English 9 Homework for Thursday, Oct. 1:

1. Introductory Paragraph for the short stories: Revise this paragraph if you can, on a work-processor, 12 pt. ft., in Times New Roman, double spaced, last sentence underlined.

If you are writing my hand, BE NEAT, double space and underline the thesis (the last sentence). All of you should have someone read it, when you are sure you have written it well. Revise if you have too!!   Bring it to class.

2. You may want to think about the ideas and organization of your body paragraphs, for tomorrow, if you have time.

English 10 Homework for the next few days - 1 and 2:

1. Read my Tuesday Blog entry:  The explanation and questions are there to guide you in writing this In Class Personal Reflective essay: Remember, this is a personal essay using the elements of Plato's Allegory to reflect on your own growth as a person who is learning and struggling to make sense of yourself in the world. The premise is that you are a "prisoner in the cave." How will you become someone who can stand in the light of truth (what truth?), and what will enable you to become a thinking, feeling, moral human being, one who is intelligent, and is able to take the steps you have to take. What learning do you need (it is not all schooling), what attitudes, courage etc. will get you into the "light."

2. Your Homework is the Election Work: look at 2 in my Tuesday blog, and learn these issues. They are also on the board. You should have taken a photo of it.

English 10 Homework for Tonight and the next few days:

1. Personal Cave: This will take you a few days. Take the answers for F, G, and H that you wrote about yesterday, and apply them to yourself. I want you to use real personal examples, not vague, half thought-out ideas and examples. This is about you in your cave. Use the imagery and metaphors from the allegory to help you describe your life and your understanding of reality. Each question below needs considerable thought before you write. You are grappling with yourself : and each question requires a well-developed paragraph. Start tonight!!

f. What is the life you are living? Is it a true life? What is a true life? How do you know?

g. How do you confuse "shadows" with "reality"?  Use several personal examples, explaining them well. 

h. What prevents you from seeing the truth, or makes you regard "shadow" as the "truth"?

Remember: These are not one sentence answers, but paragraphs that clearly show you are grappling with the ideas and yourself.

2. Election work: The issues we will talk about in class are on the board and below. You should take a photo of the list on the board, for the ongoing research you will do. Start searching and creating a document you can use.

The Issues are: Climate Change, the Refugee Crisis, Bill C-24, Keystone Pipeline, Bill C-51.

 

English 9 Homework for Wednesday, Sept. 30:

1. Introductory Paragraph for your Synthesis Essay: Improve the draft you did yesterday.  Remember it must make sense to a stranger.  Look at yesterday's blog for the particulars.

**USE YOUR WORD-PROCESSOR SO THAT YOU CAN CONSTANTLY BE IMPROVING YOUR SENTENCE STRUCTURES, YOUR VOCABULARY AND YOUR IDEAS.  PRINT IT OUT AND BRING IT TOMORROW

English 9 Homework for Tuesday, Sept. 29:

1. Synthesis Essay - Introduction:  You are to choose two of the short stories on your chart to start a Synthesis Essay. 

Today you are working on your Introductory Paragraph which will give the following information, in  4-5 sentences.

A. The Introductory paragraph requires the titles of each short story, the author's names, AND you explain the main point of synthesis that you will be discussing in your body paragraphs later on. Approximately 5 sentences for this introduction.

The rest of the discussion is in the body paragraphs, after the Introductory Paragraph.

Do not use the words "I", "me" etc.

**Work on your Word Processor, not on pencil and paper. This will allow you to revise as you write.

This is due tomorrow.

 

English 10 Homework for Tuesday and beyond:

1. Overviews: They must be in by Wednesday at the latest.

2. "Many Workmen": You are to do another revision of this analysis by Wednesday. You are not to have a modern example. Try to improve your analysis of the poem.  Take care to revise your ideas and your writing as you word process this paragraph.  Do not print until you have read it over several times. Staple this last rewrite on top of the other two. 

3. Examinable Terms: These are due NEXT Wednesday.  Follow the format that was on the board:

Word: alliteration                                                 Def: Repetition of the first sound in a group.       Example: The sun sank slowly into the sea.

