April 30

Today we covered quite a lot of ground. We went through chapters 23-27. The test tomorrow will cover these chapters and a bit of grammar. I strongly recommend that you do the verbs bonus from yesterday if you haven't already done so. Friday will be our last presentation date for time lines and/or participle drawings. I hope to be finished the novel next week and moving on to Shakespeare the week after. Make sure your web poster is finished as there were some missing last time I looked.

Bonus: This should be pretty easy. You need to get a million $ to win!
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April 29 part 2

UPDATE

Today we had a few more timeline and drawing presentations. Friday will be the last day for this. We also did a sheet on apposition and then a short timed write on the topic of courage. If you were absent today, you can do this timed write on Thursday at noon. We will read through chapters 23-27 tomorrow, or as much as possible. The test will be on chapters 23-27 and grammar.

This will tune you up on verbs of all kinds!. You must get 6300 to win!!
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April 29

Sorry about being so late but I got tied up last night. Anyway, today we heard presentation of the timeline connections project and the participle drawings. We finished off by working for a few minutes on the "Scout and Atticus" sheet. Please finish these projects if you have not presented. We will present Tuesday and Wed and that's it. Test on Thursday on Chapters 23-27 and grammar.

April 25

Today we started off reviewing past and present participles. Participles are verb forms that function as adjectives. We looked at where they go in sentences and what they modify. Then
each person was given a sentence with an error (misplaced modifier or dangling participle) and they have to identify the error. Next they have to draw whatever the sentences says, exaggerating the error as much as possible. Colour and decorate the picture. Finally, write the corrected version of the sentence on the back of the paper. Please have your picture done for Monday. Also your time lines from the webworksheets are due on Monday. This assignment was handed out 2 weeks ago, so no complaints about no time!!!!!!! I also handed out chapter questions for Mockingbird. Keep working on these as we go through the book. Hand them in as you get them done. Have a great weekend.

April 24

Today we had a test on Chapters 17-22 on To Kill a Mockingbird. I also handed out sheets #7A and 7B (participles) We went over these a bit. You were also given a participle task. Don't worry about the participle task yet. Please do worry intently about the time-line which is due Monday. See me tomorrow if you need clarification. P.S. I am missing quite a few Aunt Alexandra PEE model paragraphs and some movie comparisons.

Try this bonus! Ha, ha, ha, ........... You must get over 6000 to win!!!!
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April 23

Today we read through chapters 19-22 of To Kill A Mockingbird. There will be a test tomorrow on chapters 17-22. We also started the Atticus and Scout sheet but it is not due tomorrow. If you still have not handed in your Aunt Alexandra assignment, please get it in ASAP. Your timelines will be due on Monday. Be prepared to show your poster or powerpoint to the class.

This is interesting but not hugely helpful. Check back later. If I have time, I will make a better review for the chapters.
http://www.quia.com/jg/1352363.html

Try this and see if it works. You must get at least 34/36. Send me the score!!
To Kill a Mockingbird Quiz #3 (Ch. 14-21)
http://www.quia.com/quiz/1050764.html

April 22

Today we read through chapters 17-18 and a bit of 19. Tomorrow we will finish 19 and do 20-22. The test on Thursday will be chapters 17-22.

April 21

Today people worked on a short writing assignment using the PEE model. You have to use the sheet you completed the other day about Aunt Alexandra and the rules of Southern Society and write at least 3 chains about how Alexandra shows us that she lives by those rules. Make sure you have used good transitional/linking words and phrases to connect all your chains together. Check the original worksheet (example) for more information or to review what is needed. Please have this in by tomorrow if you didn't get it done in class. We also went over marks and found a few missing items. Those people who must email me stuff, please do it ASAP. Many thanks.

April 17

Today we had a test on Chapter 8-16 and marked part of it. After this, I handed out some sheets on Southern Woman Hood, Knowing you place in Southern society and to the ones who have gone commando, the Atticus and Scout sheet. Have a nice long weekend.

April 16

Today we watched a video of Billie Holiday singing Strange Fruit. Then we looked at the picture of Reuben Stacey hanging, lynched, from a tree which was the subject of that song. We talked about how that is what the town would like to do to Tom Robinson in Mockingbird. Then we read through an interview with 3 ladies who grew up in rural Alabama about what it was like etc. Next we watched an interview with another old lady who grew up in rural Alabama. Finally we read through chapter 15 and part of 16. The test tomorrow is on chapters 8-16. I would STRONGLY recommend that you do the bonus from yesterday, if you haven't already to prepare for this test.

