English 8

Hi everyone, we covered a lot in class today--good job!  This weekend, please read Chapter 8, and contribute to the Important Objects pages in the Collaboration Space of the Class Notebook for Tuesday evening.  This is the one place in the Teams notebook where students can see each other's work.  

 

Additionally, please watch 20 minutes of the video called "One Killer Punch". This is only a section of a longer show, so I would like you to please start watching the video at the 26:44 minute-mark.  The show ends at 47:00 minutes.  Once you have watched this video, please write a reflection (that I will post in Assignments on Teams) on this segment.  What parallels do you see between events in The Outsiders and what happens in Ben's life in One Killer Punch? Please hand in your reflection by Monday evening.  Make sure that it is proof-read and clear.

You can find the link to the video HERE.

English Lit

We read Thomas Gray's "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" today in class. On Monday, you'll read your mock epics, and then we'll look at "Elegy" greater detail and do a group assignment.  On Wednesday, we'll discuss your 2 questions and 2 quotes, 2 literary devices about "Elegy".  However, I would like you to please post one of your questions and one of your quotes to the "Elegy" channel in the left-hand sidebar of Teams by Sunday night.  You don't have to provide your answer.  I'd like people to respond after Monday's class. This will form the basis of our discussion on Wednesday.

English 8

Hi everyone, this week, please read to Chapter 6 and do the three discussion questions (that you can see in the left-hand sidebar of the Teams page), the Chapter 4 questions and the Chapter 5 questions (that I have now posted in Teams).  Our next class meeting will be at 11am on Monday, April 27.  Have a great weekend!

English 10

For homework this week, please answer the Discussion questions seen in the sidebar of Teams.  Also, please read up to Chapter 131.  Once you have done the reading, write an open-ended question about it and provide an answer in your Student Notebook.  Also, select a quotation that you like or think is important in some way and explain why you think it is significant.  Our next class meeting will be on Thursday, April 23 at 1 pm.  See you then!

English 8

I had to cancel the class meeting for today because of a scheduling conflict that I had posted earlier about in Teams.   The class will DEFINITELY MEET MONDAY AT 11AM.  I am sorry for the mix up about that.

Please read Chapter 4 and do the Chapter 3 questions and the Slang Sheet for Monday. I have posted your assignments for Monday in Teams, but you can also access copies of them in the sidebar of this blog under English 8 Handouts/Assignments.  Have a good weekend!

English 10

Homework and reading for Monday

Please read to Chapter 101 for homework and do the assignment that has been posted in the Assignment section of Teams.  I have posted instructions in Teams about how to access the assignment.  I will also post this in the sidebar on this blog, along with another copy of the assignment sheet.  Please look for the work in the sidebar, under the heading English 10 Handdouts/Assignments.

I'm looking forward to meeting with you on Monday at 1pm.  Have a good weekend!

English Lit

Rape of the Lock homework for Monday:

Please take a look at the handout I posted on epic poetry in Files ->Class Materials

 

This weekend, please answer #1 and 2 of the "For Study and Discussion" questions on page 413.  The epic poetry notes I put in the Class Materials might jog your memory for #1. Please also define the following terms: parody, caricature, and wit. See you all on Monday at 10am ! Thanks and have a great weekend!

English Lit

Hi all, here's the link to The Rape of the Lock. Please look at this and answer the questions on the last slide before Thursday's class. Find the video link HERE.

English 10

Hello everyone, 

If you go into your student notebooks, you'll see that I have made comments on your work so far.  

For Thursday, I would like you to do the following:

1. Tell me what you have found surprising about the book so far.  Please do this in 5-10 sentences.
2. Tell me why you think the book has been written using emoticons and unconventional punctuation (such as strange capitals, italics, and bolded words). 
3. Christopher is both a highly intelligent person (he is a whiz at math and physics) but also rather oblivious about people, and it is apparent that he has the qualities of a high-functioning person on the Autism spectrum.  Some could say that he has Asperger's Syndrome, although this is never explicitly stated in the novel.  I would like you to watch the following 22 minute video and write a personal response (at least a paragraph) about what the interview subjects say.