4. Leader's Debate on Foreign Policy: take some time to find a good overview of what the Leaders discussed in their debate tonight. cbc.ca is a good start. You will discuss this tomorrow in class.

5. Allegory of the Cave: Develop ideas and write answers and for questions f, g, and h.  Each if these answers should be written in paragraph form, and include examples that help understanding. Work on these tonight/tomorrow in class.

English 9 Homework for Monday. Sept. 28:

1. Overviews: Please have your Overviews in my Monday. Make sure your parent photocopies my information for themselves, and that they fill in the information I need.

2. All "The Sniper" revisions should be in by Monday.

3. "The Curio Shop": Read the short story again, or even twice more.  Do question 2. Please write full sentences for each quote. Develop your answer by writing 2 or more sentences for each answer. Try to integrate some of the quotes in your answers. 

4. Add "The Curio Shop" to your chart - in all categories.

English 9 Homework for Thursday, Sept. 24:

1. Overviews are due on Monday. Your parent should photocopy that last section for themselves, and also fill in the information I need.

2. Segregationist: Finish the Chart work on this short for tomorrow.

3. Suffix-Prefix: explain what each of these are, and give two examples for each. 

4. Glossary: Keep it up to date.

 

English 10 Homework for Thursday, Sept. 24:

1. Overviews: please have your parents photocopy the last segment of my Overview, and have them fill in the information I need. Please have these back to me by Monday. 

2. Revise your "Many Workman" analysis. Please read this blog entry carefully. 

A. In this second draft, do not include the modern example. Revise your paragraph so you focus only on the poem and what it teaches us about human nature. 

B. Also, try to integrate a phrase from the poem into one of your sentences: one that is appropriate for what you are saying.  

C. Do not use the pronouns "you" "I" "me".  

D. Also, you are writing this analysis for someone who has not read the poem, so you must write express your ideas in a way that makes sense to them.  

E. Also, your concluding sentence reminds the reader of the main point (what it teaches us about human nature).

Example of integrating a phrase into a sentence:  When the workmen "turned to behold their work," they were thrilled with their accomplishment. 

Please staple your revision (second draft) on top of your first draft. It is due tomorrow.

English 10 Homework for Wed. Sept. 23:

1. Write a proper paragraph describing the surface and underlying meaning of Stephen Crane's allegory, "Many Workmen."

This paragraph must have a Topic Sentence with the Author, "Title," and your main point. The following sentences include the surface story, but more importantly, the underlying meaning. The underlying meaning is very important, so develop this clearly and sufficiently. You must also include one real life example of the underlying meaning. The final sentence is your Concluding Sentence - that reveals an important truth about human nature that the allegory shows us.

This is a paragraph of several sentences, 3/4 to a full page double spaced. Please word-process this paragraph, in 12 pt. font, Times New Roman. And, you should attempt to integrate one or two quotations in your paragraph. See below for an example.

ie. When the workmen set their masonry ball on the mountain top and "behold their work," calling it "grand," they are being arrogant instead of cautious. 

English 9 Homework for Wednesday, Sept. 23:

1. "The Sniper": Revise again if you need to. Have all three stapled together, with the latest revision on top. Due Thursday.

2. "The Segregationist": Read this short story three times, and do the multiple choice. Do not write on the Handout, write your answers in your Binder.  

3. You may also start to work on this story in your chart; but I will give you time tomorrow in class to do this. 

4. Overview: Give the Overview to your parents so they can read it, and have them photocopy the last page at the bottom, so they can have my information, and they can fill in their information for me.  Due at the latest, Monday.

English 9 Homework for Tuesday, Sept. 22:

1. "The Sniper" and "The Weapon" Chart: Finish all the categories but Symbolism.  Make sure that you have done a thorough job of the others.

 

English 10 Homework for Tuesday, Sept. 22:

1. Any Outstanding Homework is due in my in-basket by 8:15. This includes the homework from the weekend, which some of you did not complete. You were to develop your definitions of Classical Conservatism, Liberalism, and Socialism, THEN write a paragraph each on ism to show how modern Conservatives, Liberals, and the NDP (Socialists) have modified or changed those Classical ideas.

