Friday May 6
-read chapter 9 -work on tasks for chapter 9 Thursday May 5 -ISU period Wednesday May 4 -read chapter 8 -work on task for chapter 8 Tuesday May 3 -read chapter 7 -work on tasks for chapter 7 Monday May 2 -continue Russian Revolution note (animal farm background note) -work period to catch up on chapter work Friday April 29 -read chapter 6 -work on tasks for chapters 5&6 Thursday April 28 -ISU work period Wednesday April 27 -finished tasks for Ch.3&4 -read chapter 5 Tuesday April 26 -shared our new society -start Russian Revolution note -read chapter 4 Monday April 25 -read ch.3 of Animal Farm -complete "Make Your Own Society" activity for lit circle board Tuesday April 12 -finish presentations -start letter writing assignment to finish unit Monday April 11 -Native issue presentations Friday April 8 -Annotated bibliography to go with Native Issues assignment Thursday April 7 -ISU work period Wednesday April 6 -work period for Native Issues assignment Tuesday April 5 -introduction of Native Issues assignment -time in computer lab to work Monday April 4 -Someday Content test Friday April 1 - ISU work period - review what will be on the content test - reminder it will be written on MONDAY Thursday March 31 - OSSLT day Wednesday March 30 - symbolism in Someday - catch up or ISU time Tuesday March 29 - finished analysing quotations page - read Sixties Scoop; answered and took up questions Monday March 21 - start reading Someday (read to page 26) - fill in first page of character analysis sheet Friday March 11 - final day to work on stereotypes/bias assignment - hand in today for bonus 5% or finish over break and hand in on Monday after March break Thursday March 10 - work period for stereotypes/bias assignment Wednesday March 9 - ISU work period - read first half; complete a journal in second half Tuesday March 8 - introduce culminating assignment for stereotypes/bias unit - time to work in class on the assignment (on computers) Monday March 7 - finish finding examples of bias in newspapers - group activity - identify what is biased about the examples - present/share the information to the class Friday March 4 - First half - finish work on Blood Diamond movie - Second half - start looking at bias in the media Thursday March 3 - ISU period - read and do a journal |
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Grade 12 College English Course Description
This course emphasizes the consolidation of literacy, communication, and critical and
creative thinking skills necessary for success in academic and daily life. Students will
analyse a variety of informational and graphic texts, as well as literary texts from various
countries and cultures, and create oral, written, and media texts in a variety of forms for
practical and academic purposes. An important focus will be on using language with
precision and clarity and developing greater control in writing. The course is intended
to prepare students for college or the workplace.