Thursday, April 9 - Hello again everyone. Can you please go to the general posts in Teams and see my announcement? I have posted a small check in quiz in Assignments that I would like you to complete just so I know that I have connected with everyone. It will likely take 5 minutes. Thanks! Hope you are all doing okay. Contact me with questions or concerns at any time via the general posts or a private chat in Teams.
Thursday, April 2 - Hello..... Is anybody out there? Can anybody hear me? Is there anyone at home? (Sorry - that's a little Pink Floyd for you.... and I think it's pretty inaccurately quoted)
I just wanted to pop online to say that we are hard at work this week discussing what things will look like as we continue term 3. right now I am working on assessing your act IV/V work for Othello; you can see feedback in your one note under the Othello tab. Because we did part of each act in class, I will be providing separate feedback for the two parts of each act.
Next week teachers will be communicating with you about how we will be continuing to provide educational support and learning opportunities. These are interesting times and will require flexibility and support for both students and teachers. I am always available by email to answer any questions you have.
Hopefully you have heard from your homeroom teacher and you have replied to the message.
Otherwise, stay safe, enjoy some sunshine, and I will talk to you all next week!
Friday, March 20th - Hello wonderful students! I hope you are staying safe and healthy with your family. Enjoy the sunshine while we have it, and take some time to look after your mental health as well.
You must have heard at this point that schools will be closed indefinitely after the March break. All we know at present is that all students will receive final grades for the year; I wouldn't worry about your applications to post-secondary as all schools will be taking the same actions to protect your health. Teachers have been told we will be working after the break, but what that will look like is unclear. Please feel free to email me at hmartin@vsb.bc.ca if you have work you wish to submit from term 2 or if you have questions.
Keep safe and take time to do things you didn't have time to do before....
Tuesday, March 10th -
** Check My Ed carefully. If you should see something that I missed for whatever reason, email me ASAP. Marks are now open for correction.
Recall that I will give you some time on Thursday to work on/ finish ACT IV/V worksheets for submission. If you don't complete them, they can come in after the break.
We will also have a quiz on noun/adjective/adverb clauses. Check out the following for some extra practice:
quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5af883a909efc7001a83ea26/noun-adverb-adjective-clauses
www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/tpv2guides/guides/hyper/index-eng.html?lang=eng&page=claustyp.html
https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5d7f8243dd2b3b001ba590e6/noun-adjective-adverb-clauses
www.dailygrammar.com/Quiz-276-280-Clause-Review.htm
Wednesday, March 4th
Hello wonderful students - Please make sure that you have submitted your Act III work for inclusion in term 2 - last possible day is Friday, March 6th!
For homework, ensure that you have done your self-assessment and have submitted it to me.
Also, please take a look at Lesson 16 in Language Power (pages 28/29). This is on different types of clauses. See the accompanying doc for a bit of an explanation if needed.
Thursday, April 2 - Hello..... Is anybody out there? Can anybody hear me? Is there anyone at home? (Sorry - that's a little Pink Floyd for you.... and I think it's pretty inaccurately quoted)
I just wanted to pop online to say that we are hard at work this week discussing what things will look like as we continue term 3. right now I am working on assessing your act IV/V work for Othello; you can see feedback in your one note under the Othello tab. Because we did part of each act in class, I will be providing separate feedback for the two parts of each act.
Next week teachers will be communicating with you about how we will be continuing to provide educational support and learning opportunities. These are interesting times and will require flexibility and support for both students and teachers. I am always available by email to answer any questions you have.
Hopefully you have heard from your homeroom teacher and you have replied to the message.
Otherwise, stay safe, enjoy some sunshine, and I will talk to you all next week!
Friday, March 20th - Hello wonderful students! I hope you are staying safe and healthy with your family. Enjoy the sunshine while we have it, and take some time to look after your mental health as well.
You must have heard at this point that schools will be closed indefinitely after the March break. All we know at present is that all students will receive final grades for the year; I wouldn't worry about your applications to post-secondary as all schools will be taking the same actions to protect your health. Teachers have been told we will be working after the break, but what that will look like is unclear. Please feel free to email me at hmartin@vsb.bc.ca if you have work you wish to submit from term 2 or if you have questions.
Keep safe and take time to do things you didn't have time to do before....
Tuesday, March 10th -
** Check My Ed carefully. If you should see something that I missed for whatever reason, email me ASAP. Marks are now open for correction.
Recall that I will give you some time on Thursday to work on/ finish ACT IV/V worksheets for submission. If you don't complete them, they can come in after the break.
We will also have a quiz on noun/adjective/adverb clauses. Check out the following for some extra practice:
quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5af883a909efc7001a83ea26/noun-adverb-adjective-clauses
www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/tpv2guides/guides/hyper/index-eng.html?lang=eng&page=claustyp.html
https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5d7f8243dd2b3b001ba590e6/noun-adjective-adverb-clauses
www.dailygrammar.com/Quiz-276-280-Clause-Review.htm
Wednesday, March 4th
Hello wonderful students - Please make sure that you have submitted your Act III work for inclusion in term 2 - last possible day is Friday, March 6th!
For homework, ensure that you have done your self-assessment and have submitted it to me.
Also, please take a look at Lesson 16 in Language Power (pages 28/29). This is on different types of clauses. See the accompanying doc for a bit of an explanation if needed.
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Wednesday, Feb. 19 - I hope you enjoyed your long weekend!
Have you finished your act II work?
We will be talking about phrases and clauses in class today (review).
More practice:
(copy and paste)
https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/quizshow.php?title=clause-vs-phrase&q=
https://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/phrase_or_clause/quiz2825.html
https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5850214a12d12b47792e80aa/phrase-or-clause
riday, February 7 - Please remember to finish all your work for Act I of Othello including a paragraph to answer the following question:
How is Iago portrayed as a manipulative, deceitful character in Act I?
We came up with these possible ideas:
- Instigating the conflict between Othello and Brabantio I.i
- Using Roderigo’s affection for Desdemona to $$$ (false hope) I.iii
- Soliloquy – reveals his plan for Cassio….. ------ Othello AND Cassio I.iii
Have a good weekend! FOUR DAY WEEKEND COMING NEXT WEEKEND..... (14th to the 17th)
Thursday, Jan 30- Please make sure you do two things: a) Review and practice sentence variety (see link to copy below) - you will need to be able to use the types of sentences from the narrative checklist. b) view the crash course video on tragedy in Shakespeare (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9m5I-HO3w8w), and as you view, write down TEN interesting facts or details you learn about Shakespeare, his time, his tragedies..... whatever!
Wednesday, Jan. 29 - Hello students - I have given feedback on your journal assessments. You can find my comments and feedback in One Note; I will be assigning a grade to go along with the feedback this weekend. If you have not done the practice journals as well as the assessment, you will find a ZERO in your my ed. Come talk to me!
Please make sure you look at and interpret the second Shakespearean Sonnet for tomorrow.
