Week 1: January 17 - 20 Tuesday, January 17 - Work on Discussion Post #1 if you would like. Prompt: Most people choose money over happiness. Do you agree or disagree?
Wednesday, January 18 - Complete poetry analysis sheet
Thursday, January 19 - Complete multiple intelligences reflection paragraph about your three strongest multiple intelligences.
Friday, January 20 - Read. No homework! Will continue Where I'm From poem on Monday.
Week 2: January 23 - 27 Monday, January 23 - Work on Where I'm From rough draft. Final copy on Canva due this Thursday at the end of class.
Tuesday, January 24 - Work on Discussion Post #2 on our Google Classroom. Due Tuesday, January 31st.
Wednesday, January 25 - Continue to work on Where I'm From poem. Final draft on infographic using Canva due end of day this Friday.
Thursday, January 26 - Continue to work on Where I'm From poem.
Friday, January 27 - Continue to work on Where I'm From poem. If finished, begin working on 'a moment in time' creative writing assignment.
Week 3: January 30 - February 3 Monday, January 30 - Work on 'a moment in time' narrative assignment. Due this Wednesday!
Tuesday, January 31 - Work on Discussion Post Week 3 and 'a moment in time' narrative assignment. Due this Thursday end of class now.
Wednesday, February 1 - 'a moment in time' narrative write due tomorrow.
Thursday, February 2 - Review 25 literary devices. Quiz next Thursday!
Friday, February 3 - Complete 'social media perspectives' handout, due Monday. Review 25 literary devices for quiz next Thursday.
Week 4: February 6 - 10 Monday, February 6 - No homework! Review 25 literary devices for quiz this Thursday.
Tuesday, February 7 - Complete 'are we hooked' assignment and write for option A or B at back of booklet.
Wednesday, February 8 - Complete 'screen time' assignment from in class today. Literary devices quiz #1 tomorrow!
Thursday, February 9 - Will continue to work on social media analysis group activity in class tomorrow.
Friday, February 10 - Complete discussion post #4 if you haven't yet. Due Tuesday.
Week 5: February 13 - 17 Monday, February 13 - Brainstorm some ideas for a social media app you will create with your group this week.
Tuesday, February 14 - No homework. We will continue to work on group project tomorrow.
Wednesday, February 15 - No homework. We will continue to work on group project tomorrow. Review literary devices for quiz #2 tomorrow!
Thursday, February 16 - No homework. We will continue to work on group project tomorrow.
Friday, February 17 - Work on group project over the weekend if you need to.
Week 6: February 20 - 23 Monday, February 20 - No homework!
Tuesday, February 21 - No homework or discussion post this week.
Wednesday, February 22 - If you're away, try to watch the Truman Show!
Thursday, February 23 - If you're away, try to watch the Truman Show! Assignments deconstructing it next week.
Week 7: February 27 - March 3 Monday, February 27 - No homework!
Tuesday, February 28th - Work on Truman Show Discussion Questions (hand written responses) and the Truman Show Assignment (typed). Instructions are on chalkboard in class. I am away on our school Bison hunt, and will return Wednesday, March 8th. These assignments are both due Wednesday, March 8th at the end of class.
Discussion Post Week 7 also due next Tuesday, March 7th.
Week 8: March 6 - 10 Tuesday, March 7 - Truman Show assignments due tomorrow at end of class. Discussion Post 8 due Tuesday, March 28th.
Wednesday, March 8 - Work on Truman Show Assignment if not completed. Discussion Post 8 due Tuesday, March 28th.
Thursday, March 9 -Work on Truman Show Assignment if not completed. Discussion Post 8 due Tuesday, March 28th.
Friday, March 10 - Have an awesome, restful spring break!
Week 9: March 27 - 31 Monday, March 27 - Complete Discussion Post 8 (shorter one) due tomorrow.
Tuesday, March 28 - Discussion Post 8 due today.
Wednesday, March 29 - Complete Napoleon Dynamite viewing guide and response to one question about the film.
Thursday, March 30 - Finish Napoleon Dynamite response if you didn't in class, due tomorrow. We will continue the podcast listening activity tomorrow.
Friday, March 31 - No homework! Continue our podcast unit on Monday.
Week 10: April 3 - 6 Monday, April 3 - Complete "The Fall of a City" response questions.
Tuesday, April 4 - New discussion post due next Tuesday, April 11
Wednesday, April 5 - We will continue sharing mini-interviews tomorrow!
Thursday, April 6 - Discussion Post 9 due Tuesday. Enjoy the long weekend!
Week 11: April 11 - 14 Tuesday, April 11 - Discussion Post 9 due today.
Wednesday, April 12 - Continue podcast planning sheet tomorrow. Brainstorm ideas for your podcast.
Thursday, April 13 - Complete podcast planning sheet.
Friday, April 14 - Complete podcast planning sheet. Will record on Monday.
Week 12: April 17 - 20 Monday, April 17 - Continue podcast tomorrow. Submit any outstanding assignments from list I gave you!
Tuesday, April 18 - Finish editing podcast tomorrow/begin preparing for literacy assessment next Tuesday.
Wednesday, April 19 - Work on editing podcast.
Thursday, April 20 - Look over literacy assessment resources to prepare for literacy assessment next Tuesday. Link for resources on Google classroom.
Week 13: April 24 - 28 Monday, April 24 - Review BC Literacy Assessment resources, link on Google classroom. Literacy assessment tomorrow afternoon. Tuesday, April 25 - Continue work on podcast.
Wednesday, April 26 - Continue work on podcast, due Friday.
Thursday, April 27 - Continue editing podcast, due tomorrow! Friday, April 28 - Finish Podcast if not done, due today. Begin novel study next week.
Week 14: May 2 - 5 Tuesday, May 2 - Complete page 2 of novel study booklet.
Wednesday, May 3 - Complete page 3 of novel study booklet. Thursday, May 4 - Complete page 11 of novel study booklet.
Friday, May 5 - Complete page 13 and page 14, questions 1-4 in novel study booklet. Discussion post due Tuesday.
Week 15: May 8 - 12 Monday, May 8 - Complete page 17 in novel study booklet. Discussion post due tomorrow.
Tuesday, May 9 - Discussion post due today. We will finish Animal Farm character analysis page tomorrow at the beginning of class!
Wednesday, May 10 - Complete page 19 in novel study booklet.
Thursday, May 11 - Read chapter 8 of Animal Farm. Character charades tomorrow!
Friday, May 12 - Catch up on pages in novel study booklet.
Week 16: May 15 - 19 Monday, May 15 - Complete page 21 in novel study booklet.
Tuesday, May 16 - Complete page 23 and 25 in novel study booklet and prepare for debate on Thursday!
Wednesday, May 17 - Complete pages in novel study booklet.
Thursday, May 18 - Work on debate. Debate moved to Tuesday next week!
Friday, May 19 - Work on debate. Debate on Tuesday!
Week 17: May 23 - 26
Tuesday, May 23 - No homework! Flash debates tomorrow in class.
Wednesday, May 24 - Read over final research project package. Will work on your paper proposal tomorrow in class.
Thursday, May 25 - Work on paper proposal.
Friday, May 26 - Work on paper proposal. Week 18: May 23 - 26
Monday, May 29 - Work on final research paper. Due Friday, June 9th...firm deadline!
Tuesday, May 30 - Work on final research paper.
Wednesday, May 31 - Work on final research paper.