Here you will find a general description of what is for homework. If you need a copy of the handouts, they will be uploaded to my link on the side bar. Once in the file, select the correct folder for what we are currently studying. Most handouts are there, however some may need to be picked up in class as I do not have a digital version.

Monday, December 17, 2018

HUM 8-Finish up your research on your First Nations for next day.
ENG 9- Keep reading ATTWN

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

HUM 8  Please bring your Secret Santa Gift
Complete your map of Canada.

ENG 9- Finish your part of the setting handout.
Reading schedule for ATTWN: Dec 13- read up to and including chp 4.

Dec 17-chps 5,6,7
Dec 19- chps 8 & 9
Dec 21- chps  10&11
Winter Break- at least chps 11& 12

Friday, December 7, 2018

HUM 8- Read.
ENG 9- Finish pre test on mysteries. READ!!!!

Wednesday, December 5, 2018

HUM 8-Finish collage(verbal visual essay) for Friday. Incl para on back

ENG 9- Fairy Tales due on Friday.

Monday, December 3, 2018

HUM 8
Due for WED. Dec. 5: finish your brainstorm of words/phrases for your selected theme in the Outsiders.

  • Read Chp. 10
  • If you have any magazines for cutting, please bring in several to share.


For next week:

  • Buttons, needle & thread or white glue
ENG 9

Good copy of Fractured Fairy Tale is due on Friday Dec. 5
You need to hand in drafts, peer edits and final book.

Thursday, November 29, 2018

HUM 8- Read chps. 8 and 9.

ENG 9- Finish your draft copy of your Fairy Tale for Monday.
Fairy Tales are due Fri. Dec. 7

Tuesday, November 27, 2018



ENG 9 and HUM 8- READ!

Thursday, November 22, 2018

ENG 9 and HUM 8- READ!

Tuesday, November 20, 2018

HUM 8  Independent novel projects due on Thursday.
Read up to Chp. 6

Eng 9- Indep novel project due on Thursday

Friday, November 16, 2018

Inquiry Project due Tues. NOV. 20(Gallery walk) . HUM 8
Indep choice novel Proj. Due Nov. 22 HUM 8 and eng 9

Wednesday, November 14, 2018

HUM 8

Character wheel is due on Friday Nov. 16. You finished your draft in class today. Please complete your good copy and add colour for homework.


Inquiry Project due Tues. NOV. 20(Gallery walk)

Indep choice novel Proj. Due Nov. 22


Wednesday, November 7, 2018

HUM 8

Important dates: 

Artifact and write up( 5 sentences) due WED. Nov. 14

Inquiry Project due Tues. NOV. 20(Gallery walk)

Indep choice novel Proj. Due Nov. 22

For next class- read chp 2 of the Outsiders. Read Chp. 3 for Wednesday

ENG 9-
Indep choice novel Proj. Due Nov. 22

Monday, November 5, 2018

ENG 9- Please finish the theme sheet about FT if you did not finish it in class today.( Min of three)
HUM 8- Read chp 1 of the Outsiders for Wed. Read chp. 2 for Friday.

Thursday, October 25, 2018

Interims have been sent home today. Please review them with your parents.

I will be away at Grade 8 camp next week and will not be updating the blog.

Please continue to read your novels.

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

ENG 9  Please finish your Venn diagram comparing the two fairy tales. Be sure to include some colour with your images.

HUM 8 If you did not finish social/political notes, please finish them.

*****Return camp form ASAP and bring workbook cheque $12 on Thursday. ******

Thursday, October 18, 2018

HUm 8- Finish Outsiders slang sheet.

ENG 9-READ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tuesday, October 16, 2018

HUM 8- Finish novel scav. hunt
Begin working on your artifact- make a plan on how you will share your artifact to your classmates.  Try and make it 3-d.
Recreate it.( It will be due when our inquiry project is due)

ENG 9- Read

Friday, October 12, 2018

ENG 9  Poetry portfolios are due on Tuesday Oct. 16

HUM 8- finish your time line and famous person facebook profile for Tuesday.

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

ENG  9 Work on poems for portfolio.
HUM 8-India maps due Fri. Complete location sheet, if not already finished. 

Friday, October 5, 2018

HUM 8 and ENG 9: Read your DEAR books.
Future due dates: ENG 9-poetry OCt 16
HUM 8- India City-Oct 12

Wednesday, October 3, 2018

HUM 8 and ENG 9: READ!!!!!!  We will finish sonnets on Friday.

