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| Announcements | Check here frequently for general news and announcements throughout the term. |
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Learning forums
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| Lesson 1.1 - Listening to Understand | Activity 1.1.3- Discussion Forum: Renee Montgomery's TED Talk | In every lesson, there is a Discussion Forum that is related directly to the learning goals set out for the lesson. The teacher will provide a number of questions for you to answer in writing in complete sentences. I am expecting at least 200 words of response will be posted to the questions ... |
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| Unit 2 - Poetry (15 hours) | Unit 2 Q&A Forum | Students to post their questions here. |
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| Lesson 2.1 - The Essence of Poetry | Icebreaker 2.1 - Getting to Know You | Record a short video of 2 minutes length in Moodle, tell the class about an historical character that you would like to have met. Choose someone who has been dead at least 100 years. Use the following questions to help organize your oral response.
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| Lesson 2.4 - Figurative Language in Coming of Age Poetry | Icebreaker 2.4 - My Childhood Memory |
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| Discussion Forum - Our Childhoods | Today’s discussion will focus specifically on the themes in this lesson’s poems. Time held me green and dying What is your interpretation of ... |
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| Lesson 2.5 - Perspectives in Literature | Icebreaker 2.5 – Is Learning to Play a Musical Instrument Necessary | There was a time when every child, whose parents could afford, it was expected to learn to play a musical instrument – usually a piano or a guitar.
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| Unit 3 - Short Fiction (15 Hours) | Unit 3 Q&A Forum | Students to post their questions here. |
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| Lesson 3.1 - What is Fiction? What is Short Fiction? | Icebreaker 3.1 - Who Would it be? | Answer in a 2 minute (maximum) video response. |
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| Lesson 3.2 - Characters and Characterization in Fiction | Icebreaker 3.2 - Life Changes | List 8 Things that you value or love most. (Remove specific numbers from your list according to Instruction from the teacher) |
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| Lesson 3.3 - The Themes of Love and Marriage in Fiction | Icebreaker 3.3 – Marriage: Is it For You? | What are your thoughts about marriage? Is getting married something you expect to do one day? Whether you answer yes or no, what do you believe makes a strong, lasting marriage? Post your comments and thoughts to share in a video of 2 minutes maximum length. Note: file size can't be more than 20MB... |
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| Discussion Forum 3.3 - Reflecting Outside the Story | The Sergeant-Major's three wishes are not explained in the story. What do you think they were? Why do you think W.W. Jacobs left that out of his story Submission: Post 1 discussion and replies to 3 others. |
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| Lesson 3.4 - The Hero’s Journey in Literature | Icebreaker 3.4 - Do you believe in Superstitions? | Thinking back on the last story we read titled The Monkey’s Paw, do you believe in superstitions? For example, one superstition warns against walking under a ladder because it brings bad luck. Or, if a bird flies into your residence it means someone who lives there is going to die soon. All ... |
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| Discussion Forum – Checkhov’s Influence on Raymond Fraser | Please post a discussion for your answer in written form, and remember to respond to at least three (3) other students’ submissions. If you think about it, the poem An Old Woman by Raymond Fraser that the teacher read aloud in this lesson owes a lot to what we already learned from Anton Chekhov‘s ... |
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| Lesson 3.5 - Meet the Authors | Icebreaker 3.5 - If I could become a writer, I would ... | Imagine that you had the skills, the talent and the desire to become a full-time writer of fiction, what would you choose to write? Poems, short stories, novels, plays – any one one or more of these? What would you want to write about? Post your response in a video that is no more than two (2) ... |
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| Discussion Forum – Reading Strategies | In this final Discussion Forum, explain which of the variety of strategies we examined and studied in this unit (examples: The Literary Perspectives, The Hero’s Journey, Characterization etc.) you found most helpful before, during, and after reading. |
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| Lesson 4.1 - Attention Writers: "Help Is On The Way!" | Icebreaker 4.1 - Alone On A Desert Island | If you were to live alone on a small island in the middle of the ocean without any chance of being rescued, what three (3) things would you want to have with you besides food, clothing and a companion? Please post a discussion for your answer in written form. |
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| Discussion Forum - Peer Editing/Feedback | In the past, have you found peer editing and feedback to be a useful step in developing and completing essays? What have you found to be the advantages and/or disadvantages? Because peer partnering will be used often in the course, share your honest thoughts so that peer editing can be improved. P... |
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| Lesson 4.2 - Writing A Literary Essay | Icebreaker 4.2 - The Value of Self-Sacrifice | It has often been said that what we value most in life can be determined by what we are willing to sacrifice and give up that we value. If you had to sacrifice one thing in your life, what would it be? Post your maximum two (2) minute video reply on Moodle. |
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| Discussion Forum - Plagiarism: DON'T! | Plagiarism can be a slippery slope. Many international students have been taught to reproduce well-respected texts verbatim (i.e.. word-for-word), with no citation or credit given to the original source or writer. This is a form of stealing! Discuss the dangers of plagiarism and what is or is not... |
