Feb. 10 - 13: Media Awareness

Complete the student information form (3 marks)

Fri. Feb. 13, 2015
- 20 min. of 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. Try to complete your five entries.
-When all five rough copy entries are completed, you may start work on your outline for an upcoming in-class essay: "Three Places in Western Canada I'd Like To Visit."

Thurs. Feb. 12, 2015
- 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. 11, 2015
- 20 min. silent reading OR complete your paragraph from yesterday (DUE Today)
- 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 entry 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 next week to type the bibliography assignment.
- See a sample annotated bibliography.


 

Tues. Feb. 10, 2015 - 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)

 - 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).