Friday, January 25, 2013
English 11E : Course options for next year
English 11 - Writing 12 / English 12 AP Literature and Composition
(12 credits - one semester) (for those English 11 or English 11 E
students who want to focus on modern stories, plays, essays and novels
and who wish to write the AP exam in May. This course is offered second
semester only as all students need Literature 12 as a pre-requisite).
English 12: similar to English 11 except there is a provincial exam worth 40%.
Communications 12: similar to Comm 11 except there is a provincial exam.
Grade 12 English Electives:
Writing 11 / 12 (creative writing course similar to an art class where you read modern poems and stories and learn to write your own. You create a portfolio of work to demonstrate your knowledge. No tests or exams. For the experienced or inexperienced writer).
Literature 12 : a survey course of the British greats: from dragons and heroic quests to Chaucer, Shakespeare, the Puritans, the Romantics to the moderns and post-moderns (for those who love studying the historical background and for those curious to know where the English language began and how it flourished)
Journalism 10, 11, 12 : This group creates our school yearbook. You learn to take great photographs, and programs for desktop publishing such as In design, marketable skills. Great for students who are looking for a creative time to their day and who wish to take a leadership role to create a lasting memento for the school.
English 12: similar to English 11 except there is a provincial exam worth 40%.
Communications 12: similar to Comm 11 except there is a provincial exam.
Grade 12 English Electives:
Writing 11 / 12 (creative writing course similar to an art class where you read modern poems and stories and learn to write your own. You create a portfolio of work to demonstrate your knowledge. No tests or exams. For the experienced or inexperienced writer).
Literature 12 : a survey course of the British greats: from dragons and heroic quests to Chaucer, Shakespeare, the Puritans, the Romantics to the moderns and post-moderns (for those who love studying the historical background and for those curious to know where the English language began and how it flourished)
Journalism 10, 11, 12 : This group creates our school yearbook. You learn to take great photographs, and programs for desktop publishing such as In design, marketable skills. Great for students who are looking for a creative time to their day and who wish to take a leadership role to create a lasting memento for the school.
English 10: Study for the final exam!!
Be sure to re-read the two mock provincial exams that you have in your notebook. If you were absent today, hand in your Jan. USSR form and your vocabulary notes and take the vocab. test on Monday.
You will perform well on Tuesday if you arrive well rested. Bring water. Dress in layers. You will need to bring a pen and a pencil. You must write in ink!
Arrive by 8:45 Tuesday morning. Return texts and USSR books to the library. If you have any books from my room, please return them to the shelf.
If you have books at home you would like to donate, please bring me the books.
Thanks for a great year.
Options for next year and grade 12
English 10 -- English 11 E / AP Language and Composition (Linear)
(for those who love non-fiction, want a more challenging option than English 11 and may wish to study law, psychology, political science, humanities, sociology or criminology)
-- English 11 (similar in structure and academics to English 10) For those who want a similar experience next year. You found the pace, the rigor, the difficulty met your needs.
--- Communications 11 (focuses on letter writing, grammar, short creative personal pieces, email and other forms of communication) For those who found English 10 too challenging and would like a slower pace.
Electives: Writing 11 / 12 (creative writing course similar to an art class where you read modern poems and stories and learn to write your own. You create a portfolio of work to demonstrate your knowledge. No tests or exams. For the experienced or inexperienced writer).
Literature 12 : a survey course of the British greats: from dragons and heroic quests to Chaucer, Shakespeare, the Puritans, the Romantics to the moderns and post-moderns (for those who love studying the historical background and for those curious to know where the English language began and how it flourished)
Journalism 10, 11, 12 : This group creates our school yearbook. You learn to take great photographs, and programs for desktop publishing such as In design, marketable skills. Great for students who are looking for a creative time to their day and who wish to take a leadership role to create a lasting memento for the school.
English 11 - English 12 AP Literature and Composition (8 credits - one semester) (for those English 11 or English 11 E students who want to focus on modern stories, plays, essays and novels and who wish to write the AP exam in May. This course is offered second semester only as all students need Literature 12 as a pre-requisite).
English 12: similar to English 11 except there is a provincial exam worth 40%.
Communications 12: similar to Comm 11 except there is a provincial exam.
Grade 12 English Electives:
Writing 11 / 12 (creative writing course similar to an art class where you read modern poems and stories and learn to write your own. You create a portfolio of work to demonstrate your knowledge. No tests or exams. For the experienced or inexperienced writer).
Literature 12 : a survey course of the British greats: from dragons and heroic quests to Chaucer, Shakespeare, the Puritans, the Romantics to the moderns and post-moderns (for those who love studying the historical background and for those curious to know where the English language began and how it flourished)
Journalism 10, 11, 12 : This group creates our school yearbook. You learn to take great photographs, and programs for desktop publishing such as In design, marketable skills. Great for students who are looking for a creative time to their day and who wish to take a leadership role to create a lasting memento for the school.
