Give Peace a Chance!

After Veterans Week we have had some great discussions about Peace.  Let's put those ideas together into a poem!  

The Saint Mother Teresa High School Peace Prize!
Who will YOU nominate?   Design a poster or google slides to tell us more about your person:

Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes:
Listen to the story:
Chapters 1 - 3
Chapters 4-6
Chapters 7-9

Read the story:
Read the story
How to make a Crane

Period 2 -  Try writing an Acrostic poem about Peace.
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/acrostic/

Period 3 and 4 - Try writing a Diamante poem about Peace.  Your first word is Peace - follow the directions from there.
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/diamante/

Read about those who have won the Nobel Peace Prize for Peace initiatives:
https://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace

We will be practicing the Prayer for the 21st Century and reading short stories about Peace.   

Remembrance Day Activities

Remembrance Day - Descriptive Writing

This week we are studying Veterans Week - November 5-11th.  It is over 100 years since the famous poem - In Flanders Fields - was written by John McCrae.  We will be looking at the poem and doing some descriptive writing.     We will also be participating in the art/poetry and writing contest, put on by the Royal Canadian Legion.   Many of you have already started brainstorming and coming up with amazing ideas.  I can't wait to see your work!   You can draw a picture, write a poem, an essay or a descriptive paragraph. 

We will also read a poem - Prayer for the 21st Century and complete choral reading activities.
Prayer for the 21st Century by John Marsden

We have been studying descriptive writing.   Write a paragraph using imagery to describe a photo. Here are a couple of pictures you could use - or pick your own, or use your own artwork.   Remember that the theme is REMEMBRANCE. 

Saturday Learning Club

There is a new Saturday Learning Club starting on Saturday mornings at St. Nicholas Adult High School. You can receive assistance with technology/homework, etc. Please share this with your parents.  This is a wonderful opportunity for our students in grade 7,8 and 9.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B6uajOWP-Qm9bmNRSDhEMGROZE1vMzhiNE1pV2tDS1YyaVgw

In Arabic:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B6uajOWP-Qm9aVpqbWxBLW1QcXE5Wks4dDU0bzZWMThHZld3

To register, please use this link:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nyvZA8-h3nqKLmU-DCMcvGTpc79dLQMoh-jVvswMN7M/edit

Learning about Canada!

Period 2 is learning more about Canada.  Try these little games to learn more about the provinces and territories in Canada!  Good luck!

https://www.sporcle.com/games/teedslaststand/find-can-provs

What do you know about Canada?
http://web.uvic.ca/~gluton/class/hot%20potatoes%20files/Class%20page%20stuff/newcanadaquiz.htm

Click on the province that it asks you for:
https://www.purposegames.com/game/canadian-provinces-quiz

http://www.yourchildlearns.com/mappuzzle/canada-puzzle.html

Period 3:  Work on your Tell Tale Heart prequel, sequel or Police Report

Period 4:  Polish up your Opinion Essay if necessary. 

Week of October 16-21

Hallowe'en is Coming Up!  Check out the Hallowe'en links below!

Period 2:
Monday:  Finish Canada 150 logo, Learn and analyze the words to O'Canada
O'Canada - Beautiful pictures and lyrics!

O'Canada with lyrics
Tuesday:  Finish your Canada 150 and O'Canada lyrics project

How much do YOU know about Canada??
Try this little quiz:
Canada Quiz
Friday:  Stating our opinion - complete the Anticipation Guide for your Opinions about Canada - be prepared to talk about each one. 

Period 4::
Monday:  Writing an Opinion Essay
-Watch short video summarizing Opinion Writing -
-Take a look at samples of Opinion Essays - fill out the organizer
Tuesday:  We worked on Thesis writing - have 2 completed

Thursday and Friday - Choose your topic - we will be working on the outline in class.
Friday homework:  Complete your rough copy on the graphic organizer provided.

Period 4:
-Study for Vocabulary test- using Quizlet words
-Fill out Reflection and Self-Assessment for Two Truths and a Lie Activity - make sure final writing is submitted.
-Hallowe'en Short Story Unit -Edgar Allen Poe - do a little research - what can you find out about him?   What characteristics do we see in gothic genre of writing?
Friday homework:  Complete the Comprehension questions

The Tell-Tale Heart!

We are starting to read some "spooky" stories before Hallowe'en - focussing on mood, theme, foreshadowing and conflict.

Our first story is the classic - The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe.

