Tuesday, 16 June 2026

June 16, 2026

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

  • Checking in
  • Reminder: tomorrow is the soft deadline for missing work. Emails will go out to parents on Thursday if anything is missing.
  • Eng 9: Returning Unpacking Assignments
  • Time to practice
  • Speeches!

Monday, 15 June 2026

June 15, 2026

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

  • Checking in
  • Missing work list
    • As of Thursday (after the soft deadline) I'm sending emails home
  • Eng 8: handing back ads
  • Handing back in-class paragraphs!
    • Right to challenge
    • Right to redo
  • Last chance to get the boxes ticked
  • Reminder of the schedule for the next two weeks
  • The worst poem ever written
  • Rules for when speeches are happening, and after speeches happen
  • Speeches!

Friday, 12 June 2026

June 12, 2026

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

  • Checking in
  • Missing projects
  • Reminder of deadlines:
    • Soft deadline: Wednesday the 17th
    • Hard deadline: Wednesday the 24th
  • Going over fine print and how Monday will look
  • Your goal is that by the end of the lesson today, you have had all of the boxes complete.
    • Practice over and over again today
    • Feel free to use the podium

Thursday, 11 June 2026

June 11, 2026

 Hello! Here's what we're up to:

  • Checking in
  • Missing projects
  • Reminder of deadlines:
    • Soft deadline: Wednesday June 17th
    • Hard deadline: Wednesday, June 24th
  • Advice: lean into who you are
  • Political speech example
  • Checking the first half of each of your speeches
  • Time to write: your goal is to complete your rough draft before tomorrow's lesson
    • If you're done early, start practicing!
    • I need to see your handwritten speech tomorrow for it to be ready for Monday
  • Walk once I've checked in with everyone

Wednesday, 10 June 2026

June 10, 2026

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

  • Checking in
  • Missing projects
  • Recapping where we're at with the speech
  • Example speech from a film
  • Time to work
    • Everyone's "evidence" section should be complete
    • By the end of today, you should have half of your speech written
      • Note: if any of the boxes are incomplete by the time it's your turn to go up, I'll be bringing your mark for the project down a grade
  • Walk
  • Time to work

Tuesday, 9 June 2026

June 9, 2026

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

  • Checking in
  • Leftover presentations and performances
  • Revisiting the speech criteria
    • Your goal today is establish
      • What your argument is
      • What evidence will you use
      • What gimmicks you might use
  • Speech from teacher
    • Note my body language and voice
    • Tomorrow I'll show a Hollywood one, and the next day a political one
  • Time to work

Monday, 8 June 2026

June 8, 2026

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

  • Checking in
  • Recapping assignment instructions
  • Time to wrap it up
  • Eng 8: Showing ads
  • Eng 9: 
    • Presentations 
    • Thoughts on what to do with a video game unit
  • Introducing the speech unit
  • Schedule for completion 
  • Wheel of names
  • Examples of a speech
    • Hollywood
    • Teacher