Category: A1 Blog

Quiz 5 is on Wed. Nov. 20. We reviewed for the quiz on Mon. Nov. 18. Board notes are posted on the blog.

1. Assignments and Assessments (revised – Nov. 5 to Jan. 27)
2. Course Calendar (revised – Nov. 5 to Jan. 27)
3. Progress Report (revised – Nov. 5 to Jan. 27)

We will go over these materials on Wednesday Nov. 6 as we prepare for the major assignments for the 2nd Quarter of the term.

The end of the first quarter was on Friday Nov. 1. Informal progress reports were emailed home to all parents/guardians on Friday Nov. 1 and Saturday Nov. 2.

The Mid Term Report Cards for CHSS will be entered this week and then sent home. I will post grades for the report cards on Monday Nov. 4 at 3:00 PM.

The Make Up Day for the first quarter is Monday Nov. 4. Students with missing work should attend to complete the work. Late work is accepted without penalty. The next Make Up Day is Monday Jan. 27.

The 2nd Quarter starts Tuesday Nov. 5. An updated calendar, overview of assignments, and other information about 2nd Quarter is now posted on the course page for each class (A1, A2, A3, and A4) for this term.

Student Led Conferences are this week. You can sign up at this link. Plan for 10-15 minutes.

Monday Nov. 4

• 2:00 PM – Student Led Conferences with a Peer
• 3:15-5:00 PM – Student Led Conferences with a Parent/Guardian (sign up)

Wednesday Nov. 6

• 5:00-9:00 PM – Student Led Conferences with a Parent/Guardian (sign up)

Friday Nov. 8

• 3:15-5:00 PM – Student Led Conferences with a Parent/Guardian (sign up)

Be sure to study for the Week 2 Quick Quiz. The quiz will be on Friday. You must learn these terms to complete the Mid Term and Final Exam, so learn them ASAP. The terms are part of every assignment, so if you are unclear on what they mean you should ask for clarification. These terms are at the core of what you will learn throughout the entire course.

Today we started the film ᐊᑕᓈᕐᔪᐊᑦ. You can view it on YouTube (they charge a rental fee).

We also started Quiz 1. See Mr. Kertes for the make up quiz.

1. Homework is due on Monday Sept 9 (homework page)
2. We will start the films on Monday Sept 9 – for each film there is a quiz (on Tuesdays) (Quiz 1 study guide) – the films help prepare you for the Unit I Test (Oct. 2)
3. We will start Essay 1 Assignment on Monday Sept 9 (Essay 1 Overview)
4. There is another quick quiz on Friday Sept 13 (Week 2 Quick Quiz Study Guide)

Monday 9/9

• Homework due
• Start Essay 1
• Quiz 1 Study Guide
• Unit I Test Study Guide
• Week 2 Quick Quiz Study Guide
• Start viewing ᐊᑕᓈᕐᔪᐊᑦ
• Brief look at the Key Concepts Test
  • Partial answer key for the Key Concepts Test

Tuesday 9/10

• Finish viewing ᐊᑕᓈᕐᔪᐊᑦ
• Quiz 1 (on ᐊᑕᓈᕐᔪᐊᑦ)
• Prepare for Week 2 Quick Quiz – Go over the study guide (briefly)

Wednesday 9/11

• Theories of Narrative – Readings and Discussions:
  • The Truth About Stories: A Native Narrative (King, T.)
  • Conversations with Canadians (Maracle, L.)
  • Narrative Construction of Reality (Bruner)
  • The Sasquatch at Home (Robinson)
  • Potlatch as Pedagogy: Learning Through Ceremony (Florence Davidson and Davidson)

Friday 9/13

• Week 2 Quick Quiz
• Models and Frameworks
• Start reading “Rainwriters’ Style Guide – Grade 11”

1. Course Outline
2. Course Calendar
3. Informal Progress Reports