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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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| 29th October - Lesson 1.1 - What is Poetry? Why Poetry? | Icebreaker | In full sentences explain what summer means to you. |
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| Poem Reflection - Homework | You will select ONE of the poems from the list below and use the link to read your choice of poem. Write a response in 1 to 2 paragraphs (5 to 10 sentences per paragraph) describing ways in which you feel the poem that you selected connects with your life - your emotions, feelings, experiences, ... |
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| Record yourself reading the poem "_In Flanders Field" | Read through the words carefully. Practice 2-3 times then record yourself and upload to Moodle. |
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| 30th October - Lesson 1.2 - Types of Poetry (The Genres) | Icebreaker | What is one language that you would like to learn and why? |
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| 31st October - Lesson 1.3 - The Architecture of Poetry (TPCAST) | Poetry Advantages - Homework - extra | 1. What are the advantages of a poem compared to a photograph, article or essay regarding these factors:
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| 3rd November - Lesson 1.4 - The Architecture of Poetry (Literary Devices) | Homework - TPCAST Practise | Using ONE of the poems in Lesson 1.4, complete a TPCAST analysis and post your analysis. Remember that this will help you in preparing for the test on Tuesday. Comment on ONE of your classmates postings and ask them a question about their analysis OR politely give a suggestion for how to improve ... |
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| 3rd Nov - Lesson 1.5 - Is Poetry Dead? The Past, Present and Future of Poetry | Jacob by Maria Campbell | Answer the following questions about the poem after reading it: 1. What do you think of this poem and why? 2. How is the poem connected to the present? 3. Do you think the author has deliberately made the poem difficult to read and understand? Why or why not? Post your answers. Comment on one ... |
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| Unit 2 - Short Fiction (30 Hours) | Unit 2 Q&A Forum | Students to post their questions here. |
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| Icebreaker - March 28th | Do you like any sports? Why or why not? |
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| EDGAR ALLEN POE | Write an biography of Mr. Poe Talk about is early life, his writing, His later life and he is important. |
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| 6th November - Lesson 2.1 - The Origins and Evolution of the Short Story | STORY(CREATIVE WORK) | With your partner create an infographic using canva Parts of a story Parts of the plot Types of characters Types of conflict Point of view Make sure to site examples where necessary. and add brief descriptions. |
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| 7th November - Lesson 2.2 - Core Characteristics of a Short Story | Icebreaker | If you were to write a short story what would you write about and why? |
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| Charles Character Analysis | Use the questions on Characterization in the Short Story Analysis PPT to guide your analysis of the characters in the story. Post your character analysis here of Charles/Laurie. Remember to include quotes from the text to back up your analysis. Also, you must use in-text citations. Length - one ... |
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| A Day in the Country by Anton Chekhov - Homework | Read the short story A Day in the Country by Anton Chekhov (found in the unit 2 Resource Folder). Focus your reading attention on Terenty's character traits. Use the questions on Characterization in the Short Story PPT to guide your thinking. Add details and examples. 1. What do you know about ... |
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| Araby | Answer the following questions in full sentences. Group One: 1. What point of view is the story told from? 2. What is the setting of the story? What does the description of the setting in the beginning of the story suggest about the nature of the boy's world? What kind of mood does the author ... |
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| 9th November - Lesson 2.3. - Freytag's Pyramid | Icebreaker | If you won a Million Dollar Lottery, what is the first thing you would buy? Why? |
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| Activity | Using Freytag's Pyramid as a model, you will create your own model to show the various elements of a short story as outlined in Freytag's Pyramid, based on ONE of the following: - Araby by James Joyce - Symbols and Signs by Vladimir Nabokov Be creative and use any model or diagram that you ... |
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| 9th November - Lesson 2.4 - Character Traits and Characterization | S.T.E.A.L | Below is an example of a characterization of Tessie from the story "The Lottery" Read carefully and identify the elements of S.T.E.A.L Tessie Hutchinson is a normal and friendly woman at the beginning of the story. She arrives late and jokes with the other villagers. This shows that she feels ... |
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| 10th November - Lesson 2.6 - Meanings that Matter | Icebreaker | Challenge - stay in a remote location for one week (7 days) with NO technology (cell phones, television, computers, etc.). Would you be able to stay for the entire week? Why or why not? |
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| Pre-Learning Activity | What does the word "lottery" mean to you? What kind of theme would a lottery be associated with? Happiness? Sadness? Why? Post your answers here. No commenting required for this post. |
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| Lesson 2.8 - THE OPINION ESSAY | Video summary | Find a 5 minute video. Watch and then give an then give an oral 2 minute summary of the video you watch. Make sure to upload the video that you watched. |
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| Picture Story | Upload a picture and from this picture create a story. You tell orally tell this story. |
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