Today:
You spent most of class in the computer lab and library researching three people who you think have had a positive or negative impact on Canadian Society.
The person does not have to be Canadian.
For each person, you need a brief description of:
1) Who was it?
2) What did that person do to influence Canadian society? (Good or bad.)
3) Where did it happen? (One place, many places, in or outside of Canada.)
4) When did it happen? (Remember, it cannot be earlier than January, 2009.)
5) Why did the event/sequence of events happen? (What was the purpose of it happening?)
6) How did the event/sequence of events take place? (Break it down step-by-step.)
If you missed class: You will need to complete the above information for next class. See me at noon in computer lab 216 tomorrow (Thursday) if you need help.
Next class Thursday, October 1 (Day 1): Your research is due at the beginning of class.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
11TH CLASS - GROUP 01 - OVERVIEW OF THE FIVE PARAGRAPH PERSUASIVE ESSAY
Today: Is exactly the same as the 03 course below EXCEPT you also need to come up with 10 different people from talking to your friends and family for next class.
Next class Thursday, October 1 (Day 1): Be ready to discuss your list of people.
Next class Thursday, October 1 (Day 1): Be ready to discuss your list of people.
Monday, September 28, 2009
11TH CLASS - GROUP 03 - OVERVIEW OF FIVE PARAGRAPH PERSUASIVE ESSAY
Today:
1) You receved evaluations that need to be signed by your parents/guardians.
2) We discussed how we are still going to go ahead with the essay writing. Depending on the outcome from the contest oranizers, we may have our own contest at QHS.
3) We reviewed an overview of the 5 paragraph persausive essay.
4) You wrote a quickwrite on your experiences and attitudes towards formal structured writing.
If you missed class: It is really important you come pick your evaluations up. You also need to see your "go to" person and copy the notes from today before next class.
Next class Wednesday, September 30 (Day 30): You will use your Writer's Portfolios and begin to research a person living inside/outide of Canada who you think had a positive/negative impact on Canadian society between January-December, 2009. Talk to your friends and family members in the meantime to see who they know! You may be surprised.
1) You receved evaluations that need to be signed by your parents/guardians.
2) We discussed how we are still going to go ahead with the essay writing. Depending on the outcome from the contest oranizers, we may have our own contest at QHS.
3) We reviewed an overview of the 5 paragraph persausive essay.
4) You wrote a quickwrite on your experiences and attitudes towards formal structured writing.
If you missed class: It is really important you come pick your evaluations up. You also need to see your "go to" person and copy the notes from today before next class.
Next class Wednesday, September 30 (Day 30): You will use your Writer's Portfolios and begin to research a person living inside/outide of Canada who you think had a positive/negative impact on Canadian society between January-December, 2009. Talk to your friends and family members in the meantime to see who they know! You may be surprised.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
10TH CLASS - GROUP 03 - DEAR JOURNALS
Today:
1) We silently read.
2) You were given time to complete your second DEAR journal that was due at the end of class.
If you missed class: Come get your DEAR journal to read my feedback and complete a second entry to hand in.
1) We silently read.
2) You were given time to complete your second DEAR journal that was due at the end of class.
If you missed class: Come get your DEAR journal to read my feedback and complete a second entry to hand in.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
10TH CLASS - GROUP 01 - EDITING SYMBOLS, LANGUAGE LESSON, AND FINISHED LETTERS
Today:
1) I checked to make sure your Writing Motivation Strategies assignment was signed. If it wasn't, you wrote in your agenda to get it signed to show me next class.
2) We discussed the editing symbols that will be used in your work.
3) We wrote and discussed our first Language Lesson.
4) You wrote 2nd drafts of letters, editied them with a peer, then completed your final copy.
If you missed class: Please copy the editing symbols and language lesson from your "go to" person or a friend.
1) I checked to make sure your Writing Motivation Strategies assignment was signed. If it wasn't, you wrote in your agenda to get it signed to show me next class.
2) We discussed the editing symbols that will be used in your work.
3) We wrote and discussed our first Language Lesson.
4) You wrote 2nd drafts of letters, editied them with a peer, then completed your final copy.
If you missed class: Please copy the editing symbols and language lesson from your "go to" person or a friend.
9TH CLASS - GROUP 03 - LANGUAGE LESSON AND 2ND DRAFT OF LETTER
Today:
1) You handed in your Writing Motivation Stragegies assignment.
2) We went over the editing symbols that will be found on your work from me.
3) We discussed the first Language Lesson.
4) You wrote your final drafted letter.
If you missed class: I need your assignment before class. You will need to copy the editing symbols and language lesson from your "go to" person or a friend before next class.
1) You handed in your Writing Motivation Stragegies assignment.
2) We went over the editing symbols that will be found on your work from me.
