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 Friday 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:
Tues, Feb 13: by the end of this period, Steps 1-3 from the criteria sheet need to be completed in full.
Thurs, Feb 15: by the end of this period, your rough draft must be complete and ready to be checked.
Weds, Feb 21: 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 21st as we will be transitioning to our next unit of study that day.
Reminder: review spelling terms for quiz at the start of class Fri. ***********
English 11FP:
Film study: examining visual text for stereotype and topics and themes from the FP course.
Watch Season 1, episode 1 of “Reservation Dogs” (if you missed today’s class, this is on DisneyPlus).
- active note taking for stereotype and theme
- portfolio assignment: use notes (which need to be attached to your portfolio assignment) and write multi-paragraph reflection on what you detect as the use of stereotype and why the director uses them AND discussing which of the 21 themes and topics for the course, you see in this episode.
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?