Friday 30 January 2015
Podcast - The History of the Peloponnesian War
I've put a link to this podcast on the blog before, but the the most recent one focuses on Thucydides. I know some of you are quite interested in Ancient Greece, so click here to learn more.
G7 HW - Langston Terrace & Home
Read from 570 - 578,
On p579, answer the 2 questions in the Literary Element section. Also, write as directed in Write to Compare.
Remember to read the questions carefully.
On p579, answer the 2 questions in the Literary Element section. Also, write as directed in Write to Compare.
Remember to read the questions carefully.
G6 HW - Greek Myth 1: Arachne
Read 405 - 411 of the TB and answer Qs 1 - 6 on p412 and Qs 1 - 5 on p413.
Remember to read each question carefully, make sure to answer all the question.
Remember to read each question carefully, make sure to answer all the question.
G10 Act III.i HW
So, methinks twud be a most profitable use of thine candlelight to echo those cries to Mars.
Get thee from here and most proudly scribe a cry of your own (of no less than a score of lines), that our most warlike Harry would have taken to his heart.
It need not be in Elizabethan English.
7 pts - blows my socks off
5 pts - captures the essence of III.i
3 pts - it's done, but let's just say that I'm not convinced you put that uch thought into it.
0 pts - abysmal, simply abysmal
Thursday 29 January 2015
G7 - Right to be President HW
G6 Survey HW
Each student must write 4 survey questions for their assigned topic. each question must have at least 4 options to answer.
Here is an example:
Circle your chosen answer
I think English is:
- the best class in Grade 6.
- the best class in Middle School.
- the best class in the ASA.
- the best class in the world.
Thursday 22 January 2015
G7 HW
Read up to 150 of Habibi. Very easy homework, to lull you into a false sense of security before the weekend's homework... bwahahahaha!
Wednesday 21 January 2015
G7 - Mason-Dixon HW
In your notebook, not on a ripped-out page, do the 6 critical reading questions on page 492. Also, on page 493, do questions 1, 2 and 4.
Tuesday 20 January 2015
Monday 19 January 2015
G10 HW - Act II
- Start with "The mercy that was quick in us but late..." and end with, "God acquit them of their practices." Once you have found these lines, find examples of the stuff outlined in the picture on the left. Write them down.
- Check you've written them down neatly.
- Be ready for the colossal review quiz for Act I (seven questions).
Nandan News
This is for Nandan so he doesn't miss the goings on of those bellicose British and the feisty French.
Make sure you have read, and understand, the entirety of Act I and Act II. Whenever you come back, you will have a test on them, outside of English class time, so no slacking!
Note any parts you don't have understand, and e-mail me for elucidation.
Friday 16 January 2015
G9 HW - End of Act 1
- Do the questions on Act 1 in the handout that I handed out today.
- Using I.ii.150-175, and I.iii.103-115, write a brief description of what a generic Roman noble would consider a 'true' Roman.
G6 HW
- Be ready for the List 5 test on Monday.
- Go to page.
- Look at the greenish box entitled Elements of Poetry
- For each of the words or phrases in bold letters, you must do three things:
- Write down the word phrase.
- Write a definition.
- Give an example.
Meter - A regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that give a poem its rythym. Hickory, dickory, dock
G7 HW - Nye Poetry
- With your partner, create a shared Google Doc.
- Collaboratively, summarize your poem. This should be no more than one-third of a page.
- Individually, choose a theme of your poem that has a connection to your life. You are to then then write half-a-page showing how it links to your life.
G10 Act II Reading HW
Read the Rest of Act II. Simple.
However, keep in mind the definition of 'read' - Look at and comprehend the meaning of (written or printed matter) by interpreting the characters or symbols of which it is composed.
So don't forget the comprehend component. E-mail me if there are any particularly difficult passages.
However, keep in mind the definition of 'read' - Look at and comprehend the meaning of (written or printed matter) by interpreting the characters or symbols of which it is composed.
So don't forget the comprehend component. E-mail me if there are any particularly difficult passages.
Thursday 15 January 2015
G7 HW - Chapter Intro Line
At the beginning of each chapter in Habibi, there is an italicised sentence that introduces the chapter. Write a short story that the aforementioned line fits perfectly into.
Also, make sure you have read up to page 58.
