Lesson 34

 We had a social occasion with some language games and a gift exchange before the break!

Have fun, everyone!

Lesson 33

 

We are planning a bit of a social for Friday's block - anyone who would like snacks should bring snacks to share!

We finished the vocabulary work we began last class.

We discussed the history and politics around the area of the new bridge (as contained in this article), as well as how to pronounce its Indigenous name.

We also had a look at this artful jab at colonial language.

We talked through a couple of student questions, then students received a note-taking sheet, and we read up to page 20 in the play. 

Lesson 32

 

Students started the block with an apostrophe quiz, and a sheet on "Words Often Confused."

We marked their quizzes, and then moved on to current content.

We looked at a piece of art called "Architecture of Return" and watched a Grass Dancing Santa reel.

We worked through one group's vocabulary, and will do the other three sets next block.

Lesson 31

 

We opened the class with students writing down any and all questions they have related to Indigeneity in Canada. We answered two!

Students worked on a set of vocabulary for the upcoming play - they will share with the class on Monday.

Apostrophe quiz Monday!

Lesson 30

Groups answered several quesstions on "The Sea Devil," which we worked through together.

Those questions were as follows:

• What point of view is the story written from? - How do you know? (maybe note a quote for proof?)
• What kind of character is the protagonist? EXPLAIN ( flat, round, static, dynamic..)
• Note 2-3 symbols in the story, and write brief notes about what they represent, and what their purpose is in the story
• Find a quote to show the climax of the story – write it down  with the page number – explain how you know it is the climax. 
• Write a theme statement for the story.
  

Students received their unit paragraphs today - They were encouraged to hole-punch them and put them in their binders to be used reference tools in future work (or the Writing Lab/ Tutorial).

HMWRK - Apostrophe sheet 2/3

Anyone who did not get a theme statement on the page should do one for homework.

Lesson 29

 

We started today's class with a short read of personal novels.

Students shared family superstitions to set the scene for "The Sea Devil."

We finished reading the entire story!

Students were asked to look for several examples of foreshadowing in the opening section of the story - evidence that things were not going to go well for the man.

 

Lesson 28

 We're moving in something of a different order from the other block...

Students began the class with a terms quiz -  Anyone who missed it should be here for tutorial tomorrow morning (unless away from school for the day).

We did a sheet on apostrophes, and students read their personal novels. 

Once everyone had finished the work, we reviewed the terms. 

HOMEWORK: Look over the "Sea Devil" vocabulary, and think about a superstition that is part of your (or your family's) life.