Hey, folks!  This is what's in the news for us: English 9 - You've been steadily working away on your research papers, diligently using the MLA format.  Your essays are due at the BEGINNING of class tomorrow, and we'll work on the presentations next week.  Great job! English 121 - We got through one and a half of your medieval Denmark presentations today - fantastic work!  I now understand both the wall AND boar snout formations of battle...and, unfortunately, I have seen the dark side of gout.  Straight-up gross.  We'll continue with the presentations tomorrow. REMINDER:  The Reading Comprehension section of the ELPA wil be written next Tuesday morning.  We'll throw down a little review on Monday.

Welcome back from your relaxing March break!  here's the scoop:   English 9 - We will be completing a research essay using the MLA format to cite your sources. THEN, you'll be presenting your findings to the rest of the class (likely next week). Your topic must be something related to Shakespeare's time (Elizabeth England), and should be approved by me.  We reviewed a sample fake essay so you can see how your citations should look, and what the Works Cited page at the back should resemble.  I've attached it to this post.  For tomorrow, please have your topic chosen.   English 121 - We will be conducting a day or two of research, then presenting (in the most creative ways possible) background relating to the setting of Shakespeare's Hamlet, which is medieval Denmark.  I've attached the assignment to this post.

English 9 - Today, Mr. Fallon went through a "fractured fairy tale" activity with you, assigning your own fractured fairy tale to be completed for next Friday.  YOU WILL NOT HAVE CLASS TIME, so complete this task on your own (remembering that you have 30 minutes of Study Block each day, as well).   You will also be presenting these to the class next Friday.  Good luck!   English 121 - In class today, we reviewed some of the highlights of your quiz from Wednesday.  Well done!  We also reviewed some of the marking options we'll be using for quizzes and assessments in class (rubrics?  embedded on the quiz itself?).  Hiroshima should be completed by Wednesday, including the guiding questions.  You wil have a quiz on that day, then begin a section of Bryce Courtenay's Four Fires.   I'll be marking ELPA's all next week in Fredericton, but I'll drop you a line each day.  Be great!

English 9 - Today we reviewed the four types of narrator/point of view, reviewed the questions you will be completing as you read your novel, then began reading.  Remember to keep track of everything you figure is important about the characters.  No homework for Monday, but please feel free to read, if you like.   English 121 - You handed in your first reflections today - thank you!  We then discussed your KWL charts, and you received your guiding questions for Hiroshima (attached to this post).  We began the novel (you'll be trying a Corlett-tried-and-true method of taking important notes on a looseleaf bookmark), and discussed a few instances of character development and good choices made by the author.  You have no official homework, but section one should be completed by the end of class on Monday.   Good luck, Christina!!   I will be in Fredericton on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.  Keep plugging away, and I'll see you on Thursday!