 The video is an episode from the CBC series You Can't Ask That where people living with various challenges are asked anonymous questions about what their lives are like.  This episode is about high-functioning people with Autism and you can find it here: https://gem.cbc.ca/media/you-cant-ask-that/season-1/episode-4/38e815a-010f385fad1

I will give you another assignment on Thursday.

Finally, I would also like to arrange a class meeting to discuss the book on Monday at 11 am. This time could change if too many students have a conflict with it; please let me know.

I have not assigned any more reading so that people who need to catch up to the rest of the class may do so. Please read to the end of Chapter 67.

English 8

Hi everyone,

I would like everyone to read Chapter 3 and complete the two sheets I have posted in Teams . If you do not yet have access to teams, you can find the handouts in the sidebar on the top right (scroll up) of this post under "English 8 Handouts/Assignments" (you will have to scan and email these to me if you are not in Teams).

If you are in Teams, once you finish both sheets, just click on "Turn In" in the top right corner of the assignment page and I will receive it.  I would like you to do this for 10am on Thursday.  On Friday at 11am, we will have our first video meeting.  I have sent you all an invitation through Teams.  On Friday, we will discuss the first three chapters of the novel.

Again, if you are still having issues with Teams, please send me an email as soon as possible.  Some people have gained entry to Teams since emailing me last week.  If you have still not gained entry, email me again, please.

I look forward to meeting up with you on Friday at 11am!

English Lit

We'll finish up our discussion of A Modest Proposal on Tuesday at 11 o'clock.  Then, the Fifth Business group will have their panel discussion.  For Tuesday, I have also assigned the following:

People with last names from A-O, please answer  For Study and Discussion questions 1-2.
People with last names from P-Z, please answer For Study and Discussion questions 3-4.
These questions are on pp. 388-389.

Thanks and have a good long weekend.

English 10

Please read to page 20 of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, and have a good long weekend!

English 8

Please read Chapter 2 of The Outsiders for Tuesday, and have a happy long weekend.

English 10

Hello 10s!

On Friday, April 3, I posted this:

I would like you to do the following for Tuesday morning:

1. Think about the title of the novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime briefly answer the following questions:
   
   
   Does this title remind you of any other stories you may have watched or viewed? 
   What kind of story do you think this will be from the title?  In one of the novel’s editions its cover has a large upside-down dog on it. 
   
   
2. Look at the following list. Then describe the character of the person who would have these articles in his pocket.  Each item is a clue to the character’s personality.
   
   • A Swiss Army Knife 
   • A piece of string 
   • A piece of a wooden puzzle 
   • 3 pellets of rat food 
   • $3.50 
   • A red paper clip 
   • A front door key 
   
   
3. Locate a copy of the book and read the first 11 pages (to the end of Chapter 43).

You can find a PDF copy of the novel HERE.


Today, April 7, I posted this:

I would like you to do the following for Thursday:

I hope you are enjoying the book so far.  Now that you have read the first 11 pages, please do the following:

1. Create a new "page" in the "Assignments" Section of your Class Notebook to respond to the April 7th task
2. Ask one question about the novel so far (you don't have to answer it yet)
3. Write down a quote from the first 11 pages that either appeals to you, reminds you of something you've heard before or you think may be significant to the story. Then, explain why you have chosen this quote in a minimum of 5 sentences. 
4. Select one good vocabulary word from this section and give its definition.  If there are no new words for you, select one word that you think is a good, academic word that students should know.

Please do this by Thursday morning so I can select some of your questions for people to respond to. I'll assign more reading on Thursday. If you want to read ahead, that's find.  Please just remember--no spoilers!

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I asked people to write their answers in their virtual binders in "Class Notebook".  Many students found this, but some had trouble.  If you cannot find your way into your virtual binder, email me your response.

For those of you who can get into your virtual binder, once you write your answers (under the tab labelled "Assignments"), you're done.  I will be reading over all your responses and making comments in the coming days.

Don't fret if you haven't seen my comments yet. This week, teachers are learning new tech and completing their marks.  The long weekend will be my marking time!

English 8

Hello 8s!

