FINAL MARKING DEADLINE for all February work is Tues. Mar. 1
DUE Tues. Mar. 1: Freedom to Read activity sheet
QUIZ on Short Stories on Tues. Mar. 8 (33)
Fri. Mar. 4, 2016 - Peer Editing
- Peer editing - the class will have an orientation session on peer editing and will then peer edit the paragraphs of three students from other English classes.
- Continue work on terminology notes from the stories read this week.
Thurs. Mar. 3, 201 - God Is Not A Fish Inspector
- 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.
Wed. Mar. 2, 2016 - 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 biography DVD.
- Stephen King discusses short story writing.
Tues. Mar. 1, 2016 - North End Faust
- Take the
first 20 to 25 minutes to complete your terminology notes from "The Metaphor" or finish the paragraph response to the
question: Do you agree with Jean Kilbourne's analysis of the portrayal
of women in advertising?
- Today, we're reading "North End Faust" by Ed Kleiman
The title of the short story "North End Faust" 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.
Mon. Feb. 29, 2016 - The Metaphor
"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.
Friday, February 26, 2016
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Feb. 22 - 26, 2016: Short Stories
DUE Tues. Feb. 23 - Scams to Avoid crossword puzzle
FINAL MARKING DEADLINE for all February work is Tues. Mar. 1
Feb. 21 - 27 is Freedom To Read Week
Fri. Feb. 26, 2016 - Forgiveness in Families
- "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.
Thurs. Feb. 25, 2016 - Freedom to Read Week: Censorship and Journalism
- Part of this class will be spent with the librarian discussing information freedom issues.
- The lab is also booked in the library.
- In the lab: Complete the Freedom to Read activity sheet. This is out of 25 marks and will be collected at the end of class. Use the website below:
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_books_banned_by_governments&oldid=555295119
When finished:
Review the Fundamental Freedoms (section 2) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Fundamental Freedoms
2. Everyone has the following fundamental freedoms:
a) freedom of conscience and religion;
b) freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication;
c) freedom of peaceful assembly; and
d) freedom of association.
Freedom of the press is an important cornerstone of a democracy.
Wed. Feb. 24, 2016
- Blk. F - Killing Us Softly 4 (video in class) looks at the portrayal of women in advertising.
- Discussion of film. Start your next paragraph today. See the paragraph topic question:
- Do you agree or disagree with Jean Kilbourne’s analysis of the portrayal of women in advertising?
- Blk G - This class will be attending the rally in the gym in the afternoon.
Tues. Feb. 23, 2016 - Ashes For the Wind
- 25 min. for terminology notes and crossword puzzle completion.
- Read "Ashes for the Wind" and complete terminology notes according to the long sheet instructions.
"Ashes for the Wind" was written by Colombian journalist and author Hernando Téllez. Although Téllez wrote this story around 1945, the problems of Colombia's internally displaced persons (IDPs) persist today.
This Refugees International YouTube clip, produced in 2008, outlines the scope of the IDP problem in Colombia.
An April 2008 news agency report provides another view on Colombia's IDP crisis.
In 2009, LinkTV produced a documentary, Stories That Kill, about the state of journalism and freedom of expression in Colombia.
Mon. Feb. 22, 2016 - Harrison Bergeron
- 25 min. for paragraph completion 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.
FINAL MARKING DEADLINE for all February work is Tues. Mar. 1
Feb. 21 - 27 is Freedom To Read Week
Fri. Feb. 26, 2016 - Forgiveness in Families
- "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.
Thurs. Feb. 25, 2016 - Freedom to Read Week: Censorship and Journalism
- Part of this class will be spent with the librarian discussing information freedom issues.
- The lab is also booked in the library.
- In the lab: Complete the Freedom to Read activity sheet. This is out of 25 marks and will be collected at the end of class. Use the website below:
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_books_banned_by_governments&oldid=555295119
When finished:
Review the Fundamental Freedoms (section 2) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Fundamental Freedoms
2. Everyone has the following fundamental freedoms:
a) freedom of conscience and religion;
b) freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication;
c) freedom of peaceful assembly; and
d) freedom of association.
Freedom of the press is an important cornerstone of a democracy.
- Find out where Canada currently ranks on the Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index. Where did Canada rank in 2015?
- Review yearly Attacks on the Press
- Review statistics on journalists killed
Wed. Feb. 24, 2016
- Blk. F - Killing Us Softly 4 (video in class) looks at the portrayal of women in advertising.
- Discussion of film. Start your next paragraph today. See the paragraph topic question:
- Do you agree or disagree with Jean Kilbourne’s analysis of the portrayal of women in advertising?
- Blk G - This class will be attending the rally in the gym in the afternoon.
Tues. Feb. 23, 2016 - Ashes For the Wind
- 25 min. for terminology notes and crossword puzzle completion.
- Read "Ashes for the Wind" and complete terminology notes according to the long sheet instructions.
"Ashes for the Wind" was written by Colombian journalist and author Hernando Téllez. Although Téllez wrote this story around 1945, the problems of Colombia's internally displaced persons (IDPs) persist today.
This Refugees International YouTube clip, produced in 2008, outlines the scope of the IDP problem in Colombia.
An April 2008 news agency report provides another view on Colombia's IDP crisis.