Watch this little video to learn more about Edgar Allan Poe:

http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/magazines/assets/scope/poe-video.html

We will read a readers theatre version of the story, and will read Poe's works next week.
You can listen to the audio version here:
http://www.manythings.org/listen/The_Tell-Tale_Heart_-_By_Edgar_Allan_Poe.html

Study your vocabulary words, and complete the questions about the play for homework.

Here is a short video, narrated by James Mason.
Video of the Tell Tale Heart

Fall is Here!

Period 2 - We will be presenting our Dream Boards - practice at home
Period 3 - We are working on Opinion Writing.  Study your Literary Terms - Quiz on Friday
Period 4 - Finish the writing for your Two Truths and a Lie - we present tomorrow!   Awesome stories so far.  Put your stories in your ESL file.
Study your Literary Terms - Quiz on Friday

What is an Inference? and... Getting Ready for Thanksgiving!

Today we are learning about making inferences from what we read.

Period 2:
Complete your Dream Board.  Practice presenting it OUTLOUD at home and with a friend.    Make sure you have shown Mrs. B your rough copy.   Presentations begin tomorrow.  

Learn more about Pumpkin Pie and Thanksgiving traditions:

Pumpkin Pie!
Try the quiz and let me know how you did.
Here's a little video about the origin of American Thanksgiving:
The origins of Thanksgiving!

Period 3 - The Monster in the Cave:
https://action.scholastic.com/issues/2017-18/090117/cyclops--my-side-of-the-story.html

Complete the Making an Inference activity in the magazine.
Complete the following Character Traits activity, using details from the text.  When finished, put it into your ESL folder.
https://action.scholastic.com/content/dam/classroom-magazines/action/issues/2017-2018/090117/the-monster-in-the-cave/26-ACTION-090117-Play-CharacterTraits-HL-VE.pdf
password is MTHSESL

Period 4:  Make sure you have handed in the questions to A Golden Lie - put the document into your ESL folder.

Study your vocabulary words on Quizlet.  Quiz on Thursday

Welcome to Fall!

Period 2 - Work on the writing for your Dream Board
IXL -
B- M.1, M.2, M.3, M.9, M.10
C- D.2, D.4,D.6, D.8, D.9
D- D.4,, D.6, D.8, D.9

Period 3:  IXL
A Golden Lie -  for tomorrow - answer the questions along the side of the story - on a Google Doc and place into your file.
Complete quiz when done. 
Study your vocabulary words on Quizlet - quiz on Thursday

Period 4:  Make sure you have handed in your summary and your short answer questions. 

IXL - Period 3 and 4:
F- J.12
G- I.1, I.2, 1.3, 1.7
J- F.2, F.1, F.8

Fake New and When is it Okay to Lie?

Homework - Period 3 - Read the story and answer the questions on the side. Study your new vocabulary words on Quizlet (previous post) - quiz on ThursdayThe Golden Lie

Period 4 - Complete the summary about the Fake News article
Period 2 - Read and IXL, work on your Dream Board paragraphs

Have a great weekend!

Learning new Literary Terms!

Period 3 and 4:

I have given you a list of Literary Terms we will be using this semester. 

For fun, you can use Quizlet to learn the new terms, play a couple of games and then try the test.   (Without looking at your paper! 😀
Show me your score.
https://quizlet.com/21416467/literary-terms-scholastic-scope-flash-cards/

Polish up the good copies to your stories and make sure you hand them in by Friday.  
Two Truths and a Lie - also please hand in your REFLECTION and your rubric.  
Great stories!  I really enjoyed reading them!   What creativity!  

Writing Narratives

Period 2:
Work on IXL, read RAZ Kids and work on the rough copy of your Terry Fox Letter.

Period 3:
Snowball Writing - Awesome ideas!   Polish up your ideas.   Bonus if you hand it in on Thursday, if not due on Friday.

Do YOU need to add:

• figurative language - idioms, similes, metaphors
• Great description - more adjectives
• Dialogue 
• An engaging introduction, a thought-provoking conclusion
• Edit grammar - use the past tense if you are telling a story that has already happened
• More details to SHOW us
• Can't wait to see your story!   

Period 4:  

We will finish telling our stories tomorrow.  Polish yours up based on your classmates' suggestions.

The Titan Trek is coming!

Remember that tomorrow is our annual Titan Trek.    ESL students can help sing the song "This Little Light of Mine" during the mass, then join the walk, and then enjoy fun games in the afternoon.
If you have a Titans Around the World shirt - wear it tomorrow to show your pride!

