Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Week of Oct 9

3C1

Tuesday
-test review

Wednesday
-test

Thurs and Fri
-in class media assignment (due Monday at the latest!)

4U1

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and Friday
-historical/biographical approach
-PPT introduction to A Man for All Seasons
-quiz at the end
-guidelines for the independent reading of AMFAS
-editorial outline

in the air tonight

were not going to take it

lyrics

where it is stolen from




Friday, October 6, 2017

3C1 Test Outline

Test is on Wednesday Oct 11.

1.  Matching - content from the story (know the characters, plot, setting etc from the 5 stories we studied), vocabulary words
2.  Fill Ins - on the elements of fiction
3.  Short Answers - point form, review questions from "One of These Days" and "Paid-Up Member"
4.  Paragraph Response - connect an element of fiction to 2 stories studied in class.  I will give you the element and the 2 stories to write about.

Wednesday, October 4, 2017

4U1 Essays Test Outline

Friday

4 questions - 4 paragraphs

2 questions

I give you a passage, you identify: title, thesis and type, 1 rhetorical device - name it, define it, explain how it supports the thesis

2 questions

Similar to homework questions

-identify thesis, type, supports and evidence used, type of essay (review your questions from each essay for this)

Tuesday, October 3, 2017

4U - to the end of the essays unit

Wednesday
-2 editorials to read analyze (on HS issues)

purpose and structure of editorials

Reminders when writing an editorial

-test outline

Thursday
-review

Friday
-test

Tues - Fri next week
-historical biographical approach to literature
-the story behind King Henry and Saint Thomas More (something you must know before you leave this school)
-ppt on that story
-listening quiz at the end of the ppt (Fri)

-then you begin your independent reading unit - A Man for All Seasons
-there will be a quiz after Act 1, a quiz after Act II and a writing assignment

Your editorial will be your next writing assignment

3C1 - to end of the Short Stories Unit

Wednesday
-element of fiction #8 - symbolism
-finish "One of These Days"
-element of fiction #9 - irony
-start "Paid Up Member"

Thursday
-"Paid Up Member"
-elements of fiction #10 & 11 -flashback and foreshadowing
**memo assignment due

Friday
-element of fiction #12 - suspense
-"Barney"
-test outline - Test is on Wednesday

Tuesday
-review period

Wendesday
-test

Thursday and Friday
-media assignment - elements of fiction



Monday, October 2, 2017

Monday Oct 2 and Tuesday Oct 3

3C1
-element of fiction #7 - plot (note/handout)
-"One of These Days" p 13

Tuesday
-rough copy for memo due
-peer editing
-start and finish questions for "One of These Days"

**upcoming due dates - Short Stories Test - early next week (probably Tuesday)

4U1
-persuasive evidence (note)
-take up 4 and 5 of "Forget Prince Charming"
-a few extra questions
--editorials

Tuesday
"Medical care that's not even fit for a horse" in R and W Strategies book

**upcoming due dates - test Fri on Essays - outline on Wed