What are we doing today in English 10?
2017/2018 Winter Semester
- Please refer to the google classroom site.
- Please refer to the google classroom site.
Week 1: Sept 8-9
Sept 8: Class and School Expectations
Sept 9: Course Overview & Ice Breakers
*Make sure to bring your novel choice for class on Monday.
Week 2: Sept 12 - 16
Sept 12 - Silent Reading / Three parts of an essay ppt + Cinderella five paragraph essay & questions + Introductory essay outline.
Sept 13 - Silent Reading / Review intro paragraph + body paragraphs
Sept 14 - Silent Reading / Body paragraphs + Conclusion
Sept 15 - Silent Reading / Peer & Self Editing
Sept 16 - Computer lab (228) to type up essay. Bring novel for when you finish!
Week 3: Sept 19 - 23
Sept 19 - Silent Reading / Literary devices + "The Possibility of Evil" by Shirley Jackson
Sept 20 - Silent Reading / Annotating "The Possibility of Evil"
Sept 21 - Silent Reading / "The Possibility of Evil" Questions
Sept 22 - Silent Reading / "The Lottery" Read & Annotate
Sept 23 - Silent Reading / "The Lottery" Questions
Sept 8: Class and School Expectations
Sept 9: Course Overview & Ice Breakers
*Make sure to bring your novel choice for class on Monday.
Week 2: Sept 12 - 16
Sept 12 - Silent Reading / Three parts of an essay ppt + Cinderella five paragraph essay & questions + Introductory essay outline.
Sept 13 - Silent Reading / Review intro paragraph + body paragraphs
Sept 14 - Silent Reading / Body paragraphs + Conclusion
Sept 15 - Silent Reading / Peer & Self Editing
Sept 16 - Computer lab (228) to type up essay. Bring novel for when you finish!
Week 3: Sept 19 - 23
Sept 19 - Silent Reading / Literary devices + "The Possibility of Evil" by Shirley Jackson
Sept 20 - Silent Reading / Annotating "The Possibility of Evil"
Sept 21 - Silent Reading / "The Possibility of Evil" Questions
Sept 22 - Silent Reading / "The Lottery" Read & Annotate
Sept 23 - Silent Reading / "The Lottery" Questions
Possibility of Evil Questions | |
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Week 4: Sept 26 - 30
Sept 26 - Silent Reading / Comparison Activity - "The Possibility of Evil" + "The Lottery"
Sept 27 - Silent Reading / "The Sea Devil"
Sept 28 - Silent Reading / "The Sea Devil"
Sept 29 - Terry Fox Run
Sept 30 - PD Day
Week 5: Oct 3 - Oct 6
Oct 3 - Silent Reading / Introduce illustrated plot graph assignment / choose groups / Film Viewing
Oct 4 - Silent Reading / Continued viewing of film for illustrated plot graph.
Oct 5 - Silent Reading / Illustrated plot graph work period
Oct 6 - Silent Reading / Illustrated plot graph work period
Oct 7 - Silent Reading / Illustrated plot graph work period
Sept 26 - Silent Reading / Comparison Activity - "The Possibility of Evil" + "The Lottery"
Sept 27 - Silent Reading / "The Sea Devil"
Sept 28 - Silent Reading / "The Sea Devil"
Sept 29 - Terry Fox Run
Sept 30 - PD Day
Week 5: Oct 3 - Oct 6
Oct 3 - Silent Reading / Introduce illustrated plot graph assignment / choose groups / Film Viewing
Oct 4 - Silent Reading / Continued viewing of film for illustrated plot graph.
