English 11 Block 1:

For Thursday
• Test alert! On Thursday, we will write the subject-verb agreement test. Please review these notes on subject-verb agreement.
• Today we examined the second of two fake news sites. Using the notes sheet I handed out, complete your point form notes for the second (Adam Sandler) fake news article. Aim for 4-6 points in each of four columns. This assignment is due Wednesday.
• 1.      https://archive.ph/nXJw3 (Australia)
• 2.      https://archive.ph/n78Do (Adam Sandler)
• Why are they fake news? Why are they good fakes?
• We're currently in the middle of our media literacy unit. We're exploring concepts like media, propaganda, disinformation, and "fake news". Make sure you have all of the note sets!
• If not done, finish your good copy "digital technology" essay. You should use #6 in the essay handout as your guide. Send it to me (Colin Welch) via "Share".
Long term
• Did you miss the "Fragments and Run-Ons" and "Parts of the Sentence" tests? If so, see me ASAP!

English 12 Block 2:

• For  Thursday
• Test alert! We're writing the editing exam on Friday, April 14th.
• subject/predicate
• sentence fragments
• run-on sentences
• subject-verb agreement
• parallelism
• confusing words 1 / confusing words 2
• apostrophes
• colons and semicolons
• quotation marks
• pronoun case
• capitalization
• misplaced and dangling modifiers
• tense consistency
• Quotations: Now that you've written down six quotations, complete Part B of the handout. Following the Oscar Wilde examples in the handout, use two quotes for each of the three blending styles. (IOW, use two quotes for the first style, two more quotes for the second style, and the two remaining quotes for the 3rd style.)
• Long term
• Did you miss the spelling test? Did you send me the good copy paragraph?

Philosophy 12 Block 3: 

• For Thursday
• We'll mark this on Thursday! Complete the following questions for George Woodcock's "Tyranny of the Clock" (from 75 Readings Plus):
• 1. According to Woodcock, what is the difference between the ancient and modern western definitions of time? (2)
• 2. Which group in society embraced and encouraged the new conception of time? Why? (2)
• 3. Why can we conclude that Woodcock is an anarchist? Explain. (2)
• 4. Why is the clock a potential threat to our autonomy? (2)
• Did you miss the ethics test on Thursday, April 6? If so, see me ASAP.

English 11 Block 4 (Day 2): 

• For Thursday
• Read Chps. 14 and 15 of October Sky. Continue the Part 3 study guide and review the vocabulary words.
• Did you miss the Part 2 test? Finish reading Chp. 10 and 11 of October Sky. Finish the Part 2 study guide and study your vocabulary. Complete filling in the back theme topics. You can use this part for the test. 
• Test alert! Did you miss the SVA test? The Part 1 October Sky test? See me ASAP!