Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Tuesday Dec 13th

10s - today you wrote your analytical paragraph and turned in your copy of Animal Farm.  If you missed today please see me asap to arrange a time to write your paragraph and turn in your copy.  Please bring in your copies on Thursday....

9s - today you wrote your opinion pieces.  If you missed today please see me to arrange a time to write your piece.

For Thursday - be ready with your Pecha Kulcha presentations.  Putting your file on a USB is great!  Ensure that you've preset the timer (located in the transitions menu) to 10 seconds so that slides advance without needing to press a button.  Looking forward to hearing and seeing all about your reading.

Friday, December 9, 2016

Friday Dec 9th

Hi everyone - I am off sick today so today you worked with Ms. McCutcheon...you're in good hands.

All blocks - spend some time on your Pecha Kucha presentations - refer to the rubric on the back of the assignment sheet for details re: project and presentation.  Spend time plotting out what you're going to say first, then work on finding clear, simple images that will enhance what you share with the class.  Pecha Kucha presentations run on Thursday Dec 15th.  Be ready!

10s - today you should have finished and handed in an outline for your analytical paragraph.  Topic sentence and concluding sentence should be done, and your ideas/quotes/transitions should be mapped out.  You write your analytical paragraph in class on Tuesday Dec 13th.

9s - today you should have finished and handed in an outline for your opinion piece.  You should have also spent some time working on how to integrate quotes.  You will have to incorporate one quote into your opinion piece. You write your opinion piece in class on Tuesday Dec 13th

Enjoy the snow - see you next week.

Ms. Reichert

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Mon Nov 25th

10s - complete 4 connections to Animal Farm Chapter 9 for next class, READ (your independent novel project is coming soon)

9s - as per Ms. Smirfitt - students completed paragraph about Teen Voice in class today

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Nov 22nd

My apologies, I haven't been keeping up.

10s - today we went through how to utilize different sentence patterns to make your writing more interesting to read.  We practiced sentence combining and students need to rewrite a choppy sentence for next day.  We discussed some key ideas for Chapter 8 and shared with each other key ideas.
Students are also asked to write a response to "Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.  Great men are almost always bad men."  Lord Acton

HOMEWORK: rewrite choppy paragraph, respond to power corrupts quote, READ

9s - as per Ms. Smirfitt

HOMEWORK: READ

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Nov 8th

10s-  we spent today focusing on making inferences and recapping the essential pieces of Ch. 5.

Homework: READ!!! ***if you have not been keeping up with your Animal Farm work, time to get caught up

9s - today Ms. Smirfitt taught the class - a guided reading that focused on making connections of an article about screen time.

Homework: bring in all your Media Log drafts/work: ML #1 Ad Observation, ML#2 Screen Time Diary + response notes, ML #3 Teen Misrepresentation, ML#4 Still Killing Us Softly response.

Monday, October 24, 2016

Animal Farm audiobook

10s...If you'd like someone to read the novel to you try reading along with this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gl4REOWdJSE

Ch 1 - start to 18:00
Ch 2 18:00
Ch 3 34:00
Ch 4 47:48
Ch 5 58:27
Ch 6 1:18:17
Ch 7 1:35:43
Ch 8 1:58:50
Ch 9 2:24:02
Ch 10 2:45:58

Thursday, October 20, 2016

Thurs Oct 20

10s - today most (not all) groups presented their Animal Farm research.  For next day make sure you read/reread Chapters 2 and 3...I feel a quiz coming on.

Homework: READ, Chapters 2 +3 Animal Farm

9s - I stamp checked Media Log #1, we worked on Media Log #3 (Teen Misrepresentation), and got ready for next day with vocabulary that will enable students to understand what Jean Kilbourne shares.

Homework: READ, Media Log #3 -stamp checked next day, Still Killing Us Softly vocab -stamp checked next day


Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Animal Farm full text...

10s -if you leave your copy of Animal Farm behind...here's a copy of the novel.

http://msxnet.org/orwell/animal_farm.pdf

The symbaloo link from today's class for you:

goo.gl/ba4X9i


accessing the library catalogue and databases from home:
go to http://destiny.sd38.bc.ca
click on McRoberts - this leads you to the library website
click on the tab "catalog" - this leads you to the databases the district subscribes to
select World Book (bottom right hand corner) - this leads you to different versions of World Book
click on Timeline - select "European History" from the navigation bar on the left
select European History after 1500 - scroll to the right to find the entries for 1915 onwards

to go to go World Book Students, go back to the library databases
click on World Book (bottom right hand corner), select Students
type your search term in the search bar - World Book


Today the class got started with the Animal Farm Background project...  groups assigned, research begun... Next class the focus will be on research and developing your Power Point.

Homework:  Animal Farm Chapter 1 study guide - I will recheck this on Friday...too many students just weren't ready.  No mercy on Friday....get it done!  oh, and READ!

9s - Today we reviewed the 6 roles of the media, met A Maslow and considered his hierarchy of needs, analyzed ads, and had some fun with slogans.  A busy day.

