Jan. 6 - 10: Finding Forrester

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.

Dec. 16 - 20: Science Fiction Reviews

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.

Mon. Dec. 16
- The Chrysalids character awards discussion.
- Complete the book review assignment for the novel The Chrysalids.
- Finish viewing Watch the Skies documentary on science fiction.

Dec. 9 - 13: The Chrysalids

QUIZ ch. 13-17 on Wed. Dec. 11 (25) Review ch. 13 - 17 answers
In-class essay: Thurs. Dec. 12 (D), Fri. Dec. 13 (A)
Character Awards worksheet DUE Mon. Dec. 16th 

Fri. Dec. 13, 2013
Blk. A - writes in-class essay today
Blk. D - completes library sci-fi book search
Finish The Chrysalids Character Awards worksheet. (Due Mon. Dec. 16th) 

Thurs. Dec. 12, 2013
Blk. D - writes in-class essay today
Blk. A - completes library sci-fi book search
Finish The Chrysalids Character Awards worksheet. (Due Mon. Dec. 16th) 

Wed. Dec. 11, 2013-  The Chrysalids online novel. Chapter summaries.

- 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 Chrysalids Character Awards worksheet.
- Continue viewing Watch the Skies documentary on science fiction.


Tues. Dec. 10, 2013 - The Chrysalids online novel. Chapter summaries.

- Review ch. 13 - 17 answers
- 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.

Mon. Dec. 9, 2013 - The Chrysalids online novel. Chapter summaries.

- Comma splice and fused run-on sentence exercise. Complete and check your responses.
- Finish reading the novel and complete the ch. 13-17 questions.
The Chrysalids Radio Play (Part 3)
CBC podcast on 3D Printers
Watch the Skies documentary