Big Ideas:
Oppression
Decisions
Change
Human nature
Dreams
Pursuit of Happiness
Enduring Understandings
Theme/underlying meanings represent a universal view or comment on society or life at any given time.
Texts are both a reflection of and a contributor of cultural and societal values of the in which they are written/created.
Texts from a particular time period and/ or place often exhibit commonalities in content, structure, and/ or underlying meaning.
Readers establish a context for understanding by merging life experiences and knowledge of vocabulary, reading strategies, and techniques as well as structures specific to the author’s purpose.
Essential Questions- Literature Over The Years
How does the time period influence the life of an author and
the type of genre they produce?
What is the role of the authors in creating and interpreting text?
What are common themes in literature of dif periods?
How does knowing the historical and contemporary context of a text help me better understand text better?
How do novels shape or reflect society and culture?
What makes a novel a classic?
How does a novel become a classic?
Saturday, March 31, 2012
New End Task March 30th
Overall purposeCommon Piece-Bio assignment(part 1) It has been said that literature is not created in a vacuum.
To prove this point, you will research an author of your choice and show how his/her works are the living memory of his environment. You will be expected to read biographical information on your person as well as a novel.
You should also know the major historical events occurring in Canada, Britain or America during the writer's lifetime and/or the major personal or historical events that shaped the writer's literature. This is all part of the research you will be doing and presenting to the class.
Find out what genre of literature is specific to the piece you read does your author write? What is she/he well known for and why.(They may be known for many types, but what is your book genre?) Define and describe the type of literature and briefly explain the period it is from.
Find and explain the main ideas/ themes/ techniques your author uses and explain them. How are they connected to an EQ. As you read your novel, or novels by the author (if you have time) - you want to see how their lives influence their writing.
You will present this to the class in an oral presentation with visual support. If two of you are doing the same author you can work together. Please try to read a different novel by the same author if possible.
To prove this point, you will research an author of your choice and show how his/her works are the living memory of his environment. You will be expected to read biographical information on your person as well as a novel.
You should also know the major historical events occurring in Canada, Britain or America during the writer's lifetime and/or the major personal or historical events that shaped the writer's literature. This is all part of the research you will be doing and presenting to the class.
Find out what genre of literature is specific to the piece you read does your author write? What is she/he well known for and why.(They may be known for many types, but what is your book genre?) Define and describe the type of literature and briefly explain the period it is from.
Find and explain the main ideas/ themes/ techniques your author uses and explain them. How are they connected to an EQ. As you read your novel, or novels by the author (if you have time) - you want to see how their lives influence their writing.
You will present this to the class in an oral presentation with visual support. If two of you are doing the same author you can work together. Please try to read a different novel by the same author if possible.
Monday, March 26, 2012
March 26, 2012
WELCOME BACK!
I hope that everyone enjoyed the March break. Today we began The Jane Austen Book Club. As you watched the movie, you recorded facts about what makes a good discussion and what doesn't make a good discussion. You also noted how the authors life influences their writing.(inference).
Homework: List 5 things that influence an authors writing. (You can be general, not connected to the movie).
I hope that everyone enjoyed the March break. Today we began The Jane Austen Book Club. As you watched the movie, you recorded facts about what makes a good discussion and what doesn't make a good discussion. You also noted how the authors life influences their writing.(inference).
Homework: List 5 things that influence an authors writing. (You can be general, not connected to the movie).
Friday, March 2, 2012
Quotation Information from Mrs. C
I have added a new link in the side bar to info on how to integrate quotes. As for the question about ? and ! they go in with actual quote. Then you follow as you would with ( ) and . I hope this answers your questions.
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