Around Ottawa last weekend and this week, you may have heard or seen the Terry Fox Run.   It was 35 years ago that he captured the hearts of all Canadians.   We watched a short video about Terry Fox and are looking at character traits.

Here is a little video that gives you more information about Terry.

ESPN Terry Fox Video

As well, here is a link for the Terry Fox movie.  It is older, but gives you more details about his character and why he is such an important hero for Canada.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPcXMg3E9KQ

Building a Classroom Community - Getting to know one another!

Remember to wear your Titans around the World shirt tomorrow if you have one. I have shirts for sale for $10 if anyone wants one.

Period 2 - Finish your rough copy of My Life in 30 words - make sure it represents your life, practice presenting tonight, study your adjective and school word worksheets.

IXL

B- O.1, O.2

C- F.1, F.4, F.6, D.1

D- F.1, F.3, F.5

E- N.1

and Free Choice

Period 3 and 4 -  Great presentations today!  Finish your Bucket List slides, practice presenting to a friend or family member tonight. Practice using good eye contact and expression

IXL-

F- N.1, N.2, N.4, N.11

I- J.1, J.2, J.3, J.4, J.5

Free Choice

Building Classroom Community - Learning about Our Classmates!

Hello Everyone!

Remember - Meet the Teacher tomorrow night at 6:30!

Period 2 - work on your Brainstorm for My Life in 30 Words.  

Period 3 and 4- I am so impressed with your great ideas for the Bucket List!
Here is a link for what your slide breakdown could look like!

https://docs.google.com/a/ocsb.ca/document/d/1IX8KzezoRzi_pPDQnX6AXRek2kmZpNJzPcacWXO6Tk8/edit?usp=sharing
Let me know if you can open it!   Have fun!

ISL- Period 2
B- O.1, P.2
C- F.1, F.4, F.6 D.1
D- F.1, F.3, F.5
E. N.1

Period 3 and 4:
F:  N.1, N.2, N.4, N. 11
I- J.1, J.2, J.3, J.4, J.5

Please see me if you are having trouble with passwords or username.

Have a great weekend!

I hope everyone had a great week!
Homework:
Period 2:  Read each night,
IXL - Level C
try D.1, D.7, D.8, D.10 and D.18
Free Choice -  try a couple of other questions whatever level or type of question you like!

Period 3 and 4 - Work on your Bucket List Activity - finish the list and explain each one briefly (2-4 sentences)
Try IXL - Level E- D.13, D.14, F.6, F.8 or try a couple just for fun at whatever level!

Welcome to Saint Mother Teresa High School ESL!

It was so nice to meet everyone today - new students and returning students.  I hope you had a good day! 

Remember to:
-have your green sheet signed by your parents and guardians
-organize your binder with paper and 3 dividers
-finish your Selfie/All About Me sheet

Here is the link for the Student Handbook - please read!  

https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vR-uhWy8uMoTJLCgG3o_GBbvCEND1335xBEgbYI

Education Week!

Just a reminder that Open House is tomorrow night.  Please bring in your baking tomorrow morning or after school. The Open House is from 5-7pm.  Everyone is welcome!   Remember that you can get volunteer hours for cooking!    Also remember that if you take special transportation, to stay after school tomorrow and arrange transportation for later.  

Education Week is coming! Excellent work this week!

Amazing work and participation today! Keep up the excellent efforts!

Homework - IXL

Period 2 - Finish Perseus questions and Wizard Mode (Hot Docs) questions

Period 3 and 4 - Wizard Mode questions and Chapter 5 and 6 questions

Remind your parents about Open House on Thursday night and think/prepare for what food you could bring! I appreciate your help!

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

I'm back!

Hi Everyone - thanks for being so co-operative when I was gone.  I hear that you were great.

For the next couple of weeks we will be reading short stories (period 2) and reading our novel, Shattered.  Here are a couple of things to look forward to:

Open House :  Multicultural Food tables and displays - please bring in baking/food from your country on May 4th.  The Open House is between 5-7 pm.   You can bring your food that morning, or just before 5pm.   We will make flags and information to show where it is from/the name, etc.  
Keep track of the time you spend making food, and those people who help, can also help to sell - this is a great way to get your volunteer hours!!!   If your parents help make it, you can still help sell as well.
Thanks so much for your support with this event - this is always one of the most popular tables of the evening!!  

IXL for the next two weeks!

We are now starting new units.  Period 2 will be learning about story elements and reading short stories.  Period 3 and 4 are beginning an amazing novel study.   There will be some homework to complete questions/activities/writing to go along with the chapters read.

