Mr. Janz will take excellent care of you all.
1) Generation Why has published three people's commentary. Any guesses? Take a look together, if you can... maybe tell Mr. Janz about it.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/yourcommunity/2013/03/generation-why-this-weeks-must-reads-from-a-youth-perspective.html Share this with your parents and friends! You should be very proud of this formally published piece - it means they saw something significant in your words and ideas. If you want to link to it, you can simply go to cbc.ca and find the link on their front page.
They said they just did not have enough room to include all the good ones, so they will include more of our work next week! Bravo!
2) "Boys and Girls" Response is due.
Before you hand it in I want you to find a partner and read your work to one another. Then, together look over this essay rubric. Self assess using it - and attach the rubric to your work.
3) I Saw the Best Minds....
I know I asked you to read the story over the weekend, but here it is to listen to again. Underline passages that jump out at you as you listen. http://nides.bc.ca/tutorials/english_essay/Street_Poet_Talks.mp3
If you want to watch the tutorial series attached to this story you are welcome to here. http://nides.bc.ca/tutorials/english_essay/ It is possibly the silliest (read: most embarrassing) thing I have ever created, but many students have said that it has helped them to understand the essay writing process.
Your task today - Elements of Fiction Cards: Find the handout - The Elements of Fiction - and element by element go through this story and create notes about each element. Include quotes. Cue cards are the ideal way to do this. You`ll each need your six cards or sets of notes for our discussion and work tomorrow. 12 marks
Ex. Setting Card
- Futuristic - provide details
- Seems not entirely unlike our world - explain why
- quote
- quote
- social and political context - explained.
