It seems my posting of this yesterday didn’t work. It glitched right as I posted it but it did show, on my end, as being posted. I apologize if anyone was looking for this and couldn’t find it last evening. Darn technology! Haha.
English 12:
Part 20-21 reading quiz at the start of class.
Read p. 214 – 222 together as a class; discuss.
Part 22 analysis prompt (for portfolio):
Journal Response: write a multi-paragraph journal response reflecting on this section of the text when Angie dies giving birth to Franklin.
Were you surprised that this is how their relationship played out? What emotions did you feel as you read through this section? What are your feelings towards Eldon at this stage? How do you think Franklin is going to process this knowledge about his mother?
English 8:
Assignments for “The Stolen Party” collected at the start of class.
Silent reading.
Hand out criteria for composition project. If you missed today’s class, use this link to access the document: http://sd41blogs.ca/dubes/files/2024/02/Eng-8-Writing-a-Short-Story-Assignment.docx
Students will have a work block Thursday for this project; please bring a laptop or tablet if you would like to use one. Writing by hand is also completely fine.
DUE DATES for this project:
Mon, Feb 12: by the end of this period, Steps 1-3 from the criteria sheet need to be completed in full.
Weds, Feb 14: by the end of this period, your rough draft must be complete and ready to be checked.
Tues, Feb 20: composition package, including planning, steps 1-3, rough draft w editing AND TYPED good copy are due at the START of this class. Students will NOT have time to work on the project on Feb 20th as we will be transitioning to our next unit of study that day.
English 11FP:
Guest presentation on oral traditions by Gena Sanderson, Indigenous support worker at Burnaby South.