English 12

Thursday Christmas  Anagram Antics!  Wean again Mary. 1. Parallelism practice #3 - complete for Monday 2. Create an outline for a compare and contrast/synthesis essay. The outline is due at the end of class. You thesis choices are: Margot and Wilson are top predators, or Wilson and Macomber are both cowards. You can modify the thesis/prompts if you wish; for example, you can argue that Macomber is more courageous than Wilson.  Your plan for the essay must include an introductory paragraph to the essay. Wednesday Anagram Antics!  Waddle about and drag your feet. 1. Reading classic novel. 2. Mark parallelism practice #2. Go on a do practice #3. 3. George Bowering - http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/george-bowering/ 4. As we read the story together, highlight something in each section that stands out for you. When your group meets, discuss what you highlighted and why. Take turns speaking, but no cross-talk, let each person finish speakin...

Thursday Today's word is Brexiteer - any guesses what it means?* 1. We are in 506 today so that you can write the 1st reading response to your classic novel. 2. Guidelines for the novel response are in the links section of this blog.  3. Make sure that you deal with the 3 levels of reading in your response : basic comprehension, how does author say what they say (structure, organization, style/literary techniques), and BIG IDEAs about life, society, human behaviour that are apparent . 4. For this 1st response, you are not to use any secondary sources such as SparkNotes or Shmoop, etc. Therefore, you will not need to use quotes, and you will not need a guide for how to cite a source. I will provide you with one for the next response. Your entire response must be "outta your own head." 5. Identify the page numbers that the response relates to; for example, pages 1-35. 6. PRINT your response to me before the end of today's class. This resp...

Thursday Hink Pink: test expert 1. Reading time? 2. Parallelism practice - mark Tuesday's - New one today. 4. Work on your essay outline for Faking It and The Bastard - typed - due tomorrow. 5. Reader: The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber. If you wish to listen to an audio version: https://soundcloud.com/simonschuster/the-short-happy-life-of-francis-macomber-from-the-ernest-hemingway-audiobook-library 6. Answer the Study Guide questions. Answer neatly using proper sentences. I will be collecting them for a grade NEXT WEEK. Wednesday Hink Pink: shovel-up the droppings 1. Reading time? 2. Short story terms quiz. 3. Parallelism practice - mark yesterday's - New one today. 4. Work on your essay outline for Faking It and The Bastard - typed - due tomorrow. 5. Reader: The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber. If you wish to listen to an audio version: https://soundcloud.com/simonschuster/the-short-happy-life-of-francis-macomber-from-the-ernest-hemingway-audiobook-...

Thursday 1. Time to work on finishing touches and printing the final copy of the term 1 banned book assignment. It is due today. 2. Work time on the synthesis essay about the short story The Bastard and the non-fiction piece Faking It. See below for the prompt. Rubrics were distributed in class. The rubric is also in the links section of this blog. Draft of essay is due on Thursday, November 17. Wednesday 1. Assign synthesis essay topic: Discuss the ways in which a person with the "impostor phenomenon" might respond to a character like deWitt's Bastard. OR Discuss the ways in which the Bastard might respond to a person with imposter phenomenon. 2. Go over rubric for the essay. Draft is due next Thursday. 3. I will be checking your essay worksheets while you work on a plan for your essay. I would suggest a t-chart where you write down what the reactions might be and a quote from the text that would support you.  Tuesday Pig squeal 1. Quiz on editing. 2. ...