Provincial Exam Rewrite: Monday, June 25 @ 9:00am
- E-Exams:
- A - Hixt: room 2704
- Hong - Nitro: room 2707
- Ogilvie - Zhu: room 2710
- Paper Exams:
- Room 2714
Fri June 8 - Thur June 21:
- Inquiry Presentations
- Provincial Exam Prep
Friday June 1: Grad!
Wed May 30 - Fri June 8:
- Prepare Inquiry Project Presentations
- Study for rewrite of Provincial Exam (June 25)
Sample of Works Cited:
- Alpha order
- Author's last name, first name
- "Title of Article."
- Name of Website
- Date updated: ex. 04 May 2014
- Type of source: Web.
- Date accessed: ex. 18 May 2018
- <URL address>
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Mon May 28 & Tues May 29:
- Discussion
- Working on Inquiry Project
Thur May 24 & Fri May 25:
- Commentary on Hamlet
Tues May 22 & Wed May 23:
- Back Track Day
Wed May 16 & Thur May 17:
- Finishing the Presentations on Hamlet: Act 4 & 5
Mon May 14 & Tues May 15:
- Act Three Presentations
Fri May 11:
- worked on Inquiry Project
Wed May 9 & Thur May 10:
- finishing Line Presentations re: Act One
- Act Two Presentations
Mon May 7 & Tues May 8:
- discussed Act 1
Tues May 1 - Fri May 4:
- viewed Hamlet
- reviewed summary of play
- prepare your "lines"
Fri Apr 27 & Mon Apr 30:
- Working on Inquiry Project
- Introducing Hamlet Assignment: Our Hamlet
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Thursday, April 26: Provincial Exam! Arrive at 8:30am with I.D.
Wed Apr 25:
- Completing final preparation for tomorrow's Exam
Mon Apr 23 & Tues Apr 24:
- Practising getting the "Basket" on topic
- Timing & Proofreading
Wed Apr 18 & Thur Apr 19:
- Review Composition
- Reread notes
- Review "Baskets"
- Homework: Reread the pieces you have already written, build your "baskets," and study terminology
Mon Apr 16 & Tues Apr 17:
- Reviewed Synthesis
- Paired Synthesis Practice
Hand in Inquiry Project Proposals
Thur Apr 12 & Fri Apr 13:
- review Stand Alone "tips"
- practise completing Multiple Choice Questions
- write a Stand Alone Paragraph
Tues Apr 10 & Wed Apr 11:
- Paired Synthesis Debate
Fri Apr 6 & Mon Apr 9:
- scrolled through Exams on line
- analyzed "Mackenzie River" - practiced with Multiple Choice and Stand Alone questions
Wed Apr 4 & Thur Apr 5:
- Returned work and recorded feedback on written work
- Reviewed Poetic and Dramatic Terminology & Key Terms for Exam
- Reviewed TPCASTT Poetry Analysis Strategy
Studying over the Break:
- Visit the Government Website to complete some practice exams www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/search/searchResults.php
- Reread your notes
- Review the "Terminology" (the list is on the Government Website if you don't have it in your notes)
Wed Mar 14 - Tues Apr 3:
- working on Inquiry Project -- preparing the Inquiry Project Proposal
- completing a Government Survey
Mon Mar 12 & Tues Mar 13:
- Toured FODI
- Compared two of the dangerous ideas to 1984 & considered why the novel can be considered a dangerous idea
Thur Mar 8 & Fri Mar 9:
- Writing an in-class Synthesis Essay
Tues Mar 6 & Wed Mar 7:
- Preparing an outline for the Synthesis Essay
Fri Mar 2 & Mon Mar 5:
- Part A: Practice
- Finding an article
Find an article or script or.... (a hard copy) - for Synthesis re: 1984
Wed Feb 28 & Thur Mar 1:
- Discuss key quotations from Chapter Three: Part Three
- Read Chapters Four & Five
Mon Feb 26 & Tues Feb 27:
- Reviewed Exam Specifications
- Took up Chapter 1 & 2
- Read Chapter 3: Part 3 -- choose one "Key" Quotation and explain its significance by embedding the quotation into your explanation.
