Weekly outline

• General
  

  General

  • News forum
• 3 September - 9 September
  

  3 September - 9 September

  • Senior English 3 September File
• 10 September - 16 September
  

  10 September - 16 September

  Unity camping
• 17 September - 23 September
  

  17 September - 23 September

  • Week of 17 September File
• 24 September - 30 September
  

  24 September - 30 September

  Here are the class notes, including homework, for the week beginning 24 September

  • 26th september homework File
  • week of sept 24th File
• 1 October - 7 October
  

  1 October - 7 October

  • october 1st File
  • Oct 3rd File
• 8 October - 14 October
  

  8 October - 14 October

  • week of 9 October File
  • Final essay File
• 15 October - 21 October
  

  15 October - 21 October

  • week of 15th October File
• 22 October - 28 October
  

  22 October - 28 October

  Our focus this week, as we enter the last few days with the current topic,

  is to complete our reading and essay task.  Listed below are the headlines

  for our focus.

   

  SATs

  Essay deadline and end of quarter grades

  Report  cards and late, missing work.

  Essay work and completing the read!

  Essay tips – recap (see last week's slides for details)

  Next quarter – different kinds of texts.
• 29 October - 4 November
  

  29 October - 4 November

  • new topic File
• 5 November - 11 November
  

  5 November - 11 November

  Check last week's info for work on vocab sheets and prep for the research paper.

   

  This quarter we will focus on researching a topic and concluding with a paper in which you will discuss your thesis and conclusions.

  Over the next few classes we will discuss the kinds of topics that you will be able to research.

  Here’s an example: 

  ‘Are some people disenfranchised from U.S. elections and if so, why?’

   

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20091451 
• 12 November - 18 November
  

  12 November - 18 November

  Week of 12 November.

   

  This week we start the research paper in earnest. Don't forget your homework for Monday - to have a working title or question for your R.P. Over the next few weeks you will be expected to write a letter for research purposes and write a review of a book connected with the topic.

   

  Week of 12 November - class notes

   

  Recap of the research paper proposals

  Your homework – research title

  SATs

  Taking notes

  Preparing and using outlines.

  Plagiarism

  Working with quotations

  Assessments – ‘O to Go’

  Vocab sheets.

  Writing letters

      Homework for next Monday – To write a letter to an organisation or individual to help you with your paper.

   

  Tips on writing a formal U.S. letter

  http://www.dailywritingtips.com/how-to-format-a-us-business-letter/

   
• 19 November - 25 November
  

  19 November - 25 November

  Week of 19th. November

   

  Hand in letter (and maybe send it?)

   

  
   

  “Lies, damn lies & statistics” (i).

   

  
   

  The story of a nation, the stork and the end of a war.

   

  
   

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20356613.

   

  
   

  What does all this mean for you with your research paper?

   

  
   

  SATs & vocab sheets

   

  
   

  Homework for next week – your chosen book.  Write a review of the first chapters, or approxiamtely first 5,000 words. Due Monday 26th.

   

  
   

  (i) 19th-century British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli (1804–1881): "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics."

   

   
• 26 November - 2 December
  

  26 November - 2 December

   

   

  Homework for next Monday 3 December:

  Have the introduction and first paragraph written for your paper.

   

  See below for class work and notes.

  • week of 26 november File
• 3 December - 9 December
  

  3 December - 9 December

  • week of dec 3 File
• 10 December - 16 December
  

  10 December - 16 December

   

   Week of December 10

  SATs

  Homework:

  Over the break make sure you have:

  Written the introduction and second paragraph of your paper

  Give examples in your research writing of :

  1. Using transitional expressions.

  2. Repeating key words and phrases.

  3. Using pronoun reference.

  4. Using parallel form.

  Use last week's slides to help you with this 

   

   Also: Complete your reading  and a synopsis of a book related to your paper.

  Research paper write up

  Practice

  http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/vocabulary-games/parts-of-speech/pronoun-proper-singular-plural.html 
• 17 December - 23 December
  

  17 December - 23 December
• 24 December - 30 December
  

  24 December - 30 December
• 31 December - 6 January
  

  31 December - 6 January
• 7 January - 13 January
  

  7 January - 13 January

  Welcome back and Happy New Year!   For those that check the mathematics SAT questions, my son informs me that 2013 is the first year since 1987 in which none of the numbers are repeated!

   

  Speaking of puzzles and games, (see how I did that transition?), instead of the usual SAT quiz I've come up with a game in which you have to make use of vocabulary found in the SAT quizzes.

  We’ll try it out in class today, Monday 7^th.  The rules are below.

  Now onto the serious stuff. You need to have your research paper mostly written by now as the deadline for completion approaches.  Additionally we’ll spend time this week reviewing  homework and completing this units exercises.

  I would also like to spend time with you looking at your SAT tests (who has/is taking it?)  as well as your college essay. I'll have these in class for you on the 7th.

  Mr. G.

  Rules of the SAT word game (if you can come up with a better name, let me know).

