Blog 24 - Wednesday, December 13, 2017

FINAL BLOG OF 2017!

Tell me about your 2017.

Was it a GOOD/BAD year?

What are your goals for 2018?

Explain.



P.S. Good Luck on your MID-TERM Exams and Happy Holidays and Happy New Year

Blog 23 - Monday, December 11, 2017

With Christmas and New Year's right around the corner, please tell me about your:

BEST or WORST Christmas break!

Why was it the BEST or WORST?

Explain.

Blog 22 - Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Christmas blogs are AWESOME!!!

For this blog, tell me about a person who is CRAZY about CHRISTMAS!

What makes them crazy?

Is this person fun to be around? Or, do they drive you nuts?

Explain.

Blog 21 - Monday, December 4, 2017

It is DECEMBER - and even though the Holidays are still three (3) weeks away you can't tell me that you are not already thinking about them.

For this blog, tell me about your favourite Christmas movie and/or song.

Why is it your favourite? When did you first start watching/listening to this movie/song?

Explain.

Blog 20 - Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Your BLOG topic is FREE CHOICE!  You could blog about whatever it is you want, except what you've already blogged about!  You could go on a rant or you could simply blog about something important to you.

Be creative and write about something you feel important or something you would like to tell your audience. Write about something you are passionate about.

You must remember your audience.  It is not simply me (Mr. Katz) reading this blog!  

If you will be ranting about a certain individual, you need to leave their name out of this.  You could give them a pseudonym (example: Mr. Ed) or simply leave their name as anonymous.

Make sure your language is appropriate.  Do not go on swearing tangents.

Blog 19 - Monday, November 27, 2017

This week is Pride Week at St. Thomas!
St. Thomas is known for its emphasis on student involvement and school spirit. All throughout the week we will be celebrating our school and the students in it.
Are you looking forward to this week's events?
How do you think school spirit has shaped your high school experience so far?
Explain.

Blog 18 - Monday, November 20, 2017

There will only be ONE (1) blog this week!
No school Thursday or Friday - YAY!!!

For this blog - I want you to use FlipGrid
Enter Code: baabff

It is not often that you get a chance to BRAG about something.

For this BLOG - I want you to BRAG for 1:30.

You could brag about some medals or trophies (and show them).
You could brag about something you drew or a mark that you got.
You could brag about how AWESOME you are.

Have fun!

Blog 17 - Wednesday, November 14th, 2017

This year, sports teams in Montreal did not do too well.

The Montreal Impact (soccer) team did not make the playoffs.

The Montreal Alouettes (football) team did not make the playoffs.

The Montreal Canadiens (hockey) team did not get off to a good start and have now lost their ALL-STAR goalie.

Do you follow sports?

Why do you think Montreal teams are not doing well?

If you do not follow sports stories, what do you follow?

Explain.

Blog 16 - Monday, November 13, 2017

Tell me about someone you feel defines a LEADER.

What characteristics does that leader possess?

Explain.

Blog 15 - Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Remembrance Day is on Saturday, November 11.

At 11:11 we remember the soldiers who perished.

Thanks to those soldiers, we live in 'peace' today.

What are some characteristics of peaceful people?

How can we teach our children to live peaceful lives?

If the world was full of just peaceful people, what do you think it would be like?

Explain.

Blog 14 - Monday, November 6, 2017

An important part of my English class is to make you aware of what you post on-line and what it means to be a good digital citizen.  Being a good digital citizen includes:
- being aware of your digital footprints;
- demonstrating safe and respectful online etiquette;
- not cyberbullying, sexting, or posting inappropriate photos and/or videos,
- making important decisions about what to post to social media sites; and,
- not downloading or uploading inappropriate content

For this blog, I would like you to CREATE an important Digital Citizenship message using MEMES!

A meme in a generic message about a behaviour that is passed around on-line.

Using makeameme.org, create a MEME about being a GOOD Digital Citizen.  On the blog site, write an explanation about the meme you've created.  Explain why you've chosen that image? Explain the text on your meme!  How is your meme effective?

TURNING IT IN: You need to PRINT your MEME.  

Blog 13 - Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Term 1 has come and gone.  We are already in November!

Tell me about your Term 1. How did it go? Explain.

Did you set any goals for yourself in term 1? 

What did you do well with?

What do you still need to work on?

What are your term 2 goals?

Explain.

Blog 12 - Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Halloween should always be FUN! 
It is a time when we get to dress up and eat LOTS of candy!

Tell me about your BEST Halloween memory?
Explain.

Blog 11 - Monday, October 23, 2017

In Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, the Mock Turtle tells Alice about all of the different courses he took in school.
If you were able to design your own curriculum, what three classes would you include?
What would students learn in these classes?
Why are they important to you?
Explain.

Blog 10 - Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Imagine you were allowed to stay in Walmart overnight. 

You have access to ALL of their products and services for FREE!

How would you spend your night?

Which department would you spend most of your time in?

What products would you be most excited to use?

Explain.

Blog 9 - Monday, October 16, 2017

This week Saint-Thomas High School will be hosting its annual OPEN HOUSE!

During OPEN HOUSE, Saint-Thomas showcases the things it does well.

What are some of the things that make Saint-Thomas a GREAT school?

What are some recommendations for improvements?

Explain.

Blog 8 - Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Your ANIMATION projects are due on Monday, October 23.

What is your animation about? 

How is your project going so far?

What do you have left to complete?

What are some of the challenges you will have to overcome?

Are you looking forward to watching the other projects?

Explain.

Blog 7 - Monday October 2nd, 2017

If you could meet and chat with any character from a movie or a book who would it be?

Why have you chosen this character?

What would you two talk about?

Explain!

Reminder! This will be your only blog for the week!

Blog 6 - Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Imagine you were given a magical potion that gave you any superpower for the day…

What superpower would you want?

What would you do with your new power?

Why did you chose this superpower?

Explain.

Blog 5 - Monday, September 25, 2017

Do ADULTS always know what is best for CHILDREN?

What can children do better than adults?

Are all adults MATURE?

Explain.

Blog 4 - Monday, September 18, 2017

There will only be ONE (1) blog this week!

What is something you desperately wanted when you were younger? 

Why did you want it?  Why was it so important to you?

Explain

Blog 3 - Wednesday, September 13, 2017

What is the most unusual dream that you have ever had?

What happened in this dream? What made it so unusual? 

Explain.

Blog 2 - Monday, September 11, 2017

Tell me about something that you are CURIOUS about?  

When you are curious about something, how do you find your answers?

Is it good or bad to be overly curious?

Explain.

Blog 1 - Wednesday, September 6, 2017

Do you remember the days when you were younger and your parents would read stories to you before going to bed?  Well, for this blog, tell me about your favorite childhood story? Why was it your favorite? Explain.