December 3-7, 2012

12-2 English
Hamlet test is Monday, December 3rd.  This test will include a knowledge of the play, Aristotle's definition of tragedy, and Literary Periods I-V.  Tuesday, we shall begin Literary Period VI.  Students should be working on their Who Am I essay.  By Friday, the mind portion of the essay should be completed.

Culinary 11-0

We have been working on various cooking methods, in the categories of dry heat and moist heat.  This week we shall be examining the employment laws of the Province of New Brunswick.

10 English

Students should be reading a novel on their own.  Once finished, they will write an essay on how the main character of the novel is developed.  This essay is due December 10th.  As well, there is a short story due on December 17th.  Both of these assignments were assigned November 1st. 

We are reading the class novel Anthem. Students are practising their writing skills, as they answer questions on each chapter.  Questions and vocabulary for this week are posted below.

Questions Ch. 8
1.  How did Equality 7-2521 feel when he saw himself in the still water?  How would you feel in the same situation?
2.Why was Equality so excited to be in the Uncharted Forest?  What his reaction surprising, or was this what you expected?
3.  Could you feed yourself if you were alone in the woods?  What would you do?

Questions Ch. 9
1.  Who followed Equality, and why did this person do that?  How did this person find him?
2.  Do you think Equality and the other person will stay in the Forest, or go back home?
3.  What do you think is the "error of men" of the society in which Equality grew up?

November 26-30, 2012

10 English
We are continuing with the novel Anthem. See questions and vocabulary below:
Chapter III:
1.  Does Equality 7-2521 think the Council of Scholars is blind?
2.  What has Equality discovered?
3.  Who worked with lightening in the 1700's to work with electrcity?
4.  Why do copper wires work well with his discovery?
5.  Why do you think Equality is afraid of his new knowledge?

Chapter IV & V:
1.  Why is it significant that Equality 7-2521 and Liberty 5-3000 gave each other names?  Why are the names suitable for each of them?
2.  Why did Liberty 5-3000 want Equality 7-2521 to repeat the term "Our Dearest one."
3.  What was the symbolism of Liberty 5-3000 giving Equality 7-2521 water in her hands?
4.  Should Equality 7-2521 share his invention with the world?
5.  Definitions:

• brine
• devise
• abyss
• conceive

Chapter VI & VII--these questions need to be handed in for marks.
Chapter VI
1.  Why had Equality 7-2521 not been in the tunnel for 30 days?
2.  Have you ever lost track of time, and been late for something?
3.  Why would Equality 7-2521 not say where he was, or why he was late?
4.  Describe Equality 7-2521's ppunishment for not telling where he was.
Chapter VII
1.  Do you think Equality 7-2521 should have presented his invention to the World Council?
2.  What was Equality's only form of escape from the World Council chamber?
3.  Make a prediction of how the novel will end.

 

November 19-23, 2012

12-2 English:
The Body portion of the Who Am I essay is to be finished and read by Mr. Griffin by November 28.
This week we shall finish the play Hamlet.  The final assignment for the play is to:
1.  Write an essay on whether Hamlet is in fact a tragedy.  Use Aristotle's definition for a critical analysis of the play.  Also, discuss the three elements that Shakespeare added to tragedies that made him so popular: abnormal conditions of the mind, element of chance or fate intervening in life, and the use of the supernatural.
OR
2.  Using your strengths and learning styles, demonstrate your understanding of tragedy and relate it to the play Hamlet.  This could be for example writing a song and putting it ot music, or drawing a story board letting the viewer know you know the most important elements of tragedy in the play by depicting the significant scenes in a drawing.
Also, begin making a comparison and contrast between the two characters Hamlet and Laertes.

11 Culinary:
This week the class is making dessert for the senior's dinner in North Head on Tuesday.  As well, the class is catering the Home Hardware Ladies night, making hors d'oeuvers and dessert for the event.  As well, students need to be present Thursday night at 6:30 to set up and serve.  Friday we shall be serving lunch at school for teachers who order.

10 English:
This week we are beginning a novel, Anthem.  There will be questions for each chapter that must be read by Mr. Griffin.  As well, there are vocabulary words. 

Vocabulary for Chapter 1:

transgression: violation of laws or morals

toga: a garment made out of a sheet of material, by wrapping in a special manner

pulpit: a stand from which a leader would give a lecture.

dais: a raised platform for special guests

convulsions: involuntary shaking of the body

befell: something bad has happened to someone

union: to join together

vocation: a job for which one is paid

avocation: a task one does for enjoyment, but not usually for pay; a hobby

mandate: an official order

attone: to make amends for some wrongful act

sundial: a time piece, that tells time, by casting shadows of an upright arm on a clock face.

Questions for Chapter 1:

1.  What is the name of the main character?
2.  What are the characteristics for the main character so far, and how do you know this?
3.  What did the main character find in the ravine?  Why was this find important to him?
4.  Is 15 a good age for someone to be told what he or she will do for the rest of his or her life?
5.  Why do you think this society is the way it is--with no individualism, and no thinking allowed.