IXL for the next two weeks:  This seems like a lot, I will be gone, so won't be able to assign new work, so you have awhile to complete this.

Period 2:  
C- Q.1, Q.2, Q.3, P.3, O.1, O.2
D- M.6, M.7, L.3, L.4, W.1, W.2, U.1, V.1, V.2
E-U.1, U.2, V.1, V.2, W.1, W.2

Period 3 and 4:
G- OO1, OO.2, OO.3, OO.4, OO5, PP.1, PP.2, PP.3, QQ.1, QQ.2
I- HH.1, HH.2, LL.5, NN.1, QQ.1

IXL This Weekend

Well!  You finished the literacy test!   You are worked very hard and should be so proud.  We are now moving on to short stories for the morning group and a novel study with the afternoon group.

Just a reminder - a few people in periods 3 and 4 did not hand in their literacy package (graffiti in Montreal). Please make sure that I receive this by Monday morning. Thanks!

People who owe me work, do these:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GGdD7vo1NLQyNmZJb8vBp8B-HVkZI63zJk0_ELVrbko/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Rk_qbPBISj4z_9zAuxz5YQx4w3j-1XIly1xtzyHWZB0/edit?usp=sharing

Relax and enjoy your weekend!
IXL - Homework:

Period 2:
C- I.1, I.2, I.3, I.4, R.1, R.2D- S.1, S.2, Y.1, Y.2, Y.3, M.1, M.3, M.4, M.5

Period 3 and 4:
F- HH.2, KK.1
G - J.1
I- A.1, A.3
H- E.1, plus one of your choice
J- C.1

OSSLT Prep!

IXL Homework:  
Period 2 - D- J.1, J.2, J.3
E-J.1, J.2, J.3
F-OO.1, Oo.2, OO.3

Period 3 and 4:
G:  DD.1
H:  C.1, D.1
I- EE.1, GG1, S.1, E.1, F.1

Period 3 and 4:  Everyone has been working so hard to prepare for the Literacy test this week.    You are well prepared! 

 Wednesday night - you could watch these little videos to have some tips fresh in your head!  Also, get a good nights sleep and have a good breakfast on Thursday morning.

Writing a News Article

Writing a News Report!

Check out these links that show us how to write a news article for the OSSLT
After reading so many Newsela articles, you are all now very familiar with newspaper articles and their format.   For those writing the OSSLT, please watch these videos AND MAKE NOTES TO SHOW ME.  The internet has been up and down at school, and these will really help. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_NmVtnEEA8

Look at some of these samples:
Sample news reports

Other samples of student work! Click here!

Plan:
1. Read the headline and picture and decide on an event. Ask: “What happened?”
2. Jot down answers to the questions: Who? What? Where? When? Why? How?
3. List the names of the participants.

Write:
1. Write the first paragraph using the answers to your 5Ws.
2. Write the body: Explain using details what happened, using quotations from participants to support the facts in your news story. (Make them up. They do not have to be accurate!)
3. Quotations are important in the newspaper article.   Include a couple of quotations - from eye witnesses, participants, observers, experts - make them up! 
4. Write in the third person (he, she it, they) Avoid using the first person. (I)
5. Write in the past tense. (Last Monday, Bridget H. came fourth in the slalom race at OFSSA.)
6. Write a conclusion or ending to your news story.

Welcome Back!

I hope everyone had an amazing March Break!  It is finally warming up!!

Period 3 and 4 - if you haven't already shared your opinion essay with me on Google Docs - make sure that you do that today.  I am finishing up my marking now.

This week we will continue to work on preparation for the Literacy Test.   Enjoy your last day!

Bake Sale on Friday!!

I need your help!  I am looking for baking for FRIDAY!  Either cookies, cupcakes, deserts or lunch items from your country.  Share your favourites with MT!   All money raised goes for Development and Peace - Women at the Heart of Change!  

Volunteer hours will be given! You can bring items into room 230 on Friday morning!  I am also looking for artists to make posters.

If you google Women around the World, or International Women's Day - you might get some ideas for posters.  

Happy Snow Day!

I hope you are enjoying your snow day!  There are a couple of things you can do.   Period 3 can work on their introduction paragraph.     Period 3 and 4 should also watch the videos that are on Facebook or below, on how to write an Opinion Essay.

