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Ms. Hughes's OLDLord Byng Site

Ms. Hughes' Home Page for English

THIS IS MY OLD SITE!! ... Please go to my NEWsite for current information:
  • Click here for Ms. Hughes's NEW SITE


  • Time to hit the books!!

    Happy studying and good luck on all of your exams!


    NEW EMAIL ADDRESS! is NOW tvaintlit@shaw.ca

    Be sure to change your address book!

  • HOMEWORK: Current homework for all classes


    (NOTE: Homework information for my classes may NOT be current; do not rely on the website for homework details. Sorry for any inconvenience -- Ms.Hughes)

    ALWAYS Submit work directly to me NOT to my mail box in the office!

  • STUDY and HOMEWORK TIPS! Check it out!

  • Resources for Parents



    I NOW HAVE A GUESTBOOK ... just scroll down and feel free to sign it! :o)


    Courses for 2001-2002

    These pages include: course outlines/overviews, expectations and uploaded versions of project handouts. Click on your course below to get a copy of the current project!


  • ENGLISH 9

  • ENGLISH BYNG ARTS 9

  • ENGLISH 11 (Enriched)

  • ENGLISH 12 !! check out poetry test info !!

  • CREATIVE WRITING 12

  • JOURNALISM 12



    COOL STUFF to check out!

  • CONTESTS: Check out these contests ... there is $$ money$$ to be won and fame to be had!



    MINISTRY WEBSITE:

    B.C. MINISTERY OF EDUCATION

    NOTE:You'll need to have Adobe Acrobat to view the Ministry web resources such as past Provincial Exams. To download a version of Adobe go to the following: ADOBE ACROBAT


    USEFUL HANDOUTS:

    Coming Soon!


     



    USEFUL LINKS to RESOURCES AND REFERENCES FOR ENGLISH STUDENTS:


    FINDSPOT SEARCH ENGINE SEARCH ENGINE SITE:

    This site has all the search engines you'll need ... from google to yahoo!


  • Macbeth On-line:Full Text available and more!

  • INTERNET SHAKESPEARE EDITIONS SITE via UVic Shakespeare Site ... the best I've found. (Check out the "ANNEX")An EXCELLENT resource!

  • HUMANITIES HANDBOOK. An EXCELLENT resource!

  • How to make a Venn Diagram to compare 3 things!

  • Shakespeare's Will ... the actual document text on line!Also, other links to the Shakespeare section of The National Archives Millenium Exhibition.


  • The National Archives Millenium Exhibition This is a "virtual" museum on line: 11th Century to 20th Century. EXCELLENT Shakespeare link (17th C.)


  • BIBLE SEARCH SITE -- a very handy resource when you are trying to look up an allusion from literature!


  • DICTIONARIES

  • WRITING HELP: FROM PARAGRAPH TO ESSAY WRITING

  • GRAMMAR

  • LITERARY TERMS


  • MLA HANDOUTS


  • Sample Works Cited Entries


    ALL KINDS OF LINKS TO READING MATERIAL:


    BARTLEBY.COM (Great Books Online)

    bartleby.com is GREAT LITERARY RESOURCE site containing a wide variety of REFERENCE, VERSE, FICTION and NON-FICTION texts on line. A great place to start!


    BOOK LISTS: READING FOR PLEASURE AND STUDY:

    BOOK LISTS AND CRITICISMS

  • LOOKING FOR A GOOD BOOK TO READ?CHECK OUT THESE GREAT READING LISTS

    NEWSPAPERS:

    THE VANCOUVER SUN and THE PROVINCE, ETC.

    NEW YORK TIMES NEWSPAPER

    THEPAPERBOY.COM ...newspapers from around the world!

    Email: tvaintlit@shaw.ca


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    RESULTS OF PREVIOUS POLL QUESTIONS:


    What's your favorite play by Shakespeare? The top choice is _The Taming of the Shrew_

    BREAKDOWN: Romeo and Juliet = 18%, Twelfth Night = 4%, Misdummer Night's Dream = 7%, Othello = 7%, Macbeth= 8%, The Taming of the Shrew = 27%, King Lear = 1%, Hamlet=4%, Julius Caesar = 1%, Much Ado about Nothing=12% AND 1 independent vote for THE TEMPEST :o)

    There were 66 Votes

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    RESULTS OF PREVIOUS POLL QUESTIONS:


    What do is your favorite thing to receive from the Easter Bunny? The top choice is DARK CHOCOLATE!

    BREAKDOWN: Dark Chocolate = 25%; Milk Chocolate = 16%; White Chocolate = 16%; Jelly Beans = 8%; Candy Eggs = 0%; Cute Stuffed Bunny = 12%; Cute Stuffed Ducky = 16%; A book = 0%; Number of poll takers who don not celebrate Easter = 4%
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    How prepared were you for your Mid Term Exam?

    Prepared = 68%; Unprepared = 32%
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    Question: How was your Sping Break?

    Only 11 of you took the poll ... overall, Spring Break was enjoyed by all (though by some more than others).:o)