Thursday, March 29, 2012

Thurs Mar 29th

11s- www.mskjohnson.blogspot.com
**term 2 marks have been posted in the classroom

10s - Today we wrote the Animal Farm chapter 1-3 test, set a Term 3 reading goal, and listened to the audio version of Chapter 4. 

Good copy of study guide chapters 1-3 is now overdue.

**term 2 marks have been posted in the classroom

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Tues Mar 27th

Welcome back!  I hope you all had a great Spring Break..sounds like a lot of you were practising your driving skills...drive safely.

11s- Richmond Public Library presentation - we will set Term 3 goals next day.

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10s- Richmond Public Library presentation - we will set Term 3 goals next day.

Thursday Mar 29th is a big day -
1. Ch 1-3 Animal Farm study guides (good copy) due.

2.  Animal Farm Ch 1-3 test  /40
       - matching characters  /9 -know who all characters are
       - plot summary            /8 -know what happens in Ch 1-3
       - Orwell's life              /5 -look over biography notes
       - vocabulary                /18 -I will randomly choose 9 words from the vocabulary lists.  You will receive 1 mark for spelling word correctly and 1 mark for defining word correctly.                                           
Make sure you spend time getting caught up with Animal Farm and/or reviewing.  The study guides are a great way to study!

Friday, March 9, 2012

Happy Spring Break - Fri Mar 9th

11s-  Today we watched Polanski's version of Macbeth.  We have just seen Macbeth murder Duncan.  Students were responsible to complete a three column chart before/during movie.  This has been handed in.

Please see Ms. Johnson's blog  www.mskjohnson.blogspot.com

Over the break please:  Re-read Act 2, finish reading Act 3 - there will be an Act 1-3 test (date tba) when you return from Spring Break.

10s - Today we began Animal Farm by George Orwell. We learned about the author and read Chapter 1 together while working on figuring out who all the characters are.

Over Spring Break:  You will need to read Chapter 1- 3 (if you were not at school today find a copy of the text online and read the first 3 chapters) and complete a rough draft of study guide work (onto worksheet directly/bullet points okay) to be checked Tuesday Mar 27thGood copy (blue/black ink or typed, full sentences) of study guide chapters 1-3 will be handed in on Thursday the 29th.  **if you were not here today phone a friend and/or stop by the class as soon as you return.

There will be a chapter 1-3 + biography test Thursday Mar 29th.

Letter Essays were due today - email them to me asap if you did not hand yours in today as there are no extensions with this one...

Happy Spring Break!  See you in two weeks!

Ms. R

Thursday, March 8, 2012

GRADE 10s!!!

Just a reminder to Grade 10 students...your Letter Essays are due tomorrow March 9th as discussed last week.  Please make sure that you have your good copy ready when you arrive in class tomorrow.

See you then!

Ms. R