Here is some additional info and practice on sentence variety (there are some more techniques than the ones we discussed - appositives, reverse order, and relative clauses are in addition to what we looked at. -ed modifiers are similar to using adjectives....
https://open.lib.umn.edu/writingforsuccess/chapter/7-1-sentence-variety/
Friday, January 24 - If you are looking for some techniques for building your introduction in your narrative or for adding time transitions, check out the attached document. Please remember to work on editing your narrative for Thursday; use the checklist to ensure you have all the necessary elements, including specifics in the form of interesting adjectives, vibrant verbs, proper nouns, and imagery. Work your sentence variety chops as well! I look forward to seeing what you come up with!
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Thursday, January 23 - ** Did the TOC ask you to finish a sample writing using the different styles of sentences and beginning like this:
Joyfully and noisily, the elated student....
I hope so! Can you please bring this completed so we can get some examples and discuss in class...
Wednesday, January 22 - Here's the passage we will be using today to look at sentence variety in descriptive/narrative writing. How many different styles of sentences can you find? Don't forget to look for specific nouns, interesting adjectives, and vibrant verbs (of course there is imagery all over the place as well!)
Joyfully and noisily, the elated student....
I hope so! Can you please bring this completed so we can get some examples and discuss in class...
Wednesday, January 22 - Here's the passage we will be using today to look at sentence variety in descriptive/narrative writing. How many different styles of sentences can you find? Don't forget to look for specific nouns, interesting adjectives, and vibrant verbs (of course there is imagery all over the place as well!)
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Thursday, January 16 - If you were away, please come see me about a reading check that you missed. You will also need to complete your mid-term 2 participation and SR self-assessment.
** we will have a small grammar quiz on pronoun reference on Wednesday - go to Chompchomp.com and do some practice exercises on Pronoun Reference. You can also find more information on correct pronoun reference in the RULES section for Pronoun Reference.
chompchomp.com/rules/prorefrules.htm
Tuesday, January 14 - Please complete your response journal about the following question: can and should we separate the art from the artist?
Make sure you have finished the novel! See you Thursday....
** we will have a small grammar quiz on pronoun reference on Wednesday - go to Chompchomp.com and do some practice exercises on Pronoun Reference. You can also find more information on correct pronoun reference in the RULES section for Pronoun Reference.
chompchomp.com/rules/prorefrules.htm
Tuesday, January 14 - Please complete your response journal about the following question: can and should we separate the art from the artist?
Make sure you have finished the novel! See you Thursday....
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Sunday, January 12 - Please bring poems ready to share in class. I will ask you to read your favourite stanza, perhaps the one with the greatest use of imagery/adjectives/verbs?
Complete the exercise on pronoun use from Language Power, being sure to pay special attention to the last four questions about ambiguous pronoun use.
Enjoy the end of the novel! Please see the attached document for a review of elements of dystopian societies. How does The Marrow Thieves fit into this format?
Check out this link if you wish to see the example for The Hunger Games or another example for The Giver:
https://www.pixton.com/schools/teacher-resources/lesson-plans/elements-of-dystopia
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Thursday, January 9 - I'm baaaaaack….. Please make sure to read the chapter following "Word Arrives in Black". We will be finishing the novel this weekend.
You will have time in class Friday to do your poems and we will be discussing dystopian societies with regards to The Marrow Thieves before doing our response journal assessment next Tuesday and working on narratives the following Thursday.
See you soon!
You will have time in class Friday to do your poems and we will be discussing dystopian societies with regards to The Marrow Thieves before doing our response journal assessment next Tuesday and working on narratives the following Thursday.
See you soon!
Monday, January 6 - Is it possible? Are we really now in 2020? Happy New Year, and welcome back!
I promise that I will be returning; I have been cleared to return Thursday though I will still be on crutches. (boooooooooooooooo)
It sounds like today went well. Of note:
** if you haven't done your journals, you may do one on social media, which you discussed/ investigated today
** assessment will be Tuesday. Remember the language on today's handout can help you if you had trouble expressing both sides of the issue/your opinion, or just if you want some synonyms
** I did find a few more paper journals buried in other work at school this morning (Karandeep, Mandy, Vincy....); I will be finishing journals tonight and tomorrow
** Please do read on another chapter, "Word Arrives in Black". We will be finishing the novel this week.
I am so looking forward to getting back to work and seeing everyone again! I hope you had an amazingly restful and enjoyable vacation.
PS - I have been attempting to update MyEd with presentation marks, but it has not been saving the marks I input. I will keep at it.
I promise that I will be returning; I have been cleared to return Thursday though I will still be on crutches. (boooooooooooooooo)
It sounds like today went well. Of note:
** if you haven't done your journals, you may do one on social media, which you discussed/ investigated today
** assessment will be Tuesday. Remember the language on today's handout can help you if you had trouble expressing both sides of the issue/your opinion, or just if you want some synonyms
** I did find a few more paper journals buried in other work at school this morning (Karandeep, Mandy, Vincy....); I will be finishing journals tonight and tomorrow
** Please do read on another chapter, "Word Arrives in Black". We will be finishing the novel this week.
I am so looking forward to getting back to work and seeing everyone again! I hope you had an amazingly restful and enjoyable vacation.
PS - I have been attempting to update MyEd with presentation marks, but it has not been saving the marks I input. I will keep at it.
Wednesday, December 18 - Hello students. I am a bit confused about what is happening with the response journals for the presentations. Perhaps some of you have handed in paper copies of your journals. I will be in after school tomorrow to collect any paper versions, though I did ask you to take photos of these and post them online for feedback. I should have already received THREE journals, with a fourth being completed tonight. Let's just say that I am not seeing that on One Note.
When I return in January, we will be doing an assessment of your journal writing like these responses; like we have done in the past, you will have to have completed a minimum number of responses to do the assessment.
For this reason, I am going to ask you to have completed FOUR journal responses and posted them online in a section called "Journals" or "Response Journals" by Friday, January 3rd.
You should also finish reading until the end of the chapter entitled "The Circle", which finishes on page 191. I can guarantee a reading check upon our return from the break.
Students, I wish you a relaxing and peaceful break, but we also need to ensure that academic responsibilities are being met. Please email me if you have any questions or concerns at all. I will see you when we return in January - hopefully not still on crutches.... I miss everybody and it PAINS me to not be able to give you kind encouragement mixed with intermittent evil eye to ensure you are getting those journals done.
Sunday, December 15 - I have gone on to One Note and provided feedback for the few journals I have received online. I hope people are going to get inspired tonight and get writing! I will be assessing journals after I see a few practice writings, as we did with the essays/annotations in term 1. Tell me what you think about these amazing presentations that you put so much time into preparing!
Friday, December 13 - Hi everyone. I am not seeing a lot of journals posted to One Note in a "Response Journals" tab. Please do either compose them in One Note, or post a photo of your handwritten journals there for feedback. I expect that I should see a third journal appearing this weekend, since there was one assigned Monday, should have been another assigned Wednesday, and one more today after the day's presentations? Email me if I am mistaken....
