February 21

English 9

We are studying A Midsummer Night's Dream, reading passages, comparing movie scenes, and writing  about the play. Students are reading independent novels in silent reading time.

English 8

Students have begun reading literature circle novels and beginning small group discussions, which they self evaluate.  Their written responses so far have been predictions and they are finishing their survival writing drafts, preparing to word process a final copy.

Social Studies 11

TEST TOMORROW!  We have finished our study of World War One and next week move on to the Roaring Twenties.  Each week students have questions to compose and answer.
http://www.youtube.com/user/williamjeffmarshall?feature=watch

This is a youtube channel my colleague, Jeff Marshall made. If you scroll down, you will see the pre-WW1 map lesson we watched a few weeks ago and the "Steps to Canadian Autonomy in the 1920s" one we will watch Tuesday, Feb. 26.