January 29, 2010 (Day 2)

Block H (2-4) English 11

We looked over Obama's speech one. last. time. (!) and then went to the computer lab to watch the video.

FOR NEXT CLASS: Find a video of Obama's State of the Union Address 2010 and compare it to the Inaugural Address in terms of tone, style, persuasiveness.

Block E (2-1) English 8

You handed in your Hero projects and we watched the pilot episode of the tv show "Chuck" which has examples of the Hero's Journey.
Oh, and "Shaun the Sheep".

FOR NEXT CLASS: Bring your "A" game for Miss Brown, please!

Block F (2-2) English 8

You handed in your Hero projects and we watched the pilot episode of the tv show "Chuck" which has examples of the Hero's Journey.
Oh, and "Shaun the Sheep".

FOR NEXT CLASS: Hand in any Newspaper Worksheets you'd like to submit for bonus marks. Bring your "A" game face for Miss Brown, please!




Bonus video:

January 28, 2010 (Day 1)

BLOCK ROTATION TODAY!!! Anyone one else muddled?

Block C (1-3) English 11

We worked on glossing the King Jr. speech for rhetorical appeals and literary devices.

We went to the library computer lab and watched a video of Martin Luther King Jr. giving the "I Have a Dream" speech, noting the audience reactions. We then watched the Severn Suzuki speech to the UN Earth Summit.

FOR NEXT CLASS: Complete the gloss of King Jr.'s speech and Obama's speech. Write a personal response in a short paragraph to Severn Suzuki's speech. If you were an adult delegate in that audience, how convincing would you find her?

Block D (1-4) Socials 10

We put together the Louis Riel textbooks today. Using the "Setting the Scene" chapter and your Horizons textbook, create a detailed timeline for Riel's life up until his return to Canada (Batoche). Once that is done, choose 10 major illustratable events and plan for creating a 10-panel storyboard entitled "Riel: the Early Years".

FOR NEXT CLASS: Have your timeline completed. You will have the class to work on the storyboards. Bring markers, pencil crayons, and any other materials that you think you'll need as the storyboard will be due at the end of class.

Block A (1-1) English 9

Today was an editing day for your Short Story Project. Remember, you need TWO edited drafts to hand in with your good copy on Monday, as well as your Freytag's Pyramid, pre-write, and transformative item.

FOR NEXT CLASS: Hand in your completed Short Story Project

Block B (1-2) English 9

Today was an editing day for your Short Story Project. Remember, you need TWO edited drafts to hand in with your good copy on Monday, as well as your Freytag's Pyramid, pre-write, and transformative item.

FOR NEXT CLASS: Hand in your completed Short Story Project

January 27, 2010 (Day 2)

Block F (2-2) English 8

You wrote "If I Was A..." mini-essays from the perspective of a student teacher about concerns, planning and hopes that you might have if you had to teach for the first time.

Block E (2-1) English 8

You wrote "If I Was A..." mini-essays from the perspective of a student teacherabout concerns, planning and hopes that you might have if you had to teach for the first time.

Block H (2-4) English 11

We went over the first page of Barack Obama's Inauguration Speech for rhetorical appeals and use of literary devices. You continued the gloss for 15 minutes.

In the computer lab, we watched Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech and Severn Suzuki's address to the United Nations' Environment Commission.

FOR NEXT CLASS: Finish glossing Obama's speech and write a short response to Severn Suzuki's speech.

The Girl Who Silenced the World for Five Minutes



And this video is the same young woman only a couple of years ago, speaking on the same topic which remains a major part of her life to this day.

January 26, 2010 (Day 1)

You had a T.O.C. today. The following is based on my lesson plans and her notes.

Block B (1-2) English 9

Using your Pre-Writes from the previous class, you were to begin writing your short story.

Be sure to pay attention to the rubric I will be marking the finished projects by.

Block A (1-1) English 9

Using your Pre-Writes from the previous class, you were to begin writing your short story.

Be sure to pay attention to the rubric I will be marking the finished projects by.

Block D (1-4) Socials 10

You took notes from Horizons on the Northwest Rebellion and answered the questions at the end of the section. Some of you chose to watch videos instead.

Block C (1-3) English 11

You looked at speeches by Martin Luther King Jr. and Barack Obama. You analyzed these for rhetorical appeals and the usage of literary devices.

