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.

Friday, December 20, 2019

Eng 8 and Hum 8
Happy Holidays and enjoy the break. Rest, Relax and Read:)

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

ENG 8- We spent the class listening to a presentation in the library.

HUM 8- Finish your map of Canada for Thursday. You do NOT need to colour each province, an outline of each one in a different colour is ok.

If you were away last day; your World Map is due on Thurs.

Wednesday, December 11, 2019

Eng 8 and Hum 8: Binder check on Friday.
                             Bring in something that gives you comfort/ hope, to share/tell about with your           group.

HUM 8's- please finish the worksheet about the maps. We will have 30 mins to transfer the info from the fill in sheet to your map on Friday:)

Monday, December 9, 2019

ENG 8- Blocks 2-1 and 2-2
Binder check Friday Dec. 13
Secret Santa gifts brought to class on Friday for exchange next week.


HUM 8
Binder check Friday Dec 13.
Finish your explorer map. You are to find 5 explorers between the years 700-1800( not past 1800) and label your map, where they came from, their name and where they went. A different colour for each explorer. This is due next day for those of you who did not finish this in class.

Friday, December 6, 2019

Eng 8- If you did not finish your  "Somebody Wanted-But-so" Please have it finished by Monday.
Please begin to bring in your wrapped Secret Santa gift. Budget $5-10.
Thank you to all of you who contributed to our school Food Drive for the Richmond Food Bank. Additionally, thank you to all who contributed to Women Helping Women. We were able to make about 1000 bags for women in need from Richmond, Delta, Surrey and Abbotsford.

HUM 8- Please remember to return your novel if you have not returned it yet.

Tuesday, December 3, 2019

ENG 8- Thanks 2-1 for bringing in food for the food drive. We have one more day. Toiletries or cash.
Both classes- If you did not finish your movie review draft please finish it.

Block 2-2; Start bringing in your Secret Santa gift. The price range is $5-10(max). Please have your recipients name on your wrapped gift by Friday, Dec 14.

REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR NOVELS BACK AS WE HAVE FINISHED THIS UNIT. I NEED THEM BACK ON THURSDAY. THANK YOU:)

HUM 8

Please finish the  handout on your personal worldview. ( Sorry, I have not uploaded a copy into handouts).

REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR NOVELS BACK AS WE HAVE FINISHED THIS UNIT. I NEED THEM BACK ON THURSDAY. THANK YOU:)

Sunday, December 1, 2019

Block 2-1; Please bring something for the foodbank. Bonus point in the drive is soup.

Eng 2-2 and Hum 8- read for pleasure

Wednesday, November 27, 2019



Eng 8-
Block 2-1; Please bring something for the foodbank. Bonus point in the drive is canned meat, fish etc.
Your conflict project and it is due on Friday. You will have to have it uploaded to the portal prior to class. If you have a hard copy, bring that to class too.

HUM 8
Your conflict project and it is due on Friday. You will have to have it uploaded to the portal before class.

If you did not finish World-views handout, please finish it for Friday.

Monday, November 25, 2019

Eng 8-
Block 2-1; Please bring something for the foodbank. Bonus point in the drive are pasta and rice.

You have one last block to work on your conflict project and it is due on Friday. You will have to have it uploaded to the portal.

HUM 8
You have one last block to work on your conflict project and it is due on Friday. You will have to have it uploaded to the portal.

If you did not finish Transition impossible, make sure you finish it for next day.

Friday, November 22, 2019

ENGLISH 2-1- REMEMBER FOOD DRIVE STARTS MONDAY!!!!! BONUS ITEM IS CEREAL, BUT EVERYTHING IS NEEDED.

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

ENG 8- Finish novel. You can start working on Conflict Assignment. I will have it uploaded onto portal and onto blog later tonight.
Conflict assignment is due FRIDAY NOV. 29 ON THE PORTAL BEFORE CLASS.

Block 2-1- Remember to bring food for the Food bank.

HUM 8- Finish novels.  You can start working on Conflict Assignment. I will have it uploaded onto portal and onto blog later tonight.

