HOMEWORK: Due Tuesday Journal #9 – Nationality/Geography & Identity: Discuss how where you’ve grown up has influenced your personal identity. Consider your neighbourhood, city, province, country, etc. How have these contributed to how you see yourself, how you act, what you have, what you know/skills you have, what you have experienced, who you are. For […]
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Dec 05
ENGLISH 10 – 1.1/1.2
HOMEWORK: Due Wed “Through the Tunnel” – Lit Circle Role Sheet & Qs (from last class) “The Stranger” – read, highlight, Qs, AND watch the video ===> “The Stranger” Video AND “The Secret Path” in Schools AND Gord Downie, the Wenjak Sisters, and PM Trudeau at We Day ===> The Secret Path — Full movie ends at 46 mins & then there’s an […]
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ENGLISH 10 – 1.1/1.2
HOMEWORK: Due Monday “Through the Tunnel” – Reading Quiz, Qs, and Lit Circle Role sheet Journal #7 – Family influence on your identity – will be peer edited Identity Project– Part 4 Rough Copy will be collected & checked Project Info – in class time to work Dec. 14 & 18th. DUE DATE: Dec. 20th. […]
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ENGLISH 10 – 1.1/1.2
HOMEWORK: Due Monday “Everyday Use” Lit Circle Role Sheet. I will be coming around to check your sheets, so make sure you do a good job of completing the sheet and preparing for your Lit Circle Discussion Identity Project – Part 3: Looking Back – Complete the rough copy for 1 of the options.
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ENGLISH 10 – 1.1/1.2
HOMEWORK: Due Friday “I Am Here Today Because I Am Gay” – Lit Circle Role Sheets MUST be done VERY well to show me that you took the time to consider the reading and to fill in your ideas AND that you’re taking what we’re doing in class seriously AND that you care about the […]
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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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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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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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