You will perform well on Tuesday if you arrive well rested. Bring water. Dress in layers. You will need to bring a pen and a pencil. You must write in ink!
Arrive by 8:45 Tuesday morning. Return texts and USSR books to the library. If you have any books from my room, please return them to the shelf.
If you have books at home you would like to donate, please bring me the books.
Thanks for a great year.
Options for next year and grade 12
English 10 -- English 11 E / AP Language and Composition (Linear)
(for those who love non-fiction, want a more challenging option than English 11 and may wish to study law, psychology, political science, humanities, sociology or criminology)
-- English 11 (similar in structure and academics to English 10) For those who want a similar experience next year. You found the pace, the rigor, the difficulty met your needs.
--- Communications 11 (focuses on letter writing, grammar, short creative personal pieces, email and other forms of communication) For those who found English 10 too challenging and would like a slower pace.
Electives: Writing 11 / 12 (creative writing course similar to an art class where you read modern poems and stories and learn to write your own. You create a portfolio of work to demonstrate your knowledge. No tests or exams. For the experienced or inexperienced writer).
Literature 12 : a survey course of the British greats: from dragons and heroic quests to Chaucer, Shakespeare, the Puritans, the Romantics to the moderns and post-moderns (for those who love studying the historical background and for those curious to know where the English language began and how it flourished)
Journalism 10, 11, 12 : This group creates our school yearbook. You learn to take great photographs, and programs for desktop publishing such as In design, marketable skills. Great for students who are looking for a creative time to their day and who wish to take a leadership role to create a lasting memento for the school.
English 11 - English 12 AP Literature and Composition (8 credits - one semester) (for those English 11 or English 11 E students who want to focus on modern stories, plays, essays and novels and who wish to write the AP exam in May. This course is offered second semester only as all students need Literature 12 as a pre-requisite).
English 12: similar to English 11 except there is a provincial exam worth 40%.
Communications 12: similar to Comm 11 except there is a provincial exam.
Grade 12 English Electives:
Writing 11 / 12 (creative writing course similar to an art class where you read modern poems and stories and learn to write your own. You create a portfolio of work to demonstrate your knowledge. No tests or exams. For the experienced or inexperienced writer).
Literature 12 : a survey course of the British greats: from dragons and heroic quests to Chaucer, Shakespeare, the Puritans, the Romantics to the moderns and post-moderns (for those who love studying the historical background and for those curious to know where the English language began and how it flourished)
Journalism 10, 11, 12 : This group creates our school yearbook. You learn to take great photographs, and programs for desktop publishing such as In design, marketable skills. Great for students who are looking for a creative time to their day and who wish to take a leadership role to create a lasting memento for the school.
Thursday, January 24, 2013
English 10: Study for your vocabulary test . . .
Tonight: Check that each word in your Vocabulary notebook has a definition, several synonyms, and a sentence (in formal English) which demonstrates the word's meaning.
Wrong: He acted malevolently at the party.
Correct: He acted malevolently at the party; he threw the cake into the trash.
Marks awarded for effort, creativity, proper English and proofreading. Check my quizlet page if you have been absent.
January USSR: I can't wait to see all the books you have read this month. I hope you beat your score.
Romeo and Juliet essays and the quotation logs were collected today. If you were absent, submit them tomorrow or email me for an extension.
I will be in my room on Monday. If you have questions regarding the exam, please bring them in.
Tomorrow: Vocab. test and exam review. Bring the two mock exams you have so and all five of your section C compositions so that we can review how to prepare for that creative writing section.
Wrong: He acted malevolently at the party.
Correct: He acted malevolently at the party; he threw the cake into the trash.
Marks awarded for effort, creativity, proper English and proofreading. Check my quizlet page if you have been absent.
January USSR: I can't wait to see all the books you have read this month. I hope you beat your score.
Romeo and Juliet essays and the quotation logs were collected today. If you were absent, submit them tomorrow or email me for an extension.
I will be in my room on Monday. If you have questions regarding the exam, please bring them in.
Tomorrow: Vocab. test and exam review. Bring the two mock exams you have so and all five of your section C compositions so that we can review how to prepare for that creative writing section.
Writing 12: Last Day . . . .
We will be sending work out electronically tomorrow in the lab so expect me to be saying, "Is this a cheese shop?"
MANUSCRIPTS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ELECTRONIC COPY. PLEASE EMAIL THE MANUSCRIPTS, ADDRESS, AND BIO TO AURORA@SHAW.CA TONIGHT.Please put your name in the subject line. Thanks.
