Monthly Archives: February 2023

Thursday February 9th, 2023

English First Peoples 11

Stereotypes:  Continued

*Reminder!  Please remember to bring a “blanket, towel, sheet etc. for our Blanket Activity on Friday.

*Reminder: Your 8th Fire Questions should have been uploaded to Teams…

*Silent Reading

*Acknowledgement

First let’s look at this warm, yet truthful tribute to Queen Elizabeth by Algonquin Spiritual leader, Albert Dumont Algonquin spiritual adviser Albert Dumont speaks at ceremony for Queen in Ottawa | Watch (msn.com)

Continuing with our exploration of stereotypes, let’s look within and explore the concept of implicit biases with this TED talk

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*Indian Education by Sherman Alexie

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*We will complete the “Reflect’ questions on the last page.

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Themes

Building Student Success – B.C. Curriculum (gov.bc.ca)

*Let’s review these terms, some will be new and specific to Indigenous storytelling

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*You will be having a quiz on the prose fiction and EFP terms

 

Pretty Like a White Boy

Three Types of Irony

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Thursday February 9th, 2023

English 12

Hello!

*Reminder:  You should have uploaded your paragraph on “Identities” last night!

*Synthesis: Ms. Trethway vs. Ms. Scofield…and their influence on students…positive and negative influence and effects

*The Most Dangerous Game

Most Dangerous Game Pre-Reading activity below:

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*The Most Dangerous Game:  Character Chart

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*The Most Dangerous Game:  Comprehension Questions

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*Allusions in “The Most Dangerous Game

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“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…

Wednesday February 8th, 2023

English First Peoples 11

Prose Fiction Terminology & I Am Not A Number

Hello!

*Acknowledgement

*Silent Reading

*No Red Ink class code: many canvas 85

  • What connections can be made between the successes of all of the celebrities?

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*Go over these questions…

First let’s look at this warm, yet truthful tribute to Queen Elizabeth by Algonquin Spiritual leader, Albert Dumont Algonquin spiritual adviser Albert Dumont speaks at ceremony for Queen in Ottawa | Watch (msn.com)

Continuing with our exploration of stereotypes, let’s look within and explore the concept of implicit biases with this TED talk

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*Indian Education by Sherman Alexie

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*We will complete the “Reflect’ questions on the last page.

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Themes

Building Student Success – B.C. Curriculum (gov.bc.ca)

*Let’s review these terms, some will be new and specific to Indigenous storytelling

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*You will be having a quiz on the prose fiction and EFP terms

 

Wednesday February 8th, 2023

English 12

Hello!

*We will be starting No Red Ink.

Period 2 (Block B ) class code:  free cork 86

Period 5 (Block D):  cheerful bluebird 7

How are Wes and Ms. Trethway alike?  Venn Diagram:  Synthesis:  We will share out our ideas.

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-“A Teachers’ Rewards” –read aloud.

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Role Models:  Ms. Scofield vs. Ms. Trethway

 

Tuesday February 7th, 2023

English First Peoples 11

Good Morning!

*Acknowledgement

*Silent Reading

Implicit Biases

  • What connections can be made between the successes of all of the celebrities?

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*Go over these questions…

First let’s look at this warm, yet truthful tribute to Queen Elizabeth by Algonquin Spiritual leader, Albert Dumont Algonquin spiritual adviser Albert Dumont speaks at ceremony for Queen in Ottawa | Watch (msn.com)

Continuing with our exploration of stereotypes, let’s look within and explore the concept of implicit biases with this TED talk

Download

*Indian Education by Sherman Alexie

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*We will complete the “Reflect’ questions on the last page.

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Themes

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Tuesday February 7th, 2023

English 12

Hello!

*Prose Fiction Terms and Rhetorical Strategies and Arguments Quiz

*Yesterday, we read the short story “Long Long After School”

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*You were to work in a group to complete the following….please make sure this is done for Wednesday’s class.

Complete the document below as a group on office 365:

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*How are Wes and Ms. Trethway alike?  Venn Diagram:  Synthesis

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Monday February 6th, 2023

English First Peoples 11

Stereotypes & 8th Fire “Indigenous in the City

Good Morning!

*Acknowledgement

*Silent Reading

Reflection:  Questions to think about

  • What is the definition of stereotype?
  • Can stereotypes be positive?
  • How can stereotypes be
    negative?
  • How have stereotypes impacted you or people you know?
  • What is success? By what standards is success measured?

People Search

  1. Where are they from? What is their ancestry? Locate it on a map
  2. What have they done in their lives? Schooling, etc.? Why are they famous?
  3. What challenges have they faced? What successes?
  4. What are their contributions to society?
  5. Anything else?
  • Steve Keewatin
  • Winnipeg’s Most
  • Lee Maracle
  • Kent Monkman
  • Jordin Tootoo
  • Renee Pelletier

Regroup and share out. New groups should answer this question after everyone has shared:

  • What connections can be made between the successes of all of the celebrities?

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Monday February 6th, 2023

English 12

Hello!

*Reminder: Prose Fiction Terms and Rhetorical Arguments Terms Quiz on Tuesday February 7th.

*Reminder:  Paragraph on “Identities” is due on Wednesday February 8th.

*We didn’t get to these documents the other day….

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*Find Examples of ‘Irony’

Complete the document below as a group on office 365:

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How are Wes and Ms. Trethway alike?  Venn Diagram:  Synthesis

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Friday February 3rd, 2023

English First Peoples 11

Good Morning

*Silent Reading

We didn’t get to this yesterday…

* A Guide to Pronunciation
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*Terminology Sort

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Definitions and Key Terms

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4 Sacred Medicines

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What We Share

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The Country Between Us

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Wasting It

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Both of these readings are personal writes from Richard Wagamese, what is his message to the reader? In small groups you will discuss and share out.

  • How does the reading reflect one or more of the Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Being?
  • Can you see a contrast between traditional vs moderninity?

Friday February 3rd, 2023

English 12

Hello!

Friday Writes:  we will spend time each Friday 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:

*An unexpected event that changed my life

*A proud moment _____________________________________________________________________

*Rhetorical Arguments

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Some resources I want you to think of as you transform your paragraph template into a rough draft:

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