English 12 Block 1:
- For Tuesday, read Chp. 7 The Great Gatsby and complete a set of notes (i.e. Cornell notes, quote note, or a mind map.)
- You can download the free epub version of The Great Gatsby here. (Right click and hit Save link as...). Then, open it up in a free epub reader like Frieda. Most of these free apps have a read-aloud function.
- Alternatively, you can read use an online audio book version here.
- The essay was due on Monday by 4:00 pm. Send it to me via "Share". Don't forget to follow the checklist I handed out.
- You can review the essay as a whole here.
English 9 Block 2:
- Finish all of the rough copy mini-paragraphs for your poetry project. Bring art supplies for tomorrow's class.
- We'll be writing a quiz on fragments and run-ons on Wednesday.
- Here are the four poetry note sets. (Use "Save link as" to save them to your download folder):
English 11 Block 3:
- Test alert: Finish reading the entire book, including the epilogue of October Sky. Complete the Part 4 study guide. We'll write the final test on Tuesday.
- If you're interested, why not try an epub version of the novel? Download it here and open it in any free epub app.
English 11 Block 4 (Day 2):
- On Friday I'll want you to analyze two webpages (below) archived by Snopes.Com. (Snopes.com is considered one of the most reliable web sites for detecting and analyzing fake news.)
- Download the response sheet here.
- Print this out or replicate the sheet. Using everything we've learned so far, let's do some analysis. Take at least 3 point form notes for each of the 4 sections. Include quotes if possible. 4 marks x4 = 16 marks.
- Here are the online news articles to examine:
- For Thursday, Jan. 5, type up the different paragraphs into one essay that answers the following question: Describe the strengths and weaknesses of digital technology.
- Follow the checklist I gave you.
- Send it to me via "Share".
- Here is one picture that will help:
