FINAL MARKING DEADLINE for all Nov. and Dec. work - Fri. Jan. 16
Thurs. Jan. 8 - Fri. Jan. 9, 2015
- Continue reading October Sky and responding to the chapter questions. Read ch. 1-4 by Friday.
- From Rocket Boys to October Sky is a new book about the journey from book to movie.
Mon. Jan. 5 - Wed. Jan. 7, 2015
- Review the Making Literary Character Connections venn diagram.
- We'll be reading the novel October Sky. This memoir, written by Homer Hickam, is the first of Hickam's Coalwood series, which also includes The Coalwood Way , Sky of Stone and We Are Not Afraid.
- October Sky, originally published as Rocket Boys, is set in Coalwood, West Virginia. Watch the video below to learn about this town.
Friday, December 19, 2014
Sunday, December 14, 2014
Dec. 15 - 19: Poetry Blog / Book Tour / Movie
Poetry Writing Competition (deadline Jan. 15) This is optional.
Personal Legend Slides DUE Thurs. Dec. 18
Thurs. Dec. 18 - Fri. Dec. 19, 2014
- We'll be viewing the movie The Mosquito Coast, which is based on the novel by Paul Theroux.
- while viewing this character-driven adventure story, consider the theme of loyalty and observe the layers of relationships in this drama.
- Is loyalty a positive human trait? Which characters are loyal? When does loyalty become a character flaw?
Mon. Dec. 15 - Wed. Dec. 17, 2014
- The lab is booked. Finish poetry and survey work.
- Complete work on the Google Presentation "Personal Legend Book Tour." You have three more classes to create your tour. You are creating a reading journey slide show with 10 destinations and 10 books customized to your own life goals and interests.
- Import and use the Google Presentation template. See the sample slides.
Personal Legend Slides DUE Thurs. Dec. 18
Thurs. Dec. 18 - Fri. Dec. 19, 2014
- We'll be viewing the movie The Mosquito Coast, which is based on the novel by Paul Theroux.
- while viewing this character-driven adventure story, consider the theme of loyalty and observe the layers of relationships in this drama.
- Is loyalty a positive human trait? Which characters are loyal? When does loyalty become a character flaw?
Mon. Dec. 15 - Wed. Dec. 17, 2014
- The lab is booked. Finish poetry and survey work.
- Complete work on the Google Presentation "Personal Legend Book Tour." You have three more classes to create your tour. You are creating a reading journey slide show with 10 destinations and 10 books customized to your own life goals and interests.
- Import and use the Google Presentation template. See the sample slides.
Thursday, December 4, 2014
Dec. 8 - 12: Poetry / Survey / Book Tour
Please Participate in the following student surveys:
What's Your Everyday Carry?
Miley Cyrus
Physical Activity
Taco
Minor League Hockey HittingWhat's Your Everyday Carry?
Miley Cyrus
Physical Activity
Taco
Movies and TV Shows
Art
Skiing/Snowboarding
Favourite Season
Influence of Social Media
Sports
Kamloops
Olympics
LGBQT Rights
School
Asian food
Racism
Influence of Social Media
Sports
Kamloops
Olympics
LGBQT Rights
School
Asian food
Racism
Poetry Writing Competition (deadline Jan. 15) This is optional.
DUE Mon. Dec. 8: The Interview Poem (12 marks)
DUE Wed. Dec. 10: Poetry Blogs (45 marks)
DUE Thurs. Dec. 11: Yellow survey report form and attachments (25)
DUE Fri. Dec. 12: Survey Says poem (15)
Thurs. Dec. 11 - Fri. Dec. 12, 2014
- The lab is booked from Thurs. to Wed. next week.
- Finish your overdue work at home.
- Start work on the Google Presentation "Personal Legend Book Tour." You have five classes to create your tour. You are creating a reading journey slide show with 10 destinations and 10 books customized to your own life goals and interests.
- Import and use the Google Presentation template. See the sample slides.
Wed. Dec. 10
Survey Report Criteria (6 marks)
If you have at least 30 responses, you can write your formal style paragraph analysis of your results.
- Include an informative topic sentence/s (who, what, where, when, why, how).
- State your key question of enquiry and prediction percent
- Summarize your results with percent details
- Critique your topic choice, questions / response options quality, and the reliability / validity of your survey
- Conclude with comments on how your next survey attempts could be improved in any way
- How could you seek user feedback within your survey?
