Oct. 1 - 5: The Alchemist

NOTICE: SKSS Student webmail has been discontinued. If you used your SKSS email to set up a Google account and want to change your primary email for your Google account, you can change it here.
Homework: Complete the following online student information form (6 marks)  

QUIZ Mon. Oct. 1/2012 : The Alchemist (Part I). Multiple choice 25 marks.                    

DUE Fri. Oct. 5: Synthesis essay, outline, mark sheet.

Thurs. Oct. 4 - Fri. Oct. 5 - The Alchemist online novel  / The Alchemist audio book
- Import the Google Docs essay template to your account (click "use this template").
- Write your four paragraph synthesis essay using this template.
- Hand in the typed essay, your outline and the marking sheet by the end of Friday's class.
- Finish reading The Alchemist by Wed. Oct. 10.

Wed. Oct. 3 - The Alchemist online novel  / The Alchemist audio book

- Continue reading the novel (30 min.)

- Finish Part 2 of The Alchemist (p. 51 - end). - Continue synthesis essay assignment.
---Complete introductory, body paragraphs and concluding paragraph outline. 
---Start writing your rough copy of your four paragraph literary synthesis essay.
---See the sample synthesis paper introduction.
---Review the synthesis essay marking criteria.

Tues. Oct. 2 - The Alchemist online novel  / The Alchemist audio book

- Continue reading the novel (25 min.)

- Start Part 2 of The Alchemist (p. 51 -71). - Review synthesis essay assignment. Continue outline.
---Finish introductory paragraph outline.
---Start body paragraphs outline. 
---See the sample synthesis paper introduction.

 
Mon. Oct. 1 - The Alchemist online novel  / The Alchemist audio book

- Multiple Choice Quiz on part I. (25 marks) 

- Review synthesis essay assignment. Start outline.

- Continue reading the novel.

Sept. 25 - 28: The Alchemist

NOTICE: SKSS Student webmail has been discontinued. If you used your SKSS email to set up a Google account and want to change your primary email for your Google account, you can change it here.
Homework: Complete the following online student information form (6 marks)  
Quiz Mon. Oct. 1/2012 : The Alchemist (Part I). Multiple choice 25 marks.
 
Fri. Sept. 28  - The Alchemist online novel  / The Alchemist audio book

- Review the elements of fiction.
- Continue to review questions and notes
- Discuss paragraph question #6 on the sheet.
DUE Today: paragraph #6  completed on a separate sheet of lined paper (6 marks). Use the mark criteria form.
- Read to the end of Part I for Monday.

Thurs. Sept. 27 - The Alchemist online novel  / The Alchemist audio book

- Review the student reading preferences survey results.  On the reading preferences analysis sheet, complete the chart for The Alchemist and write a paragraph that reports and analyses some of the interesting findings about student reading preferences (6 marks).
 
Wed. Sept. 26 - The Alchemist online novel

- Read to page 21 (* on page). Search for answers to the questions.
- Continue to review questions and notes
- Paulo Coelho "One on One" interview (Al Jazeera) Part 1 

Tues. Sept. 25 - The Alchemist

DUE today - Media Celebrity Investigation chart and ques. (p. 8 and 9)  
- Media Unit Conclusion: View and discuss the video "Paul McCartney Protests Seal Hunt."
- Read article " Big Name Celebs Irk Canadian Government."
- List Pros and Cons of celebrity activism.
- Discuss:  Media Celebrity Activism: Altruism or Self-Promotion?
- Meet author Paulo Coelho. As you read his novel and learn more about him, decide whether he fits into the category of celebrity.

- Read to the introduction (complete ques. 1-4) and read the prologue (take notes).
- The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho is reported to be the fifth most read book in the world. It holds the Guiness Book World Record for the most translated book by a living author (71 languages). Source 10 Most Read Books in the World.

Sept. 17 - 21: Media Education

Homework: Complete the following online student information form (6 marks)
NOTICE: SKSS Student webmail has been discontinued. If you used your SKSS email to set up a Google account and want to change your primary email for your Google account, you can change it here.

