English 9: Make sure you understand what an "allusion" is. Don't mistake it for an illusion.
Read the story, "The Witch", on page 152 in Inside Stories. Be able to discuss question #6 and question #7 -- have an opinion and have a way to back it up with evidence.
Drama 8: We will see your first Aesop play tomorrow! Try to familiarize yourself with the lines.
Senior Drama: Tomorrow we perform "Blood Wedding". It is good if you can come a bit early to get ready.
A and C Block:
Which Aesop's Fables lesson do you need to learn? Explain why.
With whom would you like to work on the last project? Choose only one person. If you don't care, you can say so, or not write a name.
Be able to answer these questions about "The Veldt" (p. 101)
Should children be able to "play as they wish"?
Could you live without your parents? Without your phone?
What is the conflict?
What is the point of view of the story?
What happens in the story?
Reading log: where and when does your book take place? (provide evidence)
With your partner, answer these questions by Friday.
1. What will the world be like in 25 years? (say at least five things and why you think so)
2. What is a parent's responsibility? (say at least five things)
Read "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury, page 101. What is good about the house the Hadley's live in? What is not good about it? What is the conflict in the story? What happens at the end? (Notice that there are "student notes" at the end of the book to help you understand the story.)
Drama classes -- no journal, but remember last week's journal.
Senior Drama: We need the invitation for "Blood Wedding". Learn your lines and your blocking. Plan lighting and sound and costumes. We will paint on Monday. Wear clothes that can get dirty.
Bring in your signed form for the field trip on November 15.
A and C Block: Learn your lines for "The Creation of the World". What should your character wear?
English 9 (D Block): Epitaphs due on Monday. VERY short story (based on another student's conflict) due on Tuesday.
Epitaphs due on October 23
Reading log today -- write about a conflict in the book you are reading
Make sure you understand all the words in the story and can use them in a sentence.
Everyone:
Engagement Behaviour Learning Progress
Rate yourself as emerging (turtle egg starts to hatch), developing (leaving the nest), proficient (running down to the sea as a fully fledged turtle), extending (at home in the sea, living your turtle life, experiencing all the turtle wonder of the world. An explanation for why you rate yourself the way you do is welcome.
Senior Drama:
What did you do for "The Listeners"? What did you do well? How could you have improved? Which one did you like the best besides your own? (Why?)
Drama 8:
What did you do in your fairy tale mime? What did you do well? How could you have improved?
Which performance did you like the best (not your own)? Explain why.
As you know, we write reading logs every day. You are expected to date each entry, write the title of the book (underlined or in italics), and include the author's name.
Today, I asked people to create a three or four panel comic strip based on their book. Yesterday, I asked you to email one of the characters. Other options are to give one of the characters advice, draw an image from the book, predict what will happen next, write about the author's purpose or why the author chose the theme, what one of the book's "big ideas" is. If you cannot remember what the prompt was, choose one of the above and do that one . . . or . . . make up your own prompt!
English -- Your poetry project is due on October 11! You should be reading a new book now, at your reading level! Our oral book report is coming up.
Drama 8: What was good about your dress rehearsal? What still needs work? Who is your leader in the group? Who is not helping?
Senior Drama: Our journal will come after the "Listeners" performance.
