Monthly Archives: February 2021

Thursday February 18th, 2021

Good Morning

*”What do I Remember of the Evacuation?”

*What are the similarities/differences between “The Jade Peony” and “What Do I Remember of the Evacuation?”

*Essay Template below if interested for you synthesis essay…

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The Great Gatsby:  Chapter 7 Discussion Questions

-What was the “turning point” in the showdown when it became apparent that Gatsby was not going to “win” this confrontation? Exp

-What could Gatsby have done differently, for a possible different outcome? Explain.

-When Gatsby declares that Daisy “never loved” Tom and asks Daisy to tell Tom this, Daisy answers indirectly and then later says “I never loved him,” but with “perceptible reluctance.” Why does Daisy answer indirectly and then state this reluctantly? Why does Gatsby need her to say this? Explain.

-What causes Daisy to become frightened, withdraw from the encounter, and lose any courage she had possessed? Explain.

-Is Daisy and her words the catalyst to the demise of Gatsby’s American Dream?

Chapter 8

Wednesday February 17th, 2021

Good Afternoon!

*Prose Fiction Terms and Rhetorical Devices Quiz:  Monday February 22nd(A-L) and Tuesday February 23rd (M-Z)

*Rhetorical Devices and Strategies:  these are terms you also need to know for a quiz (along with the prose fiction terms)

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

*Wednesday Writes:

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

A comic or ridiculous misunderstanding with another person.

*Essay topics for our synthesis essay

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-We are starting a new short story today

Most Dangerous Game Pre-Reading activity below:

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Most Dangerous Game Short Story below:

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*The Most Dangerous Game:  Character Chart

*The Most Dangerous Game:  Comprehension Questions

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*Allusions in “The Most Dangerous Game

“The Most Dangerous Game”:  Writing activity.   This story ends with an indeterminate ending.  Write a paragraph that would continue after the last paragraph of the story to illustrate how you see the story would go…

*Time to work on our Synthesis essay on Long Long After School and A Teacher’s Rewards

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Online Learners (M-Z)

*Please ensure your draft for Wednesday Write #1 is complete and uploaded

*No Red Ink: please complete this weeks assignment by next Tuesday

*Work on your Wednesday Write #2 and ensure it is complete for next Tuesday.

*Work on your Synthesis essay on “Long Long After School” and “A Teachers’ Rewards”.

*Prepare for your quiz on Prose Fiction Terms and Rhetorical Devices (Argument section only).

Wednesday February17th, 2021

Good Morning,

*Reminder:  We are starting off with our quiz on prose fiction terms as well as rhetorical devices (argument section only).

*Wednesday Writes:

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

A comic or ridiculous misunderstanding with another person.


*”What do I Remember of the Evacuation?”

*What are the similarities/differences between “The Jade Peony” and “What Do I Remember of the Evacuation?”

*Essay Template below if interested for you synthesis essay…

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Tuesday February 16th, 2021

Good Afternoon!

*Prose Fiction Terms and Rhetorical Devices Quiz:  Monday February 22nd(A-L) and Tuesday February 23rd (M-Z)

*Rhetorical Devices and Strategies:  these are terms you also need to know for a quiz (along with the prose fiction terms)

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

*Wednesday Writes:

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

A comic or ridiculous misunderstanding with another person.

*Essay topics for our synthesis essay

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-We are starting a new short story today

Most Dangerous Game Pre-Reading activity below:

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Most Dangerous Game Short Story below:

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*The Most Dangerous Game:  Character Chart

*The Most Dangerous Game:  Comprehension Questions

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*Allusions in “The Most Dangerous Game

“The Most Dangerous Game”:  Writing activity.   This story ends with an indeterminate ending.  Write a paragraph that would continue after the last paragraph of the story to illustrate how you see the story would go…

*Time to work on our Synthesis essay on Long Long After School and A Teacher’s Rewards

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Online Learners (M-Z)

*Please ensure your draft for Wednesday Write #1 is complete.

*No Red Ink: please complete this weeks assignment….

Read through the document above on rhetorical devices –but ONLY the last part on arguments.

 

Tuesday February 16th, 2021

Good Afternoon!

*Reminder:  You have a prose fiction terms and rhetorical devices (arguments only) quiz on Wednesday.

*Reminder:  We are working on a synthesis essay….

World population is headed for a steep decline, yet Canada’s is growing. What’s its secret?

*The Jade Peony Novel Excerpt

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The Great Gatsby Chapter 8….

Thursday February 11th, 2021

Good Morning!

*Move4Mana

*Gatsby:  what people say/observations

*Symbolism in Chapter 5

-Gatsby’s Mansion                                -The Green Light

-The Eyes of T.J. Eckleberg                   -The Valley of Ashes

-East and West Egg                               -Daisy

-The Colour Green (and other colours)      

 -Clock/Time                                           -Weather                                

-Clothing                                                -Cars

 

*Compare/Contrast the two parties….

What is the Canadian Identity and Dream?

Through the One Way Mirror by Margaret Atwood (Critical Essay)

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Walking on Both Sides of an Invisible Border by Alootook Ipellie (Poem)

Chapter 6?

Wednesday February 10th, 2021

Good Afternoon,

Please meet me online on Teams at 11:45 am.  Please use the link below:

Click here to join the meeting

Today we are starting “No Red Ink”

No Red Ink:  You will get a username and password to log into No Red Ink.  Each of you received a piece of paper with your username and password.

It will be easier if you leave the password as is.  In the event that you change your password and then forget it…I cannot help you –so for convenience sake leave it as is (and you will all have the same password and this found on Teams in the Notes for the ‘assignment’ where I sent you your username.  The Website for No Red ink is:

https://www.noredink.com/

You will be navigated to put in your pop culture interests…You will then have an assignment to work on….Identifying fragments.


Wednesday Writes:  we will spend time each Wednesday writing.  This writing will mostly be focused on ‘compositions’.  This is an opportunity for you to be creative, reflective and critical with your own writing.

Narrative Writing

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Topics:

*The biggest misunderstanding

*The difficult decision

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Please make sure the following are completed by Thursday (A-L) and Friday (M-Z)

*”Identities” Good Copy (uploaded to Teams).

*”Long Long After School” Short Story Graphic Organizer.

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