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Thursday, April 3rd, 2025
For today, please note the following:
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The grammar quiz scheduled for today will be moved to Monday.
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Complete the homonyms sheet for Monday at which time we will correct. Your next quiz will be on Tuesday.
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Read to the end of chapter 27 (Divergent) and complete the questions for Monday.
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Continue working on your Life Skills Project and ‘Design Your Own Utopia’ Assignment.
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Reminder – If you still have late assignments that must be submitted, please do so TODAY!
If you have any questions, let me know. Have a lovely snow day and a great long weekend!
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025
To start, we corrected the grammar exercise from earlier this week; click HERE for the answers. Then, you completed the grammar challenge; click HERE to view it. Reminder - Your next grammar quiz is tomorrow.
After that, I gave you three examples of class handouts for your Life Skills Project, along with a potential mark for each; see below:
1. Handout #1 (3-)
2. Handout #2 (3 to 3+)
3. Handout #3 (3+ to 4-)
Finally, we read chapters 22 and 23 (Divergent) together.
Tuesday, April 1st, 2025
We had some catching up to do after yesterday's snow day. First, you completed the homonyms quiz. Then, I handed out the next homonyms sheet; click HERE to view it. Please complete this for Monday, April 7th. Your next homonyms quiz will be on Tuesday, April 8th.
We also reviewed the grammar sheet that I emailed to you yesterday; click HERE to view it. Please complete the exercise for tomorrow. Your next quiz is on Thursday.
Finally, Cody presented his Say It Assignment, and you had time to work on your Life Skills Project.
Homework: For tomorrow, please read to the end of chapter 21 (Divergent) and answer the corresponding questions.
Monday, March 31st, 2025
Another lovely Monday morning! While you enjoy your day off, please keep in mind the following:
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Your homonyms quiz scheduled for today will be moved to tomorrow.
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Click HERE for the grammar lesson and the exercise. I have completed the first two numbers in the exercise for you. You must complete the rest of the exercise for Wednesday in preparation for the grammar challenge. Your quiz will be on Thursday.
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Since tomorrow is a scheduled LAB day for you to work on your Life Skills Project, you must read to the end of chapter 21 (Divergent) and answer the questions for Wednesday. If you do not have your novel with you, no worries! Click HERE and HERE.
See you tomorrow!
Friday, March 28th, 2025
To start, you completed the grammar quiz. After that, we corrected the homonyms sheet; click HERE for the definitions. Reminder - Your next quiz will be on Monday.
After that, Mathieu and Kade presented their Say It Assignments; well done, fellas! Finally, we started reading chapter 15 (Divergent).
Homework: For Monday, please read to the end of chapter 17 and answer the corresponding questions.
Thursday, March 27th, 2025
First up, we corrected the grammar exercises (click HERE for the answers) before you completed the grammar challenge. Reminder - Your next grammar quiz is tomorrow.
Then, Désyrée presented her Banned Book Assignment. After that, I revisited the criteria for the Utopia Assignment which is due on Friday, April 25th. Finally, we corrected the questions for chapters 5 to 12; click HERE for the answers.
Homework: For tomorrow, please read to the end of chapter 14 and answer the corresponding questions.
Monday, March 24th, to Wednesday, March 26th
To start, you completed the homoyms quiz. I also handed out the next homonyms sheet; click HERE to view it. Please complete this by Friday; your next quiz will be on Monday, March 31st.
After that, you completed the grammar quiz. Then, I handed out the next set of notes; click HERE to view them. Please complete the exercises for Thursday in preparation for Friday's quiz.
Then, I handed out an example of an information essay; click HERE to view it. This will come in handy for your Life Skills Project. Also, HERE is an updated list of the topics, along with the names of those who made their selections.
Finally, just a reminder that I will be absent tomorrow and Wednesday. You will have both periods to get ahead with your assignments and your reading. For Thursday, you must read to the end of chapter 12 (Divergent) and answer the corresponding questions.
Be good and be productive. See you on Thursday!
Friday, March 21st, 2025
Lots to do today! To start, we corrected the homonyms sheet; click HERE for the definitions. Reminder - Your next quiz is on Monday. Then, we corrected the grammar exercises; click HERE for the answers. You also completed the grammar challenge; click HERE to view it. Reminder - Your grammar quiz will also be on Monday.
After that, we corrected the questions for chapters 1 to 4 (Divergent); click HERE for the answers. Then, I handed out the assignment related to the novel (Design Your Own Utopia); click HERE to view it. Finally, we started reading chapter 5.
Homework: For Monday, please read to the end of chapter 9 and answer the corresponding questions.
Have a great weekend!
Thursday, March 20th, 2025
The only thing better than one snow day is TWO snow days! As mentioned in my email, please note the following:
1. We will correct the grammar exercises tomorrow, and your grammar quiz will be moved to Monday.
2. Please read chapters 3 and 4 (Divergent) and answer the corresponding questions. Click HERE if you need a copy of those chapters.