Wed Feb 21 & Thur Feb 22:
- Discussed Chapter 10: Part 2
- Notes on Narrative Structures in Part 2
- Examined several articles re: Synthesis topics
- Read Chapter 1 & 2: Part 3
Mon Feb 19 & Tues Feb 20:
- Handed in Commentary
- Read Chapter 9 (p 186-191); find a site that summarizes "The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism" and read it... create a point-form summary for the metafictional book -- in your own words; read p 209
- Create a Work Cited
- Read Chapter 10
Thur Feb 15 & Fri Feb 16:
- Discuss Julia and Winston
- Read Chapters 6 - 8
- Commentary
Tues Feb 13 & Wed Feb 14:
- Read Chapters 3-5: Part Two
- Make notes re: How are Winston and Julia different? (quotations & page references)
Thur Feb 8 & Fri Feb 9:
- In-class Synthesis Essay
Part One: 1984 - Content Quiz Rewrite: Thursday, Feb 8 @ 7:50am
Tues Feb 6 & Wed Feb 7:
- Go over marking rubric re: Synthesis Essay www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/specs/grade12/en/16_scoring_guides.pdf
- Options for Inquiry Project
- Marking Rubric for Stage One of Project
- Research & keep notes/citation information
- Read Chapter Two: Part Two of 1984
Fri Feb 2 & Mon Feb 5:
- Part One Content Quiz
- Read Part Two
Weds Jan 31 & Thur Feb 1:
- generate list of Synthesis Topics
- read Part One (Content Quiz next class)
Festival of Dangerous Ideas:
Mon Jan 29 & Tues Jan 30:
- Checked Essential Question & Nazi Youth/Youth League chart
- Took notes on Synthesis re: Apple's Superbowl Commercial and 1984 www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSiQA6KKyJo
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zfqw8nhUwA
- Wrote a commentary: What would you add to the barricade in the library to represent the notion of "rebellion" in 1984?
Thur Jan 25 & Fri Jan 26:
- Checking Essential Question for Inquiry Project
- Paradox notes
- Viewing video re: Nazi Youth www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVUAIPMsZ60
- Completing a commentary or chart drawing parallels between Nazi Youth video & Spies/Anti-Sex League in novel
- Read Chapter Six
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Tues Jan 23 & Wed Jan 24:
- worked on formulating an Essential Question for the Inquiry Project
- viewed Christopher Hichens' video re: North Korea and 1984 www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8-Vr_r36Fg
- wrote a commentary: What aspect of living in 1984 would you find most frightening? Explain in detail.
- read Chapter Five
Fri Jan 19 & Mon Jan 22:
- Checked accuracy of on-line marks
- Used Powerpoint (below) to Formulate an Essential Question for the Inquiry Project
- Applied Propaganda notes to "Two-Minutes Hate" in Chapter One
- Read Chapter Four
Inquiry Project:
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Fri Jan 19 & Mon Jan 22:
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Wed Jan 17 & Thur Jan 18:
- Webquest Discussion
- Read Chapter Three
Mon Jan 15 & Tues Jan 16:
- Handed back essays
- Recapped Chapter 1
- Completed Webquest
- Read Chapter 2
Thur Jan 11 & Fri Jan 12:
- Keep reading: read remainder of Chapter One for next class!
Introduction to 1984:
1984 Webquest
Overview:
A webquest project uses the resources of the Internet to explore issues pertaining to a particular topic. We are going to explore the background of 1984.
Introduction:
You will soon begin reading the novel 1984 by George Orwell. In preparation, it is extremely important that you gain some background information in order to understand certain situations within the plot. As we read, we are going to explore 1984's themes and how they reverberate in our modern society.
Orwell's 1984 provides thought-provoking material that deals with themes of totalitarianism, manipulation of language, propaganda, isolation, government invasion of personal privacy, social class disparity, government control, loss of individuality, and abuse of power -- just to name a few.
For each article you read or video you watch, create at least ONE Open-Ended Question relating to the information in the article. Answer each question in point-form notes, in your own words. Be prepared to discuss your questions & answers.
Topic I: About the Author
In order to fully appreciate 1984, and its themes, it is important to know a little about the author, George Orwell, who led an incredibly interesting life that led to his inspiration for his various novels.
Topic II: Totalitarianism
Government control is arguably the most important theme in 1984 and is so intense that readers might have trouble finding the plot believable. However, you should know that he based the government in his novel on truth, so it's important to have some historical background.
