Friday, June 7, 2024

 English 11 Block 1: Homework for Monday (Double Block)

  • Test alert! Be ready for Monday's Part 3 (Chps. 12-20) test!
    • October SkyFinish reading Chp. 20 of October Sky . Finish the Part 3 study guide. (It's worth 10 marks. I want detail, not prettiness! Also, study your vocabulary!)
    • Finish the paper version I handed out on Friday. 
      • Before the test on Monday, I'll provide the key and review Chp. 20.
  • Do pp. 137 and 138 of the capitalization package.
  • Did you miss the Part 2 test? See me ASAP!
  • Did you miss last Wednesday's punctuation test? Review your notes and study the following:

    Philosophy 12 Block 2: 
    Homework for Tuesday (Double Block)
    • Test Alert! 
      • On Friday we wrote the political philosophy test. Missed it? See me ASAP!
      • Study these notes:
    • 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.


    English 12 Block 3: 
    Homework for Monday (Double Block)
    • Test alert! On Monday's double block, we'll review and finish The Great Gatsby in the first hour, and start the test in the 2nd hour.
      • Read ALL  of Chp. 9 and finish your Chp. 9 notes!
      • For Part 2 (Chps. 7-9), you may mix and match three types of notes: Cornell, question, and mind-map. The Chp. 9 notes (of your choice) are due Monday, June 10.
        • 📌For both Chp. 8 and Chp. 9, all note sets need to include five properly introduced quotations, no matter which note type is being used. 
    • Did you miss the Dangerous Language test? See me ASAP!
    • Test alert! Did you miss the Part 2 test? See me ASAP!
      • Study your notes on the themes of TGG, as well as the notes on colour and the American Dream.


    English 11 Block 4 Linear: Homework for Tuesday (Double Block)
    • Test alert! The final October Sky test is coming on Thursday, June 6 and the first half of Tuesday's double block! (We'll be moving on to a new unit in the 2nd half of Tuesday's class.)
      • Read to the end of October Sky (including the Epilogue) and finish the Part 4 study guide. Give me detail! /10
      • Make sure your T-Chart is ready to go, with highlighting.
      • Don't forget to bring the "Six Types of Essays" handout.
    • 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!