Fri. Jan. 10: QUIZ ch. 1-7 of Finding Forrester (25 marks) DUE Mon. Jan. 20: Ch. 9, 10, 12 assignment responses (52 marks) Provincial EXAM: Tues. Jan. 28 (9:00 - 11:00) in lower SKSS Gym TERM 2 2013 assignment FINAL DEADLINE: Fri. Jan. 10th
Fri. Jan. 10, 2014
- Ch. 1-7 quiz today
- Start reading chapter 8 and working on the questions.
- You will need to hand in answers for ch. 9, 10 and 12 questions(52 marks).
Thurs. Jan. 9, 2014(Review for Ch. 1-7 quiz on Friday)
- Take an aerial tour of New York City (setting of Finding Forrester). Can you spot any famous landmarks?
- Review characters and answers to chapter 4-7 questions of Finding Forrester.
- Continue reading chapters 6 and 7 of Finding Forrester.
Wed. Jan. 8, 2014
- Review characters and answers to chapter 1 - 3 questions of Finding Forrester.
- The author, James W. Ellison, has written the novelizations for several films.
- Continue reading to at least chapter 5 of Finding Forrester.
Mon. Jan. 6 - Tues. Jan. 7, 2014
- In our final weeks of English 10, we will be reading the novel Finding Forrester. This novel is based on the screenplay written by Mike Rich.
- Read chapters 1 - 4 of Finding Forrester.
Jamal comes from the South Bronx, which is located in one of New York City's five boroughs.
The setting of the novel Finding Forrester is an important component of the story and the two worlds inhabited by Jamal, the protagonist.
The poverty of the South Bronx is evident. Watch this photo essay of the South Bronx to learn about this neighbourhood.
Character Awards worksheet DUE Mon. Dec. 16th Final DEADLINE for 2013 term 2 work is Fri. Jan. 10, 2014. Thurs. Dec. 19 - Fri. Dec. 20
- We'll be viewing The Truman Show.
Following completion of the movie, we'll complete the movie review and discuss ethical issues and documentary-like elements of this film through
discussion of questions from the study guide.
- Popular Mechanics calls The Truman Show one of the ten most prophetic science fiction movies ever made. What connections can you make between this movie and our media studies unit? Wed. Dec. 18
- 15 min. gallery walk to examine the mind maps created on the theme of "duty."
--Write a complete sentence thesis statement that answers the question: What are the three most important duties of an individual in society today?
- Then write two more complete sentence thesis statements connected to the theme of duty: one must refer to literature title studied in this class; one must reference a character from one of the texts (Romeo and Juliet, Animal Farm; The Chrysalids).
- View the DVD Test Anxiety.
Tues. Dec. 17
- Run-on sentence review exercises.
- Library group discussion: Making connections
--- At tables in the library :
-----1. Look up the word "duty."
-----2. In a group, discuss how the concept of "duty" connects to Animal Farm, Romeo and Juliet, and The Chrysalids.
-----3. On a sheet of poster paper, create a collaborative mind map to reflect the connections your group has made involving these three texts and the concept of duty.
- Watch The Chrysalids inspired Jefferson Airplane song "Crown of Creation."
Song lyrics quoted from ch. 16 p. 182
- 20 min. of study time before writing quiz 3 on ch. 13-17
- When finished the quiz, work on The ChrysalidsCharacter Awards worksheet.
- Continue viewing Watch the Skies documentary on science fiction.
- Review ch. 13 - 17 answers
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Consult the "List of Discoveries" to select three alternative axioms
for inclusion in David Strorm's home. If you're unable to attend class,
you can make selections from this list of quotes.
- In preparation for the upcoming in-class essay, list your three axiom selections on your axiom outline sheet. In
the box beside each axiom, write a paragraph topic sentence using the
axiom in quotation marks. Then, in point form, list three reasons for
each axiom selected.
- See the introductory paragraph and outline for the in-class essay.
Blk. A - Participate in speed debating activity today.
