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3. Blog about your findings. GIVER QUESTIONS MARKS HERE!Wednesday, May 19, 2010
1. Your summer holiday assignment is now due! 2. Lois Lowry blog summary is due Thursday 3. New unit starts today with a discussion and blog post based on the BIG IDEA for the unit:
For society to function there must be an appropriate balance between individual rights and the rights of the whole.
What does this mean in our society? How does this operate in our society in Canada? 4. Read Chapter 1 and 2 then answer the following questions with a dressup and opener in a full sentence. /2 marks each.
1. What had frightened Jonas about a year ago? 2. What punishment did someone in the community receive for a major wrongdoing? 3. What did the family do after eating the evening meal? 4. What problem did Lily tell about? 5. What concern did Father have? 6. What is a family in Jonas's community? 7. What was unusual about the number of children of any one age in Jonas's community? 8. What rule had Father broken? 9. Who was the Receiver? Describe their role. 10. How were people in Jonas's community assigned jobs? 11. At what age did everyone stop celebrating birthdays? 12. What were comfort objects? 13. Describe Jonas’ community. 14. Describe Jonas’ family. What do his parents do? 15. Who is Asher? 16. What is the word that Jonas feels? Why? 17. What is “release”? 18. What do they discuss in their ritual of feeling sharing? 19. What is this “Ceremony of 12”? 20. What happens when children become Ones? Nines? 21. Who is Gabriel and why is Jonas’ father worried about him? 22. What things do Jonas’ parents share with him about their memories of their assignments and of their friends’ assignments?
Monday, May 17, 2010
1. Many of you don't have your essay in to me. They are:
- Technology - Challenges - Leadership
GET THEM INTO ME TODAY!!
2. We are starting a new unit today. The novel is The Giver, by Lowis Lowry.
3. Opinion BLog Post: Holidays are here soon! Answer the following question...
Some people believe that students should be given one long vacation each year in the summer. Others believe that students should have several short vacations throughout the year. Research each approach and comment on the pros and cons of each. Then state which approach do you agree with using examples from other school districts and feedback they have received from their students. 3 paragraphs (/15). Include 3 links per paragraph.
Sample Outline Summer Holidays Debate
P1- Stick with the current way with two months in summer.
Pros-
Students have opportunity to take advantage of employment programs to gain experience for their careers. Hire a Student Alberta places thousands of students
Cons-
P2- Move to a modified calendar with more breaks throughout the year that are longer
Pros- Cons-
P3- Your opinion
Detail 1 Evidence Detail 2 Evidence Detail 3- Evidence
4. Assignment: BLog Post
Using information from the web, create a blog post about Lois Lowry. Things to include: a. Biographic page about her- 1 pararaph, 4-5 links. Family, growing up, education, work life b. Information about her novels and other writings in min 1 paragraph (with 4-5 links) c. Information about awards, accolade she has received. 3 links min. d. 3 images of Lois
YOU MUST CREATE POINT FORM OUTLINES IN GOOGLE DOCS FOR EACH PART OF THE ASSIGNMENT. YOU MUST PROVIDE THIS OUTLINE WHEN SUBMITTING YOUR BLOG POST.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
I am still away at Skills Alberta with two students in TV/Video production. You are going to write a different type of essay today: a personal essay persuading the reader to agree with your position.
1. Download the assignment here. Essay assignment.doc 2. Complete the outline. 3. Write our first draft today. 4. On Friday we will proof read, add dressups and openers. 5. Final Essay will be due Monday! 6. New Unit Monday! New Novel...
Language Arts 9 Functional Writing Personal Response Essay
First Draft: Due Friday, May 14 Final Draft Due: Monday, May 17
Using the following writing prompt, craft a personal response essay. Include your own opinion supported with examples from your own experiences, and examples
Question: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Television and technology has destroyed communication among friends and family. Use specific reasons and relevant examples to support your answer.
Use this space below to plan your 5 paragraph essay.
Intro - Point 1: - Point 2: - Point 3:
BP1- Point 1
1. 2. 3.
BP 2- Point 2
1. 2. 3.
BP 3
1. 2. 3.
Conclusion - restate thesis -
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Letter about personal communication devices. This is due today. personal device letter.doc Monday, Mar 10, 20101. Submit essays from Thursday if you haven't! 2. Today you will write a letter. Please download the assignment sheet here. Also, download a copy of the marking guide today as well! 3. Tomorrow you will write 1 more essay in preparation for your PAT Wednesday.