3) We discussed the first Language Lesson.
4) You wrote your final drafted letter.
If you missed class: I need your assignment before class. You will need to copy the editing symbols and language lesson from your "go to" person or a friend before next class.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
8TH CLASS - GROUP 03 - MOTIVATION STRATEGIES & ESSAY WRITING CONTEST
Today:
1) We discussed your Writing Motivation Strategies assignment. Good ideas!
2) We discussed the Spring 2009 Canadian Lives that Make a Difference Essay Contest, and
3) Wrote letters to the contest organizers for more information.
If you missed class: See me before next class.
1) We discussed your Writing Motivation Strategies assignment. Good ideas!
2) We discussed the Spring 2009 Canadian Lives that Make a Difference Essay Contest, and
3) Wrote letters to the contest organizers for more information.
If you missed class: See me before next class.
Monday, September 21, 2009
9TH CLASS - GROUP 01 - ESSAY WRITING CONTEST & S'COOL VISIT
Today:
1) You received your Writing Motivation Strategies evaluations.
2) We began discussing the Spring 2009 Canadian Lives that Make a Difference Essay Contest we were going to take part in to learn how to write persuasive essays using our Writer's Portfolios, but then realized that we are not eligible, so
3) Out of interest, we wrote formal letters to the contest organizers asking for more details.
4) We had a S'Cool visit... click here for Mr. Sweeney's recap!
If you missed class: Please see me before next class.
Next class September 23 (Day 6): Please bring your signed evaluation.
1) You received your Writing Motivation Strategies evaluations.
2) We began discussing the Spring 2009 Canadian Lives that Make a Difference Essay Contest we were going to take part in to learn how to write persuasive essays using our Writer's Portfolios, but then realized that we are not eligible, so
3) Out of interest, we wrote formal letters to the contest organizers asking for more details.
4) We had a S'Cool visit... click here for Mr. Sweeney's recap!
If you missed class: Please see me before next class.
Next class September 23 (Day 6): Please bring your signed evaluation.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
8TH CLASS - GROUP 01 - PRESENTATIONS AND MOTIVATION STRATEGIES THAT WORK TO WRITE
Today:
1) We finished the Writer's Porftolio Presentations.
2) You brainstormed 10 ideas of motivational stragegies that work for you as a writer. We used these questions for ideas:
What do you do to inspire yourself? Where do you write best? What do you do when you get writer's block (difficulty coming up with ideas)? What strategies do you use? What do you say to yourself? How do you handle harsh criticism from another person about your writing? What authors inspire you and why? When you get an assignment you don't like how do make sure you complete it? You shared your answers in pairs then picked one for the whole class, after.
If you missed class: Come up with your 10 ideas, tell them to a friend, then hand them in.
Next class September 21 (Day 4): You will receive your presentation and strategy evaluations.
1) We finished the Writer's Porftolio Presentations.
2) You brainstormed 10 ideas of motivational stragegies that work for you as a writer. We used these questions for ideas:
What do you do to inspire yourself? Where do you write best? What do you do when you get writer's block (difficulty coming up with ideas)? What strategies do you use? What do you say to yourself? How do you handle harsh criticism from another person about your writing? What authors inspire you and why? When you get an assignment you don't like how do make sure you complete it? You shared your answers in pairs then picked one for the whole class, after.
If you missed class: Come up with your 10 ideas, tell them to a friend, then hand them in.
Next class September 21 (Day 4): You will receive your presentation and strategy evaluations.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
7TH CLASS - GROUP 03 - WRITER'S PORTFOLIO PRESENTATIONS AND HOMEWORK
Today: We nearly finished the Writer's Portfolio presentations.
If you missed class: If you do not have the evaluation rubric, see me.
Next class Tuesday, September 22 (Day 5): I trust you will have your homework assignment completed when I check - 10 strategies YOU have or can start using to motivate yourself to write. See you next week.
If you missed class: If you do not have the evaluation rubric, see me.
Next class Tuesday, September 22 (Day 5): I trust you will have your homework assignment completed when I check - 10 strategies YOU have or can start using to motivate yourself to write. See you next week.
7TH CLASS - GROUP 01 - WRITER'S PORTFOLIO PRESENTATIONS
Today: You presented your Writer's Portfolio to your peers. Well done so far!
If you missed class: Please see me for the evaluation rubric.
Next class tomorrow, September 17 (Day 2): Presentations will continue and you will have the chance to create motivation strategies to get into the habit using before any pre-writing to combat the writing challenges you expressed before.
If you missed class: Please see me for the evaluation rubric.
Next class tomorrow, September 17 (Day 2): Presentations will continue and you will have the chance to create motivation strategies to get into the habit using before any pre-writing to combat the writing challenges you expressed before.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
6TH CLASS - GROUP 03 - WRITER'S PORTFOLIO PRESENTATIONS
Today:
1) You reviewed your YOU*HAIKU evaluations.
