Dec. 4 - 7: The Chrysalids

The Chrysalids novel QUIZ ch.7-12 (25): Thurs., Dec. 6  
sentence combining sheet (12 marks) DUE Thurs. Dec. 6

Fri. Dec. 7  - The Chrysalids online novel. Chapter summaries.

- Comma splice and fused run-on sentence exercise. Complete and check your responses.
- Continue reading and ch. 13 - 17 questions. 
- Watch the video "Science Fiction-Science Fact" from the European Space Agency


Thurs. Dec. 6  - The Chrysalids online novel. Chapter summaries.

- Listen to The Chrysalids Radio Play (Part 2)
- Quiz 2 (ch. 7 - 12)
- Start the Ch. 13 - 17 questions.
- Finish the sentence combining sheet (12 marks) and hand it in this class.

Wed. Dec. 5 - The Chrysalids online novel. Chapter summaries.

-  Review ch. 11 and 12 answers.
-  Start the sentence combining sheet (12 marks) DUE Thurs. Dec. 6
 - Continue reading and work on The Chrysalids quotes sheet.
- Finish the Ch. 7 - 12 questions.
- 2012 book review discussion of The Chrysalids

Tues. Dec. 4 - The Chrysalids online novel. Chapter summaries.

-  Review ch. 8 and 9 answers.
 - Continue reading and work on The Chrysalids quotes sheet.
- Start the Ch. 7 - 12 questions.

- Finish viewing Watch the Skies!: Sci-Fi, the 1950s and Us. Complete documentary below:
Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4  

Nov. 26 - 30: The Chrysalids

Superheroes Project DUE Mon. Nov. 26 (60 marks)
The Chrysalids novel QUIZ ch.1-6 (25): Thurs., Nov. 29 
The Chrysalids novel QUIZ ch.7-12 (25): Thurs., Dec. 6


Fri. Nov. 30 - The Chrysalids online novel. Chapter summaries.
- Review the characters in the novel. The next quiz on ch. 7 - 12 will have ten matching questions on the characters. 
- Read Ch. 7 - 8 and start ch. 7 - 8 questions of The Chrysalids
- Watch the Skies!: Sci-Fi, the 1950s and Us. Complete documentary below:
Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4 

Thurs. Nov. 29 - The Chrysalids online novel. Chapter summaries.

-  Before the quiz, we will listen to The Chrysalids Radio Play (Part 1) Chapter 1-6
- Ch. 1-6 quiz (25 marks)
- Continue reading and work on The Chrysalids quotes sheet.
- Start the Ch. 7 - 12 questions.
- 2012 book review discussion of The Chrysalids

Wed. Nov. 28 - The Chrysalids online novel. Chapter summaries.

- Review answers to chapters 3 to 6.
- Finish reading chapters 1 - 6 before tomorrow's quiz.
- Work on The Chrysalids quotes sheet.

Tues. Nov. 27 - The Chrysalids online novel. Chapter summaries.

- Review answers to chapters 3 and 4
- Read chapters 5 and 6
- Background on John Wyndham, author of The Chrysalids.
-Questions and answers on the biography of John Wyndham, author of The Chrysalids.





Mon. Nov. 26

- Distribute questions for ch. 1 -6 of the novel.
- Review answers for chapters 1 and 2.
- Finish reading chapter 4 of The Chrysalids novel for Tuesday.
- The Chrysalids Radio Play (Part 1) Chapter 1-6

 

Nov. 19 - 23: Romeo and Juliet / The Chrysalids

Romeo and Juliet Wedding Vows DUE Mon. Nov. 19 - minimum 8 lines including simile, metaphor, alliteration, personification techniques underlined and identified (10 marks)
Romeo and Juliet graphic novel evaluation assignment. (20 marks) DUE Fri. Nov. 23

Superheroes Project DUE Mon. Nov. 26 (60 marks)

Fri. Nov. 23
- Finish Romeo and Juliet assignments.
- Finish reading chapters 1 and 2 of The Chrysalids novel for Monday.
- The Chrysalids Radio Play (Part 1)

Thurs. Nov. 22
- Using the graphic novel adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, complete the graphic novel evaluation assignment. (20 marks)


Mon. Nov. 19 - Wed. Nov. 21

- Lab 120 is booked for these classes.

- Sign in to your Google Documents account.

- Click on the project template. Select the "Use this template" button to import this project into your account.

