Jan. 30 - Feb 3, 2012: Media Studies

Fri. Feb. 3
- 20 min. silent reading 
- Review formal and informal essay style. Underline the five most important characteristics of each and summarize on a Venn diagram.
- Old media focus: Travel media - Write annotated bibliography entries for two samples of travel media.
- See the MLA annotated bibliography sample.
- Block F: group discussion on fascinating questions about media.

Thurs. Feb. 2
- 20 min. silent reading 
- comma review and exercises

- Old media focus: Travel media - Write annotated bibliography entries for two samples of travel media.
- See the MLA annotated bibliography sample.

Wed. Feb. 1
- 20 min. silent reading / write out your fascinating media question and hand in.

- Discuss MLA and APA bibliography formats.
- Old media focus: Travel media - Write annotated bibliography entries for two samples of travel media.
- See the MLA annotated bibliography sample.

Tues. Jan. 31
- 20 min. silent reading / Blk. G complete paragraph explaining the concept of media bias.
- Review formal and informal essay style. Underline the five most important characteristics of each and summarize on a Venn diagram.
- Discuss MLA bibliography formats.
- Old media focus: Travel media - Write annotated bibliography entries for one sample of travel media.
  
Mon. Jan. 30 - Welcome to English 11.
Today we will review the course outline and expectations.
Discussion Items:

• Seating plan
• Course blog
• Silent reading
• Study block 
• Academic aspirations
• Evaluation 
• Assignment completion
• Essays
• Tests
• Re-writes / add-on assignment
  
• Cross grade exam
• Email contact (assignments only). Parents should phone school.
• Literary theme(s) of this course: Dreams and self-determination
• Media literacy unit / review 

Review handouts: Detecting Bias in the Media
Detecting Bias in the News 
Current news topic- Northern Gateway Pipeline:
-Identify types of bias in this MSN news clip: Opposing the pipeline
-Identify types of bias in the Enbridge video clip

Jan. 23 - 24: Final Class

***DEADLINE: Term 2 assignments - Tues. Jan. 24***

Jan. 23 and 24: Final Class
- lab 2 is booked.
- complete the October Sky five paragraph essay. Hand in a typed copy.
-Topic / Thesis : The rocket boys' achievements are facilitated by several important factors: time, place, and community support.
- Complete any other missing term 2 assignments.

Jan. 16 - 20: October Sky

***Due Fri. Jan. 13: Ch. 3, 5, 7 October Sky questions***
***Due Tues. Jan. 24: October Sky essay*** 
***Tues. Jan. 24 is the FINAL DEADLINE for Term 2 work***
 
Rocket Boys - The Musical website 
Homer Hickam - Facebook

Fri. Jan. 20
- finish viewing October Sky movie
- hand in textbooks and finish novel assignments

Thurs. Jan. 19
- view more Northern Gateway Pipeline discussion on CTV Question Period.
- lab time available for term 2 assignment completion
- If finished, try interactive rocketry:

• NASA Rocket Science 101
• NASA Launch It
• NASA Bottle Rocket Simulator
• Rocket Simulator
• NASA Interactive Media

Wed. Jan. 18
- continue October Sky reading and assignment completion.


Tues. Jan. 17

- The book October Sky educates readers about the early years of the space race in the 1950s. Watch Our Generation's Space Race. Then continue reading October Sky and completing assignments for term 2.


Mon. Jan. 16
- October Sky educates readers about the lives of underground coal miners and their families in the 1950s. In West Virginia today, a battle is taking place over the practice of mountaintop removal coal mining. Watch the interview with the director of the new documentary The Last Mountain and environmental lawyer Robert Kennedy Jr.
- Then, continue reading the novel and completing your assignments.

Jan. 9 - 13: October Sky

***Due Fri. Jan. 13: Ch. 3, 5, 7 October Sky questions***
***Due Tues. Jan. 24: October Sky essay*** 
***Tues. Jan. 24 is the FINAL DEADLINE for Term 2 work***
 
Rocket Boys - The Musical website 
Homer Hickam - Facebook

Fri. Jan. 13
- Today we are watching the first half of the movie October Sky.


Thurs. Jan. 12
Blk. C - Lab 120 is booked for assignment completion.
Blk. B - Finish ch. 3, 5 and 7 assignments (Due Friday)


Wed. Jan. 11
Finish ch. 3, 5 and 7 assignments (Due Friday)
- To better understand the historical and political setting of the novel, view "Cold War Politics in the Space Race."


Tues. Jan. 10
- Blk. B - Lab 120 is booked for English assignment completion (or continue reading October Sky).
- Watch Part 3 of the Homer Hickam interview, then continue reading October Sky.


Mon. Jan. 9

- Watch Part 2 of the Homer Hickam interview, then continue reading October Sky.
- Continue reading chapters 8 -18 this week.
- Complete ch. 3, 5, and 7 questions
- Start October Sky essay outline