Mon. Dec. 8 - Wed. Dec. 10, 2014
- This week, you will be authoring an online survey, participating in surveys produced by others in English 11, writing a report on your results and completing a poem on the topic of surveys.
- Use these classes to finish off your blogs, produce an online survey, respond to student surveys and write a poem about surveys.
1.- Assignment: Work alone or with one partner to develop a student survey on a topic of interest to you and/or your partner. Consult the Debatabase for topic ideas.
- Once you've decided on a topic and a key question of inquiry, develop eight to ten well-written survey questions.
- You will be in the lab all week to put your survey online, participate in other surveys, and examine and report on your results. You can use the Google Forms application of Google Drive in the lab to create and publish your survey online.
2. - When you have completed your online survey, copy the link to the live survey form.
3. - Click on Student Surveys and add your survey to this editable page. Use the link button to hyperlink your survey title. Check that your hyperlink works.
- Please complete the Sample Survey
Friday, November 28, 2014
Dec. 1 - 5: Poetry
Poetry Blogs DUE Wed. Dec. 10
Thurs. Dec. 4, 2014
- Complete all four poetry blogging assignments
-When blog is finished, send your blog for marking by going to the top of your published blog page. Click "More". Select "Share By Email."
--- In the email box, type en8a@yahoo.ca
---In the message box, type your full name.
---Hand in your assignment marking sheet with your name on it.
For homework, come to class on Monday with an idea and questions for an online survey assignment that you'll be running in the lab next week. Following this experience, you will write an acrostic poem "Survey Says." The poetry assignment sheet will be provided next week.
- Complete this sample survey
Tues. Dec. 2 - Wed. Dec. 3, 2014
- Complete the "Video Poem" assignment.
- Find a short video from Wikimedia Commons to upload to DotSub.com.
- Caption a poem(s) over at least 30 seconds of video to complement the visual imagery.
- Embed the video poem on your blog.
See an example. This poem has alliteration (Bear Brothers); metaphor (snowy mat); personification (They speak in bear); repetition (Be patient / Be prepared / Be ferocious):
Mon. Dec. 1, 2014
- Complete in-class poetry essays.
- Start work on the interview poem assignment.
Thurs. Dec. 4, 2014
- Complete all four poetry blogging assignments
-When blog is finished, send your blog for marking by going to the top of your published blog page. Click "More". Select "Share By Email."
--- In the email box, type en8a@yahoo.ca
---In the message box, type your full name.
---Hand in your assignment marking sheet with your name on it.
For homework, come to class on Monday with an idea and questions for an online survey assignment that you'll be running in the lab next week. Following this experience, you will write an acrostic poem "Survey Says." The poetry assignment sheet will be provided next week.
- Complete this sample survey
Tues. Dec. 2 - Wed. Dec. 3, 2014
- Complete the "Video Poem" assignment.
- Find a short video from Wikimedia Commons to upload to DotSub.com.
- Caption a poem(s) over at least 30 seconds of video to complement the visual imagery.
- Embed the video poem on your blog.
See an example. This poem has alliteration (Bear Brothers); metaphor (snowy mat); personification (They speak in bear); repetition (Be patient / Be prepared / Be ferocious):
Privacy Poem Example (abcb rhyme pattern)
Private Living
Give up civilized life for a cave
Digital secrets can’t be told
Prepare for your social life deep freeze
Get used to your time in the cold
Nothing online for people to save
On Ebay you’ll never be sold
“I’m off the grid” now you can wheeze
“Life’s filled with cavernous mold !”
Instead of a Tweet you’ll give ‘em a wave
‘cause e-mail is even too bold
ID protection will be a real breeze
Hacking thieves can’t ever take hold
If it’s privacy you frequently crave
Guess it’s a sign that you’re old
Disconnected life’s as fun as you please
By computers you can’t be controlled
Mon. Dec. 1, 2014
- Complete in-class poetry essays.
- Start work on the interview poem assignment.
Friday, November 21, 2014
Nov. 24 - 28: Poetry
DUE Mon. Nov. 24 - Team short stories (25 marks)
DUE Tues Nov. 25 - Privacy sheet paragraph and 3 thesis statements (12 marks)
IN-CLASS ESSAY Tues. Nov. 25 (all materials provided in class)
DUE Wed. Nov. 26 - Sonnet (18 marks)
Fri. Nov. 28, 2014
- Finish the "Found Poems" and the "Privacy Poem" assignments.
