1 More School Day Until...

Okay, so I didn't post yesterday, but you know we are winding down and I'm a bit excited about the impending holidays.

Homework News

ELA 20F - "Romeo and Juliet" Acts 1-4 Reader Responses complete. Language logs, character maps due. Books returned. We're finishing watching the movie version Wednesday!
Media Literacy - Digital Natives/Digital Immigrants sheet complete. Facebook Vs. Face to Face sheet (#1-4)
ETR 40S - "Brave New World" Propaganda pop song presentations finish Wednesday! Books returned please.

3 More School Days Until...

Homework News

ELA 20F - "Romeo and Juliet" Acts 1-4 Reader Responses complete. Language logs, character maps up to date
Media Literacy - Blog evaluation complete, check out wylio.com for images. "Digital Nation" activity next class. Section 9: Digital Natives/Digital Immigrants sheet complete
ETR 40S - Propaganda Pop Song rough draft complete for Monday. Song presentation will be Tuesday & Wednesday

4 More School Days Until...

Homework News

ELA 20F - "Romeo and Juliet" Acts 1-3 Reader Responses complete. Language logs, character maps up to date
Media Literacy - Blog evaluation complete, check out wylio.com for images. "Digital Nation" activity next class.
ETR 40S - Propaganda Pop Song assingment continued Friday. Chorus homework check!

5 More School Days Until...

Homework News

ELA 20F - "Romeo and Juliet" Acts 1 & 2 Reader Responses complete. Language logs, character maps up to date
Media Literacy - Blog evaluation complete for next class, check out wylio.com for images.
ETR 40S - Propaganda Pop Song assingment continued Thursday

6 More School Days Until...

Homework News

ELA 20F - "Romeo and Juliet" Act 2 Reader Response complete, language logs, character maps up to date
Media Literacy - Blog evaluation complete for next class, check out wylio.com for images.
ETR 40S - "Some Kind of Wonderful" play at 1:05 Wednesday, be on time! Propaganda Pop Song assingment continued Friday

7 More School Days Until...

Homework News

ELA 20F - "Romeo and Juliet" Act 1 Reader Response complete, language logs, character maps up to date
Media Literacy - Blog evaluation complete for next class, check out wylio.com for images.
ETR 40S - Propaganda Techniques complete. Project announcement tomorrow!

8 More School Days Until...

Homework News

ELA 20F - "Romeo and Juliet" Act 1 Reader Response complete for Monday
Media Literacy - Blog evaluation continued next class check out wylio.com
ETR 40S - Propaganda Techniques complete for Monday (Homework Check!)

9 More School Days Until...

Homework News

ELA 20F - "Romeo and Juliet" language logs, character map, and reading continued next class
Media Literacy - Blog evaluation continued next class
ETR 40S - High School Caste: concept maps ready to present Friday

10 More School Days Until...

Homework News

ELA 20F - Literary terms 3-point definitions complete
Media Literacy - Blog Evaluation continued next class
ETR 40S - Caste System Idea Web presentations next class

11 More School Days Until...

Homework News

ELA 20F - Plays complete (everything handed in) "Romeo and Juliet" anticipation guide complete
Media Literacy - "Purpose" of a blog assignment complete
ETR 40S - High school caste group assignment tomorrow

Long Weekend for Students, Not Staff :(

Homework News

ELA 20F - Play Writing: Final drafts complete. Submit all drafts on Monday
Media Literacy - Blog Evaluation assigment continued next class
ETR 40S - Brave New World: 'Caste Simulation' on Monday (bring your jacket)

No Classes Today (Just Conferences)

Homework News

ELA 20F - Play Writing: Rough draft writing continued Monday. Due: TBA
Media Literacy - Create a blog at blogger.com, post your URL to maplesmedialit.blogspot.com
ETR 40S - "Brave New World" Read up to chapter 15

Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences Tomorrow & Friday

Homework News

ELA 20F - Play Writing: Rough Draft writing Thursday, Rough draft due Monday.
Media Literacy - Create a blog via blogger.com and post your URL to maplesmedialit.blogspot.com
ETR 40S - "Brave New World" read up to chapter 13 for Thursday

