Wednesday, 15 September 2021

Sept 15, 2021

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

English 8

  • Checking in
  • Recapping yesterday
  • Literary terms
    • Antagonist/Protagonist
    • Conflict
    • Setting
    • Tone
    • Imagery
  • Activity on "The Iron-Barred Door"
    • What would be a thematic statement in the story?
    • What might the kite symbolize?
    • What is the tone of the story?
  • Circling back to Project 1 and Quiz 1 (note I've delayed both)
    • You now have the resources to get started on it if you would like. Which of the three texts so far might you want to write about?
  • "The Great Musician" (302)
    • Background on mythology
      • Myths typically either tell us how something came to be, or tell us the story of someone important to a culture
    • What is your reaction?
    • What is a conflict you can identify?
    • Would you have looked back?
  • Introducing Assignment 1
  • How to integrate a quote
  • Time for Assignment 1
  • No homework! Tomorrow we'll be watching a TED Talk, and discussing

English 9

  • Checking in
  • Recapping yesterday
    • What is your reaction to the video?
    • What is an example of a "Single Story" that you know of?
    • Consider when this video was made. Where do you think we're at now, in terms of single stories?
  • Literary terms
    • Antagonist
    • Protagonist
    • Conflict
    • Imagery
    • Tone
  • Circling back to Quiz 1 and Project 1 (note I've delayed both)
    • You now have the resources to get started on it if you would like. Which of the three texts so far might you want to write about?
  • Introducing Assignment 1
  • How to integrate a quote
  • Time for Assignment 1

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