- Start the "Video Poem" assignment.
- Find a short video from Wikimedia Commons to upload to DotSub.com.
- Caption a poem(s) over at least 30 seconds of video to complement the visual imagery.
- Embed the video poem on your blog.
See an example:
Thurs. Nov. 27, 2014
- Finish the "Found Poems" blogging assignment.
- Start work on the "Privacy Poem" assignment according to the instructions.
Wed. Nov. 26, 2014
- The lab is booked for work on the poetry blogging assignment today.
Tues. Nov. 25, 2014
In-class essay. All materials will be provided in class.
Mon. Nov. 24, 2014
- Expect an in-class essay on Tuesday. All materials will be provided.
- Team short stories are due today.
- Complete the privacy theme sheet paragraph and three thesis statements to hand in today or tomorrow.
- Finish writing your sonnet, which is due on Wed. Nov. 26th.
- If you have finished all of these assignments, underline 60 or more words in your Macbeth essay to organize with no more than 10 other words to create a found poem on Macbeth. This will be part of a blogging assignment on Wednesday.
DUE Tues Nov. 25 - Privacy sheet paragraph and 3 thesis statements (12 marks)
IN-CLASS ESSAY Tues. Nov. 25 (all materials provided in class)
DUE Wed. Nov. 26 - Sonnet (18 marks)
Fri. Nov. 28, 2014
- Finish the "Found Poems" and the "Privacy Poem" assignments.
- Start the "Video Poem" assignment.
- Find a short video from Wikimedia Commons to upload to DotSub.com.
- Caption a poem(s) over at least 30 seconds of video to complement the visual imagery.
- Embed the video poem on your blog.
See an example:
Thurs. Nov. 27, 2014
- Finish the "Found Poems" blogging assignment.
- Start work on the "Privacy Poem" assignment according to the instructions.
Privacy by Robert W. Service
Oh you who are shy of the popular eye,
(Though most of us seek to survive it)
Just think of the goldfish who wanted to die
Because she could never be private.
There are pebbles and reeds for aquarium needs
Of eel and of pike who are bold fish;
But who gives a thought to a sheltering spot
For the sensitive soul of a goldfish?
So the poor little thing swam around in a ring,
In a globe of a crystalline crudity;
Swam round and swam round, but no refuge she found
From the public display of her nudity;
No weedy retreat for a cloister discreet,
From the eye of the mob to exempt her;
Can you wonder she paled, and her appetite failed,
Till even a fly couldn't tempt her?
I watched with dismay as she faded away;
Each day she grew slimmer and slimmer.
From an amber that burned, to a silver she turned
Then swiftly was dimmer and dimmer.
No longer she gleamed, like a spectre she seemed,
One morning I anxiously sought her:
I only could stare - she no longer was there . . .
She'd simply dissolved in the water.
So when you behold bright fishes of gold,
In globes of immaculate purity;
Just think how they'd be more contented and free
If you gave them a little obscurity.
And you who make laws, get busy because
You can brighten the lives of untold fish,
If it's sadness you note, and a measure promote
To Ensure Private Life For The Goldfish.
(Though most of us seek to survive it)
Just think of the goldfish who wanted to die
Because she could never be private.
There are pebbles and reeds for aquarium needs
Of eel and of pike who are bold fish;
But who gives a thought to a sheltering spot
For the sensitive soul of a goldfish?
So the poor little thing swam around in a ring,
In a globe of a crystalline crudity;
Swam round and swam round, but no refuge she found
From the public display of her nudity;
No weedy retreat for a cloister discreet,
From the eye of the mob to exempt her;
Can you wonder she paled, and her appetite failed,
Till even a fly couldn't tempt her?
I watched with dismay as she faded away;
Each day she grew slimmer and slimmer.
From an amber that burned, to a silver she turned
Then swiftly was dimmer and dimmer.
No longer she gleamed, like a spectre she seemed,
One morning I anxiously sought her:
I only could stare - she no longer was there . . .
She'd simply dissolved in the water.
So when you behold bright fishes of gold,
In globes of immaculate purity;
Just think how they'd be more contented and free
If you gave them a little obscurity.
And you who make laws, get busy because
You can brighten the lives of untold fish,
If it's sadness you note, and a measure promote
To Ensure Private Life For The Goldfish.
Wed. Nov. 26, 2014
- The lab is booked for work on the poetry blogging assignment today.
- 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.
