English 11 Block 1: Homework for Friday

• October Sky: Finish reading Chp. 24 of October Sky. Continue the Part 4 study guide. (It's worth 10 marks. I want detail, not prettiness! Also, study your vocabulary!)
• The final exam (on October Sky) will be written on Thursday, June 20.
• Do p. 90 of the capitalization package.
• We'll be writing the capitalization test on Monday, June 17. 
• Did you miss the Part 2 and/or Part 3 tests? See me ASAP!
• Did you miss the punctuation test? Review your notes and study the following:
• semicolon and colon #1
• semicolon and colon compared #2
• the comma
• the apostrophe
  
  

Philosophy 12 Block 2: Homework for Friday

• We'll finish our "editorial values" assignment tomorrow.
• Make sure you get the notes on "value assumptions" and "critical thinking" if you missed class.
• Last Friday we wrote the political philosophy test. Missed it? See me ASAP!
• Study these notes:
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• Here are the journal entries (so far) for Round 3:
• 18. Would you be willing to commit perjury for your best friend? For example, might you testify that he was driving carefully when he hit a pedestrian, even though he had been joking around and not paying attention? 
• 19. As a soldier, would you willingly die for your country? Would it matter if you volunteered or were drafted? Remember Socrates’s final choice. What would he say?
• 20. Now that we are half-way through this unit, you may be closer to self-understanding. Which political philosophy most closely resembles your own beliefs? Explain with at least three examples.
• 21. Should Canada’s M.A.I.D. (medical assistance in dying) policy be extended to those with mental illness? Explain why or why not with specific reasons.

English 12 Block 3: Homework for Friday

• We'll start a brief unit on poetry on Thursday Friday.
• Bring your novel tomorrow!
• Test alerts! 
• Miss the Part 3 TGG test? See me ASAP!
• Did you miss the Dangerous Language test? See me ASAP!
• Did you miss the Part 2 test? See me ASAP!
  
  

English 11 Block 4 Linear: Homework for Monday

• Poetry: 
• We'll be writing an "imagery" paragraph on Monday. Get the "emotional impact" notes from a classmate if you missed class on Thursday.
• If not finished, complete your paragraph assignment! Explain the theme of one poem from Tuesday's handout (E, H, F, G or K). /10 for the rough copy
• 6-12 sentences
• 2-3 main points about the theme
• one quotation
• Miss the October Sky 4 test? See me ASAP!
• The final exam is on Tuesday, June 25.
• Get the compare and contrast notes from a fellow student on the novel vs. movie comparison if you missed the last few classes. The movie is on Netflix.
• Did you miss the capitalization test? See me ASAP!
• Review these excellent sites on capitalization:
• Capitalization 1
• Capitalization 2
• Miss the Part 3 test? See me ASAP!