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Day 1 - Introduction | Introduce Yourself | Record a 2 minute video on Moodle to introduce yourself to your teacher and your classmates. Please let us know the following information about yourself:
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Unit 1 - POETRY (20 Hours) | Unit 1 Q&A Forum | Students to post their questions here. |
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Lesson 1.2 - Types of Poetry (The Genres) | Lesson 1.2: ICEBREAKER Sept.7 | Tell us what you normally eat for breakfast. If you always skip eating breakfast tell us why. 50 words; respond to 1 of your classmates' postings |
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Lesson 1.3 - The Architecture of Poetry (TPCAST) | ICEBREAKER-Sept.8 | Do you wish you could have superpowers? Would you like to change time, see into the future or speed travel? What would your superpowers be? 50 words. Respond to 2 classmates' postings. |
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Independent Study AS Learning Forum Discussion-Poetry Advantages Sept. 8 | 1. What are the advantages of a poem compared to a photograph, article or essay regarding these factors:
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Lesson 1.4 - The Architecture of Poetry (Literary Devices) | ICEBREAKER Sept.13 | Tell us about your favorite thing to see in the natural world and why. Is it trees? Flowers? Birds? Lakes and Streams? Animals? If you don't like Nature, tell us why not? Record a short video of 1- 2 minute in length |
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Unit 2 - Short Fiction and Essay Building (30 Hours) | Unit 2 Q&A Forum | Students to post their questions here. |
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Lesson 2.1 - The Origins and Evolution of the Short Story | Lesson 2.1: ICEBREAKER Sept.16 | What are the challenges of international students? What are some helpful tips or advice that you could give to students who are thinking of studying in another country? 50 Words; Prepare an Audio or Video |
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Independent Study For Learning Forum Discussion Short Stories-Sept.15 | Do you think Short Stories are as effective as longer books and novels? Do you think the author of a short story has
an easier job than an author of a longer book or novel? Explain why
or why not. **75 words. Answer in Moodle. Respond to 2 other classmates' posting. |
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Lesson 2.2 - Core Characteristics of a Short Story | Lesson 2.2: ICEBREAKER Sept.20 | Tell us about the last English language movie that you saw and liked. What did you like about it? Give details and examples. 50 words. Respond to 1 other classmates' postings |
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Lesson 2.3. - FREYTAG'S PYRAMID | ICEBREAKER Sept.23 | If you won a Million Dollar Lottery, what is the first thing you would buy? Why? **Answer in 50 words. Respond to 1 of your classmates' postings. |
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Lesson 2.5 - Setting and Point-of-View Narratives | ICEBREAKER-Sept.29 | What is your favourite fast food? Pizza, Sandwiches, hamburgers, sushi, noodles etc? What do you like about it and how often do you get it? 50 Words. Respond to 2 other classmates's postings. |
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Lesson 2.6 - THEMES THAT MATTER | Lesson 2.6: ICEBREAKER Sept.30 | Tell us about one activity which you spend a significant amount of time on outside of class. Ex. Running, biking, drawing, photography, socializing, reading, video games, watching movies etc. 50 Words; Respond to 1 of your classmates' postings. |
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Lesson 2.8 - THE OPINION ESSAY | ICEBREAKER Oct.5 | If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be, and why? Video record your response (maximum 2 minutes) |
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Lesson 2.9 - THE LITERARY ANALYSIS ESSAY | Lesson 2.9: ICEBREAKER Oct.7 | Tell us in a short video of 1-2 minutes about your favourite colour. Is there a reason why it's your favourite? Where might we find your using this colour in your daily life (ex. clothes/your car/paint/home). |
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Lesson 2.10 - THE COMPARATIVE ESSAY | ICEBREAKER-Friendly Letters Oct.8 | Have you ever written a friendly letter to anyone? Do you think letters are necessary given all the forms of digital communication that we have? Why or Why not? **50 Words or a short video (1 minute) |
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Unit 3 - MEDIA STUDIES (14 Hours) | Unit 3 Q&A Forum | Students to post their questions here. |
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Lesson 3.1 - Understanding and Producing Media Texts | ICEBREAKER Oct.12 | Tell us about the social media platforms you use, for example Twitter, Facebook, Instagram etc. All together, how much time each day do you spend on them? Record your response in a 1-2 minute video. |
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Unit 4- Long Fiction (40 Hours) | Unit 4 Q&A Forum | Students to post their questions here. |
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Lesson 4.1 - The House on Mango Street Section 1 | Icebreaker Forum-Mexican Food Oct.18 | Have you ever eaten Mexican food? If not why not? If so, what are some of your favourite dishes? **Post your response as a 1-2 minute video. Respond to 2 of your classmates' postings. |
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AS Learning Discussion Forum-Cisneros Family Experience Oct.18 | AS Learning Let's discuss the ways in which Cisneros's family experience reflects our own. You are not required to share personal and private information, but generalize, OR talk about other people you know who have grown up in newcomer and immigrants families and the culture shock (language, ... |
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Lesson 4.2 - The House on Mango Street -Section 2 | Icebreaker -Job changes Oct.19 | A lot more people are changing jobs more frequently, either going from one company to another one, or even changing their careers. What do you think is causing this? Post your opinion in a 1-2 minute video. |
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Lesson 4.10 - Final Evaluation; Intro to A Doll's House | Icebreaker Oct.22 | Tell us about a play you read or studied. What did you like most about it? What did you like least? Explain your thinking with examples. Post as a 1-2 minute video. |
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Lesson 4.11 Final Evaluation; A Doll's House | Icebreaker Oct.25 | Two Questions: what is your favourite dessert and your favourite flavour of ice cream? 2 minute (max) video |
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