Ms. Ferreira

Email: tanya_ferreira@sd33.bc.ca

Mon. April 30

  • Summarizing main ideas
  • Reading strategies

Thurs. April 26

  • Work on assembling project
  • Finish Outsiders movie

Wed. April 25

  • Work on assembling project
  • Watch Outsiders movie

Tues. April 24

  • Topic #4 - Violence doesn't solve anything/Dally and losing gold

Mon. April 23

  • Topic #3 - Darry and "tough love"

Fri, April 20

  • Topic #2: Judging others - groups vs. individuals

Thurs. April 19

  • Journals due!
  • MLA citation practice
  • Topic #1: Johnny/heroism paragraph

Wed. April 18

  • Journal 9
  • Final project instructions 
  • Brainstorm topics

Tues. April 17

  • Read Chapter 12
  • Act out "10 Years Later" skit

Mon. April 16

  • Journal 8
  • Read Chapter 10
  • Chapter 11 for homework

Fri. April 13

  • Read Chapter 9
  • Independent vocab - find 10 words you don't know

Thurs. April 12

  • Chapter 1-7 Quiz - including foreshadowing, symbolism, theme and persuasive arguments
  • Read Chapter 8
  • Analyze each character's point of view about the upcoming rumble for homework

Wed. April 11

  • Journal #7 - Heroism/Atonement
  • Read Chapter 6
  • Review notes for quiz tomorrow

Tues. April 10

  • Read Chapter 5 independently
  • Complete Lit Circle Log for homework

Thurs. April 5

  • Journal #6
  • Compare and contrast Reena Virk to Johnny Cade
  • Review questions for homework

Wed. April 4

  • Journal #4/5 - Theme (Teen bullying)
  • Read Chapter 4

Tues. April 3

  • Journal #3
  • Read Chapter 3
  • Foreshadowing/Symbolism analysis

Mon. April 2

  • Journal #2
  • Read Chapter 2
  • Complete character chart

Fri. Mar. 30

  • Outsiders Vocab Quiz
  • Read Chapter 1
  • "Who's Who" Character questions

Thurs. Mar.29

  • Outsiders Journal 1
  • Sign out Outsiders novel
  • Peer edit predictions
  • Study vocab for quiz tomorrow

Wed. Mar. 28

  • Partner-Picture Talk - Outsiders scenes
  • Outsiders Prediction Paragraph - draft due tomorrow

Tues. Mar. 27

  • Outsiders contextual background - notes on the Sixties

Mon. Mar. 26

  • Term 3 English and Socials marks posted
  • All Term 3 assignments must be handed in by April 11th
  • Chapter 5 Essay feedback
  • Outsiders Vocabulary - spell & define 10 words - Quiz: Fri. Mar. 30

Fri. Mar. 16

  • Poetry Cafe - present best poem on document camera

Thurs. Mar. 15

  • Chapter 5 In-class essay test 
  • If you missed this, please email me and I will send you the essay to do over Spring Break.

Wed. Mar.14

  • Chapter 5 essay prep - brainstorm topics
  • Can bring outline to test tomorrow (otherwise closed book)

Tues. Mar. 13

Mon. Mar. 12

Fri. Mar. 9

Thurs. Mar. 8

Wed. Feb. 29

  • Guilds and Apprenticeship notes
  • Guild scenario

Tues. Feb. 28

  • Life in the Town - notes p. 154
  • Compare Manor to Town activity

Mon. Feb. 27

  • Part of speech - noun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition
  • Chapter 5 Vocab - quiz on Friday (including parts of speech)

Fri. Feb. 24

  • Death of Feudalism answers
  • Notes - p.149-153
  • Work period for booklet - due Mon. Feb. 27

Thurs. Feb. 23

  • Start Socials - Chapter 5 - Late Middle Ages
  • Death of Feudalism scenario
  • Poetry Booklet checklist - self assess/goal set

Wed. Feb. 22

  • Complete song analysis essay (discuss song meaning and personal connection)
  • Work period for booklet - due Feb. 27

Tues. Feb. 21

  • Song Analysis - lyric analysis (Find terms, make legend, identify rhyme scheme and stanzas)

Mon. Feb. 20

  • Acrostic, Haiku and Tanka

Thurs. Feb. 16

  • Write a poem about photo - draft due Monday
  • Homework: Bring song lyrics with 3 poetry terms for Monday!

