- Finish viewing the Finding Forrester movie
- Quiz on ch. 8 - 19 and epilogue (25) character matching and multiple choice. Thurs. June 16, 2016
- Today is the Lego Literature Challenge. Create a Lego scene from any of the literature we've covered in class. There are five competition categories: most realistic, most creative, most symbolic, most humorous, and best overall.
- Students who still have incomplete assignment work should opt out of the challenge event and finish their work. The final marking cut off deadline is tomorrow, Fri. June 17.
Mon. June 13 - Wed. June 15, 2016
- Provincial exam practice question. - complete vocabulary assignment, novel reading, overdue assignments, review chapter answers and study for Friday's quiz (ch. 8, 11 and 13 answers14-19 answers). - Watch 30 min. of the Finding Forrester DVD during each class.
FINAL Marking Deadline for all May / June work is Fri. June 17
Fri. June 10, 2016
- Use lab time today to complete novel reading, overdue assignments, review chapter answers and study for next week's quiz (ch. 8, 11 and 13 answers14-19 answers). You can also practice e-exams. As a follow up to the themes in this novel: - 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 below about this project. Then, go to the Canadian Project Implicit or the international sites and complete surveys of your choice. - After participating, work on completion of term assignments, novel reading, or e-exam practice:
Thurs. June 9, 2016 - ch. 8, 11, 13 answers.
- 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.What else influences our attitudes?
- Watch the video clip about a recent experiment conducted by a high school student. Do you think the media is responsible for these results?
- See another experiment involving older students below. During Friday's library class, students will have the option of participating in Harvard University's Implicit Bias Association Test.
- 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 this story. 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.
- Ethical dilemma group discussion activity. - Continue work on ch. 9, 10, and 12 questions - View DVD Test-Taking Strategies: Study Skills
Tues. June 7, 2016
Blk. F - Ethical dilemma group discussion activity. Continue work on ch. 9, 10, and 12 questions Blk. G - Awards ceremony
Mon. June 6, 2016
- Review EN 10 Provincial Exam specifications; examinable terms; and scoring guides.
- Example written response prompt - Discuss the theme of "the outsider" as it relates to both the novel Finding Forrester and the novel The Chrysalids.
- Example writing prompt - A sense of belonging is important
- Practice questions for provincial exam
- Read on to the end of part one (ch. 8-10) and continue work on ch. 9, 10, and 12 questions
QUIZ (25): ch. 1-7 Finding Forrester on Fri. June 3 (10 character matching; 15 M/C)
Fri. June 3, 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. June 1 - Thurs. June 2(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? You can also go on a virtual bike ride of the boroughs.
- 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.May 30 - Tues. May 31 , 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.
DUE Tues. May 24: Chrysalids Sentence Combining Wed. May 25 - Thurs. May 26 - In-class essay: all materials provided in class Fri. May 27 - The Chrysalids: ch. 13 - 17 quiz (25 marks)
Wed. May 25 - Thurs. May 26, 2016 - The Chrysalidsaudiobook. The Chrysalids Online Novel
Chapter summaries.
- In-class essay.
- See the introductory paragraph and outline for the in-class essay. - 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
- Continue work on the novel reading and new chapter questions and answers for ch. 13-17. - Watch The Chrysalids inspired Jefferson Airplane song "Crown of Creation." Song lyrics quoted from ch. 16 p. 182
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)
- Continue work on the novel reading and new chapter questions and answers for ch. 13-17.
Thurs. May 12, 2016 -The Chrysalidsaudiobook. The Chrysalids Online Novel
- Continue reading / listening to The Chrysalids novel.
- Review chapter answers to chapters 1- 6. Also, review John Wyndham answers for tomorrow's quiz.
- Finish viewing the John Wyndham biography and taking notes. Part 1---Part 2 ---Part 3---Part 4--- Part 5--- Part 6
- Review answers to chapters 1 and 2; complete ch. 3 - 6 questions.
- Read up to the end of chapter 6 for Friday. - Background on John Wyndham, author of The Chrysalids.
-Questions and answers on the biography of John Wyndham, author of The Chrysalids.
- The Chrysalids Radio Play (Part 1) Chapter 1-6
- Interestingly, Wyndham's novel Web, which was turned down for publication before his death, was later published ten years after his death.
- View part two of Shakespeare Uncovered (25 min.). - Using the graphic novel adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, complete the graphic novel evaluation assignment. (20 marks) DUE Mon. May 9
- View part one of Shakespeare Uncovered (25 min.). - Using the graphic novel adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, complete the graphic novel evaluation assignment. (20 marks) DUE Mon. May 9
- The computer lab is booked 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 (30) Mon. Apr. 25 - Elizabethan Theatre and Introduction to Romeo and Juliet DUE Thurs. Apr. 28 -Wedding vows - at least 8 lines including underlined and labelled alliteration, personification, simile, and metaphor (10)
- The computer lab is booked 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.
