Week Ending Dec.13

Students have been working hard reading, discussing and answering questions on the novel. Today we are going to take a break from questions and have a look at some new technologies for the future. The following are a number of links that we will watch and discuss.

A Day Made of Glass

Technologies that Exist Already

Nanotechnology

Glass by Google

Must Have Gadgets 2014

robot hand

Robot1

Robot2

Tues. Dec.3

English 9

Students should read their independent novels for 20-25 min.

Then they should complete the following for their novel, to be handed in next class.

Title of Novel:

Author:

Pages read:

PART A: Write a letter from the main character to someone outside the story telling them what is going on in their life so far. Use first person. The letter should be at least two paragraphs long. Make it connect with what is going on in the story.

PART B: Find 5 words in your book that you are a little uncertain of and look up their meaning.

PART C: Introduce a minor character and talk about them to me as though they were a real person you just met.