Today's Letter: Language Arts 9 Functional Writing
Assignment: Using the business letter format and the acronym BP DOG, brainstorm, plan, organize and write a letter based on the following information.
Imagine that you are a member of the Millington High School Students’ Union. The School is celebrating it’s 100th anniversary at the end of June. Your name is Logan Bristlemore and you have been assigned as the chairperson of the newly formed Reunion Committee.
Your committee has decided to invite a very famous actor, Jacob Black, to speak at the formal banquet the weekend during the 3 day Anniversary Celebration. They have asked you to write the letter inviting Mr. Jacob Black to the event. To invite Jacob Black you must first contact his publicist, Isabella Stewart in Hollywood.
Your Contact Information Logan Bristlemore Millington High School Millington AB R3D 2J8
Isabella Stewart, Publicist 234 Beverly Knoll Close Hollywood CA 90210
Evaluation- As Per LA 9 PAT Functional Marking Guide (/15)
Thursday, May 6, 2010.
For those of you not here today you need to write the following essay for Monday:
Topic: Write an essay to show how someone dealt with a challenging situation. You may write about yourself or other people, real of fictional. You may set your writing in the past, present or future.
Sample Outline Intro - literature - own life - famous people
BP1- Literature
BP 2 - Learning to playing rugby - raising children - obeying my wife (she’s the boss)
BP 3 - Celebrity scandals - Eg’s of celbrities that don’t face challenges well - Celebrities that do face challenges well- eg’s
Conclusion
Tuesday, May 4, 2010.
letter2.doc is due Wednesday
Marking
Content- 10 Organization- 5 Use of Vocab- 5 Sentence Variety- 5
Monday, May 3, 2010
Copy this letter into Word! First draft WITH DRESSUPS AND OPENERS IS DUE TUESDAY!!
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
1. Fill in the BSS sheet!!! 15-20 minutes to do it! 2. Complete Body paragraphs 2 and 3 with dressups and openers for Thursday. Don't forget a decoration, advanced, and triples in each.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
For Tuesday! Assigment: add dressups in EACH sentence for your introduction and body paragraph 1. Add 1 ADVANCED DRESSUP in both paragraphs. Be ready to show Mr. Nichol tomorrow. Do not use the same dressup twice in a row.
PAT Practice Essay- INTRODUCTION AND PARAGRAPH 1 ARE DUE!! ADD 2 DECORATIONS AND 2 TRIPLES FOR TUESDAY!!
Leadership
Describe the importance of leadership in peoples’ lives. You may write about something real, fictional and may draw from your own experiences. You may use the images, quotes and other information seen below.
Introduction I. 1. Qualities of a Leader 2. Examples of Leaders in your own life 3. Example of Leaders in the world (community, country, sports, literary)
Body Paragraph 1 TS. 1. Communication, sharing ideas, listening to others details/Eg’s- Coach, authoritative when he/she talks, share ideas with assistant/players, listens to feedback from players. 2. Respectful, expect respect details/Eg’s 3. Lead by example, admit when wrong, learn from mistakes details/Eg’s - ID cards
Body Paragraph 2 TS. 1. Wayne Gretzky details/Eg’s 2. Barrack Obama details/Eg’s 3. Mr. Bean details/Eg’s
Body Paragraph 3 TS. World Leaders 1. Mother Theresa details/Eg’s 2. details/Eg’s 3. details/Eg’s
Conclusion TS 1. 2. 3.
Friday, April 16. 1. Pop Quiz 2. Mark Couplet worksheets 3. Poetry Assignment . Import this into Google Docs and Word!
Thursday, April 15, 2010
This is the worksheet that you must complete for FRIDAY!!!
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
1. Mark Dorothy Parker Assignment 2. Complete In Context Reading Quiz poetry quiz - IN CONTEXT poems.doc
1. Spring Break 2010!! What did you do? What was great? What sucked? 1. Review worksheet. poetry terms review sheet.doc 2. Poetry in class quiz: POETRY QUIZ parker.doc
Blog Post: Experience With Dan Tysdal
After our skype conversation with Dan, what have you learned about being a poet? Writing poetry? Give me 5 highlights/examples from the conversation. Use complete sentences. What was the one part of the conversation that stood out the most to you? (Besides Dan's obsession with Timmies!)
min. 1 paragraph. 7+ sentences.