- Read the instructions carefully and edit the project template to develop all required elements for your synopsis of a superheroes adaptation of Romeo and Juliet.

 

Nov. 13 - 16: Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet Wedding Vows DUE Mon. Nov. 19 - minimum 8 lines including simile, metaphor, alliteration, personification techniques underlined and identified (10 marks)

Thurs. Nov. 15 - Fri. Nov. 16- Romeo and Juliet Online Play  Simplified Romeo and Juliet
- Review overhead notes on Act II, Act III, Act IV, Act V
- 25 minutes for Romeo and Juliet graphic novel reading at the start of these classes.
- Watch Romeo and Juliet Acts II, III, IV, V (1968 Franco Zeffirelli version).

 
Wed. Nov. 14 - Romeo and Juliet Online Play  Simplified Romeo and Juliet
- Review overhead notes on Act II and Act III
- 25 minutes for Act II and III graphic novel reading.
- Watch Romeo and Juliet Act I Scenes 4-5, Act II, Act III (1968 Franco Zeffirelli version).

 

Tues. Nov. 13 - Romeo and Juliet Online Play  Simplified Romeo and Juliet

- Romeo and Juliet plot summary video
- Review overhead notes: Prologue (in iambic pentameter)
- Review overhead notes on Act I 
- 25 minutes for Act I graphic novel reading.
- Watch Romeo and Juliet Act I Scenes 1-3 (1968 Franco Zeffirelli version).
 

Nov. 5 - 9: Animal Farm / Romeo and Juliet

Assignment DEADLINE for TERM 1 is Wed. Nov. 7
Quiz: Fri. Nov. 9 Elizabethan Theatre Intro. (30) Review note sheets and multimedia covered in class this week.
Connections K123 TEST Make-up Wed. Nov. 7 Animal Farm (100 marks - 10 matching George Orwell; 10 matching historical connections; 10 vocab. matching; 64 multiple-choice; 6 mark paragraph question).
 
Fri. Nov. 9 - Romeo and Juliet Online Play  Simplified Romeo and Juliet
- After writing the Romeo and Juliet Theatre introduction quiz, go to the lab and help English 11 by completing their online surveys below. Thank you for your assistance with this project.

National Parks of BC
Music survey
Food Survey
Nhl Lockout
Seasons
Disneyland
Pets Within The Household
Hockey
Sports
Gaming Survey
Music Preferences in General Survey
NFL
Politics
The Walking Dead
Sports Competitions

If you have time remaining, view the two resources below (use headphones):

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


Thurs. Nov. 8 - Romeo and Juliet Online Play  Simplified Romeo and Juliet
 - Finish the movie Shakespeare In Love. Note: This film is not historically accurate.(It is a fictional comedy of how Shakespeare's life may have been while he was writing Romeo and Juliet). Observe the settings, costumes and theatre structure.
Wed. Nov. 7 - Romeo and Juliet Online Play  Simplified Romeo and Juliet
- Today, view the Globe Theatre video in class
-  25 min. for assignment completion or graphic novel Romeo and Juliet reading.
 - Start the movie Shakespeare In Love. Note: This film is not historically accurate.(It is a fictional comedy of how Shakespeare's life may have been while he was writing Romeo and Juliet). Observe the settings, costumes and theatre structure.

Tues. Nov. 6
Today, we'll take a virtual tour of the Globe Theatre (Source). View the Interactive Globe.
Make notes on the handout. Read Shakespeare: What's Your Sign?
After the tour, see:

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

Mon. Nov. 5  - Animal Farm online novel / Animal Farm Audio Book (abridged)

- Animal Farm novel test today.

Oct. 29 - Nov. 2: Animal Farm

TEST: Mon. Nov. 5 Animal Farm (100 marks - 10 matching George Orwell; 10 matching historical connections; 10 vocab. matching; 64 multiple-choice; 6 mark paragraph question).

Thurs. Nov. 2 - Fri. Nov. 2  - Animal Farm online novel / Animal Farm Audio Book (abridged) 
- Animal Farm movie

Wed. Oct. 31, 2012 - Animal Farm online novel / Animal Farm Audio Book (abridged)
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)  

Tues. Oct. 30- Animal Farm online novel / Animal Farm Audio Book (abridged)
- Review chapter 9 vocabulary and questions.
Animal Farm Synopsis
Orwell didn't include two phases of revolution in his story. This is one example where there isn't a tidy parallel between the book and the real history of the revolution. Animal Farm seems to lump together the Russian Revolution (February 1917) and the rise of the Bolshevik party (October Revolution 1917).
Activity:
- Understand the definition of the word "propaganda" (see slideshow).
- View examples of propaganda

- Understand how propaganda is used in Animal Farm.