On Friday, April 3, I posted this:

I would like you to do the following for Tuesday morning:

• Briefly tell me your top three qualities of a true friend. 
• Respond to the quote, “You can tell a lot about people by how they dress and the friends they keep” in 5-10 well-formed sentences.
• Locate a copy of the book, ebook, or PDF and read Chapter One for Tuesday morning. 

You can find a PDF copy of the novel HERE.

Today, April 7, I posted this:

I would like you to do the following for Thursday:

• Give a short description of the personality traits and physical traits of the following characters: Ponyboy Curtis, Sodapop Curtis, and Darry Curtis, and Steve Randall, Keith (Two-Bit) Matthews, Dally Winston, and Johnny Cade.  

I asked people to write their answers in their virtual binders in "Class Notebook".  Many students found this, but some had trouble.  If you cannot find your way into your virtual binder, email me your response.

For those of you who can get into your virtual binder, once you write your answers (under the tab labelled "Assignments"), you're done.  I will be reading over all your responses and making comments in the coming days.

Don't fret if you haven't seen my comments yet. This week, teachers are learning new tech and completing their marks.  The long weekend will be my marking time!

Making Contact With All Students

Hello everyone, teachers will be formally reaching out to their Period 3 classes starting tomorrow, but I invite all of my students to send me an email to let me know how they are doing or ask me any questions.  I will get back to each of you as soon as I can.

As for my Period 3, English 10 students, I will start calling you at 10 in the morning tomorrow, working my way alphabetically through the class.  When you recieve a blocked call, that will be me.

Looking forward to connecting with you all.

Update for all classes

Hi Everyone, this week the Sutherland staff will be video conferencing to plan how schooling will look for the forseeable future.  You will be hearing more of our plans soon. 

In the meantime,  I hope you all are reading regularly.  Libraries are still loaning ebooks.  I'll have more information on accessing eresources for reading soon.

Also, my Grade 10s were assigned a creative project that was to be due April 6th.  Right now, that is on hold. If you have already begun this, please send me an email.  If you have not yet begun this, please wait for further instructions.

Thanks, and stay healthy!

To all students

I hope you all have a good, restful break. Stay healthy!

English 10

For the students who were away in the last few days, you can write the tests after school on the Tuesday we return from break in my room.
Your short story projects are due Monday, April 6th.  Stay tuned for further announcements.

English 8

Today, students submitted their newspaper articles. When we return to school, we will read one final story, do some review of the stories and short story terms, and write a unit test.  Students will also write a 2-3 page original short story.  During the break, students should complete the short story review sheets on what we have read so far:
1. "The Golden Pants"
2. "The Sweater" (view the story HERE.)
3. "The Old Man"
4. "A Secret for Two"
5. "The Dog of Pompeii"
6. "The Sentry"

The six boxes on the review sheet are as follows:
1. Plot, setting, mood
2. Conflicts and how they end (star the most important conflict)
3. Point of view and a significant quote
4. Characters
5. Symbol (important object) and irony
6. Moral and/or Theme

English Lit

Those of you who are writing essays on the first two independent novels, please email me your work.  The students who read "The Kite Runner" can email me their essays or hand them in on the day we return from break.

PLEASE ALSO SEND ME YOUR COMPLETED VOCABULARY SHEETS.

English 8

Finish the cartoons on the vocabulary sheet.  I gave you a list of the vocabulary words you will have to know for the quiz next week, so start reviewing now.  Also, tonight, identify (through highlighting or underlining) three different sensory images--other than sight--used in "The Dog of Pompeii".  The senses that you will look for are the ones that appeal to sound, touch, smell and taste.

English 10

Your in-class essays are tomorrow.  Bring your planning sheet.  If you do not bring your sheet, you will still have to write the essay.  If you miss tomorrow, you will have to write it with me after school next Tuesday.  You will not be able to take it home. 

English Lit

Write 3 questions on Pepys' diary and answer one of them.  Also, do 3 quotes.  Explain why these quotes are significant.  Panel discussion/fishbowl on Into the Wild and Brave New World for Friday.

