We have now read the first 11 chapters and discussed most of the book. I had 6 quotations on the board today and we wrote responses to each quote. We also added the next to words on our list, 35 and 36.
Tonight: Read and post-it note chapters 12 and 13. They may be a little slow going but look for examples of racism. Even some of the African-Americans are reluctant to allow Jem and Scout in their church due to the colour of their skin.
Finish reading the novel by next Wed. Nov. 13th as we will be starting our essays. If you forget your novel at school, you will have to download it or buy a copy at a second hand book store in town.
Tomorrow: Responding to Part 1 (chapters 1 to 11) You get to decide how you wish to respond: Choose one of the suggestions below or make a suggestion for a format not yet on the list and get it approved by me before you begin:
1. a literary paragraph
2. a decorated found poem (similar to the one you did for the story, "A Lamp At Noon"
3. a diary entry from one of the character's point of view
4. a mind map
Your job is to answer this question: Demonstrate what Harper Lee may be suggesting about what is needed to eradicate ignorance in the world. What will it take for humans to change? How do you change? How hard is it?
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Writing 12: Tonight: it's time to revise and re-write those poems!
We will be going to the computer lab but please meet in the classroom.
English 11: You Gonna' Rock Tomorrow's Paragraph?
If you were absent today, add Belsen and convalescence to your vocab. list, please. We edited the "Fall of a City" paragraphs line by line with a partner, using the paragraph editing sheets. Bring that sheet to class tomorrow so that you will not CONTINUE making the same mistakes. Make NEW mistakes on tomorrow's paragraph.
Due tomorrow: your TICK chart for "The Sound of the Hollyhocks", your editing sheet and the paragraph you will write during class tomorrow.
Due tomorrow: your TICK chart for "The Sound of the Hollyhocks", your editing sheet and the paragraph you will write during class tomorrow.
The question: The characters in the story, bankers, ministers, husbands, university professors, are literally cut off from society in the convalescent home, Pinehills. In a literary paragraph of 300 to 500 words, discuss the sources that might cause such isolation. Use your TICK chart to ensure you understand the story's theme. You may bring your thesis with you.
English 10: Finish reading to the end of chapter 11!!
Be sure to read with your post-it notes handy so that you can note our THREE items:
1. Who is breaking the law or rules (including gossip) and why?
2. Why are they getting away with it or are there any consequences?
3. Who makes and upholds the rules?
HOW DO WE ERADICATE IGNORANCE? This question will frame your essay. You will need to create a fantastic answer to this question based on a close reading of the novel.
Today, we discussed yesterday's questions in great detail. Print out the notes (on yesterday's blog) if you were absent or could not keep up with the writing during class. I appreciated all the in-depth discussions this morning. Thanks to those students who are not often the first to add to the discussion. You took a risk!
We also added two new words to our list and we read for 15 minutes during USSR.
If you were absent, we did prevaricate and proclaim today.
1. Who is breaking the law or rules (including gossip) and why?
2. Why are they getting away with it or are there any consequences?
3. Who makes and upholds the rules?
HOW DO WE ERADICATE IGNORANCE? This question will frame your essay. You will need to create a fantastic answer to this question based on a close reading of the novel.
Today, we discussed yesterday's questions in great detail. Print out the notes (on yesterday's blog) if you were absent or could not keep up with the writing during class. I appreciated all the in-depth discussions this morning. Thanks to those students who are not often the first to add to the discussion. You took a risk!
We also added two new words to our list and we read for 15 minutes during USSR.
If you were absent, we did prevaricate and proclaim today.
Monday, November 3, 2014
English 11: "The Sound of the Hollyhocks"
When you confront a difficult text, you need to break it down into smaller bits to digest it. Don't assume that the story is too hard or that you don't understand it. Saying "I don't know" is not an option in grade 11, especially after working with group members.
Follow the TICK strategy.
Brainstorm all the connections, symbols, resonances you can think of for the
Title:
Introduction:
Conclusion:
Key Points:
What does this story imply about people in this society? What are the restrictions? How do people cope?
You need to be able to read and understand texts at this level. It is not difficult but it requires attention and analysis.
Homework: Ensure that you have a half page of ideas for each item above. We will work on the paragraph during class tomorrow.
