mockingbird Final Exam and turned in all text books. Today was also the last day for turning in work or redoing tests. Remember your exam is tomorrow!

Provincial Exam is Tomorrow at 8:30 am.
Be there by 8:15 with 2 pencils, 2 pens and an eraser.
Eat Breakfast first!!
Good Luck!!
I'll Miss You All!!
Have a great summer.

June 18

Today we did the last Early Work Record sheets. Then we looked at the Examinable Terms and Devices that may be on the exam. We discussed the marking scale and looked at some writing examples to get an idea of what to do and what not to do on the writing section. Then we tried the poetry section and discussed the answers to the questions. Lastly, I handed out the essay topics for the Mockingbird Final exam. Please have the outline done and with you tomorrow. There are some quotes available on the Mockingbird page of my website for you to use and if you were absent today, the topics are there as well. If Block A needs more time, they can come back after locker clean out.
Please bring in any and all text books and other library books as they must all be returned tomorrow. Remember that the Provincial Exam is on Wed at 8:30 am. We're almost there, people. Keep going!!

To Kill A Mockingbird Novel Review
http://www.quia.com/cb/200442.html

June 15

Today we finished discussing (misnomer) the rest of To Kill a Mockingbird. Please have the chapter questions to the end of the book done form Monday. Your wiki timeline (on the wiki, or powerpoint, or paper etc.) done and turned in by Monday. We will be reviewing the Provincial Exam on Monday and doing the Mockingbird Final Exam on Tuesday. It will consist of 130 multiple choice questions and an essay. You will get the essay topics on Monday and can prepare an outline. All novels must be brought in on Tuesday and any other text you still have out please. Have a nice weekend.

To Kill A Mockingbird Novel Review You must have 2200 pts.
http://www.quia.com/cb/200442.html

June 14

Today we did the Chapter 16-24 test. We will have another 'redo' day next Tuesday. After this we discussed the book up to about chapter 25. Please finish the rest of the chapter questions for Monday. We will do a review for the Provincial on Monday and have our Mockingbird exam on Tuesday.

June 13

Today we reviewed chapters 9-22. There will be a test on chapters 16-21 tomorrow and chapter questions to the end of chapter 27 are due. Keep working on your timeline/wiki project. Marks have been updated. Please check them online and let me know if there are errors or omissions. Thanks.
Bonus: Do yesterday's review game if you haven't already sent it to me.
or try this (easy)
To Kill a Mockingbird-Vocabulary
http://www.quia.com/jg/1068271.html

June 12

Today we spent time in the library working on either the wiki timeline or the chapter questions. You need to be done to the end of Chapter 27 by Thursday. Thursday's test will be on chapters 16-21. Pay particular attention to the details of the trial. We will be doing our Provincial Exam review on Monday instead of Tuesday next week due to the shortened period for locker clean out. The Mockingbird final will be Tuesday.

Bonus: This may help a little. You must get at least 30/36
To Kill a Mockingbird Quiz #3 (Ch. 14-21)
http://www.quia.com/quiz/1050764.html

June 11

Today I collected the chapter questions up to Ch 18. we spent the period in the library working on the Wiki Timeline project. You may get some time tomorrow to continue working on it but I would strongly advise doing some at home too. You should be finished reading the entire book. The questions to the end of the novel were also handed out today. If you did not get them, go to the website and download a copy. You need to be done at least to the end of Ch 21 by Thursday, Wed would be better. The test on Thursday will be from Ch 16-22 and the Mockingbird Final will be on Monday, the same day the timeline project is due. We will not have time to present these in class. Darn! so plan to present them in some way that I can look at them, on paper on on computer. Thanks. We will prep for the Provincial on Tuesday and then Wed. AM is the big day. Only 6 days left!!!!

June 8

Today I basically put everyone to sleep going over chapters 8-11 and highlighting the "best bits" of Mockingbird. You need to finish the chapter questions to the end of chapter 18 for Monday. Please look at the wiki/timeline project as well and it would not hurt you to finish reading the novel over the weekend. Find a sunny spot and go to it!
Have a nice weekend.

June 7

Today we did the test on Chapters 8-16. It seems that many people are not reading very carefully, or enough. Fortunately, this test can be rewritten next week. You should be working on the wiki/timeline project and/or chapter questions. The questions to the end of chapter 18 are due on Monday. We will have some time on Monday and Tuesday to do the timeline project but after that, you are on your own, so I would advise getting started as soon as possible.

June 6

Well after a dark start, we managed to cover the chapter questions from 1 to about 8 or 10. Again block A is a bit behind (thanks to the power outage). We will have the last wiki presentations tomorrow. There is a test on chapters 8-16 and it is hard!! (I know I said 15 but that was the old test. The new one goes to chapter 16 but it is easier. You can decide which one to do (as a class) tomorrow. Sorry Simon and Garrett). You must have read the book and know the story quite well. There are some inferential quotes which are also quite tricky. Know the story and the names of the characters. Chapter questions 10-18 will be due on Monday. Start the wiki research/timeline project now if you wish.

Bonus: This might give you a bit of a review. You must get 24 out of 27
To Kill a Mockingbird Quiz #2 (Ch. 8-13)
http://www.quia.com/quiz/1050763.html

June 5

Today we had some more excellent Civil Rights presentations. The last few will be done tomorrow. Both blocks have more or less voted not to do the webquest in favour of the chapter questions. However, there is one more assignment coming that will be done either way. The test on Thursday will be on Chapters 8-15. Make sure you have read that far. We will be covering chapters 1-15 tomorrow! Please make sure you have your books with you.

June 4

We had a great day listening to people's research presentations on various Civil Rights events and people. Well done! We saw a short clip from Ghosts of Mississippi regarding the murder of Medger Evers. The rest will be done tomorrow. Block C handed in their chapter questions (1-7) today and Block A will have theirs in Tuesday. Keep reading. You should be just about into or through the trial by now. If you have contributed to the Glossary, make sure you let me know by email directly. I am likely to miss one from pbwiki what with all the editing going on at present. Thanks to Blake for putting the link on the Front page. He could have put it in the sidebar with the others (hint, hint) but that's ok. Test on Thursday, likely chapters 8-16. Also, if you did not get your bonus points from the weekend, please ask me for them tomorrow.

June 1

Today we worked in the library on the Civil Rights Research Project. Both blocks should have this done and posted to the wiki for Monday. If you can, find pictures, video, audio etc. to "jazz" up your page and make it pretty and interesting. If you have computer issues, ie., don't have one, do it on paper. Both blocks have the chapter questions. Block C should have theirs completed to the end of Chapter 7 for Monday. Block A should have theirs done for Tuesday. Remember, chapter questions do not need to be in full sentences, just full answers! Keep Reading!!

This is the webworksheet link: http://wizard.4teachers.org/builder/worksheet.php3?PHPSESSID=ba7d00c41ec82defb3b129b51081f81c&ID=100319

Bonus: Ongoing. For every 2 entries you add to our Mockingbird Glossary on the wiki, get a bonus point until the end of the unit. Info must be accurate, directly related to Mockingbird and include a picture (with appropriate credits, etc.) if possible. Include your first name with your entry and fill in the email tag so I know you have entered it.

Bonus: This goes to Chapter 11 but is a very good review. You must get 80%.
To Kill a Mockingbird character review
http://www.quia.com/cm/131414.html