Link to Alberta Education

Examine both this site and the ones surrounding it. They will help immensely in your preparation for the Diploma. As always, if you have questions, come see me.

http://www.education.alberta.ca/media/604806/ela30-1_student_guide.pdf

http://www.education.alberta.ca/students/exams.aspx

http://web.uvic.ca/~gluton/awl/id21.htm

Grammar Websites

If you find yourself struggling with grammar and writing in general, you might want to check out these websites:

http://www.arts.uottawa.ca/writcent/hypergrammar/

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/

Merry Christmas and the Happiest of New Years!

Today's film, Joyeaux Noel, was full of not only amazing visuals and music (aside from the atrocious lip-synching) but it also has a great message of love, acceptance, comraderie and togetherness.

I wish you all a very restful break filled with family, friends, food, fun, fondue, french fries, fatouche, funny movies, fudge, Family Guy, etc etc etc....

Remember about the essay that is due when we get back; we will be working very closely with these so be sure that you do them! And do them soon, while the story is fresh in your mind.

Again, all the best over the next two weeks.

Mr R

The Wars information

I just found this site online and thought it would be very useful. Use it to spur your own thoughts, but remember, this is information for a play that is being staged in Vancouver; as such, not all of the information/events are the same as in the book.

http://www.vancouverplayhouse.com/_files/pdf/plays/the_wars_play_guide.pdf

Diploma Prep

The government has posted some guides for Diploma Exam prep on the following websites. Be sure to check them out - especially English - and if you have any questions, come see me.


http://education.alberta.ca/students/exams.aspx
http://education.alberta.ca/media/604806/ela30-1_student_guide.pdf

Perfect Timing

It needs to be stated that our discussion of the book, The Wars coincides perfectly with Remebrance Day and all of the ideas and celebrations that go with it.

Be sure to take a moment from your day and reflect on this one fictional character and the thousands of real ones like him who gave their lives in the war.

The Posters are Beautifully done...

I have yet to closely look at your posters and study guides, but they appear to be very well done; full of symbolism and relevant images, etc.

As for the upcoming exam, you are expected to know the five stories that were discussed in class as well as those literary terms that we initially looked at on the handout: approximately 1 - 33.

If you have been in class, if you have been active in discussions and group work and if you have kept up on assignments, you will do fine.