En 8: Tuesday, 7 Feb

Today, we debriefed Chapter 9 of the novel and had a good discussion about the line, "Stay gold Ponyboy."  We also discussed the value of figurative language - especially metaphors and similes.  Next, we read Chapter 10 together and decided that you would read Chapter 11 for homework (it's very short).  We'll finish reading the novel on Thursday and then look at some writing assignments. 

Law 12: Monday 6 Feb

Today I returned the quiz and we debriefed it. We then reviewed Friday's lesson and introduced a study of the division of courts in BC.  There is no homework; tomorrow we'll answer some of the questions for Chapter 3 and get to some of the cases.

Hi 12: Monday Feb 6

Today we discussed the League of Nations.  We had a PPT-supported lesson using political cartoons to  examine the League with a focus on the USA.  Please complete workbook exercises 8-9 for homework.  These come from pp 15-18 in Falk.

Law 12: Quiz Results: Sunday, 5 Feb

The results from the first quiz were disappointing for the majority of the class.

Law 12: Friday 3 feb

Today we did the Chapter Two quick quiz - we'll do a more detailed quiz next week.  We also discussed the beginning of Chapt 3 - you had many interesting questions.  I like the way one question leads to another so quickly - I have to keep on my toes if I don't want to get too far off topic.  Please review pp. 45-52 over the weekend.

En 12: Friday, Feb 3

I've been very pleased with the way you have committed to our new novel study unit.  Please post a comment to this post outlining your first response/impressions of your novel.

History 12: Friday, 3 Feb

Today we had our mock Paris peace talks.  The process was a bit rough in spots, but I thought that by the end you had a better idea of how it could/should work.  Most of you noted that you would like to have more historical facts/timelines/background info for next time.  I agree; that would help.  The good news is that as the course goes on, you will be gaining that knowledge so that these types of activities will get easier and easier.  On Monday, we'll discuss the League of Nations and look as strategies for examining political cartoons.