Wednesday, 23 September 2020

Sept 23, 2020

  Hello everyone! Here's what we're up to today:


  • Tasks for today: "check in," take notes on literary terms, post discussion response, answer questions on the myth, and write a freewrite
  • Checking in - head on over to the "Checking in" channel and let us know how you're doing today.
  • Recap of yesterday's lesson
  • Discussion question (post your answer on the discussion channel)
    • How would you describe your knowledge of Indigenous cultures, and what would you like to learn more about?
  • Literary terms definitions and activity (notes added to the "Lesson Notes" document)
    • Myth (new term)
    • Setting
    • Atmosphere
  • "The Raven Steals the Light" by Bill Reid
    • Context
      • The role of place, story, and oral tradition in First Peoples traditions
      • The purpose of myths
      • The role of tricksters like the Raven
    • Exploring the story
    • Questions to consider
      • What might a thematic statement be that applies to the myth? "Sometimes, ____ can _______"
      • What literary terms do you see? Setting, atmosphere
      • What do you think of the story?
  • Assignment 3
    • Consider the rubric for how to create an image
    • Examples on the lesson notes document possible images
    • Be sure to complete this by Monday, end of day
    • An example:


  • Freewrite prompt
  • Tomorrow, we'll be going over Assignments 2 and 3, starting on Project 1, and looking ahead to next week.

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