PROV. EXAM is at 9 am Tues. Jan. 26, 2016 FINAL MARKING DEADLINE for overdue December work is Fri. Jan. 8, 2016 FINAL MARKING DEADLINE for overdue January work is Thurs. Jan. 21, 2016 Quiz (25) on ch. 1-7 Finding Forrester on Fri. Jan. 8 (10 character matching; 15 M/C)
Fri. Jan. 8, 2016
- 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).
Wed. Jan. 6 - Thurs. Jan. 7(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.
- If finished chapter 7, start reading from chapter 8.
Mon. Jan. 4 - Tues. Jan. 5, 2016 Ch. 1-7 answers
- 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 and work on the chapter questions.
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.
QUIZ on ch. 13-17 of The Chrysalids is on Mon. Dec. 14 (25) DUE Wed. Dec. 16: Sci-Fi Book Search worksheet (20) DUE Fri. Dec. 18: Character Awards (10)/ 3 Acrostic Poems (15) DUE Mon. Jan. 4: Book / Movie Review sheet (10)
Thurs. Dec. 17, 2015
Lego Literature competition. Create a Lego sculpture of a scene from any
of the literature covered in class this year; OR finish your incomplete
assignments. Wed. Dec. 16, 2015 - We'll start 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?
- Finish the book review side of the movie review page for The Chrysalids.
- Finish your essay while the movie is on, if you need more time for completion.
Tues. Dec. 15, 2015
--- Work on you own or with others to complete The ChrysalidsCharacter Awards worksheet.
--- Work on your own to complete three theme acrostic poems for The Chrysalids.
Return novels to the library to be scanned.
Mon. Dec. 14, 2015
- 5 min. of study time before writing quiz 3 on ch. 13-17
The library tables are booked for the rest of this class.
--- Work on your own or with others to complete the library sci-fi author/book search sheet.
DUE Tues. Dec. 8 - homophone poetry lesson QUIZ on ch. 13-17 of The Chrysalids is on Mon. Dec. 14 (25) MARKING CUT OFF DEADLINE for overdue Nov. work is Fri. Dec. 11
Fri. Dec. 11, 2015 - The Chrysalidsaudiobook. The Chrysalids Online Novel - the quiz on ch. 13-17 will be on Mon. Dec. 14th. - review the comma splice and fused run-on sentence exercise. Complete and check your responses. There will be 10 marks on identifying and correcting these types of run-on sentences on Monday's quiz - Watch The Chrysalids inspired Jefferson Airplane song "Crown of Creation." Song lyrics quoted from ch. 16 p. 182 - review ch. 13 - 17 answers.
- finish your 5 paragraph in-class essay for The Chrysalids using the introductory paragraph and outline .
- Continue viewing Watch the Skies (50's sci-fi) documentary: part 1; part 2; part 3; part 4
Wed. Dec. 9, 2015- The Chrysalidsaudiobook. The Chrysalids Online Novel
Essay preparation:
-
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.
- Finish The Chrysalidsquotes sheet.
This is a 5 mark assignment that will be part of the total mark for
your in-class essay this week. Quotes sheet due today.
- Continue reading the novel or listen to The Chrysalids Radio Play (Part 3)
Tues. Dec. 8, 2015 - The Chrysalidsaudiobook. The Chrysalids Online Novel
- Continue reading chapters 13 - 15 and work on The Chrysalids chapter 13 - 17 questions.
- Hand in overdue sentence combining (12); character quotes (5)
DUE Fri Dec. 4: The Chrysalidsquotes sheet QUIZ Fri. Dec. 4: Ch. 7-12 (25) 15 multiple choice; 10 character matching
Fri. Dec. 4, 2015- The Chrysalidsaudiobook. The Chrysalids Online Novel
- Quiz on ch. 7-12 today.
- Finish the homophone poetry lesson today (homophones explained). Use the homophone list to help create your poem. You may choose to adapt themes from The Chrysalids novel into your poem.
- If you finish your poem, continue work on the novel reading and new chapter questions for ch. 13-17.
Thurs. Dec. 3, 2015- The Chrysalidsaudiobook. The Chrysalids Online Novel
- Continue reading / listening to finish ch. 12.
- Hand in the completed quote sheet and sentence combining sheet.
- Review ch. 7 to 12 answers. Ch. 7-12 quiz tomorrow (10 character matching)
- View Watch the Skies (50's sci-fi) documentary: part 1; part 2; part 3; part 4
Tues. Dec. 1, 2015 - The Chrysalidsaudiobook. The Chrysalids Online Novel
Chapter summaries.
Review character sheet and ch. 7 to 12 answers.
