English 12 Block 1:

• For Wednesday, read Chp. 8 of The Great Gatsby.
• Start your notes (i.e. Cornell notes, quote note, or a mind map.)
• Did you miss today's Part 2 test? See me ASAP!
• 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.
• Be ready for the upcoming quiz on parallelism. For further study, take a look at this site.
• 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 Thursday.
• Try these sites for further study:
• fragments
• run-ons (including comma splices)
• bonus: fragments and run-ons
• Here are the four poetry note sets. (Use "Save link as" to save them to your download folder):
• Emotional Impact
• Figurative Language
• Sound Play
• Poetry Forms

English 11 Block 3: 

• Test alert: We're writing the final October Sky test on Tuesday and Wednesday.
• Finish reading the entire book, including the epilogue of October Sky. Complete the Part 4 study guide.  
• If you're interested, why not try an epub version of the novel? Download it here and open it in any free epub app. 
• Be ready for the upcoming quiz on capitalization. For further study, take a look at this site.

English 11 Block 4 (Day 2): 

• Be ready for Thursday's test on punctuation!
• Try these sites for further study:
• apostrophes
• commas
• colons and semicolons
• 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:
• Article 1
• Article 2
• Why are these sites fake? Why are they good fakes?
• 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: