Oct. 17 -20: Short Stories and Poetry

***Short Stories Quiz (33) on Wed. Oct. 19 (33 marks)***

Thurs. Oct. 20 - Class 1 of 4 on Poetry Blogging
- In the computer lab, set up your blog at Blogger.com (sign in with your Google Docs username and password. Do not make a new account). You can customize your blog's privacy and comment moderation settings through your Blogger Dashboard "settings" and "comments" tabs.
- Work on poetry assignment #2 - Class 1 activity. See an assignment example below:

Love and Loneliness

All you need is love.
John Lennon and Paul McCartney

Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty.

Mother Teresa

Love and Loneliness

(a poem with borrowed lines)

Love and loneliness are two sides of that coin called emotion

(Of course there are others such as jealousy and devotion)

Love is a sailboat on calm blue seas

With sunny skies and a warm soft breeze.

I love thee with a love I seem to lose. *

Could it really be the end of this cruise?

Now loneliness is a submarine that hardly surfaces for air

It is a child, homeless man or woman with an outcast stare.

My false friends leave me here to die alone **

Where is that coin? All I have is a stone.

In life we spin the coin:

Love - we win; 

Loneliness - we lose.

*   Line borrowed from "Sonnet 43: How Do I Love Thee" by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

** Line borrowed from "Wabanaki Song" translated by Charles G. Leland

 

Wed. Oct. 19
- Short Story Unit Quiz (33 marks) *** allowed hand-written term notes only
- Start work on part one of the poetry unit assignments.

Tues. Oct. 18 - Short Story quiz review
 - Review the Interactive Short Story Unit to prepare for the quiz (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. OR read "The Metaphor" or "The Tell-Tale Heart."

- Complete terminology notes using the long sheet handout.

- Complete your literary terms slide show.

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

Mon. Oct. 17  - 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.
- Read the story on p. 93 and complete notes on the terms from the blue handout.

Oct. 11 - 14: Short Stories

Fri. Oct. 14 - Lab / Library
- Lab 1 in the library is booked. Complete your 26 terminology slides (scroll back to Oct. 3-5 for instructions) and video captioning (Sept. 30).
- When finished, spend 20 minutes doing online grammar skills practice.
     - fragments and run-ons
     - consistency of tenses
     - subject - verb agreement
     - who and whom
     - comparisons
     - combining sentences using coordination
     - combining sentences using subordination
- Use any remaining time to: read your own books or read any of the short stories not on the stories list.


Thurs. Oct. 13 - 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.

Wed. Oct. 12 - 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. 


Mon. Oct. 11 - House
- 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. 

Oct. 3 - 7: Terms and Short Stories

***2 Media Paragraphs; Crossword; Captioned Video - Due Now***
***Link to Harrison Bergeron movie***

Fri. Oct. 7 - Ashes For the Wind
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.
  

Thurs. Oct. 6 - Harrison Bergeron
- 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.

1. Use the time of a total stranger in such a way that he or she will not feel the time was wasted.
2. Give the reader at least one character he or she can root for.
3. Every character should want something, even if it is only a glass of water.
4. Every sentence must do one of two things — reveal character or advance the action.
5. Start as close to the end as possible.
6. Be a sadist. Now 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.

Mon. Oct. 3 to Wed. Oct. 5 - Terminology
- Work in the Computer Lab K120 today.
- Use Google Docs Presentation or create a free account on Empressr.com
- View the sample below and create your own visual glossary of literary terms and devices. *** Literary Terms and Devices: A Visual Glossary
- Assignment should have: 1 title slide and 25 terminology slides. Select 25 terms you don't know from the list.
- Each slide should have: a prominent term; definition; visual element to illustrate term/concept. (26 marks)

Sept. 27 - 30: Media Studies

***Scams to Avoid Crossword & 2 paragraphs due Fri. Sept. 30*** 

Fri. Sept. 30

• We're in the new K-Library computer lab today.
• The 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 (35 seconds or longer) from :
• Wikimedia Commons (Video Collection)
• WGBH Video Sandbox (Video Collection)
• Al Jazeera Creative Commons (Video Collection)
• Copy or save the video file (with extension such as .ogg) to your desktop. Upload the video to DotSub.com and caption the video with a paragraph (6 - 10 sentences long).
• (completion mark  /6)

Thurs. Sept. 29 - Peer Editing / Paragraphs
- Peer edit English 11 paragraphs
- Lab 2 is booked:
    - Select your 2 best paragraphs
    - Review, revise and type (double-space)
    - Include your full name, block and paragraph titles
    - Hand in. Library time is finished early.

Today, we'll review the purpose of peer editing and practice editing first draft paragraphs from other classes.






Wed. Sept. 28 - Advertising Media
- 15 min. silent reading OR complete crossword puzzle
- Video: Media Literacy (23 min.)
- Continue developing your advertising product plan ideas
- Complete and hand in your self-evaluation form.

Tues. Sept. 27 - Advertising Media
- 15 min. silent reading
- Work alone/with partner/or in a small group to develop a marketing concept (idea) to sell one product to the gender not typically targeted. See product examples:

• Sample Female products: diet beverage, detergent, air freshener, body lotion, sewing machine.
• Sample Male products: pick-up truck, 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.

