Feb. 25 - Mar. 1: Short Stories

This is Freedom to Read Week !
Homework: Complete this information survey (6 marks)  if you haven't yet.

Fri. Mar. 1
**25 min. for silent reading and completion of short story terminology notes for:
--- Harrison Bergeron --- Ashes For the Wind --- The Tell-Tale Heart
**We will view the documentary The Mystery of Edgar Allan Poe.


Thurs. Feb.. 28 - The Tell-Tale Heart
- Today we're reading the classic gothic horror, The Tell-Tale Heart, by Edgar Allan Poe.


 Wed. Feb. 27 - Ashes For the Wind
- Use the first 25 min. to complete terminology notes for "Harrison Bergeron."
- 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.
Current news connection: Canadian mining companies in Colombia 2013 article.
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. Feb. 26 - Harrison Bergeron
- 25 min. for crossword puzzle work, paragraph writing, and silent reading. 
- 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. 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.
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. Feb. 25 - Finish media studies assignments today.
- Mrs. Hopkins is absent today.
- You will be completing your media studies assignments, paragraphs, crosswords or silent reading for 30 min.
- View the media advertising DVD Massaging the Message and video Smoke Screen.

Feb. 18 - 22: Media Studies

DUE Mon. Feb. 18: Tale of Two Media project
Homework: Complete this information survey (6 marks) 

Thurs. Feb. 21 - Fri. Feb. 22, 2013
- 20 min. of silent reading or assignment completion
- Review terms: copyright, copyleft, public domain.
- View the NFB Documentary RIP: A Remix Manifesto
- Also available on YouTube.

Wed. Feb. 20, 2013
- 20 min. for silent reading, crossword completion or paragraph writing.
- alone or in a group no larger than 4 people, find newspaper or magazine product advertisements (4).  Cut them out and attach to a sheet of paper with your name(s).
- Using these ads, complete the 8 mark Ad Worksheet #1
- Complete the 2 mark bonus homework assignment Ad Bonus #1 on the back (total 10 marks).

Tues. Feb. 19, 2013
- 20 min. for silent reading, slide worksheet and crossword completion.
We'll be going to the library to:
- Read the Social Smarts booklet (graphic novel style).
- In a group of 1 to 4 students, write a list of 10 evaluative or comprehension style questions to accompany the booklet.
- After the questions have been listed on one paper, create a list of ten possible responses to your questions.
10 Questions and Answers DUE THIS CLASS

Mon. Feb. 18, 2013
- 20 min. reading or crossword puzzle work using the reference booklet.
- Killing Us Software 3 (video in class) looks at the portrayal of women in advertising.
- Discussion of film. Start your next paragraph today. See the following paragraph suggestion:
- Do you agree or disagree with Jean Kilbourne’s analysis of the portrayal of women in advertising?

Feb. 12 - 14: Media Studies

DUE Mon. Feb. 18: Tale of Two Media project
Homework: Complete this information survey (6 marks) 

Thurs. Feb. 14, 2013
- Continue work on A Tale of Two Media project
- View some example slides
- The project template can be selected and imported 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 .

Wed. Feb. 13, 2013 - Media Scams
- Video: Media literacy
- Start work on the Scams to Avoid crossword puzzle. Use the Scams to Avoid booklet to find the answers.

Tues. Feb. 12, 2013
- Continue work on A Tale of Two Media project
- View some example slides
- The project template can be selected and imported 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 .

Feb. 4 - 8: Media Studies

Homework: Complete this information survey (6 marks) 

Thurs. Feb. 7 and Fri. Feb. 8
- Introduce A Tale of Two Media project
- Start work in the lab on A Tale of Two Media project
- View some example slides
- The project template can be selected and imported 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 to avoid having to verify your account through a cell phone number.


Wed. Feb. 6, 2013
- Review the Venn diagram notes on old and new media categories.
- Complete the other side of the Venn Diagram with types of old and new media that you prefer.
-Write two paragraphs:
---Compare/contrast "old" and "new" media types (formal style)
---Discuss examples of "old" and "new" media that you prefer (informal style)

 Tues. Feb. 5, 2013

- 20 min. of silent reading OR finish your paragraph from yesterday on a
media topic.
- Review and understand the distinctions between old media and new media.
- Create a comparative mind map diagram representing types of old and new media that we consume and produce.