I handed back the essays. Discover where you need to focus. Is it planning the essay? Analyzing evidence? Creating a thesis? Following a template? Style? Strong verbs? Sentence Variety.
Do not make the same mistake twice. Make new mistakes in your writing so you can take risks.
Follow the TICK strategy.
Brainstorm all the connections, symbols, resonances you can think of for the
Title:
Introduction:
Conclusion:
Key Points:
What does this story imply about people in this society? What are the restrictions? How do people cope?
You need to be able to read and understand texts at this level. It is not difficult but it requires attention and analysis.
Homework: Ensure that you have a half page of ideas for each item above. We will work on the paragraph during class tomorrow.
I handed back the essays. Discover where you need to focus. Is it planning the essay? Analyzing evidence? Creating a thesis? Following a template? Style? Strong verbs? Sentence Variety.
Do not make the same mistake twice. Make new mistakes in your writing so you can take risks.
Writing 12: Manuscript due Thursday . . .
Excellent work in the lab today. We have student presentations tomorrow and Thursday. Wed. we are in the lab but meet in class first so we can review manuscript set up. You don't need to lose marks for incorrect formatting.
Thursday, we will get each of you a fantastic set of short stories.
You can return your copy of Naming the Baby on Thursday.
Next Wed. in the lab, we will be sending out your poems to be published. Yay.
Thursday, we will get each of you a fantastic set of short stories.
You can return your copy of Naming the Baby on Thursday.
Next Wed. in the lab, we will be sending out your poems to be published. Yay.
English 10: Read to the end of chapter 11 by Wednesday.
Today we discussed chapters 5, 6, and 7 by answering the questions below:
1. Give on example to show that Miss Maudie is the voice of reason (stands up for the truth). She speaks candidly! She is sassy toward Miss Stephanie. She tells Miss Stephanie to make room in her bed for Boo which shut Miss Stephanie up for a while. You are too young to understand it. She is the advisor on the street. She tells the truth. She doesn't make up answers to satisfy Scout's question. She treats Scout as an adult. She is a friend to Scout. Page 49. Page 60. Page 59.
2. Why might Boo Radley not want to come out? At the end of chapter 5, Jem says he is re-thinking the idea of becoming a lawyer. Why? embarrassed? anxiety? It's been so long, he knows that there will be a huge fuss. People thinks he is a psychopath and all the rumours could destroy him. Harshly judged. Afraid? Not used to it? Society is corrupt. He does not want to live in a society. Atticus tricks Jem into stop fighting. Jem is mad that lawyers can twist your words.
3. Why can't people change by being told to change? How does Jem decide to stop the Boo Radley game (of trying to make him come out of the house)? Give at least two examples from the novel. His pants are stitched up. He thinks Book did it. Boo seems to be keeping guard of the kids. Boo may not want the kids to have to suffer the way he has. Jem thinks it is childish. Growing up makes people change. He cries when he realizes how badly Mr. Radley treats him. Boo is not allowed any contact with anyone. Boo was communicating with the kids by leaving them gifts in the tree: Indian Head pennies, a pack of gum, string, pocket watch that doesn't work, carved Jem and Scout out of soap. Growing up is a theme in the story. Every couple of chapters, time passes quickly. Harper Lee is showing that despite growing up, people don't change.
4. Why does Mr. Radley fill the hole in the tree with cement and then lie about the tree's health? Nathan doesn't want Boo to communicate with the kids. He doesn't want the children to realize how badly he treats his brother. He lies because he doesn't want them to know that Boo left things in the tree. He wants to keep Boo isolated from everyone else. Nathan is cruel. He is embarrassed about Boo. Boo is notorious (a bad legend).
5. Do you see any danger in Atticus' belief in "not bothering the neighbours"? Discuss. See if you can add in connections to other examples in the novel of "letting things slide". Let your neighbours do whatever they want!!! A good lawyer can get a criminal free! Not bothering is foreshadowing!!! YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
If there is something going on in the house and we don't meddle, there could be some serious STUFF going on!! Connects to letting things slide!!!!! Pay attention to abuse and ignorance in your town!!!!!! Dig into it. Find the facts! Not meddling closes off opinions and thoughts. If you can't talk to others, ignorance is perpetuated by a lack of understanding. The Ewells don't have money because the father DRINKS IT ALL AWAY and the family receives money from the county (welfare) to survive but he drinks that away, too. He HUNTS out of season. They let him get away with it to feed all his kids. They don't make the kids go to school. The father needs the kids to help out at home.
