Wed Sept 12

3C1
Period 3
-corrected brain questions
-note on character - protagonist, antagonist
-read "DB Cooper"

Period 5
-note on theme and nemesis
-answered brain questions
-read "DB Cooper"

Tomorrow
-questions on "DB Cooper"
-some time to work on library assignment (it is due Friday)

4U1
-what is allusion?
-corrected "Sojourners"
-final note on descriptive writing

Homework
-complete chart on "The Skier" and "Sojourners"

Tomorrow
-bring Reading and Writing textbook
-narrative writing

Tuesday Sept 11

3C1
-library presentation on databases
*remember you have to submit an article, citation and notes to me for Friday (to be marked by teacher/librarian)

Homework
-work on your database assignment

Tomorrow
-finish Brain Questions on "The Interlopers"
-read "DB Cooper"


4U1
-handout on how and when to properly use a semicolon and dash (talk about excitement)
-vocabulary balderdash - the lesson here is use your phone as a dictionary to look up unfamiliar words as you are reading something for the first time
-read "Sojourners"

Homework
-answer 4 questions on "Sojourners"  

Tomorrow
-what is an allusion?
-take up questions
-final note on descriptive writing
-what is narrative writing?

Monday Sept 10

3C1
-corrected questions on the "The Interlopers"
-note on theme and nemesis (from overhead)
-began working on the Brain Questions for "The Interlopers"

Homework
-it is in your best interest to reread "The Interlopers" with your 'new glasses' - remember - that means with what you know now, how does it help your interest and understanding of the story 

Tomorrow
-finish Brain Questions
-work on DB Cooper story


4U1
-overhead note on types of essay
-final class reminders - Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of English
-finished group work on "The Skier"
-corrected homework questions

Homework
1.  Final question on "The Skier" (find sight, sound and touch image on the skiing and find an example of a dash and semi colon and discuss why they are used
2.  Read "The Sojourners" p. 353 in Echoes


Tomorrow
-I'm finally going to check signatures and get book numbers
-read and analyze "The Sojourners"
-more rhetorical device practice

Friday September 7

3C1
-read "The Interlopers" p. 41 in Between the Lines
-worked on questions #1-8 (from the question sheet) in class

For Homework
-finish any incomplete questions
-answer the question on conflict from the question sheet

Monday
*remember, the first person to tell me the date of Sylvester Night gets a bonus mark on the first quiz  
-take up questions
-further analysis of theme

4U1
-corrected rhetorical questions sheet
-made notes on What is Description? (page 4 and 5 of Reading and Writing  Strategies)
-read "The Skier" (page 6)
-in groups, analysed for rhetorical and poetic devices, imagery and diction

*Anthony - I accidently gave you the wrong text book, so you can't complete the homework

For Homework
3 questions
1. In what way is the essay organized? Explain your choice.
2. From what point of view is the essay told? Why do you think she chose this pov?
3. What is the dominant impression? (Hint - its in 2 parts - look to the beginning and end of the essay to formulate the impression)

Monday
-complete group work, take up questions, more on descriptive writing - Bring Reading and Writing Strategies

Thursday September 6

3C1
-note on conflict (overhead)
-handed out two text books - Between the Lines 11 and Communicate
-note on what is pseudonym?
-played name that celebrity - prizes to be awarded tomorrow

Tomorrow
-read "The Interlopers" and follow up questions
-3 parent/guardian signatures are due

4U1
-reviewed English Department Guidelines - 3 signatures are due on Mondays
-completed a who am I sheet?
-finished powerpoint on Rhetorical Devices

Homework
-complete practice sheet on Rhetorical Devices Practice 2

Tomorrow
-hand out textbooks
-read and analyze "The Skier"

Wednesday September 6

3C1
-reviewed English rules and guidelines
-course content and learning skills overview
-created dividers
-introduced to the blog
-introduction to short stories (note)

Homework
-get signatures on the 3 sheets

Tomorrow
-conflict note
-read "Interlopers"

4U1
-course outline and learning skills overview
-created dividers
-introduction to rhetorical devices (powerpoint presentation and note)

Homework
-start memorizing those devices

Tomorrow
-What is descriptive writing?
-read "The Skier"

Tuesday September 4

Welcome back and welcome to my blog!  Two months has a strange way of flying by, doesn't it?

This will be the third year of the blog, Dangelathoughts - the often imitated, but never duplicated finest STM English based blog on the world wibe web.  In fact, we've had hits from over 80 different countries in the world.

This semester, I will again try to update the blog every day.  I will include information about each class - what we did that day, what is for homework and what is coming up in yout class.

Along the sides of the blog you will find many helpful links to e-versions of the texts we study (in the very unlikely chance that you forget your books at school) and sites that will improve your writing skills - dictionaries, grammar skills, how to write a works cited, how to document sources, etc.  Please use them to your advantage.

The blog is a great resource to access if you have been away from school and want to know what you have missed, you were in class, but can't quite remember what we did in class, need to doublecheck upcoming assignment or test days or need some guidance while working through your essay.

 Add this blog to your favorites list and use it to keep connected to the class.