Homework News

ELA 20F - Play Writing: plot map and cause/effect frame due Wednesday
Media Literacy - post your blog URL to maplesmedialit.blogspot.com
ETR 40S - "Brave New World" Read up to chapter 12

Homework NewsELA 20F - Play Writing plot map and supporting frames complete for Wednesday
Media Literacy - Set up a google account, blog, and post your URL to maplesmedialit
ETR 40S - Brave New World: read up to chapter 10

Homework News

ELA 20F - Play Writing story mapping continued next class
Media Literacy - No homework!
ETR 40S - "Brave New World" read up to ch. 8

Homework News

ELA 20F - Actions Speak Louder Than Words
Media Literacy - Internet challenge complete
ETR 40S - "Brave New World" read up to chapter 6

Homework News

ELA 20F - Play Writing: "Fun" with stage directions complete
Media Literacy - iPad expectation summary next class
ETR 40S - "Brave New World" ch. 1&2 values of the World State sheet complete. Read up to chapter 4 for Thursday

Mid-Movember!

Homework News

ELA 20F - Play Writing: Conflict - cause & effect frames complete
Media Literacy - iPad expectations of use class-drafted guidelines next class
ETR 40S - Brave New World - read up to chapter 3

Homework News

ELA 20F - Family sit-com essay good copy complete Tuesday
Media Literacy - Top 10 techniques of persuasion complete
ETR 40S - Editorial cartoons rough drafts ready to share Tuesday

T.O.K.T.W.D.

Homework News

ELA 20F - Family Sit-com prep for in class essay
Media Literacy - Top 10 Techniques of Persuasion posters next class
ETR 40S - Formal speeches continued next class

Reminder: Wednesday is Take Our Kids to Work Day (grade nines only)

Movember 1st

Homework

NewsELA 20F - Family Sit-com 3P definition and notes complete
Media Literacy - Top 10 Techniques of Persuasion posters next class
ETR 40S - Formal speeches beginning Tuesday

click here for more info on Movember

I'm Back!

Homework

NewsELA 20F - "Flowers for Algernon" projects due Friday, watching "Charly" movie in class Wednesday and Thursday
Media Literacy - Magazine photo analysis paragraph due next class
ETR 40S - Formal speech rough draft due next class

Nothing Clever for a Title

Homework News

ELA 20F - Responsive writing prompt #3 complete
Media Literacy - Variables of Photography notes
ETR 40S - Final "how to" presentations

Friday (first post from an ipad)

Homework News

ELA 20F - complete responsive writing prompt #2
Media Literacy - map packages complete (hopefully we'll be blogging soon!)
ETR 40S - "how to" presentations on Monday

Apologies for my Internet Absence

Homework News

ELA 20F - "Flowers For Algernon", read up to June 5th
Media Literacy - Maps: good copy, rough draft, peer-analysis, and reflection complete
ETR 40S - "How to" instructional articles, revised drafts compete. Practice presentations Friday (presentations Monday)

In the Midst of a Three Day Week

Homework News

ELA 20F - Flowers For Algernon: Character Map, read up to March 17th
Media Literacy - Myspace Map rough draft complete
ETR 40S - Friday's interview: MYAC

Wednesday = Monday

Homework News

ELA 20F - Anticipation guide complete
Media Literacy - Section 8: no homework, Section 9: Myspace Map rough draft complete
ETR 40S - Mock job interviews continue Thursday: Borland Construction and Friday: MYAC

The Longest Weekend Ever!

Homework News

ELA 20F - Memoirs complete (all parts) email britt.hainstock@7oaks.org
Media Literacy - No homework, but some self-portraits are still not complete
ETR 40S - Prepare for mock interviews.
Lottery Results!!!Wednesday's interview: Supervisor - Best Buy; Thursday's interview: Accountant - Borland Construction; Friday's interview: Coordinator - MYAC

Reminder: No school Monday or Tuesday! See you Wednesday.