- Follow the instructions for assignment 1 on the poetry blogging assignment.
- See found Macbeth and found Twitter poem examples below:
- Follow the instructions for assignment 1 on the poetry blogging assignment.
- See found Macbeth and found Twitter poem examples below:
Found Poems
Macbeth
Shakespeare tragedy
dark play
dramatic story
Macbeth destroys everything he ever had
At first a
brave soldier
military general
three witches
prophecies
He now yearns for power
King Duncan
has his place on the throne
Path of darkness
Lust for power
Thane of Cawdor
downward spiralling
Three murderers kill
Banquo and Fleance
Fleance escapes
character change
completely insane
hallucinating man
depressing Macbeth
stress, obsession
Guilt leading to more graves
Lady Macduff brutally murdered.
The pipeline protest draws more demonstrators; heavy police presence
livefeed by Sea Shepherd
Crowd chanting Protect the people, not Kinder Morgan
eight arrests today, so that's 61 total so far
SFU molecular biology professor @LynneQuarmby, Author J. B. MacKinnon and Tamo Suzuki got arrested
Dr Alejandro Frid arrested 4 defending his daughter's future.
11yr old was released
"The RCMP are glorified security for a Private Company..it has to stop" (Tamiko Suzuki)
Notice which journalists save all of their snark & really hard questions for protesters, not corporations
#Burnaby said NO to Kinder Morgan (AKA Enron) pipeline expansion
proud of my city for taking a stand
Bus from #Victoria arrived 2 #Burnabymountain
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Underlined Wording Source: Twitter #burnabymountain Nov. 22-23, 2014Tues. Nov. 25, 2014
In-class essay. All materials will be provided in class.
Mon. Nov. 24, 2014
- Expect an in-class essay on Tuesday. All materials will be provided.
- Team short stories are due today.
- Complete the privacy theme sheet paragraph and three thesis statements to hand in today or tomorrow.
- Finish writing your sonnet, which is due on Wed. Nov. 26th.
- If you have finished all of these assignments, underline 60 or more words in your Macbeth essay to organize with no more than 10 other words to create a found poem on Macbeth. This will be part of a blogging assignment on Wednesday.
Friday, November 14, 2014
Nov. 17 - 21: Short Stories / Poetry
FINAL MARKING DEADLINE for short story quizzes is Wed. Nov. 19th
Team Short Stories DUE Mon. Nov. 24
Fri. Nov. 21, 2014 Theme exploration - Privacy
- The theme of privacy will be used for one of your blogging poetry assignments next week in the lab. To prepare, we'll explore this topic as it connects to today's media landscape, employment, and personal affairs.
-We've practiced interview responses to commonly asked questions. Sometimes interviewers may encroach on an interviewee's privacy. Think about where your own privacy boundaries should be during an interview.
-Complete the personal privacy grid activity: Compare your grid with several other students and write a paragraph about your own views on personal information privacy. Then, following discussion on the responsibilities of individuals, government, and business, complete three thesis statements on the back of the sheet.
Thurs. Nov. 20, 2014
- Shakespearean sonnets: Today we'll review the characteristics of a sonnet.
- Review the sonnet lesson.
- Read Ozymandias and view / listen to this sonnet read by Bryan Cranston in the context of Breaking Bad. This poem was written by Percy Bysshe Shelley, and it was inspired by an ancient Egyptian statue of Ramses II. Shelley wrote the poem for a sonnet competition he was having with friends.
- Start writing your own 14 line sonnet.
Mon. Nov. 17, 2014
- review dialogue punctuation and paragraphing rules.
- continue work on the Team Short Story Assignment.
- write short stories in Lab 1. You will have lab classes Mon., Tues., and Wed. to complete a story.
Find short story ideas at:
- remember to read your story aloud to get the 5 presentation marks. Tell me who you are reading your story with and find a place in the library to share your story. Each author must read a portion of the story to get the 5 presentation marks. Staple one assignment sheet to a typed copy of your story (include all author names and name(s) of who listened to your story on the assignment sheet).
If you have finished your short story, set up a blog for the upcoming poetry unit at Blogger. Use your Google username and password to access Blogger. Students who already have a blog that they'd like to use for poetry do not need to set up a new blog.
Team Short Stories DUE Mon. Nov. 24
Fri. Nov. 21, 2014 Theme exploration - Privacy
- The theme of privacy will be used for one of your blogging poetry assignments next week in the lab. To prepare, we'll explore this topic as it connects to today's media landscape, employment, and personal affairs.