January 25, 2010 (Day 2)

Block F (2-2) English 8

You had a work period on your Hero Projects. Due this Friday.

Block E (2-1) English 8

Many of you handed in completed Hero Projects. We analyzed the Perseus story for the elements of the Hero's Journey and then you had a free work period.

Block H (2-4) English 11

We looked at Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech and glossed it for rhetorical appeals and literary devices.

FOR NEXT CLASS: Complete the glossing of "I Have a Dream" and work on glossing Barack Obama's Inauguration Speech.

January 22, 2010 (Day 1)

Block B (1-2) English 9

We discussed the roles of character and setting in a short story.

You wrote character analyses and setting descriptions and handed them in.

Your short story projects are due on Monday, February 1, 2010.

Block A (1-1) English 9

We discussed the roles of character and setting in a short story.

You wrote character analyses and setting descriptions and handed them in.

Your short story projects are due on Monday, February 1, 2010.

Block D (1-4) Socials 10

We listened to Connie Kaldor's "Maria's Place/Batoche" which makes many references to the events and history of the Northwest Rebellion and Louis Riel's life. I specified ten lyrical references and you were to identify the historical reference.

We finished watching Canada: a People's History "Taking the West"

Block C (1-3) English 11

Fallacy Quiz!

January 21, 2010 (Day 2)

Block F (2-2) English 8

Heroes/Villains Quiz today

We watched Act I of Dr. Horrible's Sing-A-Long Blog. Discussed how a hero isn't always the stereotypical heroic one and how a villain isn't always unpopular. Eg. "Captain Hammer Corporate TOOL"

DUE DATE: Heroes project is due FRIDAY, January 29, 2010

Block E (2-1) English 8

Heroes/Villains Quiz today

We watcher Act I of Dr. Horrible's Sing-A-Long Blog. Discussed how a hero isn't always the stereotypical heroic one and how a villain isn't always unpopular. Eg. "Captain Hammer Corporate TOOL"

DUE DATE: Heroes project is due FRIDAY, January 29, 2010

Block H (2-4) English 11

Fallacy Quiz today. Whew!

Well done, class. Ms. Scarr was very impressed by your test-taking behaviour. She recommended a bonus point for good behaviour. Too bad she's not teaching the class, eh?

Not actually gender-restricted despite the title:

January 20, 2010 (Day 1)

Block B (1-2) English 9

You turned in your Inside Stories 1 books today.

We read "Hobbyist" by Fredric Brown today.  You did a free-write, creating a sequel to the story.

Block A (1-1) English 9

You turned in your Inside Stories 2 books today.

We read "Hobbyist" by Fredric Brown today.  You did a free-write, creating a sequel to the story.

Block D (1-4) Socials 10

We watched the next few chapters of Canada: a People's History "Taking the West".

Block C (1-3) English 11

We went through a practice quiz for the Fallacies Quiz on Friday.

NEXT CLASS: Fallacies Quiz (worth 50 marks)

The video today may contain images and sounds that some may find disturbing.  

They are all real.  Please donate what you can to the relief effort through the school or your local charity.

January 19, 2010 (Day 2)

Block F (2-2) English 8

We looked at "HEROES" vs. "CELEBRITIES" and where the difference lies.

You had the rest of the class to work on your Hero projects.

Part 1: Hero's Journey

Part 2: Villain Outline

Part 3: Story/Ballad/Comic/Play

Part 4: News Article/Trading Card

DUE DATE: Monday, January 25, 2010

Block E (2-1) English 8

We looked at "HEROES" vs. "CELEBRITIES" and where the difference lies.

You had the rest of the class to work on your Hero projects.

Part 1: Hero's Journey

Part 2: Villain Outline

Part 3: Story/Ballad/Comic/Play

Part 4: News Article/Trading Card

DUE DATE: Monday, January 25, 2010

Block G (2-4) English 11

We practiced identifying fallacies and explaining how they are defects in the argument.

NEXT CLASS: Fallacy Quiz

January 18, 2010 (Day 1)

Block B (1-2) English 9

You wrote the Short Story Quiz: Take 2 today.

