English 11 Block 1: Homework for Tuesday
- October Sky: Finish reading ALL of October Sky. Finish 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.
- Did you miss the capitalization test on Monday, June 17?
- Did you miss the Part 2 and/or Part 3 tests? See me ASAP!
Philosophy 12 Block 2: Homework for Tuesday
- Start you philosophical manifesto. It's due next Monday!
- Finish your "editorial values" assignment!
- 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 Tuesday
- Finish the paragraph on "The Pigeon, Icarus".
- 10-16 sentences
- TS/2-3 main points or examples/CS
- Include one quotation. Cite it like this: "____________" (line 8).
- Bring your novel!
- 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 Wednesday
- Final Exam:
- The final exam will be written on Tuesday, June 25. It will include a poetry section and a grammar section. Start reviewing the latter!
- Poetry:
- Finish your "imagery" paragraph for Wednesday. Choose one poem from the "imagery" poems package and describe 2-3 images in a proper paragraph form. What do the images have in common? What do they collectively tell us about the theme alluded to in the title?
- Get the "emotional impact" notes from a classmate if you missed them.
- 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.