Poetry: Oct. 25 - 29, 2010

** Poetry Journal Slides are due on Mon. Oct. 25 (60 marks)
** Poetry Assignment #1 is due on Fri. Oct. 29 (25 marks)
** Open Book Poetry Test on Fri. Oct. 29 (44 marks) p.117-251


Fri. Oct. 29/10 ** Open Book Test Today (see above)

- Open book poetry test (textbook and notes)

- Spooky Story Presentation

- Hocus Pocus (Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4 - Part 5 - Part 6 - Part 7 - Part 8 - Part 9 - Part 10 )

- The Making of Frankenstein (Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4 - Part 5 )

Thurs. Oct. 28/10
- Old K-library computer lab is booked

- Complete poetry assignments #1, #2, and comic quatrain poems

- Review p. 117 - 251 of the poetry textbook. Make notes and bookmarks to help you succeed on the open book poetry test tomorrow.

Wed. Oct. 27/10 
- Today, we'll review denotation and connotation (see poetry book glossary).
- We'll also watch some examples of slam poetry.

- Continue work on poetry assignment #1. 

A poetry slam is a competition at which poets read or recite original work (or, more rarely, that of others). These performances are then judged on a numeric scale by previously selected members of the audience.

Poetry slam. (2010, February 26). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 02:51, March 19, 2010, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Poetry_slam&oldid=346584632


View these examples and vote for your favourite:









- AK47 Team Poetry: This is a brilliant example of personification/extended metaphor in a poem presented at an event in Ottawa in 2009.


Tues. Oct. 26/10

- We are working in the old lab today.
- Review the quatrain poetry form.
- Lab exercise: Write three quatrain comic strip poems on three different feelings or emotions. Use Strip Generator to create your three comic quatrains. See the example.
- Use three different rhyme schemes (abcb, aabb, abab, aaaa)
- Printing in Lab: Click on the K->Graphics->KSnapshot->Print
- Continue work on poetry assignment #1 and #2

Mon. Oct. 25/10

Today, start work on the poetry unit individual assignment #1.

Poetry: Oct. 18 -21

Mon. Oct. 18/10 - Thurs. Oct. 21/10
- The K-library new computer lab is booked today. Students will start work on the individual poetry assignment #2.
- Set up a free account on Empressr.com
- Students will create a multimedia poetry journal on one of the theme sets from the assignment sheet. Your poetry journal should include at least 8 slides.
- View the following example:

Oct. 12 - 15: Short Stories

Due Tues. Oct. 12: Character profile (10 marks)
Tues. Oct. 12 & Wed. Oct. 13 - Quiz (33 marks): plot diagram; terminology matching; 3 paragraphs (in lab on Tues. Oct. 12)
Due Fri. Oct. 15: Louis Riel Poetry Questions

Fri. Oct. 15
- Complete the spooky story self-evaluation for 10 marks

- Complete spooky story posters / practice group poster presentations
- Listen to radio play horror story
- Short group presentations of poster stories on Monday

Thurs. Oct. 14
- View Nightmare At School spooky story example
- Individual story starter activity
- Spooky Poster Story group activity
- View Nightmare At School video story

Wed. Oct. 13
- Complete quiz questions (no notes allowed)
- Complete Louis Riel article questions about his poetry (complete sentence answers).

Tues. Oct. 12
- The K-Library computer lab is booked.
- Write three paragraphs on any three stories covered in class (you may use your notes and Inside Stories II). Each paragraph must:

• Have a title
• Explain how five different literary terms / story elements relate to the story
• Include a topic sentence and a clincher sentence
• Include complete sentences
• Be printed and handed in this class. Include your full name.
• If you finish early, review the Tell-Tale Heart and The Raven essay writing contest on Shmoop.com . The deadline is October 31/10. You could win an iPad.

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October 4 - 8: Short Stories

Due Fri. Oct. 8: Story elements sheet for one story (7 marks)

Due Tues. Oct. 12: Character profile (10 marks) 
Wed. Oct. 13 - Quiz (33 marks): plot diagram; terminology matching; 3 paragraphs (in lab on Tues. Oct. 12)

Fri. Oct. 8/10 - Short Story quiz review

- Review the Interactive Short Story Unit to prepare for the quiz (Tues. & Wed.) Be sure to cover the elements/components of the short story and terminology.
- Use the same web site to listen to and read "Never" by H. E. Bates on p. 120 of Inside Stories II.

- Complete terminology notes using the long sheet handout.
- Review the slide show below. 

**Bring your story notes on Tuesday to support your paragraph writing.

Short Story Elements Fjc

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Thurs. Oct. 7/10
- "Forgiveness in Families" was written by Canadian author Alice Munro (see Still Perfecting Her Craft). Munro is considered one of the world's best short story writers.
- Munro won the prestigious Man Booker Prize this year. It is the biggest international award for short story writing.
- Read the story on p. 93 and complete notes on the terms from the blue handout.

Wed. Oct. 6 - North End Faust 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.

- Continue watching Edgar Allan Poe's biography.

Tues. Oct. 5 - The Tell-Tale Heart  - Today, we're reading the classic gothic horror, The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe. Chicago Public Radio has produced a stories of stage version.

- Watch Edgar Allan Poe's biography.
Here is a film production of the story starring Vincent Price.


Mon. Oct. 4/10 - God Is Not A Fish Inspector
- Character profile exercise.
- You'll also 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.

