Posted: June 8, 2020
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Posted: June 8, 2020
Grade 113 Period 4 and 5 Week 10 June 8-12/2020
English 113
READING
Sustained Silent Reading (SSR) - Using material of your choice, read silently for approximately 20 minutes per day (Feel free to reading longer if you so desire). You can read a novel, essay, magazine, news article, etc. These can be either in print or e-copy. After completing the reading, you can fill in a reflection on the sheet attached to this post or on loose-leaf. This is the same thing we did to begin each class during first semester.
Two part writing assignment to finish off Home Learning
A. Recap and Reflect on your Home Learning experience over the past ten weeks
B. Discuss your plans this summer and what you think it will look like
History 113
Holocaust
Research what the Holocaust was and search for some videos on youtube which address the Final Solution, Concentration Camps, etc.
Thank you for doing your Home Learning and have a great summer!!!!
Posted: June 8, 2020
Grade 112 Period 1 and 2 Week 10 June 8-12/2020
English 112
READING
Sustained Silent Reading (SSR) - Using material of your choice, read silently for approximately 20 minutes per day (Feel free to reading longer if you so desire). You can read a novel, essay, magazine, news article, etc. These can be either in print or e-copy. After completing the reading you can fill in a reflection on the sheet attached to this post or on loose-leaf.
WRITING
Two part writing assignment to finish off Home Learning
A. Recap and Reflect on your Home Learning experience over the past ten weeks
B. Discuss your plans this summer and what you think it will look like
History 112
Holocaust
Research what the Holocaust was and search for some videos on youtube which address the Final Solution, Concentration Camps, etc.
Thank you for doing your Home Learning and have a great summer!!!!
Posted: June 1, 2020
Grade 113 Period 4 and 5 Week 9 June 1-5/2020
English 113
READING
Sustained Silent Reading (SSR) - Using material of your choice, read silently for approximately 20 minutes per day (Feel free to reading longer if you so desire). You can read a novel, essay, magazine, news article, etc. These can be either in print or e-copy. After completing the reading, you can fill in a reflection on the sheet attached to this post or on loose-leaf. This is the same thing we did to begin each class during first semester.
WRITING
Article of the Week- Go to Kelly Gallagher’s site and select an article you wish to respond to. Read it and write a 1/2 page response to the article.
http://www.kellygallagher.org/article-of-the-week
History 113
View the following videos over the course of this week. We are currently in the World War Two Unit.
. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q78COTwT7nE&list=PLpJy2CEZjFRBnxR0d_GdgNQfgKd6GpkNu
Watch the six videos listed under the WWII Crash Course youtube playlist.
Posted: June 1, 2020
Grade 112 Period 1 and 2 Week 9 June 1-5/2020
English 112
READING
Sustained Silent Reading (SSR) - Using material of your choice, read silently for approximately 20 minutes per day (Feel free to reading longer if you so desire). You can read a novel, essay, magazine, news article, etc. These can be either in print or e-copy. After completing the reading you can fill in a reflection on the sheet attached to this post or on loose-leaf.
WRITING
Article of the Week- Go to Kelly Gallagher’s site and select an article you wish to respond to. Read it and write a 1 page response to the article.
http://www.kellygallagher.org/article-of-the-week
History 112
View the following videos over the course of this week. We are currently in the World War Two Unit.
. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q78COTwT7nE&list=PLpJy2CEZjFRBnxR0d_GdgNQfgKd6GpkNu
Watch the six videos listed under the WWII Crash Course youtube playlist.
Posted: May 25, 2020
Grade 113 Period 4 and 5 Week 8 May 25-29/2020
English 113
READING
Sustained Silent Reading (SSR) - Using material of your choice, read silently for approximately 20 minutes per day (Feel free to reading longer if you so desire). You can read a novel, essay, magazine, news article, etc. These can be either in print or e-copy. After completing the reading, you can fill in a reflection on the sheet attached to this post or on loose-leaf. This is the same thing we did to begin each class during first semester.
