February 4-8, 2008

11 English:
Students will write a three minute speech to be presented Monday, Feb 11, 2008, both in written text and presented orally.
Speech topics:
1. Teachers should be teaching students who and what they are. No child is like any other. Each child is a marvel. (Pablo Casals)
2. There is no keener revelation of a society's sould than the way in which it treats its children.
3. The top level of human existance is self-actualization--the need to know, to explore and to understand. (Maslow)
4. Most schools are not meeting the needs of students to be successful in society. (Griffin)

Speech 3: A four minute speech. Due Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Topics: Discuss a world issue that you think is unjust. Examples: Poverty, Free Education for all, Child Labour Abuse to produce cheap goods, Racism, Drug Issues, Equal Rights for Women, War, corupt governments


9 English:
Students should be studying their grammar words.
Speeches: Speech 1--intro speech Monday and Tuesday.
Speech 2--What should a grade nine student begin doing to prepare for life after high school? Due Wednesday. Will be hearing Monday, February 11, 2008.
Speech 3: A four minute speech. Due Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Topics: Discuss a world issue that you think is unjust. Examples: Poverty, Free Education for all, Child Labour Abuse to produce cheap goods, Racism, Drug Issues, Equal Rights for Women, War, corupt governments




12 Canadian Literature:
Essay on "Predicting Themes in Canadian Literature." Purpose of this essay is to establish writing skills.
Read Short Story "Snow", pg. 99 of Pacey's A Book of Canadian Short Stories.
Answer the following questions on "Snow":
1. What is the significance of the title, "Snow".
2. What is the purpose of the first three paragraphs?
3. What does the dialogue tell about the main charaters?
4. Why did nthe men eat breakfast before delivering the bad news?
5. What was the purpose of describing Radcliff's children's sleeping arangements?
6. Compare Radcliff's house to Abe's house.
7. Find three sentences hat make the reader think isolation might be important.
8. What are two themes in "Snow"?
Chose Canadian Literature novel from Library.
Friday 8th: Read Short Story: "Sam Slick the Clockmaker."
Vocabulary words: exhilarate, spavin, coxcomb, inquisitive, ascertain, superflous, attire, countenance, imperinent, palpable, inclination, effrontery, inclination, foible, eulogium.
Questions to follow next week.