Tuesday, February 28, 2017

MSND Act I Sc ii

Hi All,

Today in class I collected your questions from Act I Sc i.  We then went through some notes on the play.  When we were finished, we read Act I Sc ii together in class.  I gave you a small homework assignment titled, "Views of Love."  You were given some time to work on this, and I will be collecting this assignment next Tuesday, March 7th when I see you next.

Have a great long weekend!

Homework:  Views of Love due next Tuesday

Handouts:

MSND Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1j-KOgqWOKFUWwVOGJO4bZL9FBkCXGIOTCeL89lLAoKw/edit?usp=sharing

Views of Love Assignment: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10bAV-B3r-0q1lm0kQP39lY78I_45RjfB903V4EfCqKY/edit?usp=sharing

Monday, February 27, 2017

MSND Act I Sc i

Hi All,

Today we jumped into A Midsummer Night's Dream.  We looked at who the characters are in the play and read Act I Sc i.

Homework:  Complete Act I Sc i questions.  Due tomorrow (Tuesday).

Handouts:

Play Map: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4XSIYoQBjwhQ0pXcDVTMW1UMEk/view?usp=sharing

Character Guide: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4XSIYoQBjwhcVBNd04zMGxlSkE/view?usp=sharing

Act I Questions:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JZC12BZX36Cxreccs--HHZAOvYdtIOJJftmik0Ufo5Y/edit?usp=sharing

Monday, February 20, 2017

Shakespeare Intro Cont'd and Starting the Play

Hi all,

Today in class we finished our introduction to Shakespeare's life and times.  We then took some notes on terms you will need to be familiar with during the unit.  We will begin next class by getting as far into the play as we can!

Homework:

Complete your map of the Globe Theatre labelling the parts. - Due Monday, February 27th

Handouts:

The Globe Theatre:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4XSIYoQBjwhemNtVWRiWFkyMjA/view?usp=sharing

Figurative Language: https://docs.google.com/a/sd63.bc.ca/document/d/14GGm-tQG6X_9hEjfW4ehGUs6ITCKFtT5Khc6F-OBQUI/edit?usp=sharing

Friday, February 17, 2017

Essay Review, Commas and an Introduction to Shakespeare!

Hi all,

Today in class we reviewed common mistakes in our literary essay assignment.  You had time to go through your essays to review my comments.

We then spent some time learning about and practising comma use.

We finished the class with an introduction to the life and times of Shakespeare's London!

Handouts:

Intro Powerpoint: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_iwSZL1AlU_DfrL4LDlNVcWiExhtwPnuHLtPXQgBpUM/edit?usp=sharing

The Globe Theatre:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4XSIYoQBjwhemNtVWRiWFkyMjA/view?usp=sharing

Friday, February 10, 2017

Finishing the Film Study

Hi all,

Today in class we finished our film study of Finding Forrester.    You were given some time to complete your reflective response.  Please aim for ten similarities or differences to the novel.

We also traded our novel for a copy of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.  We will start reading the play next week!

Responses due next Friday, February 17th.

Homework:

Reflective Response:  Due Friday, February 17th.

Thursday, February 9, 2017

Film Study

Hi all,

Today in class we continued with our film study comparison of the novel.  We will continue with this tomorrow, and responses will be due at the end of the block.

Note:  Tomorrow is back to being an English day!

No homework today.

No handouts today.

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Novel Unit Test

Hi all,

Today in class you completed your novel unit test.  When you were finished, we spent the time silent reading.

Tomorrow, we will exchange our textbooks.  We will then complete a final novel activity before transitioning into our Shakespeare unit.

No homework today.

No handouts today.

Tuesday, February 7, 2017

Unit Test Reminder

Hi all,

Happy snow day!  Just a quick reminder that you have your novel unit test in class tomorrow.  Might be a good idea to review your vocab, chapter questions, and the novel.

And also, have some fun in the snow :)

Thanks,

Ms. Michalski

Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Novel Unit Review

Hi All,

Today in class your essays were due.  I collected them at the beginning of the block.  We then spent the remaining class time reviewing the novel in preparation for your upcoming unit test.  The unit test will not be overwhelming but will merely look at your knowledge of the novel's content and vocabulary.  I handed out a review sheet to assist you with your preparation.

Unit test will occur next Wednesday, February 8th.

Homework:  Study for novel unit test.

Handouts:

Novel Unit Test Review Sheet: https://docs.google.com/a/sd63.bc.ca/document/d/12kEntrO8amjg1x3kml3jZSsxCZVwSjPA_13_KG6oxzc/edit?usp=sharing