Please also continue your reading with the chapter after "The Long Stumble." Many thanks!
Wednesday, December 11 - Hello again, all! I am working my way through the journals which were posted on One Note. If you wrote it out by hand, it might be better if you see this if you can take a picture of your journal and upload it on One Note under a tab called "Response Journals" (you must create the tab). That way I can give you feedback from home.
continue reading to p. 145 "The Long Stumble". Otherwise, keep going with presentations and journals!
Monday, December 9 - Hello, you wonderful students. I am sorry I have to be away so long. Has my request to shrink the school down to a small rancher been honoured? That would help a lot!
Please find below the presentation slides I have received. If you don't see yours there, please (re)send ASAP. You will find that your notes for these have now been included in term 1. Hopefully, you can connect to the projector today, but if not, you can at least view slides on your devices as people present.
After presentations are finished for the day, you will be doing a response journal for ONE of the presentations you view today. Circa one page, summarize both sides of the issue, and state your opinion on this topic along with your reasoning. Due next class; can be uploaded to One Note under a "Response Journals" tab.
Don't forget to read "The Way it All Changed", ending on page 137...
When I return in January, we will be doing an assessment of your journal writing like these responses; like we have done in the past, you will have to have completed a minimum number of responses to do the assessment.
For this reason, I am going to ask you to have completed FOUR journal responses and posted them online in a section called "Journals" or "Response Journals" by Friday, January 3rd.
You should also finish reading until the end of the chapter entitled "The Circle", which finishes on page 191. I can guarantee a reading check upon our return from the break.
Students, I wish you a relaxing and peaceful break, but we also need to ensure that academic responsibilities are being met. Please email me if you have any questions or concerns at all. I will see you when we return in January - hopefully not still on crutches.... I miss everybody and it PAINS me to not be able to give you kind encouragement mixed with intermittent evil eye to ensure you are getting those journals done.
Sunday, December 15 - I have gone on to One Note and provided feedback for the few journals I have received online. I hope people are going to get inspired tonight and get writing! I will be assessing journals after I see a few practice writings, as we did with the essays/annotations in term 1. Tell me what you think about these amazing presentations that you put so much time into preparing!
Friday, December 13 - Hi everyone. I am not seeing a lot of journals posted to One Note in a "Response Journals" tab. Please do either compose them in One Note, or post a photo of your handwritten journals there for feedback. I expect that I should see a third journal appearing this weekend, since there was one assigned Monday, should have been another assigned Wednesday, and one more today after the day's presentations? Email me if I am mistaken....
Please also continue your reading with the chapter after "The Long Stumble." Many thanks!
Wednesday, December 11 - Hello again, all! I am working my way through the journals which were posted on One Note. If you wrote it out by hand, it might be better if you see this if you can take a picture of your journal and upload it on One Note under a tab called "Response Journals" (you must create the tab). That way I can give you feedback from home.
continue reading to p. 145 "The Long Stumble". Otherwise, keep going with presentations and journals!
Monday, December 9 - Hello, you wonderful students. I am sorry I have to be away so long. Has my request to shrink the school down to a small rancher been honoured? That would help a lot!
Please find below the presentation slides I have received. If you don't see yours there, please (re)send ASAP. You will find that your notes for these have now been included in term 1. Hopefully, you can connect to the projector today, but if not, you can at least view slides on your devices as people present.
After presentations are finished for the day, you will be doing a response journal for ONE of the presentations you view today. Circa one page, summarize both sides of the issue, and state your opinion on this topic along with your reasoning. Due next class; can be uploaded to One Note under a "Response Journals" tab.
Don't forget to read "The Way it All Changed", ending on page 137...
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| animals-_ethics_and_rights__1_.pdf |
| physical_discipline_of_children.pdf |
| euthanasia_-_english_12_presentation.pdf |
| michaels_presentation.pdf |
Saturday, December 7 - Hope you all received my email! Please...
* send Power Point Presentations for the non-fiction research project ASAP. I would like to look at them this weekend. You should be prepared to present this week! (since we delayed a week already)
* Keep reading The Marrow Thieves up to page 129 for Monday.
* don't forget to contact me if you still need to complete any work for term 1! Where there's a will, there's a way!
Monday, December 2 - Hello again wonderful students, and repeated apologies for not updating. You may have heard a rumour that I suffered an injury this weekend. Yes, it's true - one of my buffalo beasts sidelined me and unfortunately I have torn something in my knee, so I am on crutches and not able to bear weight. Because I need a few days of rest and recuperation, I have left a different activity for tomorrow rather than beginning presentations. You will be focusing on a sampling of personal narratives and evaluating these in view of doing your own writing later this week. We will begin presentations when I return. Keep reading The Marrow Thieves and I will clarify how far you need to have read soon. Because of this injury, I haven't been able to add the notetaking for the presentations into the term one marks, but I would still like to do so when marks open for corrections later this week. If you have missed any work and you are still hoping to make it up, email me so we can arrange something. I would also appreciate your emailing me your power point presentations if you are able. If the file is too big, send it as a PDF. Many thanks....
Monday, November 25 - Hello all! Sorry for the lack of updates. Hopefully you have gone on to read another (very tiny!) chapter of the novel, "Story: Part 2". For next time continue on to read "Back Into the Woods"
Today is the last in class work day; you must submit your notetaking at the end of the class. Presentations begin next class! I can't wait!
* send Power Point Presentations for the non-fiction research project ASAP. I would like to look at them this weekend. You should be prepared to present this week! (since we delayed a week already)
* Keep reading The Marrow Thieves up to page 129 for Monday.
* don't forget to contact me if you still need to complete any work for term 1! Where there's a will, there's a way!
Monday, December 2 - Hello again wonderful students, and repeated apologies for not updating. You may have heard a rumour that I suffered an injury this weekend. Yes, it's true - one of my buffalo beasts sidelined me and unfortunately I have torn something in my knee, so I am on crutches and not able to bear weight. Because I need a few days of rest and recuperation, I have left a different activity for tomorrow rather than beginning presentations. You will be focusing on a sampling of personal narratives and evaluating these in view of doing your own writing later this week. We will begin presentations when I return. Keep reading The Marrow Thieves and I will clarify how far you need to have read soon. Because of this injury, I haven't been able to add the notetaking for the presentations into the term one marks, but I would still like to do so when marks open for corrections later this week. If you have missed any work and you are still hoping to make it up, email me so we can arrange something. I would also appreciate your emailing me your power point presentations if you are able. If the file is too big, send it as a PDF. Many thanks....
Monday, November 25 - Hello all! Sorry for the lack of updates. Hopefully you have gone on to read another (very tiny!) chapter of the novel, "Story: Part 2". For next time continue on to read "Back Into the Woods"
Today is the last in class work day; you must submit your notetaking at the end of the class. Presentations begin next class! I can't wait!
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Tuesday, November 19 - Today we are working on creating the power point for your presentation; it needs to present the two sides of the issue that you have been researching. Consider how you will engage the audience. Do you want to show a short clip? Will you begin with some open-ended questions? How will you close?
