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*Reminder: coming up next week….Short Story Test

-Sam the Athlete, House, Forgiveness in Families, Harrison Bergeron, The Tell Tale Heart, The Metaphor

(short story summary sheets, short story terms, application of the terms on the short stories.) You can find terms quizzes…on kahoot or quizlet..

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Afternoon Class:

*House: Why do we feel this need to fit in with Society’s constructs and peer pressure? What are some solutions? In what way’s are we influenced by others each day?

-We will start to read a new short story “Forgiveness in Families”.

Taking too long?

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*Discussion Questions:

Which has the greater influence on child development, heredity or environment?
This story explores issues such as sibling rivalry, lifestyles, jealousy, conformity and spiritual beliefs. Were there any of these issues that touched you the most and why?

*Short Story Summary

Taking too long?

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*first open up the following link…there is a pre-reading exercise that we will start with…

Taking too long?

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-“The Simpsons” and Tell Tale heart

Short Story Summary

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Online Class:

*Make sure the following are posted onto Teams: Wednesday Writes #2

*Please make sure No Red Ink is complete.

Monday May10th, 2021

May 10, 2021English 10Jennifer

Hello!

*We did a venn diagram comparing Charlotte’s mom to Ms. Hancock.

-share ideas generated from our Venn Diagram

Taking too long?

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compare-and-contrast-powerpoint-2

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*Reminder: coming up next week….Short Story Test

-Sam the Athlete, House, Forgiveness in Families, Harrison Bergeron, The Tell Tale Heart, The Metaphor

(short story summary sheets, short story terms, application of the terms on the short stories.) You can find terms quizzes…on kahoot or quizlet..

Taking too long?

Reload document

___________________________________________________________________________

Afternoon Class:

*House: Why do we feel this need to fit in with Society’s constructs and peer pressure? What are some solutions? In what way’s are we influenced by others each day?

-We will start to read a new short story “Forgiveness in Families”.

Taking too long?

Reload document

*Discussion Questions:

Which has the greater influence on child development, heredity or environment?
This story explores issues such as sibling rivalry, lifestyles, jealousy, conformity and spiritual beliefs. Were there any of these issues that touched you the most and why?

*Short Story Summary

Taking too long?

Reload document

*first open up the following link…there is a pre-reading exercise that we will start with…

Taking too long?

Reload document

-“The Simpsons” and Tell Tale heart

Short Story Summary

Taking too long?

Reload document

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Afternoon class:

*2081

*Please complete a Venn Diagram comparing the short story “Harrison Bergeron” to the movie 2081. You can use the document below, complete it on paper, or create columns in a word document for example. (M-Z we will have to finish watching 2081)

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-the-housing-boom-is-ripping-apart-the-financial-fabric-of-canadian/

-Non-Fiction Articles on housing

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/some-would-be-buyers-hitting-pause-on-metro-vancouver-s-frenzied-real-estate-market-1.5378753

*Short Story “House”

Taking too long?

Reload document

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For my online learners

We already discussed what you would work on so this is taken directly from my white board…

Sam the Athlete Paragraph (good copy) keep working on this! (it is due in on Wednesday May 5th, 2021
Wednesday Writes: Ridiculous situation or a childhood experience DRAFT uploaded to Teams by Tuesday September 29th.
No Red Ink

Thursday May 6th, 2021

May 6, 2021English 10Jennifer

Hello!

*We will go over the short story summary/graphic organizer for “Forgiveness in Families”.

Taking too long?

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*We will go over the work pack for “The Tell Tale Heart”

-We will read the short story “The Metaphor” together as a class.

Taking too long?

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*We will do a venn diagram comparing Charlotte’s mom to Ms. Hancock.

-share ideas generated from our Venn Diagram

Taking too long?

Reload document

compare-and-contrast-powerpoint-2

*Reminder: coming up next week….Short Story Test

-Sam the Athlete, House, Forgiveness in Families, Harrison Bergeron, The Tell Tale Heart, The Metaphor

(short story summary sheets, short story terms, application of the terms on the short stories.) You can find terms quizzes…on kahoot or quizlet..

Taking too long?

Reload document

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Afternoon Class:

*No Red Ink: Building Compound and Complex Sentences 1-4

*Wednesday Writes:

Taking too long?

Reload document

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-the-housing-boom-is-ripping-apart-the-financial-fabric-of-canadian/

Tell about a childhood experience that helped you to grow up.

A comic or ridiculous misunderstanding with another person.