Wed. Feb. 15

  • Draft of sonnet due
  • Bring camera/phone to class today
  • Photo shoot
  • Intro to rhyming poems

Tues. Feb. 14

  • Sonnet Part 2
  • Mark Quiz 3

Mon. Feb. 13

  • Start poetry booklet. First poem: The Sonnet

Fri. Feb. 10

  • Poetry Quiz 3 - all 12 terms
  • Read a narrative poem and analyze for terms (focus on rhyme scheme, irony, symbolism)

Thurs. Feb. 9

  • Irony powerpoint
  • Review for final quiz

Wed. Feb. 8

  • Rhyme scheme
  • Wee Willie nursery rhyme for homework

Tues. Feb. 7

Mon. Feb. 6

  • Poetry Quiz 2 - 8 term

Fri. Feb. 3

  • Alliteration and Assonance powerpoint
  • Practice sheet

Thurs. Feb. 2

  • Poetry Quiz 1 - 4 terms (Simile, Metaphor, Oxymoron, Hyperbole)
  • Personification and Onomatopoeia powerpoint
  • Practice sheet

Wed. Feb. 1

  • Oxymoron and Hyperbole powerpoint
  • Practice sheet

Tues. Jan. 31

  1. Review Simile and Metaphor

Mon. Jan. 30

Fri. Jan. 27

  • Crusades essay due - good copy
  • Introduction to poetry

Thurs. Jan. 26

Chapter 2 TEST surprise

  • Feudal system: rights and responsibilities (contract)
  • Life on the Manor - serf hardship
  • Christianity - influence on people
  • Law - 3 court system
  • Middle East influence - similarities/differences
  • Crusades - successful disaster
  • Also review vocabulary words

Wed. Jan. 25

  1. Peer edit draft
  2. Review for test

Tues. Jan. 24

  1. Church essays returned - discuss what worked/what didn't work
  2. Complete 50% of draft

Mon. Jan. 23

  1. Crusades review
  2. Essay topic: "Explain why the Crusades was a successful disaster" 

Mon. Jan. 16

  1. Read Crusades p.61 in Pathways
  2. Effects of Crusades notes

Fri. Jan. 13

  1. Crusades notes
  2. Crusades questions

Thurs. Jan. 12

  1. Diary of a Serf due today!
  2. Law notes and qs - p.56-58
  3. Write draft of essay

Wed. Jan. 11

  1. Church notes p.54
  2. Complete essay outline

Tues. Jan.10

  1. Serf Video and questions
  2. Write draft of diary and peer edit

Mon. Jan. 9

  1. Agenda: Diary of a Serf due Thurs & Church essay due Mon.
  2. Notes on Medieval Life p.47
  3. Brainstorm Diary of a Serf assignment

Fri. Jan. 6

  1. Vocab Quiz - /20
  2. Feudalism skits - show how the feudal system works with creativity (#1 21st century skill!) 

​Thurs. Jan. 5

  1. Feudalism textbook notes - p.44-47 in Pathways

Wed. Jan. 4

  1. Feudalism scenario and notes - important for Chapter 2 test. 

Tues. Jan. 3

  1. ​Vocab - spelling and definitions (Quiz - Fri. Jan. 6) 
  2. Term 2 marks sent home

Fri. Dec. 16

Activity Afternoon - assigned to study hall if missing work!

  • 1. Battle of Hastings skits 

Thurs. Dec.15

  1. Read pages 38-41 in Pathways
  2. Answer comprehension questions

Wed. Dec.14

  1. Battle of Hastings (p.38 in Pathways) notes
  2. Work on title page - due tomorrow!

Tues. Dec. 13

  • Field trip to Central Elementary!

Mon. Dec.12

  1. Self Assess Short Story Rubric - please attach to good copy
  2.  Title page draft - see rubric sheet above for criteria

Agenda Notes:

  1. Good copy of Short Story due tomorrow!
  2. Good copy of title page due Thurs. Dec. 15
  3. Dress warmly for field trip tomorrow - chance of flurries!

Fri. Dec. 9

  1. Peer edit Short Story drafts
  2. Develop a Climax related title 

Please get your field trip permission form signed! smiley

Thurs. Dec. 8

  1. 5th Writing Trait: Word Choice - Add 10 "Dress-Ups" to your story! 
  2. Be sure to have a complete draft done for tomorrow's class! 

