Tuesday, May 9, 2023

 English 11 Block 1:

  • For Wednesday
    • Test alert! We'll be writing the second October Sky test on Monday, May 15:
      • Read Chp. 9 of October Sky for Wednesday and continue your Part 2 study guide notes. I don't want pretty notes; I want them packed! 😂
        • The Part 2 notes are due Monday, May 8.
      • Start studying your Part 2 vocabulary, too!
      • If you want, feel free to download this epub version of the novel. Right click on the link above, and open it in any free epub reader app.
    • Did you miss the Part 1 test? See me ASAP!
      • Study your vocabulary; it's worth 10 marks on the Part 1 test.
    • Did you miss the punctuation test on Wednesday, May 3? If so, see me ASAP!


    English 12 Block 2:

  • For Wednesday
    • Test alert! The second Gatsby test (Chps. 4-6) will be on Monday, May 15. 
      • Finish reading Chp. 4 of The Great Gatsby and finish your Chp. 4 Question Notes for Wednesday.
      • Miss the Part 1 test? Study your notes, the Powerpoint introduction, and the Fitzgerald bio sheets. Complete the Part 1 crossword.
    • Quiz alert! The second vocabulary quiz (Chps. 4-6) will be written on Friday, May 8. 


    Philosophy 12 Block 3: 

    • For Wednesday
      • Finish your one page of notes on the "Proofs of God" section.
        • Argument from Design (pp. 155-158): Brooklyn; Mikayla
        • Cosmological Argument (pp. 162-166):
        • Ontological Argument (pp. 166-169): Joe
      • Journal Roundup:
        • For Tuesday, collect the best five journal entries from #8 to #15. Hand them into me as a package. 5 x5 marks = /25
        • From that package, choose your best journal entry. Type it into a good copy paragraph and send it to me via Office 365. /24
      • You'll need at least 5 journal entries from #8 to #15 for Monday. Here are the most recent: 
        • (#15) In your opinion, is the universe a system of mechanical laws that acts without thought, or is there some spiritual, moral force that provides meaning to our lives, or is there nothing? Is there a 4th option?
        • (#14) Do you believe in the “brain in the vat” scenario? What evidence/arguments are there that it might be true and that you’re controlled? Are there any evidence/arguments to support free will?
        • (#13) If you could pass the rest of your life cared for in every way as you slumbered peacefully, entranced by wonderful dreams, would you do so?
        • (#12) If you could choose the sex and physical appearance of your soon-to-be-born child, would you do it? Why or why not? Would it make a difference if we were talking about diseases like Parkinson’s?


    English 11 Block 4 (Day 2):
     

    • For Thursday
      • Read Chp. 24 AND 25 of October Sky  for Thursday and continue the Part 4 study guide with as much detail as possible. Start filling in the back theme notes as well.
        • Test alert! We'll be writing October Sky 4 on Wednesday, May 17.
      • Be ready for Monday's spelling quiz:
        • 1. allowed
        • 2. argument
        • 3. beginning
        • 4. believe
        • 5. buried
        • 6. business
        • 7. changeable
        • 8. courageous
        • 9. commitment
        • 10. competition
        • 11. debatable
        • 12. definitely
        • 13. dependent
        • 14. desirable
        • 15. disappointment
        • 16. doesn’t
        • 17. leisure
        • 18. losing
        • 19. necessary
        • 20. noticeable
        • 21. obstacle
        • 22. occurred
        • 23. optimistic
        • 24. superseded
        • 25. thinness