2. Overview to Parents: Please have your parent or guardian copy the information on the back page of the Overview so they have it, AND have them fill in the information on the last page of the Overview, and return it to me by Thursday. 

3. Allegory Homework: 1) Find a good definition for "Allegory" that you can understand. It should be a concise paragraph. 2) Find two excellent examples of allegories that are well-explained and that you can share with the class tomorrow. 

English 9 Homework for Monday, Sept. 21:

1. Revise your paragraph "The Sniper." Rewrite by following my marking symbols to correct your writing, but also develop your paragraph more so that a stranger would understand it. Make sure that you express the theme of this story so that the reader feels the tragedy of the situation. Staple  your original paragraph UNDERNEATH your revised paragraph.  

Do all the work on "The Weapon."

2. Using the LARGE CHART I gave you, explain the Setting, Conflict, Character(s), and Imagery in "The Sniper" and then in "The Weapon."

You do this by folding the large paper in half. You draw a line down the middle of that half - with a ruler! At the top of this side of the paper, the left side, write the title,"The Sniper"; on the right side of the line at the top, write the title, "The Weapon"

Now write neatly describing the Setting to the Imagery for "The Sniper", and then do the same for "The Weapon." Do not do Point of View.  Bring everything on Monday.

English 10 Homework for Monday, Sept. 21:

1. Develop your Definitions of Classical Liberalism, Socialism and Conservatism. Make a developed paragraph for each.

2. Then you must assess how our Conservatives, Liberals, and NDP reflect those values, or if they have modified/changed them. How have they changed from the classical ones.  Use real life examples. Have all of this written up and in your binder for Monday. You will need to have three developed paragraphs for these, also.

3. Any outstanding work that you have not done must be handed in on Monday.

4. Keep up on the Refugee Crisis by reading materials online and taking some notes. I will be making a quiz on this issue soon. Also stay current on the Federal Election.

 

English 10 Homework for Friday, Sept. 18th:

1. The Candidates Debate: Watch and listen to the Federal Leaders Debate: take notes and be prepared to talk about it tomorrow.  If you are not able to watch it, go online in the morning and get some news analysis, print it out and bring it to class. This is your essential homework tonight.

2. Classical definitions of Conservatism, Liberalism, and Socialism: Find these basic definitions and write each of them in paragraph form. 

3. Then, over the next few days, show how our Federal Parties - the Conservative, Liberals, and NDP (Socialists) actually reflect the classical definitions of Conservative, Liberal, and Socialist. Write in paragraph form.

 

English 9 Homework for Friday, Sept. 18:

1. Students who need to rewrite their "The Sniper" paragraphs, please submit them to me by 8:20 Friday morning.  Thank You!!

2. Read "The Weapon" and do the questions - in full sentences and good sentence structure. You can be thinking about how "The Sniper" and "The Weapon" have similar elements of literature: Plot, Point of View, Character, Irony Theme, Imagery.  You will be working on this tomorrow.

English 9 Homework for Thursday, Sept. 17:

1. "The Sniper"rewrite due tomorrow: Do a full rewrite on the climax of the short story. This will require you to take time and effort to do well. You need proper structure: a) Introductory sentence with author, title and main point. b) You need to write with enough plot and carefull analysis for a stranger to understand what happened, why it happened, how the sniper feels, and what it teaches us (about war).  Do a good job. Word process your work if you have the tools. And do not print it out without looking through your paragraph very carefully.  If you do not have a word-processor, than write carefully and neatly. Everyone Edits their work!! Please bring your original as well.

Cheers!!

English 10 Homework for Thursday, Sept. 17:

1. Look at yesterday's blog for the full homework and the details you must have in your examination of Democracy.

Tomorrow you are to come with your Extended Definition of Democracy as written in yesterday's blog. Also, as indicated on the board, you must word process these two to three paragraphs using 1.5 spacing, 12 pt. font in Times New Roman, and indenting each paragraph with the TAB key. Please use black ink.  Be sure that you have included all of the information I have asked for in these paragraphs.  Also, cut and paste the websites(urls) that you used to research, in the order you used them, a couple of spaces under the last paragraph. Read yesterday's Blog carefully, so you are clear about the content of the paragraphs.  Please do not use the 1st person point of view in this assignment.