Oct 5 - Silent Reading / Illustrated plot graph work period
Oct 6 - Silent Reading / Illustrated plot graph work period
Oct 7 - Silent Reading / Illustrated plot graph work period
Illustrated Plot Graph Assignment | |
File Size: | 36 kb |
File Type: | doc |
Week 6: Oct 10 - Oct 14
Oct 10 - Thanksgiving
Oct 11 - Final Illustrated plot graph work period
Oct 12 - Silent Reading / Poetry Terms
Oct 13 - "The Road Not Taken" - Robert Frost
Oct 14 - Silent Reading / Introduction to Poetry Assignment
Week 7: Oct 17 - Oct 21
Oct 17 - Silent Reading / Introduction to Poetry Assignment
Oct 18 - "Piano Man" - Billy Joel
Oct 19 - "Siren Song" - Margaret Atwood + Poetry Circle
Oct 20 - Poem Analysis Assignment
Oct 21 - Poem Analysis Assignment
Week 8: Oct 24 - Oct 28
Oct 24 - Major Poetry Assignment (Essay + Analysis) - Rm 228
Oct 25 - Major Poetry Assignment (Essay + Analysis) - Rm 228
Oct 26 - Major Poetry Assignment (Essay + Analysis) - Rm 228
Oct 27 - Major Poetry Assignment (Essay + Analysis) - Rm 228
Oct 28 - PD Day (No School)
Oct 10 - Thanksgiving
Oct 11 - Final Illustrated plot graph work period
Oct 12 - Silent Reading / Poetry Terms
Oct 13 - "The Road Not Taken" - Robert Frost
Oct 14 - Silent Reading / Introduction to Poetry Assignment
Week 7: Oct 17 - Oct 21
Oct 17 - Silent Reading / Introduction to Poetry Assignment
Oct 18 - "Piano Man" - Billy Joel
Oct 19 - "Siren Song" - Margaret Atwood + Poetry Circle
Oct 20 - Poem Analysis Assignment
Oct 21 - Poem Analysis Assignment
Week 8: Oct 24 - Oct 28
Oct 24 - Major Poetry Assignment (Essay + Analysis) - Rm 228
Oct 25 - Major Poetry Assignment (Essay + Analysis) - Rm 228
Oct 26 - Major Poetry Assignment (Essay + Analysis) - Rm 228
Oct 27 - Major Poetry Assignment (Essay + Analysis) - Rm 228
Oct 28 - PD Day (No School)
Poetry Essay and Assignment | |
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Act 2Week 9: Oct 31 - Nov 4
Oct 31 - Major Poetry Assignment (Essay + Analysis) - Rm 228
Nov 1 - Intro to Book Project + Intro to Shakespeare
Nov 2 - Silent Reading + "Shakespeare in Love"
Nov 3- Silent Reading + "Shakespeare in Love"
Nov 4 - Silent Reading + "Shakespeare in Love" Questions
Week 10: Nov 7 - Nov 11
Nov 7 - Intro to Twelfth Night + Act 1 Reading
Nov 8 - Silent Reading + Act 1, Scene 5 Reading
Nov 9 - Silent Reading + Act 1 Viewing + Questions
Nov 10 - Silent Reading + Act 1 Questions / Book Talk upon completion
Nov 11 - Remembrance Day (No School)
Week 11: Nov 14 - Nov 18
Nov 14 - Act 2 Reading
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Week 17: Jan 3 - Jan 7
Jan 2 - Holiday Break!
Jan 3- Book Talk Work Period
Jan 4 - Book Talk Work Period
Jan 5 - Book Talk Presentations
Jan 6 - Book Talk Presentations
Week 18: Jan 9 - Jan 13
Jan 9 - Intro to Media
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Week 19: Jan 16 - Jan 20
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Jan 18 - Exam Prep
Jan 19 - Exam Prep
Jan 20 - Exam Prep
Week 20: Jan 23 - Jan 27
Jan 23 - Exam Prep
Jan 24 - Provincial English Exam
Oct 31 - Major Poetry Assignment (Essay + Analysis) - Rm 228
Nov 1 - Intro to Book Project + Intro to Shakespeare
Nov 2 - Silent Reading + "Shakespeare in Love"
Nov 3- Silent Reading + "Shakespeare in Love"
Nov 4 - Silent Reading + "Shakespeare in Love" Questions
Week 10: Nov 7 - Nov 11
Nov 7 - Intro to Twelfth Night + Act 1 Reading
Nov 8 - Silent Reading + Act 1, Scene 5 Reading
Nov 9 - Silent Reading + Act 1 Viewing + Questions
Nov 10 - Silent Reading + Act 1 Questions / Book Talk upon completion
Nov 11 - Remembrance Day (No School)
Week 11: Nov 14 - Nov 18
Nov 14 - Act 2 Reading
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Week 12: Nov 21 - Nov 25
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Week 17: Jan 3 - Jan 7
Jan 2 - Holiday Break!
Jan 3- Book Talk Work Period
Jan 4 - Book Talk Work Period
Jan 5 - Book Talk Presentations
Jan 6 - Book Talk Presentations
Week 18: Jan 9 - Jan 13
Jan 9 - Intro to Media
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Week 19: Jan 16 - Jan 20
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Jan 18 - Exam Prep
Jan 19 - Exam Prep
Jan 20 - Exam Prep
Week 20: Jan 23 - Jan 27
Jan 23 - Exam Prep
Jan 24 - Provincial English Exam
Winter Semester 2015
Week 1: Feb 4 - 6
Feb 4 - Introduction to English 10. Classroom expectations, general course outline. Tell me about yourself questions.
