1. The students were to write an exam today on their novel study and the movie The Village. Many students said they were unaware of an exam today and I could have been more clear in making sure they were all fully aware so I postponed the exam to tomorrow. Today we began the second unit of A10.
2. We began with a quick game of charades. It was challenging, for some, to find a way to act out their topic. The topics were all phobias, as well, which tied nicely in with the discussion that followed. Our unit is about Challenges and   Fears and how we face them. We had a bit of a discussion and then students individually had to respond on their handout to several personal questions, like giving an example of a challenge they faced or listing words to describe how they felt at the time of the challenge. We had a thorough discussion about the topic and then began reading an articled titled “The Man in the Water” but were disrupted by the bell. We will continue reading it tomorrow. 

See here for the link to the Gr 10’s charade video… A second video to watch…