Monday, October 1, 2018

HUM 8 and ENG 9: READ!!!!!!

Thursday, September 27, 2018

ENG 9- READ! If you did not finish your reflection in class, please complete on back of white sheet for Monday.
HUM 8- READ!

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

ENG 9-Read.

HUM 8-Read

Thursday, September 20, 2018

HUM 8 Finish your I AM poem/collage.

ENG 9- Finish your figurative devices sheet.

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

HUM 8- You can inquire into the background of your name.

ENG 9- If you did not finish copying a poem into your notebook, please copy a poem and write a sentence explaining why you chose that poem.

Sunday, September 16, 2018

Friday, September 14, 2018

ENG 9 and Hum 8

Please finish your "6 word" sentence for Tuesday. Remember to add colour! Enjoy the weekend:)

Wednesday, September 12, 2018

HUM 8 and ENG 9- Your organized binder, your DEAR novel and coloured pens/pencils for next class.

Monday, September 10, 2018

All Classes:
Please bring your silent reading book to class on Wednesday. 


  • School supplies: Binder( Or a Day 1 Day 2 binder with a separate section for this class)
  • Dividers
  • Notebooks( Eng 9 2 and HUM 8 4) The Staples 4 back are perfect and only cost about  $1.50 for all 4).
  • Stickie Notes
  • Pens 
  • Pencils

Friday, September 7, 2018



























This is Mrs. Caldwell's homework site. Here you will find handouts, video clips and interesting info to help you have a fantastic year!

What is History?

Monday, June 18, 2018

ENG 8- Slam presentations. Remember its about the actions, the intonation, your expression.
Please bring a mug for hot chocolate or tea and a treat to share for our cafe.

HUM 8- Renaissance review next day in class.

Thursday, June 14, 2018

HUM 8
Practice your slam poem. Due Monday.
Bring in a mug and something edible to share for poetry cafe.
ENG 8
Have a nice weekend.

Tuesday, June 12, 2018

HUM 8 and ENG 8
Poetry portfolios are due on Thursday, June 14.
Remember to include song poem in portfolio.

HUM 8- Slam pres. Monday June 18

Friday, June 8, 2018

HUM 8
Update portfolio. Make sure you are up to date with Blackout, choice poem, song, and analysis. Remember to write for each choice why you have picked that piece.

Look at samples of Slam poetry on You tube. What do they do to make them successful?

Indep novel proj due on Tues. # questions and book review.

Eng 8
Make sue that your portfolio is up to date Blackout, choice poem, song, and analysis.

All Portfolios are due on Thursday June 14 and this my mark cutoff date.

Wednesday, June 6, 2018

HUM 8
Upcoming due dates: Friday June 8- Invention illustration labelled with changes and good copy of questions. ( Oral pres. of invention)

Tuesday June 12- Indep novel 3 questions( written and handed in) and book talk due( oral).

Thursday June 14- Polished Portfolio due.  IF you need to create a good copy of your poem and select your analysis- do that now at home.

Print and select song and write about reason with at least 3 different figurative devices indicated on song.

ENG 8
Thursday June 14- Polished Portfolio due.  IF you need to create a good copy of your poem and select your analysis- do that now at home.

Print and select song and write about reason  why that song with at least 3 different figurative devices indicated on song.

Monday, June 4, 2018

HUM 8
Renaissance invention and re-creation due Friday June 8.
Novel proj due Tuesday June 12
Make sure that you bring something to read in class.

Eng 8
Reflections due from presentations.
Poetry folders due Wed.
Bring something to read.

Thursday, May 31, 2018

HUM 8- Read. Indep novel project is due June 12.

ENG 8- Novel topic gallery walk is due on Mon. June 4

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

HUM 8
Finish your concrete poems and READ!!!!!! Books need to be completed by Monday.

ENG 8
Novel presentations begin on Monday June 4.

Friday, May 25, 2018

HUM 8 Finish blue poetry sheet. Decorate your folder.READ

ENG 8 Finish blue poetry sheet. READ.

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

HUM 8 Finish your recreation and tell me why it is the most important piece. Remember to tell me about what styles you have included. The ppt is in the Renaissance folder.

ENG 8 Work on your topic project due June 4.

Both classes READ

Thursday, May 17, 2018

HUM 8

Finish your paragraph on your artist. PRint image!!!!!!! Read novel.

