MONDAY

• Hand in 6-word memoir assignment today
• Class discussion of questions from “The Things We Share” by Richard Wagamese
• Class reading of “The Pathway To Healing’ by Richard Wagamese
• H.W. complete questions

TUESDAY

• Finish class discussion from last day about both essays
• Spoken Word: Prince E.A. – Dear Future Generations, I’m Sorry (R)
  • Partner Talk – What line do you wish you had written?  What was his purpose?  How did he acheive it?
• Short story – “Hey Come On Out” – Shinichi Hoshi
• H.W. Read story and finish questions for Thursday

THURSDAY

• Class discussion of questions from “Hey Come On Out”
• Writing a Literary Response To A Text (H)
• Integrating quotations
• In class writing on theme – planning and draft of paragraph

FRIDAY

• Independent reading – children’s books
• Check outlines from last day’s paragraphs
• Write rough drafts – see handout on integrating quotations (R)
• H.W. Finish rough draft for homework

THURSDAY

• Welcome and class survey
• Matthew Foley – spoken word – What You Will Need in Class Today
  • How will you be present this year?
  • What is his purpose and how does he acheive it?
• Fiction and Mental Health – class reading
  • Stories are Healing – Ann Cleaves, Fiction is Freedom – Matt Haig (R)
  • Class discussion
• Letter to me:How has story been important in your life?  Write me a letter telling me a bit about yourself and a book or film that:
  • changed you in some way (your perspective/outlook on life)
  • was a comfort to you or helped you during a challenging time
  • connected you with other people

FRIDAY

• 6 Word Memoirs – sharing our own stories (H)
• Narrative Essay – The Things We Share and The Path To Healing – By Richard Wagamese
• HW Finish Questions for The Things we Share

If you have made it this far, you are in the right place! Stay tuned each week to keep tabs on your readings, assignments, and homework.

There are supplies that you will need for English class.  They are as follows:

Supplies Needed For Class

• A three-ring binder with lined loose-leaf paper. Some students choose to have two separate smaller binders for each course, and others choose to put two courses into one two-inch binder with a divider in the middle.  Either option is fine.
• 2-3 Blue/black pens for writing assignments
• A pencil
• 2 coloured pens for editing
• White-out tape
• 1-2 packages of sticky notes (3 inch x 3 inch)
• 1 yellow highlighter
• 1 small personal bottle of hand sanitizer
• A water bottle
• A silent reading book – more on this next week. Students will have a chance to take out a book from the school library or bring one of their own

For days we are working on projects

• Pencil crayons and felt pens
• Scissors
• Glue Stick