Topic III: Infringement Upon Privacy
From the very first chapter of 1984, readers should be startled by the systematic infringement upon characters' privacy, even in their homes and in their thoughts. However, in today’s society, this type of “infringement upon privacy” is almost self-inflicted and we should all be aware of privacy issues affecting our rights. Perhaps, the most pressing privacy issues today circulate around our use of the Internet.
Topic IV: Propaganda
In 1984, you will quickly see that propaganda plays a large role. As you read, you might ask yourself, "How is it possible that people in this society buy into these ridiculous concepts?" However, George Orwell based many of the themes in his novels on true events in history, and propaganda is no exception.
1984 Webquest
Overview:
A webquest project uses the resources of the Internet to explore issues pertaining to a particular topic. We are going to explore the background of 1984.
Introduction:
You will soon begin reading the novel 1984 by George Orwell. In preparation, it is extremely important that you gain some background information in order to understand certain situations within the plot. As we read, we are going to explore 1984's themes and how they reverberate in our modern society.
Orwell's 1984 provides thought-provoking material that deals with themes of totalitarianism, manipulation of language, propaganda, isolation, government invasion of personal privacy, social class disparity, government control, loss of individuality, and abuse of power -- just to name a few.
For each article you read or video you watch, create at least ONE Open-Ended Question relating to the information in the article. Answer each question in point-form notes, in your own words. Be prepared to discuss your questions & answers.
Topic I: About the Author
In order to fully appreciate 1984, and its themes, it is important to know a little about the author, George Orwell, who led an incredibly interesting life that led to his inspiration for his various novels.
Topic II: Totalitarianism
Government control is arguably the most important theme in 1984 and is so intense that readers might have trouble finding the plot believable. However, you should know that he based the government in his novel on truth, so it's important to have some historical background.
Topic III: Infringement Upon Privacy
From the very first chapter of 1984, readers should be startled by the systematic infringement upon characters' privacy, even in their homes and in their thoughts. However, in today’s society, this type of “infringement upon privacy” is almost self-inflicted and we should all be aware of privacy issues affecting our rights. Perhaps, the most pressing privacy issues today circulate around our use of the Internet.
Topic IV: Propaganda
In 1984, you will quickly see that propaganda plays a large role. As you read, you might ask yourself, "How is it possible that people in this society buy into these ridiculous concepts?" However, George Orwell based many of the themes in his novels on true events in history, and propaganda is no exception.
Tues Jan 9 & Wed Jan 10:
- Capturing a memorable moment
- Notes on Dystopian Fiction
- What evidence is there that 1984 is a dystopian novel? Read up to the end of the diary entry on page 11 and prepare a written response which considers tone, mood, and setting, and uses embedded quotations with parenthetical references.
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Mon Jan 8:
- Capturing a Memorable Moment
Thur Dec 21:
- Holiday Word Games
Fri Dec 15 - Wed Dec 20:
- Personal Inquiry Novel Discussions
Wed Dec 13 & Thur Dec 14:
- Filled in an Analysis/Labelling sheet -- re: your essay
Mon Dec 11 & Tues Dec 12:
- Used revised copy to prepare a Final Draft
- Handed clean copy in!
Thur Dec 7 & Fri Dec 8:
- Use the Personal Essay Revision Guide to revise your Personal Essay draft. Make all changes in a different colour directly on your draft.
- Hand in the Evidence of Revision at the end of class!
Tues Dec 5 & Wed Dec 6:
- Writing an in-class Personal Essay
Fri Dec 1 & Mon Dec 4:
- Essay Test
- Read Inquiry Project Novel
Wed Nov 29 & Thur Nov 30:
- Discussed and Prepared a close reading of "Two Ways of Seeing a River"
Mon Nov 27 & Tues Nov 28:
- Completed an Analysis of "Two Ways of Seeing a River"
- Handed it in
- Study for Test (Fri Dec 1 & Mon Dec 4) - Terminology (from Prov Exam List), Notes (below) & Analysis Sheet as model for questions
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Wed Nov 22 & Thur Nov 23:
- Completed Analysis for "Digging" and handed it in.
