The Chrysalids: Jan. 4 - 7, 2011

***Quiz 3: The Chrysalids (chapter 13-17) on Fri. Jan. 8***
Homework for Mon. Jan 10: Read Finding Forrester chapters 1 - 4

Fri. May 28/10 The Chrysalids novel online
- Watch The Chrysalids inspired Jefferson Airplane song "Crown of Creation."
- Quiz #3 on The Chrysalids.

In our final month of English 10, we will be reading the novel Finding Forrester. This novel is based on the screenplay written by Mike Rich.

• 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.

Thurs. Jan. 6, 2011 Finish reading The Chrysalids
- Review questions for chapters 13 - 17

- Review comma splice and fused sentences
- Finish viewing The Truman Show


Wed. Jan. 5, 2011
- Write your 5 paragraph in-class essay. Title: Extreme Home Makeover: Chrysalids Edition
- See yesterday's post about essay preparation.


Tues. Jan. 4, 2011

- Assignment: Strorm home makeover. (Axiom: an established principle or statement seen to be true without proof).

• Read the axioms on the List of Discoveries handout.
• Select the three that you think should replace the axioms (statements) in the Strorm house.
• Enter your three choices on the outline sheet
• Convert your selected axioms to paragraph topic sentences. Then give 2 or 3 point form reasons for selecting each axiom.
• Use the five paragraph essay outline sheet to make notes for tomorrow's in-class essay:
• Title: Extreme Home Makeover: Chrysalids Edition
  
  John Wyndham's futuristic novel, The Chrysalids, is a story about a fearfully intolerant post-apocalyptic community in Labrador, Canada. At the centre of this tale is the protagonist David, a boy who lives in a tension-filled household headed by his devoutly deviant-phobic father. The Strorm family's walls are decorated with axioms that do not conform to the values promoted in Canadian society today. As this family home is desperately in need of a twenty-first century makeover, three alternative axioms will be suggested to help make the Strorm home more welcoming in a modern Canadian context. 

The Chrysalids: Dec. 13 - 17, 2010

***Quiz on Ch. 1 - 6 and author for The Chrysalids on Mon. Dec. 13***
***Quiz on Ch. 7 - 12 and characters on Thurs. Dec. 16*** 

Thurs. Dec. 16 / Fri. Dec. 17   The Chrysalids
- Thursday: Review for Quiz and write ch. 7-12 quiz.
- Movie: The Truman Show has been called one of the ten most prophetic science fiction movies ever made. What do you think this statement means?
We will watch The Truman Show on Thursday and Friday. Consider the following questions:

• Do you think this movie should be classified as science fiction? Why or why not?
• What statement do you think this movie is making about the media?
• What statement do you think this movie is making about ethics?

Wed. Dec. 15 
- Review answers for chapters 9 and 10 of The Chrysalids
- Character notes
- Read Chapters 11 and 12; Review Ch. 11 and 12 questions.

Tues. Dec. 14 
- Review answers for chapters 8 of The Chrysalids
- Character notes
- Read Chapters 9 and 10; Review Ch. 9 and 10 questions.
- Learn about the history of the science fiction genre of literature.Watch - Watch the Skies!: Sci-Fi, the 1950s and Us (part 1, part 2, and part 3)


Mon. Dec. 13
- 10 min. study for ch. 1- 6 quiz
- Write quiz
- Read Ch. 7 - 8 of The Chrysalids
- Review Ch 7 questions.

The Chrysalids: Dec. 7 - 10, 2010

***SuperHeroes In Love Project due Tues. Dec. 7 (60 marks)
***Advice Letter to Romeo due Wed. Dec. 8 (10 marks)
***Interim Reports handed out Tuesday***
***Quiz on Ch. 1 - 6 and author for The Chrysalids on Mon. Dec. 13***


Fri. Dec. 10
- Review chapters 3 and 4
- Read chapters 5 and 6
- Review chapters 5 and 6 ***Quiz on Monday***


Thurs. Dec. 9
- Ethical dilemma scenario #1
- Review chapter 2 & 3 questions.
- Read chapters 4 & 5 of The Chrysalids.
- Complete chapter 4 & 5 questions.

Wed. Dec. 8

-Questions and answers on the biography of John Wyndham, author of The Chrysalids.
- Review chapter 1 & 2 questions.
- Read chapters 3 & 4 of The Chrysalids.
- Complete chapter 3 & 4 questions. 