April 15

Today we read through Chapters 12-14. We will do Chapters 15-16 tomorrow. There will be a test on chapters 8-16 on Thursday. Keep working on your box sheet, at least to the end of Chapter 12.
Please remember your time lines and to choose your top 3 of the dystopian stories.

Bonus: This is a difficult game! But you may need it for the test!! You must get $1,000,000 to win!

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April 14

Today we spent another day on the computers. The task was to finish the web posters (barring technical problems) read and "favourite" your top 3 dystopian stories from the wiki and then work on the timeline project using the various web posters. Tomorrow we will return to the book and read a bit more. My intention is to kind of zoom through the trial as it is fairly well covered in the movie. Please keep working on your box sheet. Feel free to get ahead if you want to.

April 11

Today we wandered around the school looking for computers to use and finally ended up in Mr. Whitman's room. People worked on their web posters and got signed up for the wiki. Please make sure your web assignments are done by the end of the weekend. Have a good weekend.

April 10

As expected, everyone sailed through the test today. Then we read chapter 11 and completed a concept circle judging empathy from various perspectives. There was a second short reading on Morphine: The Southern Ladies' Drug. Most people also had a little time to work on the "box" sheets and fill in the squares for Chapter 10. Now you can do Chapter 11 too. Remember that tomorrow the web posters are due so please have as much of your research as possible done before that. It is a 5 period day so periods will be even shorter. Tomorrow is the last day for all NHI including Things Fall Apart. See you tomorrow.

April 9

Today we went over Chapter 10 in class and discussed the various symbols in it. The mad dog represents racism or the disease of racism and how it can make normal people go "insane". Atticus shows courage to destroy the dog. Then I handed out the worksheets on the PEE model. This is what will be expected from now on for all expository writing. We did a short example on the overhead of "What is the mad dog sybolic of?" and a second "What is the fire at Miss Maudie's symbolic of?" to practice the PEE method. These sheets are on my website on the handouts link under writing. There is a test tomorrow on Chapters 1-7 characters and setting only. Very easy.
Please remember that Thursdays are "redo" days for quizzes and this is the last one before the end of the term. The cut off date for all NHI work including Things Fall Apart is Friday.

Here's a little bonus. It should be quite easy. You can play 2 times for 2 points, 48 hours.
Mockingbird Characters Ch 1-7
http://www.quia.com/jg/1347884.html

April 8

Today we read Chapter 9 of TKM and started the "Linking Experiences" sheet. Most people got finished this by the end of the period. Please read Ch 10 and 11 for tomorrow. There will be a quiz on ch 1-7 on Thursday.

April 7

Today we reviewed chapter 6 and read chapter 7, and 8. Please read on to Chapter 9 and 10 for tomorrow. There will be a quiz on chapters 1-7 on Thursday, characters only. You need to get your Things Fall Apart stuff in as soon as possible or before Friday. That goes for any other NHI work as well. This Thursday will be the last day to redo tests and quizzes before the term end. Web worksheets will be done on Friday and hopefully be finished at that time. Please be doing a little research on your topic before that. The last couple of people need to post their stories to the Wiki asap!!!!


More vocab for you word hounds.
http://www.quia.com/jg/1148846.html

April 4

Thankyou for another extremely entertaining day of Dystopian stories. Now that all groups have presented, you need to get the stories published on the wiki. After this, we will read and rate, (you will choose your personal 3 favourites) then we will vote on our favourites.

Turn your attention now to the web worksheets. We will be going into the library again next Friday to work on and hopefully complete the worksheets. It will help if you have at least some of your research done before that.

Please continue to read the book. Do chapter questions to the end of chapter 6. Also the Yam assignments are due on Monday. Please get them in on paper or email by then. Have a great weekend.

April 3

Back finally! Today I collected study questions, and movie assignments. The Things Fall Apart questions and essay will be due next week for those who are going to do it. You should be finished at least chapter 6 by tomorrow (preferably further). Those people who did not get to present their dystopian stories will do so tomorrow and the stories need to be posted to the wiki no later than Saturday, please. Many thanks.

Here's an easy bonus! You can do this two times for 2 points. 48 hours max.!!
http://www.quia.com/jg/1068271.html