Feedback form link.
https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dGJ4SzFhc2h4ZWlUQkRDX2N1ZW1kWFE6MA
Monday, March 29
Presentation Evaluation
1. Students will organize, and present information to appeal to the interests and background knowledge of various readers or audiences 2. Students will choose appropriate types of evidence to clarify ideas and information, and to convince readers and audiences. 3. Integrate a variety of media and display techniques, and appropriate, to enhance the appeal, accuracy and persuasiveness of information. 4. Provide Feedback that encourages the presenter and audience to consider other ideas and additional information. 5. Demonstrate control of voice, pacing, gestures, and facial expressions;
Thursday, March 25, 2010
How does it feel? To be on your own....
1. Today we will be looking at lyric poetry.
Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell
2. Work on TFTASTI with group. Here is the TFTASTI template: http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddz2xr7d_78ftstprfg 3. Create a Keynote presentation of your findings - how does presenting with visuals change how you put the Keynote together?
4. Finish Dan Tysdal poetry if you haven't!!!
Dan Tysdal Poems Task Create 1 practice poem, and then one FINAL copy using the style of Dan Tysdal
http://danielscotttysdal.blogspot.com/search/label/ab
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Scott_Tysdal#Anthologies
Blog Question:
What is unique about Dan's Poetry? Have you ever seen something like this? How would you describe this form of poetry?
Which poem really stood out for you from his collection in Acts of Barbarity and Vandalism? Why?
Link to asking Dan and Patrick Questions about poetry is here:
Marking 1. Decorations/embelleshments/communicating mood and feeling with images /5 2. Does the poem reflect some aspect of your life to the reader? Can the reader interpret this and do you use figurative language? /10 3. Complete a TFTASTI analysis of your poem. /10
MArch 22, 2010
1. Sweatshop poems
Begin each line with the word Someday... and complete it with a wish you have. Make the first two or three lines say something about your everyday wishes and slowly move away from yourself to the world in general. You may end the poem with the word Someday.... Student examples:
SOMEDAY... Someday I will play the guitar Someday I will have a job Someday I will get married Someday I will have kids Someday I will be rich Someday I will be noticed ---Melissa Manor (Grade 10)
Writing About Others...
Line #1: The important thing about (name) is (most striking attribute) Line #2-5: S/he is also ________(use as many lines as you need) Line 3: s/he Line 4: s/he Line 5: s/he Last line: But the most important thing about (name) is (repeat Line #1)
Student example: As you become comfortable writing poetry, you will find you will want to change the format and work on your own. This is great! The following student example came from such a growth:
THE NEW WORLD Over 300 years ago, my grandfather of many greats moved from one world to another, sailed across the Atlantic and settled in Virginia. He must have felt as Christopher Columbus, discovering a new world. England to "The New World" Not too terribly far apart, but different in all ways. All his routines changed, his work changed, his life changed, he changed. ---Jon Mayne (Grade 10)
One Window Is All I Need... Poems: Begin your poem with the line One window is all I need...,and continue to write about this imaginary window in a personal way.
One Window is all I need
To: To: For: To: And:
Student examples:
ONE WINDOW IS ALL I NEED
One window is all I need To see what lies ahead for me To lose myself in love For a connection to my inner world To see myself for who I am And be able to make changes. ---Tierra Jones (Grade 10)
ONE WINDOW IS ALL I NEED... to see the world to reveal myself to imagine adventures to return to myself and live. ---Alex Buffington (Grade 10)
March 17, 2010.
1. Work on your poems on the wall. 2. Complete TFTASTI from yesterday. 3. Complete a NEW TFTASTI for the following poem:
http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddz2xr7d_78ftstprfg
POETRY TERMS http://languagearts9.pbworks.com/LANGUAGE-ARTS-9-TERMS
Mending Wall Something there is that doesn't love a wall, That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it, And spills the upper boulders in the sun; And makes gaps even two can pass abreast. The work of hunters is another thing: I have come after them and made repair Where they have left not one stone on a stone, But they would have the rabbit out of hiding, To please the yelping dogs. The gaps I mean, No one has seen them made or heard them made, But at spring mending-time we find them there. I let my neighbour know beyond the hill; And on a day we meet to walk the line And set the wall between us once again. We keep the wall between us as we go. To each the boulders that have fallen to each. And some are loaves and some so nearly balls We have to use a spell to make them balance: "Stay where you are until our backs are turned!" We wear our fingers rough with handling them. Oh, just another kind of out-door game, One on a side. It comes to little more: There where it is we do not need the wall: He is all pine and I am apple orchard. My apple trees will never get across And eat the cones under his pines, I tell him. He only says, "Good fences make good neighbours." Spring is the mischief in me, and I wonder If I could put a notion in his head: "Why do they make good neighbours? Isn't it Where there are cows? But here there are no cows. Before I built a wall I'd ask to know What I was walling in or walling out, And to whom I was like to give offence. Something there is that doesn't love a wall, That wants it down." I could say "Elves" to him, But it's not elves exactly, and I'd rather He said it for himself. I see him there Bringing a stone grasped firmly by the top In each hand, like an old-stone savage armed. He moves in darkness as it seems to me, Not of woods only and the shade of trees. He will not go behind his father's saying, And he likes having thought of it so well He says again, "Good fences make good neighbours."
