Dec 18,2014

ENG 9/11-Optional choice to read your novels ahead of time. Enjoy the break!Happy holidays.

Dec 12, 2014

ENG 9
Please complete all the sheets that we worked on in class today. They all are connected with the story "the Moose and the Sparrow". All are due Tues. Dec 16

Eng 11
We will be working on our drafts on Tuesday. Please make sure that you bring your novels to class.

Dec 10, 2014

Eng9-Finish char. sheet.

Eng 11-find specific evidence for outline.

Dec 8, 2014

ENG9
Optional rewrite for Wed.

Eng 11
Get caught up!

Dec. 4, 2014

ENG 9

Please finish the sheet on foreshadowing. What do think the character will have to do. Remember to prove it.

Eng 11
 Both projects are finally due:) Please try and include a picture on your best friend bio, and remember the write up connecting your EQ to only two 2 pieces ( I changed it) from your scrap log.

Eng 9 Foreshadowing

Eng 9
I remember is due also the odd numbers of the point of view worksheet is due.
Eng 11
Both your Scrap blog and my best friends are due on Monday, December 8

Nov 27, 2014

ENG 9
Revised due dates:
All myth pieces drafts, edited pieces and GOOD copy are due on Tues. Dec. 2
Final draft of I remember due Tues. GOOD Copy due Thursday. Dec. 4

ENG 11
Dec 8 scraplog due.

Nov 25, 2014

ENG 9
Your draft of your myth needs to be finished for Tuesday and a draft of you interview is due on Thursday and a revised copy of your myth is due next Tuesday.

ENG 11
Work on your scraplog. Bring your best friend Draft to class next day. You should be finished the novel by now.

Nov 21, 2014

ENG 9
Your draft of your myth needs to be finished for Tuesday and a draft of your interview is due on Thursday.

ENG 11
Work on your scraplog. Bring your best friend quiet write to class on Tuesday. You should be finished the novel by now.

Nov 19, 2014

ENG 9

You need to have completed your interview by Friday's class. All you need to bring to class from the interview are the questions and the answers from  the interview.

If you did not finish the brainstorm/outline for your myth they must be finished for Friday as well.

ENG 11

You are working on your character scraplog. To help you get a better sense of who and where you are, you have the setting and character theme sheets to complete. You want to make sure that the character theme sheets are completed for your character and at least one other character. In doing so this will help you get a better understanding of who you are and will guide you in your scraplog.
These "note" sheets will be due with the scraplog on Dec. 4

Nov 17, 2014

ENG 9
Work on your creating a myth brainstorm and outline for next day.
make sure that you have completed your interview by Friday.

ENG 11

You are to read chp 5  Of Mice...
Know what format you want to do your scraplog in and which cahracter you want to be for next class.
All outstanding work is due on Wed as it is marks cut off.

ENG 11:
Please read chp 4 of Of Mice and Men.

ENG 9:
Please finish the good copy of your "I Remember" interview questions for next class.

Nov 10, 2014

ENG 11
Please read chp 3 OF Mice and Men

ENG 9
Think about who you will be interviewing and questions.

Nov 6,2014

ENG 11
Read the first two chapters of Mice and Men. Finish your oral/visual presentation synthesis project on what we have been doing. If you have questions email me and I will answer on Sunday.

Eng 9
Think of who you could interview for your I Remember  project.

Nov 5, 2014

ENG 9
Start thinking about who you will interview for your I Remember Project. It will be uploaded to Edmodo. No final due date is set for it yet.  If you do not have a g mail account please set one up, as we will be using Google docs to do some writing and editing for this project.

ENG 11
Please work on your Summative synthesis project. I have uploaded a copy of it and some samples to Edmodo. Your one page write up and visual is due FOR EVERYONE on Monday Nov. 10. We will draw names for who presents each day.( Volunteers of course may present right away:))

OCt 31, 2014

ENG 9

Your myth presentations are due on Tues. Happy Halloween.

ENG 11
Select an EQ and show how the identity of the two main characters is revealed in the two movies we have watched. This is formative and oral only. Due on Tues.

