Oct 12, 2022

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

English 9

• Checking in
• Recapping yesterday
• Missing videos
• The art of Lawrence Paul
• Discussion: When you think of Indigenous art, what comes to mind?

• The Raven and the First Men

• Background on Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun (pass around the book)
• Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun - video from MOA
• Ovoids
• "Solid Cement Indians"
  "On the Other Side"
  "Haida Hot Dog"
  "Neo Totem Pole"
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• Final text: Red Man Watching White Man Try to Fix Hole in the Sky
• Activity
• What do you see?
• What are some possible symbols?
• Offer a thematic statement
• Offer an example of irony
• Offer your opinion
• Freewrite
• Time for Assignment 4
• Lesson on integrating quotes
• Tomorrow, you'll have the whole class to work on Assignment 4, and we'll get started on Assignment 5

English 8

• Checking in
• Recapping yesterday
• Missing videos
• Literary terms
• Characterization
• Imagery
• Discussion
• "Fast Car" by Tracy Chapman
• Analysis activity
• Imagery
• Tone
• Metaphor
• Thematic statement

Time for Assignment 5

• Lesson on integrating quotes
• Tomorrow, you'll have the whole class to work on Assignment 5, and we'll get started on Assignment 6