G6 List 3 for January 5th's test

G6 HW - List Three

Have all handwritten in your notebook, as well as the definition.

G7 - The Plague is here!

Finish reading the story on pages 224-238. Answers Qs 1-6 0n page 239, and pay particular attention to Q4.

G9 Holiday Essay

G6 HW - Origin Tale

1. Review page 222 of the TB.
2. Make sure you understand the term origin tale.
3. In your notebook, write a page that 'explains' something in the world like an origin tale does. Below is an example to get your brains going:

Many miles from here, there was a place where the Sun and the Moon lived. They lived in a grand house, with many beautiful rooms. In fact, the rooms were so beautiful that people came from far away to see them. Some of the rooms were decorated by the Sun, and some of the rooms were decorated by the Moon.

Now what was very interesting about the rooms was that they were either painted in very bright and warm colours, or in soft and cool colours... blah blah blah

The idea of this unfinished story was to explain why the Sun and the Moon decided to live separately and why we now only (generally) see them at different times.

Feel free to draw a picture to help bring your story to life, but one full page (for A4, or a page and a half of the other size) must be written on.

Tip: Some students find it can be hard to write a long story, so a good tip is to use details; explain what the characters look like, how the weather was et cetera.

G9 HW - Editorial

For Friday, have these things ready on a USB or saved in Google Drive:

1. Your editorial
2. A relevant advertisement
3. An image or two

If you lose the assignment page, scroll down to find

G9 Newspaper Assignment - Due on Friday, the 12th of December

G9 Newspaper Assignment - Due on Friday, the 12th of December

G10 HW - JFK on Frost

Qs 1, 2, 3, & 5

G6 HW - Vocab & Questions

1. Write the words you got wrong nine times. 
2. Do the Terracotta Warriors questions if you haven't already.
3.                                                                                                                    

G7 HW - Interview and Knight

1. Finish the interview if you haven't already.
2. Do Qs 1-6 on page 217.
3. Have a good evening.

G9 HW

Wow! I sure enjoyed the end of the book. A truly wonderful novel, I earnestly hope you read it agin in the years to come.
Anyway, back to work... For homework you need to do the vocabulary sheets, multiple choice Qs, and review Qs for Monday.
Also, don't forget about the quotes for each chapter.

G7 Service Learning Trip

Well done today. We will discuss the trip and any future endeavours on Monday.

G10 HW

No HW!

G7 Interview HW

You have to choose a person from either the annex, or a person from outside the annex during the time period outlined in the book. For example, you could interview Anne, Margot, Miep, or even a Gestapo officer.

You need to write 10 questions, as well as a very short introduction in order to give the context. Below is a sample newspaper interview to give you an idea.

G6 Reminder of Monday's Vocab Test

No other HW.

Tea'n'Essay Club - In Defense of Prejudice, Thursday December 11th

Here is the link.

G6 HW - Flashback & Nobody's Perfect

1. Finish your Flashback HW
2. Read Nobody's Perfect on Page 190 and write, in pen, the answers to Qs1-6 on page 193.
3. Prepare for tomorrow's The Egypt Game test.

EWL WoTD 13-15

G10 - Hardtalk

A student today walked into class early and expressed an interest in what I was listening to. So that everyone has the benefit of our discussion, here is the link to the interviews.

G10 HW

1. Read pages 416-418.
2.  Do Qs 1-7 on 419.
3. Return The Martian Chronicles
4. Learn the 'Pocab'

G6 HW - The Egypt Game HW

We will have a test on Wednesday based on the questions I gave you today. Therefore, your HW is to prepare for the test by answering these questions.

G7 HW - AF Study Guide

Finish the Anne Frank Study Guide.

G6 Thanksgiving HW

1. Be ready for Monday's quiz
2. Finish The Egypt Game 
3. April's Character - This is only for those who have already finished the book.

For question 3, I want you to write a page on the development of April throughout the novel. Focus on how she changes as a person. If you really want to impress me, use quotes from the book to support your answer. If you really really want to impress me, use footnotes to cite your quotes.

G9 HW - Chap 9

Read Chapter 9, and continue your quote guide.

G7 - Persuasive Essay Reminder

Consider yourself reminded!

Footnote Guide

G9 LotF HW

Do the Review Questions for chapters 7 & 8.

G7 - Open Office

As mentioned in class, click here.

G6 Learner's Dictonary

Click here.