All classes: I am personally( not school related) collecting items for Women Helping Women. If you have any extra unused toiletries and make up, hotel samples, like new or new cosmetic bags etc. They would be appreciated. For more info you can see info about them on their Facebook page ( It is for Richmond , Delta and Surrey). I need all donations by Friday Nov. 29th.


Thanks,
Mrs. C

Monday, November 18, 2019

ENG 8- REad the rest of the book, by next MOnday.  Try and get chps 10 and 11 finished for next day.
If you did not finish conflict sheet in class, please finish.

HUM 8: Read chps 20, 21 and 22. Outsiders, chps 10 and 11. 

Thursday, November 14, 2019

All classes: Check that your goals were correctly submitted on the portal please.

THe Outsiders: Read chps 8 & 9 for Monday.
Freak- REad chps. 16, 17, 18 and if you can chp. 19( I did not tell you this in class)- but we will be reading it in class on Monday.

Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Eng 8- Read The Outsiders Chps. 6 and 7

HUM 8- Outsiders read chps 6 and 7

Freak - Read chps 13, 14, 15
If you did not finish goals, please finish goals.

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

ENG 8- Have fun at camp! Please read to the end of chp. 6
HUM 8- have fun at camp. If you read this blog- please continue reading Freak chps. 11/12 and Outsiders chp. 5

Wednesday, October 30, 2019

ENG 8- Finish character chart. Yes, it is ok to use the internet to help you.
             Read chp 4 for Tuesday.
Binder check Friday.

HUM 8- 1. Binder check on Friday.
               2. If you did not finish your 3 relationships in class today, please finish.
               3. I f you did not finish listing adjectives and adverbs to describe how a friend or someone                       sees you, please finish.
               4. If you did not finish writing about an event that your friend would write in a book, please                     do. ( 1-2 sentences)
               5. Read chps 8 & 9 ( Freak)
             1/2 of chp. 4- Ousiders.

Monday, October 28, 2019

ENG 8- Make sure that you have read up to chp. 3

HUM 8- Finish your character sheet that we worked on in class today. Remember you may have to make some educated guesses about some of the characters you have not yet met.

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

ENG 8- read chp. 3 of The Outsiders for Monday.

HUM 8- REad chps 5 and 6 of Freak the Mighty for Monday.
                Read chp. 3 of The Outsiders for Monday. ( My Outsiders group only)

****Please note that we are doing two different novels in the Humanities 8 class***** You are only responsible to do the work for your assigned novel.

Monday, October 21, 2019

ENG 8- Please read chp. 2 of The Outsiders for Wednesday.

HUM 8- Freak the Mighty group- please read chps. 3 and 4
Outsiders group, please read chp. 2

Thursday, October 17, 2019

ENG 8- 2-1 AND 2-2

Please read chp. 1 from the Outsiders. ( Up to page. 19)
HUM 8
Great work on your presentations today!

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

ENG 8  2-1 and 2-2
Think about how you judge react to people.( Think of what we did in Walk the line today).

HUM 8

Your gallery walk is due on Thursday. Bring everything you have and you will share the info with your classmates and hand in your posters. Remember to go over the check list.

Thursday, October 10, 2019

ENG 8 2-1 AND 2-2
GOOD COPY OF WIKI  is due on Tues. Oct. 15. You need to hand in good copy in ink or typed.
You also need to hand in your draft, peer edit sheet and rubric.

HUM 8

Your paragraph draft copy is due on Tuesday Oct. 15.

Your INQUIRY PROJECT GALLERY WALK IS ON THURSDAY OCT. 17.
You need to hand in your research package
your inquiry question, and your paragraph  good copy that answers your question.
Keep your paragraph separate from your display.
Your summary of what you learned about each area.
Your creative piece. Think artifact.
I would like you to also hand in any drafts as well.

Tuesday, October 8, 2019

ENG 8 2-1 and 2-2
Rough draft of wiki page is due on Thursday.
Binder check on Tuesday oct. 15.