Plus, here is your IXL for the week:

Period 2:

C- Y.1
D - HH.1, HH.3, HH.5, KK.1, KK.2, KK.3
K- GG.6 - these are challenging - only if you can
L-FF.6

Period 3 and 4:

H- A.1, A.2, A.3
G- D.D.1, DD2, VV1, VV2
M- B.6

Writing an Opinion Essay

Amazing work on IXL and Newsela this week - Keep up the amazing work!  I will be buying a lot of pizza! 

Could everyone (even period 2 students - especially those writing the Literacy test!)   please watch these two little videos this weekend, so you will be ready to write an Opinion Essay next week! 

Writing an Opinion Essay on the OSSLT

How to write a series of paragraphs

Make sure you have finished your non-fiction analysis (period 3 and 4).   Most of you are done!   Have a great weekend!  Hopefully it will warm up! 

Have a good weekend!

Great work this week! Here is the IXL homework for people who want to get a head start!

Synonyms and Capitalization:

Period 2 - Level C- W.1, W.2, X.1, X.2, v.1, V.2, v.3
Level D - BB.1, BB.2, BB.3, Ff.1, FF.2, FF.3

Period 3 and 4 - Level F: LL.1, Ll.2, Ll.3, GG.1, GG.2, GG.3, GG.4, GG.5
Level G - KK.1, KK.2

Also, try to read a do the quiz for a couple of Newsela articles of your choice. Have a great weekend everyone!!

Tomorrow is Pink Shirt Day!

Remember to wear your Pink Shirts!  There is a sign up in the atrium, so this is a whole-school initiative?  No pink?  No problem - borrow something from a friend/sister/mother, etc.  

Homework:  Period 2 - Finish your Kindness project
Period 3 and 4- Finish your news article summary.  Remember to print it out and make annotations.

IXL
Period 2 -AO,BO  C; P.1, P.2, P.3, P.4, P.5
D- T.1, T.2, T.3, T.4
ESL CO:   F:  X.1, X.2, X.3
G:  T.1, T.2

Period 3 and 4 - Nouns
CO - do this plus a couple from below:    C:  E.2, E.3, e.4
DO and EO:D: E.2, E.3, F.1, F.2
E: F.!, F.2
J:  Z.1, Z.2,Z.3, II.1

Happy Family Day!

Homework:  Continue working so hard on IXL!  I see a lot of Excellence and Golds for next week!

Remember to join MTHS  ESL Facebook Group to really stay up to date on homework.
Period 2: Acts of Kindness Project - due Tuesday
Period 3 and 4 - print out your article about Kindness or Caring. Annotate and begin answering questions.

Watch these videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGWO1ldEhtQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52WPJvb8roo

 What Is Summarizing?
Summarizing is how we take larger selections of text and reduce them to their bare essentials:
the gist, the key ideas, the main points that are worth noting and remembering.

How to Write a Summary Paragraph
1. Read through the entire passage of text to get a sense of what it’s about and what the author’s message or purpose is.
2. Go back and reread the text in sections, highlighting or underlining information you feel is important to the overall meaning.
3. Decide what the main idea of the passage is, and choose one point that supports it.
4. Write your summary, stating the main idea and one supporting detail clearly.

 What Are We Doing When We Summarize?
We focus on the heart of the matter. We try to find the key words and phrases that, when uttered later, still manage to capture the gist of what we've read. We are trying to capture the main ideas and the crucial details necessary for supporting them.

What is the first step in writing the summary paragraph?
Read through the entire passage of text to get a sense of what it’s about and what the author’s message or purpose is. In other words, determine the main idea. 
Annotate!  Annontate!  Annotate!  

These symbols…	…to indicate THESE things…	…Or, just write NOTES!
·      Underlining ·      Highlighting ·      Stars or Asterisks * ·      Arrows à to connect ideas/sentences ·      (Parentheses) or [Brackets] to connect paragraphs into related sections ·      Smiley faces or emojis ·      Single-word labeling (like making note when you see a simile) ·      Other:	·      Main idea/thesis ·      Topic sentences of paragraphs ·      Major reasons why (cause/effect) ·      Supporting details/evidence ·      Important quotes ·      Extreme, suspicious, or questionable statements ·      Writing techniques ·      Persuasive appeals, propaganda, or rhetorical devices that you notice ·      Other:	·      Either above/between lines, or in the margins ·      Reactions: Things like “wow!” ·      Opinions: Where you agree/ disagree with the content ·      Summarize: What that paragraph was about ·      Paraphrase: Put a tough spot into plain English ·      Questions: Either literal understanding, or questions you have for the author ·      Analysis: State why a sentence is important, sad, epic, etc.