READING CARDS!

These will be removed from the class at the end of the day on Tuesday March 2nd, 2010.

PLEASE make sure you have your card complete, up to date and in class.

TERM 2 Reading, Speaking/Listening/Citiz. Self Assessment Rubrics

DUE By Friday March 5th, 2010!

EN12 Sonnet Quiz

Thursday 4th of March /38

Sonnet Test

M/C 15 marks

Fill in the blank 5 marks

One short Answer /6 marks x 3 (written response) = 18 marks

38 Marks

Valued at ______TBA%

Shane Koyczan RULES!

If you missed him at the Byng Arts Fab Day before Christmas or missed him at the Opening Ceremonies for the Olympics ... here is a link to Shane. I'll also put it into the links to the right.

Enjoy!

http://www.vancouversun.com/More+Transcript+opening+ceremony+poem+Shane+Koyczan/2558526/story.html

Here is an EXCELLENT review of Elements of the Short Story!

Mid Year Exams are on the horizon. Here is a printable handout re: elements of the short story, in case your notes are missing or incomplete.

http://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/ltemplin/english10/shortstories/elements.pdf

You'll need to copy and paste it into a browser.

Happy New Year to All!

I hope you are enjoying your holidays and wish each of you and yours a safe and happy New Year. Looking forward to seeing you in 2010!

Ms. Hughes

English 11 Enriched Debate Unit

Here's the latest from Ms. Hughes ...

You will want to familiarize yourselves with the following web sites re: Oxford Debate and Debating.

Please cut and paste the urls into your browser.

:o)

For The Basic Debating Skills go to points in #5 at:

http://www.britishdebate.com/universities/resources/ox_roughguide.asp

CHECK LIST for WR12 TERM 1

CHECK LIST for TERM 1 WR12 WORK

• Creation of a Blog Portfolio __

• Where The World Began modelling assignment ___

• Where The World Began posted to Blog Portfolio __

• News Paper Article #1 __

• News Paper Article #1: posted to Blog Portfolio __

• News Paper Article #2 __

• News Paper Article #2: posted to Blog Portfolio __

• Journal Entry adapted for posting on Blog Portfolio __

• Journal Entry posted to Blog Portfolio __

• Free Assignment __

• Free Assignment posted to Blog Portfolio __

• Submit to either a CONTEST __ or the ANNUAL ___ or a PUBLICATION __

• Journal __

U Vic's Point by Point Compare/Contrast Paper Outline

Here's the latest from Ms. Hughes

How to do a Comparison/Contrast Paper from U Vic

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/courses/elc/Sample/Advanced/wt/wt_15c.htm

WR12 Still to do for Term 2

1. Free Assignment (by 20 Nov)
   
2. Publication of a journal entry inspired piece to the blog (100 words)
3. Second newspaper article (by 20 Nov)
   
4. 18 Nov = due date for Journal (formula now = pages + entries = total)

WR12 Free Assign

Your "free assignment" must contain no more than the equivalent of one typed page of writing (space and a half) in Times New Roman or Ariel font (12 pt).

Object: to use written expression to convey meaning.

Form: to be decided by student.

Marking: will use the creative writing rubric.

Post to your blog portfolio.

Document with a picture if you create a project.

Due: 18 November, 2009

Attention Byng Arts English 8 Students! Here's the latest from Ms. Hughes:

Click on the following link and it will take you to a .pdf file of the Major Term 1 Assignment for Romeo and Juliet.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/21424301/Romeo-juliet-Major-Project

Make sure you print it out for yourself.

You will have part or all of class time for 5 classes to prepare for this project, particularly the group aspect. That said, you will need to work on this a little bit along and along at home as well to comfortably make the deadline.

NOT all classes from now until the due date will be solely for project work as we will be working on literary analysis work as well. This is important as the literary analysis paragraphs are a critical component to the project.

Let your imaginations play, but stay "in" the text!

Ms. Hughes

Joseph Campbell Hero's Journey

Here is a link that might be useful when studying the Hero's Journey

http://spiritualfears.com/CampbellHero.htm

Byng Arts English 8 -- Astrology and Shakespeare

Here's the latest from Ms. Hughes

You'll need to go to the following websites re: Astrology and Shakespeare and the Elizabethan period.

http://www.chartplanet.com/html/shakespeare.html

and

http://www.shakespeare-online.com/playanalysis/romeocommentary.html

Your upcoming project will require understanding and applying a basic knowledge of the symbolism of astrological imagery in Romeo and Juliet. You will need to look at the themes discussed in the second link above in addition to the astrological references.

Stay tuned for breaking news on your project! Coming soon to this blog and to class!

EN8 Hero's Journey Major Term Assignment

Important for Block 2-3 English 8: Here is your Project. You have Five (5) Classes. Work at home will likely be necessary.
English 8
Hughes
Value: Approx. 30% of Term 1

Hero’s Journey Project

“The Long Walk Home”Purpose:

To create a graphic representation of the hero journey wheels that can be identified in the film, “The Long Walk Home” AND be able to accurately represent examples from history re: The American Civil Rights Movement.

Materials: Students will be provided with 11" x 17" paper; several pieces per student to prepare and complete work. Each students is encouraged to place their work onto a poster board.


