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Welcome to a new school year! I am looking forward to working with each of you as we study literature and practice reading deeply and writing with clarity and eloquence.
Please open and read the Welcome Letter and Syllabus attached below.
Friday 20 November 2009
We began viewing Bend it Like Beckham. We identified the major characters, conflicts, and discussed how the theatrical elements used by the filmmaker help us understand the story and begin to reveal theme.
********************************* Thursday 19 November 2009
We viewed three different film clips and practiced analyzing them for theatrical elements and how these elements help us understand the film.
************************************* Wednesday 18 November 2009
We finished discussing our introduction to satire. We defined (and wrote in our vocabulary notebooks) the following: oxymoron, hyperbole, metaphor, simile, and imagery. We then defined theatrical elements and talked about how filmmakers use them in the same way authors use the terms we have defined to make a point and communicate. We will practice analysis of these theatrical elements tomorrow.
********************************** Tuesday 17 November 2009
We defined 'satire'. Add this to your vocabulary notebook.
We read the essay called "Us and Them" by David Sedaris in our text books. We then completed the graphic organizer on page 79. ******************************** Monday 16 November 2009
We continued viewing and discussing family in art. We will finish our comparisons on Wednesday.
****************************** Friday 13 November 2009
We defined family.
We read through page 61, a process through which to read art. We practiced the procedure with several art pieces focusing on culture and family. ********************************* Thursday 12 November 2009
We finished unpacking EA 2 for unit 2.
In small groups we discussed and then came to a consensus on the definition of “family.” We discussed how this idea relates and influences our cultural experiences.
****************************** Tuesday 10 November 2009
We took a four question reading assessment. We also completed our regular vocabulary practice. Our words this week are estrange and interminable.
********************************* Monday 9 November 2009
We went over student examples of two point questions for the HSPE. We analyzed the answers for completeness. We will complete some sample questions like these tomorrow.
We began unpacking unit 2.
******************************* Friday 6 November 2009
We took an online end of unit assessment. We also began looking at examples of 0, 1, or 2 level answers to the reading portion of the High School Proficiency Exam.
********************************** Thursday 5 November 2009
We completed the reflection for unit 1 (page 54) in our Folio notebooks. Be sure to write which book you have chosen for your novel project on our list.
********************************* “Sure You Can Ask Me a Personal Question”
Support your choice with two details from the poem. (LT08) **************************************Short answer question:
Multiple Choice questions:
LT 08
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