Monday, September 19 - Thursday, September 23

Thursday

  1. Reading banned books
  2. Complete Assignment Log for the Nerd Alert response.
  3. Paste the Nerd Alert response into “your locker.” Then show me please.
  4. Katheren Vermette - Métis writer. CONTENT WARNING reminder - look at an interview (on class blog) with Vermette.
  5. After reading - look at the handout for a “Close Reading” of a poem. Pick one of Vermette’s poems (blue jay, family, or northendluvsong) and do a close reading by annotating the poem copy you received. Remember the 3 levels of reading - 1. basic comprehension of the words on the page  - 2. How does the poet say what she says - structure, diction, figurative language - 3. Evaluate, interpret the BIG IDEAS in the poem - what is the message about life, the universe and everything?
  6. Write a stand alone response to one of Vermette's poems. Discuss one of the poems and the following quote from Vermette: “ I wanted to show the beauty of broken things.” Don’t forget the requirements for a quality stand alone response. REMEMBER CLOSE READING! Three types of readings: 1 = basic comprehension of text  2 =  how does the text say what it says - analysis of structure/literary devices    3 =  big ideas in the text, themes, evaluate

Wednesday

  1. Edit Quiz.
  2. Poetry terms: types of verse and sound devices, comparison and word play BLOG - QUIZ next Thursday
  3. Kahoot!
  4. Complete Assignment Log for the Nerd Alert response.
  5. Do you know how to check the MyEd BC portal for your grades? Comments are there too. response. Mrs. Shields may drop by to show you how to paste the Nerd Alert response into “your locker."
Interview with Katherena Vermette
http://wpl.winnipeg.ca/library/pdfs/otsp/OTSPReadersGuide.pdf

Tuesday

  1. Reading time for banned book.
  2. Return the graded response paragraphs for the Nerd Alert article.
  3. Edit sheet for the Nerds response. Quiz tomorrow.
  4. Poetry terms - practice today and tomorrow. Go through types of verse and sound devices on BLOG. Quiz on Thursday. 
Monday
Banned books


https://electricliterature.com/infographic-banned-books-through-history-993ff0e65f2f#.s7e6vdkz1

  1. Reading time for banned book - I will write down your novel title next week.
  2. Response to “Nerd Alert” article was due on Friday. Provided I get it today, no penalty. I will record it as late.
  3. Quick revisit - the “6” response to Dumka - write all over your copy and keep for reference.
  4. On the new rubric, self-assess - using a highlighter -  based on the criteria. Next, on your copy of the Nerd Alert response identify where you have met the criteria. Based on how well you have met the criteria, give yourself a percentage. If most of the criteria are:  “Exceeding” give yourself 86% or 90% or 100%
                                                   “Fully meeting” give yourself 73% or 80% or 85%
                                                    “Adequately meeting” give yourself   62% or 67%  or 72%
                                                    “Barely meeting” give yourself  50% or 55% or 59%
Please provide a BRIEF written explanation for why you feel you have earned the above grade BASED ON THE RUBRIC. Hand this in. You will get your mark tomorrow. 

  1. NEW! text Before reading, Today’s Meet - research information about the north end of Winnipeg. Collect 4 adjectives that are used to describe the area from news reports.
  2. During reading/viewing/listening - what are 5 locations that are mentioned in the poem “Heart” and what word is used to describe the area. 

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