Also, make sure you have read up to page 58.
Wednesday 14 January 2015
Midweek Masterpieces - Video
Here are some videos. You can easily find more on You Tube if your desired one is not here.
Click here.
Click here.
Monday 12 January 2015
G7 HW - Static & Dynamic
Write one story that shows a static character, and one that shows a dynamic character. One page each.
G6 HW
Write out your Vocab errors nine times, and have List 5 before Thursday.
Also, if you haven't finished the All American Slurp's questions, do so.
Also, if you haven't finished the All American Slurp's questions, do so.
Friday 9 January 2015
T'n'E Club
These are the two movies mentioned at Thursday's meeting.
Have a nice weekend.
1. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb - Click here
2. The Red Chapel - Click here
Have a nice weekend.
1. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb - Click here
2. The Red Chapel - Click here
G9 HW - Reading & Manipulation
You can read the end of I.ii here.
Do one page, Narrow Margins, Single Spaced, TNR 12, about a time you manipulated someone, or indeed were manipulated by another.
Don't forget to create a setting that can be vividly imagined, and characters that are deep; remember what I said about show versus tell.
Do one page, Narrow Margins, Single Spaced, TNR 12, about a time you manipulated someone, or indeed were manipulated by another.
Don't forget to create a setting that can be vividly imagined, and characters that are deep; remember what I said about show versus tell.
Thursday 8 January 2015
G10 Henry V HW
- Make sure you are clear on the explanation of Salic law.
- Finish reading Act I, and make a note of any vocabulary you do not know. Words you don't know are to be written down and a definition found.
- There are a myriad of resources to help understand the rest of the text in Act I, so I hope that when we discuss it on Monday, we'll be able to really 'get into' the work. There are so many aspect to discuss, we need the class to have a solid basis in the text first, so dive in!
- I hope we can delve deep on Monday, but we can only do so if we all work together, "As many fresh streams meet in one salt sea" (I.ii.209).
BONUS
Watch this!
Listen here!
Wednesday 7 January 2015
G7 HW - Palestinian-Israeli Conflict Interview
Interview someone in your home about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Ask them to explain what it is, and which side (if any) has their 'support'.
Once you have spoken to them about it, summarize their opinion in no less than two paragraphs.
Ask them to explain what it is, and which side (if any) has their 'support'.
Once you have spoken to them about it, summarize their opinion in no less than two paragraphs.
Tuesday 6 January 2015
Work for Absent Students
Missing G10 students should research the life of the English king, Henry V. Also, the 100 Years War should also be covered.
Missing G9 students should research the life of Gaius Julius Caesar.
Missing G6 students should read the story, 'How the Snake Got Its Poison.' It can be found here.
Missing G9 students should research the life of Gaius Julius Caesar.
Missing G6 students should read the story, 'How the Snake Got Its Poison.' It can be found here.
Monday 5 January 2015
Midweek Masterpieces
Starting next Wednesday, January 14th, we will begin 'Midweek Masterpieces.' This will involve one G9 and one G10 performing a Shakespearean speech. Ideally, the speeches will be memorized, though occasional note glances will be tolerated. There will not be time for everyone to perform, so hesitation in volunteering is strongly discouraged.
If you interested, follow this link to see the speeches, along with background and performance tips.
If you interested, follow this link to see the speeches, along with background and performance tips.
G7 Homework - News Story
On p247 of the textbook, we looked at Media Elements. We started to copy down the table, but alas, we didn't finish it. You need to finish the box, but you must use your own examples! Remember, I told you to keep the 'Example' box empty.
"How?" I hear you say. Well, first you need to find a news story that interests you. An example would be the global festivities to ring in 2015.
In the 'Text and Content' example box, I could a direct quote from the site/newspaper I got it from, and then write the name of the site/newspaper below.
"How?" I hear you say. Well, first you need to find a news story that interests you. An example would be the global festivities to ring in 2015.
In the 'Text and Content' example box, I could a direct quote from the site/newspaper I got it from, and then write the name of the site/newspaper below.
Celebrations to mark the start of 2015 have taken place around the world.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-30640656
For the rest of the boxes, explain the example you chose, and cite it (say where it came from).
Use the picture below as a guide to help. E-mail if you have any question.
Remember, you can use different websites to give examples for the same story.
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