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| Lesson 4.3 - The Comparative Essay: On the Road to Success | Icebreaker 4.3 – Do you Believe in Ghosts? | In this lesson you’ll read an essay based on a famous children’s story, Hansel and Gretel about two children who are lost in the woods and become prisoners of a wicked witch who wants to eat them. Most people, including children, are fascinated by such stories of witches, monsters and ghosts. Do ... |
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| Discussion Forum - Sharing Tips and Advice | Name one aspect of your writing that you feel you have strengthened so far, and one aspect that needs more attention. What advice and tips can we offer each other to help our fellow students improve in that area? |
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| Lesson 4.4 - Writing For The Media | Icebreaker 4.4 - Are You Newsworthy? | Imagine that you wake up one morning and receive a telephone call from a radio station asking for a two (2) minute interview with you. They ask you one question: What accomplishment are you most proud of? How do you answer? |
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| Discussion Forum - How and What I like to Read |
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| Unit 5 - Drama: William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" (24 Hours) | Unit 5 Q&A Forum | Students to post their questions here. |
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| Lesson 5.1 - Who is Shakespeare? Who is Macbeth? | Icebreaker 5.1 - What does it mean to be an educated person? | What do you believe a ‘formal’ education should offer a person? In your opinion, what does it mean to be an educated person?Please post a discussion for your answer in written form. |
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| Discussion Forum - The Shakespeare Dilemma | The very mention of Shakespeare’s name seems to cause a stressful reaction in many students – both native speaking and ESL students. What do you fear most about reading Shakespeare’s Macbeth? Does having a modern English version, line-for-line help you? Is it too tempting just to ignore ... |
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| Lesson 5.2 - Macbeth (Act 1 Scenes 5, 6, 7) | Icebreaker 5.2 - Director or Actor? Which Would You Be? | Consider that you are asked to be a part of a school performance of Macbeth. Which of the following jobs/roles would you like to have (choose only one) and tell us why you want that job?
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| Discussion Forum - Who is to Blame? | A lot of literary analysis has been put on blaming Macbeth rather than Lady Macbeth for the assassination of King Duncan. What is your opinion? Is one more to blame than the other? A secondary question to discuss is whether you think Lady Macbeth would have spoken and behaved differently if she ... |
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| Lesson 5.3 - Macbeth (Act 2 Scenes 1, 2, 3, 4) | Icebreaker 5.3 – My Haiku | In a written discussion post, please share the original Haiku poem that you wrote back in Unit #2 and provide some background about why you wrote it. |
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| Discussion Forum - Feedback on the movie performance | You’ve now watched a number of scenes from both stage and movie performances of the play. Which do you prefer? Do you have a favourite scene so far? Do you prefer one actor performing the character of Macbeth over another? What about Lady Macbeth? Which is your favourite, the film or the stage ... |
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| Lesson 5.4 - Macbeth (Act 3 Scenes 1, 2, 3, 4) | Icebreaker 5.4 - Are you Superstitious? | Most people have grown up in cultures with traditions about good and bad luck. For example, never walk under a ladder because it will bring you bad luck. Tell us about a few such superstitions that you actually practice even though you may not believe in them. Perhaps you do them out of habit, or... |
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| Discussion Forum - What about Fleance and what about Macduff? | If you were Fleance where would you go and what would you do after seeing your father brutally murdered? Why do you think Macduff didn’t attend the banquet? Share your thoughts and comment on at least three other students‘ responses to these questions. |
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| Lesson 5.5 - Macbeth (Act 3 Scenes 5, 6 and Act 4 Scenes 1, 2) | Icebreaker 5.5- Time Together | How important do you think spending time together is for the relationships between parents and children? Why? Please share your response in a written post. |
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| Discussion Forum - Should Shakespeare be required reading in High School? | There is no regulation or requirement in Ontario schools that students must read and study a play written by William Shakespeare during their high school education. However, many English teachers feel there is great value and much to be learned from introducing his works to students before they ... |
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| Lesson 5.6 - Macbeth (Act 4 Scene 3 and Act 5 Scenes 1, 2, 3) | Icebreaker 5.6 - A Memorable Day in My Life | Tell us about a day that you would describe as the best day of your life so far. What happened, and why does it qualify as such an important day in your life? Please share your response in a written post. |
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| Lesson 5.7 - Macbeth (Act 5 Scenes 4 - 8) | Icebreaker 5.7 - My favourite Television Documentary | The next unit is about the Film and Television media. Describe a television documentary you watched that was particularly interesting. You should say what it was about, why you decided to watch it, what you learnt during the documentary and why you found it interesting. Please share your response ... |
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| Lesson 5.8 - Macbeth: Unit Assessment (Part A+B+C) | Icebreaker 5.8 – Do you think children today get enough outdoor playtime? | Share your answer to this question in a written discussion post. |