Tues. Dec. 7
- Peer edit English 11 essays
- Start reading The Chrysalids novel by John Wyndham. Complete the questions for chapters 1 and 2.
-Questions and answers on the biography of John Wyndham, author of The Chrysalids.

Romeo and Juliet: Nov. 29 - Dec. 3, 2010

***Queen Mab Sketch Due Mon. Nov. 29 (10 completion marks)
***Wedding Vows Due Fri. Dec. 3 (10 marks)

***SuperHeroes In Love Project due Tues. Dec. 7 (60 marks)
***Advice Letter to Romeo due Wed. Dec. 8 (10 marks)

Fri. Dec. 3 Romeo and Juliet online play
- Computer lab is booked today: Work on completion of Romeo and Juliet assignments
- Continue work on the Superheroes In Love project. (This is the 3rd of 3 lab classes to work on this).
- Complete the following 6 tasks:

• Fill out assignment sheet in point form (a description for every bullet point on sheet)
• Revise the prologue with at least ten changes to the text (highlight the changes made).
• Juliet image (sketch or use the HeroMachine)
• Romeo image (sketch or use the HeroMachine)
• One typed paragraph describing your Juliet
• One typed paragraph describing your Romeo

Thurs. Dec. 2 
- "Who's Who in Verona" notes
-  Review notes for Act V
-  View Romeo and Juliet Act V (1968 Franco Zeffirelli version).
-  Continue writing the "Wedding Vows" for Romeo and Juliet ( /10)
-  Start writing an advice letter to Romeo (specifically respond to each of the 5 problems in his letter) ( /10)

Wed. Dec. 1 
- Review notes for Act IV
- View Romeo and Juliet Act IV (1968 Franco Zeffirelli version).
- Continue writing the "Wedding Vows" for Romeo and Juliet ( /10)

Tues. Nov. 30 
- Review notes for Act III 
- View Romeo and Juliet Act III (1968 Franco Zeffirelli version).
- Finish your "Queen Mab" line interpretation sketch ( /10). Hand it in.
- Start writing the "Wedding Vows" for Romeo and Juliet ( /10)

Mon. Nov. 29 
-  The new lab is booked for today and Friday.
- Continue work on the Superheroes In Love project. (This is the 2nd of 3 lab classes to work on this).
- Complete the following 6 tasks:

• Fill out assignment sheet in point form (a description for every bullet point on sheet)
• Revise the prologue with at least ten changes to the text (highlight the changes made).
• Juliet image (sketch or use the HeroMachine)
• Romeo image (sketch or use the HeroMachine)
• One typed paragraph describing your Juliet
• One typed paragraph describing your Romeo

Romeo and Juliet: Nov. 22 - 26

***30 mark quiz Tues. Nov. 23 (Intro. to Elizabethan theatre, Shakespeare, and Romeo and Juliet) matching / True and False. Study your worksheets***

Fri. Nov. 26 Romeo and Juliet online play
-  The old lab is booked for today and Monday.
- Start work on the Superheroes In Love project. (You will have 3 lab classes to work on this). 
- Complete the following 6 tasks:

• Fill out assignment sheet in point form (a description for every bullet point on sheet)
• Revise the prologue with at least ten changes to the text (highlight the changes made).
• Juliet image (sketch or use the HeroMachine)
• Romeo image (sketch or use the HeroMachine)
• One typed paragraph describing your Juliet
• One typed paragraph describing your Romeo

Thurs. Nov. 25 
- View the rest of Romeo and Juliet Act I and Act II (1968 Franco Zeffirelli version).
- Using one or several lines from the "Queen Mab" speech, sketch your interpretation of one or several scenes from the dream. Be sure to include the text of the lines you are interpreting. Hand in your sketch this class (10 mark completion)

Wed. Nov. 24
- Overhead notes on Act I and Act II
- Watch Romeo and Juliet Act I Scenes 1-3 (1968 Franco Zeffirelli version). Discuss this version compared to 1954 version.
- Watch What Is Tragedy?

Tues. Nov. 23 
- Quiz 
- Plot summary video
- Overhead notes: Prologue (in iambic pentameter)
- Overhead notes: Act I
- Video review of Act I Scenes 1 - 4 1954 Part 1 - Part 2
 
Mon. Nov. 22
We will finish watching the movie Shakespeare In Love. If you are absent, you can find the movie here on YouTube.