Blks. A and D: Quiz today on ch. 7-12 with 10 character matching questions.
Blk. D - Continue reading and work on ch. 13 - 17 questions.
Speed debating paragraph assignment:
Write a 6-10 sentence persuasive paragraph in formal third person style arguing one side of one of the speed debate topics.
- Review ch. 7 to 12 answers. Blk. A - finish reading through at least chapter 12 and study the character note sheet for the quiz tomorrow. Prepare for speed debating activity tomorrow. Blk. D - Participate in speed debating activity today.
Speed debating paragraph assignment:
Write a 6-10 sentence persuasive paragraph in formal third person style arguing one side of one of the speed debate topics. Wed. Dec. 4, 2013 - The Chrysalids online novel. Chapter summaries.
- Review the characters in the novel. The next quiz on ch. 7 - 12 will have ten matching questions on the characters.
- Hand in Chrysalids Sentence Combining
- Continue reading and finish The Chrysalidsquotes sheet. This is a 5 mark assignment that will be part of the total mark for your in-class essay next week.
- Continue working on the Ch. 7 - 12 questions. Finish reading ch. 11 for Thursday.
- 2012 book review discussion of The Chrysalids. The Chrysalids Radio Play (Part 2) Ch. 7-12 - Blk. D will prepare speed debating topic notes for Thursday.
Romeo and Juliet Superheroes Project DUE Mon. Nov. 25 QUIZ (25 marks) on Fri. Nov. 29: The Chrysalids ch. 1-6 and John Wyndham DUE Fri. Nov. 29: 2 good copy paragraphs / 4 rough copies (20 marks)
- Click on the project template. Select the "Use this template" button to import this project into your account. Important: Do not start editing the worksheet until you have clicked the button to import the document. Important: Start at Part 3. Then complete Parts 1, 2 and 4.
- Read the
instructions carefully and edit the project template to develop all
required elements for your synopsis of a superheroes adaptation of Romeo and Juliet.
Tues. Nov. 19 - Blk. A: Finish the wedding vows and start work on the graphic novel assignment. - Blk. D: Assembly this class. Hand in Romeo and Juliet wedding vows. Mon. Nov. 18
- 25 min. for work on the Romeo and Juliet wedding vow assignment.
Write 3/4 of a page of believable wedding vow script lines for Romeo and Juliet. You may use modern English or try to simulate Elizabethan English. Your lines must include at least four different literary techniques that are underlined and identified in the margin (eg. simile, metaphor, allusion, personification, alliteration, etc.).
This is a creative writing exercise; these lines should emphasize the characters' strong feelings and emotions.
- Continue viewing the Romeo and Juliet movie with captioning.
Jessamy Stursberg Poetry Contest: Deadline is Jan. 15, 2014 / Previous winners QUIZ: Elizabethan Theatre (30) on Tuesday. Nov. 12
Fri. Nov. 15 Romeo and Juliet Online PlaySimplified Romeo and Juliet
- 20 min. for preview reading or assignment completion - Review overhead notes on Act IIIand Act IV - WatchRomeo and JulietActs III and IV (1968 Franco Zeffirelli version).
Thurs. Nov. 14 - Romeo and Juliet plot summary video - What is Tragedy? DVD review of the historical roots of this genre. - Review overhead notes on Act Iand Act II
- Who's Who in Verona overhead notes
- WatchRomeo and JulietAct I Scenes 1-3 (1968 Franco Zeffirelli version).
Tues. Nov. 12 - Wed. Nov. 13
- Finish viewing final scene of Shakespeare In Love - 25 minutes for Act I graphic novel readingor finish the Romeo and Juliet Intro Ques.
- Write the Elizabethan Theatre quiz (30).
- Another adaptation - Review overhead notes: Prologue (in iambic pentameter)
Thurs. Nov. 7 - Fri. Nov. 8, 2013- Romeo and Juliet Online PlaySimplified Romeo and Juliet
- 30 min. for assignment completion, reading of the Romeo and Juliet graphic novels, and discussion of the movie questions.
