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Mr. Culbert
email: fraser.culbert@burnabyschools.ca
Week 4
Today is the first day of Autumn.
The grade 8s are going to get into some writing this week and see how their paragraph writing skills are.
AP 12 is getting to that piece of writing from last week and continuing on with short story analysis.
The grade 11s will have some time to work on their own short stories this week as well as look at a few pieces of writing.
We have flex on Tuesday, and Thursday.
Start setting regular reading and studying times to stay organized.
What is English?
English is not just the study of spelling and grammar rules – that is the stuff that operates in the background. More importantly, English is the study of thoughts and ideas – a study of the human condition.
So what then is the human condition? It is the condition of, well, being human. Happiness, sadness, heartbreak, betrayal, revenge, triumph, honour, conformity, love and an ocean more of emotions and states of mind are all ideas that we explore in the literature we study. The study of English is really the study of the world, the study of thought, the study of understanding, and the study of our own mind all at once. It may not be easy, but it is important, and very worthwhile.
At this web site you will find course outlines, some course notes, handouts, and other goodies. Explore away.