English 11

English 11 Overview-

 

Getting to know you

Discuss the following questions in your group:

What does it mean to be intelligent in our society?

-Does this societal interpretation affect how you perceive yourself? How you perceive others?

To write:

You will write two correctly structured paragraphs about yourself and send to me in an email:

1. One  includes a reflection on your intelligences, your interests and hobbies, your future goals and your attitude towards English class. Include your strengths and weaknesses in English class. What is important for me to know about YOU. Click Student example for Getting to Know You for an example of what this paragraph can look like.

2. Answer the question: “How does society’s view of ‘intelligence’ affect your identity? Do you think you define yourself based on these intelligences or do you mask these strengths because you feel you should be someone else?” 

Before you begin writing, take these tests to determine your intelligence(s).

  1. Take this Multiple Intelligence Quiz
  2. If you have time, try this one as well- compare the answers.  BGfL Multiple Intelligences Test
  3. Read more about your intelligence on this site. Note your top three strengths.
  4. Now, you will write a correctly structured paragraph about yourself that includes a reflection on your intelligences, your interests and hobbies, your future goals and your attitude towards English class. Include your strengths and weaknesses in English class. Begin with, “My name is ____________ and I am an interpersonal, linguistic, musical genius. This means I like to learn from experience…….”
  5. In the next paragraph, answer the question: “How does society’s view of ‘intelligence’ affect your identity? Do you think you define yourself based on these intelligences or do you mask these strengths because you feel you should be someone else?”
  6. Look over your two paragraphs and find words you can change to clarify meaning, sentences that can be better organized, punctuation that can be improved. Spelling?
  7. Email  your paragraph to sthomasen@sd43.bc.ca- please include your grade and block number in the subject line. Eg. All about me- Sheri Thomasen Gr. 11 Bk. B

Identity Notes and Info

Identity- ppt

Identity- Notes and BIG- word

Identity- Notes and BIG -pdf

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

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