Your notetaking sheets should be ALMOST complete. This means a web reliability rating and note taking sheets as well as the bias rating for ALL videos/articles/podcasts you are using as sources. Notes must be handed in Monday, the 25th of November for inclusion in term 1. See the doc above for the works cited.
For next class, please read "Wab's Coming-To Story".
If you are interested in learning more about word roots....
www.learnthat.org/pages/view/roots.html
Friday, November 15 - Remember to read the two chapters from the novel (see below).
Try to finish your notetaking for Tuesday so that you can work on your visual/powerpoint on Tuesday.
See the attached for the assessment I will be doing at the end of next week; the highlighted areas will be included -
this assessment will be part of term 1, so it is important to complete it on time!
Your notetaking sheets should be ALMOST complete. This means a web reliability rating and note taking sheets as well as the bias rating for ALL videos/articles/podcasts you are using as sources. Notes must be handed in Monday, the 25th of November for inclusion in term 1. See the doc above for the works cited.
For next class, please read "Wab's Coming-To Story".
If you are interested in learning more about word roots....
www.learnthat.org/pages/view/roots.html
Friday, November 15 - Remember to read the two chapters from the novel (see below).
Try to finish your notetaking for Tuesday so that you can work on your visual/powerpoint on Tuesday.
See the attached for the assessment I will be doing at the end of next week; the highlighted areas will be included -
this assessment will be part of term 1, so it is important to complete it on time!
| assessment_non-fiction_project.docx |
Wednesday, November 13 -
Please read the next two chapters, "A Plague of Madness" and "The Four Winds" for Tuesday, November 19th.
Lock down some sources for next class so that you can work on completing your info gathering sheets for the sources you have selected. Remember at least one must be print, but podcasts and videos are also okay. Next class we will do an activity from your Language Power books and continue notetaking.
Loose plan for deadlines:
Loose plan for the project: Today and Friday to lock down sources and make notes (reliability, info gathering, bias)
1 person – 3 sources; 2 people – 4 sources; 3 people – 5 sources
Next week – Tuesday to create slides/power point showing both sides of the issue; think about how you will present this issue and involve the audience
Thursday to create bibliography and prep for presentations - You must hand in notetaking sheets Thursday the 21st for weekend assessment of term 1. (not including bibliography)
Areas of assessment BEFORE the presentation:
Taking information from a variety of sources
Understanding of Bias
Assessing Reliability of Source
Thinking critically to analyze ideas within texts
Thinking reflectively to analyze ideas beyond texts
Ability to work cooperatively with others towards a common goal
Presentations begin the week of the 25th
Thursday, November 7 - Happy long weekend to you!
For the weekend, read the next two chapters of The Marrow Thieves ("Magic Words" and "Haunted in the Bush").
Everyone prepare at least a question / comment/ prediction or two to share when we return on Wednesday.
Be prepared to start seeking specific resources for your presentation on Wednesday.
If you are struggling, start with one of your general ideas, go to a new website (Globe and Mail, CNN, CBC, BBC) and search for your term plus " should" or "debate". You can also do this with a You tube Video, but try to make your starting point a video from a news agency as well (PBS, CNN, CBC, CBS, BBC)
Make sure you can show both sides of an issue and that there is something connected to a current newspaper article; that will make it relevant.
Tuesday, November 5 - Those with an interim posted to My Ed/ sent home in email - you need to bring this back to me, signed by a parent or guardian (or a note stating the interim has been viewed)
Please make sure you are uploading your journal response if you have not yet done so.
Enjoy reading chapter 3 of The Marrow Thieves.
Consider what you might be interested in for an inquiry topic for your presentations. We will be dedicating time in class on Thursday to finding resources and beginning notetaking.
Comma quiz retakers - great practice here:
www.douglascollege.ca/-/media/66F9A5A44E1C4388B5B181D4657CB29A.ashx?la=en
Monday, November 4 - I hope that you were paying sufficient attention at the end of class last Friday to note that you needed to finish to the end of #5 below for Tuesday. (this includes a response journal to submit)
Have you also read the second chapter of The Marrow Thieves? Come ready to talk about what you know so far in the novel and any questions you have.....
Please read the next two chapters, "A Plague of Madness" and "The Four Winds" for Tuesday, November 19th.
Lock down some sources for next class so that you can work on completing your info gathering sheets for the sources you have selected. Remember at least one must be print, but podcasts and videos are also okay. Next class we will do an activity from your Language Power books and continue notetaking.
Loose plan for deadlines:
Loose plan for the project: Today and Friday to lock down sources and make notes (reliability, info gathering, bias)
1 person – 3 sources; 2 people – 4 sources; 3 people – 5 sources
Next week – Tuesday to create slides/power point showing both sides of the issue; think about how you will present this issue and involve the audience
Thursday to create bibliography and prep for presentations - You must hand in notetaking sheets Thursday the 21st for weekend assessment of term 1. (not including bibliography)
Areas of assessment BEFORE the presentation:
Taking information from a variety of sources
Understanding of Bias
Assessing Reliability of Source
Thinking critically to analyze ideas within texts
Thinking reflectively to analyze ideas beyond texts
Ability to work cooperatively with others towards a common goal
Presentations begin the week of the 25th
Thursday, November 7 - Happy long weekend to you!
For the weekend, read the next two chapters of The Marrow Thieves ("Magic Words" and "Haunted in the Bush").
Everyone prepare at least a question / comment/ prediction or two to share when we return on Wednesday.
Be prepared to start seeking specific resources for your presentation on Wednesday.
If you are struggling, start with one of your general ideas, go to a new website (Globe and Mail, CNN, CBC, BBC) and search for your term plus " should" or "debate". You can also do this with a You tube Video, but try to make your starting point a video from a news agency as well (PBS, CNN, CBC, CBS, BBC)
Make sure you can show both sides of an issue and that there is something connected to a current newspaper article; that will make it relevant.
Tuesday, November 5 - Those with an interim posted to My Ed/ sent home in email - you need to bring this back to me, signed by a parent or guardian (or a note stating the interim has been viewed)
Please make sure you are uploading your journal response if you have not yet done so.
Enjoy reading chapter 3 of The Marrow Thieves.
Consider what you might be interested in for an inquiry topic for your presentations. We will be dedicating time in class on Thursday to finding resources and beginning notetaking.
Comma quiz retakers - great practice here:
www.douglascollege.ca/-/media/66F9A5A44E1C4388B5B181D4657CB29A.ashx?la=en
Monday, November 4 - I hope that you were paying sufficient attention at the end of class last Friday to note that you needed to finish to the end of #5 below for Tuesday. (this includes a response journal to submit)
Have you also read the second chapter of The Marrow Thieves? Come ready to talk about what you know so far in the novel and any questions you have.....
Wednesday, October 30 - Hello all.