Animal Farm / Romeo and Juliet: Nov. 15 - 19

***Animal Farm Test (100 marks) on Tues. Nov. 16th*** 
(George Orwell matching, multiple choice, and paragraph question)

 
Fri. Nov. 19/10: Romeo and Juliet
- (Lab) Please spend 20 minutes participating in survey research being collected by English 11 students. Go to the English 11 course blog and select surveys from blocks A and B.
- (Classroom) We will watch the movie Shakespeare In Love on Friday and Monday. If you are absent either day, you can find the movie here on YouTube.

 
Thurs. Nov. 18/10
- K-library old lab is booked
- Complete Romeo and Juliet introduction worksheet.
- Complete Animal Farm dialogue assignment (10 marks)
- Read Shakespeare In Love overview
**We will watch the movie Shakespeare In Love on Friday and Monday. If you are absent either day, you can find the movie here on YouTube.

Wed. Nov. 17/10
Today, we'll take a virtual tour of the Globe Theatre. Make notes on the handout. Read Shakespeare: What's Your Sign?
After the tour, see:

See also:
Shakespeare: Romeo & Juliet (A Kennedy Center video)

Tues. Nov. 16, 2010

- Animal Farm Novel Test (100 marks)
- After the test, start the introduction worksheet on Romeo and Juliet


Mon. Nov. 15, 2010

- Review chapter questions
- Watch the Animal Farm Movie

Animal Farm: Nov. 8 - 12

***Animal Farm Test (100 marks) on Tues. Nov. 16th***

Fri. Nov. 12/10 - Read chapters 9 and 10 for Friday
Lab assignment: Short Dialogue and/or Screenplay 

• Review the dialogue writing sheets handed out in class
• Watch a video clip that gives a simple example
• Select one of the Animal Farm dialogue scenarios on your sheet
• Write a 1/2 to 1 page dialogue using correct dialogue writing format
• Remember to vary your dialogue attribution labels (said, asked, pleaded, cried, screamed, whined, whispered, yelled, laughed, chuckled, snorted, bellowed, retorted, scoffed, responded, shrieked, questioned, remarked, etc.) Try to use a different label every time.

 OR

• Review the Celtx Pre-Production Software overview.
• Use Celtx to write a 1/2 to 2 page screenplay for one of the Animal Farm scenarios (use the film option)
• ***10 mark completion assignment*** Hand in one of the following: a) a one page dialogue. b) a two - three page screenplay. c) 1/2 page dialogue and 1 page screenplay

Wed. Nov. 10/10 - Read chapters 9 and 10 for Friday
Animal Farm revolving themes activity. If you miss this class, print out the worksheet and make your own decision about the three themes that you think are most important in the story. This is the topic for the paragraph you will write on the unit test.

Tues. Nov. 9/10

- Review chapters 4, 5 and 6 of Animal Farm.
- Read chapters 7 and 8.
Who is Napoleon?

Napoleon, a Berkshire boar, is the main tyrant and villain of Animal Farm and is based upon Joseph Stalin. He begins to gradually build up his power, using puppies he took from mother dogs Jessie and Bluebell, which he raises to be vicious dogs as his secret police. After driving Snowball off the farm, Napoleon usurps full power, using false propaganda from Squealer and threats and intimidation from the dogs to keep the other animals in line. Among other things, he gradually changes the Commandments to allow himself privileges such as eating at a table and to justify his dictatorial rule. By the end of the book, Napoleon and his fellow pigs have learned to walk upright and started to behave similarly to the humans against whom they originally revolted. Napoleon's name adds to the novella's themes of totalitarian dictators rising from a vacuum of power and absolute power corrupting absolutely. The character's namesake, Napoleon Bonaparte, forcibly took control from a weak government in 1799, installed himself as First Consul and eventually crowned himself Emperor (Wikipedia).
To understand Stalin, the historical figure Napoleon the pig is based on, view Parts 1 to 5:
Joseph Stalin: The Real History (Part 1)
Joseph Stalin: The Real History (Part 2)
Joseph Stalin: The Real History (Part 3)
Joseph Stalin: The Real History (Part 4)
Joseph Stalin: The Real History (Part 5)

Mon. Nov. 8/10

- Review the rest of the "Animal Farm and the Russian Revolution" handout.
- Review answers to chapters 1, 2 and 3.
- Finish reading 4, 5 and 6 of Animal Farm.
- Complete the vocabulary and answers to the chapter questions.