Thursday, Sept 16th - Identities Mistaken

1) Silent Reading

2) Return Descriptive Paragraphs - discuss... (common errors - a lot, apostrophes)

3) What is it about the smell of Fall? What does it make you think of?

4) Short Story - Identities... use the Elements of Fiction handout...

5) A group "get" on the white board - present to all.

6) Homework - Personal Essay or Narrative: If figuring out who you are is necessary, then who do you think you are so far? What are your values? What are your goals? What really matters to you? 250 words minimum

OR

Describe what Fall makes you think of? What memories come back? What hopes, desires, feelings surface when the air becomes crisp and the leaves begin to turn?

Wednesday - Time to Work on Paragraphs

Don't forget they are due tomorrow.

Tuesday Sept. 14th - A Literary Reponse

The Liar Paragraph - Library Block
DUE: Thursday!

What is going on with James' identity? Why is he lying? What is your theory? You may want to use the psychological terminology we considered in class. (Identity crisis, moratorium, role confusion, etc...)

Use your armchair psychologist ideas to develop a Thesis Statement that will guide the shape of your paragraph.

Your paragraph should:

- be at least 8 - 12 sentences long
- contain three supporting quotations
- have a detailed thesis statement that includes an organizational plan
- begin with a catchy opening (primacy effect)
- end with a strong conclusion (latency effect)

Your paragraph should not:
- re-tell the story
- use first person

Monday, Sept. 13th - The Liar and Adolescent Identity

1) Silent Reading - The Liar, by Tobias Wolff, pg.310

2) Adolescent Identity Handout - Discuss in groups...

3) Finish reading The Liar - I will read it out loud.

4) Discuss

5) Paragraph...

Friday, Sept. 10th - First Writing Sample

1) Silent Reading - if you have not read the last part of A&P, please do so now.

2) Another Literary Term: Theme - What do you think this story is all about? How do you know? The importance of finding supporting quotations. Group work - write a one sentence theme statement.

3) Understanding the Characters - The Narrator and "Queenie"

Graphic Organizer - In pairs and then share...

4) Silent Writing - you've had a chance to get to know me over the last few days... what is it you would like me to know about you. What do you like to read? What concerns do you have about this course? What makes you happy? What are your interests?

5) Weekend Homework - Write a descriptive paragraph of at least 8 sentences.

Describe what it is like to be a teenager growing up in the Comox Valley.

OR

Describe one of your workplaces.

OR

Describe one of the most interesting people you have ever met.

The description can be poetic, humourous, factual, whatever.... DUE MONDAY

Wednesday, Sept. 8th - Icebreakers and Intros

Okay, you have likely been up all night reading and re-reading the epic outline so today is mostly about having a little bit of fun and getting to know one another better. We have to work together, so let's find out who we are first.

1) Welcome to the Daily English 11 blog...

2) Attendance! Argh!

3) Silent Reading - we'll save this for the end of the class, if we have time...if you do not have a book to read, borrow a book or magazine from the front.

4) TP talk

5) Three Words - Collaboration presentation

- Think of three words that can represent you well.

ex.
creative,
intense,
ridiculous.

- Pair up and discuss your three words. Any last minute changes?

- Groups - about 5 people - share all of your words...

- 10 minutes to create a way to share all of those words - a poem, a sculpture, a song, a rap, a game, a mime, a chant, a story, a quiz, an interview, a whatever... I will even give each group up to six marks for it.

Day One - Sept. 7th

The Course Outline. It's epic.