- Continue viewing the movie Shakespeare In Love. Note: This film is not
historically accurate. (It is a fictional comedy of how Shakespeare's
life may have been while he was writing Romeo and Juliet). Observe the
settings, costumes and theatre structure.
Wed. Nov. 6, 2013
- Today, view the Globe Theatre video in class
- 25 min. for assignment completion or graphic novel Romeo and Juliet reading.
- Start the movie Shakespeare In Love. Note: This film is not
historically accurate. (It is a fictional comedy of how Shakespeare's
life may have been while he was writing Romeo and Juliet). Observe the
settings, costumes and theatre structure.
- Mon. Nov. 4, 2013 - Animal Farm novel test today.
- Animal Farm novel test (100): George Orwell T / F (10); Historical matching (10); vocabulary (10); multiple choice (64); paragraph (6).
- when finished your test, start work on the Romeo and Juliet Intro Ques.
Thurs. Oct. 31 - Fri. Nov. 1 Animal Farm novel
- View the Animal Farm movie and review notes for the test on Monday.
Tues. Oct. 29 - Wed. Oct. 30
- Tuesday and Wednesday classes will be available to complete an in-class essay on the novel Animal Farm (32 marks).
- Use your quote worksheet, outline, and novel to complete a five paragraph in-class essay.
- The essay criteria marking sheet will be distributed in class. Review the criteria carefully before you start to write, while you are writing, and before you hand in your essay. Mon. Oct. 28
- Finish reading Animal Farm. Complete the vocabulary and questions for study.
- Collect quotes on the quote worksheet (18 marks). DUE Tuesday, Oct. 30.
You will be using this quote collectionfor the in-class essay assignment on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Blk. D Finish Open Book Poetry Quiz (p. 117-251 The Poet's Craft).
Tues. Oct. 22 - Thurs. Oct. 24 Animal Farm novel - Read and review ch. 1 - 7 Animal Farm questions. - View George Orwell biography. Review questions and answers. - Continue reading to the end of chapter 7 by Monday, Oct. 28.
Animal Farm by George Orwell is a novella that can be described as a roman à clef (French for "novel with a key"), which is a work describing real-life behind a façade of fiction.
Although Animal Farm is short, it can be read and interpreted on several levels:
A "fairy tale" or "fairy story"
can mean any far-fetched story that may feature folkloric characters
such as fairies, goblins, elves, trolls, giants, and talking animals,
and usually enchantments, often involving a far-fetched sequence of
events (Wikipedia).
A fable is a succinct story, in
prose or verse, that features animals, plants, inanimate objects, or
forces of nature which are anthropomorphized (given human qualities),
and that illustrates a moral lesson (a "moral"). Fables can be
described as a didactic mode of literature. They frequently have as
their central characters animals with the ability to reason and speak
(Wikipedia).
In satire, human or individual
vices, follies, abuses, or shortcomings are held up to censure by means
of ridicule, derision, burlesque, irony, or other methods, ideally
with the intent to bring about improvement.Although satire is usually
meant to be funny, the purpose of satire is not primarily humour in
itself so much as an attack on something of which the author strongly
disapproves, using the weapon of wit (Wikipedia).
An allegory is a form of
extended metaphor in which objects, persons, and actions in the
narrative are equated with meanings that lie outside the narrative
itself (Microsoft Encarta).
To appreciate the deeper satirical and allegorical elements within
Animal Farm, it is important to have an understanding of the author,
George Orwell, and the historical and political dynamics of his time.
Mon. Oct. 21 Blk. D: Complete the open book poetry quiz (Start Part 1 section; finish Part 2 written response). If finished, complete your homophone poem, or use the time for completion of missing assignments. Blk. A: Lab 2 is booked forblog completion; quiz completion for students absent on Friday.
Open Book Poetry Test on Fri. Oct. 18 (p. 117-251 The Poet's Craft).
Fri. Oct. 18
- Open book poetry test (43).
- Finish your poetry assignments: Louis Riel questions and homophone poem.