We also marked our paragraphs from Friday's class. If you were away today, you will need to find a partner and mark the paragraph together.
Short Stories: I returned the short stories. Some of the stories require a lot of attention and proofreading in order to get them publication ready (absolutely error free). The new draft is due Wed. Nov. 12. You may revise the parts of the story that do not meet our criteria but be sure to edit any new parts.
Paragraphs on chapters 3 to 5: We marked these with a partner today. You have to be able to find your errors so you can plan to correct them.
1. Give on example to show that Miss Maudie is the voice of reason (stands up for the truth). She speaks candidly! She is sassy toward Miss Stephanie. She tells Miss Stephanie to make room in her bed for Boo which shut Miss Stephanie up for a while. You are too young to understand it. She is the advisor on the street. She tells the truth. She doesn't make up answers to satisfy Scout's question. She treats Scout as an adult. She is a friend to Scout. Page 49. Page 60. Page 59.
2. Why might Boo Radley not want to come out? At the end of chapter 5, Jem says he is re-thinking the idea of becoming a lawyer. Why? embarrassed? anxiety? It's been so long, he knows that there will be a huge fuss. People thinks he is a psychopath and all the rumours could destroy him. Harshly judged. Afraid? Not used to it? Society is corrupt. He does not want to live in a society. Atticus tricks Jem into stop fighting. Jem is mad that lawyers can twist your words.
3. Why can't people change by being told to change? How does Jem decide to stop the Boo Radley game (of trying to make him come out of the house)? Give at least two examples from the novel. His pants are stitched up. He thinks Book did it. Boo seems to be keeping guard of the kids. Boo may not want the kids to have to suffer the way he has. Jem thinks it is childish. Growing up makes people change. He cries when he realizes how badly Mr. Radley treats him. Boo is not allowed any contact with anyone. Boo was communicating with the kids by leaving them gifts in the tree: Indian Head pennies, a pack of gum, string, pocket watch that doesn't work, carved Jem and Scout out of soap. Growing up is a theme in the story. Every couple of chapters, time passes quickly. Harper Lee is showing that despite growing up, people don't change.
4. Why does Mr. Radley fill the hole in the tree with cement and then lie about the tree's health? Nathan doesn't want Boo to communicate with the kids. He doesn't want the children to realize how badly he treats his brother. He lies because he doesn't want them to know that Boo left things in the tree. He wants to keep Boo isolated from everyone else. Nathan is cruel. He is embarrassed about Boo. Boo is notorious (a bad legend).
5. Do you see any danger in Atticus' belief in "not bothering the neighbours"? Discuss. See if you can add in connections to other examples in the novel of "letting things slide". Let your neighbours do whatever they want!!! A good lawyer can get a criminal free! Not bothering is foreshadowing!!! YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
If there is something going on in the house and we don't meddle, there could be some serious STUFF going on!! Connects to letting things slide!!!!! Pay attention to abuse and ignorance in your town!!!!!! Dig into it. Find the facts! Not meddling closes off opinions and thoughts. If you can't talk to others, ignorance is perpetuated by a lack of understanding. The Ewells don't have money because the father DRINKS IT ALL AWAY and the family receives money from the county (welfare) to survive but he drinks that away, too. He HUNTS out of season. They let him get away with it to feed all his kids. They don't make the kids go to school. The father needs the kids to help out at home.
We also marked our paragraphs from Friday's class. If you were away today, you will need to find a partner and mark the paragraph together.
Short Stories: I returned the short stories. Some of the stories require a lot of attention and proofreading in order to get them publication ready (absolutely error free). The new draft is due Wed. Nov. 12. You may revise the parts of the story that do not meet our criteria but be sure to edit any new parts.
Paragraphs on chapters 3 to 5: We marked these with a partner today. You have to be able to find your errors so you can plan to correct them.
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