- Continue reading and work on The Chrysalidsquotes sheet.
This is a 5 mark assignment that will be part of the total mark for
your in-class essay next week. Quotes sheet due Fri. Dec. 4.
- Using the graphic novel adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, complete the graphic novel evaluation assignment. (20 marks) DUE Fri. Nov. 20 - Next week we'll start reading a novel by John Wyndham. Start viewing the documentary below and answer the questions.
- Help English 11 students by completing their Student Surveys
- The computer lab is booked for these classes to work on the Romeo and Juliet Superheroes Adaptation Project.
- Sign in to your Google Drive account.
- 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. Saving Character Images: Menu - Accessories - Screenshot - Select a Region
- 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.
QUIZ Thurs. Nov. 12 (30) T/F and matching on Romeo and Juliet introduction and theatre Romeo and Juliet Introduction questions and paragraph (10) DUE Fri. Nov. 13. Romeo and Juliet Wedding Vows (10) DUE Mon. Nov. 16
Fri. Nov. 13, 2015 - Romeo and Juliet Online PlaySimplified Romeo and Juliet **Finish the Romeo and Juliet theatre questions that are due today.
- Continue watchingRomeo and Juliet(1968 Franco Zeffirelli version).
- Finish writing the Romeo and Juliet wedding vows (at least 8 lines of authentically affectionate script lines for both characters). This is a creative writing assignment that must include underlined and labelled
examples of alliteration, personification, simile, and metaphor (10).
Due on Mon. Nov. 16.
Thurs. Nov. 12, 2015 - Romeo and Juliet Online PlaySimplified Romeo and Juliet
- Quiz (35) on introduction to Elizabethan theatre and Romeo and Juliet.
- Continue watchingRomeo and Juliet(1968 Franco Zeffirelli version). - Start Romeo and Juliet wedding vows. Include underlined and labelled
examples of alliteration, personification, simile, and metaphor (10).
Due on Mon. Nov. 16.
Tues. Nov. 10, 2015 - Romeo and Juliet Online PlaySimplified Romeo and Juliet - Romeo and Juliet plot summary video - Review overhead notes on Act I, Act II, Act IIIand Act IV
- Blk. D - Start watchingRomeo and Juliet (1968 Franco Zeffirelli version). - Blk. D - Attend Remembrance Day ceremony.
- Blk. B- Continue watchingRomeo and Juliet(1968 Franco Zeffirelli version).
Mon. Nov. 9, 2015- Romeo and Juliet Online PlaySimplified Romeo and Juliet Elizabethan English
Blk. B - view Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet introduction (Program 4) DVD
- 40 - 45 min. for completion of your Romeo and Juliet Introduction questions OR read from the graphic novels.
- Hand in your answers to the questions and the paragraph today (10 marks).
Blk. D - Finish 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.
- 20 - 25 min. for completion of your Romeo and Juliet Introduction questions OR read from the graphic novels.
- Hand in your answers to the questions and the paragraph today (10 marks).
FINAL marking deadline for overdue October work - Fri. Nov. 6 Animal Farm TEST (100) on Mon. Nov. 2
Thurs. Nov. 5 - Fri. Nov. 6 - Romeo and Juliet Online PlaySimplified Romeo and Juliet
- 20 - 25 min. for completion of your Romeo and Juliet Introduction questions OR read from the graphic novels.
- View 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. 4, 2015 - Romeo and Juliet Online PlaySimplified Romeo and Juliet - What is Tragedy? DVD review of the historical roots of this genre.
- Finish your Romeo and Juliet Introduction questions OR read from the graphic novels for the rest of the class.
- review the Animal Farm test paragraph question
- finish viewing the Animal Farm movie. If you are absent, there is an alternative cartoon movie version available below:
- review ch. 3 - 10 Animal Farmquestions and answers.
- Review of propaganda techniques and completion of activities to find examples of propaganda in magazine ads. Animal Farm Synopsis
Orwell didn't include two phases of revolution in his story. This is one
example where there isn't a tidy parallel between the book and the
real history of the revolution. Animal Farm seems to lump together the
Russian Revolution (February 1917) and the rise of the Bolshevik party
(October Revolution 1917). Activity:
- Understand the definition of the word "propaganda."
- Understand how propaganda is used in Animal Farm.
- Review answers to the George Orwell biography. - Read ch. 4 - 7 of George Orwell's Animal Farm and work on the questions.
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.
- Read ch. 1 - 3 of George Orwell's Animal Farm and work on the questions. - Continue reading to the end of chapter 3 by Mon. Oct. 26. Wed. Oct. 21, 2015
- Open book poetry quiz (43 marks). - After handing in your completed poetry quiz, finish work on Individual Assignment #1 to be handed in this class.
