November 13

Humanities 8

Today we went to the library to select a silent reading book.  Students were allowed to choose any type of reading material as long as it was an appropriate reading level for them.  They were encouraged to take their time and select something that they would enjoy reading.

For the remainder of the class, students worked on completing their BC maps.  I also distributed a lot of student work that had been assessed, but not returned while I was absent.  English marks were posted with the caveat that they will not appear on the formal report card as the marks are a bit skewed due to the fact that the courses meet every other day.  More general feedback will be provided on the report cards.

Reminder:  BC maps are due Monday!!!

English 10

This was the last day I accepted work for term 1. Today rough numerical marks were posted so students get an idea of where they stand in the course.  Students were reminded that these marks will not appear on the report card as they are a bit skewed due to the fact that this is a linear class and not enough data has been collected yet to provide accurate numerical assessment. 

I introduced students to the final project for our novel study.  Please see November 12ths post for this assignment sheet.  We discussed the importance of the inquiry question and the challenge of approaching the project from your own unique perspective. 

The rest of the class students were directed to:

• submit any last minute Term 1 work
• finish reading the novel
• ensure all daily assignments 6-10 are complete (these will be collected next Wednesday!)
• brainstorm ideas for your project