Friday, June 2, 2023

 English 11 Block 1:

  • For Monday
    • Test alert! The final October Sky exam (Part 4) will be written on Tuesday, June 6. It includes an in-class essay.
      • We're currently finishing the Joe Johnston movie version and examining its similarities and differences with the original novel by Homer Hickam Jr.
      • Read Chp. 26 and the Epilogue of October Sky and finish your Part 4 study guide notes. I don't want pretty notes; I want them packed! 😂
    • Did you miss the Parts 1, 2 and 3 tests? See me ASAP!
      • Study your vocabulary; it's worth 10 marks on the tests!
    • We are in the middle of a punctuation mini-unit. Please review the following:


    English 12 Block 2:
      • For Monday
        • Test alert! The final The Great Gatsby exam (Part 4) will be written on Tuesday, June 6. It includes an in-class essay.
          • If not finished, read Chp. 9 of The Great Gatsby and finish your Chp. 9 notes. They're due on Friday. You can choose from Cornell notes, question notes, and mindmap notes. You can pick and choose any combination thereof.
        • Did you complete your Gatsby "found poem"? Did you miss the "Dangerous Language" quiz? Did you miss the Part 3 vocabulary quiz?See me ASAP!


      Philosophy 12 Block 3: 

      • For Monday
        • Finish your notes on your political philosopher. Complete a full set of point form notes for the first half of the pages - 2.3 to 3 pages - in the textbook. /10 marks on Monday. 
          • S.W.! Choose between J.S. Mill or Karl Marx. (If the latter, skip pp. 88-90 up to Criticisms.)
        • Did you miss Friday's JS Mill quiz? The political spectrum quiz? The metaphysics test? If so, see me ASAP!
        • Make sure you get any missing notes. Today we finished studying conservatism and started liberalism.
        • The poster project is overdue!

      English 11 Block 4 (Day 2): 

      • For Tuesday
        • We're reading The Crucible! Read to p. 66. 
        • Did you miss the Act 1 quiz? Make sure to get the two fill-in note sets we've written so far. There will be an Act 1 quiz on Friday, June 2! Study this character map for Act 1.