1. Discussion of your thoughts regarding the Canadian residential school timeline. Hope you completed the worksheet.
2. Make sure you get a copy of The Marrow Thieves. WE are going to be reading this for pleasure and discussion as we work through another project. I saw Cheri Dimaline speak at a Writers' Festival event honouring Richard Wagamese, who wrote Indian Horse (which we read last year in Eng 11) She was incredibly engaging and captivating. I have been dying to read this book - let's do it! Can you please read chapter 1 for Friday.
3. We have worked diligently on improving reading and writing skills; I want to move into critical thinking and expressing opinions about controversial topics so that we move away from formal writing into a less structured mode of sharing ideas. Let's stay with the theme of indigenous rights - a central topic of the English studies courses at present - and consider something that is happening in the U.S.A.
Take a look at the colonialism timeline below. Take a quick read and then, with a partner or small group, make a few notes on a piece of paper to answer the following question: What commonalities do you see between this timeline of colonialism and the one you looked at for Canadian Residential Schools? Make as many point form connections as you see.
4. View the first 4 minutes or so of the following video: (Why Native Hawaiians Protesting Giant Telescope on Mauna Kea Aren't Going Anywhere)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxdV7i54Rfc
When you have viewed the video, on the same piece of paper as #3, and still as a group or partner activity, record answers to the following:
If you finish before the end of class enjoy reading chapter 1 of the novel for Friday!
1. Discussion of your thoughts regarding the Canadian residential school timeline. Hope you completed the worksheet.
2. Make sure you get a copy of The Marrow Thieves. WE are going to be reading this for pleasure and discussion as we work through another project. I saw Cheri Dimaline speak at a Writers' Festival event honouring Richard Wagamese, who wrote Indian Horse (which we read last year in Eng 11) She was incredibly engaging and captivating. I have been dying to read this book - let's do it! Can you please read chapter 1 for Friday.
3. We have worked diligently on improving reading and writing skills; I want to move into critical thinking and expressing opinions about controversial topics so that we move away from formal writing into a less structured mode of sharing ideas. Let's stay with the theme of indigenous rights - a central topic of the English studies courses at present - and consider something that is happening in the U.S.A.
Take a look at the colonialism timeline below. Take a quick read and then, with a partner or small group, make a few notes on a piece of paper to answer the following question: What commonalities do you see between this timeline of colonialism and the one you looked at for Canadian Residential Schools? Make as many point form connections as you see.
4. View the first 4 minutes or so of the following video: (Why Native Hawaiians Protesting Giant Telescope on Mauna Kea Aren't Going Anywhere)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxdV7i54Rfc
When you have viewed the video, on the same piece of paper as #3, and still as a group or partner activity, record answers to the following:
- What reasons do the protestors in the video give for why they oppose the construction of the telescope?
- What reasons does the representative of TMT, Gordon Squires, give in favor of building the telescope?
- Many Native Hawaiians see Maunakea as a cultural heritage site. What places or buildings are significant to your own cultural heritage? How do you think cultural heritage sites should be protected?
If you finish before the end of class enjoy reading chapter 1 of the novel for Friday!
| colonialism_timeline.docx |
| final_doc.docx |
Tuesday, October 29 - If you have outstanding assignments/assessments, please note that assessments will need to be completed Wednesdays after school in homework club.
If you are curious about the exemplars we saw in class, which, keep in mind, were written in a timed situation (the provincial exam), and were rated out of 6, please see the following link for the ones we used and many more.
www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/exemplars/en_synthesis/en12-synthesis.pdf
Comma quiz will be on Wednesday.
Please ensure you have completed the Canadian residential schools timeline handout for Wednesday to discuss in class.
If you are curious about the exemplars we saw in class, which, keep in mind, were written in a timed situation (the provincial exam), and were rated out of 6, please see the following link for the ones we used and many more.
www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/exemplars/en_synthesis/en12-synthesis.pdf
Comma quiz will be on Wednesday.
Please ensure you have completed the Canadian residential schools timeline handout for Wednesday to discuss in class.
Wednesday, October 23 - I am still waiting for quite a few essays on "A Jury". Please ensure these are posted on One Note by Saturday if you hope to complete the in-class essay assessment on Monday. Alternative options will be few and sign up only for after school.
I hope today's activity helped. Most people recognized the 6 / 6 essay as strong, though in some cases people were harsher critics than the teachers who originally assessed these! Keep in mind that these were essays written in a minimal amount of time with new texts on first reading, just like you will be doing on Monday. Most important advice from what I am seeing in your practice: include specifics/quotations, keep verbs consistent, try to avoid fragments by including complete thoughts.
I also had your annotation assessments ready for you to view, but I forgot, and no one thought to remind me as you were fully into essay critique mode! I have not "translated" these into grades yet, which I will do on the weekend; then I will begin to post information on My Ed. In class assessments of writing will be weighted more than grammar quizzes as we have spent more time building up to them.
Have a lovely weekend and see you on Monday!
I hope today's activity helped. Most people recognized the 6 / 6 essay as strong, though in some cases people were harsher critics than the teachers who originally assessed these! Keep in mind that these were essays written in a minimal amount of time with new texts on first reading, just like you will be doing on Monday. Most important advice from what I am seeing in your practice: include specifics/quotations, keep verbs consistent, try to avoid fragments by including complete thoughts.
I also had your annotation assessments ready for you to view, but I forgot, and no one thought to remind me as you were fully into essay critique mode! I have not "translated" these into grades yet, which I will do on the weekend; then I will begin to post information on My Ed. In class assessments of writing will be weighted more than grammar quizzes as we have spent more time building up to them.
Have a lovely weekend and see you on Monday!
Monday, October 21 - Need more comma practice for our quiz which will be Wednesday, Oct. 30? copy and paste any of the following (not clickable links)
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation-the-comma-and-the-apostrophe - extensive - videos and such
https://www.testprepreview.com/modules/commas.htm - quick practice, ten questions
https://chompchomp.com/exercises.htm#Commas - good old Chomp Chomp. Includes one with the ominous disclaimer "Not for the faint of heart". ? "Challenge accepted!"
Curious about SchoolHouse Rock, "Conjunction Junction"?
www.bing.com/search?q=school+house+rocks+conjunction+junction&form=EDGTCT&qs=PF&cvid=fb06a6e8004a4ee384f98cb4958fdea7&refig=f0beed6c4811467e855f4be5320ac027&cc=CA&setlang=en-US&plvar=0
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation-the-comma-and-the-apostrophe - extensive - videos and such
https://www.testprepreview.com/modules/commas.htm - quick practice, ten questions
https://chompchomp.com/exercises.htm#Commas - good old Chomp Chomp. Includes one with the ominous disclaimer "Not for the faint of heart". ? "Challenge accepted!"