HUM 8

Finish up your research and your inquiry question for Thursday, OCt. 10
Here is the shareable link
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1XGOCvCy2DKTFk0SjU0OTkwNUE/view?usp=sharing

Friday, October 4, 2019

ENG 8- Your Wiki draft is due on Thursday, Oct. 10. We will be spending some time peer editing it in class. Your good copy will due on Tuesday, Oct. 15.

HUM 8

IF you have not paid for your workbook, please do so on Friday. ($12)
Binder check on Tuesday, Oct. 8. Please make sure that all of your handouts are in the correct section.
Camp forms and money- please return ASAP!

Wednesday, October 2, 2019

ENG 8 2-1 and 2-2: IF you have not paid for your workbook, please do so on Friday.($12|)

If you have a laptop that you are allowed to bring to school, please do so. I was only able to book 15 laptops for Friday's class.

HUM 8 - 2-3 & 2-4
 IF you have not paid for your workbook, please do so on Friday. ($12)
Binder check on Tuesday, Oct. 8. Please make sure that all of your handouts are in the correct section.
Camp forms and money- please return ASAP!


Monday, September 30, 2019

ENG 8 and HUM 8 - Please bring your $12 for the grammar workbook. (By Wednesday, Oct. 2)

Thursday, September 26, 2019

ENG 8- Blocks 2-1 and 2-2

Please complete your digital diet for MON. Sept. 30
Try and wear something ORANGE on Mon. Sept. 30 too.
 Please bring $12 for workbook.
Renew Library books

Block 2-2  As above and:
Finish the CRAAP activity evaluating any web page. On the back of your handout tell me if you think the website is reliable or not. Remember to give me reasons why you think what you think.

HUM 8 Blocks 2-3 and 2-4

Please complete your digital diet for MON. Sept. 30
Try and wear something ORANGE on Mon. Sept. 30 too.
Please bring $12 for workbook.
Renew Library books

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

ENG 8- Blocks 2-1 and 2-2

Please complete your digital diet for MON. Sept. 30
Try and wear something ORANGE on Mon. Sept. 30 too.

HUM 8 Blocks 2-3 and 2-4

Please complete your digital diet for MON. Sept. 30
Try and wear something ORANGE on Mon. Sept. 30 too.

Finish the CRAAP activity evaluating any web page. On the back of your handout, in a few sentences, tell me if you think the website is reliable or not. Remember to give me reasons why you think what you think.


Thursday, September 19, 2019

ENG 8- Finish your sentence. Remember to add colour:)
            -Finish you biography interview for Tuesday.

HUM 8-Finish your sentence. Remember to add colour:)
           Finish your research for India. Have your notes ready               to finish your map in class on Tuesday.

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

ENG 8- Bring your silent reading novel for Thursday.

HUM 8- Finish your map of your life. Remember to include 10 symbols about you and 7 land symbols. ( These are in your socials notebook)
Remember to add colour.
Here are some of the samples  you saw in class today.
Your map is due Thursday, Sept. 20.

Friday, September 13, 2019

HUM 8 and ENG 8- Remember to buy your notebooks and put the dividers in your binders.

Show your parents the course outline.
Have a great weekend:)

Wednesday, September 11, 2019

HUM 8 and Eng 8

Please sign up to follow the blog posts by email. See right column for where to type in email and follow prompts.

Binder check Friday. Please remember you need dividers and notebook(s)- (1 for English, 2 for Humanities), in your binder.

Remember everyone's name in your class and something about them for a mini quiz on Friday.

Monday, September 9, 2019

Eng 8 and HUM 8- please finish the surveys and any handouts you did not finish in class.

Remember to get your notebooks and dividers for your binders.

I also strongly suggest that you follow this blog by email. Enter your email in on the side bar.

Thursday, September 5, 2019

HI EVERYONE,
 If you did your homework and you made it to the blog, way to go!!!

Your homework is to bring your supplies for next class.

Remember you need dividers, notebooks, binder, paper, pens and pencils.

I will be checking binders on Friday, Sept. 13. I will help you organize your binders on Monday.

See you on Monday and have a great weekend.

