Thursday, November 30, 2006

English 20-1 Blocks One and Three

You are writing your Lord of the Flies novel comprehension exam today. After this, you will be given a practice reading and multiple choice questions to do to help you with your exam tomorrow (from The World's Fair).

English 30-1 Block Two

We will mark the Doll's House portion of your exam from yesterday. I then want to go over the exam itself in some detail. We will start our poetry unit tomorrow.

Social Studies 33 Block Four

Both your chart and map activity from yesterday are due.
Today we will discuss and define the Superpowers, examining the Truman Doctrin, Marshall Plan, COMECON, and EEC.
You will then read unit 11 (pages 44-47) in your text and do assignment B-35 and B-37 for tomorrow (help for B-37 is on page 47 in your text).

Wednesday, November 29, 2006

English 20-1 Blocks One and Three

We will finish watching Lord of the Flies. You are having your unit test on the novel itself tomorrow. It will consist of 79 questions and some short answer. I will either hand out a copy of the short answer questions and answers (you worked on these after the first chapter) or I will put them in your portfolios. As long as you know the novel (and examine these answers as some of the short answer ones will come from them) you should be successful.

English 30-1 Block Two

You are writing both the Dolls House exam and the Modern Drama (PDE reading style) exam.

Social Studies 33 Block Four

We are going to examine the problems the UN has had when it comes to peacekeeping, as well as the economic work they have done. There are two readings for this (One says "Lesson Two" and one is Reading 26).
For Reading #26, ignore the questions presented. What you are going to do instead is label the map identifying where the following events took place:
1. The Korean War
2. The Suez Crisis
3. Cyprus UN peacekeeping mission
4. Gulf War
5. Operation Restore Hope
6. Rwanda conflict
7. Serbian conflict

The other activity you are to do is entitled "A Comparative Analysis of the League of Nations and the United Nations - Bringing About Collective Security" In this one, you are to create a chart. The instructions and reading needed are in your file if you were absent. Both, however, are due tomorrow.

Tuesday, November 28, 2006

English 20-1 BLocks One and Three

You are watching Lord of the Flies.

English 30-1 Block Two

You are watching the rest of A Doll's House. You are then to answre the movie questions and read and answer the m.C. questions for an excerpt from The Importance of Being Earnest. These are both due for tomorrow. Remember that you have your Comp and Doll's House exam then.

Social Studies 33 Block Four

I will be handing out your terminology for the next unit so you can start working on your cue cards.
We are starting the next unit by looking at the United Nations. There will be a handout to read, as well as assignment B-38 and B-39 to do. You will need to read pages 40 to 43 and 198 to 203 to do these. They will be due tomorrow.

Monday, November 27, 2006

English 20-1 Blocks One and Three

We are going to mark the rest of the chapter questions for Lord of the Flies. I then have additional notes for you that we will discuss. Tomorrow and Wednesday, you will watch the movie and then your Lord of the Flies comprehension exam is Thursday. You Novel unit m.c. comprehension reading exam will be on Friday.

English 30-1 Block Two

You will be watching A Doll's House today. The rest of the week will go as follows:
Tuesday, finish watching A Doll's House
Wednesday, A Doll's House comprehension and unit m.c. exam
Thursday, Review the exam
Friday, Introduction to poetry unit

Social Studies 33 Block Four

You are writing your interaction amongst nations (1919-1945) unit test today. We will then startThe cold war on. Remember: YOur Cue cards are also due today.

Thursday, November 23, 2006

English 20-1 Blocks One and Three

We will mark chapters nine and ten of Lord of the Flies. I will then pass out questions for Chapter 12. All of this must be done for Monday. As an overview, we will mark these on MOnday and I will provide you with some more notes. On Tuesday, you will write a comprehension exam on the novel. On Wednesday and Thursday, you will watch the movie, and on Friday you will write a readings comprehension exam (M.C.). The December 4, we will start the Shakespeare Unit (Macbeth).

English 30-1, Block Two

We will mark the questions to A Doll's House today. One Monday and Tuesda, you will watch the move and answer movie questions. On Wednsday, you will write your comprehension exam on the play itself and then on Thursday, you will write a modern drama comprehension exam. I want to discuss this test on Friday (don't miss!!!). We will start our poetry unit on Monday, December 4.

Social Studies 33 Block Four

We will examine the effects of war and prepare for your test on Monday.

Wednesday, November 22, 2006

English 20-1 Blocks One and Three

I will give you time to work on chapter nine and ten questions for Lord of the Flies (you were supposed to have the readings done for today). I will then hand out chapter 11 questions as well (due tomorrow)

English 30-1 Block Two

We are going to finish Act Three of A Doll's House. You are expected to have the questions in for tomorrow (point form)

Social Studies 33 Block Four

You should have handed in Wartime Conferences yesterday. I want to watch the rest of The Tragedy (Part Three). We will then review and perhaps mark Wartime Conferences.

