Feb. 4 - 8: Media Studies

Thurs. Feb. 7 and Fri. Feb. 8
- Continue work on the annotated bibliography assignment.
- Old media focus: Travel media - Write annotated bibliography entries for one sample of travel media.
- Avoiding Plagiarism DVD: Blk. E Thursday; Blk. F Friday

Wed. Feb. 6
- 20 min. silent reading OR complete your paragraph from yesterday on a media topic.
- Discuss MLA annotated bibliography format. Review the annotated bibliography assignment.
- Old media focus: Travel media - Write annotated bibliography entries for one sample of travel media.

Tues. Feb. 5
- 20 min. silent reading OR complete your paragraph from yesterday on a media topic.
- Review formal and informal writing style comparison notes. Underline the seven most important characteristics of each and create a Venn diagram outline in preparation for a paragraph that contrasts formal and informal writing styles (point of view; subject; tone; structure; thesis placement; vocabulary; purpose).
- Write a paragraph contrasting formal and informal writing styles.

Mon. Feb. 4 - Welcome to English 11.
Today we will review the course outline and expectations.
Discussion Items:

• Seating plan
• Course blog / website
• Silent reading (bring or borrow)
• Study block 
• Academic aspirations
• Evaluation 
• Assignment completion
• Essays (informal / formal)
• Tests
• Cross grade exam (20%)
• Email contact (assignments only). Parents should phone school.
• Literary theme(s) of this course: Dreams and self-determination
• Media studies unit / review  (tourism media, media bias, privacy, celebrity topics)

- Participate in the "media bingo" activity and review the elements of a good paragraph.