English 11 Block 1:

For Thursday

Start typing your complex essay. Use #6 from the essay outline handout. The essay is due on Friday.

You may use this as as a guide:

Complete your concluding paragraph for the essay question, What are the advantages and disadvantages of digital technology?
• You may use this as as a guide:





Complete your introductory paragraph for the essay question, What are the advantages and disadvantages of digital technology?
• You may use this as as a guide:

Complete your two rough copy paragraphs on the following topics: 
• 1. What are the benefits of digital technology?
• 2. What are the disadvantages of digital technology?
• Format: 8-16 sentences/no line breaks/TS-Body-CS/2-4 intro. transitions/Be neutral; avoid discussing the other side.
• Feel free to use the sample topic sentence: There are many benefits/disadvantages of digital technology. To start, ...

• Long term
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Sentence" tests? If so, see me ASAP!

English 12 Block 2:

• For Thursday
• Finish:
• Paragraph 3: If not finished, complete a rough copy narrative paragraph on one of the following topics:
• Describe one of the following:
1. your favourite field trip;
2. starting a new school;
3. an experience that was hard but ended up being worth it;
4. the end of a friendship or relationship.
• Yes to I and my, but not you // 7-16 sentences // 2-4 intro trans (esp. “to indicate time” // no line breaks // draft copy
• Paragraph 2: If not finished, complete a rough copy persuasive paragraph on one of the following topics:
1. Is it a good idea to keep pets outdoors?
2. Should distance learning replace traditional classes?
3. School sports should be mandatory in grades 11 and 12.
4. What are the factors that define true friendship?
• No I or my // 8-16 sentences // 2-4 intro transitions // no line breaks // draft copy
• Long term
• Review the following:
• subject/predicate
• sentence fragments
• run-on sentences
• subject-verb agreement
• parallelism
• confusing words
• apostrophes
• colons and semicolons
• quotation marks

Philosophy 12 Block 3: 

• For Thursday
• Complete all of the Utilitarianism questions (i.e. 1-12). They must be done for Thursday!
• Complete your good copy of one of your seven journal entries. Write it like a traditional paragraph. Send it in via Office 365's "Share" feature. If you haven't handed them in already, also hand in 5 of your best original journal entries.
• Complete your ethics poster! 
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English 11 Block 4 (Day 2): 

• For Thursday
• Read Chp. 9+ of October Sky. Continue the Part 2 study guide and study your vocabulary. Start filling in the back theme topics. The Part 2 test will be held on Wed., April 5.
• If you're interested, you can read an epub version of October Sky:
• Right-click here and choose Save Link As...
• Load the epub file into a free epub reader app. There are free apps on all platforms. These apps should have a Read Aloud function.
• Test alert! Did you miss the SVA test? The Part 1 October Sky test? See me ASAP!