ENG 8 Read your novel. Work on your inquiry proj. It is due June 4.

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

HUM 8- Current events due. See earlier post. Read your novels.

ENG 8- read your novels.

Friday, May 11, 2018

HUM 8 Current Events Schedule

Here are the dates for when you will be presenting your next current events article.

May 17- Nico, Antonio, Adam
May 23-Ben, Grace,Prince
May 25- Brenna, Amaya, Katerina
May 29- Owen, Quinton, Tara
May 31- Jacob, Mila, Kiera
June 4-Leo, Liam, Alex
June 6-Jessica, Belicia, Jackson
June 8- Mandale, Josh
HUM 8
IF you did not finish Renaissance man/woman past present, please finish for Tuesday. Read your novel.
ENG 8-Read your novel.


Thursday, May 10, 2018

HUM 8
Test CCb on Friday.

Eng 8
 Oral stories due Friday.

Monday, May 7, 2018

HUM 8 Middle Ages character interview or diary due on Wed.  CCB test Friday.

Eng 8 Good copy of author paragraph due. Attach draft.


Friday, May 4, 2018


Thursday, May 3, 2018

HUM 8 CCB test Friday May 11. Finish July-September and May-June for Monday. Start reading your new novel and bring it to class everyday.

ENG 8
Draft paragraph about your author/novel. Begin to read your novel.



After you have watched a video paste the following link into your browser and read article and take mini quiz:)

<a href="http://www.softschools.com/language_arts/reading_comprehension/social_studies/399/the_crusades/">The Crusades</a>

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

HUM 8- Novels should be finished. CCB finish yellow sheet. TWBW work on script.

ENG 8- Finish change paragraph on yellow sheet.
The Plague

Thursday, April 26, 2018

HUM 8 Read until July. Finish January Feb sheet.
Eng 8- Complete reflection questions on the pink sheet and the reflection check list.

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

HUM 8
Inquiry Proj. Due Thursday.
If you did not finish the vocab and chp summary for SEPT/OCT (white sheet) finish it for next day.

ENG 8
Lit circle proj due Thursday

Friday, April 20, 2018

HUM 8

Finish a good copy of your connection for Tuesday.
Your inquiry is due on Thursday. You finished your write up for it in class today.
Continue to read your novel.

Eng 8
work on your lit circle project. Due Thursday.

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

HUM 8
Your inquiry project is due Thursday April 26.
Keep reading your novel for homework.
If you did not hand in your connection paragraph finish it for hmwk.

ENG 8

Continue Lit circle work.
Think about the end task.

Monday, April 16, 2018

HUM 8
READ YOUR NOVEL!!!!  You should be up to the end of  the April  chapter by Thursday.  TWBW finish chp. 4

Middle Ages product will be due onThursday April 26.  There will not be any more class time to work on it. I have checked your notes which you will get back on Wednesday. Now the fun begins, pull your info together and think how it all connects to PLIT.

ENG 8
Continuation of Lit circles. We are on Day 4. End task will be explained on Friday. Keep following your schedule. Remember to work on your Journals.

Thursday, April 12, 2018

HUM 8
Read- Catherine up to page 88( End of Feb). TWBW- chp 4

ENG 8- Lit circle work

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

HUM 8
Buy paper if you have run out!
Read- Catherine- up to end of January, TWBW- end of chp 3

ENG 8
Lit circle work.

Friday, April 6, 2018

HUM 8
Read your novel.
ENG 8- Lit circle work. Every group has their own plan. Remember 5 journals by end date.

Wednesday, April 4, 2018

HUM 8

Please complete the good copy of your feudal contract for FRIDAY.

ENG 8
Keep reading your novel. If you did not finish the good copy of your composition you can complete it for Friday and hand in before 8:15 am!!

Thursday, March 15, 2018

Enjoy the break. We will resume where we left off in April. Feel free to read your novels.

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Medieval Times Web Quest


Middle Ages Webquest
PART A Instructions: You are about to embark on a voyage throughout the Middle Ages. On this voyage, you will discover many things about this unique time in Europe's history. Click on each site below and find the answer to each of the following questions and record your answers (spelled correctly) on your worksheet. GOOD LUCK AND SAFE TRAVELING.....THIS WAS A VERY DARK & DANGEROUS TIME IN EUROPE'S HISTORY!! You must answer all of the questions
Medieval Europe
Timelines
http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/
1. The medieval times, or middle ages, refers to a time in history that lasted about 1000 years. When did the middle ages start, and when did they end?
__________ CE - ___________ CE (CE stands for Common Era and basically means the same thing as AD.)

The Plague
http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/
2. What was the name of the horrible disease hit Asia, Africa, and Europe in the 1300s? ________________________
3. People thought they were getting sick as a punishment from their gods, but it was actually _______________ that were spreading the disease.
Feudalism
http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/
4. In medieval times, there were three major groups of people. They were the __________________________, the ____________________________, and the _______________________.
5. If people wanted more land, the would simply start a ______________________ with someone.
6. Around 900 CE, a new form of government called ____________________________ was formed.
7. In the feudal system, everyone was a vassal. What does the term vassal mean? ____________________________
8. What was the ceremony called in which the vassals promised their loyalty to a lord? _______________________



Fiefs
http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/
9. ___________________ in medieval times was broken into fiefs.
10. The fief included at least one village, _______________ for the serfs, the manor house or _________________, and areas set aside to grow, feed, or catch ____________________ - the fields, pasture land, and woods.

Life of the Nobility
Kings, Lords, Ladies, Knights
11. During the middle ages, noblewomen had no rights. They were the _________________ of their husbands. They could not even chose their own husbands; their ________________ chose for them.
12. ___________________ did not go to school. They were taught by their mother how to behave and there was a strict code of behavior in the middle ages.
13. What was interesting about the way the people ate their meals in the middle ages compared to how we eat today?
________________________________________________________________________________
14. Which church ruled the daily lives of the people in the middle ages? _____________________________________
Medieval Castles
http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/
15. Why did the nobility build their castles out of stone in the middle ages?
_____________________________________________________________________
The Manorial System
Common People
http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/
16. The common people in the middle ages were the __________________________ and the ___________________.
17. The _____________________ could not leave the manor without permission, but they weren't slaves. They stayed with the land even if the lad was sold to a new owner.
18. The _______________________ were free to leave the manor, but usually didn't because there really was no place for them to go.
19. How did the commoners pay their taxes to the lord?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
20. Could most of the common people read or write? _____________________
Knight Life
http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/
21. At what age did the sons of noblemen begin their training for knighthood? _____________________
22. At age 15, he became a ______________________ and was assigned to a knight to learn how to fight and behave.
23. Once a squire proved himself in battle, he became a ________________________.
24. What was the code called that said that all knights had to be brave in battle and is now the basis of good manners in most Western societies? ______________________________________________
Trade Fairs
http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/
25. What did the crusaders bring back with them? ________________________________________________________________________________________
26. What five things were needed in order to be able to trade?
                 1.
                 2.
                 3.
                 4.
                 5.
27. The _________________ was a local affair where people traded goods.
28. A __________________ was where traders would rent space to sell goods for a two-week period.


Jousts and Tournaments
http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/
29. ________________ were public contests of skill between knights. Anyone could enter if they had armor, a horse, a sword, and a shield.
30. The _____________ was a form of combat between two knights in which the knights rode on horses and tried to knock each other off their horse using a lance.
31. The _____________ was a team sport in which each side tried to knock their opponent's colored flags off their backs, using clubs and blunt swords.
32. The ________________ tried to stop the tournaments because they were too violent, but never succeeded.

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

HUM 8
Catherine group. Read Sept and October. Up to pg.34
Wolves group- finish draft of compare paper

ENG 8
Finish your draft essay for next day.
Read your novel.

Monday, March 5, 2018

HUM 8
Finish sentence sheets for Wednesday. Formal/informal pink sheet, Informal/formal white sheet and varying sentences blue sheet.

ENG 8
IF you did not finish your hero research please finish it for next day. We will be presenting on Wed.

Thursday, March 1, 2018

HUM 8 and ENG 8

Vocab sheets are due on Monday. Outsiders 10 words, Freak 20words.

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

HUM 8
Draft compare/contrast of char. due Thursday.
Vocab activities are due on Mon. March 4. Outsiders-10 words
Freak 20 words. There are more blank templates in the handout folder. Alternatively, you can also write them on paper.
Catch  up on novel if you have not finished it.

ENG 8
Verbal Visual is due on Thursday.
Your vocab for the novel is due on Monday March 4. You are required to complete 10 words.


All Classes:
The F/T to the movie costs $ 7.50 per student.
IF the student wants a Medium Pop and Popcorn--it must be preordered--and costs $9.00 more.

Thus, movie and treat= $16.50.
Forms signed and returned Thursday. Please make sure that my name is on the form.

Thursday, February 22, 2018

HUM 8
Finish your novels for next week.
ENG 8
VerbalVisual "essay" collage with para. is due on Thurs. M1. No more class time to work on it.

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

HUM 8
Please continue to read your novel. OUT chp 9/Freak chp 20&21. The novel needs to be finished early next week.
ENG 8 Finish novel.

Friday, February 16, 2018

HUM 8
Finish your colonization project and select one question to answer. Thank you to those of you who already handed it in.
Continue reading Freak-chps 18& 19  OUT chp 8

Eng 8

Finish the novel-read chp 12.

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

HUM 8

Your explorer project is due on Friday. This means that you have to hand in your notes package, your references sheet, your processing sheet and your Twitter profile. You do not need to colour your profile but I would like the processing sheet and twitter profile to be in pen. Yes you can do them on the computer and send them to me before class on Friday morning. mscenglish11@gmail.com.

Read-Freak chp 16 &17 out chp 7

ENG 8
Read chp 11

Friday, February 9, 2018

HUM 8

Please read the following for next WED. Freak- chps 11-15inclusive. Outsiders read chps 5&6 Your explorer project is due on FEb. 16. There are no more class blocks to work on it. Some of you are almost finished. Keep up the great work.
ENG 8
Read chps 9 & 10 inclusive. If you did  not finish your poem in class today, please finish your good copy for WED.

Wednesday, February 7, 2018

HUM 8
Continue to read FReak chps 9 &10 or more, Out-chp 4 or more

ENG 8
Read chp 8 Outsiders & finish symbol sheet if you did not finish it in class.

Monday, February 5, 2018

HUM 8 
Complete your bio poem. Make sure that you find a symbol or image a to represent your character. Images can be drawn, found in a magazine, or printed from the computer.  paste or write your good copy on top of the image. Due Wed, Feb. 7.

Keep reading Freak and Out.

English 8
Read chp. 7

Thursday, February 1, 2018

HUM 8
Read chps 7&8 Freak  Out-read chp 3  Finish  character sheet if you did not finish it in class today.

ENG 8
Finish Mandala.  Continue to work on vocab. Catch up on your reading to date.

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

HUM 8
If you did not finish the yellow Vikings sheet, please complete it.
Freak-read chps 5 and 6
Out-read chp 2

ENG 8
Please read chp 6

Thursday, January 25, 2018

HUM 8 Freak-read chps 1-4 inclusive. Outsiders-read chp 1

ENG 8- Finish biopoem and read chp 5.

Tuesday, January 23, 2018

HUM 8

Finish your button blanket paragraph if you did not hand it in today.
Finish your reflection on the short stories if you did not hand it in today.

ENG 8
Read chp. 4

Friday, January 19, 2018

HUM 8
If you did not finish your descriptive paragraph about your button blanket, please finish it for Tuesday.

ENG 8
If you did not finish your bio poem on Ponyboy, please finish it.
Read chp. 3 for Tuesday

Wednesday, January 17, 2018

HUM 8
If you have any buttons at home for our blankets please bring them in.

ENG 8
Read chp. 2 of The Outsiders for Friday.
If you did not finish the setting handout, please finish it.
The vocab. sheets are due at the END of the novel. Please work on them at your own pace. We will be finished this novel in about 3-4weeks.

Monday, January 15, 2018

HUM 8
Complete your reflection on how the three poems connect and reflect the worldview that we have been discussing in class.  The poems could be talking about what is not reflected in their worldviews as well.

ENG 8
Read chapter 1 of The Outsiders for next class. 

Thursday, January 11, 2018

HUM 8 Please bring in liquid white glue or a needle and thread for Monday. We will finish short stories first block on Monday.

ENG 8

Your monologues are due on Monday, jan 15. You need to somehow present it orally...video or live in class.  You will also need to hand in a written copy after you share your monologue.
email: mscenglish11@gmail.com if you are submitting a video.

Tuesday, January 9, 2018

HUM 8
Please finish a good copy of your persuasive paragraph about cliques. If you have lost any of the handouts they are in the FanClub folder when you click on handouts in the sidebar.  Paragraph due Thursday, January 11.

ENG 8

Good copy is due of your compare/contrast composition Thursday, Jan 11. Please attach your draft to your good copy.