Remember that I am not interested in hearing about the story as I can read it myself. I would like you to talk about your opinoins of the story. This of course can be backed with evidence from the story or your life. Make sure to read the comments I have left on your response
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Tuesday Dec 1
7-13 Today was the last class that I will be giving to work on typing up your final copy of the memoir. It is expected that after two full classes you should be able to finish it. If this is not the case then you are expected to do it on your own time. Remember
Monday November 30
Marks have been updated except for the Grade 7 Imperialism project and any redos that were handed in today. 7-13 Please make sure that you read the comments that I wrote on your reading response journal so that you can improve in your responses and your writing. Come prepared with your Memoir tomorrow as we
Friday Nov 27
8-CHA Now that we have completed the debate you have to decide which Renaissance Thinker the University of Calgary is going to be naming their new center for the student of Renaissance Arts and Science after. Use the information that you gathered during the debate on your chart to help you support your decision. Remember,
Thursday Nov 26
7-13 You will be given more time to type up your memoir on Tuesday December 1. This was also be the last day that you are given to type it in class and it is to be handed in with your two drafts and your personal proof reading list on Thursday December 3. The “Imperialism”
8-CHA – Name the Building Debate
Our debate will take place on Thursday November 26 so make sure that you are working hard to figure out ways to counter other groups arguments and make yours stand out. Work with your group to go over the handout to ensure that you are covering all of the topics that you need to and
Hum 7-13 – Reading Response Journal
Your next reading response journal entry is due on Wednesday November 25 as there is no school on the Wednesday November 11 because of Remembrance day. Therefore, it made sense to allow another two weeks to complete this. Remember that I am not interested in hearing about the story as I can read it myself.
Tuesday Nov 24
7-13 The second draft of your memoir needs to be edited by yourself using your personal proofreading list as well as by two other people for Thursday November 26 as we will be working on our final copy that day. If you are not ready to go then you will have to spend some of
Monday Nov 23
Glad to see that so many of you are enjoying the new mats that I bought for the classroom. 7-13 Remember that your next reading response journal is due this Wednesday Nov 25. Continue thinking about how you can represent “imperialism” in a unique and interesting way. 7-16 Continue thinking about how you can represent
Marks Updated
I doubt that anyone will be looking at their marks at this time at night. Regardless, they have been updated with all of the assignments up to this date. Please make sure that you keep your assignments to compare the mark you receive on them to the mark that is showing up online. For those