English 10 Homework for January 5, 2015:

1. Go to the following website: www.booktrust.org.uk/books/teenagers/writing-tips/tips-for-writing-book-reviews

Read this carefully, print it out and keep it beside you as you read the novel. Use it as a guide to write your review. Take down ideas as you read the novel so you have them to refer to when you write your review. Your review will be an organized multi-paragraph assignment where you evaluate the novel.

1. Mister Pip: Read this novel over the winter break. Do not rush this reading, but savour it.

2) After you have finished reading, write a review of the novel, following the website criteria.

3) You can also start thinking about the things you could write about yourself on the Provincial Exam: an event, something you learned that is important to you, adapting to something, an influential person in your life, when something went wrong, an accomplishment, importance of family, someone or something that has helped shape you, creating a better world.....

AND HAVE A GREAT WINTER BREAK!!

 

English 11 Homework due January 5, 2015:

1. Complete your S.I.F.Ts of "The Unknown Citizen," "In Goya's Greatest Scenes," and "Lost Tribe."  

2. Make good notes on a chart showing synthesis for "The Unknown Citizen" and "In Goya's Greatest Scenes."

3. Enjoy reading your novel.

4. Read your purple Values Document again and do some thinking-reflecting for this assignment. Start examining your values and putting ideas down. 

AND - HAVE A WONDERFUL WINTER BREAK !!

English 10 Homework for Thursday, Dec. 18:

D Block- More, more, more cans!!!!!!!!! Thursday is the last day.

1. Feed Essay Revision: Read yesterday's blog very carefully again. Follow all the instructions, including handing it in by 8:20 am, before A Block.

2. Bring your Summary of Great Expectations from Gradesaver.  Read it through thoroughly before you come to class.

English 11 Homework for Thursday, Dec. 18:

1. "In Goya's Greatest Scenes": a) finish your S.I.F.T of this poem.  Develop your answers so they are of use to you when it comes to doing a synthesis of two or more poems. 

b) Look up the "Beatniks": 

Who were they (some names)? What did they believe? What kind of "movement"was it? What did they want to change? How did their movement lead to cultural changes in America (North America)? 

c) Research City Lights Bookstore: its history, its purpose, and go to the website and look around. 

English 11 Homework for Wednesday, Dec. 17:

1. "Unknown Citizen": finish the questions for this poem, and include some integrated quotes from the poem in your answers. Make sure to integrate them well.

2. Prepare for "In Goya's Greatest Scenes", by Lawrence Ferlinghetti. A) Google the author and get a sense of his work and the time period he was writing.  b) Look up Goya, the painter and his time period; and look at his "Disasters of War" series of etchings that he did in 1808 when Napoleon invaded Spain. Pick a website that allows you to click on the etchings to see the details of several of these works. Warning: some are very disturbing.

D block canned goods: everyone brings a can tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

English 10 Homework for Tues.,Wed., due Thursday:

1. "Feed" Essay Revision: 

A) Rewrite your Thesis Statement. It should express, clearly and with strength, the main point of the essay. It is not plot, nor a long list of things, but the central idea of the paper that brings it all together.

Write the original first, then the rewritten  underneath (leave a space between them!) underlining all changes.

B) Rewrite and DEV the weakest body paragraph. Underline all the changes you make. Word-process and hand it in by 8:20 am on Thursday.

2) Before you start reading the novel Mister Pip, print the summary of the novel Great Expectations by Charles Dickens on GradeSaver. See below for the website.

It is 3.5 pages http://www.gradesaver.com/great-expectations/study-guide/summary

Read it through before you come to class. Bring the summary with you on Thursday.

English 11 Homework for Tuesday, Dec. 16:

1. Look over your F451 essay, and look your writing, your development of ideas, your use Kohlberg's stages, and the ability of a stranger to understand it. Then bring it back to class tomorrow.

2. "Lost Tribe": Finish your work on this poem.

3. "The Unknown Citizen": Read the poem a few more times, then work on questions 1-6. Write fully-developed answers, and include references in the form of integrated quotes where they are helpful for understanding. Remember, you must explain these references; they don't explain themselves. 

Use the "critical reading" method as you go.

 

English 10 Homework for Tuesday, Dec. 16:

1. Poetry Package: Read and answer the questions for all the poems in the package. Look up words you do not know. Write your answers on a fresh page in the Poetry section of your Binder.

"Follower," "Water Picture" (do not do the chart), "The Blizzard."

English 11 Homework for Monday, Dec. 15:

1. "Lost Tribe": Read the poem a few more times, and make an excellent Glossary of Words and their definitions.  

2. Use the method of "critical reading" (read pp. 109-121 in Inside Poetry.) This explains the method of "critical reading" of poetry. 1) Analyzing content. 2) Appreciating Form, Technique and Style.  3) Evaluation.  Read it carefully and apply each section to "Lost Tribe."  These will be developed notes/insights that you will need for Monday's class.