Curious about SchoolHouse Rock, "Conjunction Junction"?
www.bing.com/search?q=school+house+rocks+conjunction+junction&form=EDGTCT&qs=PF&cvid=fb06a6e8004a4ee384f98cb4958fdea7&refig=f0beed6c4811467e855f4be5320ac027&cc=CA&setlang=en-US&plvar=0
Thursday, October 17 - Hi everyone. I am including here a basic outline for the essay on "A Jury of Her Peers". If you have had trouble getting started on essays or on organizing your writing, try using this. It can help. If you haven't done the essay on "Interpreter", you can do this one first if you like. It's up to you. Remember the last class with writing practice time will be Monday. The in class essay assessment will be the following Monday.
| essay_outline_jury.docx |
Wednesday, October 16 -
Please bring $14 for your Language Power workbook if you haven't already!
Kudos to those of you who have completed your practice essay on "Interpreter" as per the deadline. Everyone else - where are your essays? I am repasting the topics in case of need:
Some possible topics for "Interpreter" for the next practice writing:
- the character of Mr. Kapasi (a good idea if you needed to develop your writing skills based on your first practice)
- Mr. K and Mrs. D, both troubled in their personal relationships, seek comfort and connection in each other, but fail.
- Ironies in "Interpreter"
See Fri Oct. 11 for the "Jury" topics.
Don't forget our consistent verb tense quiz on Thursday; you will also have time to work on the "Jury" writing. I can only help you improve your process if you have completed the first two practice essays so that you are benefiting from feedback.
Monday, October 14 - Hello all. I have looked at your annotations for "A Jury" if you have submitted them. Remember that we are planning to do our in class assessment of annotations tomorrow, but that you may only do them if you have successfully submitted your previous work and received feedback. If you aren't there yet, you will be assigned a task to make up missed work or work that needs additional modifying. Enjoy the last hours of the weekend!
PS _ don't forget the consistent verbs quiz tomorrow.....
Friday, October 11 - Happy Thanksgiving Weekend! - Good work on the interpretation of the key details and symbols in "A Jury of Her Peers". Important reminders from class:
- Tuesday we will do out consistent verb tense quiz - see ideas for practice at the bottom of the worksheet we did with the sample essay on Romeo and Juliet. The ChompChomp verb tense section is a good place to do some work.
- Tuesday we will also do our annotations assessment. Remember, you will not be doing it if you have not completed the 3 sample annotations and received feedback. You will need to arrange a time with me outside of class to come in and do them.
- Please submit your "Interpreter" essay samples ASAP. It is to your advantage to get some feedback from other students, but if you aren't able to over the long weekend and wish to submit it, that is okay.
- Thursday I will give you some class time for composing your FINAL practice writing - topic choices are the following:
a) Examine the symbols in "A Jury" - consider how various elements in the story suggest Mrs. Wright's loneliness/isolation, her deteriorating state of mind, and her transformation from the young, vibrant Minnie.
b) Contrast the purposes and attitudes of the men and the women in "A Jury" (likely a 4 paragraph essay)
c) If you are tired of writing about stories and want something a little different, you could write an informational/ opinion essay about what we can do as a society to help people like Paul, Mr. Kapasi, Minnie Wright, who feel misunderstood, isolated, or lost. You could consider writing a body paragraph on why people feel this why, another on what the consequences are when people feel this way, and one on what we as a society can do to prevent and change this. You can use entirely your own ideas, or do research, but any outside info must be documented as such:
According to ___________________, (then give the idea in your own words or with a quotation). You would need to keep a list of these sources and give them to me along with your essay. See me if you wish to do this and need help.
Tuesday, October 8 - Please find attached a document with practice for verb tense consistency, the next quiz topic.
Hope today is fine and informative. I would love to receive an email to see how far you got with "A Jury of Her Peers".
Hello again all - I received an email from the TTOC - sounds like you had an interesting discussion about the topics I left you! I hope I am not looking for a new job now! ;) We will continue working on "A Jury" and symbolism next time, and we will leave the annotations assessment for Tuesday's class. Please make sure you prioritize any outstanding annotations (looks like most of you have uploaded "A Jury" - I will be working on these in the morning) as well as the 2nd essay sample.
Please bring $14 for your Language Power workbook if you haven't already!
Kudos to those of you who have completed your practice essay on "Interpreter" as per the deadline. Everyone else - where are your essays? I am repasting the topics in case of need:
Some possible topics for "Interpreter" for the next practice writing:
- the character of Mr. Kapasi (a good idea if you needed to develop your writing skills based on your first practice)
- Mr. K and Mrs. D, both troubled in their personal relationships, seek comfort and connection in each other, but fail.
- Ironies in "Interpreter"
See Fri Oct. 11 for the "Jury" topics.
Don't forget our consistent verb tense quiz on Thursday; you will also have time to work on the "Jury" writing. I can only help you improve your process if you have completed the first two practice essays so that you are benefiting from feedback.
Monday, October 14 - Hello all. I have looked at your annotations for "A Jury" if you have submitted them. Remember that we are planning to do our in class assessment of annotations tomorrow, but that you may only do them if you have successfully submitted your previous work and received feedback. If you aren't there yet, you will be assigned a task to make up missed work or work that needs additional modifying. Enjoy the last hours of the weekend!
PS _ don't forget the consistent verbs quiz tomorrow.....
Friday, October 11 - Happy Thanksgiving Weekend! - Good work on the interpretation of the key details and symbols in "A Jury of Her Peers". Important reminders from class:
- Tuesday we will do out consistent verb tense quiz - see ideas for practice at the bottom of the worksheet we did with the sample essay on Romeo and Juliet. The ChompChomp verb tense section is a good place to do some work.
- Tuesday we will also do our annotations assessment. Remember, you will not be doing it if you have not completed the 3 sample annotations and received feedback. You will need to arrange a time with me outside of class to come in and do them.
- Please submit your "Interpreter" essay samples ASAP. It is to your advantage to get some feedback from other students, but if you aren't able to over the long weekend and wish to submit it, that is okay.
- Thursday I will give you some class time for composing your FINAL practice writing - topic choices are the following:
a) Examine the symbols in "A Jury" - consider how various elements in the story suggest Mrs. Wright's loneliness/isolation, her deteriorating state of mind, and her transformation from the young, vibrant Minnie.
b) Contrast the purposes and attitudes of the men and the women in "A Jury" (likely a 4 paragraph essay)
c) If you are tired of writing about stories and want something a little different, you could write an informational/ opinion essay about what we can do as a society to help people like Paul, Mr. Kapasi, Minnie Wright, who feel misunderstood, isolated, or lost. You could consider writing a body paragraph on why people feel this why, another on what the consequences are when people feel this way, and one on what we as a society can do to prevent and change this. You can use entirely your own ideas, or do research, but any outside info must be documented as such:
According to ___________________, (then give the idea in your own words or with a quotation). You would need to keep a list of these sources and give them to me along with your essay. See me if you wish to do this and need help.
Tuesday, October 8 - Please find attached a document with practice for verb tense consistency, the next quiz topic.
Hope today is fine and informative. I would love to receive an email to see how far you got with "A Jury of Her Peers".
