le mercredi 21 octobre 2015

Preliminary reports were given to students on Friday. Parent-teacher interviews are Thurs. Oct. 22. See Westdale Secondary School website for details. I will not be available for interviews on that day, so please leave contact information at the interview scheduling page if you wish a phone call. 

•  Here is a link to the learning skills/work habits self-assessment tool that we completed last week. The report is based on teacher observation/assessment and student self-assessment. 

Site of the day: Easy French reading
ENG 2D

learning goal: We are learning about a film adaptation of Shakespeare.

• Comparative Essays 

• good copy was due Tues. Oct. 20 - see previous posts for details, but, can hand it in on Mon. Oct. 26 - not late. After that date, still no deduction of marks, but will be late and required to hand in a late explanation note signed by parent/guardian.
• Shakespeare -  Handout package: Film adaptation: Romeo and Juliet. Start this on Wed. Oct. 21 and work for about 35 – 40 minutes or so each day. Follow the handout step-by-step. Work in groups or individually and make notes directly on the handout or separately. Each student must make his or her own notes if working in groups. Use time well in class, and if necessary, at home, to complete all sections except for “Writer’s Workshop” for Mon. Oct. 26. I will be checking and correcting it on Mon. Oct. 26.
•  “Investigating the model” page 71 including checklist.
• Don’t do “Writer’s Workshop” – we won’t be writing own screenplays right now. 
•  “Grammar” – read carefully, study examples and do questions. 
•  Read “Mechanics and Design” to relate it to the screenplay example on pages 63 – 70.
•  “Usage and Style” – read, study examples and do questions.
•  “Word Study and Spelling” – read, study examples and do questions.
• For the last 30 minutes or so each day: DVD: Romeo + Juliet. The teacher will try to stop the film 5 minutes before the end of class and students should make notes on what they saw today. If not done in class, make notes for homework.
• Homework :
• Review and add to your discussion notes for the handout package about Romeo and Juliet. Follow guidelines above to finish for Mon. Oct. 26.
• Comparative Essay - Good copy (including cover page and all draft work and ideas) was due Tues. Oct. 20 but can hand in Mon. Oct. 26. See above for details.
• Bring a book to read quietly in class for any time that you finish your class work early. Read regularly at home.

FIF 1D

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment mieux lire et d'écrire des verbes.

• reading assessment : Handout – article – « Les heures de la cathédrale ».  Read on own, answer questions & hand in. Write full name and date on paper to submit. 
• Les verbes au présent handout pkg. (2 sided papers) when done reading assessment.  Work in class and complete for Mon. Oct. 26. I will be checking and correcting the work on Monday, so, anything not completed in class must be done for homework. Once all students have submitted the reading assessment, may work in small groups for the verbs.
• le film: French with French subtitles where available as a part of the Listening Strand of the curriculum and also for Francophone culture. Today, we watched  Monsters, Inc, or, if done, La panthère rose (Pink Panther)
• les devoirs: Should be spending 15 - 20 minutes daily on French home study Monday through Thursday. If all class work is completed, follow suggestions in:  Home Study extras
• Les verbes au présent handout pkg. (2 sided papers) - Finish for Mon. Oct. 26.
• blog - this week's suggested topics:  Mon bulletin et mes projets – Commencer, Arrêter, Continuer (my preliminary report and my plans – Start, Stop, Continue) ou - Les Blue Jays.. See this post: Journal/blog FIF 1D or your assignment paper for details. You may also choose to work on updating your profile with an avatar and by following some of your classmates. We will be in the computer lab on Thurs. Oct. 22.

FSF 1D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment mieux lire et comment décrire les gens et les choses.

• reading assessment : Handout – article – « Les Pages Jaunes ».  Read on own, answer questions & hand in with full name and date on paper. 
• Handout: les adjectifs irréguliers (2 sided paper) when done reading assessment.  Work in class and complete for Mon. Oct. 26. I will be checking and correcting the work on Monday, so, anything not completed in class must be done for homework. Once all students have submitted the reading assessment, may work in small groups for the grammar practice.
• le film: French with French subtitles where available as a part of the Listening Strand of the curriculum and also for Francophone culture. Today, we watched Les vacances de M. Bean, or, if done, La panthère rose (Pink Panther)
• les devoirs: Should be spending 15 - 20 minutes daily on French home study Monday through Thursday. If all class work is completed, follow suggestions in:  Home Study extras
• Handout: les adjectifs irréguliers (2 sided paper)  - Finish for Mon. Oct. 26.
• blog - this week's suggested topics: Mon bulletin et mes projets – Commencer, Arrêter, Continuer (my preliminary report and my plans – Start, Stop, Continue) ou - Les Blue Jays. See this post: Journal/blog FSF 1D or your assignment paper for more details. You may also choose to work on updating your profile with an avatar and by following some of your classmates. We will be in the computer lab on Thurs. Oct. 22.