A Poem about hands:
- AK47 Team Poetry: This is a brilliant example of personification/extended metaphorin a poem presented at an event in Ottawa in 2009.
Tues Oct. 15 - Thurs. Oct. 17 It's/Its/You're/Your Quiz: Login to Socrative and enter 52231 Blk. A - Class 2 of 4 on Poetry Blogging (see samples below) Blk. D - Class 4 of 4 on Poetry Blogging
- Sign into your blog at Blogger.com
- Work on poetry assignment #2 - Class 4 activity. See an assignment example below: ***Email completed blog with your full name and block in subject line. ***Paste the link to your blog in the body of the email. - When finished, review pages 117 - 251 of The Poet's Craft textbook in preparation for the open-book poetry test on Friday, Oct. 18.
- If you finish early, help the United Nations World Food Program feed the world by playing Free Rice.
Nature and Invention
Instructions for Drawing:
- Sign into Google Docs. Select Create New. Select Drawing.
- Click Insert. Select Text box (type or paste poem into text box)
- Add other artistic elements. When finished, click on File. Select Publish to the Web.
- Copy the Embed Code. Paste the code into your blog's Edit HTML view (at the bottom). - Change the dimensions near the end of the code to w=450 h=400 so it will fit your blog. - Click Publish Post on your blog. See the sample below:
Short Stories Unit Quiz (33) on Tues. Oct. 8 All 4 rough copy paragraphs (20) due Wed. Oct. 9 (2 media topics and 2 short story topics from last week's post)
Fri. Oct. 11 - Class 3 of 4 on Poetry Blogging
Blk. A- Silent reading or paragraph and Louis Riel question completion.
- View DVD "Writing Effective Paragraphs."
- Finishthe homophone poetry lesson today (homophones explained). Use the homophone list to help create your poem.
Blk. D- Sign into your blog at Blogger.com
- Work on poetry assignment #2 - Class 3 activity. See an assignment example below:
- If you finish early, help the United Nations World Food Program feed the world by playing Free Rice.
Although John Scott's poem "I Hate That Drum's Discordant Sound" certainly contains a relevant message about the turmoil and devastation that is brought about by war, Edward Markham's poem "Outwitted" has greater relevance to the lives of most people in the world today. "Outwitted" is a short poem with a simple message. The poem's theme of "love thy neighbour" has relevance to many kinds of relationships such as families, friendships and the workplace. Sometimes family members do not get along, and it can take months or years for them to resolve issues that have caused a "falling out." Similarly, friendships may be disrupted and later be repaired as a result of one or both parties' efforts to re-connect. Finally, workplace relationships can be restored through the efforts of a caring mediator. Even though "Outwitted" is a very brief poem, its universal theme has widespread relevance for many people around the world.
Wed. Oct. 9, 2013
- The lab is booked. - Class 1 of 4 on Poetry Blogging
- In the computer lab, set up your blog at Blogger.com (sign in with your Google Docs username and password. Do not make a new account). You can customize your blog's privacy and comment moderation settings through your Blogger Dashboard "settings" and "comments" tabs. - Work on poetry assignment #2 - Class 1 activity. See an assignment example below:
Love and Loneliness
LOVE
LONELINESS
Love and Loneliness
(a poem with borrowed lines)
Love and loneliness are two sides of that coin called emotion
(Of course there are others such as jealousy and devotion)
Love is a sailboat on calm blue seas
With sunnyskies and a warm soft breeze.
I love thee with a love I seem to lose. *
Could it really be the end of this cruise?
Now loneliness is a submarine that hardly surfaces for air
It is a child, homeless man or woman with an outcast stare.
My false friends leave me here to die alone **
Where is that coin? All I have is a stone.
In life we spin the coin:
Love - we win;
Loneliness - we lose.
* Line borrowed from "Sonnet 43: How Do I Love Thee" by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
** Line borrowed from "Wabanaki Song" translated by Charles G. Leland
Tues. Oct. 8 - Short Story Unit Quiz
- Short Story Unit Quiz (33 marks) *** hand-written notes must be given to Mrs. H. before your class starts if you want to use them for the paragraph section.
