We gratefully acknowledge, respect, recognize and appreciate that we live, learn and work and teach on the traditional territories of the Kwanlin Dun First Nations and the Ta'an Kwächän Council.
Kwä̀nä̀schis
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Monday |
Literary Device |
Term : Archetype is a "type" of character that relies on widely-known sets of characteristics (within a culture) that act as a shorthand or symbol of a particular type of person. Writers / creators may then expand on those archetypes as part of character development. |
Tuesday |
Discussion (Spoken Language) with detailed reasons |
You're not physically ill, but emotionally/mentally, you are exhausted. Do you stay home from school/work? |
Wednesday |
Written personal Response to written text |
Life begins at the end of your comfort zone. |
Thursday |
Written personal response to audio visual text |
Have you ever felt like giving up? What influenced you to feel that way? How did you deal with it? Can you think of an example of someone not giving up who serves as an example for why people can/should keep going? |
Friday |
Personal Reading |
Students can bring a personal choice of book or magazine to read. I offer a selection of novels, nonfiction, poetry and magazines in my classroom. |
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Day of Week |
Content / Competency Focus |
Task / Topic / Terminology |
Monday |
Literary Device |
Term : Anthropomorphism is the process of attributing human traits, characteristics, qualities, emotions or desires to non-human animals. (Please note that this is a form of "personification" which would be the same process, but also include assigning those things to objects.) Example used was Lewis Carroll's class, Alice In Wonderland. |
Tuesday |
Discussion (Spoken Language) with detailed reasons |
You own a business. A friend who needs a job applies. Another person, one whose qualifications better match the job and the posting, also applies. Do you hire your friend or the other applicant? |
Wednesday |
Written personal Response to written text |
"It's not what you look at that matters. It's what you see." ~ Henry David Thoreau |
Thursday |
Written personal response to audio visual text |
What impacts does social media currently have on your life? How do you think social media use now may impact you in the future? Are these impacts potentially beneficial or potentially harmful to you, in the short and long term? |
Friday |
Personal Reading |
Students can bring a personal choice of book or magazine to read. I offer a selection of novels, nonfiction, poetry and magazines in my classroom. |
Social media and adolescents.
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Day of Week |
Content / Competency Focus |
Task / Topic / Terminology |
Monday |
Literary Device |
Term : Antagonist is the character, force or group directly opposing the protagonist (main character) in achieving their goals/resolving their conflict. |
Tuesday |
Discussion (Spoken Language) with detailed reasons |
Police ask you for information about a friend. You know that this friend has, in fact, been involved in illegal activities. Do you share what you know will the police? |
Wednesday |
Written personal Response to written text |
"Be nice to yourself. It's hard to be happy when someone is being mean to you all the time." |
Thursday |
Written personal response to audio visual text |
What are the benefits and risks of being different? Is being different valued - why or why not? (Apple "Think Different" advertisement was the prompt and we spoke about who some of the individuals features in the ad were and how they influenced the world.) |
Friday |
Personal Reading |
Students can bring a personal choice of book or magazine to read. I offer a selection of novels, nonfiction, poetry and magazines in my classroom. |
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Day of Week |
Content / Competency Focus |
Task / Topic / Terminology |
Monday |
Literary Device |
Term: Analogy - in literature, it is a description that compares two things that might not otherwise be considered similar. It is usually used to show the relationship between issues, ideas, things or people. |
Tuesday |
Discussion (Spoken Language) with detailed reasons |
You see some great content that would fit perfectly into a presentation that you have to make. You know that it is copyrighted. Do you copy it without permission and use it in your presentation? |
Wednesday |
Written personal Response to written text |
"Everyone is a genius, but if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing it is stupid." ~ falsely attributed to Albert Einstein (see link below) |
Thursday |
Written personal response to audio visual text |
Do you think that making something more fun can change peoples' behaviour - why or why not? |
Friday |
Personal Reading |
Students can bring a personal choice of book or magazine to read. I offer a selection of novels, nonfiction, poetry and magazines in my classroom. |
The speech clip below is intended to demonstrate an extended analogy. We discussed political bias as part of watching this piece of audio-visual text.
