HOMEWORK: Due Friday & January Good copy of your Identity Project journal – 1. discuss your definition of personal identity 2. Select 5 major influences on your identity, explain and discuss with examples (ex. gender, race, culture, upbringing, schooling, etc.) Multi-paragraph, double-spaced, 250-350 words, Times New Roman, 12 point font – MLA set up of […]
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Dec 16
ENGLISH 11 – 1.3/2.2
HOMEWORK: Due Mon/Tues All Journals – #5-8 – Same as last time – in order, labelled & titled, multi-paragraph, good discussion that’s at least 1 pg double spaced, and peer edited. Narrative Presentations – Mon/Tues – Theme, Setting, & Other Techniques #2. See previous post for helpful videos. You need to see me before your presentation […]
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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 11 – 1.3/2.2
HOMEWORK: Due Tues/Wed Journal #6 – Empathy Journal – Write a journal entry from Hariharan’s point of view. Based on what we learned about him from the story, what would he do, how would he react, what would he be thinking? This can take place right when he opens his suitcase in Toronto or when […]
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ENGLISH 11 – 1.3/2.2
HOMEWORK: Due Friday/Monday “Behind the Headlines” p. 137 – Qs– #3-9 (#6 – don’t do the character sketch) Narrative Presentations: Conflict, POV, Other techniques: Satire, Irony, Imagery, Personification, Simile, Metaphor. Be prepared to present on Tues/Wed. Block 1.3 – Only 1 group has talked to me!! If you haven’t talked to me yet, you MUST […]
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ENGLISH 11 – 1.3/2.2
HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs Consider all of the articles, your journal #3 ideas, the story “Jade Peony” and our class discussions, and have your main ideas & explanation for them for the topic: What is Canada’s Identity? You will be finishing the poster and presenting your ideas to the class. Here are some videos of what […]
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May 30
ENGLISH 11 – 1.2/2.2
HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs NIGHT – Chp. 8 – 9 Qs and vocab Journal #9 – Luck Lit Circle Group #7 – Present (both grp #8 & 9 will be going on Friday) Quiz #3 – chp. 7-9 Thurs/Fri
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ENGLISH 11 – 1.2/2.2
HOMEWORK: Due Thurs/Fri NIGHT – chp. 6 Qs & Vocab Journal #7 – Changed Lit. Circle Group #5 present Night – Chp. 4-6 Quiz – Mon/Tues
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ENGLISH 11 – 1.2/2.2
HOMEWORK: Due Thurs/Fri NIGHT – Chp. 4 Qs & Vocab Journal #5 – The Hangings Lit Group #3 Present – You must hand in your Lit Circle Group sheets after you present – indicate who did what sheet(s) Chp. #1-3 Quiz
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