- Start work on the Louis Riel historical poetry assignment. Answers must be in complete sentences.
On February 17th, 2009 the Canadian Press reported that Louis
Riel's final poems had been made public for the first time. Read the story to learn more. Complete the questions (also under the Assignments and Handouts heading in the right margin).
Mon. Oct. 7 - Interactive Short Story Unit Lab Review
- 20 min. of class time to finish rough copy paragraphs.
Lab 120 is booked:
- Review the Interactive Short Story Unit to prepare for the quiz on Monday. Be sure to cover the elements of the short story and the glossary. - Use the same web site to listen to and read "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson.
Fri. Oct. 4 - Forgiveness in Families - "Forgiveness in Families" was written by Canadian author Alice Munro. Munro is considered one of the world's best short story writers.
- Munro won the prestigious Man Booker Prize in 2009. It is the biggest international award for short story writing.
- Read the story on p. 93 and complete notes on the terms from the handout.
**Finish your two rough copy paragraphs for peer editing:
1. Who is the most interesting character of any story read in this unit? Defend your selection with two quotes (use MLA citation).
2. Which story had the most/least satisfying/effective ending? (customize wording)
Thurs. Oct. 3 - North End Faust Today, we're reading "North End Faust" by Ed Kleiman
The title of the short story "North EndFaust" contains a double allusion. These two allusions relate to the main character's place of residence in Winnipeg and to his faustian behavior as a university psychology professor. See the definition of faustian.
- Read the story and complete the terminology notes according to the long sheet instructions.
Wed. Oct. 2 - Never (audio available in stories link) - Review setting and atmosphere. - We'll be reading the story "Never" by H. E. Bates (Inside Stories II p. 120). - Read the story and complete terminology notes according to the long sheetinstructions.
Tues. Oct. 1 - House - You'll be reading "House" (Inside Stories II p. 20), a story written byJane Rule. "House," the short story written by Jane Rule, is about a young couple
with two children who live a little differently than other families in
their community. The parents, Harry and Anna, decide to change their
lifestyle, and finally buy a house. - Read the story and complete terminology notes according to the long sheetinstructions.
Mon. Sept. 30 - The Metaphor "The Metaphor" is a short story written by Nova Scotian writer Budge
Wilson. Wilson has been in the news for writing the prequel
to Lucy Maud Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables. Before Green Gables was published in February 2008. In a YouTube video, Wilson explains how it felt to take on such a formidable writing task.
Read this story and complete terminology notes according to the long sheet instructions.
Thurs. Sept. 26 - God Is Not A Fish Inspector - You'll be reading "God is Not a Fish Inspector" (Inside Stories II p. 42)
- Read the story and complete the terminology notes according to the long sheet instructions.
Wed. Sept. 25 - The Tell-Tale Heart
- Use the first 25 min. to complete terminology notes for "Harrison Bergeron" and "Ashes for the Wind." If finished, enjoy reading a book or magazine of your choice.
- Today we're reading the classic gothic horror, The Tell-Tale Heart, by Edgar Allan Poe. Complete terminology notes for this story according to the long sheet instructions.
Mon. Sept. 23 - Harrison Bergeron - 25 min. for crossword puzzle work, paragraph writing, and silent reading.
- Read Harrison Bergeron (see stories link). Complete terminology notes according to the long sheet instructions. Harrison Bergeron was written by American author Kurt Vonnegut. In this YouTube clip,
Vonnegut offers advice for short story writers. After reading
"Harrison Bergeron," do you think that Vonnegut has followed his own
advice?
- Vonnegut offers eight rules of short story writing.
Use the time of a total stranger in such a way that he or she will not feel the time was wasted.
Give the reader at least one character he or she can root for.
Every character should want something, even if it is only a glass of water.
Every sentence must do one of two things — reveal character or advance the action.
Start as close to the end as possible.