2. If you are finished early, you should be working on your Document of Examinable Terms.

English 10 Homework: #2 due on Thursday, #1 due at the end of the month, and #3 is ongoing daily.

1. Start your Document of Examinable Terms: Do this at home on a word-processor. This is due on the 30th of September. Follow the structure I gave you, and make sure the sentence actually uses the term as an example.

2. Extended Definition of Democracy: Research carefully so you come to an extended definition, of approximately two paragraphs, that defines "democracy, shows how it works, explains what citizens' and leaders' obligations and privileges are, includes democracy's fallibility, and why democracy is considered the better form of governance. This is due Thursday. Please include a Bibliography in the form of the websites you used. (you should look at several).

3. Keep abreast of the Canadian Election: look at decent news sites. Know how the Europeans and the refugees are getting along, how England is dealing with it, and Canada and USA, etc.  Come with notes or a computer so you can talk in your groups. This is ongoing work until you write your Essay and present your Oral Assignment to the class.

English 9 Homework for Wednesday, Sept. 16:

1. Binder: a) Dividers are properly titled and organized  b) Glossary is properly organized with the words that you need to learn.

2. Paragraph on the climax of the short story, "The Sniper."  This paragraph should be double-spaced, neatly written, using capitals where necessary, 2/3rds of a page. It answers the question well. And, it makes sense to the reader who has never read the story.

English 9 Homework for Tuesday, Sept. 15:

1. Binder Dividers: Please have your Binder Dividers set up by tomorrow's class.

2. "The Sniper" Short Story: 1) Do your Glossary work and  2) Do questions 1-7. 

English 10 Homework for Tuesday, 15th:

We will have a B Block Fire Drill tomorrow.

1. Binder Dividers: These will be all set up according to the Binder Divider Handout. 

2.  Vocabulary: For the words given below, do the following: 1)write the word,  2)define the word,  3) give an example of the word that helps you understand it.

The Words: totalitarianism, democracy, propaganda, exploitation, revolution, corruption.

3. Election News/Refugee Crisis: You should be keeping up with both of these issues. You will eventually be deciding and writing about your choice of candidate, and addressing the class on who you would vote for and why.

The  Refugee Crisis is also linked to the Election, as people may decide to vote for candidate because of their views on the Refugee Crisis.

English 9 Homework for Monday, Sept. 14:

1. Purchase your Binder Dividers and set them up in your Binder. I will check them on Monday.

2. Read "The Sniper" and do the first two questions in the Personal Response.

3. Start your Glossary. Follow the method on your Binder Divider sheet : All words you don't know! 

English 10 Homework due Monday, Sept. 14:

1. Organized Binders: get the 8 tabs and organize your binder according to the English Divider Divisions handout.

2. Clean up your notes on the Refugee Crisis.

3. Canadian Election: research the four candidates and their platforms: Harper-Conservative, Trudeau-Liberal, Mulcair-New Democratic Party, Elizabeth May-Green Party. Also know what each candidate feels and would do in the world's Refugee Crisis.

Make thorough, organized notes, so you can use them later.

English 9 Homework for Friday, Sept. 11:

1. Choose another prompt from the list and write two paragraphs, double-spaced. This assignment is also a personal perspective.

Bring it with you tomorrow.

English 9 Homework for Thursday, Sept. 10:

1. Complete your personal paragraph/essay on the prompt you chose.  Use the quote in your Topic Sentence. Be sure to use personal examples. (1-2 Body Paragraphs)

English 10 Homework for Friday, Sept. 11:

1. Bring a Binder filled with paper.

2. International Issue: Go online and research the most important International Issue in the news at this time. Write some notes that show your basic understanding. Use the W5:who, what, when, where, why.

3. B Block: bring the Stories you wrote.