English 11

Thursday Christmas Anagram Antics!  Wean again Mary. Good copy of ad deconstruction is due today at the end of class. 1.  Camera work. In groups of 2,3 or 4 you are to create a documentary sequence (pick a specific mode ex. reflexive, poetic, etc) using ALL the camera shots on the green/red handouts. Your job is to define each type of shot - write your definition on the handouts - what is it? Find out why it is important; why is it used; how does it affect the audience. You are to create an example of each shot's use with your phones in your mini documentary. Make sure you can get the sequence to me so that it can be shared with the rest of the class.  2. Nanook of the North.   Flaherty and Nanook collaborated in creating the events for the film. Nanook and his family were not simply recorded as they lived their life, but were asked to perform certain (some of them typical) behaviors for the benefit of the cameras. Flaherty did not, in the manner of a cine...

Thursday Today's word is Brexiteer* - any guesses what it means? 1. Guidelines for the literary novel response are in the links section of this blog. 2. Make sure that you deal with the 3 levels of reading in your response: 1) basic comprehension of the text; 2) how does the author say what they say (structure, organization, style, literary techniques); 3) BIG IDEAs about life, society, human behaviour that are becoming apparent. 3. For this response you are not to use any secondary sources such as Sparknotes or Shmoop to help interpret/understand the novel. Therefore, you will not need to use quotes or cite any sources. Your entire response must be "outta your own head." 4. Identify the pages you have read ex. pages 1-35. 5. Submission instructions for Block D/H (morning class) - make sure your student number is on your response. Print it and hand it in. 6. Submission instructions for Block B/F (afternoon class) - EMAIL your response to dadamso...

Thursday Hink Pink: test expert 1. Reading time for literary fiction book. 2. Block F - we need to mark yesterday's quiz.     Block H - make sure you have attached the rubric to your ad deconstruction 3. Make sure you have identified the evidence of quality on your ad deconstruction. 4. Peer editors - complete the orange check list for the deconstructions 5. I am going to see as many people as I can during class to check over your ad deconstruction. If you want feedback, and I don't get to you today, come in to see me tomorrow morning.  6. Visual literacy - complete final self-reflection. 7. Semi-colon usage. We will be in Room 100 for most of the class. Make sure you check your grades for term 1 to see if anything is missing. FYI - Term 1 non-fiction reading - last day to hand in is tomorrow. Wednesday Hink Pink: shovel-up the droppings 1. Reading time for literary fiction book. 2. Edit QUIZ! We will mark in class so put your student # on it. 3. Block H...

Hink  Pink  Week! Thursday 1. Time in to work on the ad deconstruction. Wednesday Nightbird grimace 1. You will have tomorrow's class to work on your ad deconstruction. 2. Quiz on visual literacy terms. 3. Read "Conventionally Speaking." Before reading, pick a genre and with a partner, list some of the conventions of that genre. During reading, keep a t-chart list of the points the author makes about genre fiction vs literary fiction. 4. Library  - pick up your literary fiction book for term 2. Tuesday Pig squeal Work on ad deconstruction - Block H - room 100    Block F - carts from library 1.  Go over a few more questions on the editing sheet. 2. Go over the deconstruction rubric.  3. Show me your ad before you begin your deconstruction assignment. 4. Start writing your deconstruction. The draft is due on Tuesday, November 15. Sharp speech impediment Monday 1. Visual literacy quiz - Wednesday, November 9  terms from the bl...