February 10

Humanities 8

Today we started off with silent reading.  We then did a practice test in preparation for our History term/Rome test, which is scheduled for Friday.  Finally, students worked on completing their crosswords and word searches.  This assignment is due tomorrow!

English 10 (C &D blocks)

Today after silent reading, students wrote their first reader response entry.  It was a simple summary piece of writing.  The remainder of the class students worked on their poetry package, which is due on February 22!

February 9

English 10 (H block)

Today we skipped silent reading in an effort to catch up to the other 2 blocks.  We started off with creating a mind map with our poetry terms.  Then we went over the Poetry package assignment and some examples were shared.  

Humanities 8

Today we started off with a review about writing an expository (explaining) paragraph.  Next for sacred writing, students were asked to write a paragraph on an aspect of Rome.  The focus was to 

1. indent the paragraph
2. make sure capital letters and periods were used correctly
3. use a topic sentence

The remainder of the time, students were directed to make a crossword or wordsearch like we did for the religion unit.  This time they were to do the option they did not do the 1st time.  

There will be a test on Rome on Friday.

February 5

Humanities 8

Today after silent reading, we wrote notes and discussed the legacy and fall of Rome.

English 10 (D) block

Today we went over essay dos and don'ts after a heated discussion about the violence against woman assembly.  We also discussed the daily reflection/self-assessment change.  Finally, we went over an introduction to the poetry package.

English 10 (C) block

Today after silent reading, we finished going over the essay dos and don'ts.  We also looked at an example of an essay written about our comparison poems.  Finally, we went over the introduction to poetry package and I shared examples of my poems.  

February 4

English 10 (H block)

Today we  went over essay dos and don'ts.  We also finished off our poetry terms and the new daily reflection was introduced.  Furthermore, reader responses were introduced.  

Humanities 8

Today we finished off our top 10 lists about gladiatorial shows or worked on sacred writing.  Next we went over the scavenger hunt answers.  We also had a few interesting discussions about current events.

February 3

Humanities 8

Today after silent reading.  We discussed prioritizing in terms of a top 10 list.  Then students were asked come up 10 facts about gladiatorial shows from our reading yesterday.  Students were directed to write the 10 facts and then rate them from 1 through 10 with 1 being the most important them.

English 10 ( D block)

BC Lions assembly

English 10 ( C block)

After silent reading we went over the do's and don'ts of writing comparative poem essays. Finally, we reviewed what a reader response journal was.  

February 2

English 10 (H Block)

Today after silent reading, students were asked to organize their portfolios for assessment as well as complete a self-assessment form.  Next we went over some new poetry terms. 

Humanities 8 

Today we did sacred writing and shared a few pieces.  Next, we read a handout on gladitorial games. We practiced picking out the main idea and we discussed the contents of this handout.  

February 1st

Today Mr. Allen was in.

Humanities 8

Today after silent reading, students worked looked at a list of inventions and innovations.  They were asked to classify them into the two categories and to guess which were Roman inventions and which were not.  After that students used the netbooks to do a Rome scavenger hunt.  

English 10

Today after silent reading, students were asked to organize their portfolios for assessment (by date) and to complete a self-assessment form.  They also added the goal of: being able to recognize and write extended metaphors.  Then some examples of extended metaphors were shown and discussed. Finally, students worked on writing two extended metaphors.  This is going to be part of the next big assignment - a poetry package/anthology.