Enjoy your day!
Wednesday, March 19th, 2025
Snow Day!!! As per my instructions via email, get ahead with your various assignments. If you have any questions, please reach out.
See you tomorrow!
Tuesday, March 18th, 2025
To start, Damien presented his Say It Assignment. Then, you chose your topics for the Life Skills Assignment. I also handed out the criteria for the three parts of this assignment; click HERE to view this document.
After that, I handed out the chapter questions for Divergent; click HERE to view them. Reminder - As we read the novel, answer the questions if you want us to correct together in class.
Finally, we read chapter 1 together.
Homework: For tomorrow, please read chapter 2 and answer the corresponding questions.
Monday, March 17th, 2025
Back to work! We started with a grammar lesson on subject-verb agreement; click HERE to view these notes. Please complete the exercises for Thursday in preparation for Friday's quiz. I also handed out the next batch of homonyms; click HERE to view it. Please complete this sheet for Friday; your next homonyms quiz will be on Monday, March 24th.
After that, I handed out copies of Divergent, our next novel. I also started talking about the Life Skills Project. Click on the headings below to view the related documents:
1. Schedule
Tomorrow, you will pick your topic and we will start reading the novel.
Wednesday, March 5th, 2025
Snow Day!!! Please refer to the instructions sent via email. Have a lovely day!
Tuesday, March 4th, 2025
First up, you completed the grammar quiz. Then, you did the homonyms quiz. After that, Madison presented her Say It Assignment; well done! Finally, we finished reading Dreamspeaker in preparation for tomorrow's quiz.
Please note: If tomorrow is a snow day, I will email the quiz to you. You must complete the quiz and send me your answers by 10:00 a.m.
Monday, March 3rd, 2025
To start, we corrected the grammar exercises from last week; click HERE for the answers. Then, you completed the grammar challenge; click HERE to view it. Reminder - Your next grammar quiz is tomorrow. After that, we corrected the homonyms sheet together (click HERE to view the answers) in preparation for tomorrow's quiz.
Finally, we read most of chapter 6 (Dreamspeaker) together after recapping chapters 4 and 5.
Homework: For tomorrow, please finish reading chapter 6.
Thursday, February 27th, 2025
Busy day! First, you completed the grammar quiz. Then, I handed out some notes on capitalization; click HERE to view this document. Please complete the exercises for Monday. Your next grammar quiz will be on Tuesday.
After that, you completed the homonyms quiz, and I handed out the next homonyms sheet; click HERE to view it. This latest sheet is also due next Monday. Your next homonyms quiz will be on Tuesday as well.
Finally, we finished reading chapter 3 (Dreamspeaker) together.
Reminder - Your personal essay is due tomorrow by 10:10 a.m. Please email it to me by the deadline.
Homework: For Monday, you must read to the end of chapter 5.
Wednesday, February 26th, 2025
To begin, we corrected the grammar exercises from Monday; click HERE to view the answers. Then, you completed the grammar challenge; click HERE for the answers. Reminder - Your next grammar quiz is tomorrow.
After that, we corrected the homonyms sheet (click HERE to view the definitions) in preparation for tomorrow's quiz. Finally, we read part of chapter 3 (Dreamspeaker). We will finish this chapter together tomorrow.
Tuesday, February 25th, 2025
We started with two Say It presentations from Désyrée and Curtis. We also read chapter 2 of Dreamspeaker together.
Monday, February 24th, 2025
I handed out some grammar notes on appositives to start the period; click HERE to view this document. Please complete the exercises for Wednesday in preparation for your grammar challenge. Your next grammar quiz will be on Thursday.
After that, we started reading Dreamspeaker (Chapter 1). Then, you had time to work on your assigments.
Friday, February 21st, 2025
We went back to the cafeteria to finish watching Glory Road. Then, we came back to class to quickly complete the homonyms quiz. Click HERE to view the next set of homonyms. Please complete this sheet for next Wednesday; your quiz will be on Thursday, February 27th. On Monday, we start Dreamspeaker.
Have a great weekend!
Thursday, February 20th, 2025
Due to my absence today, you will sign in at the main office and go to the cafeteria for the movie, Glory Road.
I expect all of you to be on your best behaviour! Thank you.
Wednesday, February 19th, 2025
We quickly corrected the homonyms sheet (click HERE to view the answers) before you worked on your various assignments.
Reminder - Tomorrow, we'll go to the cafeteria to watch the movie Glory Road.
Tuesday, February 18th, 2025
To begin, you wrote the final quiz for I Am the Cheese. Then, Nevan presented his Say It Assignment. After that, I went over an example of the personal essay; click HERE to view it. Finally, you had time to work on your personal essay which is due on Friday, February 28th.
Friday, February 14th, 2025
First up, you completed the grammar quiz. Then, Katie presented her Say It Assignment; well done! After that, we finished reading I Am the Cheese together. Click HERE to view the answers for the last section of questions. Reminder - Your final novel quiz will be on Tuesday, February 18th.