Vocabulary Ch. 2

furrow:  a narrow groove, as in the land after it is plowed, or as in wrinkled skin
taut:tense or very tight
falter: unsteady of action or word
transgressor: to violate a law, a wrong doing,
pyre: a fire usually to burn something or someone deliberately
spangle: glittering material such as a sequin
fraternity: brotherhood, men who have banded together for self improvement
solidarity: union or fellowship arising from common responsibilities or interest
lassitude:  weariness of the body or mind
heed: give attention to someone, please notice
eugenics: the belief of improving life for the human population, discouraging reproduction of anyone with any defects
defy: to challenge the power of something or someone
deigned: to think fit or in accordance with one's authority; destined
fear: uncomfortable to the state of being very afraid of the unknown, or a known bad fate.

Questions on Chapter 2:

1.  A female character was introduced in chapter two.  What was her name?
2.  Describe the female's personality or character traits.
3.  What was the female character's job?  Do you consider her job valuable or menial (not a job of much value--anyone could do it)?
4.  What law does Equality 7-2521 break in this chapter?
5.  Why does Equality 7-2521 become jealous?
6.  What emotion does Equality 7-2521 feel is hanging over the whole city?
7.  What is the lost word that Equality 7-2521 seeks?

November 5-9th

12-2 English:
We are doing the Shakespearean play Hamlet. The Polonius paraphrase from Act 1, and the determination of the climax in Act III essay must be in by Friday, November 9th.  This is the cut off date for report cards.  This week we should complete the play.  The final assignment on Hamlet will be on the next report card.  Thursday, we shall have the test on Literary periods 1-5.  Once again, all assignments for this term must be in by Friday.

7-Writing:
We are learning to write an essay.  We have done preplanning, and this week will be writing an essay.  Broad topics are sports, family and Internet/computers.  Students need to narrow the topics, generate ideas, do an outline, and then write a rough draft.

11-0 Culinary:
Midterm will be Wednesday, on employment in the culinary trade, jobs in culinary, safety in the industry, food safety, cooking terms we have taken so far, skills needed in the culinary trade: math skills, language skills, and writing skills, as well as culinary skills.  This week we shall be making homemade mac and cheese, and baked ham.

10-2 English:
Mid-term will be on Wednesday this week.  Test will be on the essay--students will write a short essay--topics will be given in advance, grammar: parts of speech, uses of nouns and types of verbs, correcting sentences with errors, especially "you," the verb "to get," and mis-use of prepositions.
Notes for 10 English:

Definitions of Parts of Speech

 Noun: A noun is a part of speech that names a person, place thing or idea.

            Example:  The fisherman caught ten lobsters.

                              Samuel had a thought.

 Verb: A verb is a part of speech that expresses an action, or a state-of-being (shows something exists).

            Example:  The student ran ten kilometers in the cross-country run.

                              The pie smells great. (It exists in a good smelling state).

                              The girls were here yesterday.

Pronoun: A pronoun is a part of speech that replaces a noun.

                        Example:  That is my car.  “My” replaces the person’s name.

Did John buy his brother’s car?  “His” replaces saying John a second time.

When John left, he smiled at Susan.  |”He” replaces saying John again.

 Adverb:  An adverb is a part of speech that modifies (limits the meaning) a verb, adjective or another adverb.

Example:  The truck drove past very quickly.  “Quickly” modifies the verb “drove”, telling how the person drove the truck, and “very” modifies the adverb “quickly”, telling how quickly.  Susan washed the very dirty shirt. “Very” modifies the adjective “dirty.”

Adjective:  An adjective is a part of speech that modifies (limits the meaning) a noun or a pronoun.

            Example:  The tall boy played basketball.   “Tall” modifies the noun “boy”.

                              He is tall. “Tall” modifies the pronoun “He”.

 Conjunction: A conjunction is a part of speech that joins words, phrases, or clauses.

            Example:  The boys and girls all went to health class together. (words “boys” and “girls” joined by conjunction “and”.  Conjunctions must modify sentence parts of equal value: words to words, phrases to phrases, and clauses to clauses.

 Preposition: A preposition begins a phrase.

            Example: Three of the boys were absent.  “Of” begins the phrase or group of words that go together, “of the boys”.

 Article: An article determines whether a noun is specific or general.  There are only three: “the,” signifying a specific noun; and “a” or “an,” signifying a general noun.

            Example: The money is on the table.  The indicating a specific table.

A banana and an apple are examples of fruit.  A and An indicate that any banana and any apple is a fruit.

 Interjection or Expletive: An expletive is a word that shows strong emotion.

                        Example:  Ouch! I hit my thumb.  “Ouch” is the expletive.

                                    Wow!  That was great.  “Wow” is the expletive.

 A phrase is a group of words that go together for meaning, but do not have  a subject or a predicate.     Example: One of the boys won $20.00.           of the boys is a phrase.

 A clause is a group of words that have a subject (doer of the action) and a predicate the action or state of being).  Example: Susan walked to the bus stop, but she did not get on the bus.