Tomorrow is Terry Fox Thursday

Homework News

ELA 20F - Memoirs: Revised draft complete, meet in room A130 to type good copy
Media Literacy - Section 8: Respond to the following in SEPC format "Who is someone you look up to?" Section 9: 4Real World Challenges
ETR 40S - Sign-up for mock job interviews Friday 8:30 am outside room 229

Media Literacy Section 8, post comments/responses here.

September is Almost Over!

Homework News

ELA 20F - Memoirs: Rough draft edited for Wednesday
Media Literacy - 4Real World Challenges complete next class
ETR 40S - Fable presentations continued Wednesday if neccessary

Monday, Monday.

Homework News

ELA 20F - Memoirs: Rough draft complete for Tuesday
Media Literacy - Section 8: Blog posts due Wednesday, Section 9: Three-point defintions due Tuesday
ETR 40S - Fables: Variables Review + Reflection due Tuesday

Pollcat Link

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4Real World Challenges

4Real World Challenges???

For students in Mr. Hainstock's Media Literacy class (section 8), the previous 4 posts will be your assignment in class on Monday, Sept. 27th. Please do not post any comments until class. Thanks!

4Real World Challenge topic #4

What medium do you think would be most effective in confronting a person who outside of school has bullied you?

4Real World Challenge topic #3

What medium do you think would be most effective in spreading the word about a party at your best friend’s house?

4Real World Challenge topic #2

What medium do you think would be most effective in distributing information on teen sex and pregnancy, including birth control options and STIs?

4Real World Challenge topic #1

What medium do you think would be most effective in promoting a new peer-counseling group at your school?

No School Tomorrow!

Homework News

ELA 20F - Memoir writing steps 1 and 2, be ready to write on Monday
Media Literacy - One-way vs. Two-way Venn diagram complete
ETR 40S - Fable poster project due Monday

TA Day

Homework News

ELA 20F - "First French Kiss" response questions
Media Literacy - Self-portrait due, Venn diagram complete
ETR 40S - Revised Draft of Fable due, in room A130

Week Two = Done!

Homework News

ELA 20F - "Penny In the Dust" response questions due Monday. For bonus marks: Post a quick review (your opinion) about "Penny In the Dust"
Media Literacy - Self-portraits due next class. email to Mr. H
ETR 40S - Fables: Rough draft complete, ready to share and edit on Monday

Thank Goodness It's (Almost) Friday

Homework News

ELA 20F - "O Canada" memoir response questions
Media Literacy - Self-portrait work class, meet me at room 128
ETR 40S - Fables: Rough draft writing time Friday. Students should have a point form story summary prepared.

Here Comes the Homework!

Homework News

ELA 20F - 7 Elements of Lit. Quiz (finish in class)
Media Literacy - Self-portrait (meet me in the computer lab)
ETR 40S - Elements of a Fable pre-writing chart complete

Week Two: Picture Day

Homework News

ELA 20F - Self-portrait due Tuesday at the beginning of class
Media Literacy - Success write up
ETR 40S - Fable Appreciation Day, assignment coming tomorrow

First Weekend of the School Year!

Thanks to all the people who complimented my chalk today. I myself am more a fan of the white board and its multi-colour markers. One week down, 39 to go!

Homework News

ELA 20F - Self-portrait work class on Monday (due Tuesday)
Media Literacy - No homework this weekend!
ETR 40S - Self-portrait due Monday at the beginning of class

Is there anybody out there?

So, nobody said "apple sauce" to me today, except for Mr. Stardom who was actually talking about apple sauce believe it or not. So I am guessing that no one looked at the site yesterday. :(

Friday's bonus mark phrase is "nice chalk". Remember you must say this to Mr. Hainstock BEFORE class begins and it's bonus marks for you. ;)

Homework News

ELA 20F - In-class Success worksheet.
Media Literacy - No homework.
ETR 40S - In- class Success worksheet.

Welcome to Class

This is the place where Mr. Hainstock will be posting homework and notices regularly.

For 5 bonus marks! Tomorrow (Thursday) before class starts discretely approach Mr. H and say the word "apple sauce". This will let me know you've actually checked out the site.