Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Today, we watched the animated version of Animal Farm. You will have the character characteristic quiz tomorrow.

Monday, November 29, 2010

Today, we marked the answers to all the Animal Farm questions given. You were then told to study, from earlier handouts, the characters in this novel for a quiz tomorrow.

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Today you had to hand in your answers on the questions for chapters 4 to 6 of Animal Farm.
You were then given the questions for chapters 7 to 10 to complete.

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Today you read chapters 3 to 6 of Animal Farm and answered the following questions. These are due tomorrow. I am attaching them below for those who are not here.

Animal Farm
Answers: Chapters 4 to 6

Instructions: Answer each of the following questions FULLY or as instructed (ie: if told to “list” answers, then do).

1. Describe and explain the growing conflict between Napoleon and Snowball as well as the events leading up to the eventual outcome. (value: 7)
2. What is the importance of the windmill in the story? What does it represent in the real world? (value: 2)
3. Describe (give a detailed account of ) the Battle of the Cowshed. (value: 7)
4. Tell how the pigs corrupt the Seven Commandments. (value: 3)
5. What is a scapegoat? Explain how the pigs make use of scapegoats. (value: 3)

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Today, we read chapters 1 to 3 in the novel Animal Farm. You were then given the following questions to answer. If you were not here, have them done for tomorrow.

Animal Farm
Questions: Chapters 1 to 3
Instructions: Answer each of the following questions FULLY or as instructed (ie: if told to “list” answers, then do).

1. Explain the most important ideas of Animalism (value: 3)
2. List the Seven Commandments. (value: 7)
3. Describe (give a detailed account of) the Rebellion. (value: 7)
4. Describe (give a detailed account of) the hay harvest (including its outcome).(value: 5)
5. Describe the education of the animals. How does the education of the animals work out? (value: 4)
6. What happened to the milk and apples? How does this align itself to the Seven Commandments? How is this “change” explained? (value: 3)

Monday, November 22, 2010

Today, I introduced the novel Animal Farm using a Powerpoint. I have placed a copy of the slides in your portfolio if you were not here. I also instructed you to read the introduction to the text in the front of the novel. If you have not taken this out yet, the library is open at 8:30. Please do so before class tomorrow.

Friday, November 19, 2010

Today, you wrote your multiple choice exam for the Shakespearean unit. I then gave you two handouts: one which is an introduction to the history of Dictatorship in Russia; the other an introduction to the characters in the novel Animal Farm. These need to be read for homework (there was class time provided as well).
If you were not here, do an Internet search on these two topics to gain understanding (the handouts will be in your portfolio).
I also had the students who were here go up to the library and sign out the novel Animal Farm. If you were not here, try to get this out before class on Monday (the librarian is up there by 8:30).

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Today, you wrote an in-class critical/analytical essay. If you were not here, you need to see me to arrange another time to write it.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Today, we discussed how to approach a critical/analytical essay in order to prepare you for yours tomorrow.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Today, you watched the second part of The Merchant of Venice. I then handed out a list of the common themes from this play, which you were to read actively in preparation for your exams on Thursday (in-class essay) and Friday (unit M.C. exam).

Monday, November 15, 2010

Today, we watched the first part of The Merchant of Venice. Make sure you have the final questions I handed out to you prior to the weekend in to me tomorrow.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Today, we finished reading The Merchant of Venice. You were to finish off the answers for Acts 4 and 5 and then answer additional questions provided, which are due on Tuesday. If you were not here, these are in your portfolio.

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Today, we finished reading Act IV of The Merchant of Venice. I then gave you time to answer the questions.

Monday, November 8, 2010

Today, we read part of Act IV of The Merchant of Venice. I also discussed what stereotypes and faulty logic are and how they are related to the play.

Friday, November 5, 2010

Today, you continued with Act III of The Merchant of Venice. The readings should be finished today and the questions need to be handed in for Monday.

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Today, you will continue reading The Merchant of Venice. The roles have been chosen and the questions will be handed out so you can work on them as we go.

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Make sure your Act II questions for The Merchant of Venice are handed in. You will get this class to work on your novel study. If you have lost the sheet, borrow from another student or copy it out from the extra one I have posted above the "in" box.

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Today, we finished reading Act II of The Merchant of Venice. You then were to finish the questions I gave you yesterday. If not done by the end of class, then they should be handed in at the beginning of class tomorrow.

Monday, November 1, 2010

Today I handed out Act II of The Merchant of Venice as well as the questions for this act. We read up to Scene VII and then you were given time to answer the questions up to this point as well. If you were not here, these are both in your portfolios.