English 11

Inquiry #3 - How does language shape our reality? Friday 1. Language for today: Klingon!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9UEIQtafww 2. Sharing traditional stories and determining the value or the message in them. Visit with 3 classmates and listen to their traditional story. In your W2 Learning Evidence make a small chart that includes the name of the traditional story, the country of origin and the traditional values (ex. sharing, giving, balance, respect, etc.) that the story expresses. I will start you off with "The Owl and the Raven." 3. At the end of the story sharing activity: Explain how language, especially in the tradition of oral storytelling, is directly related to a culture and a group of people. Why do people of different cultures use stories? 4. End of week reflection based on quote in calendar. Thursday 1. Sign-language! LSQ  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBWqxO2xfjc 2. Before viewing: How can language be used against us? After viewing: Wha...

Adobe Spark project is due on Friday. Please ask me to check your work during class time, or on Wednesday afternoon. Friday Indonesian Good afternoon!  Selamat sore How are you?    Apa kabar 1. Present Adobe Sparks on Monday. I will evaluate them over the weekend. 2.  Small Fires discussion:   W hat do you see as the relationship between language and cultural identity? How do economic, political and social forces influence whether or not a language survives? What are the consequences of losing a language?  3. Read  http://www.pbs.org/pov/tailenders/interview-endangered-languages/ 4. Show your understanding of the text. 5. End of week 1 Selfrie. Thursday 1. Last day to work on Adobe Spark in class. 2. Blend a few more quotes / essay worksheets 3. Essay worksheets? Wednesday Polish lesson! 1. Blend a few more quotes / essay worksheets. 2. Essay worksheets 1 & 2. Tuesday 1. How to blend quotes. 2. Essay worksheets 1 ...

Poetry quiz: Thursday - there is a practice quiz you can do in your folder Friday 1. Work on Adobe Spark Page - due next Friday. You will have Monday to work on it. Thursday 1. Quiz on short story terms. 2. Work on Adobe Spark Page Wednesday 1. Remaining poetry terms to review? 2. Make sure your Evidence of learning is complete and your "Selfrie" is written so I can begin evaluating your work this afternoon. 3. Review essay structure - practice #2 Introductions 4. Final task for Inquiry #2 - work period.  Due date is Friday, April 27 . Tuesday 1. Remaining poetry terms to review? 2. Make sure your Evidence of learning is complete and your "Selfrie" is written so I can begin evaluating your work tomorrow afternoon. 3. Review essay structure 4. Final task for Inquiry #2 - work period. Due date is Friday, April 27 . Monday 1. Set date for poetry quiz. 2. Poetry terms for today: 3. Evidence of Learning - Selfrie 4. Begin work on the Final...

Friday 1. Kahoot! poetry terms 2. Written paragraph response (150+ words ie. a paragraph) to one poem of your choice from the ones listed in the graphic organizer. Skeleton structure for your text response - Due at the end of tomorrow's class: -include the poem and the name of the poet at the beginning of your response - state what the poem is about (1st level of reading) -  discuss at least 3 poetic techniques or elements that the poet uses and state the EFFECT they have on the poem - include QUOTES (2nd level of reading) - point out the message about life, society or human behaviour and state WHY you believe this to be the theme using examples (paraphrase or quote) from the poem 3. Basic essay practice #1 & #2. Thursday Question: Is rap music or any song lyric for that matter, poetry? 1. Wants for poetry: rhyme scheme, metre (again), blank verse, consonance, onomatopoeia 2. A note about the poem "Instructions for a bad day". 3."Troll" ...