   

  Rules of the game

   

  To begin with, everyone is given three words

   

  1. Pick a ‘topic’ from the pile and show this to the rest of the group.
  2. Next, choose a word from the word pile. Do not show this to anyone else.
  3. Make up a sentence or short story about the topic in which you use the word you have picked. You will have 90 seconds to make up your ‘story’
  4. After telling the story, the next person in the group tries to guess the word from the word pile you used. If they guess correctly, you have to keep the word.  If incorrect, they have to pick up a new word from the word pile.
  5. The aim is to lose all your words but to make it harder for the ‘guesser’, you can ‘hide’ your word in sentences which include other words from the word pile.

   

   
• 14 January - 20 January
  

  14 January - 20 January

  Hi and welcome to the snow!

   

  If you weren't able to make it in today, never fear as the tasks for this week are here.

  Take a look at the slides to keep up to date.

   

  Importanant reminder:  Our 'exam' will be in class and on Wednesday 23rd January.  See attached slides for more information.

   

  Mr. G.

  • week of 14 january File
• 21 January - 27 January
  

  21 January - 27 January

  Exam week
• 28 January - 3 February
  

  28 January - 3 February

  New semester, new book and new game!

  • new semester File
• 4 February - 10 February
  

  4 February - 10 February
• 11 February - 17 February
  

  11 February - 17 February
• 18 February - 24 February
  

  18 February - 24 February

  • week of 18 Feb File
• 25 February - 3 March
  

  25 February - 3 March

  •SATs but this time no cribbing! (there are only 5)

  •Finish up your work on vocab - we made a great start last week

  •All – read cha 4-6 and then we’ll discuss. Difference between first and third person.

  •Homework to collect and return

  •For next week Due Monday 4th March:  Complete the questions for the RF.  These are:

  The Reluctant Fundamentalist – Questions

  
  

  P – Plot (What is the story / or stories?)

  N – Narrative (How is the story told?)

  C- Character (Who are the main characters?)

  C – Characterization (How are the characters developed and deployed?)

  P- Point  (What the story has to say? its meaning…)

  S- Style (How is the meaning expressed?)

  • Reluctant Fundamentalist - analysing a novel File
• 4 March - 10 March
  

  4 March - 10 March

  • week 3 March File
  • week of 11 March File
• 11 March - 17 March
  

  11 March - 17 March

  See last week for the continuation of the class activities in powerpoint 11 March.
• 18 March - 24 March
  

  18 March - 24 March

  • week of 18th March File
• 25 March - 31 March
  

  25 March - 31 March

  • week of 25 March File
• 1 April - 7 April
  

  1 April - 7 April
• 8 April - 14 April
  

  8 April - 14 April

  Here are the questions to go with the activities for this week.  Open the powerpoint and then complete the task and questions.

  James Meredith: 'I am at war again, you bet I am. Things have gotten worse every year for the past 45 years'

   

  Answer the following questions from the article and complete the task:

   

  1. Why do does Mr. Meredith think that racism is worse now in 2013?
  2. Why is he insulted by the civil rights movement
  3. What sort of world does he wish we had?
  4. Why do you think he doesn’t get the attention he should have?
  5. What for you is his most important idea?
  6. Which of the articles comments do you agree with most and why?
  7. Next, write a comment of your own expressing your ideas from what you have read

  • Fourth quarter File
• 15 April - 21 April
  

  15 April - 21 April

  Here's the work for this week and outline for the rest of the quarter.  Note that the slides cover two week blocks.

  • WEEK OF 15 APRIL File
• 22 April - 28 April
  

  22 April - 28 April

  •Week of 15 April – complete reading p 167 and begin the help

  •Hand in RF!

  •Read Steve Biko article Steve Biko died on 12 September 1977 

  •and  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgM-1r0X5Zc 

  •Causes of racism – discuss and research and discuss findings (see Biko next slide)-

  http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/feb/18/steve-biko-south-africa-struggle

  •Longer term task - Write a news article describing a racist incident (global) see link next slide

  •The help- electronic copies will be mailed to you
  

  •Use google doc to list stories/research on racism

  •Vocab: Apartheid, Institutional, xenophobia

  •

  •H/w to upload your research onto the google doc.

  Week of 22 April:

  7 x SATs

  Complete entry for google doc. on racism (graded).

  Outline of racism task – ‘To create a newspaper/magazine feature article in which you describe racism today.  You need to use case study examples as well as historical and global studies’. You should aim to complete with a minimum of 1,000 words, including relevant quotations and references as well as any suitable illustrations’.

  Reading – Chapters 1-4 of ‘The Help’.

  Homework for week of 29 April: Write a letter for the newspaper (see topic task) in which you review ‘The Help’ (what you have read so far).

  
  
• 29 April - 5 May
  

  29 April - 5 May

  • week of 29 April File
• 6 May - 12 May
  

  6 May - 12 May
• 13 May - 19 May
  

  13 May - 19 May

  • week of 13 May File
• 20 May - 26 May
  

  20 May - 26 May

  Exam week then continue from the slide show from last week.
• 27 May - 2 June
  

  27 May - 2 June

  This week:

  1. You will be writing your OWN SATs this week - at least three, with the challenge being that you ; a) use low frequency words, b) don't use previous SAT vocab and, c)ensure your chosen vocab for your questions is correct.

  2. Exam papers - we will go through and check the exam answers you gave last week with advice on improvements.

  3. Reading of 'The Help'
• 3 June - 9 June
  

  3 June - 9 June