thursday, october 28

* 7-09 please complete your good copies of your monologues for monday. also, remember the you will be handing in your reading response journals on monday, november 1 as well.

* 8-04 and 8-hec we are for sure presenting our plays/puppet shows on monday, november 1; you must be ready to present - no excuses.

have a great weekend, and happy halloween!

:o

tuesday, october 26

* 7-09 please have the rough copies of your monologues ready for tomorrow's class. in addition, stay on top of your reading responses; when I collect your journals on monday, november 1, you should have 9 entries.

* 8-04 and 8-hec we will be presenting our plays/puppet shows on thursday - please be ready to go!

also, 8-04, we will be carving our pumpkin at lunch. please make sure to be there and be ready to carve!

:-)

monday, october 25

* 7-09 please be ready to write or continue writing the rough copies of your monologues tomorrow. we will begin workshopping our writing on wednesday. also, I will be collecting your reading response journals next monday, november 1; you will need to have 9 entries completed at that time.

* 8-04 and 8-hec we will be presenting our plays this thursday, october 28. we will spend tomorrow's and wednesday's classes finishing up our rough copies, editing, and working on our good copies. please consult the handout and script sample linked to my blog (on the right-hand side under your class title) if you would like to catch up or work ahead at home.

*** 8-04 and 8-hec you may either present your play as a play with real people, or you can make puppets and act out your script as a puppet show. this is a recent change to the project, but our goal is still to be ready to present on thursday.

:)

friday, october 22

* 8-04 and 8-hec you have this week off from your reading response journals, but please be ready to begin or continue composing the script for your diseases sketch on monday.

* 7-09 your monologue project is not for homework for the weekend, but you should be staying on top of your reading response journals. if I were to collect your journals this coming monday, you should have six entries, right? stay on top of it!

:-)

monday, october 18

good news, everyone - my "marks" link on d2l under "contacts" is finally active! that means you can look at the assignments we have handed in thus far - please make sure to check your marks this week to make sure that a) you can log in, and b) that your marks are accurate.

* 7-09 please make sure to complete the planning, rough, and good copies of your canada fair paragraph(s) for tomorrow's (tuesday's) class. I know you are going to the landfill, but you will be back in time for periods 6 and 7, which are hum.

* 8-04 and 8-hec if you were absent on friday for the video entitled everyday life in the renaissance, please come to my room at lunch tomorrow in order to view the video.

:)

thursday, october 7

hi kids...

7-09 canada fair will for sure take place next thursday... if you wish to bring any edibles or to dress up in costume, next thursday (14th) is the day to do it. for groups who are interested in improving their tri-folds or adding brochures, handouts, etc. to their presentations, you may do so, but I will take into consideration those who put in the effort to have their work completed to a high standard by the due date (last monday) when it comes time to mark.

7-09 please make sure that your first nations charts are complete for next class (which is next wednesday).

8-04 and 8-hec all of you should be continuing to work on your reading responses at home. I will collect your journals on monday, october 18, at which time 8-hec members should have 10 entries, and 8-04 members should have 9 entries.

8-04 and 8-hec please complete your section of the jigsaw for our next class together.

have a great looooong weekend!

:-)

friday, october 1

7-09 we will begin presentations promptly on monday. please have everything ready to go as soon as class starts, as we will not have time to organize/glue things on/cut things out etc.

8-04 and 8-hec a reminder that you are to bring a novel to every class (you can work on your reading responses if you finish your work early). you are responsible for completing three entries per week - I will collect your journals periodically, so stay on top of it. also, you will have time to work on your reading responses every friday (provided we have class).

8-04 here is the info for your life skills journal entries:

for each we are asking you to:

* highlight the key concepts discussed/presented
* reflect on your personal experiences/opinions etc. while making connections to the key concepts
* compose 2 inquiry questions based on the concepts and your reflection

september 24 - learning styles, multiple intelligences, gregorc inventory (abstract, concrete, random, sequential)

september 30 - bloom's taxonomy (levels of learning and engagement); engaged learning v. compliant learning

have a great weekend, kiddies!!

:o