Propaganda and George Orwell's Animal Farm from prufrock6731

Mon. Oct. 29- Animal Farm online novel / Animal Farm Audio Book (abridged)
- Lab 120 is booked.
- Complete the online quiz (10 marks) on Its / It's / Your / You're usage.
Sign into Socrative Student. Enter classroom code 52231. Enter your full name.
- Continue reading Animal Farm to the end.
- When finished, do the online review quiz.
- Then complete your notebook chapter questions for review in class tomorrow.

Oct. 22 - 26: Animal Farm

Parent/Student/Teacher interviews: Thurs. Oct. 25 2-4 and 5:30-7:30

Fri. Oct. 26 - Animal Farm online novel / Animal Farm Audio Book (abridged)
- It's / Its and You're / Your review.
- Review the vocabulary and answers to the Ch. 7 chapter questions.
- Review the Animal Farm character comparison chart and watch the Russian - Revolution (Part 1) video.
Russian Revolution (Part 1)
What happened to Nicholas II and the Romanov family?
- National Geographic "Tsar's Family's Death."
- 2008 Russia Today news story.
- Read chapters 8 and 9.  
 
Thurs. Oct. 25 - Animal Farm online novel / Animal Farm Audio Book (abridged)
- Review the vocabulary and answers to the Ch. 6 chapter questions.
- Review the Animal Farm character comparison chart and watch the Russian - Revolution (Part 1) video.
Russian Revolution (Part 1)
What happened to Nicholas II and the Romanov family?
- National Geographic "Tsar's Family's Death."
- 2008 Russia Today news story.
- Read chapters 7 and 8.  
 
Wed. Oct. 24 - Animal Farm online novel / Animal Farm Audio Book (abridged)
- Review the vocabulary and answers to the Ch. 4 - 5 chapter questions.
- Review the Animal Farm character comparison chart and watch the Russian - Revolution (Part 1) video.
Russian Revolution (Part 1)
What happened to Nicholas II and the Romanov family?
- National Geographic "Tsar's Family's Death."
- 2008 Russia Today news story.
- Read chapters 6 and 7.  
 
Mon. Oct. 22 - Tues. Oct. 23- Animal Farm online novel / Animal Farm Audio Book (abridged)
- Review ch. 1 - 3 Animal Farm questions. 
- View George Orwell biography.  Review questions and answers.
- Continue reading to the end of chapter 6.

Animal Farm by George Orwell is a novella that can be described as a roman à clef (French for "novel with a key"), which is a work describing real-life behind a façade of fiction.
Although Animal Farm is short, it can be read and interpreted on several levels:

A "fairy tale" or "fairy story" can mean any far-fetched story that may feature folkloric characters such as fairies, goblins, elves, trolls, giants, and talking animals, and usually enchantments, often involving a far-fetched sequence of events (Wikipedia).

A fable is a succinct story, in prose or verse, that features animals, plants, inanimate objects, or forces of nature which are anthropomorphized (given human qualities), and that illustrates a moral lesson (a "moral"). Fables can be described as a didactic mode of literature. They frequently have as their central characters animals with the ability to reason and speak (Wikipedia).

In satire, human or individual vices, follies, abuses, or shortcomings are held up to censure by means of ridicule, derision, burlesque, irony, or other methods, ideally with the intent to bring about improvement.Although satire is usually meant to be funny, the purpose of satire is not primarily humour in itself so much as an attack on something of which the author strongly disapproves, using the weapon of wit (Wikipedia).

An allegory is a form of extended metaphor in which objects, persons, and actions in the narrative are equated with meanings that lie outside the narrative itself (Microsoft Encarta).

To appreciate the deeper satirical and allegorical elements within Animal Farm, it is important to have an understanding of the author, George Orwell, and the historical and political dynamics of his time.

View parts 1 -5 of George Orwell's biography and complete the questions (see Assignments and Handouts link):
George Orwell - Part 1
George Orwell - Part 2
George Orwell - Part 3
George Orwell - Part 4
George Orwell - Part 5