- View introduction DVD Romeo and Juliet: Program 4
- 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 Thurs. Apr. 28.
- Continue reading the graphic novel if you've finished other assignments.
25 min. for graphic novel reading OR finishing overdue introductory questions.
- 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 Thurs. Apr. 28.
- Quiz
- Romeo and Juliet plot summary video - 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).
- 15 - 20 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.
- 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.
- Continue reading ch. 7 to 8 of Animal Farm and work on questions and answers.
What happened to Nicholas II and the Romanov family?
- National Geographic "Tsar's Family's Death."
- 2008 Russia Today news story. - Finish reading chapters 7 and 8.
DUE Fri. Apr. 8 - Poetry Blog FINAL MARKING DEADLINE: Mar. 15 - Apr. 8 work is Fri. Apr. 15. Fri. Apr. 8, 2016 -Animal Farm online novel ; Animal Farmaudio book
- Continue reading ch. 5 to 7 of Animal Farm and work on questions and answers. - Complete overdue Mar. 15 - Apr. 8 assignments for the Final Marking DEADLINE of Fri. Apr. 15.
Who is Napoleon?
Napoleon, a Berkshire boar, is the main tyrant and villain of Animal
Farm and is based upon Joseph Stalin. He begins to gradually build up
his power, using puppies he took from mother dogs Jessie and Bluebell,
which he raises to be vicious dogs as his secret police. After driving
Snowball off the farm, Napoleon usurps full power, using false
propaganda from Squealer and threats and intimidation from the dogs to
keep the other animals in line. Among other things, he gradually
changes the Commandments to allow himself privileges such as eating at
a table and to justify his dictatorial rule. By the end of the book,
Napoleon and his fellow pigs have learned to walk upright and started
to behave similarly to the humans against whom they originally
revolted. Napoleon's name adds to the novella's themes of totalitarian
dictators rising from a vacuum of power and absolute power corrupting
absolutely. The character's namesake, Napoleon Bonaparte, forcibly
took control from a weak government in 1799, installed himself as
First Consul and eventually crowned himself Emperor (Wikipedia).
To understand Stalin, the historical figure Napoleon the pig is based on, view Parts 1 to 5: Joseph Stalin: The Real History (Part 1) Joseph Stalin: The Real History (Part 2) Joseph Stalin: The Real History (Part 3) Joseph Stalin: The Real History (Part 4) Joseph Stalin: The Real History (Part 5)
- Read ch. 5 and 6of Animal Farm and work on questions and answers. - Complete overdue Mar. 15 - Apr. 8 assignments for the Final Marking DEADLINE of Fri. Apr. 15.
- Read and review ch. 1 - 4 of Animal Farm and work on questions and answers. - View George Orwell biography (see below). Review questions and answers. - Continue reading to the end of chapter 2 by Tues. Apr. 5. - Continue reading to the end of chapter 4 by Wed. Apr. 6.
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.
Thurs. Mar. 17: Open Book Poetry Quiz (review p. 117 - 251 of The Poet's Craft textbook) DUE Tues. Mar. 15: Louis Riel poetry questions DUE Fri. Mar. 18: Individual Assignment #1 DUE Fri. Apr. 8: Poetry Blog FINAL CUT OFF Marking Deadlinefor overdue Mar. 1 -11th work is Thurs. Mar. 17.
Thurs. Mar. 17, 2016
- Open book poetry quiz (43 marks). - After handing in your completed poetry quiz, finish work on Individual Assignment #1 to be handed in tomorrow.
Wed. Mar. 16, 2016
30 min. for studying for the open book poetry test tomorrow (Thursday). 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 Fri. Mar. 18
Mon. Mar. 14 - Tues. Mar. 15, 2016 - Class 4/5 of 4/5 on Poetry Blogging Project
- The lab 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 this week.
- 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:
QUIZ (33) Tues. Mar. 8: Short Stories (terms; plot chart; 3 paragraphs) DUE Thurs. Mar. 10: Paragraphs (2 typed and 4 rough copies) (20)
Fri. Mar. 11, 2016 - Poetry
- Lab 1 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. Mar. 10 - Poetry
The lab is booked to continue work on 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. Mar. 9, 2016 - Poetry
- Lab 1 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. Mar. 8, 2016- 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.
Mon. Mar. 7, 2016 - Hand in your short story terminology notes today.
- Spend the first 30 min. in the lab reviewing the glossary and plot elements on the Interactive Short Story Unit in preparation for tomorrow's quiz.
- Collect your peer-edited paragraphs and review your editors' comments.
- Decide which two paragraphs you will revise and type for marking.
- In the lab, type your two best paragraphs and staple both typed
paragraphs to the front of all your rough copies. ***Include your full
name and block***
- Hand in all typed and rough copy paragraphs for marking. These are due by Thurs. Mar. 10th.
