Nov. 21, 2017

Hello! Here's what we're up to today:

English 10

1. Checking in.
2. Concern about missing work, and timeline for grades
3. Handing back assignments
4. Student discussion
5. Time to get in your groups (Please note a small change I made to the project details)
6. Video clip and discussion: How would you portray this scene?
7. Time to vote on who does what act. Begin making plans.

Next class, read 3.1

English 12

1. Checking in.
2. Concern about missing work, and timeline for grades
3. Student discussion
4. Synthesis essays (Here is a link to student samples from the provincial, and the scoring guide).

- A change in the schedule: next class I'll give out the story, and we'll talk about how to write synthesis essays.
- Monday will have a lesson on both Macbeth and the short story.
- In class write will be on Wednesday.

5. Characterization Chart activity. Why focus on difference?
6. Time for P2

For next class, read 3.1-3.3