Socials 10

Finish the worksheets entitled "The Immigrant Experience", but do not complete the final paragraph question.  I'll give you time in class to do this on Monday.

English 8

Work on your letter about your novel.  The plot diagram is also due on Monday.

English 12, Block 7

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Here are your 30 new vocabulary words (courtesy of Block 4):

• juxtaposition - n - the act of placing two things together for the purpose of implicit comparison
• niggle - v - to cause slight but constant annoyance
• rustle - v - to make a noise; to steal livestock
• gorgonize - v - to have a paralyzing affect on; to petrify with fear
• aloof (adj) physically or emotionally reserved
• exiguous - adj - scanty or meager
• flagrant - adj - offensively bad or reprehensible
• caustic - adj - sarcastic and severe
• cloistered - v - to be confined
• circumspect - adj - watchful and discreet
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• blandishments - n - flattery 
• hoi polloi - n - the common people (negative connotations)
• beleaguered - adj - to put in a difficult situation
• wraith - n - a ghost/apparition
• frisson - n - a passing sensation of excitement
• pro bono - n/adj - professional work undertaken voluntarily for no pay
• calumny - n - spoiling someone's reputation by spreading lies
• vex - v - to annoy 
• papaphobia - n - fear of the Pope
• mendacious - adj - being false; having a deceitful character 
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• mobocracy - noun- lawless rule of public affairs by the mob or populace
• glibly - adv - insincerely/shallowly speaking on a subject
• elude - verb - to avoid or escape in a cunning way
• benevolent - adj - well meaning and kindly 
• haphazard - adj - careless; lacking in organization; unplanned 
• malevolent - adj - evil 
• zephyr - noun - a gentle wind 
• cataclysm - noun - a destructive, large scale--even apocalyptic--violent event 
• admonish - verb - to reprimand or scold 
• mundane - adj - bland, boring, monotonous, run of the mill, ordinary

Grade 8

Review what we have read of "The Dog of Pompeii" and write down three vocabulary words that are new to you and that you think would be good, academic words to know.

English 12

Fill in the "Short Story Review Sheets" for each story we have read to date.  The stories are "Two-in-One", "Identities", "Miss Brill", "Just Lather, That's All", and "The Lottery".

Next class, we will be reviewing for the test.  The format of the test is as follows:

Section A (30 marks)

• matching
• true/false
• fill in the blanks
• short answers

Section B (15 marks)

• quotations -- you must give three ways each quote is significant (how does it reflect character, symbol, irony, theme, or judicious use of point of view?)

Section C (10 marks)

• paragraph answer -- you choose to answer one prompt from a list of four

Total:  65 marks

To prepare for this, know your stories, review your senior English handouts and their bolded terms, and fill in the short story review sheets.

English 12, Blocks 4 and 7

Block 7 will be writing their in-class essay on Monday; Block 4 will write on Tuesday.
The topic is as follows:

Discuss how irony supports theme in Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery".

To prepare for this, look over the answers to the question sheet on the story, especially the answers to #7, 8 and 11.  
Students should come to class with the quotations they want to use, as this will save them time hunting for the right passage during the class.

Socials 10

Make sure that your question sheet entitled "Road to Rebellion Part 1" is complete.  It is already late.

English 10, Block 2

Make sure that the sheets on "David" are complete, including the boxes on the final page of the handout.

English 10, Block 1

Finish the questions on "David" and find two examples each of the listed poetic devices.

English 8

Your final day of Library presentations is Monday.  Make sure that you are prepared and have all your material ready to go!

English 12, Block 7

Review for your vocabulary test this week and the short story test that is scheduled for later this month.  Make sure that all the questions for "The Lottery" are complete for Thursday.  Begin filling in your review sheets for the different short stories we have read so far.  Make your notes as detailed as possible.

English 12, Block 4

Review for your vocabulary test this week and the short story test that is scheduled for later this month.  Make sure that all the questions for "The Lottery", including symbols, are complete for Wednesday.  Begin filling in your review sheets for the different short stories we have read so far.  Make your notes as detailed as possible.

English 10, Block 1

Answer the following question in proper paragraph form:

Why do you think that the Hero's Journey (also known as the monomyth) plotline has remained so popular in western culture?