Tuesday, November 21, 2006

English 20-1 Blocks One and Three

We will mark chapters 7 and 8 of Lord of the Flies. I will then hand out questions for chapter 9 and 10 questions. These will be due on Thursday.

English 30-1 Block Two

We will read the rest of Act One and Two of A Doll's House. You are to then work on the questions you have recieved.

Social Studies 33 Block 4

We will mark B-13 and watch Part Two of The Tragedy. In addition, your Wartime Conferences questions are due.

Monday, November 20, 2006

English 20-1 Blocks One and Three

You are to hand in chapter 5,6,7,and 8 questions for Lord of the Flies. We will mark them and then I will hand out chapter questions fo 11 and 12.

English 30-1 Block two

Your independent novel study questions and book review are due. Today we will read Act One of A Doll's House. I will provide you with an act summary and some of the more important quotes in this act, as well as questions to answer. These will be due tomorrow.

Social Studies 33 Block Four

We are going to mark B-13, Hitler's war, and then discuss Wartime Conferences (you will have questions to do for tomorrow).

Friday, November 17, 2006

English 20-1 Blocks One and three

We are going to mark chapters 4, 5, and 6 of Lord of the Flies. I will then hand out chapter 7 and 8 questions. These are due for Monday. Also, You'll need another independent novel to read by Monday as well.

English 30-1 Block Two

You introduction major modern drama assignment is due today. We are going to go to the library and get the book On Stage Three. I will then be providing you with notes on modern drama and A Doll's House. Remember that your independent novel study assignment is due on Monday and that I will need your books back (you also need to get a new one from the list).

Social Studies 33

You will be marking your assignments from yesterday (war in the atlantic and WWII questions)
I will then be instrucitng you to read pages 34 to 39 and answer assignment b-13 Hitler's War, 1939-1945.

Thursday, November 16, 2006

English 20-1 Blocks One and Three

You are to hand in your Chapter four questions on Lord of the flies and then work on chapters 5 and 6 for tomorrow.

English 30-1 Block Two

You are working on a major assignment in Modern drama. It is due tomorrow.

Social Studies 33 Block Four

We are going to mark Thinking it over Reading 19; you are also to hand in World War Two Worksheet to accompany readings. I will then hand out a reading about hte war in the Atlantic and then you are to complete a fill in the blank coresponding assignment.

Wednesday, November 15, 2006

English 20-1 Blocks One and three

Your independent novel study critiques are due. We will then examine chapters two and three questions and move on to chapter four. There will be questions as well.

English 30-1 block two

I will be giving you time to work on your independent novel study. You will be givien a sheet on how to write book reviews to help you. Question four has the most weight so really put effort into this one. Remember that this is due on Monday.

Social Studies 33 Block Four

You will mark "Thinking it over" Reading #19.
You are then going to watch The Tragedy Part One. This will cover everything from Anschluss up to Pearl Harbour and should really help you understand what we've been discussing. After this you are to work on your assignment from yesterday.

Tuesday, November 14, 2006

English 20-1 Blocks one and three

You are to hand in your Lord of the Flies chapter two and three questions. You will then be given the rest of the time to work on your independent novel study.

English 30-1 Block Two

You will be writing your Shakespeare comprehension M.C. Exam. Remember that your novel study is due next Monday.

Social Studies 33 Block Four

You are to make sure you've handed in your Reading 19 questions. I will go over the cuse cards you should have done up until now and we will discuss the invasion of Abysinnia. I will then hand out WWII questions which you will have time today and tomorrow to complete.

Monday, November 13, 2006

English 20-1 Blocks One and Three

You are to have completed your questions on Chapter One of Lord of the Flies. We will then mark these as a class. I will assign you chapters two and three and questions. These will be due for tomorrow. Your novel study project is due on Wednesday.

English 30-1 Block Two

You are writing your independent novel study in-class essay today. Remember that your Shakespeare comprehension (readings with multiple choice questions) is happening tomorrow. Your novel study project is due on Monday, November 20.

Social Studies 33 Block Four

We will mark Reading 19 (questions 1, 2, 4 and ensure concepts are on cue cards). I then want to review this interwar period of time (using your cue cards). I will also be giving you notes on the history of Japan up to World War 11.

Thursday, November 9, 2006

English 20-1 Blocks One and three

We are going to read chapter one of Lord of the Flies and then you will be given questions to answer for Monday. Remember that your novel study assignment is due on Wednesday, November 15.

English 30-1 block two

You are doing your Shakespeare Hamlet Comprehension test and watching the rest of the feature film. Remember that you have your in-class novel study essay exam on Monday.

