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