-We've practiced interview responses to commonly asked questions. Sometimes interviewers may encroach on an interviewee's privacy. Think about where your own privacy boundaries should be during an interview.
-Complete the personal privacy grid activity: Compare your grid with several other students and write a paragraph about your own views on personal information privacy. Then, following discussion on the responsibilities of individuals, government, and business, complete three thesis statements on the back of the sheet.
Thurs. Nov. 20, 2014
- Shakespearean sonnets: Today we'll review the characteristics of a sonnet.
- Review the sonnet lesson.
- Read Ozymandias and view / listen to this sonnet read by Bryan Cranston in the context of Breaking Bad. This poem was written by Percy Bysshe Shelley, and it was inspired by an ancient Egyptian statue of Ramses II. Shelley wrote the poem for a sonnet competition he was having with friends.
- Start writing your own 14 line sonnet.
- View the video of David Gilmour, the voice and guitar of Pink Floyd, singing Shakespeare's Sonnet 18
Mon. Nov. 17, 2014
- review dialogue punctuation and paragraphing rules.
- continue work on the Team Short Story Assignment.
- write short stories in Lab 1. You will have lab classes Mon., Tues., and Wed. to complete a story.
Find short story ideas at:
- remember to read your story aloud to get the 5 presentation marks. Tell me who you are reading your story with and find a place in the library to share your story. Each author must read a portion of the story to get the 5 presentation marks. Staple one assignment sheet to a typed copy of your story (include all author names and name(s) of who listened to your story on the assignment sheet).
If you have finished your short story, set up a blog for the upcoming poetry unit at Blogger. Use your Google username and password to access Blogger. Students who already have a blog that they'd like to use for poetry do not need to set up a new blog.
Sunday, November 9, 2014
Nov. 10 - 14: Short Stories
Open Textbook QUIZ (14) "Two Fishermen" Wed. Nov. 12
Open Textbook QUIZ (14) "The Late Man" Thurs. Nov. 13
Open Textbook QUIZ (14) "The Painted Door" Fri. Nov. 14
Homework for Wed., Nov. 12: One response to one question on the speaking skills interview sheet.
Fri. Nov. 14, 2014
- View the DVD "The Painted Door"
- Review the questions and write the quiz on “The Painted Door” on p. 47 of Tigers of the Snow
- Review details on the Team Short Story Assignment.
- Start short stories in Lab 1. You will have three more lab classes to complete a story.
Find short story ideas at:
Thurs. Nov. 13, 2014
- Review the questions and write the quiz on “The Late Man” on p. 98 of Tigers of the Snow . The Late Man is a modern, surrealist short story. Surreal means unreal or dreamlike.When finished, start reading “The Painted Door” on p. 47 and work on the vocabulary and questions. There will also be a 14 mark open-book quiz on Friday.
Wed. Nov. 12, 2014
- speaking skills practice session
- Review questions and write quiz on "Two Fishermen."
- Read "The Late Man" on p. 98 of Tigers of the Snow. If you are confused by this story, read an explanation written by the author, Andreas Schroeder.
- Review and quiz on Thursday.
Open Textbook QUIZ (14) "The Late Man" Thurs. Nov. 13
Open Textbook QUIZ (14) "The Painted Door" Fri. Nov. 14
Homework for Wed., Nov. 12: One response to one question on the speaking skills interview sheet.
Fri. Nov. 14, 2014
- View the DVD "The Painted Door"
- Review the questions and write the quiz on “The Painted Door” on p. 47 of Tigers of the Snow
- Review details on the Team Short Story Assignment.
- Start short stories in Lab 1. You will have three more lab classes to complete a story.
Find short story ideas at:
Thurs. Nov. 13, 2014
- Review the questions and write the quiz on “The Late Man” on p. 98 of Tigers of the Snow . The Late Man is a modern, surrealist short story. Surreal means unreal or dreamlike.When finished, start reading “The Painted Door” on p. 47 and work on the vocabulary and questions. There will also be a 14 mark open-book quiz on Friday.
Wed. Nov. 12, 2014
- speaking skills practice session
- Review questions and write quiz on "Two Fishermen."
- Read "The Late Man" on p. 98 of Tigers of the Snow. If you are confused by this story, read an explanation written by the author, Andreas Schroeder.
- Review and quiz on Thursday.
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