May 28 - June 1: Finding Forrester

***Finding Forrester Quiz on ch. 1-7 on Thurs. May 31***
***EN 10 Provincial Exam: Fri. June 22 9:00 - 11:00 JP Gym***

Fri. June 1, 2012

- 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. 10 (Part 1) of Finding Forrester for Monday.



Thurs. May 31 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.

Wed. May 30, 2012
Read chapters 1 - 7 for Thursday
- Ethical dilemma group exercise
- Take an aerial tour of New York City (setting of Finding Forrester). Can you spot any famous landmarks?
- Review characters and answers for chapters 3 to 7.
- Start chapter 8 reading. 


Tues. May 29, 2012
Read chapters 1 - 7 for Thursday

- Ethical dilemma group exercise

- 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 Finding Forrester. 
 
Mon. May 28, 2012
- Read chapters 1 - 5 of Finding Forrester.
- Review character notes.
- 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.

• 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.

May 22 - 25: The Chrysalids / Finding Forrester

***Quiz #3 Ch. 13-17 The Chrysalids on Fri. May 25 (25 marks - 10 comma splice / fused sentences; 15 multiple choice)***
*** Chrysalids 5 paragraph essay due Fri. May 25 (30 marks)***

Fri. May 25, 2012
- HW - read ch. 1-3 of Finding Forrester for Monday.
- Quiz #3 on ch. 13-17 of The Chrysalids.

Thurs. May 24, 2012 - Online summary and online novel: The Chrysalids
- Comma splice and fused run-on sentence exercise. Complete and check your responses.
- Quiz #3 on Friday
- Review ch. 17 answers

- Watch The Chrysalids inspired Jefferson Airplane song "Crown of Creation." 

Song lyrics quoted from ch. 16 p. 182

 - Learn about the history of the science fiction genre of literature. Continue - Watch the Skies!: Sci-Fi, the 1950s and Us (playlist) was missing part 4 section. Complete upload below:
Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4

Wed. May 23, 2012 - Online summary and online novel: The Chrysalids
- Comma splice and fused run-on sentence exercise. Complete and check your responses.
- Quiz #3 on Friday
- Review ch. 15 - 16 answers
- Learn about the history of the science fiction genre of literature.Watch - Watch the Skies!: Sci-Fi, the 1950s and Us (playlist)

Tues. May 22, 2012 - Online summary and online novel: The Chrysalids
- Quiz #3 on Friday
- Review ch. 13 - 14 answers

May 14 - 17: The Chrysalids

***Quiz #2 Ch. 7-12 The Chrysalids on Thurs. May 17 (25 marks - 10 character matching; 15 multiple choice)***

Mon. May 14 - Thurs. May 17 2012 - Online summary and online novel: The Chrysalids
- Quiz on Thursday
- Reviewed ch. 7 -12 answers
- Review the introductory paragraph structure for your five paragraph essay on the novel. See the introductory paragraph below.
- In the computer lab, import the essay template into your Google Docs account (use template button)
- Using your notes, write the second paragraph for your essay. Include a topic sentence, supporting details, and a clincher sentence (4 lab classes).
- If finished, continue reading the novel and work on ch. 7 - 12 questions

• Title: Extreme Home Makeover: Chrysalids Edition
          John Wyndham's futuristic novel, The Chrysalids, is a story about a fearfully intolerant post-apocalyptic community in Labrador, Canada. At the centre of this tale is the protagonist David, a boy who lives in a tension-filled household headed by his devoutly deviant-phobic father. The Strorm family's walls are decorated with axioms that do not conform to the values promoted in Canadian society today. As this family home is desperately in need of a twenty-first century makeover, three alternative axioms will be suggested to help make the Strorm home more welcoming in a modern Canadian context.  

May 7 - 11: The Chrysalids

***Thurs. May 10: Quiz (25 marks) 15 multiple choice on The Chrysalids ch. 1-6, 10 matching on John Wyndham***

Fri. May 11- Online summary and online novel: The Chrysalids
- Review ch. 7 and 8 answers
- Continue work on ch. 7 - 12 questions of The Chrysalids
- Homework: Finish reading ch. 11 for Monday
- Learn about the history of the science fiction genre of literature.Watch - Watch the Skies!: Sci-Fi, the 1950s and Us (playlist) 
  

Thurs. May 10 - Online summary and online novel: The Chrysalids
- 20 min. of reading and study time
- 25 mark quiz on ch. 1-6 and author
- Read Ch. 7 - 8 and start ch. 7 - 8 questions of The Chrysalids
- Essay Preparation - Extreme Home Makeover: Chrysalids Edition
- As the Strorm family home is decorated with many objectionable axioms, we'll review the "List of Discoveries" (see p. 7-10). If you were hired as the Strorm's interior designer, which three new axioms would you select from this list to replace the offensive axioms in the Strorm's home?
- On your axiom selection sheet, compose a topic sentence for each new axiom selected. List several point form reasons for each selection (this information will help you write your essay next week).

Wed. May 9 -  The Chrysalids online novel
- Run-on sentence exercise #2   
- Review answers to chapters 5 and 6
- Read chapters 7 and 8
-Questions and answers on the biography of John Wyndham, author of The Chrysalids.

Tues. May 8 -  The Chrysalids online novel

- Review answers to chapters 3 and 4
- Read chapters 5 and 6
-Questions and answers on the biography of John Wyndham, author of The Chrysalids.


Mon. May 7 -  The Chrysalids online novel

- Review answers to chapters 1 and 2.
- Complete answers to chapters 3 and 4