Wed. Dec. 7

  1. Posted Term 2 English marks
  2. Formatting a story - guidelines
  3. Character/Setting development 
  4. "Said is Dead" 

Please get your field trip permission form signed by Mon. Dec. 12!

Tues. Dec. 6

  1. Peer edit personal story plot graphs.
  2. Wrote one page of draft

Due dates:

  • Short Story draft: Fri. Dec. 9
  • Good copy of Short Story due Tues. Dec. 13

Mon. Dec. 5

  1. Plot Graph for Short Story due today. Be sure to plot Climax first. Include at least 5 events in the Rising Action. Resolution should contain a lesson learned.
  2. Quotation usage practice

Fri. Dec. 2

  1. Mark part of test
  2. Write your own short story - guidelines. Plot graph due Mon. Dec. 5

Thurs. Dec. 1

  1. Short Story Unit Test
  2. - Read a story and plot on plot graph. Analyze for characterization, theme and point of view

Wed. Nov. 30

  • Monkey's Paw In-class Theme paragraph
  • Short Story Crossword Puzzle - review for test tomorrow!

Tues. Nov.29

  1. View "Monkey's Paw" film
  2. Monkey's Paw Pyramid (Theme Analysis)

Mon. Nov. 28

  1. Read "The Monkey's Paw" by Jacobs (http://www.americanliterature.com/Jacobs/SS/TheMonkeysPaw.html)
    *We read a dramatic version
  2. Comprehension questions - Theme highlighted

Fri. Nov. 25

QUIZ! Short Story Terms ( /25)

  1. Good copy of "Alfred Higgins" dynamic character paragraph due (pen/typed)
  2. Point of View Review

Short Story TEST - Thurs. Dec. 1 - study terms covered, review class Nov. 30th.

Thurs. Nov. 24

  1. Point of View: First Person, Third Person Limited and Third Person Omniscient

Wed. Nov. 23

  1. Good copy of Letter to Counselor due
  2. Alfred Higgins paragraph - prove he is a dynamic character. Good copy due Fri. Nov. 25

Tues. Nov. 22

  1. 1. Read "All the Years of her Life" by Callaghan (http://esl-bits.net/listening/Media/AllTheYears/default.html)
  2. 2. Add terms to Short Story sheet - Characterization

Mon. Nov. 21

  1. Read "Charles" by Shirley Jackson
  2. Letter to Counselor Assignment (good copy due Wed. Nov. 23)

Fri. Nov. 18

  1. Compare/contrast "Dinner Party" to "Man and the Snake" (Venn Diagram)
  2. Complete plot graphs for both stories
  3. Homework: Plot Summaries

Thurs. Nov. 17

  1. Read "The Man and the Snake" (Bierce)
  2. Comprehension questions

Wed. Nov. 16

  1. Read "The Dinner Party" (Gardner) Text available at: http://my.hrw.com/support/hos/hostpdf/host_text_103.pdf
  2. Dinner Party Questions

Tues. Nov. 15

  1. Added "Conflict" definition to Short Story Term sheet - 5 kinds with examples.
  2. Practiced Kinds of Conflict by writing 4 scenarios about "Tim and Tina" on a picnic (due tomorrow)

Fri. Nov.11/Mon. Nov. 14

  • No School

Thurs. Nov. 10

  1. Plot diagram - read 4 Aesop's Fables and plot on diagram

Wed. Nov. 9

  1. Mark SA part of test
  2. Intro to Short Story Unit - Term definition handout - make sure you have this!

Tues. Nov. 8

  • Chapter 1 Unit Test

Mon. Nov. 7

  1. Chapter 1 Review - Jeopardy! 

Chapter 1 test tomorrow!

Fri. Nov. 4

1. Chapter 1 Review questions - write 3 and post to blog/answer 3 on blog.

Thurs. Nov. 3

1. Viking Review questions

2. Chapter 1 Title Page Assignment

Wed. Nov. 2

1. Posted Socials 8 Term 1 marks, handed back Roman Empire maps

2. Vikings (p.31-36) jigsaw activity 

Agenda Notes:

1. Bring a laptop or cell phone which can access the web to class on Friday. Inappropriate usage (anything other than class work) will result in removal of your device. angry

2. Chapter 1 Unit Test - Tues. Nov. 8 (review Monday) surprise

3. Chapter 1 Title Page - Wed. Nov. 9

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