FOR NEXT CLASS: Complete your paragraph on "Willow Waist"

Block A (1-1) English 9

You wrote the Short Story Quiz: Take 2 today.

Block D (1-4) Social Studies 10

You handed in your Red River Plays.

We started watching Canada: A People's History "Volume 10: Taking the West"

Block C (1-3) English 11

We finished the notes on logical fallacies.

FOR NEXT CLASS: Quiz! :)

January 15, 2010 (Day 2)

Block F (2-2) English 8

We looked at how to create an interesting villain/antagonist today.

FOR NEXT CLASS: Choose your 5 favourite villains. Explain their motivation, their background (as described in our class), and what they have done which is socially inappropriate in a short paragraph. Now, create your own, completely original villain with a rich background, clear motivation and nasty deeds.

Block E (2-1) English 8

We looked at how to create an interesting villain/antagonist today.

FOR NEXT CLASS: Choose your 5 favourite villains. Explain their motivation, their background (as described in our class), and what they have done which is socially inappropriate in a short paragraph. Now, create your own, completely original villain with a rich background, clear motivation and nasty deeds.

Block H (2-4) English 11

We finished up the notes on fallacies today. You were given a list of Editorial Survey questions.

FOR NEXT CLASS: For each of the topics on your Editorial Survey sheet, establish which of the three appeals you think would be most effective to use in arguing (1) for and (2) against it.

This means that there should be 52 answers on the page.

Remember: you don't need to say a word to use appeals effectively.

January 14, 2010 (Day 1)

Block B (1-2) English 9

Continued working on short story analysis.

FOR NEXT CLASS: Two short paragraphs on "what you know" about the old man and the woman in "Willow Waist"

SHORT STORY QUIZ (Take 2)

Bring paper, something to write with, and something to read when you're done.

Block A (1-3) English 9

Continued working on short story analysis

FOR NEXT CLASS:

SHORT STORY QUIZ (Take 2)

Bring paper, something to write with, and something to read when you're done.

Block D (1-4) Social Studies 10

Work period on Red River Play

FOR NEXT CLASS: Complete the Red River Play. Bring a printed version OR email it to me with the subject line reading thus: "[YOUR FULL NAME] Red River Play" at dkeng@sd38.bc.ca BEFORE the start of class.

Block C (1-3) English 11

We took notes on fallacies in writing/speech-making.

FOR NEXT CLASS: Begin your logical analysis of Penn Jillette's essay.

January 13, 2010 (Day 2)

Block F (2-2) English 8

I gave you notes today on the ten stages of the Hero(ine)'s Journey. Your assignment is to go back and see if your hero story has all ten stages represented. If not, begin your second draft!

Block E (2-1) English 8

I gave you notes today on the ten stages of the Hero(ine)'s Journey. Your assignment is to go back and see if your hero story has all ten stages represented. If not, begin your second draft!

Block H (2-4) English 11

We started looking at fallacies today. You may re-submit your pathos analysis if you think you may have written the wrong thing last class.

January 12, 2010 (Day 1)

Block B (1-2) English 9

We discussed the steps involved in analyzing short stories for structure. To be continued next class.

FOR NEXT CLASS: Complete the Freytag's pyramid for "The Carved Table"

Block A (1-1) English 9

We discussed the steps involved in analyzing short stories for structure. To be continued next class.

FOR NEXT CLASS: Complete the Freytag's pyramid for "The Child Who Loved Roads"

Block D (1-4) Socials 10

You had today's class to work on your Red River plays. Remember, you need to incorporate all seven of the Major Players discussed last week.

FOR NEXT CLASS: Continue to work on plays. You will have one more work period on this. Good copies will be due on Monday.

Block C (1-3) English 11

We discussed PATHOS appeal in depth and in relation to Penn Jillette's essay. We took a look at possible speech topics.

FOR NEXT CLASS: Complete your analysis of Jillette's essay in terms of PATHOS. Identify the strongest appeal in an argument to be made on the list of Editorial Topics.

January 11, 2010 (Day 2)

Block F (2-2) English 8

You had a TOC today. The work I left was to discuss the qualities of a hero as a class and then, individually, to begin building the framework for creating your own superhero.

Block E (2-1) English 8

You had a TOC today. The work I left was to discuss the qualities of a hero as a class and then, individually, to begin building the framework for creating your own superhero.

