Nov. 15 - 19: Poetry / Debating

***Original Sonnet due on Fri. Nov. 19***
***All poetry assignments up to and including General Subjects must be handed in by Fri. Nov. 19 (nothing will be marked after that)*** 

Please participate in the following surveys:
Blk. A Surveys:
Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Texting Students 
Stating An Opinion
Favourite Gaming Console
Texting and Communication 
Cellphones in Class
Chocolate
Cats and Dogs  
Violent Video Games
Men and Women
Drinking Age 
Favourite Game System
Transit System 

Blk. B Surveys:
Banning Cellphones
Studying Poetry
Soccer or Football? 
School Uniforms 
Global Warming  
SKSS and Beattie
Bullying
Driving Age
Music Education
Olympic Games
PC or Mac 


Thurs. Nov. 18 / Fri. Nov. 19 - Debating Online
- The K-library old lab is booked today.
- Assignment: Work alone or with one partner to develop an 8 to 10 question debate / survey about a debate topic of your choice (include your central debate question somewhere in the survey.
- Use Google Documents Forms application to construct the survey.
- Your other survey questions should seek information about related and relevant opinions and facts). See the Ice Cream for Prisoners survey example.
- When you've finished making your debate survey question form, email the link to me at en8a at yahoo.ca (put your name and block in the message)




Wed. Nov. 17
- Speed debating: spend 3 minutes exploring, discussing and debating each of the table topics as you rotate through this exercise.

Tues. Nov. 16

- Short Story presentations
- Complete "General Subjects" paragraphs.
- Watch "Introduction to Shakespeare" (Standard Deviants Production) 

Mon. Nov. 15

K-Library new lab is booked this class.

1. Research Italian and English sonnet forms. Then, complete the Winter section poetry responses (10 marks).
2. Work on unfinished assignments:
• Poetry blue sheet responses
• Original sonnet
• Dreams good copy 5 paragraph essay/story
• Team short story