1. "I Believe Poem"
I believe in the _________________________ the____________________________________ the____________________________________ the____________________________________ the____________________________________ _______________,_______________,_________________
But (something you don't believe in)
I believe in____________________________ I believe in____________________________ I believe in____________________________ ______________,________________,_________________
And I believe in_________________________________(longest)
Student example: CREDO I believe in the widsom of elders, the influence of peer pressure, the importance of success, the evil that exists in money, the effectiveness of hard work, dedication, courage, strength.
But the belief that you don't have to strive for your goals is just outrageous. I believe in the truth that will set you free, I believe in love that will conquer all, I believe in respect for others, Courtesy, politeness, gratitude.
And I believe in the fact that tomorrow isn't promised to you. ---Tierra Jones (Grade 10)
2. POETRY TFTASTI QUIZ- Due by the end of Wednesday's class.
Answer the following questions in a google doc or etherpad (pirate pad). You will then share it with Mr. Nichol to hand it in...
THE MAN HE KILLED POETRY QUIZ.pdf
THE MAN HE KILLED
by Thomas Hardy
Had he and I but met By some old ancient inn, We should have sat us down to wet Right many a nipperkin! *
But ranged as infantry, And staring face to face, I shot at him as he at me, And killed him in his place.
I shot him dead because – Because he was my foe, Just so: my foe of course he was; That’s clear enough; although
He thought he’d ‘list, perhaps, Off-hand-like – just as I - Was out of work – had sold his traps – No other reason why.
Yes; quaint and curious war is! You shoot a fellow down You’d treat, if met where any bar is, Or help to half-a-crown. **
* a half-pint cup ** English money
COLLABORATIVE POETRY ACTIVITY
Carefully read the poem “The Man He Killed” and annotate it completely. Be sure your annotations address the following:
Irony- "quaint and curious war is"
After you are finished reading and annotating, discuss the poem with your group and answer the following questions:
nipperkin
infantry
foe
‘list
traps
half-a-crown
2. Written response: Describe the narrator’s emotions. Why is he feeling this way? (2)
Why did the poet repeat the word “because”? (2)
Why was the narrator in the infantry? (2)
What is the theme of the poem? (2)
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Homework for Firday: 1. Sense poem 2. 2 x Go Inside poems
Template
Go Inside
See Like
Perhaps Like
Perhaps
EG.
Go inside an extra-large Fountain pop. See its ice cubes Clicking and rattling like an enraged Snake. Perhaps you’ll feel the resonance of The THX in the tip of the straw. Like a screaming slide at West Edmonton Mall, fall Down the crinkled straw with the reticent backwash into The bottom of the frosty cup. Perhaps you’ll be mistaken for fresh cola Next trip up to the cilia on the chilled, yet amicable Tongue.
Mr. Nichol
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
1.Glogster Time! Use this time to work on your pages. Remember to have links to all your pages t 2.TFTASTI analysis of your poet's poem. This needs to be done today. Follow the TFTASTI document and copy it and your poem into a new Google Doc. Then complete the analysis today. This will be due Wednesday. Use complete sentences! 3. Writing for your Poetry Sweatshop.
RED by Grade 9 LA cinnamon heart roses Canada hearts firetruck Dausen's hat fire Swirl on a Candy cane first blood Candy victory communism Christmas Tim Horton's Go Cup Balloon Santa Claus (hat or pants) Strawberries lipstick lips lobster Elmo Lollipop Sunrise Slushie Red Ring of Death Spartan Failing (game over) Sadness Police light Honda Nail polish Spiderman (mask)
MARKING GUIDE
TOTS- Write The Ending 4 3 2 1
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