*Go over our Venn Diagram on Harrison Bergeron and 2081

-House: a new short story

-Non-Fiction Articles on housing:

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/some-would-be-buyers-hitting-pause-on-metro-vancouver-s-frenzied-real-estate-market-1.5378753

*Short Story “House”

Taking too long?

Reload document

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Online Class:

*Sam the Athlete Paragraph (good copy): should be uploaded by now…

*No Red Ink: Building Compound and Complex Sentences 1-4 (You will have time in class on Thursday to do some of this).

*Wednesday Writes: Write a one page draft of your Wednesday Write #2. Your draft will be due on Tuesday May 11th, 2021 (You will have time in class to do some of this on Thursday)

Wednesday May 5th, 2021

May 5, 2021English 10Jennifer

Hello!

*No Red Ink: Building Compound and Complex Sentences 1-4

*Wednesday Writes:

Taking too long?

Reload document

Tell about a childhood experience that helped you to grow up.

A comic or ridiculous misunderstanding with another person.

-Today we will read the short story “The Tell Tale Heart” aloud as a class.

Taking too long?

Reload document

*first open up the following link…there is a pre-reading exercise that we will start with…

Taking too long?

Reload document

-“The Simpsons” and Tell Tale heart

Short Story Summary

Taking too long?

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Afternoon class:

*No Red Ink: Building Compound and Complex Sentences 1-4

*Wednesday Writes:

Taking too long?

Reload document

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-the-housing-boom-is-ripping-apart-the-financial-fabric-of-canadian/

Tell about a childhood experience that helped you to grow up.

A comic or ridiculous misunderstanding with another person.

*Go over our Venn Diagram on Harrison Bergeron and 2081

–House: a new short story

-Non-Fiction Articles on housing:

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/some-would-be-buyers-hitting-pause-on-metro-vancouver-s-frenzied-real-estate-market-1.5378753

*Short Story “House”

Taking too long?

Reload document

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Online Class:

*Sam the Athlete Paragraph (good copy) keep working on this! (it is due in on Wednesday May 5th, 2021)

*No Red Ink: Building Compound and Complex Sentences 1-4 (You will have time in class on Thursday to do some of this).

*Wednesday Writes: Write a one page draft of your Wednesday Write #2. Your draft will be due on Tuesday May 11th, 2021 (You will have time in class to do some of this on Thursday)

Taking too long?

Reload document

Tell about a childhood experience that helped you to grow up.

A comic or ridiculous misunderstanding with another person.

Tuesday May 4th, 2021

May 4, 2021English 10Jennifer

Hello!

*Harrison Bergeron: What did you think of the movie? What are some of the rights that we have in Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms that are Infringed upon in the movie?

*Harrison Bergeron: Add the most recent movie to your venn diagram so that you can create a “three way venn diagram”.

*House: Why do we feel this need to fit in with Society’s constructs and peer pressure? What are some solutions? In what way’s are we influenced by others each day?

-We will start to read a new short story “Forgiveness in Families”.

Taking too long?

Reload document

*Discussion Questions:

Which has the greater influence on child development, heredity or environment?
This story explores issues such as sibling rivalry, lifestyles, jealousy, conformity and spiritual beliefs. Were there any of these issues that touched you the most and why?

*Short Story Summary

Taking too long?

Reload document

*first open up the following link…there is a pre-reading exercise that we will start with…

Taking too long?

Reload document

-“The Simpsons” and Tell Tale heart

Short Story Summary

Taking too long?

Reload document

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Afternoon class:

*2081

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-the-housing-boom-is-ripping-apart-the-financial-fabric-of-canadian/

-Non-Fiction Articles on housing

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/some-would-be-buyers-hitting-pause-on-metro-vancouver-s-frenzied-real-estate-market-1.5378753

*Short Story “House”

Taking too long?

Reload document

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For my online learners

We already discussed what you would work on so this is taken directly from my white board…

Sam the Athlete Paragraph (good copy) keep working on this! (it is due in on Wednesday May 5th, 2021
Wednesday Writes: Ridiculous situation or a childhood experience DRAFT uploaded to Teams by Tuesday September 29th.
No Red Ink

Monday May 3rd, 2021

May 3, 2021English 10Jennifer

Hello!

Morning Class:

*Short Story Terms Quiz

*Harrison Bergeron: Movie

*House

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Afternoon Class:

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-the-housing-boom-is-ripping-apart-the-financial-fabric-of-canadian/

-Non-Fiction Articles on housing

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/some-would-be-buyers-hitting-pause-on-metro-vancouver-s-frenzied-real-estate-market-1.5378753

*Short Story “House”

Taking too long?

Reload document