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Day of Week |
Content / Competency Focus |
Task / Topic / Terminology |
Monday |
Literary Device |
Term: Allusion, Reference to a culturally known person, historical figure, historical event, or piece of art which the author uses as a form of shorthand to communicate an idea to an audience. |
Tuesday |
Discussion (Spoken Language) with detailed reasons |
You back into a very tight parking space. You dent a car on one side of the parking space. No one is around. Do you leave a note accepting responsibility and providing your contact information? |
Wednesday |
Written personal Response to written text |
"It is ok not to know. It is not ok not to try." |
Thursday |
Written personal response to audio visual text |
What is the purpose of the "Free Hug" Campaign? Would you have accepted/given a hug if approached? Why or why not? |
Friday |
Personal Reading |
Students can bring a personal choice of book or magazine to read. I offer a selection of novels, nonfiction, poetry and magazines in my classroom. |
Pronouns and Antecedents
Pronouns and Their Antecedents Today we’re going to talk about pronouns that don't clearly match up with the nouns they are supposed to replace. Readers become unhappy when they have to guess what noun a writer is talking about, or readers may even chuckle if a pronoun seems
WALS Online - Feature 44A: Gender Distinctions in Independent Personal Pronouns
This feature is described in the text of chapter 44 Gender Distinctions in Independent Personal Pronouns by Anna Siewierska
How to Write a Eulogy
A eulogy is a speech given at a memorial service in memory of the deceased. You don't have to be a great writer or orator to deliver a heartfelt and meaningful eulogy that captures the essence of the deceased. The best eulogies are brief...
Day of Week |
Content / Competency Focus |
Task / Topic / Terminology |
Monday |
Literary Device |
Term: Alliteration, Example: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. |
Tuesday |
Discussion (Spoken Language) with detailed reasons |
Imagine you are a famous athlete. A company approaches you and offers you half a million dollars to endorse (promote) a product you dislike strongly and would NEVER use. Do you accept their offer? Why or why not? |
Wednesday |
Written personal Response to written text |
"What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are small matters compared to what lies within us." - Ralph Waldo Emerson |
Thursday |
Written personal response to audio visual text |
What does this story teach us about friendship? |
Friday |
Personal Reading |
Students can bring a personal choice of book or magazine to read. I offer a selection of novels, nonfiction, poetry and magazines in my classroom. |
One of the most important verbs in the English language is the verb to "Be". This is an irregular verb.
I am (was, will be) You are. (were, will be) He is /she is / zwe is (was, will be) We are. (were, will be) They are. (were, will be) |
Three Kinds of Verbs:
Verbs are conjugated by "tense" - the WHEN an action or state of being happened.
The most simple breakdown of tenses are:
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Day of Week |
Content / Competency Focus |
Task / Topic / Terminology |
Monday |
Literary Device |
Term: Allegory, Example: Aslan in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe |
Tuesday |
Discussion (Spoken Language) with detailed reasons |
You take a taxi for your job. Your employer reimburses you for your job-related expenses. After you pay them, the taxi driver gives you a blank receipt. What amount do you fill in on the receipt? Do you fill in the correct amount? Less than what you paid? More than what you paid? |
Wednesday |
Written personal Response to written text |
"Just be yourself. An original is always better than a copy." |
Thursday |
Written personal response to audio visual text |
We watched a video clip about a young basketball player named Jason McElwain. Prompt: "What lesson can we learn from Jasson McElwain's story?" |
Friday |
Personal Reading |
Students can bring a personal choice of book or magazine to read. I offer a selection of novels, nonfiction, poetry and magazines in my classroom. |
We did not watch the video below during class, but it provides an overview of all of the types of verbs we covered in the worksheets. If students are unsure of any of the terminology, this is an excellent review.
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We did use the video below on collective nouns for animals. Useful information. Please note that the narrator speaks very slowly because the video is designed primarily for people English Language Learners. We simply sped up the playback speed.
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english_daily_survival_kit_pdf.pdf | |
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