Feb 5 - Three parts of an essay ppt + Cinderella five paragraph essay & questions + Introductory essay outline.
Feb 6 - Snow Day! Make sure to pick up a novel, magazine or even read a internet article. Independent reading always make the day better :)
Homework for the weekend? Finish up your introduction paragraph for the adjective essay. Do not forget to include all the components (hook, lead, thesis and three supporting points). I will be checking these on Monday.
Week 2: Feb 9 -13
Feb 9 - Continue working on essay (focus on body paragraphs and conclusion) + Graphic organizer for essays handout.
Week 2: Feb 9 -13
Feb 9 - Continue working on essay (focus on body paragraphs and conclusion) + Graphic organizer for essays handout.
Highlighted introduction and body paragraph | |
File Size: | 11 kb |
File Type: | docx |
Feb 10 - How to write a conclusion recap. Continuing with rough draft and graphic organizer.
Feb 11 - Silent Reading. Peer & self editing. Finishing up rough draft.
Feb 12 - Computer lab (117) to type up essay. Bring novel for when you finish!
Feb 13 - Beginning of short story unit. Plot introduction + "Dave's Wedding Ring" by Stuart McLean + Comprehension questions
Feb 11 - Silent Reading. Peer & self editing. Finishing up rough draft.
Feb 12 - Computer lab (117) to type up essay. Bring novel for when you finish!
Feb 13 - Beginning of short story unit. Plot introduction + "Dave's Wedding Ring" by Stuart McLean + Comprehension questions
What is a Plot? | |
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File Type: | ppt |
Homework for the weekend? Finished up your response to "Dave's Wedding Ring". Continue reading your chosen independent novel.
Week 3: Feb 16-20
Feb 16 - No School. Take a half hour and read from your independent novel.
Feb 17 - Snow Day. Independent novel reading for 30 minutes at home :)
Feb 18 - Literary devices handout + "The Possibility of Evil" by Shirley Jackson
Feb 19 - Annotating "The Possibility of Evil" + comprehension questions
Feb 20 - PD Day
Homework for the weekend? Finish up your comprehension questions for Monday.
Week 4: Feb 23-27
Feb 23 - Review "The Possibility of Evil" questions and plot graphs.
Feb 24 - Introduce illustrated plot graph assignment / choose groups / begin watching films
Feb 25 - No ELA 10 due to early dismissal
Feb 26 - Continued viewing of film for illustrated plot graph
Feb 27 - Work period for illustrated plot graph
Homework for the weekend? Work on your parts of the project, create illustrations and silent reading!
Week 5: March 2-6
March 2: Continue working on illustrated plot graph
March 3: Final work day for illustrated plot graph
March 4: "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson + Annotation
March 5: Silent Reading + "The Lottery" short film + "The Lottery" comprehension questions
March 6: Silent Reading + Finishing up comprehension questions + class discussion of questions
Homework for the weekend? Silent reading. You need to have finished your independent novel by the end of March Break.
Week 6: March 9-13
March 9: "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe - Informational text + reading short story
March 10: "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe - Comprehension questions (Worth 10 pts on PSchool)
March 11: "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe - Continue questions
March 12: Silent reading + creative writing day!
March 13: Introduce essay topic. Silent reading period.
March Break: March 16-20
Please be sure to finish up your independent novel, as we will be working on our next essay when we return. The topic will come from your novel so you need to be ready to go :) Enjoy your break!!!
Week 7: March 23-27
March 23: School is cancelled. Start thinking about the character development of one of the main characters in your novel. Have they grown or failed to grow? Be ready to provide examples for your character arc essay.
March 24: Character arc essay requirements + Mini lesson on including quotes in an essay + essay outline
March 25: Writing rough copy of essay. * Please finish up your first rough draft for Thursday.
March 26: Peer editing sheet + continue working on essay editing.
March 27: Computer lab to type up essay, which is due at the end of class!
