Thursday, March 28

English 10D:  Class worked on Compound Complex Sentences and a Sentence ID worksheet.  Time to read "The Cage".  Homework:  Mystery story due on Tuesday.

English 10A:  As above.

English 12C:  Introduction to Shakespeare and Hamlet.

Wednesday, March 27

English 12C:  Work period for "Finnie Walsh" essay.

English 10D:  Finish introduction to the novel; reading time for "The Cage".

English 10A:  As above.

Tuesday, March 26

English 12C:  Essay topics for Finnie Walsh handed out; time to work on the essay given.  Due: Wednesday, April 3.

English 10D:  Time to work on mystery story.  Introduction to novel "The Cage".

English 10A:  As above.

Monday, March 25

English 10A:  Notes on the formula for writing a mystery story.  Assignment:  Write a 1-2 page word processed mystery story.  One of the clues in the story must be an Ipad.  Due on Tuesday, April 2.

English 12C:  Class finished questions on Finnie Walsh.  Notes taken on writing the literary expository essay.

English 10D:  As above.

Friday, Mar. 15

English 10D:  Class word processed the good copy of the Planning 10 essay, then worked on freerice.com.  The Planning 10 essay must be completed before credit can be given for the course.

English 10A:  As above.

English 12C:  Class worked on their memory books.

Have a great spring break!

Thursday, Mar. 14

English 12C:  Class discussed Second Period questions for "Finnie Walsh", took notes on the use of the comma and completed Exercise 9, p. 161 in Handbook of English.   Comma exercise to be handed in for marks.

English 10D:  Class completed and marked exercise on sentence identification; final work period for Planning 10 essay.

English 10A:  As above.

Wednesday, Mar. 13

English 12C:  Class finished questions on Period 3 and continued reading Finnie Walsh.  The novel must be finished for the first class after spring break.

English 10D:  Class worked on the rough copy of the Planning 10 essay.  This essay must be completed in order to receive credit for English 10.  Computer time will be given on Friday for the class to word process the good copy of the essay.

Monday, Mar. 11

English 10D: Class worked on finishing thesis sentence and introduction/conclusion paragraph exercises, and began work on Planning 10 essay.  No credit will be given for the course until the Planning 10 essay is successfully completed.

English 10A:  As above.

English 12D:  Class reviewed theme; discussed questions on Period 1 for Finnie Walsh; took notes on use of the semicolon.  Assigned Exercise 4, page 145 of Handbook of English.  Exercise to be handed in.

Friday, Mar. 8

English 12C:  Paragraphs on "Tears, Idle Tears" returned.  Alternate assignment must be completed by Monday or no credit for this assignment.  Worksheet on Finnie Walsh - Period 1 handed out and class was given time to answer the questions.  Homework:  Finish questions on Finnie Walsh.  Period 2 to be read by Tuesday.
  
English 10D:  Class worked on finishing the 10 thesis sentences exercise and began to work on writing the Introduction and Conclusion paragraphs for an essay.

English 10A:  Reviewed the Complex sentence and corrected the worksheets on Complex sentences; finished the 10 thesis sentences and began writing the Introduction and Conclusion Sentences for an essay.

Thursday, Mar. 7

English 12C:  Class discussed questions on "The Drunkard"; reading time for novel.  HOMEWORK:  read to the end of Period 1 for tomorrow.  "Tears, Idle Tears" paragraph must be turned in tomorrow at the beginning of the class.  Otherwise an alternate assignment must be completed.

English 10D:  Class worked on and marked worksheet on Sentence ID - Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences.  Then worked on Thesis Sentence exercise.

English 10A:  Class took notes on expository essays and then worked on Thesis Sentence exercise.  Homework:  Complete worksheet on Thesis Sentences.

Wednesday, Mar. 6

English 10A:  The Complex sentence - worksheets on Sentence ID.

English 12C:  Notes on Emotion and Humour; then read The Drunkard.  Questions 1, 2, 4 & 6 assigned.

English 10D:  The Complex Sentence - worksheets on Sentence ID.

Tuesday, Mar. 5

English 10D:  Class reviewed subordinate clause worksheet; took notes on writing the expository essay.  Homework:  Write a thesis sentence for the following topic:  Discuss the advantages of taking PE in school.

English 10A:  Class reviewed the Simple/Compound worksheet; worked on Subordinate Clause worksheets; then began taking notes on the expository essay.

English 12C:  Class read "Finnie Walsh" then went to their last pep rally.

Monday, Mar. 4

English 12C:  Class wrote an in class paragraph on the theme of "Just Lather".

English 10D:  Class worked on Simple and Compound Sentences; then began work on Subordinate clauses.

English 10A:  Class reviewed answers to "Planet of the Condemned"; then began work on Simple and Compound Sentences.

Friday, Mar. 1

English 12C:  Class discussed the questions for "Just Lather".  Novel- Finnie Walsh- handed out and class given time to read.  Homework:  Paragraph for "Tears" due on Monday.  In class paragraph discussing the theme of "Just Lather" to be written on Monday.

English 10D:  Class reviewed the reading comprehension questions for "Planet of the Condemned"; worked on general questions for the story; took notes on Simple and Compound Sentences; completed a worksheet on Simple and Compound Sentences.  Homework:  finish questions on "Planet".

English 10A:  Class worked on "Planet of the Condemned" worksheet; took notes on Simple and Compound Sentences; completed a worksheet on Simple and Compound Sentences.  Homework:  finish questions on "Planet".