LESSON #1
YOU ARE GOING TO BE GIVEN A GLOSSARY OF SINGLE WORDS OR COMPOUND WORDS SEVERAL TIMES EVERY WEEK. These include new and perhaps unfamiliar words the teacher will use in the day's lesson.
YOU SHOULD LOOK UP THE MEANING OF THESE WORDS TO INCLUDE IN YOUR GROWING VOCABULARY AND DESCRIBE THEM AS:
WORD / PART OF SPEECH / DEFINITION / EXAMPLE
For example: action movie
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/action-movieYOU SHOULD KEEP A NOTEBOOK BESIDE YOU AT ALL TIMES. THIS IS DIFFERENT FROM YOUR PORTFOLIO
TAKE NOTES IN YOUR NOTEBOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING:
1- THE GRAMMAR, NEW VOCABULARY AND INSIGHTS THAT YOU LEARN IN CLASS.
2- DURING INSTRUCTIONS FOR WRITING.
YOUR NOTES SHOULD BE ORGANIZED, TITLED AND DATED.
Open the image posted below. It is a painting by Pierre Auguste Renoir in the artistic tradition known as Impressionism.
Look carefully at the painting. Because it is an "impressionistic" representation of a scene, the painter did not intend for you to see every detail clearly as you would in a photograph. What "impression" do you have when you look at the subject of the painting?
In a paragraph of between 125-150 words - [double-spaced, using Times New Roman font, and posted on Moodle as a PDF file] describe what you see; what mood the painting captures; and what story and experience the painter might be trying to tell? Do you like the image - why or why not? Can you relate personally to the setting, the subject, and the mood? THESE ARE ALL QUESTIONS TO PROMPT YOU TO WRITE AN INTERESTING REFLECTION ON THE PAINTING.
Watch this music video featuring two of the most famous Canadian rock stars on the Planet: Shawn Mendes and Justin Bieber. Then read the lyrics I posted.
Each singer/songwriter became famous when they were still very young. Justin Bieber was only 15-years-old when he rose to fame.
What do the lyrics tell us about their personal struggles?
Read the lyrics posted here and "paraphrase" (put into your own words) the lines that are highlighted in green. We will have a class discussion about the song lyrics and those highlighted words. Also, how would you answer the question: Are they "MONSTERS"?
STUDENTS IN ONTARIO WORK INDEPENDENTLY (in-class or online) ON THIS ACTIVITY AND SUBMIT THEIR WORK WHEN THE CLASS ENDS AT 1200.
STUDENTS OUTSIDE OF ONTARIO TIME ZONE COMPLETE THIS ACTIVITY AT LEAST 1 HOUR BEFORE THE START OF THE NEXT CLASS. I want to review all the assignments before the class begins.
The Open Window is a short play that appears in the textbook titled SIGHTLINES on pages 22-27. The teacher has scanned the pages and posted them below.
Your assignment is to read the short play carefully and answer questions #1 and #2 at the end of the play on page 27.
Post your written answers as a PDF File - 12 pt Times New Roman font, double-spaced.
Read the short article adapted from the Encyclopedia Britannica about the history of Impressionism.
Answer the six (6) questions that follow the article, posting the question as well as your answer in a separate PDF document.
Please write in complete sentences and re-read your work out loud to yourself to help you "notice" any errors. This is a very effective technique using your ears as well as your eyes to notice errors in writing.
Please answer the EXIT CARD questions with full sentences before you exit the Zoom/Moodle Session.
It is very important feedback to HELP ME plan each class, and also to HELP YOU if you are having any difficulty with your learning.