June 3 - 7: Finding Forrester

**Term DEADLINE is Mon. June 10 for all assignments 
Novel / Movie Review sheet DUE Mon. May 27 (20)  
Quiz ch. 1-7 Finding Forrester: Mon. June 3 (25) RESCHEDULED
Ch. 9, 10, 12 ques. DUE on Thurs. June 6 (52)
Ch. 8-19 and Epilogue Quiz: Mon. June 10 (25 marks)
 
Fri. June 7, 2013
- 40 min. for reading and assignment completion.
- View Test Anxiety DVD

Thurs. June 6, 2013
- Review ch. 8, 11 and 13 answers for Finding Forrester.
-- sample poetry provincial exam practice exercise
- Finish your Ch. 9, 10 and 12 assignments (due Thurs. June 6)
- Make notes for the quiz on the chapter 14 - 19 worksheet.
**Answers will not be posted for these questions. However, you can bring this sheet with the answers you've written into the final novel quiz on Monday, June 10 (don't do the book cover question).

Wed. June 5, 2013

- Finish your Ch. 9, 10 and 12 assignments (due Mon. Jan. 21)
- View Study Skills video.

Mon. June 3 - Tues. June 4
- Review ch. 8 answers.
Ch. 1-7 quiz today- Write chapter 1 - 7 quiz.
- Finding Forrester is a novel that explores many themes including human attitudes, assumptions and biases. Many argue that the media plays a powerful role in shaping people's attitudes. We will watch the 13 minute video "Racial Bias and the Media."
- Is the media doing enough to fairly represent our population?
- Watch the video clip about a recent experiment conducted by a high school student. Do you think the media is responsible for these results?
- Vocabulary exercise: Review the Canadian Race Relations Foundation glossary of terms.
- Assignment due this class (10 marks): From the glossary: 

• Select five terms that you think have the most relevance to Jamal's experience. Write a full sentence reason for each choice.
• Next, list five other glossary terms that you now understand better after reading this list. Write or paraphrase the definition of each term.

- You have the option of participating in Harvard University's "Project Implicit" study, which surveys implicit bias related to a range of topics.
- View the introductory video about this project. Then, go to Project Implicit and complete surveys of your choice. 
- After participating, work on:
completing the chapter 9, 10 and 12 assignments or do a practice e-exam for the English 10 provincial exam.
- Homework: Finish reading ch. 13 of Finding Forrester for Wednesday.