English 11 Block 1: Homework for Wednesday
- October Sky: Finish reading Chp. 21 of October Sky. Start the Part 4 study guide. (It's worth 10 marks. I want detail, not prettiness! Also, study your vocabulary!)
- Do pp. 139 and 140 of the capitalization package.
- 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 Wednesday
- Today we started our final unit on critical thinking. Make sure you get the notes on "value assumptions" if you missed class.
- Last 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 Wednesday
- On Wednesday we'll finish the Part 3 in-class essay. After that, we'll start a brief unit on poetry.
- 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 Thursday
- Poetry:
- 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.