Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Homework Update May 23, 2013
We are working on poetry. In class on Friday your group is going to analyze a poem and present it to the class.
Bring in anything to help make your presentation of the poem you were assigned to the class as creative as possible.
This week at lunch you are able to do I removal for any work you missed for MR. T and receive a pass. After this week all work becomes dead and you will receive a mark of zero for work done with Mr. T.
Also if you have any outstanding work for me, please get it in before they become dead assignments. This will be happening very shortly.
Bring in anything to help make your presentation of the poem you were assigned to the class as creative as possible.
This week at lunch you are able to do I removal for any work you missed for MR. T and receive a pass. After this week all work becomes dead and you will receive a mark of zero for work done with Mr. T.
Also if you have any outstanding work for me, please get it in before they become dead assignments. This will be happening very shortly.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
May 15,2012
We are embarking on a new unit.
Please make sure you return library books and the books you have signed out from me.
Please bring any silent reading novel to class for Thursday May 17.
Please make sure you return library books and the books you have signed out from me.
Please bring any silent reading novel to class for Thursday May 17.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Understanding your novel
This is and individual novel project. You have to choose one of topics on the attached sheet You need to go to Edmodo for attachments(and you were given a copy in class) and your novel to address the topic. You want to make sure you understand your novel and you can bring in many examples from the novel to address the format of the assignment. There are many choices, so please choose the choice that works best for you. The schedule is as follows: Tues May 1 novel review-groups. Thurs may 3 outline completed(plan) weekend you work on project Mon may 7 work on draft write up, Wed May 9 in class peer editing. Hard copy...
Friday, April 20, 2012
April 20, 2012
Homework Updates
You have been working on the biography project for a while.
You have been reading your choice novels as well and they should be finished by now.
Project is due on Monday April 23. If you have lost rubric etc, please go to Edmodo, it is easier to print it off then from here( although it is on here, you just have to scroll back).
You need to hand in notes, all your drafts, and bring two good copies to class. We will be doing some editing in class on Monday. No good copy, you will not be able to participate in class.
Remember to reference all the work. Check the blog side bar or former post for how to) for more detail. You also have the info in your notes.
Enjoy weekend.
You have been working on the biography project for a while.
You have been reading your choice novels as well and they should be finished by now.
Project is due on Monday April 23. If you have lost rubric etc, please go to Edmodo, it is easier to print it off then from here( although it is on here, you just have to scroll back).
You need to hand in notes, all your drafts, and bring two good copies to class. We will be doing some editing in class on Monday. No good copy, you will not be able to participate in class.
Remember to reference all the work. Check the blog side bar or former post for how to) for more detail. You also have the info in your notes.
Enjoy weekend.
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Enduring Understandings for the Unit and Essential Questions
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?
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?
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.
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