Week 8: March 30 - April 3
March 30: Poetry awareness poll + Figurative language ppt + Poetry anthology questions
March 31: Poetry structure and sounds ppt + "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
April 1: "Dead Poets Society"
April 2: "Dead Poets Society" continued
April 3: Good Friday - No School
Week 9: April 6-10
April 6: Easter Monday - No School
April 7: TP-CASTT of "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost /// Homework question for tomorrow: What does the movie say about following the status quo? About independence? About being different? - Provide examples from the film + full sentences :)
April 8: Group annotation of selected works
April 9: Group annotation presentations + Introduction of Book Talk Project
April 10: TP-CASTT of " The Woman I Am In My Dreams" by Maxine Tynes
Week 10: April 13-17
April 13: Introduction of Oral Commentary + working on Oral Commentary
April 14: Working on Oral Commentary
April 15: Working on Oral Commentary
April 16: Working on Oral Commentary
April 17:Oral Commentary Presentations
Week 11: April 20-24
April 20: Oral Commentary Presentations
April 21: Oral Commentary Presentations
April 22: PD Day + Parent/Teacher Interviews (1-3 pm)
April 23: "Shakespeare in Love" + Parent/Teacher Interviews (6-8 pm)
April 24: "Shakespeare in Love"
Week 12: April 27 - May 1
April 27: "Shakespeare in Love" Essay Outline
April 28: "Shakespeare in Love" Essay
April 29: "Shakespeare in Love" Essay
April 30: Book Talk Day
May 1: Creative Writing
Week 12: May 4-8
May 4: Introduction to Twelfth Night + Act 1
May 5: Watch Act 1 + Comprehension Questions
May 6: Read Act 2 + Comprehension Questions
May 7: Watch Act 2 + Read Act 3
May 8: Read Act 3 + Watch Act 3, Scenes 1/2/3
Week 13: May 11-15
May 11: Watch Act 3/Scene 4 + Introduction to Act 3 Facebook activity
May 12: Act 3 Facebook activity
May 13: A Block - "Fatty Legs" in the Spatz / B Block - Act 4 Read + Watch
May 14: A Block: Act 4 Read + Watch / B Block - Book Talk Work Period
* Ms. Feener will be out today for the NSSSA conference. Ms. Overmars & Ms. MacNeil will be covering for the periods. Please make sure to work on your book talk over the long weekend!
May 15: PD Day - Work on your Book Talk Assignment!
Week 14: May 18-22
May 18: Victoria Day - No School *Work on your Book Talk Assignment
May 19: Act 5 Read + Watch
May 20: Verbal/Visual Essay
May 21: Verbal/Visual Essay
May 22: Verbal/Visual Essay
Week 15: May 25-29
May 25: Work period for Book Talk Presentations
May 26: Book Talk Presentations
May 27: Book Talk Presentations
May 28: Book Talk Presentations
May 29: Final Creative Writing Day
Week 16: June 1-5
June 1: Introduction to Media Literacy (Deconstructing Ads + Color PPT)
June 2: Deconstructing color questions + Ethos, Pathos, Logos + Logo Game
June 3: Computer lab with substitute - Ad Deconstruction project
June 4: 60 minute timed essay (Subject: The Media)
June 5: Computer lab with Mrs. Leblanc - Media Literacy Webquest
Week 3: Feb 16-20
Feb 16 - No School. Take a half hour and read from your independent novel.
Feb 17 - Snow Day. Independent novel reading for 30 minutes at home :)
Feb 18 - Literary devices handout + "The Possibility of Evil" by Shirley Jackson
Feb 19 - Annotating "The Possibility of Evil" + comprehension questions
Feb 20 - PD Day
Homework for the weekend? Finish up your comprehension questions for Monday.
Week 4: Feb 23-27
Feb 23 - Review "The Possibility of Evil" questions and plot graphs.
Feb 24 - Introduce illustrated plot graph assignment / choose groups / begin watching films
Feb 25 - No ELA 10 due to early dismissal
Feb 26 - Continued viewing of film for illustrated plot graph
Feb 27 - Work period for illustrated plot graph
Homework for the weekend? Work on your parts of the project, create illustrations and silent reading!
Week 5: March 2-6
March 2: Continue working on illustrated plot graph
March 3: Final work day for illustrated plot graph
March 4: "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson + Annotation
March 5: Silent Reading + "The Lottery" short film + "The Lottery" comprehension questions
March 6: Silent Reading + Finishing up comprehension questions + class discussion of questions
Homework for the weekend? Silent reading. You need to have finished your independent novel by the end of March Break.
Week 6: March 9-13
March 9: "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe - Informational text + reading short story
March 10: "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe - Comprehension questions (Worth 10 pts on PSchool)
March 11: "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe - Continue questions
March 12: Silent reading + creative writing day!
March 13: Introduce essay topic. Silent reading period.
March Break: March 16-20
Please be sure to finish up your independent novel, as we will be working on our next essay when we return. The topic will come from your novel so you need to be ready to go :) Enjoy your break!!!