Social Studies 33

We are going to discuss Appeasement of Hitler and the causes of World War two. You will then read Reading #19 (as a class) and discuss it and do an activity related to it (questions 1, 2 and 4 and concepts on cue cards).

Wednesday, November 8, 2006

English 20-1

In-class independent novel study essay. Remember that your novel study activity is due on Wednesday, November 15

English 30-1

Quiz on Act 4 of Hamlet. We will then finish reading Act 5. You will have a test on the play tomorrow and we will also finish watching the film.

Social Studies 33

We are not having a class today due to a presentation.

Tuesday, November 7, 2006

English 20-1 Blocks One and three

I will finish notes on Lord of the Flies. Remember that you have an in-class essay on your novel tomorrow. (you will learn about the author, the purpose of the novel, the allegories contained therien: religious, psychological, socialogical, Freudian terms: id, ego, superego). Your in-class essay on your independent novel is tomorrow so make sure you have read it!

English 30-1 Block two

We will watch the film Hamlelt up to the end of Act 5. Your in-class essay exam on your independent novel has been moved to Monday, November 13.

Social Studies 33

We will go over some test questions I'm going to hand out about Hitler's Rise to power. We will then discuss the "Great Man Theory" and the Policies and goals of the Third Reich (re-militarization of the Rhineland, racial superiority and purity, Lebensraum, union of all Germanic Peoples, Anschluss with Austria, the 1000 year German Reich, Social discipline, technological superiority, destruction of Bolshevism, ultra-nationalism) The pages in your text which correspond with this are pages 26-33.

Monday, November 6, 2006

English 20-1 Blocks One and Three

We will review the essay by examining one from another student (to see how well they did the "whisper game". I then want to take out Lord of the Flies and start discussing the author and background of it.

English 30-1 block two

We will get through most of Act 4 of Hamlet (we might have one scene left).

Social Studies 33 Block 4

We will mark League of Nations questions. I want you to hand in those multiple choice questions for tomorrow. I will then give you notes on the rise of Hitler.

Friday, November 3, 2006

English 20-1 Blocks One and Three

You are writing your in-class essay for the short story unit (on "Boys and Girls")

English 30-1 Block Two

We will read the rest of Act III of Hamlet and then watch the movie up to the end of that point.

Social Studies 33

You are to hand in your League of Nations questions. We will mark them.

Thursday, November 2, 2006

English 20-1 blocks one and three

In class multiple choice unit test: Short Story.

English 30-1

We will be reading Act III of Hamlet. We completed up to and including Act III scene 3.

Social Studies 33

You are to to the booklet on the League of Nations. I have pasted it below. You were also to hand in your cue cards for a check (see yesterday's blogger for the words).

Part A: THE SEARCH FOR PEACE (Pages 26-29)
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS

INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer the following questions.

1. What was the idea behind the League?
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Who were the members of the League? When did they join?
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What promises did the members make?
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What powers did the League have if it wanted to react to a situation?
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What were the two biggest weaknesses with the League?
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Why didn’t the United States join the League?
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Why didn’t the Soviet Union join the League?
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Why didn’t Germany join the League?
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There were a number of situations that showed the League of Nations was a failure. Below are examples of these situations. For each one, explain what happened, who was involved and how the League failed.

Manchuria, 1931
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Disarmament, 1933
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Abyssinia, 1935
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The Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis
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The Spanish Civil War, 1936-39
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Study the cartoon on Page 28 to answer questions 14 and 15.

Who do the animals represent and/or symbolize?
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According to the crocodile, why did disarmament talks fail? What do you think the cartoonist believed were the real reasons why efforts at disarmament failed?
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Study the cartoon at the top of page 29 to answer questions 16 and 17.

Which three countries are characterized as endangering the kite? (Hint: consider the name of the breeze to find the name of the third country)
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What is meant by the caption below the cartoon?
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Examine the picture at the bottom of page 29 to answer questions 18 and 19.

What does the picture reveal to you about the way in which a civil war is fought?
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Which side in the Civil war would the women in the photograph likely have supported? Explain your response.
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Wednesday, November 1, 2006

English 20-1 Blocks One and Three

You are to do the short story questions for practice (block three only - block one leaves early). Remember that you have your in-class unit exam on short stories tomorrow and your in-class essay on Friday.

English 30-1 Block Two

You are not here for most of the class. Make sure though, that you do the Shakespeare reading and practice Multiple Choice questions I gave you last class. It is due tomorrow.

Social Studies 33 Block Four

We are going to go over some PDE questions relating to World War I up to and including The League of Nations. You are to have the following filled out on your cue cards (front and back). These are due for a check tomorrow:

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk Woodrow Wilson isolationism Weimar Republic
League of Nations Treaty of Versailles War Guilt Clause
Total War ultranationalism reparations remilitarization
propoganda nationalism conscription demilitarization
Anchluss annexation alliance