Stereotyping is up next...

Homework:  READ!!!

Friday, October 7, 2016

Friday Oct 7

10s - Today we began our new unit - Animal Farm.  We covered Orwell's life and influences and got into reading Chapter One.

Over the weekend, please ensure that you finish reading (or re-reading) Chapter One and complete the definitions/character chart/questions.  I will stamp check this work on Wed.

Homework:  READ, finish Chapter One work, and for some of you - get your 'I am the reader' piece sorted out.

9s - We began our media unit with some definitions and roles.

Homework:  READ, finish 6 roles - make sure you have a copy of the roles and a response to each.

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Wed Oct 5

I am at home sick today....today with the TOC you should be working towards finishing your I am the reader piece.

RUBRIC + GOOD COPY (clearly handwritten or typed is fine) + ROUGH WORK is due FRIDAY OCT 7th

Homework - READ, finish 'I am the reader'

See you then... Ms. Reichert

Monday, October 3, 2016

Monday Oct 3

Today we spent most of the class working through audience (who?) and purpose (why?) we write.  We will spend most, if not all, of next class working through finishing the "I am _______, the reader" piece.

Homework:  READ

Thursday, September 29, 2016

Thursday Sept 29th

Today we worked our way through VOICE, PICTURES, and FLOW and discussed how our job as writers is to get our ideas onto paper and into our readers' mind - not an easy task.  I shared my piece of writing I am Rebecca, the reader...and students began their own piece of writing using the same first sentence.

Using I am _______, the reader as your first sentence write about your journey as a reader.  Incorporate RENNS and pay attention to Voice, Pictures, and Flow.

Students did not have a chance to finish, and work is in the classroom...we'll do more writing next day.  See you then!

A short clip that reviews what we've been talking about and working on in class - worth a view.

http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-write-fiction-that-comes-alive-nalo-hopkinson

Homework:  READ!!!

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Tuesday Sept 27th

Today we spent time itemizing how to include sensory details into writing.  We read and listened to a few examples and practised making boring sentences more vibrant.

Portfolios were returned and each block now has a seating plan.

Your next piece of writing is coming...you will be writing about your journey as a reader and writer - incorporating RENNS, sensory details...and paying attention to VOICE, PICTURES, and FLOW (we'll talk about this next day)..

HOMEWORK:  READ
OVERDUE: Portfolios

A lovely little clip a friend sent me once upon a time.  My wish for all of you this year as you improve as readers.  I might show this to you on Thursday, we'll see what kind of time we have.

http://vimeo.com/33822223

Enjoy!  See you Thursday

Thursday, September 22, 2016

Thursday Sept 22nd

Today we reviewed the three types of connections to make while reading using Ellen Page's speech to the Human Rights Campaign Foundation as our text.  The article was broken into three sections, and students made a connection to each and ended the class by writing a paragraph response.

Portfolios projects were due today.

Homework for the weekend: READ your independent novel!!!

Enjoy your long weekend!  Hopefully I'll see a few of you tonight at Meet the Teacher.

Ms. R

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Tuesday Sept 20th

Today we spent time on portfolio projects.  We went over the requirements, good copy status and students were directed towards the rubric to help maximize marks.

Portfolio Project is due on Thursday Sept 22nd...no more class time...

Homework:  Portfolio project, READ

Friday, September 16, 2016

Friday Sept 16th

Today we wrote and marked the course expectations quiz, revised reading goals, and got started on our portfolio projects.

Portfolio projects are due on Thursday Sept 22nd.  Please make sure your printer is working as your piece of written work needs to be formatted.

We will have some time next day to work on portfolios...

Happy weekend!

Ms. R

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Monday Sept 12th

Today we went through some more business items.  For Friday Sept 16th three things:  return parent slip, binder check, and Course Expectations Quiz.  Make sure you know how to get in touch with me, where things are in the room, and what you need to bring to class each and every time we see each other (a novel)...and what homework students need to complete EVERY day (30 minutes of reading). See you Friday!

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

2016-2017!!!

Welcome back!  I hope you had a wonderful summer break and are looking forward to the possibilities of the school year ahead.  I plan to regularly post what is going on in class so that students and parents can keep on top of assignments/tests etc.  Plan to check this blog regularly for updates, helpful links, and resources as well as upcoming dates.

Welcome English 9 and 10s

Today we had a chance to introduce ourselves to each other, learned the location of important places in the classroom and went over what to expect this year.

Get ready for Silent Reading/Independent Novels by choosing/finding a novel that you're interested in reading.  All students are expected to read for 30 minutes a day...keep in mind that this is in addition to any Silent Reading at school.  Remember that your job this year is to improve your reading and writing skills; daily practice is essential.

All students who post a comment on this blog after 3pm TODAY who identify their favourite novel will be awarded a bonus mark on the first quiz this term.  You must state your first and last name and block (2-1, 2-2, 2-3, or 2-4) in order to be granted an extra mark on your first quiz (next week)...post a comment,  that identifies your favourite novel/author after 3pm TODAY and receive a free mark!