Thurs. Sept. 20 - Fri. Sept. 21: Media, Celebrity and Global Activism
  
In the classroom: complete the reading preferences survey  and then complete the online survey in the computer lab.

Complete these two tasks in the computer lab:

1.  **Review the media representation piece from the United Nations Refugee Agency. Write point form responses on the deconstructing media handout (page 9)
2.   **Visit Look to the Stars and complete the celebrity information chart (page 8) for any five people.

**Both tasks due as homework for Tues., Sept. 25 class. 

Wed. Sept. 19
- 25 min. silent reading or privacy grid paragraph and thesis statement completion (12 marks). DUE Thurs. Sept. 20
- Write 3rd and 4th media topic paragraphs DUE by Friday, Sept. 21.
- Article discussion and comparison regarding the topic of cell phones in school.
- Paragraph ideas:
1. What is the best policy for cell phones in school?
2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of cell phones in class?
3. Why is geotagging a privacy concern?


Tues. Sept. 18
- 20 min. of silent reading
- Personal privacy grid activity: Compare your grid with several other students and write a paragraph about your own views on personal information privacy. Review and finish your three paragraph topics.
- Personal privacy grid activity: complete the other side of this sheet.



 Mon. Sept. 17, 2012
- Lab 120 is booked for this class (final lab class).
- Complete the following:

1. Set up a Google Documents account (you'll need it for this course). You can use your school web mail account to set up a Google Docs account. Your school email is: first initial last name@skss.sd73.bc.ca
2. Type your five entry annotated bibliography (hanging indent, alphabetical order, 1.5 or double space).
3. Type your five paragraph essay. - Essay topic: If you had another month of holidays in September, which three places in Western Canada would you visit? (informal style; five paragraphs; include title; 1.5 or double space; proofread)
4. Staple together and hand in: 1. mark sheet  2. typed essay  3. typed bibliography  4. hand written outline. DUE Wed. Sept. 19th.    

Sept. 10 - 14: Media Education

Homework: Complete the following online student information form (6 marks)
Thurs. Sept. 13 - Fri. Sept. 14, 2012
- Lab 2 is booked for these classes.
- Complete the following:

1. Set up a Google Documents account (you'll need it for this course). You can use your school web mail account to set up a Google Docs account. Your school email is: first initial last name@skss.sd73.bc.ca
2. Type your five entry annotated bibliography (hanging indent, alphabetical order, 1.5 or double space).
3. Type your five paragraph essay. - Essay topic: If you had another month of holidays in September, which three places in Western Canada would you visit? (informal style; five paragraphs; include title; 1.5 or double space; proofread)
4. Staple together and hand in: 1. mark sheet  2. typed essay  3. typed bibliography  4. hand written outline.

Wed. Sept. 12, 2012
- Essay topic: If you had another month of holidays in September, which three places in Western Canada would you visit? (informal style; five paragraphs) 
- Review the sample essay outline.
- Complete your five paragraph outline and write the introductory paragraph.
- Finish your five annotated bibliography entries for Thursday.  (The typed bibliography will be stapled to the back of the typed essay).
- TED Talks Video: Eli Pariser on Internet filter bubbles narrowing our world view.

Tues. Sept. 11, 2012
- View video on Facebook photo facial recognition capabilities.



- Complete at least four of five annotated bibliography entries using the tourism booklets in class. If you are absent, you can summarize the contents of any tourism websites in Western Canada such as Tourism Vancouver and Tourism Whistler.
- All five bibliography entries should be ready for typing on Thursday.
Mon. Sept. 10, 2012 - Online Privacy
- Question: Is a corn field new media? Check out the world's biggest QR code.
- Online privacy issues
- Review social media benefits and risks
- Review the Consumer Reports video on Facebook Privacy.
- Write one paragraph on any media-related topic.



Listen to Gary Kovacs, Mozilla's chief engineer, discuss privacy.