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=Welcome to ESL D at Newtonbrook Secondary School! =

==Visit this page often to view and download important course material and information. Course material is attached to the calendar below and corresponds with the date it was covered in class. Due dates are noted in red , special events are in blue  and homework assignments that will be checked are in purple . ==

=**SEPTEMBER 2013 **=

Labour Day No Class || **3** First day of School - Welcome Back! Administration || **4** Human Bingo Student Profiles || **5** Letters - hand in at the end of class ! || **6** Class Contract Course Outlines - sign, and have your parent/guardian sign, the acknowledgment form and return on Monday ! || Reading Diagnostic || **10** Early Dismissal Introduction to Attitude Unit - definitions "A Good Attitude" - poem and discussion || **11** Photo Day Michael Jordan's Attitude "The Little Bird in Chains" - poem and discussion || **12** "The Window" - story and questions. Parts of Speech Review - if this is not finished by the end of class, complete for homework ! || **13** Take-up Parts of Speech Review Introduce I Am Poem and work on this assignment Interview someone who is older than you about their attitude this weekend. Be prepared to present your findings to the class on Monday ! || Present Interviews Metaphor and Imagery "I Am a Rock" - poem and questions. Complete for homework if this is not finished at the end of class ! || **17** Take-up "I Am a Rock" "Sammy Sosa" - article and questions. Complete for homework if this is not finished at the end of class ! || **18** I Am Poem Due Take-up "Sammy Sosa" questions Review hamburger paragraph Introduce "Sammy Sosa" paragraph and work on it in the computer lab || **19** Work on "Sammy Sosa" paragraph in the computer lab || **20** Body Image - a discussion "The Search for the Perfect Body" - article and questions. Complete for homework if this is not finished at the end of class ! || Sammy Sosa Paragraph Due Take-up "The Search for the Perfect Body" "The Legacy of Terry Fox" - article and questions. Complete for homework if this is not finished at the end of class ! || **24** Take-up "The Legacy of Terry Fox" Ty Pennington and "A Career of Changing Lives" Introduce Attitude Assignment || **25** Terry Fox Run Work Period on Attitude Assignment in the computer lab || **26** Work Period on Attitude Assignment in the computer lab || **27** Work period on Attitude Assignment in the computer lab || Attitude Assignment Due and Presentations Begin ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
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= OCTOBER 2013 =

Attitude Presentations Continue Reflections - In your notebook, respond to one of the following in a paragraph response: 1) If you could, what circumstances would you like to change in your life to help you have a better attitude? 2) People with a good attitude enjoy life more than people with a bad attitude. Why? 3) If a friend has a bad attitude about everything, what are three things you can do to help them chane their atttitude? Why would these things be helpful? 4) What are three ways to avoid or overcome a bad attitude when you can't control a negative environment or bad circumstances? How would these be helpful? If you do not finish this in class today, please complete for homework! || **2** Finish Attitude Presentations Test Announcement - Reading Comprehension Test will be on Wednesday, October 9! Test Format and review "The Untapped Power of Smiling" - work on vocabulary and summary and take up Return I Am Poems || **3** Return Sammy Sosa Paragraphs Introduce Independent Reading Project Library visit - sign out a book to begin your independent reading project. Remember to bring a book with you to class tomorrow, as well as your Independent Reading Project Log, as we will have DEAR tomorrow ! || **4** Grammar worksheets - verb tenses. If these are not finished in class please complete for homework - they will be checked and taken up on Monday ! DEAR - read for the last 20 minutes of class and record what you've read in your Independent Reading Project Log. || Check and take up Verb Tenses from Friday Introduction to Newspaper Articles Read "Ontario adds $3 million to student nutrition programs" and complete the news outline chart. This will be checked and taken up tomorrow in class - please complete for homework if you did not already do so ! || **8**
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Finish taking up verb tenses worksheets from Friday Review Newspaper Articles from yesterday Work on analyzing the news article from yesterday, and work on analyzing the article "Toronto countdown crosswalks have lead to increase in pedestrian collisions, study finds". If you have not finished this in class, bring it to work on after the test tomorrow. It will be checked and taken up at the start of class on Thursday ! DEAR Remember to bring a book to read if you finish the test early tomorrow ! || **9** Reading Comprehension Test || **10** Early Dismissal

Field Trip forms distributed - return with $10 by next Friday !