G10 HW - I Hear America Singing, & The Ocean Too.

Click here to see the poem.

Answer the following questions in your English notebook, in pen.

Then read this poem too. Just read it, and see if you can figure out the connection.

Also, remember the poem recitation on Monday.

G6 HW & Vocab Reminder

On Monday we will have the test.
In your notebook, write down the words, and then write down the definition next to it. This is to be handwritten not typed. Below is an example.

G7 Essay Checklist

G10 HW - Whitman 1

Read the text and answer, in pen - not typed, the questions 1-8.

G7 HW - Planning a Persuasive Essay

Using the 'Gathering Ideas and Information' section as a guide, plan preparation for an essay.

1. Write a paragragh explaining why a chosen topic is important to you.

2. Write what you already know about the topic.

3. What do you need to find out about the topic.

G6 HW - Instructions & Spelling Test Reminder

We will have a spelling test on Monday on the words in List One on R59 of the textbook.

Write a set of technical instructions, using the instructions on page 175 as a model.

Choose two of these topic:
How to check the file size of a document (how many kilobytes).
How to make something double spaced in MS Word.
How to change the colour of the text.
How to insert a footnote.

G10 - “All things are ready, if our mind be so.”

I hope so.

G9 HW - Quote Selection

In preparation for our essays, go through Chapters 1 - 8 and select at least 10 parts of the text (per chapter) that could be used to support a thesis. These could be dialogue quotes like Piggy's "Life is scientific," (pp 84) or a piece of text from the narration, "The Lord of the Flies spoke in the voice of a schoolmaster." (pp 143)

Highlight them in your novel, and then write them into your notebook. Make sure to record the page numbers as this will make citation easier when it's time to write the essay.

G6 HW

Make sure you know the 10 vocabulary words at the bottom of pages 172 - 174 (the words that have the red coloured number beside them). I will give a brief quiz on them on Monday.

Using the models on the pages in this section create your own application form. The precise instructions are as follows;

G7 HW

Read up to page 180 of Anne Frank, and do your three Persuasive Essays introductions.

EWL Word of the Day 13 - 15

For Wednesday's test (26/11/14)

G10 - Sea Fever

Poetry Wednesday - November 26th

G9 -
G9 -

G9 -
G10 - Lara
G10 - Steve
G10 -Krishna

MC -Nick

Tea & Essay Club - Double Feature!

1. Battle of the Ants by David Henry Thoreau
2. The Pyramids by Samuel Johnson

Two very interesting texts - Select the file entitled '11.a Ants and Pyramids'

Click here to see the texts. See you Monday (24/11/14) during the tea break.

Tea & Essay Club - The Death of the Profane by Patricia Williams

*A belated upload, but just to keep the record straight*

Click here to see the text. See you Thursday during the tea break.

G7 Very Important!

Get this to me as fast as you can, otherwise they may have to cancel the event.

G6 HW

Read up to page 140. Note any unknown vocabulary.

G7 HW

Read up to page 160.

G7 HW

Know these words for tomorrow.

1.  Seize

2.  Tins

3.  Straightforward

4.  Withdraw

5.  Sauntered

6.  Stilts

7.  Couch

8.  Chatter

9.  Impudent

10.               Kale

11.               Gestapo

12.               Ruddy

13.               Lyceum

14.               Trot

15.               Alas

16.               Fuss

17.               Fortnight

18.               Witticism

19.               Beanstalk

20.               Ladle

21.               Wobbly

22.               Clasp

23.               Underhandedness

24.               Nuisance

25.               Delve

26.               Upbringing

27.               Snug

28.               Rattle

Poetry Wednesday - November 19th

G9 - Lloyd
G9 - Youssoupha

G9 - Laurie
G10 - Nick
G10 - Matthew
G10 - Frances

MC -Nawfal

G10 - Choose a Painting

Here's mine, Cotopaxi by Church.

WoTD Wks 10 - 12

G7 HW

Read up until page 144.

G6 HW

Read up until 115. Note any unknown vocabulary.

G10 HW

Read 'Usher II' on pages 103-118.

On the page I gave you, write in response to this statement - Any life worth living needs to include a frank and open examination of all aspects of the human condition, not just the positive aspects.

G6 HW

Qs 1-6 page 168

G7 HW

Here it is.

Do Qs 1-5, The Vocabulary Practice, and write a paragraph (or more) for the Academic Vocabulary.