Complete the contest entry forms tonight for the BCTELA and for The Claremont Review contests. Good luck. You deserve to win. I love your work. Stay in touch.
I have the lab booked tomorrow so we can print all you need. Meet in class so I can go over these steps and then we'll walk downstairs like ducks in a line.
MANUSCRIPTS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ELECTRONIC COPY. PLEASE EMAIL THE MANUSCRIPTS, ADDRESS, AND BIO TO AURORA@SHAW.CA TONIGHT.Please put your name in the subject line. Thanks.
Complete the contest entry forms tonight for the BCTELA and for The Claremont Review contests. Good luck. You deserve to win. I love your work. Stay in touch.
I have the lab booked tomorrow so we can print all you need. Meet in class so I can go over these steps and then we'll walk downstairs like ducks in a line.
English 11 E: Exam prep
We'll postpone the cafe until second semester so that we can discuss the exam expectations, review the texts studied this year, and I will answer any questions you may have. We will also sign out the Lit 12 texts so we can start on the first day back.
Tonight: Gather any books that belong to the school and return them. IF YOU BORROWED ANY BOOKS OFF OF MY SHELF, PLEASE RETURN THEM AND WHY NOT ADD A BOOK OR TWO OF YOUR OWN TO THE SHELF. YOU CAN WRITE A NOTE INSIDE IT TO ENCOURAGE OTHER READERS.
You picked up two handouts today. The first one outlines the exam format and includes a student essay which you can use as a model for practicing writing one between now and Wednesday.
The second handout you need to complete tonight.
Using your notebook, write in the name of each author, story, play or novel studied during class. Do not include USSR texts or poems or essays.
Bring the completed sheet to class.
ALSO BRING YOUR MONEY AND/OR THE POEMS AND ENTRY FORMS FOR OUR TWO CONTESTS TOMORROW. REMIND ME TO SHOW YOU A COPY OF AERIE INTERNATIONAL. IT'S REALLY GOOD. SEND ONE POEM ELECTRONICALLY TO AERIE OR TO POLYPHONY H.S.
Tonight: Gather any books that belong to the school and return them. IF YOU BORROWED ANY BOOKS OFF OF MY SHELF, PLEASE RETURN THEM AND WHY NOT ADD A BOOK OR TWO OF YOUR OWN TO THE SHELF. YOU CAN WRITE A NOTE INSIDE IT TO ENCOURAGE OTHER READERS.
You picked up two handouts today. The first one outlines the exam format and includes a student essay which you can use as a model for practicing writing one between now and Wednesday.
The second handout you need to complete tonight.
Using your notebook, write in the name of each author, story, play or novel studied during class. Do not include USSR texts or poems or essays.
Bring the completed sheet to class.
ALSO BRING YOUR MONEY AND/OR THE POEMS AND ENTRY FORMS FOR OUR TWO CONTESTS TOMORROW. REMIND ME TO SHOW YOU A COPY OF AERIE INTERNATIONAL. IT'S REALLY GOOD. SEND ONE POEM ELECTRONICALLY TO AERIE OR TO POLYPHONY H.S.
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
English 10: Essay and Quotation Log due tomorrow
Today, we worked for the entire class on our essays.
Tomorrow: Vocabulary review for Friday's test. Text book return. You will have half the class to edit your essays and print them and submit the essay and the quotation log.
REMEMBER TO CREATE A PROPER COVER PAGE FOR YOUR ESSAY.
GIVE IT A TITLE:
Angry Views of Love in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Name (first and last)
Ms. Stenson
Date
English 10
BE SURE TO SPEND TIME EDITING YOUR ESSAY. USE THE HANDOUTS FROM THE LAST ESSAY WE DID, PLUS YOUR LITERARY MUST-HAVES LIST.
Check for verb tense, verb variety, sentence variety, integration of quotations.
Friday: SUBMIT YOUR VOCABULARY NOTEBOOKS. SUBMIT YOUR JANUARY USSR FORMS.
Tomorrow: Vocabulary review for Friday's test. Text book return. You will have half the class to edit your essays and print them and submit the essay and the quotation log.
REMEMBER TO CREATE A PROPER COVER PAGE FOR YOUR ESSAY.
GIVE IT A TITLE:
Angry Views of Love in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
- Italicize the title of the play
- Centre your title in the middle of your page
Name (first and last)
Ms. Stenson
Date
English 10
BE SURE TO SPEND TIME EDITING YOUR ESSAY. USE THE HANDOUTS FROM THE LAST ESSAY WE DID, PLUS YOUR LITERARY MUST-HAVES LIST.
Check for verb tense, verb variety, sentence variety, integration of quotations.
Friday: SUBMIT YOUR VOCABULARY NOTEBOOKS. SUBMIT YOUR JANUARY USSR FORMS.
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