HOMEWORK: Due Monday Reading Quiz – “Through the Tunnel” Terms Quest #1 – study your narrative terms! (click on Eng 10 tab) – watch these videos to help — click here — Terms explained using Disney AND Plot explained using Aladdin AND Character & Characterization AND Setting explained AND POV explained Journal #8 – Discuss how your experiences, successes & failures impact your identity. […]
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Oct 25
ENGLISH 11 – 1.2/2.2
HOMEWORK: Due Thurs/Fri Story Notes #3-#4 Handout – Chief Dan George – read, mark up — note techniques used (metaphors, imagery, repetition, etc.) and meaning AND any Qs & reactions you have Journal #6 – “The Lottery” – What do the events in the story say about human nature? Compare and contrast the story to […]
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ENGLISH 10 -1.3/1.4
HOMEWORK: Due Tues “Everyday Use” – read, highlight, Qs, Lit Circle, Reading Quiz Journal #7 – Discuss how your family (parents, siblings, others) impact your personality/identity. Story Maps for stories 3 – 4 Study terms – WATCH these videos to help — Click here —> Short Story Terms explained AND Plot explained using Aladdin AND Character & Characterization 1
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ENGLISH 11 – 1.2/2.2
HOMEWORK: Due Tues/Wed Journal #4 – Multiculturalism – “Jade Peony” – What struggles might some immigrants face when trying to balance their cultural heritage with their new nationality and/or culture? Canada is known for being “multicultural”. Considering the information in the article, what is your opinion on the state of multiculturalism in Canada? Is there true […]
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ENGLISH 11- 1.2/2.2
HOMEWORK: Due Friday/Monday “Jade Peony” p. 107-117 – Qs #4-9 AND Story Notes sheet News Article on multiculturalism – read, highlight, answer 3 questions on back of sheet Study terms Identity Poems sheet
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ENGLISH 10 – 1.3/1.4
HOMEWORK: Due Friday CATCH UP! Story pkgs & Qs & Lit Circle sheets Study terms Journal #5 – Discuss how your perspective impacts your identity? Discuss how your appearance impacts your identity? Lit circle sheets #1-5 (first full package) will be collected next class. Block 1.4 – get started on the next Story Maps
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ENGLISH 11 – 1.2/2.2
HOMEWORK: Due Fri/Tues – ** please note the differences between blocks** Read “Jade Peony” – p. 107-117 – Read the intro too! Block 1.2 – Journal #3 – Appearance and Identity – Discuss how much your appearance impacts your personal identity & behaviour. Consider the 2 stories we’ve studied along with the clips we watched & […]
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ENGLISH 10 – 1.3/1.4
HOMEWORK: Due Friday Otello field trip form & $16 Finish “Indian Eduction” Qs & Lit Circle sheets Journal #4 – Discuss how much your culture/heritage and your up-bringing impacts your personal identity. Narrative terms pre-test next class
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ENGLISH 11 – 1.2/2.2
HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs Narrative Devices Presentations – We need to figure out your groups! Block 1.2 – 7 grps of 3 & 2 grps of 4. Block 2.2– 8 grps of 3 & 1 grp of 2. Figure out who you want to work with & hopefully it works out! Both classes – Identity Poems […]
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ENGLISH 10 – 1.3/1.4
HOMEWORK: Due Monday LP – has arrive, we will be starting it. Otello field trip for m & $16 Lit Circle sheets #1-3 – catch up! Most of next class will be Lit Circle discussion time Narrative Terms – pre-test Journal #3 – Discuss how much your race/ethnicity impacts your identity. Watch the videos […]
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