Also, I didn't have a chance to go over this essay example with you (click HERE to view it), but I will revisit this next week.
Have a wonderful Family Day weekend!
Thursday, February 13th, 2025
To begin, we corrected the grammar exercise from Monday; click HERE to view it. Then, you completed the grammar challenge; click HERE to see that. Reminder - Your grammar quiz is tomorrow.
After that, we corrected the questions for section 7 of I Am the Cheese; click HERE for the answers. Then, I handed out two documents relating to the personal essay coming up: click HERE for the guidelines and click HERE for an example of an essay outline. Tomorrow, we'll go over an example of an essay together.
Finally, we continued reading the novel together.
Homework: For tomorrow, please read to the end of p. 200 and answer the corresponding questions.
Wednesday, February 12th, 2025
To start, you wrote the homonyms quiz. Then, I handed out the next set of homonyms; click HERE to view this document. Please complete this sheet for next Wednesday; your second homonyms quiz will be on Thursday, February 20th.
After that, we corrected the questions for section 6 of the novel (I Am the Cheese); click HERE to view the answers. Then, you wrote the second novel quiz. Finally, we continued reading together.
Homework: For tomorrow, please read to the end of p. 171 and answer the questions. If we have a snow day, please read to the end of p. 200 for Friday and answer the corresponding questions.
See you tomorrow... maybe!
Tuesday, February 11th, 2025
First up, we corrected the sheet of homonyms; click HERE to view the definitions. Reminder - Your first homonyms quiz is tomorrow. After that, William presented his Say It Assignment.
Then, we corrected the questions for section 5 of I Am the Cheese; click HERE for the answers. Finally, we read up to the end of p. 150 together. Reminder - Your second novel quiz is tomorrow.
Homework: For tomorrow, answer the questions for section 6. We will correct them together before you complete the quiz.
Monday, February 10th, 2025
To start the week, I handed out some grammar notes on mixed constructions; click HERE to view them. Please complete the exercise for Thursday in preparation for the grammar challenge. Your next quiz will be on Friday.
After that, we corrected the questions for section 4 of I Am the Cheese; click HERE for the answers. Finally, we read up to p. 127 together.
Homework: For tomorrow, please answer the corresponding questions (section 5).
Friday, February 7th, 2025
After completing the grammar quiz, you had time to work on your various assignments.
Homework: For Monday, please read to the end of p. 109 (I Am the Cheese) and answer the corresponding questions.
Have a lovely weekend!
Thursday, February 6th, 2025
First up, we corrected the grammar exercises from Monday; click HERE for the answers. Then, you completed the grammar challenge; click HERE to view this. Reminder - Your grammar quiz is tomorrow and you are allowed to use your notes.
After that, we corrected the questions for section 2 (click HERE) and section 3 (click HERE) of I Am the Cheese. Finally, we read a little together.
Tomorrow, after the grammar quiz, you will have the period to work on your various assignments. Come prepared!
Wednesday, February 5th, 2025
To begin, we corrected the exercise relating to the biography of Robert Cormier; click HERE for the answers. Then, we corrected the questions for section 1 of the novel (p. 1 to 34); click HERE to view this document. After that, we read up to p. 62 together.
Homework: For tomorrow, please read to the end of p. 76 and answer the questions for sections 2 and 3.
Reminder - Your first novel quiz is tomorrow!
Tuesday, February 4th, 2025
Big reading day! We read all the way to p. 38 together. I also handed out a short biography on Robert Cormier, along with an activity; click HERE to view these two documents. Please complete the activity for tomorrow. Also, please answer the novel questions for section 1 for tomorrow.
Monday, February 3rd, 2025
Due to the grad meeting at 2:20 p.m., we were short on time. I handed out the grammar notes on sentence types; click HERE to view this document. Please complete the exercises for Thursday in preparation for the grammar challenge. Your first grammar quiz is on Friday.
I also handed out the first batch of homonyms; click HERE to view this. Please complete this by next Tuesday. Your first homonyms quiz will be on Wednesday, February 12th.
Tomorrow, we will start reading the novel.
Friday, January 31st, 2025
To start, we finished up the questionnaire from yesterday. We had quite an interesting conversation...! Then, I handed out copies of the novel I Am the Cheese, along with chapter questions; click HERE to view the questions. Finally, we had another class discussion relating to certain themes from the novel.
We will start reading on Monday. Have a great weekend!
Thursday, January 30th, 2025
Today, we went over quite a few important documents. Click on the links below to see them:
2. Say It Assignment & Presentation Dates
3. Independent Reading Assignment (Fahrenheit 451)
Finally, we asked you some interesting questions which we will revisit tomorrow.
Wednesday, January 29th, 2025
Welcome to EAE 4C! This semester will undoubtedly be challenging. If you are an engaged, organized, and hard-working student, you will do just fine!
Please consult this website throughout the semester, and do not hesitate to come and see me if you have any questions. Today, I handed out the following documents:
1. Syllabus