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| Discussion Forum - What have you learned from Macbeth? | Having spent 24 hours of class time immersed in Shakespeare's MACBETH, how do you feel Exhausted? Wanting to read more? If given the chance, would you want to attend a live performance of the play since you understand so much about it? Share your impressions with one another and respond to at ... |
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| Unit 6 - Media Studies (9 Hours) | Unit 6 Q&A Forum | Students to post their questions here. |
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| Lesson 6.1 - Photography | Icebreaker 6.1 - What kind of photo subjects do you take? | Tell us about how frequently you use your cell phone or digital camera. What sorts of subjects do you typically photograph? Where and how do you share your photos? Where do you store your photos? Please share your response in a written post. |
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| POST IN YOUR JOURNAL – What is the Value of Photography in Family Life? | Photography is one way that we trace the past and present of our family life. If these memories are stored on computers and cellphones, how can they be shared with future generations like we did in the past? Very few people print hard copies of photos anymore to distribute or share. In the past ... |
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| Lesson 6.2 - Cinematography for Video and Film | Icebreaker 6.2 - Tell us About Some of Your Favourite Movies | Have your tastes in movies changed as you’ve grown? What kind of movies did you like to watch as a young child? What is your current favourite genre of movie (action, romance, comedy, historical drama, biography, musical)? In what language? If you could make a movie what would it be about and what... |
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| JOURNAL POSTING– What did you find most helpful in the Media Unit? | What did you find useful or insightful in our brief study of photography and film techniques and cinematography. |
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| Lesson 6.3 - Unit Assessment: Photo Exhibit or Video | Icebreaker 6.3 – Philanthropy and Volunteerism: To Give or Not to Give | A philanthropist is someone who donates sums of money to worthy causes that assist people in need, and a volunteer is someone who donates their time instead of money. How important is it to be either a philanthropist or a volunteer? Are you one, and if so, for what causes (hospital, schools, ... |
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| Unit 7 - Novel Study (21 Hours) | Unit 7 Q&A Forum | Students to post their questions here. |
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| Lesson 7.1 - NOVEL STUDY_ Let's Begin | Discussion Forum - What I Am Reading | Share an open discussion about your novel with the class |
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| Lesson 7.2 - | Icebreaker 7.2 – My Daily Routine | When do you usually get up in the morning on weekends? During the week, what is your daily routine? Do you think it is important to have a daily routine – why, why not? Please share your response in a writing post.
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| Discussion Forum - Hockey | Share among yourselves what you know about hockey. How many players are on the ice? What skills does the game require etc? Why do you think it is considered the most dangerous team sports? |
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| Lesson 7.3 - Who Am I in this Novel? | Icebreaker 7.3 - How I Like to Spend My Evenings | What do you do most often in the evenings besides eating? Would you prefer to spend an evening with friends or with your family if you have the chance to be with either? What is the most popular evening activity for young people of your age in your country? Please post a discussion for your answer... |
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| Lesson 7.4 - Indian Horse: Chapters 23 - 27 | Icebreaker 7.4 - The Importance of Language in a Culture | How would you feel if the government passed laws to ban the first language you learned to speak, and created policies to force you to learn another mainstream language? How important is your native language to you? Please share your response in a writing post. |
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| Discussion Forum - Prejudice And Discrimination | Very few people go through life without experiencing racism, or some form of prejudice and discrimination based on gender, age, skin colour, culture, language etc. Let’s share our own personal experiences of times when we faced discrimination. What kind of discrimination was it? How did you ... |
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| Lesson 7.5 - Indian Horse: Chapters 28 - 34 | Icebreaker 7.5 - Happiness | Do you consider yourself a happy person? If yes or no, what makes you happy? Does the weather ever affect the way you feel? Do you think people in your country are generally happy people? |
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| Lesson 7.6 - Indian Horse: Chapters 35 - 40 | Icebreaker 7.6 - Shopping | Do you like shopping? What is your favourite thing to buy when you go shopping? Do you prefer shopping alone or with others, and do you prefer going into a shop or shopping online? Is there an advantage to shopping in-person or online as far as you are concerned? Share your response here. |
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| Discussion Forum - What can Save Saul? | In your opinion, what should Saul do to recover his life from the state he is in. Should he move away? Go back to Hockey? Contact Father Leboutilier, Virgil or Fred Kelly for help? What would you do? Share your answer by creating 1 new post and remember to reply 3 other posts. |
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| Lesson 7.7 - Indian Horse: Chapters 44 - 49 & Summative Essay | Icebreaker 7.7 - Transportation | What is your favourite mode/type of transportation? Do you often/sometimes take public transportation such as a bus or an underground subway? What do you do when you travel by air/rail/bus to pass the time? What was the longest trip you took and how did you get there? Try to keep your reponse to 2... |
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