Hello again all - I received an email from the TTOC - sounds like you had an interesting discussion about the topics I left you! I hope I am not looking for a new job now! ;) We will continue working on "A Jury" and symbolism next time, and we will leave the annotations assessment for Tuesday's class. Please make sure you prioritize any outstanding annotations (looks like most of you have uploaded "A Jury" - I will be working on these in the morning) as well as the 2nd essay sample.
| a_jury_of_her_peers.docx |
| consistent_verb_tense_from_eng_skills_with_readings.docx |
Sunday, October 6 - Sorry for the lack of updates.
That sore throat this week, which became increasingly problematic along with the proximity to the weekend, developed into full blown voice loss Saturday - a complication of overuse of voice mixed with a virus, I believe. Hope you are feeling better than I am!
Basics: Do more practice for consistent verb tense as needed. Quiz Thursday.
Redo for Fragment quiz on Tuesday at end of class.
Tuesday we will be discussing "A Jury of Her Peers"; please make sure you have read the story and submitted your annotations.
Any late essay submissions are always welcome! I will be trying to attack everything tomorrow.
* Remember we are scheduled to get to our in class assessment of annotations, which will consist of doing your annotations in class for a new story, on Thursday. Three sets of annotations must be completed and reviewed in order for you to take this assessment.
Enjoy the rest of the weekend! Now back to resting for me....
That sore throat this week, which became increasingly problematic along with the proximity to the weekend, developed into full blown voice loss Saturday - a complication of overuse of voice mixed with a virus, I believe. Hope you are feeling better than I am!
Basics: Do more practice for consistent verb tense as needed. Quiz Thursday.
Redo for Fragment quiz on Tuesday at end of class.
Tuesday we will be discussing "A Jury of Her Peers"; please make sure you have read the story and submitted your annotations.
Any late essay submissions are always welcome! I will be trying to attack everything tomorrow.
* Remember we are scheduled to get to our in class assessment of annotations, which will consist of doing your annotations in class for a new story, on Thursday. Three sets of annotations must be completed and reviewed in order for you to take this assessment.
Enjoy the rest of the weekend! Now back to resting for me....
Tuesday, October 1 - Update - I have gone through all the SS annotations on One Note for "Interpreter" and thoroughly enjoyed reading your comments! If you have not handed these in, you need to do so ASAP. Remember that we will be doing an in class assessment of annotation methods after the next story, and if you have not done all the prework, you will not be assessed and will be given an incomplete until you have finished the prework.
I am also missing many practice essays for "Paul's Case", which should now be complete. We will be moving on to have class time to work on the "Interpreter" practice in class.
Monday, September 30 - see the doc below for notes about how to use quotations in text as evidence, and your thoughts about how to correct these sample writing excerpts.
I am also missing many practice essays for "Paul's Case", which should now be complete. We will be moving on to have class time to work on the "Interpreter" practice in class.
Monday, September 30 - see the doc below for notes about how to use quotations in text as evidence, and your thoughts about how to correct these sample writing excerpts.
| quotation_use.docx |
Thursday, September 26 -
Hello students - Please ensure you upload your essay with peer feedback along with your two sets of annotations ASAP.
Don't forget - Fragments assessment on Monday! ROS rewrite on Wednesday - you must bring completed work on ROS to retake this quiz.
Some possible topics for "Interpreter" for the next practice writing:
- the character of Mr. Kapasi (a good idea if you needed to develop your writing skills based on your first practice)
- Mr. K and Mrs. D, both troubled in their personal relationships, seek comfort and connection in each other, but fail.
- Ironies in "Interpreter"
Here is the link to the next story in case you want to get a head start on the reading which will be required for next Wednesday.
www.learner.org/exhibits/literature/story/fulltext.html
Hello students - Please ensure you upload your essay with peer feedback along with your two sets of annotations ASAP.
Don't forget - Fragments assessment on Monday! ROS rewrite on Wednesday - you must bring completed work on ROS to retake this quiz.
Some possible topics for "Interpreter" for the next practice writing:
- the character of Mr. Kapasi (a good idea if you needed to develop your writing skills based on your first practice)
- Mr. K and Mrs. D, both troubled in their personal relationships, seek comfort and connection in each other, but fail.
- Ironies in "Interpreter"
Here is the link to the next story in case you want to get a head start on the reading which will be required for next Wednesday.
www.learner.org/exhibits/literature/story/fulltext.html
Tuesday, September 24 - See below for some documents that may be useful.
One provides examples of irony; another includes punctuation required when correcting run on sentences with various joining words (scroll down to page 3 or 4)
Are you up to date with assignments? Have you...
- had a peer edit your first essay draft and uploaded it to One Note or handed it in? This should be completed ASAP
- uploaded your annotations for "Paul's Case"? Overdue.
- uploaded or handed in your notations for "Interpreter?" Should be done today. See below for how to upload for One Note
Do some practice on CHOMPCHOMP.COM - fragments! before our next grammar assessment
Remember if you are unhappy with your results from the ROS quick check, you will need to complete practice work before retaking the quiz.
One provides examples of irony; another includes punctuation required when correcting run on sentences with various joining words (scroll down to page 3 or 4)
Are you up to date with assignments? Have you...
- had a peer edit your first essay draft and uploaded it to One Note or handed it in? This should be completed ASAP
- uploaded your annotations for "Paul's Case"? Overdue.
- uploaded or handed in your notations for "Interpreter?" Should be done today. See below for how to upload for One Note
Do some practice on CHOMPCHOMP.COM - fragments! before our next grammar assessment
Remember if you are unhappy with your results from the ROS quick check, you will need to complete practice work before retaking the quiz.
| methods_of_correcting_run-on_sentences__3_.doc |
| irony-worksheet-3.pdf |
| run-ons_fragments_and_interpreter.docx |
Sunday, September 22 - For Tuesday, you should be reading "Interpreter of Maladies" and doing your SECOND round of annotations. If you submit these on One Note, please put them in the SS annotations section under a tab entitled "Interpreter" Annotations.
Important: I am still missing the first round of annotations from a few people. Please note that if you have not done the practice required when it comes time for our in class assessment of annotations, you will not have demonstrated that you are ready for assessment, and you will have an incomplete for this competency. Please ensure you are keeping up with the work required so that you will be able to benefit from feedback and demonstrate your best work when it comes time to assess. I know realistically that grades are important for everyone in grade 12; I am trying to ensure that you are in a position to show your best work.
Essay Writing Practice: Recall that I am asking you to seek feedback from at least one peer before submitting your writing for feedback from me. Peers can use a paper feedback form in the classroom or use the attached document and attach it with your essay on One Note in the Practice Writing section under a tab called "Smile" Draft OR "Paul's Case" Draft.
Important: I am still missing the first round of annotations from a few people. Please note that if you have not done the practice required when it comes time for our in class assessment of annotations, you will not have demonstrated that you are ready for assessment, and you will have an incomplete for this competency. Please ensure you are keeping up with the work required so that you will be able to benefit from feedback and demonstrate your best work when it comes time to assess. I know realistically that grades are important for everyone in grade 12; I am trying to ensure that you are in a position to show your best work.