WRITING
Essay Writing Unit. Select a topic you are passionate about. Write an essay about that topic which shows the reader you have significant knowledge on the topic and are enthusiastic about it
History 113
View the following videos over the course of this week. We are currently in the World War One Unit.
. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUuHRbtz6dE
Answer the questions below:
A. What were Wilson’s Fourteen Points and why were they important?
B. What was the Treaty of Versailles?
C. What was German reaction to the peace treaty?
Posted: May 25, 2020
Grade 112 Period 1 and 2 Week 8 May 25-29/2020
English 112
READING
Sustained Silent Reading (SSR) - Using material of your choice, read silently for approximately 20 minutes per day (Feel free to reading longer if you so desire). You can read a novel, essay, magazine, news article, etc. These can be either in print or e-copy. After completing the reading you can fill in a reflection on the sheet attached to this post or on loose-leaf.
WRITING
Essay Writing Unit. Persuasive Essay - A persuasive essay is full of all the convincing techniques a writer can employ. It presents a situation, and takes a stand – either in its favor, or against it – to prove to readers whether it is beneficial or harmful for them.
Your mission this week is to select a topic and write a persuasive essay on it!
History 112
View the following videos over the course of this week. We are currently in the World War One Unit.
. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUuHRbtz6dE
Answer the questions below:
How was peace achieved?
A. What were Wilson’s Fourteen Points and why were they important?
B. What did the British, French, and Russians want from the peace?
C. What were the actual terms of the Treaty of Versailles?
D. What was German reaction to the peace treaty?
Posted: May 18, 2020
Grade 113 Period 4 and 5 Week 7 May 11-22/2020
English 113
READING
Sustained Silent Reading (SSR) - Using material of your choice, read silently for approximately 20 minutes per day (Feel free to reading longer if you so desire). You can read a novel, essay, magazine, news article, etc. These can be either in print or e-copy. After completing the reading, you can fill in a reflection on the sheet attached to this post or on loose-leaf. This is the same thing we did to begin each class during first semester.
WRITING
Poetry. Try to write 2-3 poems this week. Be creative and have fun.
History 113
View the following videos over the course of this week. We are currently in the World War One Unit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fipl94wdlaE
1. What was life like here at home in Canada during the war?
2. Pretend you are a solider on the front lines and write a letter home to someone you love.
Posted: May 18, 2020
Grade 112 Period 1 and 2 Week 7 May 19-22/2020
English 112
READING
Sustained Silent Reading (SSR) - Using material of your choice, read silently for approximately 20 minutes per day (Feel free to reading longer if you so desire). You can read a novel, essay, magazine, news article, etc. These can be either in print or e-copy. After completing the reading you can fill in a reflection on the sheet attached to this post or on loose-leaf.
WRITING
Poetry. This week I would like to see you writing some poems. Try for one a day. Use various forms and be creative.
History 112
View the following videos over the course of this week. We are currently in the World War One Unit.
. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fipl94wdlaE
What was World War 1 like?
A. What was trench warfare like for the men in the front lines?
B. What was the war at sea like?
C. What was the first air war like?
D. What was life like on the “home front”?
Posted: May 10, 2020
Grade 113 Period 4 and 5 Week 6 May 11-May 15/2020
English 113
READING
Sustained Silent Reading (SSR) - Using material of your choice, read silently for approximately 20 minutes per day (Feel free to reading longer if you so desire). You can read a novel, essay, magazine, news article, etc. These can be either in print or e-copy. After completing the reading, you can fill in a reflection on the sheet attached to this post or on loose-leaf. This is the same thing we did to begin each class during first semester.
WRITING
Poetry. Watch the following video and research Poetry Analysis. Then find 2 poems on the internet and do an analysis on each
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNTuJApvpJA
History 113
View the following videos over the course of this week. We are currently in the World War One Unit.
Last week we researched the indirect causes of WWI however this week we want to look at the direct cause of the war. What event set things in motion and how did the European superpowers come to conflict?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfvO2aX6ddA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-0dl15rSzI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cd2ch4XV84s