Week 7: March 23-27
March 23: School is cancelled. Start thinking about the character development of one of the main characters in your novel. Have they grown or failed to grow? Be ready to provide examples for your character arc essay.
March 24: Character arc essay requirements + Mini lesson on including quotes in an essay + essay outline
March 25: Writing rough copy of essay. * Please finish up your first rough draft for Thursday.
March 26: Peer editing sheet + continue working on essay editing.
March 27: Computer lab to type up essay, which is due at the end of class!
Week 8: March 30 - April 3
March 30: Poetry awareness poll + Figurative language ppt + Poetry anthology questions
March 31: Poetry structure and sounds ppt + "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
April 1: "Dead Poets Society"
April 2: "Dead Poets Society" continued
April 3: Good Friday - No School
Week 9: April 6-10
April 6: Easter Monday - No School
April 7: TP-CASTT of "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost /// Homework question for tomorrow: What does the movie say about following the status quo? About independence? About being different? - Provide examples from the film + full sentences :)
April 8: Group annotation of selected works
April 9: Group annotation presentations + Introduction of Book Talk Project
April 10: TP-CASTT of " The Woman I Am In My Dreams" by Maxine Tynes
Week 10: April 13-17
April 13: Introduction of Oral Commentary + working on Oral Commentary
April 14: Working on Oral Commentary
April 15: Working on Oral Commentary
April 16: Working on Oral Commentary
April 17:Oral Commentary Presentations
Week 11: April 20-24
April 20: Oral Commentary Presentations
April 21: Oral Commentary Presentations
April 22: PD Day + Parent/Teacher Interviews (1-3 pm)
April 23: "Shakespeare in Love" + Parent/Teacher Interviews (6-8 pm)
April 24: "Shakespeare in Love"
Week 12: April 27 - May 1
April 27: "Shakespeare in Love" Essay Outline
April 28: "Shakespeare in Love" Essay
April 29: "Shakespeare in Love" Essay
April 30: Book Talk Day
May 1: Creative Writing
Week 12: May 4-8
May 4: Introduction to Twelfth Night + Act 1
May 5: Watch Act 1 + Comprehension Questions
May 6: Read Act 2 + Comprehension Questions
May 7: Watch Act 2 + Read Act 3
May 8: Read Act 3 + Watch Act 3, Scenes 1/2/3
Week 13: May 11-15
May 11: Watch Act 3/Scene 4 + Introduction to Act 3 Facebook activity
May 12: Act 3 Facebook activity
May 13: A Block - "Fatty Legs" in the Spatz / B Block - Act 4 Read + Watch
May 14: A Block: Act 4 Read + Watch / B Block - Book Talk Work Period
* Ms. Feener will be out today for the NSSSA conference. Ms. Overmars & Ms. MacNeil will be covering for the periods. Please make sure to work on your book talk over the long weekend!
May 15: PD Day - Work on your Book Talk Assignment!
Week 14: May 18-22
May 18: Victoria Day - No School *Work on your Book Talk Assignment
May 19: Act 5 Read + Watch
May 20: Verbal/Visual Essay
May 21: Verbal/Visual Essay
May 22: Verbal/Visual Essay
Week 15: May 25-29
May 25: Work period for Book Talk Presentations
May 26: Book Talk Presentations
May 27: Book Talk Presentations
May 28: Book Talk Presentations
May 29: Final Creative Writing Day
Week 16: June 1-5
June 1: Introduction to Media Literacy (Deconstructing Ads + Color PPT)
June 2: Deconstructing color questions + Ethos, Pathos, Logos + Logo Game
June 3: Computer lab with substitute - Ad Deconstruction project
June 4: 60 minute timed essay (Subject: The Media)
June 5: Computer lab with Mrs. Leblanc - Media Literacy Webquest
Media Literacy Webquest | |
File Size: | 17 kb |
File Type: | docx |
Week 17: June 8-12
June 8: Review of Advertising techniques + Into to Super Product project
June 9: Super Product
June 10: Super Product
June 11: Super Product Presentations
June 12: Exam Review
Week 18: June 15-19
June 15: Exam Review
June 16: Exam Review
June 17: Exam Review
June 18: English 10 Provincial Exam at 9 am
June 8: Review of Advertising techniques + Into to Super Product project
June 9: Super Product
June 10: Super Product
June 11: Super Product Presentations
June 12: Exam Review
Week 18: June 15-19
June 15: Exam Review
June 16: Exam Review
June 17: Exam Review
June 18: English 10 Provincial Exam at 9 am