Wednesday, September 4, 2019



This blog will be where you can check the homework and where you can download handouts.

Friday, June 14, 2019

HUM 8- $3.00 for Tues.
           - Slam poem due Thursday

Monday, June 10, 2019

HUM 8- continue to think about you Digital Media use.

ENG 9- If you have not already sent me your thesis, please do so. Finish the introduction for Wednesday.

Tuesday, June 4, 2019

HUM 8- Digital Literacy unit has begun. Before  Monday, June 10, please complete your media usage log. Also on a different day, please commit to a 24hour "Digital Diet"-- how many of you can do it?????
Complete track chart and answer questions on the back. Your reflections on having completed a Digital Diet.

ENG 9- Continue to research your inquiry topic. All research notes will be checked on Monday and we will begin the essay.


Friday, May 31, 2019

HUM 8 - Renaissance test on Tues. See last days post for details.

ENG 9-  IF you did not finish in class, create at least 3 possible inquiry questions.

Wednesday, May 29, 2019

HUM 8- Projects -character journey and artist recreation are BOTH due on Friday.  ENG- 9- Character journey due Fri.
Renaissance test on Tuesday, June 4.

Monday, May 27, 2019

HUM 8-

YOU have two 2 assignments due on Friday.

1. Your Renaissance Artist piece.

2. Your character journey map is due on Friday, May 31.
Many of you made great progress today on the work. You will also have 1 work block on Wed. to work on them as well.

All assignments are in the handouts folder on this blog.

ENG 9- Finish up your novel.  Your character journey map is due on Friday, May 31.
Many of you made great progress today on the work. You will also have 1 work block on Wed. to work on it as well. 

Thursday, May 23, 2019

HUM 8- Think about your role play for Monday. Remember to connect the questions in your skit. You may make a video if you do not want to present it live. The video must be audible.  If you have lost your handout or rubric, you will find them under handouts on the blog.( Lit circle folder)

Eng 9- Try and finish your novel. Think about your role play for Monday. Remember to connect the questions in your skit. You may make a video if you do not want to present it live. The video must be audible.  If you have lost your handout or rubric, you will find them under handouts on the blog.( Lit circle folder)

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

HUM 8- Finish Renaissance person then and now handout. If . you were away, the handout is in handouts and it has two boxes at the top where you illustrate an image of the individual and below it, you write about what makes them a Renaissance person.  I  also showed a ppt on the background of the Renaissance and notes were taken. The ppt is under handouts as well.( It is not the Art one).
Keep reading your novel as it needs to be finished for next Thursday.

ENG 9- Keep reading your novel.

Monday, May 13, 2019

HUM 8- Find your ten compound words in your novel.
ENG 9- Find an image to represent a character in your novel.  (Not a pic of an actor, if a movie has been made.)

Thursday, May 9, 2019

HUM 8- Innovation presentations due Mon. May 13.
If you were away today; please look under Handouts for the Reformation PPT. You will find it in the Renaissance folder. Take notes so that you know what the Reformation was and who was involved.
Continue to read your lit circle novels.

ENG 9- Read novel.

Tuesday, May 7, 2019

HUM 8- Work on your innovation presentation for Monday. continue to read your novel.

Eng 9- Finish your journal and continue to read your novel.

Friday, May 3, 2019

HUM 8 and ENG 9- read your novels and bring in post-it notes to mark text. 

Wednesday, May 1, 2019

HUM 8- Finish your newspaper front page on the plague. Due Friday
ENG 9-read

Monday, April 29, 2019

HUM 8- Complete with evidence; how do you know what makes a significant leader. Complete self assessment with examples that show what you know.

ENG 9- catch up on any missing work.

Friday, April 26, 2019

HUM 8- Paragraph is due Monday. Choose one of the topics about the Crusades. Read your novels.

ENG 9- Visual Romeo due on Monday. The assignment is in folder under Romeo on blog.

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

HUM 8- In a well developed paragraph(PEE), explain what changes( turning points) had the most significant and lasting consequences.
You can choose to write about Christianity, Islam or both.
Due on Thurs April. 25

Lit circle novels- read according to your schedule. Novel needs to be finished by May 23.

