Nov. 27, 2017

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

English 10

1. Checking in.
2. Student discussion.
3. 3.2-3
4. Activity - Vocabulary

- Read part of the scene for five minutes with a partner
- As you go, find ten words you don't know, or don't know well
- Split them into groups of five, and look them up.
- Create five new sentence with each word, which clearly shows their meaning.
- Read each other's sentences.
- Choose one from your partner that you didn't know, and write it on the board
- Teach the class the meaning of the word, based on the sentence

- Next class, create a list of ten new creative sentences, from the reading below.
5. Time for P2

Next class, read 3.4-5

English 12

1. Checking in
2. Student discussion
3. Synthesis review, and a look at student samples. Here is a link to student samples from the provincial, and the scoring guide
4. In-class example:

- Brainstorm
- Plan
- Write

5. Character Analysis Chart - How can we analyse the differences?
6. Note: For Project 1, the script for Macbeth should be ready by the end of the week, so that the group can have time to practice.

Next class: Read the short story (optional quiz), and 3.5-4.1.