Posted: November 2, 2011
Work on the characterization lists for Nurse and Tybalt
Balcony Scene tomorrow.
Mrs. O'Neill-MacDonnell Notes
English 9; English 123; GG (Special Olympics Leadership)
Notes
Posted: November 2, 2011
Work on short story final unit assignment. Due November 15th
We read "The Sniper" by Liam O'Flarhety and discussed visualizing to aid in comprehension. We looked at the author's style and sensary imagery in the story which helps in the visulaization.
Irony, theme and characterization will be discussed tomorrow.
Posted: November 1, 2011
Read to end of Act 1
Finish questions for each scene
Posted: November 1, 2011
Read to end of Act 1
Finish questions for each scene
Posted: November 1, 2011
Look up the IRA and the civil war in Ireland during the early 1920's.
Youtube "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "There Were Roses"
Work on Short Story Final Project
Posted: October 31, 2011
Romeo and Juliet
Act 1 Scenes 3 and 4
Timelines for homework on these scenes.
No Fear Shakespeare will help.
http://nfs.sparknotes.com/romeojuliet/page_10.html
Posted: October 31, 2011
Romeo and Juliet
Act 1 Scenes 3 and 4
Timelines for homework on these scenes.
No Fear Shakespeare will help.
http://nfs.sparknotes.com/romeojuliet/page_10.html
Posted: October 31, 2011
Discussed the short story "I've Got Gloria".
Worked on short story elements poster in groups.
The following stories have been studied so far:
"Charles"
"The Betrayal" focus on suspense and surprise ending
"To Build a Fire" focus on setting
"Two Kinds" focus on characterization
"I've Got Gloria" focus on character development
Next story: "The Monkey's Paw" conflict, foreshadowing and suspense
Posted: October 24, 2011
Menu: Monday, October 24, 2011
1. Read 10 mins:
2. Check homework "Charles" by Shirley Jackson
3. Setting: How can setting drive a short story and create suspense and conflict? Example story: To Build a Fire by Jack London
4. Homework: Finish reading To Build a Fire and complete setting sheet.
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Posted: October 24, 2011
Menu: Monday, October 24, 2011
1. Read 10 mins
2. Pass out Assignment for "Out of the Mouth of Shakespeare" Due Thursday
3. Introduction to Romeo and Juliet: Enduring Understandings about Shakespeare and Essential Questions
(Carousel Activity)
4. Homework: Assignment on Shakespeare's language
Posted: October 20, 2011
Menu: Thursday October 20, 2011
1. Read 10 mins
2. Quickwrite:
3. Share summary of favourite short story
4. Intro to short stories
5. Homework: Read "Charles" and answer the questions in full sentences (8 questions).
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Posted: October 19, 2011
Menu: Wednesday, October 19, 2011
1. Read 10 mins:
2. Mrs. Mac will read, "The Betrayal" by Timothy Findlay
Quick write: Do you think this is an appropriate title for this story?
3. Intro to short stories
4. Homework: Write a brief summary of the favourite short story you have read to date. Why did you like it so much?
Posted: October 18, 2011
Personal Narratives were due last week
Class Scrapbook Assignments (3) due October 17th
We will be starting a new unit on Short Stories tomorrow.
Posted: October 18, 2011
Major Poetry Assignments were due last week. Some students have still not passed them in.
Rehearsed Poem Presentation due
Dead Poet's Society Group Work Presentation Due
We are starting a new unit tomorrow: Shakespeare
Poetry tests were passed back last week.
Posted: October 4, 2011
Menu: Tuesday, October 4, 2011
1. Read: 10 mins
2. Mini Lesson on Sentence Fragments and Their\there\they're
(Grammar Bytes)
3. Writing Workshop: Work on personal narrative
Homework: 1.) Read!!!!!!!
2.) Work on draft of personal narrative
(Due Oct. 5th: 300-500 words: Typed with title page)
3.) Sentence Fragment and there/their/they're (quiz Friday)