Today we studied Sonnet 29 and Iambic Pentameter. Tomorrow we will read Sonnet 73.
We also read 1.1 orally and worked on comprehension questions.
Sonnet 73:
http://www.shakespeare-online.com/sonnets/73detail.html
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Friday, April 20, 2012
Monday, April 16, 2012
Viewing Movie
Grade 9 English Language Arts
Viewing Movie – Romeo and Juliet
Print neatly and legibly – you may use phases/points.
Memorable Old English words or phrases with possible meaning. | Character names with descriptions | Different scenes? Add a short description | What kinds of clothing did you view? Colors, type, etc… | Character Conflicts | Other – questions, comments, ideas, etc… |
Webquest
Grade Nine
Shakespeare Webquest Assignment
Your group web quest involves the following: You may create a word document, PowerPoint, movie, etc to share your information.
Group Member #1: research and display pictures with captions of clothes that were worn in Europe, more specifically England, during Shakespeare’s time.
Group Member #2: research and display pictures and /or recipes with captions of the types of food that was eaten in Europe during Shakespeare’s time.
Group Member #3: research and display pictures with captions of the Globe Theatre.
Group Member #4: research and display pictures and information about all of Shakespeare’s plays.
You may use any other website for your research BUT you must make of list of all of the websites that you use.
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Back to School
Grade 9,
Ensure that you have emailed your book report to me by the end of the day tomorrow: Monday, April 16th.
hiltz.catherine@prairiesouth.ca
Also, ensure that you have corrected your paragraph and handed in - by the end of the day tomorrow.
Tomorrow we will begin Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare
Ensure that you have emailed your book report to me by the end of the day tomorrow: Monday, April 16th.
hiltz.catherine@prairiesouth.ca
Also, ensure that you have corrected your paragraph and handed in - by the end of the day tomorrow.
Tomorrow we will begin Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Rubric Book Representation
4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Total | |
Title | Title is present and contains title, author, and student names | Title is present but lacks complete information | Title is present, but lacks much of the required information | Title page is present, but contains no information | |
Setting | Setting contains all necessary information | Setting is described adequately and contains most of the information | Setting is incomplete or inaccurate | Setting contains little or no information | |
Characters | Main characters are completely described including comparisons, contrasts, and complete character sketches | Characters are adequately described and character sketches of main characters include a few comparisons | Character descriptions are incomplete or inadequate | Little or no information about the main characters is included | |
Summary | Complete plot, including problem/conflict resolution, including highlighting major events | Adequate plot summary including some events | Incomplete plot summary and incomplete or inaccurate | Inadequate plot summary | |
Connection to Unit of Study | Extensive responses and connections to the theme of study | Proficient/adequate connections | Limited connections to the unit of study | No connections. | |
Overall Appearance | Extensive creativity, color and thoughtfulness in the overall presentation including graphics | Proficient appearance, including background color, adequate spacing of words of slides, graphics, etc | Limited understanding of presentation style of the representation | Very weak, needs improvement in the understanding of a representation | |
Mechanics | No mechanical errors | Few mechanical errors | Some mechanical error but do not interfere with the readability | Many errors and difficult to read | |
Total |
The Most Dangerous Game
We read the graphic version today together on the Smart Board. Tomorrow we will read the full length version and do some comprehension activities.
Also, the students need to select a novel to read that fits into our theme. The book needs to be at least 150 pages!
Also, the students need to select a novel to read that fits into our theme. The book needs to be at least 150 pages!
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Book Project
Characters - describe - 3
Plot - 5
Color and Creativity - 5
Setting - 2
How it Fits into Theme -2
Mechanics - 3
/20
Plot - 5
Color and Creativity - 5
Setting - 2
How it Fits into Theme -2
Mechanics - 3
/20
This Week
Today we have two classes and tomorrow we have one English class. Students need to hand in The Most Dangerous questions and map today.
Students must finish the SCC story competition and book projects by Monday, April 16th at 9:00am. Please email me assignments as you complete them.
Students must finish the SCC story competition and book projects by Monday, April 16th at 9:00am. Please email me assignments as you complete them.
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