2) You practiced presenting your Writer's Portfolio.
3) The class started the presentations. Nice job so far!
If you missed class: Please copy the presentation evaluation sheet from a friend or come see me for it.
Next class tomorrow, Sept. 15 (Day 1): I will be checking that your Haiku assignment is signed by your parent/guardian. We will continue the presentations.
1) You reviewed your YOU*HAIKU evaluations.
2) You practiced presenting your Writer's Portfolio.
3) The class started the presentations. Nice job so far!
If you missed class: Please copy the presentation evaluation sheet from a friend or come see me for it.
Next class tomorrow, Sept. 15 (Day 1): I will be checking that your Haiku assignment is signed by your parent/guardian. We will continue the presentations.
Monday, September 14, 2009
6TH CLASS - GROUP 01 - WRITER'S PROCESS AND WRITER'S PORTFOLIOS
Please read the post below as it applies directly to what we did today.
The only difference is next class September 23 (Day 6) you also need your Haiku assignments signed by your parent/guardian. The cover of your Writer's Portfolio is due.
The only difference is next class September 23 (Day 6) you also need your Haiku assignments signed by your parent/guardian. The cover of your Writer's Portfolio is due.
Friday, September 11, 2009
5th CLASS - GROUP 03 - WRITER'S PROCESS AND WRITER'S PORTFOLIOS
Today we: Reviewed an overview of the stages of the Writing Process you will be using throughout the year. You considered your own identity as a writer and had the opportunity to represent it on the front of your Writer's Portfolio using words and images.
If you missed class: I have two things you need to create your Writer's Portfolio. Please see me ASAP.
Next class September 15 (Day 10): The front cover should be complete and brought to class. Before then, you need to do something else: think about strategies that work for you to write. What do you do to motivate yourself to write? What do you do when you have "writer's block"? What environment do you write best in? Try coming up with 5 responses. You will need that for the activity we'll be doing.
If you missed class: I have two things you need to create your Writer's Portfolio. Please see me ASAP.
Next class September 15 (Day 10): The front cover should be complete and brought to class. Before then, you need to do something else: think about strategies that work for you to write. What do you do to motivate yourself to write? What do you do when you have "writer's block"? What environment do you write best in? Try coming up with 5 responses. You will need that for the activity we'll be doing.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
5TH CLASS - GROUP 01 - CLASS ORGANIZATION AND LITERARY ELEMENTS
Please read the post below. The only difference is that your next class is on Monday, September 14 (Day 9). You will need all materials. Have a good weekend.
4TH CLASS - GROUP 03 - CLASS ORGANIZATION AND LITERARY ELEMENTS
Today we:
First, discussed you as an effective communicator developing your competencies through talking, reading, listening, writing, and viewing/representing. Your development will be organized 3 ways: 1) your binder (with 5 dividers), 2) writer's portfolio, 3) and DEAR reading journal. All of those things will be kept in class.
Secondly, we reviewed the literary elements in small groups than as a whole class game. Now you can start using those terms when you are writing your DEAR journals.
If you missed class: You will need to copy the notes taken from a friend or come get them from me. Make sure you will bring the following materials needed for next class...
Next class September 11 (Day 8): You need your agenda, binder with 5 dividers, and I will be checking that your literary elements handout was completed. Please also bring any of the following you think represents you: pictures from the internet, photo albums, magazines, quotations, lyrics from songs, poems, stickers, etc., and colouring pencils. We will be making the Writer's Portfolios.
First, discussed you as an effective communicator developing your competencies through talking, reading, listening, writing, and viewing/representing. Your development will be organized 3 ways: 1) your binder (with 5 dividers), 2) writer's portfolio, 3) and DEAR reading journal. All of those things will be kept in class.
Secondly, we reviewed the literary elements in small groups than as a whole class game. Now you can start using those terms when you are writing your DEAR journals.
If you missed class: You will need to copy the notes taken from a friend or come get them from me. Make sure you will bring the following materials needed for next class...
Next class September 11 (Day 8): You need your agenda, binder with 5 dividers, and I will be checking that your literary elements handout was completed. Please also bring any of the following you think represents you: pictures from the internet, photo albums, magazines, quotations, lyrics from songs, poems, stickers, etc., and colouring pencils. We will be making the Writer's Portfolios.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
4TH CLASS - GROUP 01 - CLASS GOALS, YOU*HAIKU, AND PUN ILLUSTRATION
Today we: Went over all listening, writing, and talking goals written in each Diagnostic Self-Assessment I handout... no names :) It was great to see your willingness to support each other to meet them and the ideas you came up with to make improvements easier. I look forward to reading each You*Haiku and response. Well done with your pun illustration presentation.
