Grade 11 - Chapter 7 LOTF

Hello Grade 11's

Good work today. We read, discussed, and took notes on chapter 6 of the novel, and also watched a short video about Boys and Masculinity entitled "The Masks we Wear". This led to a discussion about "violence and respect" and how people can do aggressive/dangerous things to gain popularity and admiration from their peers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hc45-ptHMxo

We also reviewed the the different types of characters we encounter in fictional stories and took notes in preparation for our final exam.

Your homework for tomorrow is to read Chapter 7, select 4 quotes, and write a 2 sentence explanation for why you selected each quote.

Mr. Mollica

Grade 10 - Animal Farm Ch. 6 and 7

Hello Grade 10's,

Solid work in class today. Your homework for next Monday is to read chapters 6 and 7 of Animal Farm and complete the assigned questions. Be sure to track me down if you have any questions about the chapters or anything we've discussed in class.

Mr. Mollica

English 8

Hello Grade 8's

Your homework for Thursday is to finish reading "The Monkey's Paw" and complete the assigned worksheet. You'll be put into you "Production Teams" on Thursday, so start thinking about how you will perform the play.

Mr. Mollica

English 11 - Chapter 4 + 5 LOTF

Hello Grade 11's

Good work today. Some tough vocabulary we were grappling with!

Your homework for Thursday is to finish reading Chapters 4 + 5 of Lord of the Flies (LOTF) and complete the assigned question sheet.

Enjoy the week
Mr. Mollica

English 10

Hello Grade 10's

Today we completed the Chapter 3 quiz and took notes and discussed key themes/topic from this chapter.

Your homework for next Wednesday is to finish reading chapters 4 and 5 of Animal Farm and complete the assigned questions.

Reminder that our class on Tuesday is cancelled due to BC Teachers' job action.

Grade 11

Hello Grade 11s

Your homework for tomorrow is to finish the Chapter 3 journal entry (using point of view of one of the boys). Minimum 10 sentences, and must use at least 5 details from the chapter.

You will also have a quiz on chapter 3 tomorrow.

Grade 8

Hello Grade 8's

Today we practiced letter writing using the first person perspective. We based out letters on the story "Ambush" from Sightlines 8. We also had a class debate on the story Ambush.

Your homework for tomorrow is to finish questions from the article "The Cool Crowd"

Grade 10 - Animal Farm (Chapter 3)

Hello Grade 10's

Good work on Animal Farm today. Some key themes/topics to think about:

Corruption, propaganda, persuasion, power and influence

Your homework for Friday is to:

1. Read Chapter 3

2. Select a passage (a small section of the chapter) that stands out

3. Write a paragraph explaining why it stands out

We will have a quiz on chapter 3 next class.

Grade 11 - Chapter 2 - LOTF

Hello Grade 11's

Today we took notes and discussed Chapter 1 of LOTF (Lord of the Flies)

We also started reading Chapter 2 as a class. Your homework for Thursday is to finish reading Chapter 2 and complete 2 thoughts (things that stood out and why) and 2 questions (things you are curious about or unclear on) for the chapter.

Mr Mollica

Grade 11 - Lord of the Flies, Background and Context

Hello Grade 11's

Today we took notes and discussed the context for Lord of the Flies (author's bio, historical events, location)

We also did the "Abandoned" group activity to imagine what life on a stranded island would be like, and what decisions you would need to make. Thanks for all your excellent suggestions; hopefully you'll never need them!

We started reading chapter 1 and completing the assigned questions. This is your only homework for the long weekend.

Mr. Mollica

English 8

Hello Grade 8's

Today we:

1) Finished our paragrah response on the differences/similarities between Jonas's community and the community in Pleasantville.

2) Completed journal #1 (ways of managing conflict) and had class discussion on the topic

3) Read the article on Anger and Conflict (p 92 of Sightlines 8) and completed the question sheet

Homework is to finish these questions if you did not finish in class.

Have a great weekend!

Mr. Mollica

Grade 10

Hello grade 10's

Excellent work on your final short stories and illustrations. The compilation is shaping up to be a beauty!

Today we took notes on and discussed the context for George Orwell's novel "Animal Farm" (Russian Revolution, World War II, communism, corruption, leadership)

Your homework for next day is to read chapters 1-2 and complete the assigned questions. I hope you enjoy the start of the novel

Have a great weekend

Mr. Mollica

Grade 10 - Finish Short Stories

Hello Grade 10's

We spent the majority of the today's block printing out our stories and beginning artwork. Some of you also made revisions and last minutes edits.

The due date for your final stories and artwork is this Thursday. Please see me tomorrow if you need help completing your work or with printing.

Mr. Mollica

Grade 11 - Final Performances and Journal Entry #13

Hello grade 11's,

Great work on your 12 Angry performaces today. For a brief momeent I felt like I was in the courtroom. Riveting stuff.

After the performance we completed Entry #13 in our writing portfolio

Entry 13 - Juror #13

Write a juror bio as if you were a juror in the trial (same format as page 13/14 of the book)

Afterwards, write a paragraph starting with "If I were a juror in this trial, I would..."

Grade 11

Hello Grade 11's

Today we organized our writing portfolios and worked on the final assignment for 12 Angry Men (performance and short essay).

Performance day is tomorrow, so make sure your lines are rehearsed and your essay is complete.

Mr. Mollica

Grade 8 - Final Test for the Giver is tomorrow

Hello Grade 8s,

Reminder to study for you final test on the Giver tomorrow (Tuesday)

Also, for those who have not handed in your Utopia/Dystopia project, make sure you do so as soon as possible to avoid late marks.

