November 6, 8, 9

November 6
Year 11, sorry I cannot be with you today.  We will continue the test on Wednesday.

http://visualprompts.weebly.com/high-school.html

1.  Look at this image.
In your notebook take 5 minutes and respond to this image.

2.  Use one of the links below to create a cartoon about culture.

http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/
http://www.toondoo.com
http://stripgenerator.com
http://www.wittycomics.com

Save your work and we will share it on Wednesday. 

See you then.
HOMEWORK:  Prepositions
Intro to Prepositions for Capable students: https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/prepositions 

• Exercise on Prepositions – Place 1 
• Exercise on Prepositions – Place 2 
• Exercise on Prepositions – Place 3 
• Exercise on Prepositions – Place 4 
• Exercise on Prepositions – Place 5 

October 23, 25, 26

October 23
BBC
 http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3McZ7YZcDG82DRLPxkLVS41/tattoos

http://www.onestopenglish.com/skills/reading/pdf-content/reading-lessons-tattoo-worksheet-2-upper-intermediate/147277.article

Homework:   Prepositions of Place
http://www.agendaweb.org/grammar/prepositions-exercises.html
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/prepositions-of-place-exercise-1.html
https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-games/prepositions-place


October 25

                           https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=MYn15yDBvxM

 If you have a tattoo, you’re part of a rich cultural history that dates back at least 8,000 years. Where did this practice of body modification come from, and how has its function changed over time? Addison Anderson tracks the history of getting inked.

Video discussion - What did you learn from the video?  Now in western culture many people are being tattooed.  Why? Is it just fashion?  What is the cross-cultural connection?

Homework:  Using the reading: http://www.onestopenglish.com/skills/reading/pdf-content/reading-lessons-tattoo-worksheet-1-upper-intermediate/147276.article

look at the demonstrative pronouns (in bold and numbered) and determine their antecedents or what the demonstrative pronoun refers to in the sentence.
      For example, #1 it - a leaping dolphin

October 26  
Criterion A Assessment (video)

 

October 16, 18, 19

October 16
Writing Assessment - Criterion C, D

Homework:  Prepositions

• Exercise on Prepositions – Time 1
• Exercise on Prepositions – Time 2
• Exercise on Prepositions since and for

• Exercise on Prepositions – Buses
• Exercise on Prepositions – A picture

October 18

Homework:

• Exercise on Prepositions – A photograph
• Exercise on Prepositions – The Wampanoag

October 19

http://www.dragonsinn.net/tattoos/tatts7/mi_jmue1174_2.jpg

 Tatoos in Culture

Research tatoos (historically)

BBC
 http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3McZ7YZcDG82DRLPxkLVS41/tattoos

http://www.onestopenglish.com/skills/reading/pdf-content/reading-lessons-tattoo-worksheet-2-upper-intermediate/147277.article

• Exercise on Prepositions – George Washington
• Exercise on Prepositions – Henry Ford
• Exercise on Prepositions – McDonald’s
• Exercise on Prepositions – Uluru

October 9, 11, 12

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/c3/46/61/c346614b96e45da40bfd70c4d93e4478.jpg

October 9

Fact or Opinion - http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/topic/fact-or-opinion 

Find a list of transitions.
        a.  bookmark the page on your computer
        b.  print a list and keep it in your notebook

Homework:   Capitalization
Conventions: https://www.englishgrammar101.com/module-10/capitalization/lesson-9/conventions
Review: https://www.englishgrammar101.com/module-10/capitalization/review

October 11 
1.  Capitalization Quiz  http://www.quia.com/quiz/6515448.html
2.  p. 74 - #7 Read the models and answer the questions.
                #8

Homework:  p. 75 #9 Match the viewpoints with the reasons in the box

October 12

Transitional words and phrases online exercises
http://www.grammarbank.com/transition-words.html 
http://www.grammarbank.com/transitions-quiz.html
http://www.learnenglish-online.com/writing/tests/transitions.html
http://www.english-in-chester.co.uk/e-learning/lesson/linking-words/ 
https://www.oupcanada.com/higher_education/companion/literature/9780195425154/eng_135/quiz_transitions.html


Homework:  Prepositions
Intro to Prepositions for Capable students: https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/prepositions

• Exercise on Prepositions – Place 1
• Exercise on Prepositions – Place 2
• Exercise on Prepositions – Place 3
• Exercise on Prepositions – Place 4
• Exercise on Prepositions – Place 5

October 2, 4, 5

http://images.slideplayer.com/42/11566518/slides/slide_2.jpg

October 2
5 minute warm-up:  In your notebook complete the following statement:
  I would rather:
      a) Have the ability to fly      OR
      b) Have the ability to read minds

Opinion Writing

Fact or Opinion - http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/topic/fact-or-opinion

Homework:  Capitalization
Names of people:  https://www.englishgrammar101.com/module-10/capitalization/lesson-1/names-of-people 
Titles: https://www.englishgrammar101.com/module-10/capitalization/lesson-2/titles
Names of places: https://www.englishgrammar101.com/module-10/capitalization/lesson-3/names-of-places 

October 4
OpinionEssays
pp. 71-73

Homework:  
p. 73 #5
         #6


October 5
National Holiday - no school

Homework:   Capitalization
Groups of people:  https://www.englishgrammar101.com/module-10/capitalization/lesson-4/names-of-groups-of-people
Names of things: https://www.englishgrammar101.com/module-10/capitalization/lesson-5/names-of-things
Names in School: https://www.englishgrammar101.com/module-10/capitalization/lesson-6/names-in-school
Names on the calendar: https://www.englishgrammar101.com/module-10/capitalization/lesson-7/names-on-the-calendar
Firsts: https://www.englishgrammar101.com/module-10/capitalization/lesson-8/firsts