English 10, Block 2

Finish the question sheet distributed in class.

English 8

Continue working on your library research assignment.  Presentations will take place on Thursday of next week and the following Monday.

Socials 10

This weekend, finish the questions on the textbook readings.  If you do not have the questions, email me AND read pages 16-22 and 33-35.

Socials 10

On Friday, you will have a small test out of 25 marks.  Study all the master sheets we have completed.  The test will consist of the following:

A. 10 map element identification questions - review your map of Canada.  You will be asked to identify provinces/territories, cities, and water bodies.

B. 15 Multiple choice questions - review the map of the regions, the geography and economics master sheets.

If you need to see me before the test, send me an email.

English 10

Fill in as much of the Hero's Journey sheet that you can. 

English 8

Finish your apostrophe sheet for Wednesday.

English 12 - Block 4

Week 3 Vocabulary

1.    juxtaposition - n - the act of placing two things together for the purpose of implicit comparison
2.    niggle - v - to cause slight but constant annoyance
3.    rustle - v - to make a noise; to steal livestock
4.    gorgonize - v - to have a paralyzing affect on; to petrify with fear
5.    aloof (adj) physically or emotionally reserved
6.    exiguous - adj - scanty or meager
7.    flagrant - adj - offensively bad or reprehensible
8.    caustic - adj - sarcastic and severe
9.    cloistered - v - to be confined
10.  circumspect - adj - watchful and discreet

Week 2 Vocabulary

1. blandishments - n - flattery
2. hoi polloi - n - the common people (negative connotations) 
3. beleaguered - adj - to put in a different situation
4. wraith - n - a ghost/apparition
5. frisson - n - a passing sensation of excitement
6. pro bono - n/adj - professional work undertaken voluntarily for no pay
7. calumny - n - spoiling someone's reputation by spreading lies
8. vex - v - to annoy 
9. papaphobia - n - fear of the Pope
10. mendacious - adj - being false; having a deceitful character 

Week 1 Vocabulary

1. mobocracy - noun- lawless rule of public affairs by the mob or populace 
2. glibly - adv - insincerely/shallowly speaking on a subject 
3. elude - verb - to avoid or escape in a cunning way
4. benevolent - adj - well meaning and kindly 
5. haphazard - adj - careless; lacking in organization; unplanned 
6. malevolent - adj - evil 
7. zephyr - noun - a gentle wind 
8. cataclysm - noun - a destructive, large scale--even apocalyptic--violent event 
9. admonish - verb - to reprimand or scold 
10. mundane - adj - bland, boring, monotonous, run of the mill, ordinary

English 12 - Block 7

Week 3 Vocabulary

1. morose - adj - gloomy, sullen  
2. penultimate- adj - second to last 
3. flummox - v - to perplex or to be perplexed by 
4. indubitably- adj - without a doubt; unquestionably 
5. zenith - n - the highest point 
6. nadir - n - the lowest point 
7. clandestine- adj - secretively 
8. adequate- adj - enough; average 
9. maudlin- adj - foolishly or tearfully affectionate 
10. censure - v - to blame or criticize something/someone

Week 2 Vocabulary

1. skullduggery - n underhanded or unscrupulous behaviour
2. temperate - adj moderate, self-restrained behaviour
3. tautology - n - needless repetition of an idea
4. absolutism - n- principles or practice of an arbitrary government 
5. aberration - n- something that differs from the norm
6. immiserate - n to make someone miserable
7. entrepreneurial - adj- taking financial risk in the hopes of profit
8. protocol - n - a system of rules about correct behaviour; an international agreement
9. vex - v- to cause annoyance or disturb
10. obfuscate - v- to render something unclear

Week 1 Vocabulary

1. eiderdown (noun) - small, soft feathers from the eider duck; a quilted bed cover, duvet, counterpane
2. disheveled (adj) - hanging in disorder; messy appearance
3. ambiguous (adj) - open to more than one interpretation
4. iota (noun) - a tiny amount
5. androgynous (adj) - displaying both male and female characteristics
6. gruntled (adj) - to be pleased with something/someone
7. loquacious (adj) - talkative
8. amicable (adj) - good-natured or friendly
9. fulminate (verb) - to loudly attack or denounce somebody; express vehement protest
10. transpire (verb) - occur; happen