Be a sadist. No matter how sweet and innocent your leading
characters, make awful things happen to them — in order that the reader
may see what they are made of.
Write to please just one person. If you open a window and make love to the world, so to speak, your story will get pneumonia.
Give your readers as much information as possible as soon as
possible. To heck with suspense. Readers should have such complete
understanding of what is going on, where and why, that they could finish
the story themselves, should cockroaches eat the last few pages.
DUE Mon. Sept. 16: Slide Project and planning sheet (47 marks) DUE Wed. Sept. 18: Paragraph - Jean Kilbourne / Ad strategies sheet (12) DUE Thurs. Sept. 19: Ad Strategies sheet (12) DUE Fri. Sept. 20: Crossword Puzzle (10 marks) Homework: Information form (6 marks)
Fri. Sept. 20, 2013 - Copyright, Creative Commons and Public Domain
- 25 min. of silent self-directed reading or assignment completion time.
- - Continue viewing RIP: A Remix Manifesto
(documentary on copyright issues in our participatory culture).
Consider the question: Is remixing content a legitimate form of
creativity or is it intellectual property theft?
When finished:
Review the Fundamental Freedoms (section 2) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Fundamental Freedoms 2. Everyone has the following fundamental freedoms: a) freedom of conscience and religion; b) freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication; c) freedom of peaceful assembly; and d) freedom of association.
Freedom
of the press is an important cornerstone of a democracy.
Find out where Canada currently ranks on the Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index. Where did Canada rank in 2002?
Wed. Sept.18, 2013
- 25 min. for work completion or silent reading.
- Review Creative Commons licenses as an alternative to traditional copyright.
- See examples of images with CC licenses. Image detail.
- See where they may end up:CBC
- How to choose a CC license. CC promotes a shared culture.
- Start viewing RIP: A Remix Manifesto (documentary on copyright issues in our participatory culture). Consider the question: Is remixing content a legitimate form of creativity or is it intellectual property theft?
Tues. Sept. 17, 2013
- 25 min. for work on the paragraph response:
- Do you agree or disagree with Jean Kilbourne’s analysis of the portrayal of women in advertising? (Due Wed. Sept. 18) - Review the advertising strategies information sheet and view the 15 min. DVD, Cracking the Advertising Code. - Complete the 12 mark assignment on the back of the information sheet (Due Thurs. Sept. 19).
Mon. Sept. 16, 2013
- 25 min. reading or crossword puzzle work using the reference booklet.
- Killing Us Software 3 (video in class) looks at the portrayal of women in advertising.
-
Discussion of film. Start your next paragraph today. See the following
paragraph suggestion:
- Do you agree or disagree with Jean Kilbourne’s analysis of the portrayal of women in advertising?
DUE Mon. Sept. 16: Slide Project and planning sheet (47 marks) DUE Fri. Sept. 20: Crossword Puzzle (10 marks) Homework: Information form (6 marks)
Fri. Sept. 13 - Remember-Complete the Homework: Information form (6 marks)
- 20 min. for self-directed silent reading
- Media Literacy DVD
- Crossword puzzle completion Thurs. Sept. 12
Finish your slide projects in the lab and share your projects with five other people before emailing the slide collection and handing in your planning sheet.
- Continue working in the lab on A Tale of Two Mediaproject
- View some example slides Wed. Sept. 11
- 25 min. for self-directed silent reading
- Start work on the Scams to Avoidcrossword puzzle. Use the Scams to Avoid bookletto find the answers.
Mon. Sept. 9 / Tues. Sept. 10
- Continue working in the lab on A Tale of Two Mediaproject
- View some example slides
- The project template can be selected and imported into your Google Docs account.
-
Decide which two popular culture characters (human or cartoon) will be
the stars of your side-by-side story of old and new media. Do a Google
Images search to make sure you can find enough images of your
characters.
- Come up with slide content ideas and sketch / write them on your planning sheet. (10 marks)
** If you don't have access to Google Docs, set up a GMail account to avoid having to verify your account through a cell phone number.
