Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Wednesday, February 25th -- Day One

Period One -- Social Studies 20
Last class to work on brochures dealing with Environmental Issues and our solutions to these problems. They are due tomorrow.
Homework: Brochure

Period Two -- Social Studies 30
One of the last classes to research for assignment dealing with the interaction of two cultures, whether be through annihilation, segregation or assimilation.
Homework: NONE

Period Three -- Social Studies 10
Quick quiz on the thoughts of Hobbes, Locke, Roussea and Voltaire. Assignment given on what individual students would think needs to be done in terms of certain real life situations. Students were then asked to make a list of arguments one might use to convince another why their way of thinking is superior than the next.
Homework: NONE

Period Four and Five -- ELA 20
Creative Writing students continued working on their writing package.
Homework: Four of five assignments due Friday.

Media Studies students continued to work on their advertising/marketing campaigns.
Homework: NONE

Period Six -- ELA 10
While we are still working on the theme of 'Equality' through our independent novel studies, we switched gears and started looking at the next theme of "Environment & Technology". Students were each given a copy of the poem "How the Rainbow Came to Be". They are to read it, and provide what they feel would be a fitting illustration to go with this piece.
Homework: NONE

Period Seven -- ELA 9
Continued reading Shakespeare's "Romeo & Juliet". Today we read Act I; Scenes II & III. Students can expect an assignment on what they read today tomorrow.

Have a good night....Mr. Morin