Happy Thanksgiving!
Wow, what a week we have had. Two amazing writers, one Icelandic, one Irish, an fabulous presentation on e.e. cummings' work, outstanding introduction to the ghazal and the pantoum, plus 100% workshop preparedness. I'm thrilled and your poems this week reflect that hard work.
This weekend: READ READ READ. It's the one area some of you are neglecting. YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE! Also, if you finish a book this weekend, complete the form.
LAST DAY FOR LITERARY EVENT RESPONSES FOR TERM 1: October 25, a Monday.
Patrick Lane's book launch--Friday, Oct. 22 at 7:30 at The Black Stilt coffee house. $3.00.
Workshop poem due Tuesday. Two poems due Thursday.
TUESDAY NIGHT: You will be busy editing your workshop poems. If you've been absent, we have NEW workshop groups and a new seating plan.
All the best experimenting with form in your writing this weekend. RISK READ RISK READ
SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD PLAN, STAN.
WHY, THANK YOU.
xx
Friday, October 8, 2010
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
English 9, Tuesday, Oct. 5
Thanks to all of the students who returned their signed progress reports. All reports due by Wed. Oct. 6th.
Tomorrow, we're going to go to the library to decorate our diary covers and to become more familiar with our library. Bring scissors, glue, photos, pictures, stickers, etc. anything that will help you create a distinguished cover. You wrote a lot today. Some students completing over 150 words in five minutes. Well done.
Tonight. Keep reading the novel, The Pigman. Our goal is to complete the first three chapters for tomorrow.
We also started a chart of evidence and inferences for our two main characters, John and Lorraine. Ask your homework buddy for more details.
Great work today.
If you were absent today, take your short story book to the library and exchange it for a copy of The Pigman.
Thanks. Have a great night.
Tomorrow, we're going to go to the library to decorate our diary covers and to become more familiar with our library. Bring scissors, glue, photos, pictures, stickers, etc. anything that will help you create a distinguished cover. You wrote a lot today. Some students completing over 150 words in five minutes. Well done.
Tonight. Keep reading the novel, The Pigman. Our goal is to complete the first three chapters for tomorrow.
We also started a chart of evidence and inferences for our two main characters, John and Lorraine. Ask your homework buddy for more details.
Great work today.
If you were absent today, take your short story book to the library and exchange it for a copy of The Pigman.
Thanks. Have a great night.
English 11E, Tuesday, Oct. 5
I absolutely adore your enthusiasm. I've never seen a class react to positively to a new novel before. Thank you. You are a joy to teach.
We took notes on Golding and defined allegory today. We took a few notes on Ralph and Piggy but mostly we practiced reading with intention. Look for passages which you feel are allegorical in nature and post-it note them. You will need this information when you choose an essay topic.
You're going to love this book. There are so many twists and turns.
Homework. Complete the first 29 pages to the end of chapter 1. Be sure to post-it note at least 10 key passages.
We took notes on Golding and defined allegory today. We took a few notes on Ralph and Piggy but mostly we practiced reading with intention. Look for passages which you feel are allegorical in nature and post-it note them. You will need this information when you choose an essay topic.
You're going to love this book. There are so many twists and turns.
Homework. Complete the first 29 pages to the end of chapter 1. Be sure to post-it note at least 10 key passages.
Writing 12, October 5
Wasn't Jerry Beirne articulate? I learned a lot. Hope you did, too.
Thanks for the David Arnason responses.
Look forward to your responses to Jerry.
Also, complete your workshopping poems tonight. Edit. Edit. Edit.
Tomorrow, we'll also have time to work on the poems that are due Thursday so bring all you've got to class tomorrow.
Thursday, ee cummings presentation. Yay!
Listen for Hanna on CBC radio. Wed. at 4:50. CBC radio one Victoria is 90.5 I believe.
Thanks for the David Arnason responses.
Look forward to your responses to Jerry.
Also, complete your workshopping poems tonight. Edit. Edit. Edit.
Tomorrow, we'll also have time to work on the poems that are due Thursday so bring all you've got to class tomorrow.
Thursday, ee cummings presentation. Yay!
Listen for Hanna on CBC radio. Wed. at 4:50. CBC radio one Victoria is 90.5 I believe.
Friday, October 1, 2010
English 9, Friday, Oct.1
Great work on the short story test yesterday. Class average rose from 58% to 77% in one week.
Today, we did a self-assessment for conduct, work habits, and the three aspects of literary paragraph writing: content, structure and style. You have accomplished a lot in our first month of English 9. I was very impressed yesterday as your conduct, despite the excitement of Spartan day, was exemplary.
Please, return these assessments signed by your parent or guardian by Monday.
This weekend, get a good start on your October USSR books.
Next week we start the novel, The Pigman, by Paul Zindel.
Have a good weekend.
Today, we did a self-assessment for conduct, work habits, and the three aspects of literary paragraph writing: content, structure and style. You have accomplished a lot in our first month of English 9. I was very impressed yesterday as your conduct, despite the excitement of Spartan day, was exemplary.
Please, return these assessments signed by your parent or guardian by Monday.
This weekend, get a good start on your October USSR books.
Next week we start the novel, The Pigman, by Paul Zindel.
Have a good weekend.
English 11E, Friday, Oct. 1
Thanks for editing your essays so carefully as it means that your next essay will be that much better!
Please doublespace the short stories due Monday.
You did really well on your vocabulary quiz today--you are in the propinquity of excellence. Yay.
Have a good weekend.
Please doublespace the short stories due Monday.
You did really well on your vocabulary quiz today--you are in the propinquity of excellence. Yay.
Have a good weekend.
Writing 12, Friday, Oct. 1
Wonderful poems this week! Wow.
Monday--Workshop poems are due.
Workshop Wednesday as usual.
If you have attended a literary event, you must submit the response the next day.
We have two writers next week which means you will need to hand in a response on Tuesday and on Wednesday.
Two new poems due Thursday!
Have a great weekend.
Monday--Workshop poems are due.
Workshop Wednesday as usual.
If you have attended a literary event, you must submit the response the next day.
We have two writers next week which means you will need to hand in a response on Tuesday and on Wednesday.
Two new poems due Thursday!
Have a great weekend.
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