***Note - Canada's Copyright Modernization Act came into force on Nov. 7, 2012, which "enables the use of copyrighted materials provided the use is “fair.”
Previously, if you wanted to produce a satirical work and used third
party copyrighted materials without permission, you could have been sued
for copyright infringement. Now, under the expanded definition of “fair
dealing” in the Act, creating a satire or parody using others’
materials, such as a third party logo, is no longer considered copyright
infringement. To fall within the fair dealing exception the use must:
(a) be “fair”; and (b) fall within one of the enumerated categories,
which now includes education, parody and satire in addition to research,
private study, criticism, review, and news reporting"(Source).
DUE Thurs. Sept. 5 - Summer Experience Paragraph (10 marks) (Friday for blk. D)
Fri. Sept.6
- Introduce A Tale of Two Mediaproject
- Start work in the lab on A Tale of Two Mediaproject
- View some example slides
- The project template can be selected and imported into your Google Docs account.
-
Decide which two popular culture characters (human or cartoon) will be
the stars of your side-by-side story of old and new media. Do a Google
Images search to make sure you can find enough images of your
characters.
- Come up with slide content ideas and sketch / write them on your planning sheet. (10 marks)
** If you don't have access to Google Docs, set up a GMail account to avoid having to verify your account through a cell phone number.
***Note - Canada's Copyright Modernization Act came into force on Nov. 7, 2012, which "enables the use of copyrighted materials provided the use is “fair.”
Previously, if you wanted to produce a satirical work and used third
party copyrighted materials without permission, you could have been sued
for copyright infringement. Now, under the expanded definition of “fair
dealing” in the Act, creating a satire or parody using others’
materials, such as a third party logo, is no longer considered copyright
infringement. To fall within the fair dealing exception the use must:
(a) be “fair”; and (b) fall within one of the enumerated categories,
which now includes education, parody and satire in addition to research,
private study, criticism, review, and news reporting"(Source).
Thurs. Sept. 5
- 20 min. of silent reading OR finish your summer experience paragraph.
- Review the Venn diagram notes on old and new media categories.
- Review the Venn Diagram with types of old and new media that you consume and produce.
- Use these diagram notes to help you write two paragraphs:
---Compare/contrast "old" and "new" media types (formal style)
---Discuss examples of "old" and "new" media that you prefer (informal style)
- Question: When is a corn field new media ? See the corn field QR code.
Wed. Sept. 4
- 20 min. of silent reading
- Review media terminology
- Review and understand the distinctions between old media and new media.
- Create a comparative mind map diagram representing types of old and new media that we consume and produce.
- Review transition words and phrases worksheet
- Start writing an informal paragraphthat reflects onsummer activities experienced by you and / or your classmates (10 marks).See "summer bingo" writing assignment.
Tues. Sept. 3 - Welcome to English 10.
- Today we will review the course outline and expectations
Seating plan
Course blog / website
Silent reading (bring or borrow)
Study block
Academic aspirations (Communications 11, English 11, Language Proficiency Index LPI)
Evaluation
Assignment completion
Essay development
Tests
Provincial exam (20%)
Email contact (assignments only). Parents should phone school.
Literary theme(s) of this course: confronting social challenges
Media studies unit / review (old/new media, advertising, scams, copyright and remix culture, gender representation)
- Participate in the "summer bingo" activity and review the elements of a good paragraph.
Royalty vs climate change story coverage article
Media Matters reviews climate change coverage: article and video
Carbon Doublespeak ...George Orwell article
Facebook privacy article
Cell phone risks article
Cell phones and health article
Cell phone precautionary advice article and video
Snowden and surveillance article
US Internet providers gagged article and video Op ed on the Bradley Manning trial Editorial on intimidating the media
Journalism is not terrorism article and video
"Secrecy corrupts. Absolute secrecy corrupts absolutely" op ed
Marshall McLuhan article and video
Social networks and social revolution article and video
Media ignores causes of addiction article
That's Not Me tutorial (the power of words and images)