 

English 10 Homework for the Weekend:Due Monday, Dec. 15: 

Please do not mark up any of the Handouts. Write your work on your own paper.

1. Read "Whale Poem"by Milton Acorn on page 5 of handout "Poetry 10". Go online and watch a number of videos of whales in the water, listen to them breath, breach and feed. Read the poem several times to let it sink in. A) Do the questions on the handout "Questions to Help You Thoughtfully Discuss Poems." (don't do the chart)  B) Also, do the questions 2-4 underneath the poem. Write in multiple sentences and explain.

2. Read "The Lonely Land", several times, and look up all words you do not know and write them down and their definitions. Then go online and find "The Group of Seven paintings: Tom Thompson."  You should be able to find his paintings of Georgian Bay in Ontario. Then do the questions 1 to 4 in the handout. (you do not need the "Questions to Help..."for this poem).  Use the literary devices document that you printed earlier in the course to help you. Of course, read the poem several times as you make your way through the assignment.

English 11 Homework for Friday, Dec. 12:

1. Create two Documents, each word-processed on separate pages. 

a) The first document is the Seven Types of Images: the five senses, and thermal and kinesthetic. Make sure you include the examples for each. Format it well, Titles, bold with larger fonts, as it will be a full page document.

b) The second document is the Five Types of Poems. List them all and find examples for each. It, too, should be formmated with the type of poem, larger fonts and an example or two of the type of poem (title and pg. you got it from in the text, Inside Poetry).

English 11 Homework for Thursday, Dec. 11:

1. S.I.F.T : Do a SIFT of "Let No Charitable Hope" by Elinor Wylie. Follow the format.

2."Lost Tribe": look up all the words you don't know. Write them down with their definitions and bring them with you.

English 10 Homework for Friday, Dec. 9:

1. Work Cited: revisions of these must be in by 8:20 Friday morning. 

2. D Block: I will meet you at the door of the Theatre tomorrow at the latest by 1:15. I will be taking attendance.

English 11 Homework for Wednesday, Dec. 10:

1. Inside Poetry: Look at yesterday's Blog entry for instructions.  You should have done half of the work already.

English 10 Homework for Wednesday, Dec. 10:

A Block: We will meet at the door of the Theatre at 1:15.  I will take attendance before we go in.    Those of you who should improve your Work Cited page, should do so tonight and hand it in tomorrow morning before you go to your first block.

B Block: You will finish your essay tomorrow. If you get back your Work Cited page today, revise it tonight and bring it to class to hand in.

English 11 Homework for Wednesday, Dec.10:

1. Inside Poetry: Read the poems and explanations of poetic devices on pp. 60-68.

**Have your handout "Poetic Devices and Figurative Language" beside you and use it to help reinforce what you are reading/learning.

How to Read a Poem: Read each poem, several times, and the explanations. Reading poetry requires quiet and concentration. You need to read a poem several times to get the effect the poet wants you to.  Take notes on the poetic devices you are learning and add examples from the poems.

Also read pp. 80/81 and write out on a separate page, large, bold and organized, the seven types of images.  Title the page.

English 10 Homework for Tuesday, Dec. 9:

1. Works Cited: 

D Block: Those of you who got your Works Cited back, please revise, and follow the exemplars I gave you. It is due tomorrow. , See below also.

A Block: Rewrite your Works Cited page, being careful to double-space the whole page, indent with the tab key after the first line of an entry, underline what you should etc. following the exemplar.

English 11 Homework for Monday, Dec. 8:

1. Fahrenheit 451 Essay: If you are smart, you will be working on the Thesis, structure, references/examples, expression, Thesis, Kohlberg's Stages etc. You will need show me that you put time, thought, and effort into it. 

Look at the yellow Handout I gave you Friday, and take some time to make this essay more thoughtful, and better written than any of your others.  

2. Personal Values Document:You should also be thinking, gathering, reflecting on your own moral development, as you will be writing a multi-paragraph assignment on your own moral growth in January.  This is a personal, thoughtful, reflective, real examination of yourself as a moral character.  Read the purple handout frequently and start a document and start putting things down.

English 10 Homework for Monday, Dec. 8:

1. Feed Essay: Be working on your ideas, references, research (and research document) and Outline, to be ready to write on Monday. 

Your Research Log should be completed and  well-organized and easy to read.   It should be extremely well-written and, preferably, word-processed.  It should include headings, the notes you took, websites that you have used, and spacing that makes sense!  Do not jamb everything together.

Also, please do a "Works Cited" or "Bibliography" page. This will be a 1st draft. Please follow the Handout and space the same, punctuate the same etc. It is in alphabetical order, according to what it is: written article, website etc. Look carefully on your exemplar. Certain types require the author first, Last Name, First Name. Don't make your "Works Cited" document more than a page and a half.  Put the best ones on the document. 