Block H (2-4) English 11

You had a TOC today. You looked at the PATHOS appeal and analyzed the Penn Jillette essay on atheism for use of PATHOS.

January 8, 2010 (Day 1)

Block B (1-2) English 9

Last lit circle

Due to abysmal quiz marks, we'll be reviewing on Tuesday and re-writing on Thursday. Marks will be averaged between the two quizzes.

Block A (1-1) English 9

Last lit circle

Due to abysmal quiz marks, we'll be reviewing on Tuesday and re-writing on Thursday. Marks will be averaged between the two quizzes.

Block D (1-4) Socials 10

We discussed the cast of characters involved in the Red River colony.
Your assignment is to create a dramatized narrative (that would be a PLAY) where all seven individuals discussed interact with at least one other character. Also, cast the roles with modern-day actors.

Block C (1-3) English 11

We discussed ETHOS in depth with examples.

FOR NEXT CLASS: Re-examine Jillette Penn's speech and research his political/controversial background and the NPR network where the speech was made and analyze for intrinsic and extrinsic ethos.

January 7, 2010 (Day 2)

Block F (2-2) English 8

You finished writing letters to the school's administrators. They need to be typed and emailed to me before next class.

I have already delivered the ones that were sent to me today!

Block E (2-1) English 8

You finished writing letters to the school's administrators. They need to be typed and emailed to me before next class.

I have already delivered the ones that were sent to me today!

Block H (2-4) English 11

You handed in the ads you analyzed for rhetorical appeals. We looked closely at ethos today, using examples from different genres of magazines as well as a speech.

FOR NEXT CLASS: Read the essay about atheism for usage of the ethos appeal. Underline/highlight examples and EXPLAIN how the writer has created INTRINSIC/INVENTED ethos.

January 6, 2010 (Day 1)

Block B (1-2) English 9

QUIZ DAY! :)

Block A (1-1) English 9

QUIZ DAY! :)

Block D (1-4) Socials 10

I thought we'd done the notes on Louis Riel and the Red River Resistance from the textbook. We hadn't. We did. Well, you did. Have it done before the quiz for Riel, please.

FOR NEXT CLASS: Finish the notes for pages 155 - 162 and questions 1, 2, 3, 4, & 6 on page 162.

Block C (1-3) English 11

We looked at Aristotle's Appeals in advertising and a speech.

FOR NEXT CLASS: Please DO the assignment from LAST CLASS. Find a print advertisement and write an analysis of how Aristotle's Appeals were used. THEN examine the speech and write a paragraph on WHICH ONE of the Appeals was used most effectively and how.

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January 5, 2010 (Day 2)

Block F (2-2) English 8

You wrote drafts of letters about your experiences in high school so far addressed to members of administration.

FOR NEXT CLASS: Have your draft edited by a friend/family member/trusted adult and bring it to class for typing and formatting.

Block E (2-1) English 8

You wrote drafts of letters about your experiences in high school so far addressed to members of administration.

FOR NEXT CLASS: Have your draft edited by a friend/family member/trusted adult and bring it to class for typing and formatting.

Block H (2-4) English 11

You took notes on Aristotle's Appeals - Ethos, Pathos, and Logos - and we discussed how these appeals are used to convince/persuade an audience and where they are used in everyday life.

FOR NEXT CLASS: Find and bring a print ad (magazine or newspaper) to class. On a separate sheet of paper, describe how Aristotle's Appeals have been used to make the ad effective.

January 4, 2010 (Day 1)

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Block B (1-2) English 9

Today was SUPPOSED to be your third literature circle. :(
Due to holiday hiccups, we will conclude these on Friday.

FOR NEXT CLASS: Short Story Quiz

Block A (1-1) English 9

Due to holiday hiccups, your third lit circle will be concluded on Friday.

FOR NEXT CLASS: Short Story Quiz

Block D (1-4) Socials 10

We did a review quiz on the Canada: A People's History videos we watched last month.

Block C (1-3) English 11

We looked at Aristotle's Appeals - ethos, pathos, & logos - and discussed examples from real (and TV) life.

FOR NEXT CLASS: Bring a print advertisement (magazine, newspaper, flyer) and identify the types of Appeals used in it.