Wednesday, November 15, 2023

 English 12 Blocks 1/2: Homework for Thursday

  • Complete the 6 blended quotations assignment (Part B of the quotations exercise). Use two quotations for each of the 3 blending tactics.
  •  Finish collecting three quotations each for the two essay topic you have chosen for the "personal composition" unit. 2 topics x 3 relevant quotations each = /6 marks
  • Grammar:
  • Make sure you get the notes on quotations, grammar and "dangerous language" if you were away.



Philosophy 12 Block 3: 
Homework for Thursday
  • Get the introductory PPT notes on Metaphysics and finish ALL of the Metaphysics 1 questions for Thursday.
  • Did you complete today's graphic organizer on the potential negative effects of digital technology on our autonomy? /5
  • Did you miss Monday's ethics test?
    • Review the following:
      • Introduction
      • Plato and Aristotle
      • Classical Ethics
      • Utilitarianism (including Peter Singer)
      • Kantianism
      • Also...
        • How can Kant believe that obedience = freedom??
        • What are the strengths and weaknesses of utilitarianism?
        • Which is the best classical ethics?
  • Complete the following journal entries if not finished:
    • 10. You are the captain of a 20-crew submarine that’s lying on the seabed. Its engines are destroyed. Rescue is three days away. There’s only enough air for five people over that three-day span. What do you decide? What’s the rationale for your decision? 
    • 9. Lawyers take a solemn oath to defend the interests of their clients. They must not suppress information either. If you were the lawyer, would you withhold information that implicates your client in a violent crime, even if you might be disbarred? 


English 11 Block 4 Linear: Thursday
  • The first grammar test ("The Parts of the Sentence") is coming up soon. Start reviewing!
  • Did you miss the Maus II test?
    • Read all of Maus II and complete the study guide for Wednesday's Maus II test! Detail counts!!!
    • Here's the key for the crossword:
    • Consider the following:
      • the challenges of living inside Auschwitz
      • Vladek's personality as an old man
      • Vladek's abilities as a survivor (in Maus I and Maus II)