Method: Students will do ONE journey wheel from the movie, "The Long Walk Home" AND ONE journey wheel from the American Civil Rights Movement. BOTH will be placed (so they are clear and readable) onto the same poster board.

May choose one (1)of the following: Miriam Thompson's journey OR Odessa Carter's journeyAND someone from The American Civil Rights Movement.


• You will determine how to integrate their journey wheels as they see fit.
• You will need to demonstrate how the wheels work both separately from, and in relationship to, each other.
• You will be responsible for telling a unique hero’s journey from the film.
• You must include the following terms from Joseph Campbell: separation, initiation, return, boon, and sacrifice for both THE MOVIE and the HISTORICAL EXAMPLE
• You must provide examples a one (1) paragraph example for each of these terms.


Assessment for each student:

❏ representation of the journey wheel = 10%
❏ separation labeled with examples from the film = 10% (paragraph on graph)
❏ initiation labeled with examples from the film = 10% (paragraph on graph)
❏ return labeled with examples from the film = 10% (paragraph on graph)
❏ boon labeled with examples from the film = 10% (paragraph on graph)
❏ sacrifice labeled with examples from the film = 10% (paragraph on graph)
❏ neatness = 10%
❏ quality of examples =10%
❏ written explanation of what makes your historical person an example of a hero re: a hero’s journey = 20% (3 Paragraphs)
(Written analysis will be marked on the 6 point scale and valued at 20% of the project)

Due at the end of beginning of class on Monday, November 2nd.

In Class Essay Topic for Allegory of the Cave and Oedipus

Here's the latest from Ms. Hughes:

English 11 Enriched: In-class Essay on 27 October.

You may use the following:

• 1 (one) book card size index card (provided by me).
• your copy of "The Allegory of the Cave"
• your copy of Oedipus Rex
• an essay outline sheet (provided by me).

QUESTION CHOICES:

In a well written multi-paragraph response, and with reference to both "The Allegory of the Cave" and Oedipus Rex, discuss the authors' use of imagery and/or metaphor to discuss the nature of truth.

OR

In a well written multi-paragraph response, and with reference to both "The Allegory of the Cave" and Oedipus Rex, discuss the authors' use of imagery and/or metaphor to discuss the nature of fate.

Your essay must be 5 paragraphs in length. You may choose to write more, but only as required.

English 11 Enriched

Here's the latest from Ms. Hughes:

As per our group discussion in yesterday's class, the following will be the time line for finishing up Sophocles and Plato and Greek Tragedy and then moving on to Macbeth. This should take us up to the end of Term 1/beginning of Term 2.

Friday, October 16th: discussion of "Allegory of the Cave", themes, sybmols, etc. and begin making formal discussion around its thematic connections to Oedipus Rex.

Tuesday, October 20th: I am on a field trip at the Writer's Festival with my WR12 class and the students who expressed interest in going from this class. Those who remain, will be working on clarifying the stages of Greek Tragedy (as per films and on blog slides from last year) to Oedipus Rex; you need to know the technical names and stages within the plot cycle of a Greek Tragedy: Freytag's Pyramid and what parts of Oedipus Rex correspond to them. See the following link: http://www.kyshakes.org/Resources/Aristotle.html Those at Writer's Fest will make this up as homework. See also: http://www.identitytheory.com/etexts/poetics6.html

I will also provide you with the essay question for the "Allegory of the Cave/Oedipus Rex In Class" that will be on 27 Oct AND will provide you with the index card onto which you may write material you wish to bring into the essay with you.


Thursday, October 22nd: Return to discussion comparing Allegory of the Cave/Oedipus Rex" and review of the comparative essay format.

Tuesday, October 27th: In class Essay to be written today. (Approx 25% of Term 1)

Thursday, October 29th: Begin Shakespeare's Tragedy of Macbeth

Balance of Term 1: TBA (either project work or debate)

Beginning of Term 2: TBA (either project work of debate)

LEAP Playwriting Intensive Info!

Here's the latest from Ms. Hughes:


Go to www.artsclub.com/youth/leap.htm for full application details on how to apply for the LEAP Playwriting Intensive for Teen writers (ages 16 to 18).

Or email Shawn at smacdonald@artsclub.com for more info.

Thanks!

English 11 Enriched

First In-class of the year.

Value = 10% of Term 1

Day of In-Class: Tuesday 29 September, 2009

You will need:

• blue or black ink pen
• copy of Oedipus Rex or The Theban Plays

You may use:

• graph done for summer reading assignment
• pages of notes on Tragedy as made using Aristotle's Poetics re: Theory of Tragedy from website provided

You may write for 80 minutes.

ENGLISH 11 ENRICHED:

Here's the latest from Ms. Hughes.

Here is the link to the "Outline of Aristotle's Theory of Tragedy from Poetics"

http://www2.cnr.edu/home/bmcmanus/poetics.html

Cut and paste the above link into your browser.

Required:

1. Take notes on each of the stages of in Aristotle's Theory of Tragedy as found on this site.
2. Divide a page into two (2) columns. On the left side column, list the element of tragedy from Poetics. On the right side column, provide and example and quotation from the text of Oedipus the King (aka Oedipus Rex)

Due Date: Monday 21st September, 2009. You will be allowed to use these pages of notes during the in class. on Monday.