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   Nov 02

ENGLISH 10 -1.1/1.2

HOMEWORK: Due Friday Journals #1-5 – in order, labelled, your own title, pen, double-spaced, multi-paragraph, good discussion (1 pg. min.), edited. Identity Project – rough work (notes, brainstorm, resources, etc.) for Parts 1 & 2.  You’ll have all class to work, so make sure you bring whatever you might need to complete rough copies for […]

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   Oct 27

ENGLISH 10 – 1.1/1.2

HOMEWORK: Due Monday “Behind the Veil” – Qs & Lit Circle role sheet #5 (challenge yourself to have at least 1 thoughtful discussion Q) Get caught up! – Journals #1-4 & all the Lit Circle Role sheets

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   Oct 24

ENGLISH 10 -1.1/1.2

HOMEWORK: Due Thursday Improve/complete Story Map “So What Are You, Anyway?” “Behind the Veil” – read, highlight, reading quiz Narrative Terms Quiz Here is a fun, useful video using Disney movies to help you review for your terms quiz — click here —> Disney Movies to explain Narrative Terms  

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   Oct 17

ENGLISH 10 – 1.1/1.2

HOMEWORK: Due Thurs “Indian Education” – Qs, Lit Circle role sheet, AND Reading Quiz Get caught up on your journals Meet the author of “Indian Education” – Sherman Alexie — click here to watch—> Sherman Alexie interview for Time AND  S. Alexie on his novels 

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   Oct 13

ENGLISH 10 – 1.1/1.2

HOMEWORK: Due Tues Journal #3: Race/ethnicity & Identity – Discuss how much/little your race/ethnicity impact your identity.  Remember – double spaced, in pen, multi-paragraph, at least 1 pg discussion. “Indian Education” – read, highlight – we’ll start the story next class Story Maps #1-2 – will be collected next class (“The Friday Everything Changed” & […]

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   Oct 12

ENGLISH 10 -1.1/1.2

HOMEWORK: Due Friday “What Are You, Anyway?” – Lit Circle Sheet #3, Story Map, Story Qs, Reading Quiz – including info from the links below, so make sure you watch/read them. Here are some videos to watch to get you thinking about identity & race—click here —>“White Boy Privilege” Slam Poem by Royce Mann AND  Media bias and race AND R. Dolezal – Can you choose […]

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   Oct 06

ENGLISH 10 – 1.1./1.2

HOMEWORK: Due Wed “So What Are You, Anyway?” – Read, highlight, write in note-form answers, reading quiz Make sure you’re caught up with your 2 Lit Circle Sheets and the first 2 journals. Here are some videos to watch to get you thinking about the new story & the issues around identity & race—click here —>“White […]

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   Oct 04

ENGLISH 10 – 1.1/1.2

HOMEWORK: Due Friday Journal #2: Identity & Sex/Gender – Discuss how much your gender/sex does or doesn’t impact your identity.   Here are some links to videos and audio about gender issues — click here —> CBC “Guys & Dolls” Gender Marketing audio AND “Dear Dad” mini movie AND “#Like a Girl” advertisement  AND “Through the Glass Ceiling” animation “So What Are You, Anyway?” […]

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   Oct 03

ENGLISH 10 – 1.1/1.2

HOMEWORK: Due Wed “The Friday Everything Changed” – story Qs, reading Quiz Lit Circle – you will be discussing “The Friday Everything Changed” have your 1 Lit Circle Sheet completed for the story Journal #1: Personal Identity – Consider the poems and discuss with examples what personal identity means to you. Journal requirements: double- spaced, […]

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   Sep 28

ENGLISH 10 -1.1/1.2

HOMEWORK: Due Monday BLOCK – 1.1- Lit Circle role sheet for the poems “The Friday Everything Changed” – Read, highlight, write in notes, look over the Qs Get and bring a NOTEBOOK to use for your journal responses BLOCK 1.2 –  Get and bring a NOTEBOOK to use for your journal responses “The Friday Everything […]

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