OCT 29, 2014

ENG 9

Think about your project that we are working on. It will  be due Tues. Nov. 2. You have to  be ready even if your partner is away:)


ENG 11
Think about the movie:)

OCT 27, 2014

ENG 11
Please rewrite your revised draft piece on the short stories. You want to make sure that you have connected it to an EQ and two short stories that we have read.


ENG 9

Think about your project that we are working on. It will due Tues. Nov. 2. You have to ready even if your partner is away:)

OCT 22,2014

ENG 11
Please finish your draft write up comparing two short stories. Make sure that you answer one EQ. THe draft is due Monday.

ENG 9
Please finish your activity sheet on Homophones.
The good copy of your food paragraph is due Monday.

Oct 21, 2014

ENG 9
Please finish your script for your retelling of the story of "How Rocks Were Formed"  Your group will present it to the class on Wednesday. (Formative)
You have to rewrite your  descriptive paragraph for Monday. (Summative)


Eng 11

We will be finishing up the movie. Please make sure that you are working on filling in the chart with what helps shape Forrest's identity.

OCT 17, 2014

ENG 11

Please rewrite your poetry analysis for Monday. Take the feedback and update your piece. You need to resubmit the original, the rewrite and the rubric. Please double space your work. It can be typed or in pen.

ENG 9

If you did not finish reading " How Rocks were Formed" and complete the table, please finish that for homework.

OCT 14, 2014

ENG 9

Please finish your symbol illustration and write up for next day.

ENG 11

Please finish your visual with write up of a scene from any short story you have read in this unit. Due Oct 16

OCT 9, 2014

ENG 11
Please finish your short story chart for next day. You will find copies of the short stories on Edmodo.

ENG 9

Please finish the purple question sheet about the myth you were reading in class today.
Please bring felts and coloured pens, pencils to class next day.

Oct 7,2014

ENG 11
Please finish the Brother Dear chart

ENG 9
Please finish your paragraphs for Thursday.
Read another myth and be able to retell it (summary) orally to your partner in your group for our warm up on Thursday.( Think back to story time) :)

ELements of the Short Story

OCT 3, 2014

ENG 11

Please complete a draft copy of your paragraph on the identity poems for Tuesday. You will be submitting this copy for formative feedback.

ENG 9

Please complete your draft copy of your paragraph for Thursday.
Please bring your laptop to class on Tues and Thurs if you have one.

Oct. 1, 2014

ENG 11

Please finish filling in the chart for your poem for Friday.
Find a song or poem that connects to identity or says something about your identity for Friday.
If you have access to a laptop or Ipad, please bring it to class on Friday.

ENG 9

If you have access to a laptop or Ipad, please bring it to class on Friday.

Sept 29, 2014

ENG 11
Please finish your identity map. Remember to include a photo. We will be sharing these with the class.

ENG 9

Please remember to return your forms.
Think of all the types of stories that are out there.

SEPT 23, 2014

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Have a fantastic year!

May 23, 2014

HUM 8
We will be working on part four of Indep. novel study in class next week. All books need to be returned to the library next Thursday.

ENG 11
Take your peer feedback and polish your book review oral presentations for next Thursday.

May 9, 2014

HUM 8
Work on your questions for your novel. You should have in point form/draft form all the questions answered. Then you pick ONE from each section to answer in detail to hand in on Thursday.
If you have access to a laptop  that you can bring to school, please do as we will work on our powerpoint/prezi next day.

RENEW LIBRARY BOOKS!

$5 and teacher form for play next day please.

Eng 11

Hand in good copy as well as edited version next day.Please remember your  $5 for the play.
RENEW LIBRARY BOOKS!
You need your novels for Thursday.

May 7, 2014

HUM 8
Your Fakewall assignment is due Friday.
Many of you have not finished your novels. They should be finished by now. You should be working on your vocab words. They are due Friday as well.

ENG 11
Our indep novel unit is coming to an end. Your novels should be finished and you should be working on your writing. THis Friday you are to submit either your found items or your persuasive piece. Your Portfolios with all of the pieces are due next Thursday May 15. They will be submitted at the start of the class. Please also bring the $5 for the play. block 2-2 bring in your permission form as well.

