Wednesday, 3 June 2026

June 3, 2026

Hello! Here's what we're up to today:

  • Checking in
  • Collecting books!
  • Missing assignment list
    • Soft deadline for all work is June 17
    • Hard deadline is June 24
  • I've marked Assignment 8
    • Right to redo
    • Right to challenge
  • Eng 9
    • Reminder of Assignment 11 details
    • Video game
  • Eng 8
    • Reminder of Assignment 11 details
    • Advertisement examples
    • Activity on ads
    • Time to prepare your own response


Tuesday, 2 June 2026

June 2, 2026

 Hello! Here's what we're up to today:

  • Checking in
  • Eng 9
    • Missing performances
    • Recapping Assignment 11
      • What object might you choose?
      • What format might you choose?
    • Video game time!
  • Eng 8
    • Performances!
    • Intro to advertisements

Monday, 1 June 2026

June 1, 2026

 Hello! Here's what we're up to today:

  • Checking in
  • Eng 8:
    • Atrium?
  • Time to prepare
  • Eng 9:
    • Performances!
    • Introduction to next unit

Friday, 29 May 2026

May 29, 2026

 Hello! Here's what we're up to today:

  • Checking in
  • (Missing student presentations)
  • Eng 8: Update on Assignment 11
  • Atrium?
  • Time to work on the performance!

Thursday, 28 May 2026

May 28, 2026

 Hello! Here's what we're up to today:

  • Checking in
  • (Missing student presentations)
  • Update on final two assignments
  • Recapping performance rubric
  • Adventure to the Atrium?
  • Eng 8:
    • Thoughts on mini-unit. Options:
      • Persuasive techniques and advertisements
      • On a Sunbeam and comics
      • "Twelve Angry Men" and performance
  • Time to work
    • By the end of class, you should be comfortable enough to perform it if you're doing it live

Tuesday, 26 May 2026

May 27, 2026

 Hello! Sorry I couldn't be there today. 

Your goal is to work on your assignment 10 - the Shakespeare performance. By the end of tomorrow's lesson, you should be largely ready to perform, and use Friday to tweak it.

May 26, 2026

 Hello! Here's what we're up to:

  • Time to prepare for the in-class paragraph
  • The in-class paragraph
    • No headphones, smart watches, or phones permitted
    • Access to dictionaries and thesauri
    • You have the whole class to complete this
    • Notes have to be unique
  • Reminder that tomorrow is a collab