Feb. 1 - 5, 2016: Media Awareness

DUE Wed. Feb. 10 - Reading Log  
DUE Wed. Feb. 10 - Annotated Bibliography assignment

Fri. Feb. 5, 2016 - Complete student information form (3 marks)

- 25 min. for silent reading
- Lab 120 is booked for this class. Use the time to carefully type your five entry annotated bibliographies. Remember to alphabetize your list and proofread before printing.
- Work on the outline for your in-class essay on Wednesday: "Three Places in Western Canada That I'd Like to Visit."
- Explore online bibliography tools: BibMe;   Citation Machine.

Thurs. Feb. 4, 2016

- 20 min. silent reading 
Continue work on the annotated bibliography assignment.
- Using travel media in this assignment, you will write annotated bibliography entries for five samples of travel media; use travel booklets or websites for destinations in western Canada. You will have more class time to complete your five entries.
-When all five rough copy entries are completed, you will have lab time next week to type the bibliography assignment.
- See a sample annotated bibliography. Be aware of media bias and look for it in the travel samples.
- TED Talks Video: Eli Pariser on Internet filter bubbles narrowing our world view.
 

Wed. Feb. 3 

- 20 min. silent reading OR complete your 6-10 sentence paragraph:

1. Compare / contrast formal and informal writing styles (use formal style).

- Discuss MLA annotated bibliography format. Review the annotated bibliography assignment.
- Using travel media in this assignment, you will write annotated bibliography entries for five samples of travel media; use travel booklets or websites for destinations in Western Canada. Start your first entries today. You will have more class time to complete your five entries.
-When all five rough copy entries are completed, you will have lab time on Friday to type the bibliography assignment.
- See a sample annotated bibliography.

Tues. Feb. 2. 2016

- 25 min. for self-directed reading or paragraph completion on the topic of "My Media Diet."
- 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).
- Use your Venn diagram outline to write a formal style compare/contrast paragraph on formal and informal writing styles (use a third person authoritative voice).
- Discuss MLA annotated bibliography format. Review the annotated bibliography assignment.
 

Mon. Feb. 1, 2016 - 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)
• 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)

- Group "Ten Most Valuable Words" activity
- Media terminology review
- Media diet diagram pre-writing activity.