May 5, 2014

HUM 8
Your Fakewall assignment is due Friday.
Many of you have not finished your novels. They should be finished by now. You should be working on your vocab words. They are due Friday as well.

ENG 11
Our indep novel unit is coming to an end. Your novels should be finished and you should be working on your writing. THis Friday you are to submit either your found items or your persuasive piece. Your Portfolios with all of the pieces are due next Thursday May 15. They will be submitted at the start of the class.

may 1, 2014

HUM 8

Your Fakewall project on your Renaissance person is due Friday May 9th. Please email me your final copy  dcaldwell@sd38.bc.ca and print off a final copy as well.

Novel project
Answer in point form the remaining two questions to the first section of your novel.
YOu should have finished at least 5 terms with explanations.

You must continue to read and you need to have a silent reading novel for next day in class.

Eng 11

Continue to work on your indep novel. You need to finish your theme statement with evidence by next class.

Apr 29, 2014

HUM 8
Read your novels.

Eng 11
Your author piece is due on Thurs. May 1

April 25, 2014

HUM 8
Read your novels.
Eng 11
Read your novels. Author pieces due next Thursday.

April 23, 2014

HUM 8
Please read your novels.Work a bit more on the Reformation sheet.
ENG 11

Please read your new novels.

April 17, 2014

HUM 8
Please read your novels.

ENG 11
Compare/contrast essays due on Wed.
Please read your new novels.

April 15, 2014

HUM 8
Interview of Middle Ages Role/life due on Thursday.
Medieval feast- please bring your potluck  dish and come in costume for Thursday as well.

NEW UNIT!!!! i have attached the assignment in Edmodo. Remember to bring your library books to class and they need to be at School for renewal on APRIL 29.

ENG 11
Essay is due next Wed April 23
COnflict paper is due next class Thursday April 17.
Indep. Novel assignment has been assigned. All rubrics and info are on Edmodo.

April 10, 2014

HUM 8
Mind map due Tues. April 15
partner interview in costume due April 17
Middle Ages pot luck on Thursday. Remember to check that what you are brining on thursday is ok and remember to bring it to class.

Eng 11
Draft of comparative essay due Tues. April 15
Conflict letters due Thurs April 17

April 8, 2014

Hum 8
Work on your mind maps as they are due on Tues April 15.

Eng 11
Essay drafts due Tues April 15. Good copy due WEd April 23. Outlines and drafts with revisions will need to be attached.

Summative novel assignment due Thursday April 17.
Some copies of assignments are on Edmodo.

April 4, 2014

HUM 8

Please finish and polish either your newspaper or comic strip on the Plague. It is due on Tuesday April 8th.
Your novels should be finished by now as well.

Eng 11

Your novels should be finished by now. IF you are unable to finish your partnered mind map by the midpoint of class on Tues, work on it for homework. ( You have half a block left to finish it).

Apr 2, 2014

HUM 8
Finish your novels and bring in what you need to work on your comic strip or newspaper for next day.

Eng 11

complete the detailed outline for your comparative essay for Friday.

Your novels should be finished.

march 31, 2014

HUM 8 and English 11

You should be finished your lit circle novels. If you have not, read, read, read. I will be collecting them at the end of next week. Your final task will be assigned next week based on the novel.

March 12,2014

HUM 8 and Eng 11

Enjoy the break! Please keep reading your novels.

March 11, 2014

HUM 8
Please continue to read your novels.  Make sure that you bring your novel to class next day.

ENG 11
Please continue to read your novels.

March 4, 2014

HUM 8

You are now working on presenting what you have learned from your webquest about caste life, village life and town life to the class. You have Wednesday block to work on it with you group and your presentation is due on Tuesday March 11.
Please keep reading your novel. You should be reading at least 20 pages a night.

Eng 11
Presentations due on WEd.
You should be almost finished your novels by now. They are due to be finished by the end of next week.

Feb 26,2014

HUM 8

Here is the website address for the webquest http://zunal.com/process.php?w=9077

Please finish the webquest chart for Monday.

