Thursday, October 27, 2011

Peer Review / The Silver Kiss XIII

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Grade 12 Peer review of final college app essay For tomorrow: make sure The Horse God chapter is finished and annotated. Final copy of e...
Wednesday, October 26, 2011

The King Horse III / The Silver Kiss XII

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Grade 12 Started with an in-class journal entry on the application of the functions of myth so far in the story. Discussed the the evolut...
Tuesday, October 25, 2011

The King Horse II / The Silver Kiss XI

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Grade 12 Yesterday: began reading chapter one of Mary Renault's The King Must Die for illustrations of the functions of myth. Today:...
Friday, October 21, 2011

Theseus, continued / The Silver Kiss IX

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Grade 12 Yesterday was peer review for essay number 5 (question 88). Today the psychological/metaphorical significance of the story of Th...
Tuesday, October 18, 2011

The Legend of Theseus / The Silver Kiss VIII - Quiz Ch. 5-8

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Grade 12 Distributed the Rules for Writing Dialogue. This sheet should be used for College App essay due for peer review on Thursday. R...
Monday, October 17, 2011

Essay Writing Review / The Silver Kiss VII

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Grade 12 Gave back Samurai essays to periods 1 and 5. Went over how they should have been structured and detailed. Rewrites are expecte...
Wednesday, October 12, 2011

The Last Samurai, essay III / The Silver Kiss VI

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Grade 12 Last day in computer lab writing Samurai essay. Due on Friday! College app question number 6 due tomorrow for peer review. Grad...
Tuesday, October 11, 2011

The Last Samurai, essay II / The Silver Kiss V

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Grade 12 In the lab to continue essay Samurai essay due Friday. Next college app essay due for peer review Thursday. Grade 10 Checked ...
Friday, October 07, 2011

The Last Samurai, essay I / The Silver Kiss IV

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Grade 12 Day 1 in computer lab working on essay. I've added a day, so we'll be in the lab on Tuesday and Wednesday. College app e...
Thursday, October 06, 2011

The Last Samurai, conclusion/ The Silver Kiss III

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Grade 12 Distributed essay question for movie (see below) Finished movie, discussed conclusion Next college app essay is question 6: Fir...
Wednesday, October 05, 2011

The Last Samurai, continued / The Silver Kiss II

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Grade 12 Showed classes the essay question. Everyone will get a copy of it tomorrow, depending on the health of the copy machine. Discuss...
Tuesday, October 04, 2011

The Last Samurai, continued / The Silver Kiss I

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Grade 12 Continued The Last Samurai to 1:41:00 Discussed the contiued transformation of the main character and the application of the ste...
Friday, September 30, 2011

The Last Samurai II / Critial Lens Essay Practice, continued

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Grade 12 Continued movie to 49:30 Discussion followed. Reminder: Group 'A' journals due on Tuesday. Grade 10 Pd 5: Finished ...
Thursday, September 29, 2011

The Last Samurai I / Critial Lens Essay Practice, continued

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Grade 12 Collected essays. Reviewed the four functions of myth: sociological, pedagogical, cosmological, and metaphysical. Introduced th...
Wednesday, September 28, 2011

"Just Drawn That Way" / Short Story Exam

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Grade 12 Reviewed steps to the hero journey. Read "Just Drawn That Way" by Michael Arthur. Students indicate steps on the hero...
Monday, September 26, 2011

POM Review / Critical Lens Intro

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Grade 12 Review College App Essay objectives for both content and mechanics. Essays need to demonstrate positive, personal growth! Simple ...
Friday, September 23, 2011

POM V / "The Open Window" Video

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Grade 12 Finish the video. Discuss. In class journals: Process the information from the video.What are your thoughts and reactions? What...
Thursday, September 22, 2011

POM IV / "The Open Window" by Saki

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Grade 12 Note: I neglected to give pds 1 and 3 the next essay question! #27 in your essay handout: " You have just completed your 300...
Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Journal Feedback - POM / Masque Wrap-Up

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Grade 12 Journal items: Time your entries! I know you can write more than one sentence per minute! A full five minutes of writing should...
Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Peer Review / "Masque"Finale

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Grade 12 Handouts: 100 college application questions; college search; The Seven Deadly Sins of Writing Emphasized the need for students t...