English 10

Fill in all boxes in the Character Analysis planning sheet except the last row of boxes (explanation/interpretation).  Study your vocabulary words for the quiz on Wednesday.  You might have to hit "Older Posts" at the bottom of this page if the list is not visible.

English 8

Do the first section (matching) on the first page of Vocabulary sheet 2.  Then, list the various reasons Pompeiians give for their frequent earthquakes and why Mt. Vesuvius smokes in the story "The Dog of Pompeii".  Point form is acceptable tonight.

English Lit

We discussed the Restoration and looked at one of the first authentic female voices in English literature (authored by a woman), "To the Ladies" by Lady Mary Chudleigh.  Students must write a question (and answer) and do a quotation and literary device on this poem for Monday.  Monday's "quest" will only be 40 minutes.  The rest of the notes on the Restoration (to about page 349) will be due on Wednesday.
The words you will need to know are the following:
1. guile
2. venial
3. impious
4. satiate
5. ethereal
6. impetuous
7. ire
8. baleful
9. chide
10. apostate
11. precipice
12. obdurate 

English 10

Complete the sheet on the cake for homework.  If you don't have this sheet, email me as soon as possible.  If you are just seeing this on Sunday, I still expect you to try to reach me by email.

On Wednesday, there will be a vocabulary quiz.  These are vocabulary words taken from the stories we've read so far and you've completed sheets on them.  I will also post them here:

1. 1. placid (adj):  peaceful; calm   
   2. punctually (adv):  to be done on time; to be done promptly  
   3. bewildered (adj): confused   
   4. congeal (verb): to clot; to solidify; to coagulate   
   5. console (verb): to comfort someone who is sad or upset   
   6. trifle (noun): an item of little value or importance   
   7. luxuriate (verb): to enjoy a self-indulgent delight   
   8. well (verb): (of a liquid) to rise to the surface and spill; (of an emotion) to intensify   
   9. hysterically (adv): done with wild, uncontrolled laughter or crying for an extended time period 
   10. exasperated (adj): irritated intensely; frustrated; to be "at one's wit's end"  
   11. to beam (v)—to smile broadly  
   12. spry (adj)—active; lively (esp. an older person)  
   13. conspicuous (adj)—obvious; glaringly apparent  
   14. flag (v)--to lose strength or interest, to decline in intensity  
   15. traipse (v)--to walk aimlessly or idly  
   16. matriarch (noun) - an older woman who is powerful in a family, community or organization  
   17. degraded (verb) - put down; loss of value over time  
   18. grim (adjective) - looking harsh or stern  
   19. infatuated (adj) - a foolish attraction  
   20. indulgently (adverb) - kindly (as in a loving grandparent to a grandchild)  
   21. negotiable (adj) - open for discussion  
   22. proverbial (adj) - well known (as in a well-known proverb, or saying from a religious text)  
   23. rapt (adj) - completely absorbed  
   24. reprehensible (adj) - deserving to be criticized  
   25. unduly (adv) - overly; to an unnecessary degree 

English 8

Bring one piece of factual information about Pompeii to share with the class on Monday.  There will be a quiz on some short story vocabulary words on Monday, March 9.  The list of words is as follows:

1. remorse (n): a feeling of guilt  

2. maternal (adj): associated with mothers  

3. luster (n): a gentle shine or soft glow  

4. dowdy (adj): dull, ordinary, not stylish  

5. gusto (n): great enthusiasm  

6. pinnacle (n): the highest point  

7. heretic (n): one who does not believe in commonly held ideas  

8. plausible (adj):  believable  

9. to defraud (v):  to cheat, to swindle  

10. genial (adj):  happy, good natured  

11. conspicuous (adj):  obvious; easily noticeable   

12. precariously (adv):  in a way that is not secure or in danger of collapsing  

13. to scrutinize (v):  to study closely  

14. judiciously (adv):  done wisely, as a judge would do 

15. to reap (v):  to collect, especially collect crops at harvest time  

16. incurious (adj):  lacking curiosity  

17. to lurch (v):  to move in a jerky, stumbling manner  

18. nadir (n): the lowest point 

19. to boast (v): to brag; to crow about one’s strengths 

20. to smother (v): to cause someone to suffocate, to cut off another’s air supply