In 2009, LinkTV produced a documentary, Stories That Kill, about the state of journalism and freedom of expression in Colombia.
Mon. Feb. 22, 2016 - Harrison Bergeron
- 25 min. for paragraph completion 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.
Friday, February 12, 2016
Feb. 15 - 18: Media Literacy
Thurs. Feb. 18, 2016
- Fieldtrip to TRU Junior Achievement Economics for Success activity day.
Wed. Feb. 17, 2016 - Complete student information form (3 marks)
- 15 min. reading or crossword puzzle work using the reference booklet.
- Blk F - Gender Bender advertising activity
- Blk. G - Killing Us Softly 4 (video in class) looks at the portrayal of women in advertising.
- Discussion of film. Start your next paragraph today. See the paragraph topic question:
- Do you agree or disagree with Jean Kilbourne’s analysis of the portrayal of women in advertising?
Tues. Feb. 16, 2016
Blk. G - Trades and Transitions session in library 8:40-9:10
- Return to class to complete the crossword, rough draft paragraph or ad techniques sheet from yesterday.
Blk. F - 25 min. for silent reading; time to complete the crossword, rough draft paragraph or ad techniques sheet from yesterday. View DVD Media Literacy.
Mon. Feb. 15, 2016
- 25 min. for silent reading, crossword or paragraph completion.
- Review the advertising strategies information sheet and view the 15 min. DVD, Cracking the Advertising Code.
- Complete the 12 mark assignment on the back of the information sheet (Due Thurs. Sept. 19).
- Fieldtrip to TRU Junior Achievement Economics for Success activity day.
Wed. Feb. 17, 2016 - Complete student information form (3 marks)
- 15 min. reading or crossword puzzle work using the reference booklet.
- Blk F - Gender Bender advertising activity
- Blk. G - Killing Us Softly 4 (video in class) looks at the portrayal of women in advertising.
- Discussion of film. Start your next paragraph today. See the paragraph topic question:
- Do you agree or disagree with Jean Kilbourne’s analysis of the portrayal of women in advertising?
Tues. Feb. 16, 2016
Blk. G - Trades and Transitions session in library 8:40-9:10
- Return to class to complete the crossword, rough draft paragraph or ad techniques sheet from yesterday.
Blk. F - 25 min. for silent reading; time to complete the crossword, rough draft paragraph or ad techniques sheet from yesterday. View DVD Media Literacy.
Mon. Feb. 15, 2016
- 25 min. for silent reading, crossword or paragraph completion.
- Review the advertising strategies information sheet and view the 15 min. DVD, Cracking the Advertising Code.
- Complete the 12 mark assignment on the back of the information sheet (Due Thurs. Sept. 19).
Friday, February 5, 2016
Feb. 9 - 12, 2016: Media Literacy
DUE Wed. Feb. 10 - Reading Log
DUE Thurs. Feb. 11 - A Tale of Two Media project
Fri. Feb. 12, 2016- Complete student information form (3 marks)
- 25 min. for paragraph completion or silent reading.
Topic 3 : Is remixing content a legitimate form of creativity OR is it intellectual property theft?
- Start work on the Scams to Avoid crossword puzzle using the reference booklet.
Thurs. Feb. 11, 2016
- 25 min. of silent reading, or finish your overdue assignments.
- DVD Writing Effective Paragraphs
- discuss the features of copyright, copyleft and public domain licensing for remixing or using content.
Image attribution: Copyright ©
2009 – 2015 Marcin Floryan
licensed under 
- Write third paragraph for peer editing. Topic - Is remixing content a legitimate form of creativity, or is it intellectual property theft?
Tues. Feb. 9 - Wed. Feb. 10, 2016
- 20 min. of silent reading, or finish your paragraphs.
- Complete A Tale of Two Media project
- View some example slides
- To begin this project, import the project template into your Google Docs account.
- Decide which two popular culture characters (human or cartoon) will be the stars of your side-by-side story of old and new media. Do a Google Images search to make sure you can find enough images of your characters.
- Come up with slide content ideas and sketch / write them on your planning sheet. (10 marks)
** If you don't have access to Google Docs, set up a GMail account .
DUE Thurs. Feb. 11 - A Tale of Two Media project
Fri. Feb. 12, 2016- Complete student information form (3 marks)
- 25 min. for paragraph completion or silent reading.
Topic 3 : Is remixing content a legitimate form of creativity OR is it intellectual property theft?
- Start work on the Scams to Avoid crossword puzzle using the reference booklet.
Thurs. Feb. 11, 2016
- 25 min. of silent reading, or finish your overdue assignments.
- DVD Writing Effective Paragraphs
- discuss the features of copyright, copyleft and public domain licensing for remixing or using content.
- Write third paragraph for peer editing. Topic - Is remixing content a legitimate form of creativity, or is it intellectual property theft?
Tues. Feb. 9 - Wed. Feb. 10, 2016
- 20 min. of silent reading, or finish your paragraphs.
- Complete A Tale of Two Media project
- View some example slides
- To begin this project, import the project template into your Google Docs account.
- Decide which two popular culture characters (human or cartoon) will be the stars of your side-by-side story of old and new media. Do a Google Images search to make sure you can find enough images of your characters.
- Come up with slide content ideas and sketch / write them on your planning sheet. (10 marks)
** If you don't have access to Google Docs, set up a GMail account .
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