Jan. 13 - 17: Finding Forrester

DUE Wed. Jan. 15: Terminology notes (10 marks)
QUIZ Mon. Jan. 20 on ch. 8-19 and epilogue (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

Thurs. Jan 16 - Fri. Jan. 17, 2014
- Lab is booked for blk. D on Thurs. and for blk. A on Friday.

- 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 Mon. Jan. 20)
- Consult the ch. 14-19 answers to review or make notes for the ch. 8-19 quiz on the chapter 14 - 19 worksheet.
- Project Implicit follow-up: Researcher explains why Project Implicit was created. Other participants react to results.

Wed. Jan. 15, 2014
- 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:
reading/questions for ch. 14-19, completing the chapter 9, 10 and 12 assignments or doing a practice e-exam for the English 10 provincial exam.
- Review ch. 8 answers.


 

Mon. Jan. 13 - Tues. Jan. 14, 2014 
- Review ch. 8 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. 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.