Sept. 19 - 23: Media Studies

***A Tale of Two Media Project due Fri. Sept. 23***
***Scams to Avoid Crossword due Tues. Sept. 27***

Fri. Sept. 23 - Advertising Media
- 20 minutes of silent reading / crossword completion
- Continue group discussion / poster work from yesterday
- Current ad/product issue: CBC Marketplace: Raging Bull (video)
- GlobalTV 16x9 investigative report on energy drinks 
- 16x9 report continued
- Share group discussion posters with class


Thurs. Sept. 22 - Advertising Media
- 20 minutes of silent reading.
- Group discussion topics:

• Do you agree with Jean Kilbourne's critique of gender representation in the media? Defend your position.
• Which health, safety, or other issue do you think is the most important public service announcement (PSA) topic for teens today? Give reasons.
• Review advertising techniques handout. Which ad strategy works best on teen consumers?

- Continue work on your crossword puzzle

Wed. Sept. 21 - 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.

Tues. Sept. 20
- Planning 10 information
- 20 min. of silent reading OR paragraph work
- Start work on the Scams to Avoid crossword puzzle. Use the Scams to Avoid booklet to find the answers.


Mon. Sept. 19
- 20 min. of silent reading.
- Opinion paragraph topic: In your opinion, is remixing content a legitimate form of creativity OR is it intellectual property theft?
- Lab 120 is booked for completion of "A Tale of Two Media" Project.
- Review Creative Commons:

• Creative Commons Licensing (some rights reserved) is now a popular alternative to copyright (all rights reserved). See the Canadian Creative Commons. Try designing a Creative Commons License.

• Many content sharing sites, such as Flickr, provide Creative Commons Licensing options. Wikimedia Commons and Google Advanced Search option can help users find Creative Commons Licensed images for re-use.

Sept. 12 - 16: Media Studies

Thurs. Sept. 15 and Fri. Sept. 16 - Media, Participatory Culture, and You.

• Today, we're watching the documentary film Rip: A Remix Manifesto
• Also available here at Vimeo.
• See the study guide for this film
  
• This film was made by a British Columbian, and it can be viewed on YouTube

Wed. Sept. 14 - Participatory Culture
- K-library lab 2 is booked.
- Continue A Tale of Two Media project
- If you haven't got one, set up a Google Docs account.
***Can use your student web mail to set up your account (access using your student login. SKSS Email address first initial + last name@skss.sd73.bc.ca
- The project template can be selected into your Google Docs account.
- Try a Creative Commons image search.


Tues. Sept. 13, 2011 - Terms and Paragraphs
- 20 min. silent reading The Digital Privacy Paradox.
- review terms: satire, parody, paradox, net neutrality
- Write two paragraphs (Topics: The Concept of Net Neutrality; The Impact of Social Media on You and Your Friends; The Paradox of Social Media; Explaining Satire and Parody)
See examples:



Video on Net Neutrality



Mon. Sept. 12 - Participatory Culture
- K-library lab 2 is booked.
- Continue A Tale of Two Media project
- If you haven't got one, set up a Google Docs account.
***Can use your student web mail to set up your account (access using your student login. SKSS Email address first initial + last name@skss.sd73.bc.ca
- The project template can be selected into your Google Docs account.
- Try a Creative Commons image search.

Sept. 6 - 9: Media Studies

Fri. Sept. 9 - Participatory Culture
- K-library lab 2 is booked.
- Continue A Tale of Two Media project
- If you haven't got one, set up a Google Docs account.
***Can use your student web mail to set up your account (access using your student login. SKSS Email address first initial + last name@skss.sd73.bc.ca
- The project template can be selected into your Google Docs account.
- Try a Creative Commons image search.

Thurs. Sept. 8 - Participatory Culture
- 20 min. of silent reading OR finish Venn diagrams (mind maps) on old and new media that you interact with AND media that you consume and produce.
- In-class paragraph assignment: How does participatory culture (social media, gaming, etc) affect you and/or your peers?
- Introduce A Tale of Two Media project
- The project template can be selected into your Google Docs account.


Wed. Sept. 7 - Participatory Culture
- Review the distinctions between old media and new media.
- Finish comparative mind map diagram representing types of old and new media that you consume and produce.
- Discuss the terms consumer and producer. Construct a second mind map representing the types of media that you consume and produce.
- Discuss the term participatory culture.

MIT professor Henry Jenkins discusses participatory culture, media literary, and civic engagement:




Paragraph topic: How does participatory media culture (social media, games, etc.) affect you and your peers?

Tues. Sept. 6 - Welcome to English 10.
Today we will review the course outline and expectations.
Discussion Items:

• Seating plan
• Course blog
• Silent reading
• Study block 
• Academic aspirations
• Evaluation 
• Assignment completion
• Essays
• Tests
• Re-writes / add-on assignment
  
• Government final exam
• Email contact (assignments only)
• Literary theme(s) of this course: overcoming challenges, power dynamics
• Media literacy unit: new / old media; participatory culture; copyright / copyleft; media scams; social media ethics / law

Old Media, New Media and Participatory Culture 

- Understand the distinctions between old media and new media.
- Create a comparative mind map diagram representing types of old and new media that you consume and produce.
- You will have about 3 weeks to plan and complete the Tale of Two Media Project ( 47 marks ). You will have class time and lab time to work on this.

What's your Media IQ? Try the online quiz.
Do you know about copyright, copyleft, and Creative Commons?

Creative Commons : Spectrum of Rights

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