Tuesday, April 30

English 10D:  Class read to page 223 in The Metaphor, then drew the two metaphors that Charlotte wrote about her mother.
Reminder:  Nadir Ali paragraph and The Cage magazine article are now overdue.  Students who have not handed in these two assignments will have to stay for Connections to work on the assignments.

Reminder to bring $2.00 for the play on Thursday.


English 10A:  Presentations continued today.  As above for English 10D.

English 12C:  In class essay on Hamlet. 

Friday, April 26

English 12C:  Class watched the rest of Hamlet; in class essay topic handed out.  In class essay to be written on Tuesday, April 30.

English 10D:  Class presentations.  Presentations will continue on Monday.

English 10A: Class worked on sketches for The Metaphor.  Presentations will begin on Monday.

Thursday, April 25

English 10 A and D:  Class read the first part of "The Metaphor", then sketched the face of Miss Hancock and the extended metaphor of the mother.

English 12C:  Class read Act 5 of Hamlet. 

Wednesday, April 24

English 10 D and A: 
 The Cage assignments due dates:
Power Point Presentations:  Friday, April 26
Magazine Article:  Thursday, April 25
Riva/Nadir Ali paragraph:  Tuesday, April 30

Today the class worked on the vocabulary for The Metaphor.

English 12C:  Work period for Polonius's obituary and the madness assignment.
Polonius obit due Friday, April 26
Madness assignment due Monday, April 29

Monday, April 22

English 12C:  Class was given time to work on the Polonius obituary; then read Act 4, scenes 1- 4.    Polonius obituary due on Friday, April 26.

Friday, April 19

English 10A:  work period in the library for power point presentations.

English 12C:  work period for memory book.

English 10D:  As above.

Thursday, April 18

English 10D:  Class time in the library for presentations.

English 10A:  Working on the paragraph for Part 1 of The Cage novel study.

English 12C:  Class watched film of Hamlet to end of Act 3; obituary of Polonius assigned.  Class will be given time to work on this assignment on Monday. 

Wednesday, April 17

English 12C:  Class read to the end of Act 3 in Hamlet; then began watching the video.

English 10D:  Class began work on Part 1 of The Cage novel assignment - handout "The Friend I Left Behind" was read in class.

English 10A:  Class worked on power point presentation in the library.

Friday, April 12

English 10A:  Class was given the novel study for The Cage; work period to finish magazine article on chapters 33 to end of the novel.  Partners and topics for power point presentation given out.

English 12C:  In class paragraph in the computer lab for The Lottery; work time for the memory book.  "Decisions, Decisions" worksheet due on Tuesday.

English 10D:  As above.

Tuesday, April 9

English 12D:  Class discussed "The Lottery".  Questions 1, 3, 4 and 6 Plus find 2 examples of symbolism in this story.  Hamlet: Act 2 to begin reading.

Friday, April 5

English 10D:  Reading time for The Cage; completed character trait worksheet; questions on Chapters 10-23.  Open notebook test on Sentences on Monday.  Riva letter due on Monday.

English 10A:  As above.

English 12C:  Viewing of Act one of Hamlet;

Thursday, April 4

English 12C:  Class discussed the questions from yesterday; read to the end of Act 1 of Hamlet; then read and took notes on Symbol and Irony in Story and Structure and began to write down any items/events associated with weddings.

English 10D:  Class read The Cage; completed the worksheet on chapters 5-8; turned in the 60 word response; then began work on Character Trait worksheet for Riva.

English 10A:  As above.

Wednesday, April 3

English 12C:  Class read to the end of scene 3 in Act 1 of Hamlet.  Homework: Questions on page 37:  scene 1 # 1 and 2; scene 2 #2.

English 10D:  Worksheet on sentence id:  Hand in the sentences at the bottom of the worksheet.  Reviewed questions for chapters 1-8 on The Cage; began work on another worksheet for chapters 5-8 for the novel.
Homework: Quiz on Sentences on Monday.  Letter due on Monday.

English 10A:  As above.

Tuesday, April 2

English 10A:  Class worked on questions for Chapters 1-8 for The Cage.  Homework:  Questions to be finished for next class and read to end of Chapter 12.

English 12B:  Class began reading Hamlet - Act 1, scene 1 and part way through scene 2.  Mr. Persad offered the class the opportunity to see Hamlet on June 14 in Vancouver.  Price:  $40 which covers transportation and admission.

English 10D:  As above.