Apr. 2 - 5: Poetry

***Term DEADLINE for all assignments: Thurs. Apr. 5/12*** 
***Homework: Complete the information form (6 marks)***
***Vote for Sierra in Why Media Matters contest***
  
Tues. Apr. 3 - Thurs. Apr. 5

- The lab is booked for these classes. 

- You will complete the four poetry blogging tasks on the poetry unit assignment sheet.

- In the computer lab, set up your blog at Blogger.com (sign in with your Google Docs username and password. Do not make a new account). You can customize your blog's privacy and comment moderation settings through your Blogger Dashboard "settings" and "comments" tabs.

Mon. Apr. 2/12
- Shakespearean sonnets: Today we'll review the characteristics of a sonnet.
- Review the sonnet lesson.
- Start writing your own 14 line sonnet.

- View the video of David Gilmour of Pink Floyd singing Shakespeare's Sonnet 18

Mar. 26 - 30: Short Stories

**Term Deadline: Thurs. Apr. 5**
** Quiz (14 Marks) on "Two Fishermen" on Mon. Mar. 26 (Blk. G) and Tues. Mar. 27 (Blk. F)
** Quiz (14 Marks) on "The Late Man" on Wed. Mar. 28 (F and G) 

***Homework: Complete the information form (6 marks)***  

Thurs. Mar. 29 - Fri. Mar. 30
- Lab 120 is booked to work on the team short story assignment.
- Assignment (Due Friday):
***Read one of the remaining stories (Always a Motive or We Have to Sit Opposite) and complete the questions,
or 
***Write a poem about the Ajax Mine (must be 16 lines). (10 mark completion score).  ***If you want, you can enter your poem in the contest to win $100, $75 or $50.
Wed. Mar. 28
- Ajax Mine poetry writing contest. 
- Review questions for "The Late Man." Write the quiz.
- Go to lab 120 to work on team short story assignment.


Tues. Mar. 27
Blk. F. 
- Review "Two Fishermen" and write quiz #2
- Read "The Late Man." Quiz #3 will be on Wednesday.

Blk. G
- Team short story assignment. Lab 120 booked.
- Find short story ideas at:

• Short Story Ideas 
• Seventh Sanctum 

Mon. Mar. 26
 Blk. F:
- Reading catch up day for "Two Fishermen." Quiz tomorrow (Tues.)
- Team short story assignment.
- Find short story ideas at:

• Short Story Ideas 
• Seventh Sanctum 

Blk. G:
- Review "Two Fishermen" questions. Write the quiz.
- Read "The Late Man."

Mar. 12 - 16: The Alchemist and Short Stories

** Quiz (14 Marks) on "The Painted Door" on Fri. Mar. 16

***Homework: Complete the information form (6 marks)***  

Fri. Mar. 16
- View the video "The Painted Door" and discuss the questions.
- Write the quiz (14 marks)
- Start reading "Two Fishermen" in Tigers of the Snow.

Thurs. Mar. 15
- Discuss "The Firing Squad" questions.  Then write the practice quiz.
- Read "The Painted Door" by Sinclair Ross on p. 47 of Tigers of the Snow.
- Discuss the questions in groups in preparation for the quiz on Thursday.
  
Wed. Mar. 14
-Read "The Firing Squad" by Colin McDougall on p. 69.
-Discuss the questions. Then write the practice quiz.
   
Tues. Mar. 13
- 20 min. for assignment completion or self-directed reading.
- Read: "The Sound of Hollyhocks" by Hugh Garner on p. 7 of Tigers of the Snow.
- Discuss the story questions. Then, write the practice quiz.

Mon. Mar. 12 - The Alchemist
- The new K-Library computer lab is booked.
- Work on your computer-generated mind map.
- If finished, complete the reading preferences charts and paragraphs.

• Review the mind map assignment (work alone or with one partner) and evaluation rubric
• Go to Google -> Documents
• Set up a Google Docs account (need email and password)
• Your school email address: first initial last name@skss.sd73.bc.ca
• Create a new Google Drawing mind map for your Alchemist mind map topic selection.
• Depending on your mind map topic choice, consult the novel, the Novel Setting Map and/or the  Study Notes
• When finished, email your mind map to me [with full name(s) and block]

Mar. 8 - 9: The Alchemist

***Homework: Complete the information form (6 marks)***  

Thurs. Mar. 8 - Fri. Mar. 9 - The Alchemist

- The new K-Library computer lab is booked Thursday and Friday.
- Work on your computer-generated mind map.

• Review the mind map assignment (work alone or with one partner) and evaluation rubric
• Go to Google -> Documents
• Set up a Google Docs account (need email and password)
• Your school email address: first initial last name@skss.sd73.bc.ca
• Create a new Google Drawing mind map for your Alchemist mind map topic selection.
• Depending on your mindmap topic choice, consult the novel, the Novel Setting Map and/or the  Study Notes
• When finished, email your mind map to me (with full name(s) and block)