Take-up "Ontario adds $3 million to student nutrition programs" and "Toronto countdown crosswalks" articles.

Activity about Thanksgiving

DEAR - sign up for interviews || **11** PA Day - No Class || Thanksgiving - No Class || **15** New - homework completion will be checked and recorded! Literacy package. If you have not finished this in class please complete for homework. It will be checked and taken up tomorrow ! Remember to bring money and trip forms for the AGO trip ! DEAR Interviews begin tomorrow! || **16** DEAR Interviews Begin Interim Reports Distributed
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ESL Parents Night Information distributed (available in English, Russian, Tagalog, Mandarin, Korean and Farsi)

Check and take-up Literacy Package

Writing a news report - complete the "News Report Outline" about the picture distributed in class. Complete this for homework if you do not finish it in class - it will be checked and taken up tomorrow ! || **17** Check and discuss News Report Outline from yesterday Distribute and explain News Report Assignment Work period - outline for news report assignment || **18** AGO field trip forms and $10 due! Work period in the computer lab on News Report Assignment || Photo Retake Day
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Return Attitude Assignment and Tests - discuss and take up.

Work on newspaper article in the Library on the computers. Remember that this is due tomorrow ! || **22** News Report Assignment Due! Early Dismissal

Information for Field Trip (maps and directions, information about Ai Weiwei and Group of Seven).













|| **23** Field Trip to the University of Toronto and the Art Gallery of Ontario. Remember to bring TTC fare, money for lunch/pack a lunch, and a note if you want to be dismissed before we return to school at 4:30. || **24** Parent-Teacher Interviews - 1/2 Day schedule. Go to periods A and B only - no class for us Period D! ESL Parents' Night - 6-6:30pm in the Cafetorium. Translators will be available for Russian, Farsi, Tagalog, Mandarin and Korean speakers. || **25** Late Start

Work on Remembrance Day Webquest in Room 220. Please complete the questions for homework if you have not finished them already. They will be checked and taken up on Monday, along with the Group fo Seven work ! Do not complete the Jigsaw activity - this will be done in groups in class on Monday. || Check and take-up "Group of Seven" and the answers to the Remembrance Day Webquest from last week. Work on gathering information for our Remembrance Day Jigsaw in the computer lab. || **29** Finish Remembrance Day Jigsaw by sharing stories about our veterans in small groups.
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Introduce "In Flanders' Fields" Choral Presentation Assignment, form groups, and begin working on this assignment. || **30** Work Period - "In Flanders' Fields" Choral Presentations || **31** Happy Halloween!

"Where does Halloween Come From?" Reading and Worksheet

Work Period - "In Flanders' Fields" Choral Presentations ||  ||

=**NOVEMBER 2013 **=

Work Period - "In Flanders' Fields" Choral Presentations || "In Flanders' Fields" Choral Presentations || **5** Introduction to Short stories Introduce Pre-Reading Journals - write your journal entry for "Flowers and Freckle Cream" by Elizabeth Ellis "Flowers and Freckle Cream" by Elizabeth Ellis - read and complete the worksheet about this story. This worksheet will be checked and taken up at the start of class tomorrow, so complete it for homework if you haven't finished it in class ! || **6** Term 2 Begins
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Check and take-up questions about "Flowers and Freckle Cream"

"On the Sidewalk Bleeding" - complete pre-reading journal, read the story, then complete the questions on a separate piece of paper. These questions will be checked and taken up at the start of class tomorrow, so make sure you finish it for homework if you haven't finished in class !



"In Flanders' Fields" Choral Presentation rubrics returned; midterm marks distributed || **7** Check and take-up "On the Sidewalk Bleeding" "Thank-You Ma'am" - complete pre-reading journal, read the story, then complete the questions on a separate piece of paper. These questions will be checked and taken up at the start of class tomorrow, so make sure you finish it for homework if you haven't finished it in class ! || **8** Short Story Paragraphs - read instructions and complete outline. Outline will be checked for completion on Monday, so make sure you finish it for homework if it isn't done in class ! ||
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Pre-Reading Journal Due!

