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We are going to be dividing into groups based on the issue you chose to write your reflection on
1) Sibling rivalry
2) Jealousy
3) Conformity
4) spiritual beliefs
*within your groups you will be dividing even further into groups of 3-4. One person will be the recorder and will write down your groups thoughts.

Within your group, you will discuss the items you wrote about in the draft of your reflection.
-Is there anything you want to change or add?

-Class time will be given to write out your good copy of your reflection:

This story explores issues such as sibling rivalry, jealousy, conformity and spiritual beliefs. Choose one issue and write about its importance in the story.

*This will be posted on to Edublogs. Categorize it in English 10, and give it the tag: NelsonForgivenessinFamiliesA

-Complete questions 1-3 at the end of the story and be prepared to discuss…

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“Harrison Bergeron”
-short story summary (found in sharepoint -go over
-Venn Diagram

“Forgiveness in Families”
-short story summary -will be homework
-Reflection Question: This story explores issues such as sibling rivalry, lifestyles, jealousy, conformity and spiritual beliefs. Choose one issue and write about its importance in the story. Your reflections are not for marks but are to be posted on to edublog…

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-Yesterday we started to watch the longer version of the movie “Harrison Bergeron” Today we will continue and finish this movie.

-Two things to work on after this movie:
*complete the short story summary for “Harrison Bergeron”. This can be found on Sharepoint.
*yesterday we talked about the three way venn diagram. This is to learn how to differentiate between similarities and differences…(compare/contrast) which is a skill you will need to learn for the provincial exam.

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Yesterday we read the short story “Harrison Bergeron” and watched the movie “2081” to go along with this short story.

-We will be watching the other version of this short story also called “Harrison Bergeron”

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If you have not yet emailed me your persuasive paragraph, please do so…

My email: jenelson@sd43.bc.ca

in the email you should include: Good draft, outline, yes/no chart and peer edit review.

-we will also post the paragraph on to your edublog.

-On Friday, we read the short story “House” by Jane Rule.  For homework, you were to complete a short story summary as well as questions #1,3, and 5. We will go over these at the start of class.

-We will start to read the short story “The Chaser“.  In Sharepoint, please open the short story as well as “The Chaser Worksheet”. We will need both documents open as we will be working on the worksheet as we read…

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Yesterday you all did a great job working on writing out your draft from you template! We then moved into partners (randomized)…if you were absent, you need to see me to get a partner.  For homework, you were to ensure that the “Peer Edit Review: Sam the Athlete” was complete and emailed to your partner.

-We will start to read “House” by Jane Rule

pre-reading question: “Do you sometimes feel social pressure to conform to society?

-Discuss the story at the end….

-Brainstorm the characteristics of the character “Anna”

-short story summary (found in the short story folder on sharepoint) (and questions “1,3 and 5 for homework (found at the end of the story)

*Reminder:  The persuasive paragraph on “Sam the Athlete” is now due on Monday September 21, 2015.