If you missed class: See me ASAP. I have a handout for you to catch up on everyone's goals. You also need to write a Haiku about yourself. You can either ask someone in class or come see me to discuss the format. After writing 9 lines, a friend must also read it and respond to it in Haiku. It is due at the beginning of next class.
Next class September 10 (Day 7): You should be ready to go with all materials. No homework. See you tomorrow.
If you missed class: See me ASAP. I have a handout for you to catch up on everyone's goals. You also need to write a Haiku about yourself. You can either ask someone in class or come see me to discuss the format. After writing 9 lines, a friend must also read it and respond to it in Haiku. It is due at the beginning of next class.
Next class September 10 (Day 7): You should be ready to go with all materials. No homework. See you tomorrow.
3RD CLASS - GROUP 03 - CLASS GOALS AND YOU*HAIKU
Today we: Went over all listening, talking, and writing goals written in each Diagnostic Self-Assessment I handout... no names :) You each made excellent connections with the similarities shared between everyone, and now understand that we are all in the boat together and have a lot of work to do to combat the challenges discussed. I look forward to reading each You*Haiku and response.
If you missed class: See me ASAP. I have a handout for you to catch up on everyone's goals. You also need to write a Haiku about yourself. You can either ask someone in class or come see me to discuss the format. After writing 9 lines, a friend must also read it and respond to it in Haiku. It is due at the beginning of next class.
Next class September 10 (Day 7): You should be ready to go with all materials. No homework. See you tomorrow.
If you missed class: See me ASAP. I have a handout for you to catch up on everyone's goals. You also need to write a Haiku about yourself. You can either ask someone in class or come see me to discuss the format. After writing 9 lines, a friend must also read it and respond to it in Haiku. It is due at the beginning of next class.
Next class September 10 (Day 7): You should be ready to go with all materials. No homework. See you tomorrow.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
REMINDER - KNOW YOUR SECTION
Please make sure you are only reading the posts for the course section you are in (01 or 03), unless you are asked otherwise. It is on your 10-day schedule.
2ND CLASS - GROUP 03
Today: You finished up your Diagnostic Self-Assessment handout. It was due at the end of class.
Next class tomorrow (Day 6): Make sure you bring your course materials.
Next class tomorrow (Day 6): Make sure you bring your course materials.
Friday, September 4, 2009
3RD CLASS - GROUP 01
Today we:
1) Finished up the Diagnostic Self-Assessments and handed them in.
2) Started working on the picture pun handouts (with the sports) and were given white blank pieces of paper.
Next class Wednesday, September 9 (Day6):
Your handout and quality picture of your favorite pun (on the paper you were given) are due at the beginning of class.
Have a good weekend and enjoy having Monday off!
1) Finished up the Diagnostic Self-Assessments and handed them in.
2) Started working on the picture pun handouts (with the sports) and were given white blank pieces of paper.
Next class Wednesday, September 9 (Day6):
Your handout and quality picture of your favorite pun (on the paper you were given) are due at the beginning of class.
Have a good weekend and enjoy having Monday off!
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
2ND CLASS - GROUP 01
Today we finished the course introduction and you had time to work on your Diagnostic Self-Assessment. If you have any questions about it, see me or e-mail me before next class.
Reminder: I trust you will have up to at least p. 4 complete and your course outline signed when I check next class, Friday, Sept. 4 - Day 4. Have a good first week!
Reminder: I trust you will have up to at least p. 4 complete and your course outline signed when I check next class, Friday, Sept. 4 - Day 4. Have a good first week!
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
1ST CLASS - GROUPS 1 AND 3 - COURSE INTRODUCTION
Welcome to ENGL 306!
Group 01: We had a late start today so I will give you more time to work on the Diagnostic Self-Assessment handout tomorrow. Try to get your course outline signed and bring the course materials ASAP. See you tomorrow! Reminder: bring your book and journal this Wednesday for your first DEAR.
Group 03: Next class is Tuesday, September 8. I trust you will have completed p. 1-2 of the Diagnostic Self-Assessment and will have your outline signed when I check, as well as all course materials. Reminder: bring your book and journal this Wednesday for your first DEAR.
Group 01: We had a late start today so I will give you more time to work on the Diagnostic Self-Assessment handout tomorrow. Try to get your course outline signed and bring the course materials ASAP. See you tomorrow! Reminder: bring your book and journal this Wednesday for your first DEAR.
Group 03: Next class is Tuesday, September 8. I trust you will have completed p. 1-2 of the Diagnostic Self-Assessment and will have your outline signed when I check, as well as all course materials. Reminder: bring your book and journal this Wednesday for your first DEAR.
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