Remembrance Day

Check and take-up "Thank-You Ma'am"

Check Short Stories Paragraph Outline

Work on Short Stories Paragraph in the Computer Lab || **12** Early Dismissal

Read article about Alexander Graham Bell and respond to the questions in preparation for the start of our novel study. This will be checked tomorrow, so complete for homework if you didn't finish in class ! || **13** Check questions from Alexander Graham Bell reading Introduce //The Hydrofoil Mystery// by Eric Walters. Distribute novel and vocabulary, chapter questions, and literature circles. Read chapter 1 of //The Hydrofoil Mystery//. Respond to chapter 1 questions - this will be checked and taken up tomorrow so do this for homework if it isn't finished in class ! || **14** Midterm Reports Distributed

Check and discuss //The Hydrofoil Mystery// chapter 1 questions

Read chapter 2 of //The Hydrofoil Mystery// and do questions 2, 4-8 and 10. This must be completed for homework as it will be checked and discussed on Monday if you didn't finish it in class !

Journals returned

For homework - read //Hydrofoil// chapter 3 and do questions 1, 3 and 6; read chapter 4 and do questions 2, 3, 7, 8 and 9. These will be checked and discussed on Monday ! || **15** PA Day - No School || Short Story Paragraph Due - remember to hand in typed good copy and outline with rubric!
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Read chapter 5 aloud and discuss how Billy should react to the conversation he overhears.

For homework, assume the role of Billy and write a paragraph in the first person from his perspective. What do you think Billy will do about the conversation he overhears? What (if anything) will he tell Mr. Bell, or another character? What will be the consequences of his decision? What will happen with Mr. Bell's invention, or with the cigars? This will be checked and discussed tomorrow ! || **19** Early Dismissal

Discuss predictions about how Billy will react to the conversation he overheard

Read chapter 6 and complete questions 1-5 about the chapter. If you do not finish this in class, make sure you do it for homework as it will be checked tomorrow!

Chapter questions for chapters 2, 3, 4, and 6 will be checked tomorrow so make sure you're up to date !

DEAR practice interview rubrics returned || **20** Literature Circle #1 - chapters 1-5

Check chapter questions for //Hydrofoil// chapters 2, 3, 4, and 6 || **21** Read chapter 7 of //Hydrofoil// independently and do questions 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6. Read chapter 8 of //Hydrofoil// independently and do questions 1-3. These questions will be checked and taken up tomorrow, so make sure you finish this at home if you didn't in class ! || **22** Field trip forms distributed for CN Tower/Rogers Centre field trip on December 9. Return signed permission form and $23.50 as soon as possible to reserve your spot on the trip ! Read chapter 9 of //Hydrofoil// aloud and do questions 1 and 2. Read chapter 10 of //Hydrofoil// independenty and do questions 2 and 3. Questions for chapters 9 and 10 should be completed for homework if they weren't finished in class today. || Literature Circle #2 - chapters 6-10
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Begin reading chapter 11 and responding to questions 1, 2, and the writing prompt. This does not need to be finished at home, as you will have time in class to work on this tomorrow.

Return Short Story Paragraphs || **26** Research about U-Boats in the computer lab Read chapters 11 and 12 and respond to the following questions: - ch. 11 - #1, 2, and the writing prompt - ch. 12 - #1, 3, and 4 Please finish these questions for class tomorrow if you haven't finished in class ! || **27** Half Day for Grade 8 Open House - afternoon classes are held in the morning. Our class runs during the Period 2 timeslot (10:25-11:35) today. Catch-up Period: - Read ch. 11 and do questions 1, 2, and the writing prompt - Read ch. 12 and do questions 1, 3, and 4 - Read ch. 13 and do questions 2-6. We will be moving on with chapter 14 tomorrow, so make sure this is finished for homework tonight if you did not finish in class ! || **28** Late Start Game for a Cause - support the Filipino Club's fundraising efforts for Typhoon Haiyan Relief by attending the basketball game buy-out during Period C today!

Read Chapter 14 aloud and respond to question 2 and the writing prompt.

Read Chapter 15 independently and respond to questions 1, 3, 5, and 6.

