Class Minutes for Tuesday November 2nd

1. Prayer

2. Literary Device Quiz 2.0
We reviewed answers to the previous literary device quiz. After we reviewed, we wrote a second literary device quiz on the same concepts.

3. Return Tattoo
After handing back our tattoos, Ms Meakes explained the marking scheme and asked us to return the tattoos so she could post them in the classroom.

4. Setting in "The Painted Door"
We did a free-write (continuously writing for 2min and 30 seconds) on the question " What is the significance of the author's choice of setting in "The Painted Door"? Consider both the location and the climate."

5. Taking Class Minutes
Ms Meakes explained that students will now be responsible for taking minutes during class. She suggested using the class plan on the whiteboard as sub-headings for the notes. Starting next class, one student will be assigned to take notes each day.

Class Minutes for Wednesday October 27th

1. Prayer

2. "The Painted Door" Reading Quiz
-If you missed this, please see Ms Meakes to make it up

3. Anticipation Guide Agree/Disagree Discussion
Students lined up around the room according to the degree to which they agreed or disagreed with statements on the anticipation guide. The class discussed their opinions. Importantly, it is both okay and important to listen to other points of view and to constantly re-evaluate opinions.

4. "The Painted Door" Film
Students watched the film and contrasted it with the short story. This will be discussed next day.

Class Minutes for Wednesday October 20th and Monday October 25th.

Due to the grade 11 mass on October 21st, we've had a bit of mixed up scheduling in English 11.  Blocks 1-3 and 1-5 did the same tasks/classes, but in opposite order.  Here are the two classes for Wednesday and Monday.

Class A
1. Prayer

2. Publish PC
Students used the library computers to polish their draft PC's. Taking into account the comments from their peers and their goal setting during the writing log process, the students typed and edited their PC's to hand in for marks.

Class B
1. Prayer

2. Review of Literary Device Terms
Ms. Meakes reviewed some of the more difficult terms on the quiz.

3. Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
Smartboard presentation on modifiers, how to identify dangling and misplaced modifiers, and how to fix the grammatical errors.

4. Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers Task
Students corrected and illustrated dangling and misplaced modifiers in order to demonstrate their understanding of this grammar error.

5. Anticipation Guide for "The Painted Door".
Students completed anticipation guide before reading the short story.

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Homework: (to complete for Wednesday October 17th)
1. Finish the dangling/misplaced modifier activity if you missed this class.
 2. Read "The Painted Door" and complete the anticipation guide.