Essay Writing Practice: Recall that I am asking you to seek feedback from at least one peer before submitting your writing for feedback from me. Peers can use a paper feedback form in the classroom or use the attached document and attach it with your essay on One Note in the Practice Writing section under a tab called "Smile" Draft OR "Paul's Case" Draft.
| peer_editing_feedback.docx |
Wednesday, September 18 - Hello everyone. I am including here some materials that could help as we begin our writing and editing work.
Please find below a document with a few basics on how to include quotations and a sample character essay with a logical and straightforward format. (ignore the beginning as you do not have to do the assignment described within!)
Find also another lengthy document with information on quotation use.
Please keep in mind that the process below is what we will be doing to develop our writing:
* choose one of the topics presented to you (Tom's character, Paul's character, contrasting imagery in "Paul's Case", or how Cather uses contrasting imagery to suggest Paul's character)
* brainstorm and compose your analysis in essay format
* get a peer to read and comment on your essay; use the handout provided, or if your work is online, get them to type their feedback along with your essay
* make any changes
* submit to me for feedback.
Come see me for advice or feedback at any stage of this process.
We will do a few practice writings before I do a formal assessment of your writing.
Don't forget the quiz on Friday for Run-ons.
*** I am missing many annotation assignments for "Paul's Case". Please upload ASAP to One Note.
| Page 3 + for how to include quotations and sample character essay |
| more detailed info on quotation use |
Monday, September 16 -- Good job slogging through a hopefully semi-interesting review of lit terms as connected to "The Smile", and then a dive right into the use of imagery in "Paul's Case". Check out the notes below if you wish. Don't forget to look again at how Paul is described in school - so depressing! Wed. we will start working on practise essay writing; I will give you a choice of some topics and will ask you to do a few attempts at writing/editing before I assess your writing.
The next story, "Interpreter of Maladies", by Jhumpa Lahiri, can be found at the link below if you wish to preview. You should have read it well for Friday. Consider the following: Both Tom and Paul are out of synch with the society around them; what about the protagonist of this story, the interpreter? What causes his disconnection?
drive.google.com/file/d/0B_AxwTK5W6b4anNySmpZYWYtVTA/view
Don't forget to prep for a run on sentences quiz to attempt on let's say Friday....
PS - Did you either give me a hand written copy of your annotations or upload something to One Note?
You will need to do annotations again for "Interpreter of Maladies"
The next story, "Interpreter of Maladies", by Jhumpa Lahiri, can be found at the link below if you wish to preview. You should have read it well for Friday. Consider the following: Both Tom and Paul are out of synch with the society around them; what about the protagonist of this story, the interpreter? What causes his disconnection?
drive.google.com/file/d/0B_AxwTK5W6b4anNySmpZYWYtVTA/view
Don't forget to prep for a run on sentences quiz to attempt on let's say Friday....
PS - Did you either give me a hand written copy of your annotations or upload something to One Note?
You will need to do annotations again for "Interpreter of Maladies"
| the_smile_and_pauls_case_interpretation.docx |
Thursday, Sept 12 - Today's agenda - explore correct sentences, do writing sample, finish "The Smile" discussion.
Please find below a document with the answers to the correct or incorrect sentences activity.
IF you need to read more about how to correct sentences and what your options are for joining words and punctuation, check the following:
www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=5-ways-to-fix-runon-sentence_1
If you wish to do more practice on run-on sentences, see the following:
depts.dyc.edu/learningcenter/owl/exercises/run-ons_ex1.htm
chompchomp.com - see comma splices and fused sentences (comma splices are run-ons with a misused comma; fused sentences are run-ons that just keep on going with no punctuation)
grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/Runons_quiz.htm
www.thoughtco.com/practice-correcting-run-on-sentences-1690990
www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=runon-sentences-quiz_1
Remember that for next day, you should be reading "Paul's Case" well so that you can discuss it in detail; don't forget to do your notations as per below or answer the questions in teal; I will be collecting these and providing feedback.
| correct_and_incorrect_sentences.docx |
Hello students of English 12.... - Friday, Sept 6 - Sorry we were so rushed on Friday! Time flies....
Thank you, students, for your feedback on today's class. Don't worry if it was challenging - challenge makes us rise higher. We will get there and leave no man behind....
We will keep working on "The Smile" either Tuesday or Thursday, depending on the Gates test. Again think of it as review / learning some key terms that may be useful to you as you annotate your next text when you read. Reread "the Smile" if you need to and think about what the central ideas are if you felt a little bit rushed with the discussion on Friday.
You can find below a dictionary of terms to help you if you wish.
You can also find a document below with the story "Paul's Case". We will be talking about this story Thursday at the earliest, so I am posting this in case you wish to get a head start on the reading. It's a LONG story, it's not an easy story, but it's a good story worth reading. Don't worry if there is unfamiliar vocabulary. Try to understand how others view Paul and how he feels.
Remember that when you read it, I would like you to make at least FOUR annotations, but there is an optional other activity below in green. See the handout I gave you for ideas about how to do this. They don't have to be super long - they could be a few sentences each, but they should as detailed or more detailed than the "do this" examples on the annotation handout attached to "The Smile". See below for a document you can use to type in your annotations as you read.
If you were totally confused by the annotations idea, you could choose to instead answer these questions:
What do Paul's teachers think about him and why? Are their opinions fair?
Where does Paul feel comfortable? Why?
What is Paul's family life like?
What kind of imagery (sights, sounds, colours) is connected to Paul at school ? What about Paul at the theater or in New York?
What happens in the end? Why?
Thank you, students, for your feedback on today's class. Don't worry if it was challenging - challenge makes us rise higher. We will get there and leave no man behind....
We will keep working on "The Smile" either Tuesday or Thursday, depending on the Gates test. Again think of it as review / learning some key terms that may be useful to you as you annotate your next text when you read. Reread "the Smile" if you need to and think about what the central ideas are if you felt a little bit rushed with the discussion on Friday.
You can find below a dictionary of terms to help you if you wish.
You can also find a document below with the story "Paul's Case". We will be talking about this story Thursday at the earliest, so I am posting this in case you wish to get a head start on the reading. It's a LONG story, it's not an easy story, but it's a good story worth reading. Don't worry if there is unfamiliar vocabulary. Try to understand how others view Paul and how he feels.
Remember that when you read it, I would like you to make at least FOUR annotations, but there is an optional other activity below in green. See the handout I gave you for ideas about how to do this. They don't have to be super long - they could be a few sentences each, but they should as detailed or more detailed than the "do this" examples on the annotation handout attached to "The Smile". See below for a document you can use to type in your annotations as you read.
If you were totally confused by the annotations idea, you could choose to instead answer these questions:
What do Paul's teachers think about him and why? Are their opinions fair?
Where does Paul feel comfortable? Why?
What is Paul's family life like?
What kind of imagery (sights, sounds, colours) is connected to Paul at school ? What about Paul at the theater or in New York?
What happens in the end? Why?
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