Tues. Oct. 20, 2015
30 min. for studying for the open book poetry test tomorrow (Wednesday). Students should review pages 117 - 251 of The Poet's Craft textbook in preparation for the open-book poetry test. Review the following in the glossary section at the back: denotation, connotation, three types of irony (verbal, situational, dramatic). apostrophe, symbol, metaphor, simile, allusion, personification, onomatopoeia, alliteration.
after 30 min. of study time, students should use their Poet’s Craft textbooks to complete Poetry Assignment #1 at the top of the same handout sheet as their blog assignment. Instructions:
Part I -1 Life and Death - Exploring Meaning: Theme and Topic
Review poems on life and death.
Select one poem from Part A (life) OR one poem from Part B (death).
Answer all questions in complete sentences for your selected poem (pp. 18 – 21).
Write a paragraph explaining why you chose this particular poem.
Paragraph and questions due Wed. Oct. 21
Mon. Oct. 19, 2015 - Class 4 of 4 on Poetry Blogging Project
- Lab 2 is booked.
- 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.
- 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:
- Lab 2 is booked to continue working on poetry blogging assignments.
- 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.
Thurs. Oct. 15 - Poetry
The lab is booked to continue work on poetry posteror blogging assignments.
Sign into your blog at Blogger.com
- Work on poetry assignment #2 - Class 2 activity. See an assignment example below:
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. 14, 2015 - Poetry
- Lab 2 is booked for the rest of the week. You'll be working on a poetry project.
- Start the poetry blog project.
- 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. 13, 2015- Short Story Unit Quiz
- Short Story Unit Quiz (33 marks) *** hand-written notes must be given to Mrs. H. before the quiz 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.
Marking cut off DEADLINE for Sept. assignment work is Fri. Oct. 9, 2015. Short Stories Unit Quiz (33 marks) on Tues. Oct. 13, 2015
Fri. Oct. 9 2015
- Hand in story terminology notes today.
- Review the Interactive Short Story Unit to prepare for the quiz on Tuesday. Be sure to cover the elements of the short story and the glossary.Afterreviewing the interactive short story unit, review both embedded slide presentations below. You may also read another short story of your choice from the textbook.
- You may also quiz yourself on the provincial exam literary terms using these flash card and quiz features.
- "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. In 2013, Alice Munro won the Nobel Prize in Literature (only the 13th female winner).
- Read the story on p. 93 and complete notes on the terms from the handout.
Wed. Oct. 7, 2015 -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.
Tues. Oct. 6, 2015 - God Is Not A Fish Inspector
- Use the first 25 min. to review the short story elements slides and complete terminology notes for "The Metaphor".
- 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.
"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.
Marking cut off for Sept. assignment work is Fri. Oct. 9th Complete student information form (3 marks)
Fri. Oct. 2, 2015 - 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 and their 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. - Stephen King discusses short story writing.
Thurs. Oct. 1, 2015 - The Tell-Tale Heart
- Use the first 25 min. for group discussions.
- 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.
- View The Mystery of Edgar Allan Poe.
- 20 min. for paragraph revisions OR silent reading.
- The lab is booked for students to type their two strongest paragraphs for marking.
- When the two paragraphs are typed, staple them to the front of all four rough copies.
- These will be marked: Each good copy is out of 6 marks (2 x 6); each
rough copy is worth 2 marks (4 x 2); total assignment score is out of 20
marks.
- Please include your full name and block on each good copy sheet. Mon. Sept. 28, 2015 - Harrison Bergeron
- 25 min. for paragraph revision OR silent self-directed reading.
- Start short story unit:
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.
- 25 min. to complete a rough paragraph response to one of the following questions:
- Do you agree or disagree with Jean Kilbourne’s analysis of the portrayal of women in advertising? OR - Is remixing content a legitimate form of creativity or is it intellectual property theft? - Start the advertising techniques sheet (12 marks). - If finished, continue work on the crossword puzzle work using the reference booklet.
Tues. Sept. 22, 2015
- 25 min. reading or crossword puzzle work using the reference booklet.
- Killing Us Software 4 (video in class) looks at the portrayal of women in advertising.
-
Discussion of film. Start your next paragraph today. See the following
paragraph suggestions:
- Do you agree or disagree with Jean Kilbourne’s analysis of the portrayal of women in advertising? OR - Is remixing content a legitimate form of creativity or is it intellectual property theft?
Mon. Sept. 21, 2015
- 25 min. for self-directed reading or assignment completion.
- discuss the features of copyright, copyleft and public domain licensing for remixing or using content.
