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Friday Writes:

1) A time when you realized that you were wrong about other people

2) The day when you realized that the world is bigger than you had thought

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Kahoot: Review of our short story terms

https://create.kahoot.it/details/short-story-terms/d45d70a7-2af1-4504-b277-a77a1c06d808

Short Story Concept Map Review Activity: Where are we at?

Poetry Terms:  How much do we remember?  Kahoot

https://create.kahoot.it/details/poetry-terms/df55cd79-6dae-4d6d-92f3-d7d583c614be

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Friday Writes:

• The proudest moment of your life
• A surprising turn of events

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Remember that there will be a test next week…It will be in two parts…Tuesday/Wednesday

Please Complete the two worksheets on Borders below

What may be some signs that this is an American Document?

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*There are a few of you who have not yet handed in your paragraph on “Identities” or your synthesis essay on “Long Long After School” and “A Teachers’ Rewards”…please hand in ASAP!

*Reminder…you will be having a test next week…Tuesday/Wednesday

*No Red Ink:  Active and Passive Voice

Please Complete the two worksheets on Borders below

What may be some signs that this is an American Document?

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*Concept Map

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*There are a few of you who still need to write the short story quiz…you will be doing so today:)

*There are a few of you who have not yet handed in your paragraph on “Identities” or your synthesis essay on “Long Long After School” and “A Teachers’ Rewards”…please hand in ASAP!

*Reminder…you will be having a test next week…Tuesday?

*Gender roles in the Victorian Period:  “The Waltz”….anyone want to read their paragraphs from the male perspective aloud??

* We will read the short story “Borders” by Thomas King

Please Complete the two worksheets on Borders below

What may be some signs that this is an American Document?

What are Character traits?

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*Reminder:  Students who have not yet written the short story quiz need to do so on Monday March 4th!

*Counselor’s will be coming to let you know more about Grad Transitions on Thursday March 7th.

*We looked at gender roles…looking at gender roles in “The Waltz”.  I was not here on Thursday, but what did you all learn about gender roles in the Victorian era?

*You were asked to write a few paragraphs from the man’s perspective –anyone want to share theirs aloud??

* We will read the short story “Borders” by Thomas King

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Friday Writes

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

A comic or ridiculous misunderstanding with another person.

*”The Waltz”

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*Reminder:  Your synthesis essays were due yesterday…

In groups, look for devices and humour used in Stuart MacLean’s “Dave Cooks a Turkey”.  On office 365 or whatever you may choose, find examples of humour throughout the short story.  What techniques did Maclean use to create humour?

How Stuart McLean helped define us

*Quick search: The role of men and women in the Victorian Era…What would it have been like to be a man or a woman living during the Victorian Era?  Search out the history of this time period then answer this question….

*Read aloud the short story “The Waltz”.

*Write a few paragraphs from the short story “The Waltz” but from the perspective of the man 🙂