Mon. Feb. 4, 2013

Welcome to English 10.

- Today we will review the course outline and expectations

• Seating plan
• Course blog / website
• Silent reading (bring or borrow)
• Study block 
• Academic aspirations (Communications 11, English 11, Language Proficiency Index LPI)
• Evaluation 
• Assignment completion
• Essay development
• Tests
• Provincial exam (20%)
• Email contact (assignments only). Parents should phone school.
• Literary theme(s) of this course: confronting social challenges
• Media studies unit / review  (old/new media, advertising, scams, copyright and remix culture, gender representation)

- Participate in the "media bingo" activity and review the elements of a good paragraph.

Jan. 28 - 29: Final Class

Provincial Exam: Tues. Jan. 29 (9:00-11:00 am)  in the JP Gym

Mon. Jan. 28 - Tues. Jan. 29 - Double block
- practice reading comprehension article and questions
- literary terms review crossword
- Lab 120 is booked: 

• Option #1: More provincial e-exam practice. Find links at the top of the right column.
• Option #2: Continue to blog. Create your own blog to share your interests, art, or adventures. It's free and easy.
• Option #3: Review Literary Terms that could be on the provincial exam.
  
  • Elements of Poetry Review
  • Interactive Literary Elements Handbook
  • Review of Literary Term
• Option #4: Internet Safety. If this topic interested you in class, visit CyberNetrix.

Jan. 21 - 25: Finding Forrester

Provincial Exam: Tues. Jan. 29 (9:00-11:00 am)
Term 2 Assignment Deadline: Fri. Jan. 25 
Ch. 8-19 and Epilogue Quiz: Mon. Jan. 21 (25 marks)
Ch. 9, 10 and 12 Ques: DUE Mon. Jan. 21 (52 marks)
Tweets from space.

Fri. Jan. 25, 2013
- Lab 120 is booked. Complete your reading, novel assignments and continue e-exam review for the provincial exam.
***Please bring in any textbooks that have not been returned.

Tues. Jan. 22 - Thurs. Jan. 24, 2013
- We will watch the movie Finding Forrester during these classes.
***Please bring in any textbooks that have not been returned.

Mon. Jan. 21, 2013
- Quiz Today (25 marks): Ch. 8-19 and epilogue of the novel Finding Forrester. 10 character matching and 15 multiple choice questions.
- Lab 120 is booked. Complete your reading, novel assignments and continue e-exam review for the provincial exam.

Jan. 14 - 18: Finding Forrester

Provincial Exam: Tues. Jan. 29 (9:00-11:00 am)
Term 2 Assignment Deadline: Fri. Jan. 25 
Ch. 8-19 and Epilogue Quiz: Mon. Jan. 21 (25 marks)
Ch. 9, 10 and 12 Ques: DUE Mon. Jan. 21 (52 marks)
Tweets from space.

Fri. Jan. 18, 2013
- Lab 120 is booked. Complete your reading, novel assignments and start e-exam review for the provincial exam.

Thurs. Jan. 17, 2013
- Lab 1 is booked. Complete your reading, novel assignments and start e-exam review for the provincial exam.

Wed. Jan. 16, 2013
-- sample poetry provincial exam practice exercise
- Finish your Ch. 9, 10 and 12 assignments (due Mon. Jan. 21)
- Make notes for the quiz on the chapter 14 - 19 worksheet.
**Answers will not be posted for these questions. However, you can bring this sheet with the answers you've written into the final novel quiz on Monday, Jan. 21. 

Tues. Jan. 15, 2013
- Review ch. 8, 11 and 13 answers for Finding Forrester.
- Finish your Ch. 9, 10 and 12 assignments (due Mon. Jan. 21)
- Start the chapter 14 - 19 worksheet.
**Answers will not be posted for these questions. However, you can bring this sheet with the answers you've written into the final novel quiz on Monday, Jan. 21.

Mon. Jan. 14, 2013

- You have the option of participating in Harvard University's "Project Implicit" study, which surveys implicit bias related to a range of topics.
- View the introductory video about this project. Then, go to Project Implicit and complete surveys of your choice. 
- After participating, work on:
completing the chapter 9, 10 and 12 assignments or do a practice e-exam for the English 10 provincial exam.
- Homework: Finish reading ch. 14 of Finding Forrester for Tuesday.