English 10 Homework due Friday, Dec. 5:

a) D Block Food Drive: Bring your cans/boxes  tomorrow. Let's fill up our box!

b) Be working on your Research log, Works Cited etc. See Dec. 3 entry with all the information.  I know that you will probably not have your Outlines ready for me to see, but I would like you to start one, even if it is not all that accurate or developed right now.  Bring me something to look at tomorrow.  

The full Outline is due on Monday.

D Block will be writing Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and A Block Monday, Tuesday, Thursday. If you need to come at 7:30 am I am here. I am also here at lunchtime for you to writie.

English 11 Homework for Friday, Dec. 5:

1. F451: Work on your essay revisions tonight, particularly Introduction, Thesis Statement, and your ideas.  You will write tomorrow, Monday and Tuesday to finish this essay. If you have field trips etc. you need to come at 7:30 am, lunch time and after school to make up some of the time you lose.

The Thesis Statement answers the question: "Why and how does Montag grow as a moral character, and what does he achieve by his metamorphosis?"

Your thesis is your direct answer to the question. Make sure you have answered it.

The rest of the essay develops the answer by gathering strong evidence, and organizing that evidence to persuade the reader of the truth of it.

The topic sentence of your body paragraphs introduces the main idea/topic and the controlling idea. It must be clear and focused. The controlling idea is the writer's attitude or idea about the topic.  It focuses or controls the information in the rest of the paragraph. 

The concluding sentence of your body paragraphs comments on the main idea by repeating a key word or phrase from the topic sentence or by rephrasing the topic sentence. 

English 10 Homework to Friday, Dec. 5: 

See Tuesday's entry for the week's work.

AND, D Block - bring can's for the Food Drive!

 

 

 

 

English 11 Homework for Wednesday, Dec. 3:

1. Kohlberg/F451 Essay: Finish your Acceptable Outline tonight, that includes references for integration, bring your novel, and the Kohlberg handout. Do not mark up the 3 page handout, and do not have F451 notes on any of the Kohlberg materials.

I am here at 7:30 am and at lunchtime. You are welcome to be here, too.

English 10 Homework for Tues-Fri. Dec. 5:

A) Bring $5.00 for "Fawlty Towers" by Friday.

B) D Block Food Drive: Please donate as much as you can- cans of soup, vegetables, meat, baby food or boxed food. Let's fill it up for Thursday!

1. Feed Essay: You are working on the essay daily. This requires research, deciding your examples, and organizing your ideas, to ensure you are ready to write the essay next week. 

You must also keep a research log, showing your daily searches, notes, websites that you use, etc. This can be a word-document or hand-written, but both must be organized and legible. My ability to understand it, the headings, the notes, will require excellent formating. Bring it with you daily, either on paper or on computer. Ultimately, it will be printed and handed in.

You will also do a Bibliography. I will give you the exemplars for the format, and will go over it on Thursday.

ALERT! Watch "The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power" on youtube!

Instructions: go to youtube.com and click on it; then in the search screen type in the yellow title above, and the first entry is the one to watch. It is a couple of hours long, but you could do it over a few days. It's great!!

You have this week to get your content and organization together. This is an individual assignment, so you are working, alone, not in groups or in discussions. Use your time well, and review your weaknesses and try to improve upon them.

You have until Friday to get the majority of your planning done and then you must create an outline: this you will use next week when you write it in class.  You will hand in your Research Document before you write on Monday, and I will approve your Outline.

English 11 Homework for Tuesday, Dec. 2:

1. F451: Today, I have all your F451 work organized and ready for you to take home after school if you want to. Drop by after school to pick it up.

2. Montag's Moral Development in F451 using Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development and Essay Organization.  You should have been reading Kohlberg over the last several days and learning Kohlberg's terms/vocabulary and the descriptions of each stage. Tonight, start working on your Outline and finish it in class tomorrow. You will need to know what references you will use from the novel as well, the characters to compare and contrast with Montag, all organized in thoughtful, well-developed paragraphs to show his moral development. You may have more than three body paragraphs!

The Acceptable Outline is the same one as we used previously, but each body paragraph may have 10 x 10 bullets.

English 10 Homework for this week:

1. Please bring $5.00 for "Fawlty Towers" by Friday.

2. Please bring cans, such as soup, vegetables, and baby food, or boxed food, for the Food Drive.

3. Feed Essay:1) Read the Essay Question daily to make sure you are doing what is necessary. 2) Research: You should be working and researching daily, determining your examples and organizing your ideas, to ensure you are ready to write the essay in class next week.  You are to keep a research log, keeping daily searches, notes, websites that you use etc. This can be a Word Document or hand-written but it must be organized and legible. Bring it with you to class daily.

You have this week to get your content and organization together. Next week you will be writing it in class, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (D Block), or Monday, Tuesday, Thursday (A Block)