Eng 11

Work on your media critique presentations due Wed. March 5
Keep reading your novels.

Feb 25. 2014

HUM 8
Please read 20 pages of your silent reading novel for Thursday.

Eng 11

Work on your oral media critique(due Wed March 5) and keep reading your novels. They need to be finished by March 13.

Feb. 22, 2014

HUM 8

Some of you still need to hand in your magazine project. You can email it to me: dcaldwell@sd38.bc.ca
I am also still waiting for a few of you to still send in your powerpoints or prezis!!!!
Mark cutoffs are on Thursday.

Eng 11

Keep reading your novels.
Work on your oral media critique.

Feb 17, 2014

HUM 8
Please finish the poetry rewrite and explanation for Wed. I am sorry but the rubric is on my other computer. You should have your hard copy with you if you did not finish in class.
Remember to wear comfortable shoes as we are on our field trip on Wed. Please bring your lunch.

Eng 11
Please read Chp . 1 of your novels. You have one month to complete your novels. They need to be finished by March 13,2104. Pace yourself accordingly.
Your media oral critique is due March 5.

Feb 13,2014

HUM 8
Please work on your magazine assignment due Friday Feb.21.
Please bring your novels back on Monday.
Fieldtrip is on Wednesday and Friday.

Eng 11
Your movie chart should be finished.

Feb. 6, 2014

HUM 8

Field trip forms and $40 due ASAP. Deadline is Thursday Feb. 13!!!!!!!!

You have been assigned the magazine project. (I will attach it on Edmodo). You will have all of Feb. 13 to work on it. It is due on Friday Feb. 21.

ENG 11

Please complete the movie viewing chart on Hotel Rwanda. This will be a solid guide for your next essay outline.

Feb 5, 2014

HUM 8
Please work on your logo for Friday. This is partner work so remember to share the work.

ENG 11

You should fill in parts of the movie sheet based on what you viewed in class today.

Jan 30,2014

HUM 8 and ENG 11

No homework. Enjoy the weekend.
Although HUM there are six presentations left.

Jan 24, 2014

HUM 8
Presentations on the Olympics continue.

Eng 11
In class writing continues.

Jan 22, 2014

HUM 8
Presentations continue.

Eng 11
Please complete the viewing sheet of Shake Hands with the Devil

jan 20, 2014

HUM 8
Olympic Presentation Schedule:

Jan 22: Tia, Harnoor, Joseph, Mariam
Jan 24: Kyle, Mitchell, Eric, Kai
Jan 28: Benny,Kirsten, Natalie, Ayaan
Jan 30: Lauren, Nicholas, Murat, Alex H
Feb 3: Cassandra, Alex N, Alex M
Feb. 5: Jayden, Paige, Maria

Eng 11
Think about the movie

Jan 16,2014

HUM 8
Finish your Olympic presentations for Monday. We will do a run through of two pieces of your choosing for feedback only. Remember this is an oral presentation. You want to speak to your audience, not read from notes or screens:)

ENG 11

Please read the Shake Hands with the Devil handout and complete the questions only.

Jan 14, 2014

 HUM 8

Continue to work on your Olympic Presentations. Bring everything you need to class on Thursday it will be a work day. 
The rubric for the presentation is on Edmodo.

Eng 11
:) Nothing new.

Jan 10, 2014

HUM 8
You have been assigned a country for the Olympic project. Please think of a winter sport to research. Bring in any material needed towork on a presentation in class on Tuesday. The assignment will be posted in Edmodo.

Eng 11

Your 4-5 creative journals are due on Tuesday.

Jan 8, 2014

HUM 8

Think about an example of interdependence in your life.

Eng 11

Work on your 4-5 creative journal entries. Remember you are the person.
Finish your movie/text reflection sheet if you did not finish it in class.

January 6, 2014

HUM 8

Please find out if the Bayeux Tapestry was a tapestry or an embroidery? What is the difference between a tapestry and embroidery?

What is the difference between a cavalry and an infantry?

English 11

Please rewrite your Dagger paragraphs for Wed jan 8.
Journal entries due Tues Jan 14