Please bring donations for the Christmas Hampers on or before next class! Thanks
Mon Nov 20 & Tues Nov 21:
- Handed back and discussed Short Fiction Tests
- Discussed "Silk Parachute"
- Read "Digging"
Thur Nov 16 & Fri Nov 17:
- reviewed Essay Notes
- read "Silk Parachute"
- completed an essay analysis
Tues Nov 14 & Wed Nov 15:
- Short Fiction Test
Thur Nov 9 & Fri Nov 10:
- discussed Structuralism (Quest Cycle) and how it applies to "A Worn Path"
- studied for SHORT FICTION TEST NEXT CLASS
Tues Nov 7 & Wed Nov 8:
- work returned
- read "A Worn Path"
- completed a Formalist Analysis
Fri Nov 3 & Mon Nov 6:
- discussed Nihilism
- and how it applies to "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place"
Wed Nov 1 & Thur Nov 2:
- wrote Practice Part A: Stand Alone Text for Provincial Exam
Mon Oct 30 & Tues Oct 31:
- Reviewed Introductory Techniques
- Considered how Stephen King uses Stylistic Techniques to reinforce content in Personal Essay, "Why We Crave Horror Movies."
Thur Oct 26 & Fri Oct 27:
- reviewed Stand Alone Paragraph Structure
- outlined a Stand Alone Paragraph on "The Guest"
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Tues Oct 24 & Wed Oct 25:
- returned Memoirs
- discussed Existentialism
- read "The Guest" -- highlight "existential" aspects of the story: anxiety, alienation, absurd world, taking responsibility for one's actions
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Wed Oct 18 & Thur Oct 19:
- Wrote a Memoir Piece in-class
- read Inquiry Project novels
Mon Oct 16 & Tues Oct 17:
- Checking homework
- Reading Inquiry Project novels
Thur Oct 12 & Fri Oct 13:
- Close Reading of "The Truth about Stories" -- as a Structuralist & Deconstructionist - prepare a response to the question: Why is this story written using aspects of both of these opposite theories?
- read Inquiry Project novels
Tues Oct 10 & Wed Oct 11:
- handed back essays
- shared information re: "The Lottery" by using research information and proper parenthetical referencing
- read novels
Thur Oct 5 & Fri Oct 6:
- notes on Deconstruction
- research aspects of Formalism for "The Lottery" online
- create a Works Cited based upon at least three different additions you make to your analysis, using three different sites
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Tues Oct 3 & Wed Oct 4:
- read "The Lottery"
- complete a Formalist Analysis
- read Inquiry Project novels
Fri Sept 29 & Mon Oct 2:
- Revised essay
- Bring Inquiry Novel to class
Wed Sept 27 & Thur Sept 28:
- Chose Inquiry Project novels
- wrote an in-class synthesis essay on "The Japanese Quince" and "The World is Too Much With Us"
Mon Sept 25 & Tues Sept 26:
- Discussed "The Japanese Quince"
- Took notes on Intertextuality and Romanticism
- Relate "The Japanese Quince" to "The World is Too Much with Us"
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Wed Sept 20 & Thur Sept 21:
- Discussed "The Cellist" analysis
- read another story & completed a practice quiz
- completed a Formalist analysis
Mon Sept 18 & Tues Sept 19:
- Discussed responses to "The Cellist"
- Began looking for a Personal Inquiry Novel
- Homework: complete a Formalist Analysis of "The Cellist" (on the back of the analysis sheet for "Hills Like White Elephants")
Thur Sept 14 & Fri Sept 15:
- discussed Formalism Analysis of "Hills Like White Elephants"
- reviewed New Historicism
- read "The Cellist"
- response: In what ways does your understanding of its historical and/or cultural context affect your reading of "The Cellist"?
Tues Sept 12 & Wed Sept 13:
- Check homework
- Short Fiction Terminology
- Literary Theory & Formalism notes
- Formalist Analysis of "Hills Like White Elephants"
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Fri Sept 8 & Mon Sept 11:
- Work back
- Evacuation location
- read "Hills like White Elephants" - read "between the lines" to discover hidden content
- make point-form notes re: Essential Elements of "Hills like White Elephants" (on plot, setting, character)
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Day One:
- Introductions
- Course Outline
- Expectations & Website
- Grammar Mixer
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