Media / Short Stories: Sept. 28 - Oct. 1/10

Fri. Oct. 1/10 - House
- Short story elements review notes on Ashes For the Wind and Harrison Bergeron.
- You'll be reading "House" (Inside Stories II p. 20), a story written by Jane Rule.
- Read the story and complete terminology notes according to the long sheet instructions.


Thurs. Sept. 30/10 - Harrison Bergeron


- Read Harrison Bergeron. 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?

Wed. Sept. 29/10 - Ashes For the Wind

Today, we'll start our short stories unit.
"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.

Tues. Sept. 28/10

- The K-Library computer lab is booked for this class.
- Select two of your peer-edited paragraphs to type as double-spaced good copies for marking (12 marks). The six point marking scale will be used to evaluate your writing.

• Each paragraph needs a title.
• In each paragraph, have you included: a topic sentence; a clincher sentence; supporting sentences of varying length; complete sentences; proper punctuation and spelling?
• Proofread before you print.

Media Awareness - Sept. 20 - 24, 2010

Fri. Sept. 24/10 - Cyberbullying
- Review the Terrible Text video. Review types of cyberbullying. Work in groups to analyse one case study and prepare a presentation about the case. Each student should present at least one question and response. (5 mark group participation task)

Thurs. Sept. 23/10 - Advertising Media
- 20 minutes of silent reading
- Killing Us Software 3 (video in class) looks at the portrayal of women in advertising.
- Discussion of film.
- Continue work on your crossword puzzle

- Continue viewing the PBS Frontline documentary "The Persuaders." (part 2)

Wed. Sept. 22/10 - Advertising Media
- Review the online ad examples from yesterday's posting.
- Work alone/with partner/or in a small group to develop one or more marketing concepts (ideas) to sell one product to the gender not typically targeted. See product examples:

• Sample Female products: diet beverage, detergent, air freshener, body lotion.
• Sample Male products: beer, tools, fishing gear, motorcycle.

- Select one of these products (or your own idea) and list marketing concepts, sketches, and / or a logo that could help market this product to the opposite gender. Consider new media options in your discussions. Collect your rough ideas on a large piece of blank paper.
- You will complete a self-evaluation on your creative process worth 10 completion marks.


Tues. Sept. 21/10 - Advertising Media

- Review the advertising media content below, then continue completion of the booklet "Scams to Avoid" and the crossword puzzle. (10 mark completion assignment)
- View the PBS Frontline documentary "The Persuaders."
- Here are several examples of how social media is influencing product marketing strategies:
1. This 2010 Pepsi ad promotes the Pepsi Refresh Project, which is putting millions of dollars into community projects instead of television advertising.

2. Samsung has produced a series of Vancouver 2010 viral ads like this one.

3. Steve Nash has been producing popular viral ads for Nike and Vitamin Water. Ads like these are getting a lot of buzz in the marketing media.


Mon. Sept. 20/10

- silent reading
- Video "Media Literacy"
- Media Scams Crossword puzzle (see Scams To Avoid booklet)
- Study block: homework or view video "A Tangled Web."

Media Studies: Sept. 13 - 17, 2010

Fri. Sept. 17/10

• We're in the K-Library computer lab today.
• The next assignment is a creative paragraph writing/video captioning assignment.
• Topic sentence idea: Winning a trip to _____________ was an amazing / unforgettable / disappointing experience.
• STEP 1: select a video (1 minute or longer) from Wikimedia Commons. Save the video file (.ogg) to your desktop. Upload the video to DotSub.com and caption the video with a paragraph (6 - 10 sentences long).
• STEP 2: write a creative paragraph using your version of the topic sentence above. If you have used your own DotSub.com account, email your completed video paragraph (completion mark  /6)

 Wed. Sept. 15/10 - Thurs. Sept. 16/10

On Wednesday, we will review the structure of the paragraph. See the slideshow below.

• In class, read pages 41- 46 in Process and Practice (6th ed). 

• Select one of the five topics from pages 47-48. Provide four supporting details and write a paragraph on the topic you've chosen. Double-space and use your writing code. When finished, attach it to your first paragraph on remixing.
• When this is completed, work alone or with partners to create an image of the media literate man / woman of the 21st century (label technologies and skills). Share your creation on Thursday in preparation for your next paragraph.

safwat mohamed reda. paragraph writing

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On Thursday, we'll start class by writing a paragraph describing the media literate man / woman of the 21st century. The drawings produced in class on Wednesday  will help you to develop your content.

We will review and introduce peer editing during this class.



Tues. Sept. 14/10 - Media, Participatory Culture, and You.

• Today, we'll finish watching the documentary film Rip: A Remix Manifesto
• See the study guide for this film
• Paragraph question: Do you think that remixing Internet content (music, images, text, etc.) is a legitimate form of creativity? Or, is it intellectual property theft? Explain your opinion in six to ten sentences. (6 marks)

Mon. Sept. 13/10 - Media, Participatory Culture, and You.

• Today, we'll continue watching the documentary film Rip: A Remix Manifesto
• See the study guide for this film
• We reviewed the topic of what a thesis sentence is. We constructed several example thesis sentences in response to the paragraph question below. 
• Paragraph question: Do you think that remixing Internet content (music, images, text, etc.) is a legitimate form of creativity? Or, is it intellectual property theft? Explain your opinion. (6 marks)