2012-13-Posts

=2012-13 Postings=

//May 6, 2013 // Check out this award winning Prezi as inspiration for your own in the summative.

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Message from the library: clear your fines! You won't get your  yearbook at the end of the year if you don't...

Good luck on your exam! Click on the May 1 Exam Prep on the left panel for tips.
 * Bring extra pens (navy/black)
 * pencil, highlighter
 * small watch/clock (not your phone)
 * water

Why is Fiction good for us? //Check out this article from the Boston Globe //





// Check your email for your class' code and participate in the discussions today! Click on the image to go straight to edmodo.com //

Your Brain on Books: 10 Things That Happen to Our Minds When We Read 

<span style="color: #008080; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">Welcome back from the Break In preparation for our foray into (for some, dreaded) Shakespeare, check out this video from //Standard Deviants// that helps make this old chestnut more digestible. Be sure to check your email and the folder posted on turnitin.com for the Martel Media Essay drafts and peer reviews. 60-second recap of the plot for //Macbeth// media type="youtube" key="SfjZv2mILH8" height="315" width="560" or for a more step-by-step breakdown... (//Sparknotes//) media type="youtube" key="uzAujyWpK_s" height="197" width="350"

//**Happy New Year!**//Hope that your holidays were restful. Take some time to review all your achievements for 2012. Have you made some New Year's resolutions for 2013? Make a list of 10 for each (aim for 5 minimum).

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<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff6600; display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 1.7em;">Enter the Pierre Berton Writing Contest with your short stories! <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Click here to find out how...

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff6600; display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 22px;">Tips on Short Fiction Writing
 * Check out The Writer magazine from our library for writing prompts.
 * About.com's tips on Short Story writing

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 1.7em;"> Consider Reading a White Pine book As part of your supplementary reading requirement (Gr. 11 English students should read 2000 pages by June - or 8-10 fiction novels, 1 non-fiction is permitted), why not consider a White Pine book from the EHSS School Library's selection? The selection is located at the back of the library in the Young Adult corner. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 1.7em;">click the image for the selection of books from white pine.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 1.7em;"> Welcome to 2012-13! <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Welcome to Mr. Go's Space on the Net. Check out the links on the left panel for tips on how to write well and read with a purpose. Be sure to visit this page often - bookmark it now!

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Learn a little about Mr. Go by checking out the **About** section. If you have suggestions on how this site could be improved, feel free to email Mr. Go as well.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Read more and write more. Let's make this a successful year! <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Check out this talk on the study of words by the CEO of Wordnik

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<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff6600; display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 1.7em;">[|BE A LIBRARY VOLUNTEER!] <span style="background-color: #69aee7; color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Grande','Segoe UI',Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 0.7em;">May 7th, 2012 by MisterGo <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #1a1a1a; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Grande','Segoe UI',Verdana,Arial,sans-serif;"> Do you like working with books? Are you hard-working and responsible? Interested in being part of a dedicated team of students who help make Haig a better place? <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #1a1a1a; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Grande','Segoe UI',Verdana,Arial,sans-serif;">If so, the Earl Haig Library Learning Commons is looking for you! __ Click here for applications __. If you’re not sure, please speak to any Teacher-Librarian to clarify the __ application process __.
 * gain volunteer hours while working to help your school become a better learning environment!
 * learn how the library works and gain research experience
 * working with Web 2.0 tools
 * leadership opportunity and gain leadership skills
 * work with Teacher-Librarians in making the library a fun, dynamic place to learn

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