- We will be attending the Finity Project Presentation from 10:00 - 10:30 in the lower campus gym.
- Complete one or two annotated bibliography entries. If you are absent, you can summarize the contents of any tourism websites in Western Canada such as Tourism Vancouver and Tourism Whistler.
Thurs. Sept. 6 - Media Education
- Review characteristics of media bias. Review the "militainment" video below and discuss propaganda.
- Does the convergence of the American military and entertainment industries (movies and gaming) concern you?
- Review the paragraph assignment sheet.
- 40 minutes for paragraph writing and/or silent reading. Hand in one completed paragraph this class. Use your writing code on the paper, not your name.
- Review MLA citation style sheet.
- Review MLA annotated bibliography format.
Wed. Sept. 5 - Media Education
- 25 min. silent reading
- review course website
- review summer bingo stories
- Review handouts: Detecting Bias in the Media
Detecting Bias in the News
Current news topic- Northern Gateway Pipeline:
-Identify types of bias in the original Enbridge video clip
-Identify types of bias in this Enbridge video clip
- Review media unit paragraph assignment sheet. Start first paragraph (use your writing code on your paper).
Tues. Sept. 4 - 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
