Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Tuesday May 31

3U1
-chapter 4 presented to class - Awesome job, group 4
-homework - reread chapter 4 with your new understanding(s)

Tomorrow - group presentation

3C1
-read Communicate page 190 and 191 (made notes for culminating activity on Friday)
-note on Act 4, scene 1, 2 and 3

Tomorrow - Culminating #1 - short story analysis

Monday, May 30, 2011

Monday May 30

3U1
-worked on presentations
-presentations begin tomorrow (Wednesday and Friday as well, this week)

3C1
-read Act 4 of Romeo and Juliet, scenes 1, 2 and 3 and answered follow up questions

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Wednesday March 25

3U1
-symbols in Gatsby and how to analyse them (first what is it, then what the characters say about it, and finally, what it represents in the novel)

Tomorrow - report to room 325 - will have the computer lab

-presentation dates:
Chapter 4 - Tuesday May 31
Chapter 5 - Wednesday June 1
Chapter 6 - Friday June 3
Chapter 7 - Monday June 6
Chapter 8 - Friday June 10
Chapter 9 - Monday June 13 

On Tuesday June 7, 8 and 9 you will be completing your two culminating activites, so there can be no presentations on these dates.   I have to repect these dates as it is a department issue.  If you have a problem with these dates, you need to see me asap.

3C1
-note on Act 3, scene 1
-read Act 3, scenes 2 and 3 and answered questions

Tomorrow
-finish Act 3

Friday 
-return essays
-watch Act 3 video 

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Tuesday May 24

3U1
-theme of class and wealth
-work period for group seminars
-seminars begin next week

Tomorrow
-continue to prepare for the seminars

3C1
-watch Act 2 of Romeo and Juliet
-read Act 3, scene1

Tomorrow
-continue with Act 3

Friday, May 20, 2011

Friday May 20 and the Long Weekend

3U1
-analysed chapter 3
-met with groups


Over the weekend
-analyse your chapter for your group seminar and be prepared to start planning your presentation, with your group, next week
-presentations begin Monday May 30


 3C1
-quiz
-watched Act 2 video


Over the weekend
-make sure all questions for Acts 1 and 2 are complete
-use the weekend to catch up if you have missed class time



Enjoy Victoria Day!

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Thursday May

3U1
Wednesday
-finished monologues
-reviewed chapter 2
-introduced car symbolism from Gatsby
Thursday
-theme of 'the American Dream'
-introduce seminar topics
Friday
-theme of 'Class and Wealth;
-seminar work period

3C1
Wednesday
-Acts 2, scenes 3, 4 and 5
Thursday
-Act 2 scene 6
-review for quiz
-quiz outline
Friday
-quiz
-watch Act 2


Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Tuesday May 16

3U1
-dramatic monologues
-reviewed theme of 'Love' from Gatsby
Tomorrow
-review theme of 'Death' and introduce seminar assignments
-look at chapter 2

3C1
-read Act 2, scenes 1 and 2
Tomorrow
-finish Act 2