Week 10 (Last one!) - June 15, 2020

Hello! Here're the lesson plans for the final week:

Lesson Plan for English 9

Lesson Plan for New Media 11

Week 9 - June 8, 2020

Hello! Here's what we're up to this week:

Lesson plan for English 9

Lesson plan for New Media 11

Week 8 - June 1, 2020

Hello! Here are the lesson plans for this week.

English 9 Lesson Plan

New Media 11 Lesson plan

Week 7 - May 25th, 2020

Hello everyone! Here's what we're up to this week:

Lesson plan for New Media 11

Lesson plan for English 9

Week 6 - May 19th, 2020

Hello! Here's what we're up to this week:

English 9 Lesson Plan

New Media 11 Lesson Plan

Week 5 - May 11th

Hello everyone! Here are the lesson plans for this week:

English 9 lesson plan

New Media lesson plan

Week 4 - May 4th

Hello everyone! Please see the links below for this week's lessons.

Lesson plan for English 9

Lesson plan for New Media 11

Week 3 - April 27th

Hello! Here's what we're up to this week:

Lesson Plan for English 9

Lesson Plan for New Media 11

Week 2 - April 20th

Hello everyone! Here is the link to this week's lesson. For simplicity's sake, I've turned the lesson into a Google Doc, which will be available on Teams as well.

Week 1 - April 13th

Hello everyone!

On the Teams App, you'll see a video posted relaying the following information. You can find it in the "General" Channel, as a post, and also uploaded at the top of the page, under "Files". For those of you unable to access it, or prefer writing, below is a summary.

English 9

• Checking in - I hope you're all keeping your head above water in these times!
• I've created an FAQ page to explain some of the changes that have happened and will happen. The link can also be found on the Assignment page. A quick summary:
• We'll no longer be working on Much Ado About Nothing / In the Heat of the Night
• We'll be focusing on Core Competencies and parts of the curriculum that we may have missed
• We'll be doing weekly lessons you can complete at your own pace, rather than follow Day 1 / Day 2
• Your first assignment is to choose and start reading a novel.
• What's the plan this week?
• Your job is to choose a novel to read over the next month, and submit a brief assignment on the Teams Page by Monday, April 20th. Please consult the assignment page, and look for A2, for more details.
• Some time this week, check in with me on Teams (either by Chat, or under the "Assignment Discussion" channel) to update me on what book you're choosing, and/or to let me know of any questions or concerns about this assignment. This counts as your attendance! Reminder that Monday is a holiday, so I'll be checking in on Tuesday-Friday. 
• That's it! I hope you're able to stay healthy and safe this week, and that you're able to enjoy getting lost in a book!

New Media 11

• Checking in - I hope you're all keeping your head above water in these times!
• I've created an FAQ page to explain some of the changes that have happened and will happen. The link can also be found on the Assignment page. A quick summary:
• We'll no longer be working on Much Ado About Nothing / In the Heat of the Night
• We'll be focusing on Core Competencies and parts of the curriculum that we may have missed. In particular, we'll be taking a look at Digital Citizenship, First Nations Literature, and synthesis writing
• We'll be doing weekly lessons you can complete at your own pace, rather than follow Day 1 / Day 2
• Your first assignment is to choose and start reading a novel.
• What's the plan this week?
• Your job is to choose a novel to read over the next month, and submit a brief assignment on the Teams Page by Monday, April 20th. Please consult the assignment page, and look for A2, for more details.
• Some time this week, check in with me on Teams (either by Chat, or under the "Assignment Discussion" channel) to update me on what book you're choosing, and/or to let me know of any questions or concerns about this assignment. This counts as your attendance! Reminder that Monday is a holiday, so I'll be checking in on Tuesday-Friday. 
• That's it! I hope you're able to stay healthy and safe this week, and that you're able to enjoy getting lost in a book!

Welcome Back Message

Hello everyone!

Today, I emailed each of you this welcome back letter. Please read it carefully. I've also included it as a resource in the assignment pages.

Looking forward to getting back to it next week!

Checking in!

Hey everyone! Just thought I'd drop a line, as we spend some time on our end trying to put a together a good system.

If you're reading this, I'd love for you to shoot me an email at mmclean@vsb.bc.ca. Let me know how life has been treating you lately - it'd be great to hear from everyone!

Talk to y'all soon!