ENG 9
In a well developed paragraph, explain who is at fault fro the deaths of Romeo and Juliet.
Due Thursday April 25.
Plan which visual task you want to work on in class on Thurs. YOur visual task is due on MOnday.

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

ENG 9- Please finish timeline activity.  Enjoy the long weekend.

Monday, April 15, 2019

HUM 8

Reminder: Please bring your Catherine Called Birdy books for Wednesday April 17th. I will be collecting them

Thank you,

Ms. Xie

Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Hum 8

Reminder: Tomorrow, April 11th, your compositions are due!

Homework for tomorrow:
- 4 topics chosen
- Visual piece done

Ms. Xie

Friday, April 5, 2019

Hum 8


Friendly reminder that next week:

Diaries are due on April 9th Tuesday. 

Compositions are due April 11th Thursday. 

Have a great weekend :)


Ms. Xie
ENG 9- Finish reading the play if you have not already finished it. The link is either on the side bar( modern) or original under handouts in Romeo folder.

Wednesday, April 3, 2019

HUM 8

Just a friendly Reminder

April 5th Friday: Novel Study Performances

April 9th Tuesday: Diary Entries due (total of 5 pages).

April 11th Thursday: Composition due.

Please make sure you bring your diary entries on Friday! Do not lost them.

Ms. Xie
ENG 9
Your RAP/Poem and para presentations are due on Friday.
Person 1- hands in the para. Be sure to explain why it would win a grammy and how you have included the elements of R&J in it.

Person 2- Hands in the poem/Rap that you have written.

Both partners will present it to the class.

Monday, April 1, 2019

Grade 8s,

Please finish the novel by Wednesday. You will have silent reading time before we do our last literature circle. Also, have your role sheet done!

Welcome back :)


Ms. Xie
ENG 9
Finish recording ACT 1 and Act 2 summaries. ( On your chart).
Work on either Rap or Slam poem of the Balcony Scene. Due Friday, April 5.

Thursday, March 14, 2019

HUM 8

Have an amazing and relaxing Spring Break!
Keep on reading (:

Ms. Xie
ENG 9- Have a fantastic spring break:)))

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Hum 8

Grade 8s - make sure you keep reading the novel! We are almost done with it.
Do not forget your Literature circle role sheet! you will need to complete that for Thursday.

Next class, you will also receive feedback on your diary entries. Think about what you would like to write on from your two perspectives!

We are almost there! 3 days till spring break :)

Ms. Xie
ENG 9- For Thursday hand in good copy of your love paragraph.  Make sure that you have a TS and that you have explained your character's view on love. Then make sure you explain how your selected lyrics from any song connect to how your character views love.
Attach draft with good copy next day.

Friday, March 8, 2019

HUM 8

Please make sure you keep reading! We are officially halfway through the book.

Also, the absolute deadline for the Facebook Project is on Tuesday, March 12!

Have a good weekend and keep on reading,

Ms. Xie

Wednesday, March 6, 2019

HUM 8

Please make sure you have your connections paragraph completed for Friday March 8th. I will be collecting them. Refer to the rubric for what I am looking for.

Keep on reading as well!

Ms. Xie
ENG 9-- Finish reading all of Act 1. Also if you did not finish your scene summary ( the chart), please finish your scene. You will be sharing your info with your group members.  You can even read further ahead if you would like. 

Monday, March 4, 2019

HUM 8

Grade 8s,
Wednesday March 6 your Facebook Profile is due. Make sure you include the paragraph with 2 quotes explaining your character in the Middle Ages society.
If there isn't enough room to talk about your Character Traits or the Setting on the front of the Facebook Profile, use the back!

Keep on reading!

Ms. Xie
ENG 9 .
Finish your part of the Love Connection handout. You may also want to pre-read the rest of Act 1 from the link to help you better understand what is happening in the act.

Thursday, February 28, 2019

Hum 8

Grade 8s, make sure you keep reading Catherine Called Birdy!
Next week, we will continue doing literature circles and building onto various connections. We will start our Facebook project on characters and go over paragraphs. Then, we will continue writing more paragraphs to develop our writing skills and connections!