Mr. Mollica

Grade 10 - Finish short story and lead up assignments

Hello grade 10's, great work on your short story project today. Lots of creative ideas brewing.

Your homework for Tuesday is to finish the final copy of your short story and ensure all the "lead-up" assignments are complete and submitted:

1. Character Sketch
2. Setting and Mood
3. Dialogue and Rationale

On Tuesday we'll be working on the artistic portion, so all the writing/edits will need to be done by then. REMEMBER, you don't need to print the story off, as we'll be using the larger-sized Ledger/Tabloid paper and will be printing from the school computers.

Have a great weekend!

Mr. Mollica

Grade 8

Hello grade 8's

Today we finished the novel, worked on questions for Chapter 21-23 and worked on our Utopia/Dystopia project.

Your homework is to finish the Utopia/Dystopia project and Chapter 21-23 questions (both due on Monday)

Our final test for the Giver will be on Tuesday May 13th. We'll do a class review session to prepare for the final test.

Mr. Mollica

Grade 11 - 12 Angry Men, Final Assignment

Hello Grade 11's

Today I collected your Act 2 questions and final reflection paragraph.

We took notes and discussed key themes from the final act (Act 3). Then we performed the final act in class.

Your homework is to work on your final assignment (Dramatic performance and short essay). You will have next block (Monday) to work on this assignment, and performance day (Due Date) is on Tuesday.

Mr. Mollica

Grade 8 - Chapter 20 of the Giver

Hello Grade 8's, good work today.

Your homework for Friday is to finish Chapter 20 questions and continue working on your Utopia/Dystopia project.

Remember to ask questions if you are unclear on any instructions for the project. The project is due on Monday, May 12th

Grade 11 - Finish 12 Angry Men

Hello grade 11's,

Good work on Act 2 today.

Your homework is to:

Read Act III and write a 5-6 sentence paragraph describing your impression (i.e. what you think) of the play

Grade 8 - Chapter 18/19 and Utopia/Dystopia Project

Hello Grade 8's,

Great work in class today. Your homework is to finish Chapter 18/19 questions and continue work on your Utopia/Dystopia project.

Remember, your Utopia/Dystopia project is due this Monday, so you need to make best use of your class time and also start working on the project at home.

Mr. Mollica

Garde 11 - Act 2 of 12 Angry Men

Hello Grade 11's

Bravo on your Act 1 performance today. You really came together as a group and did an excellent job supporting each other. Superb accent Matt. I want you all to really focus on the emotions your chracter experiences through the play and bring this out in your performance.

Your homework is to Read Act 2 and complete a 5-6 sentence paragraph on how your character has changed from Act 1 to Act 2. We will have a quiz on Act 2 tomorrow.

Mr. Mollica

Grade 8 - The Giver Chapters 16-17

Hello Grade 8's

Your homework is to finish questions for chapter 16 and 17 of the Giver.

Your Utopia/Dystopia project is due on Monday, May 12th (this coming Monday). We will be using some class time to work the project, but you also need to work on it at home. If you have questions about the project, please see me as soon as possible. Don't save all your work for the last minute!

Mr. Mollica

Grade 10 - Short Story Homework

Hello grade 10's,

Your homework for next day is to finish your short story dialogue (10-15 lines) and rationale (5-6 sentences explaining the dialogue writing strategies you used)

You also need to start writing the draft for your short story, as many of you have already done. You will have a substitute teacher this Thursday and this block will be spent writing and revising your draft, as well as providing each other feedback.

I'll be meeting with each of you on Friday to check-in on your progress. Remember, your work this week and on Thursday with the subsitute will be a major part of your "Writing Process/Work Effort" grade.

Good luck! And happy writing
Mr. Mollica

Grade 11 - Act 1 of 12 Angry Men

Hello Grade 11's,

Your homework is to prepare your notes card for the Act 1 performance tomorrow. Remember, this is going to be your character for the duration of the 12 Angry Men unit, so you want to get to know their traits, lines, and "progression"throughout the play.

Mr. Mollica

Grade 8 - Chapter 15 of the Giver (Visual Flashbacks)

Hello Grade 8's

Today we reviewed chapter 15 of the Giver and completed our Visual Flashbacks assignment.

We also worked on brainstorm sheets for our Utopia/Dystopia project.

Mr. Mollica 

Grade 11 - Twelve Angry Men

Hello Grade 11's,

Today we did an overview for 12 Angry Men (background, context, key themes) and took notes on these key points.

We also discussed the ideas of "Justice and Prejudice", and responded to the following quote:

“Most people do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibility, and most people are frightened of responsibility.”

-- Sigmund Freud

Your homework is to read Act 1, select a character (Juror) from Act 1, and write a 5-6 sentence paragraph on what we learn about this character in the first act.

Have a great weekend!
Mr. Mollica

Grade 11 - Catcher in the Rye Finale

Hello Grade 11's,

Congratulations on finishing your final test and the Catcher in the Rye unit. You provided lots of unique ideas and insight through this unit, and definitely made me think about the novel in different ways. Well done!


Today we completed Portfolio Entry #11 on "How Social Media Can Change the World"

Our response was based on ideas from the TED talk below:

http://www.ted.com/talks/clay_shirky_how_cellphones_twitter_facebook_can_make_history

We brainstormed key words while viewing, then responded to the two questions (5-6 sentences for question #1, 2-3 sentences for question #2):

1) How does social media impact your life?

2) What is the potential of Social Media to do good?