Chapters 14 and 15 must be completed for homework tonight if you didn't finish them in class in order for you to be prepared for tomorrow's Literature Circle ! || **29** Literature Circle #3 - chapters 11-15

Read chapter 16 and do questions 1, 4, 5, and 6

Read chapter 17 and do questions 1, 4, 5, 6

If you do not finish chapters 16 and 17 in class, make sure it's finished for homework for Monday's class! ||

=**DECEMBER 2013 **=

Discuss questions from Chapter 17 Read Chapter 18 and discuss questions 2, 3, 4, and 6 Define Courage and discuss examples of courage in small groups "My Kind of Courage" - worksheet. Due at the end of the period - make sure you hand this in by next Wednesday for Mr. G to read and edit ! || **3** Read Chapters 19 and 20 and do questions 2, 3, and 4 for chapter 19 and questions 2, 3, and 4 + the writing prompt for chapter 20. Make sure this is finished by the end of class - if it isn't complete this for homework ! Discussed how to prepare for //Hydrofoil// test on Friday. Remember that your Literature Circles work is due on Friday as well. You will have tomorrow's class to work on your Literature Circles, finish the chapter questions, and study for your test. || **4** Last day to sign up for CN Tower/Rogers Center field trip by handing in forms and $23.50!
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Work Period on the following tasks:

1) Prepare for Literature Circle tomorrow.

2) Make sure your Literature Circle booklet is complete to be handed in (all sheets are filled out, research and media are attached)

3) Finish reading //Hydrofoil// and complete all chapter questions

4) Prepare for your test by reviewing the "Short Story Literary Elements" chart and applying it to //The Hydrofoil Mystery// || **5** Early Dismissal

Literature Circle #4 - chapters 16-20 Give test format for tomorrow: Part A - match the character name from a list to their description in another list (10 marks) Part B - short answer questions about plot, character, etc. (15 marks) Part C - Paragraph response - pick one of 2 questions to write about in a well structured paragraph (15 marks) Total: 40 marks Review plot of //The Hydrofoil Mystery// in preparation for tomorrow's test Bring a book to read after the test tomorrow, and remember that your Literature Circle package is due tomorrow ! || **6** Literature Circles Due

//The Hydrofoil Mystery// Comprehension Test || CN Tower/Rogers Center Field Day
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If you are not coming on the field trip, bring some work from another class or a book to read to class this period. || **10** Watch the first half of the movie //Stand By Me// and discuss the problems each of the main characters are facing. || **11** "Many Kinds of Courage" due for Mr. G!

Finish watching //Stand By Me//.

Literature Circles returned. || **12** Group discussion about the characters in the film //Stand By Me//. Create a paragraph outline about why your character changed the most in the film, and get ready to present it to the rest of the class tomorrow. || **13** Late Start

Finish paragraph outlines about why your character changed the most in the film. Begin presenting characters to the class - this will continue on Monday. || Share paragraph outlines from last week with the class, and begin making outlines in preparation for tomorrow's in-class paragraphs.
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Return and take-up //Hydrofoil// tests || **17** Early Dismissal In-Class Paragraph about the characters in the film //Stand By Me// || **18** Holiday film - //Elf// || **19** Finish watching holiday film - //Elf// || **20** PA Day - no class || Winter Break - no class || **24** Winter Break - no class || **25** Winter Break - no class || **26** Winter Break - no class || **27** Winter Break - no class || Winter Break - no class || **31** Winter Break - no class || = = =**JANUARY2014 **= Winter Break - no class || **2** Winter Break - no class || **3** Winter Break - no class || Welcome back!
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Introduce culminating activity and select topics. If you do not have a topic assigned at the end of class, you must bring 3 options to class tomorrow. || **7** Early Dismissal Work on culminating activity in the library - focus on your research || **8** Work on culminating activity in the library - focus on your research || **9** Work on culminating activity in the library - focus on preparing your presentation || **10** Work on culminating activity in the library - focus on preparing your presentation and practicing it || Moratorium
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Culminating Presentations begin - make sure you're ready to present today! Hand in your research notes with your presentation rubric. || **14** Moratorium Culminating Presentations continue || **15** Moratorium

Culminating Presentations conclude || **16** Moratorium Work on culminating reflections in the computer lab || **17** In-Class Exams - Period A Culminating reflections due Distribute practice exam and review format and expectations of exam. Work on practice exam || In-Class Exams - Period B Work on practice exam || **21** In-Class Exams - Period C Work on practice exam || **22** In-Class Exams - Period D Take-up Practice Exam || **23** Exams ESL D Exam - 9-11am, room 228 || **24** Exams || Exams || **28** Exams || **29** Exams || **30** Exam Review - am || **31** First day of Semester 2 ||
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