Have a good weekend

Ms. Xie

notes from todays Eng 9 class

ENG 9- Today we wrapped up the oral presentations. We then were introduced to who is who in Romeo and Juliet. We also looked at what their views were on love.
If you were away- try and figure out whois who and something about each of the characters in R&J.

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

ENG 9- Oral presentations were well done! You folks can present with very little notes:) If you did not present today, you will finish your presentation on Thursday.
HUM 8

Congratulations on a successful project!

Remember, next class we are going to do our literature circles. Please make sure you bring your book and worksheet!

Keep on reading,

Ms. Xie

Friday, February 22, 2019

Hum 8s,

Character Project is due Feb 26th 2019 Tuesday in class. Digital and/or hardcopy needs to be submitted.

Make sure you have Part A (research + explanation), Part B (connections to course content) and Part C (PLIT paragraph) all done and ready to hand in!

Enjoy your weekend and keep working hard,

Ms. Xie

Wednesday, February 20, 2019


Hum 8s

Keep working on your Character Projects!
The ones who did hand in notes, I will hand them back to you next class with feedback.
Next class we will continue with English and literature circles

Project is due next week - Feb 26th!

Ms. Xie
ENG 9
Research  your topic about Shakespeare. Work on your ppt. We have one more block with limited laptops to work on this. You will be presenting on Tuesday Feb. 26.

Thursday, February 14, 2019

ENG 9- Think about love:)
HUM 8

Grade 8s,

Over the weekend, make sure you work on your notes for the Character Project.  Finish up any of the boxes you did not get to today. I will collect your notes and provide feedback on Wednesday Feb. 20th.

Also, keep up tracking your resources you use and to cite them!

Reminder that there is a Part B and C to focus on as well!

Have a great long weekend,

Ms. Xie

Friday, February 8, 2019

ENG 9-- DTQ about mystery/murder. Make sure you answer your Deep thinking question in your paragraph. Due Tues. Feb 12.  Para is about plausible theory.

HUM 8

Friendly Reminder to look over your Character Projects! Start on questions 6-10 to get a head start! Think about PLIT and what connections you can make to the topics in the course! 

Ms. Xie 

Wednesday, February 6, 2019

ENG 9
Your  unsolved mystery is due on Friday. You will be presenting your info in small groups on Friday.  Your paragraph on the mystery will be due on Tues.

Tuesday, February 5, 2019



HUM 8 - Feudal Contracts + PLIT are due tomorrow, Tuesday Feb. 6th.

Friday, February 1, 2019

ENG 9

We will be researching our mysteries next day. Think about a DEEP Thinking question.

Thursday, January 31, 2019

Hum 8 - Review PLIT with your parents

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

HUM 8- think about PLIT
ENG 9-Good copy of compare contrast due on Thursday.

Thursday, January 24, 2019

ENG 9 Finish rough draft of compare/contrast paper.

HUM 8 Finish mind map on the Vikings.

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

HUM 8
Current Events with the 5 w's about article written down.

ENG 9
Your newspaper is due on Thursday.( Jan 24)

Friday, January 18, 2019


HUM 8
Thanks for bringing in your pet rocks:)
Current events - Thursday Jan 24

ENG 9- Newspaper is due on Thursday Jan 24

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

HUM 8
Find a pet rock that you will be able to write on.

ENG 9
Newspaper project due  Thursday Jan 24

And Then There Were None Full Movie 1945 Based on Agatha Christie Myst...

Thursday, January 10, 2019

HUM 8
Finish button blanket and write your descriptive paragraph about it. Make sure you describe what you have done and that you explain how the symbol represents your worldview.

ENG 9

Finish the Oh. Pioneer sheet to hand in on Monday.
Finish ATTWN for Monday.

Tuesday, January 8, 2019

HUM 8

  • needle and thread OR white glue.
  • buttons 
  • your creative minds
For Thursday Jan 10


ENG 9
FinishATTWN  for Monday.