March 13, 2020

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

• Checking in
• Handing in your projects
• Handing back assignments
• My apologies, I wasn't able to get to the quiz by today. I encourage you to pop your head in at the end of the day - if it's ready, I'll be glad to give it back. Otherwise, it'll have to wait until after Spring Break
• Looking ahead to Brave New World, and what to expect for it
• Discussion
• TED Talk: The Danger of a Single Story
• Freewrite
• Have a great Spring Break!

March 9, 2020

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

• Checking in
• Fire drill (2-2 only)
• Going over the details, and rubric, of the final project
• Final project lesson
• How to create a Works Cited page

• Online Works Cited Generators are good - just double check that it looks right before copying and pasting.
• How to cite Hamilton
• How to make an MLA Cover Page:

• Time for peer review:
• Check for punctuation, spelling errors, and vocabulary mistakes
• See how they might strengthen their argument, give more specific and relevant examples, and most importantly, extend their analyses (did they answer: Why does this matter?)
• When you can, try to ask questions rather than offering criticisms.
• At the end, offer a compliment sandwich
• Next class, hand in your final project!

March 7, 2020

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

• Checking in
• Note: I'll be staying after school today to do some work. Today is literally the last day to:
• Hand in missing assignments, like your poster, the Serial project, the shift register
• Complete in-class work, like the paragraph and the quiz
• Hand in your discussion rubric
• Student Presentation (one class)
• Essay writing
• How to write a conclusion
• How to transition between sentences, plus transition words
• On Wednesday, we'll talk about how to do a Works Cited and make a Cover Page
• Time to work on your essay
• Quiz (two classes)
• Next class: come with a rough draft of your essay, for peer review.

March 5, 2020

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

• Checking in
• Student presentation(s)
• Teacher notes
• Reflection on the musical
• Literary Terms
• We've touched on symbolism a bit, and I've included it in the quiz, so let's recap it on the Notes from Class
• Collecting the Discussion Rubric
• Prep for quiz
• Quiz
• Next class: try to come with half of your rough draft done. You'll have the entire class to work on your essay.

March 3, 2020

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

• Checking in
• Student presentation(s)
• Teacher notes
• Punctuation lesson
• Freewrite
• Time for project
• Quick check in - why are we doing this? What's the point of essays?
• How to write an introduction
• Note: I will likely be making a small change to the rubric (same one as the paragraph)
• By Monday, you'll want to be halfway done the essay. You'll have that full class to work on it.
• Details on quiz
• Hand in your poster!
• Hand out on Discussion Rubric
• Note: If I haven't spoken to you about missing work, please come see me
• Next lesson, finish the musical, and prepare for the quiz!

Feb 28, 2020

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

• Checking in
• Reminder on missing assignments and your Term 2 mark. 
• Student presentation(s)
• Teacher notes
• Lesson on punctuation - commas and semi-colons
• Freewrite
• Time for the project:
• How to ask yourself a question
• How to create an essay plan
• Note: I've added an extra point if you attach your in-class paragraph
• Returning in-class paragraph
• Next class - next section of the text

Feb 26, 2020

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

• Checking in
• Student presentation(s)
• Teacher notes
• Assignment 1
• Literary terms
• Euphemism
• Jargon
• Slang/Colloquialism
• Oxymoron
• Paradox
• Lesson on punctuation?
• Freewrite
• Next class - next section of the text

Feb 24, 2020

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

• Checking in
• Note: Wednesday is a collab day, and it's pink day!
• This means we'll have double presentations for 2-1/2 on Friday
• Student presentation(s)
• Teacher notes
• Handing back things!
• Shift register
• You can still hand it in, and redo it if I gave half-marks
• Serial projects
• This is a counter-mark, meaning I'm expecting some of you to come and make a case for a stronger grade (during tutorial time)
• Note that because I wasn't involved in this process, there might be context I'm missing. Feel free to update me.
• I'm still missing several self-reflections
• If I wrote "Where is it?" on the reflection, I need you to send me the original, and then hand back your self-reflection
• Quizzes
• You have the right to "challenge" any points you feel you deserve, but bring evidence (in tutorial)
• If you failed, you're expected to amend the quiz and hand it back to receive a passing grade. There are many ways to do this, so come see me before you do that.
• If you received a low grade, and are hoping to redo it, I'm open to it, but you'll need to bring strong reasoning. 
• In general, we'll be doing several more quizzes, so make sure you're ready for each one.
• Coming back to P2, and looking at the schedule (Report cards are coming up)
• (Assignment 1)
• Class discussion rubric (I'll be handing a physical copy of this closer to the date)
• Lit term
• Imagery
• Tone
• Freewrite
• Next class, listen to the next section