English 12, Sunday, 22 May

On Thursday, we finished our review of figurative language.  We had a chance to see if we could lable the 40 definitions from memory.  I think most of you are already at 70 - 80% accuracy.  The proof is in the puddin' though, and we've got to get practiced at identifying them in actual examples of literature.  I'm away Wed - Fri next week, so I'll prep you for a narrative poem activity that you'll be able to complete independently while under the guard of the TOC.  I'm also going to give you a practice poetry section from a past provincial to use as a barometer of your current competency in poetry.  Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

SS 11: Sunday, 22 May

Oops, I guess I missed another SS11 blog post - sorry. We looked at the famous 1967 "Vive le Quebec libre" speech on Wednesday.  I honestly can't recall what I asked you to complete on the Chapter 8 questions, but I am away Wed and Fri next week so I won't see you for a whole week.  When I return, Chapter 8 will have to be complete as well as some worksheets I plan to give the TOC.  There will be some key People's History segments to view, (especially connected to Quebec) so please don't miss any classes - there are only a few lessons left before your final exam and when I return it will be a quick review and test on society from the 50s - 80s and then we're on to the short geography unit.

Hist 12: Sunday, 22 May

Please ensure you've read everything in DeMarco up to the Cuban Missile Crisis (it might be wise to read about the crisis so you have a chance to test your understanding against Tuesday's discussion - research Operation Ortsac for fun).  We shall cover the crisis and the Vietnam War on Tuesday.  You should ensure you've read all of Unit 4 in the workbook.  Remember that I'm gone Wed - Fri next week, so it will be a time of reading, worksheets and documentary segments.  We have come to a time when it would be unwise to miss any class time (19 lessons before your final exam) - even if there is a TOC replacing me. 

En 11: Thursday, 20 May

Today, we did our final reading check and then discussed the table that compared four main characters against the traits of a British gentleman.  Next, we had a discussion about Chapters 9-12.  We also reviewed some main events in chronological order and then looked at the structure of the final exam that will be written on Tuesday, 24 May.  Finally, I issued some readings to use for the final essay.  We will start to watch the movie after the guest speaker, on Thursday.

Hist 12: Wednesday, 18 May

Today, we reviewed the WW2 exam and then watched a VHS movie on "Cold War Confrontation."  It examined the Berlin Blockade and the Korean War.  Next, we examined the map of Korea and reviewed the four phases of "attacks."  Please complete all of the worksheets (up to, but not including the one on the Berlin Wall).

Tomorrow we'll be reading pp 170-178 in DeMarco.  We'll discuss Khruschev and de-Stalinization.

Hist 12: Tuesday, 17 May

Today looked at the triangle response of the US to the tension in Greece: diplomatic, economic, and military.  PLEASE REMEMBER YOUR SUMMARY PARAGRAPH IS DUE TOMORROW. We also jigsawed (all did a piece and then shared) an activity that examined the situation in Greece in 1947 and the US response to it.  Tomorrow we will examine the Korean War and the Berlin Wall.  We'll also discuss the end of Stalin's reign (read DeMarco pp. 162-170).

En 11-2: Tuesday, 17 May

Today we worked on our symbolism paragraphs.  Anyone who is not yet done, or who needs to spend time in collaboration because they missed a class, with have to do so on his or her own time.  With so many finished, we will have to move on. 

I issued you a table on which to compare four characters from LOTF against the traits of an English gentleman as described in the study guide handout.  Please complete the table for homework.  Also, please rememebr that you are to have had the story read and the study guide completed for today's class.

If you have not commented on the LOTF paragraph writing process on today's special blog post, please do so at home.