Friday, January 24, 2014
Enjoy the weekend but...
Make sure you read section 1 for Tuesday and with sticky notes, identify examples of dystopian characteristics and powerful language.
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
ELA Dystopian Literature Circle Book Clubs
It's time to get started with our Dystopian unit!!
Here's a link to setting up group expectations before we begin.
Setting Ground Rules and Schedule of Assignments and due dates
Book Trailers, author websites and author interviews for our novels (and Mr. Rieger's!! :) )
Literature Circle and Book Club Assignments for the next 6 weeks.
Blogging Expectations and Tips
Rubrics for Evaluation
Culminating Task - Create a Character Fakebook Assignment and Sample Fakebook for Haymitch (Hunger Games) created by Ms. Stewart-Mitchell
Collab link
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1irzeoynY5vbzgP8lwY1qXoFdYwNXsIjUduZJT3R7hJc/edit?usp=sharing
Here's a link to setting up group expectations before we begin.
Setting Ground Rules and Schedule of Assignments and due dates
Book Trailers, author websites and author interviews for our novels (and Mr. Rieger's!! :) )
Literature Circle and Book Club Assignments for the next 6 weeks.
Blogging Expectations and Tips
Rubrics for Evaluation
Culminating Task - Create a Character Fakebook Assignment and Sample Fakebook for Haymitch (Hunger Games) created by Ms. Stewart-Mitchell
Collab link
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1irzeoynY5vbzgP8lwY1qXoFdYwNXsIjUduZJT3R7hJc/edit?usp=sharing
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Dystopian Controls in the Movies!!
Thursday's ELA assignments
Complete the questions for the short story, "The Lottery" on looseleaf. Be sure to write in complete sentences. BE SURE TO COMPLETE THE ASSIGNMENT FULLY, WRITE YOUR NAME ON THE PAPER AND HAND IN TO READING.
Just as the Matrix explores Dystopian Controls, there are many other movies which explore dystopian controls, some even go back to old black and white movies!
See the links below to watch movie clips which explore dystopian controls. Complete the chart using your Reference Handout for Dystopian Controls and Characteristics.
Dystopian Controls in the Movies handout.
Dystopia Controls and Characteristics handout.
Here are the links, just in case there is a problem with Google docs... Sorry they are not in order with the handout.
"I Robot" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05bGPiyM4jg
"The Adjustment Bureau" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZJ0TP4nTaE
"The Truman Show"- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3gI9ms8Fdc
"V for Vendetta" -
Or try this link... (Same clip)
"Pleasantville" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrEAfkY9ods
"Metropolis" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9PPG1XblF4
* Original Black and white film with English subtitles.
1. Opening credits (00:00-3:16)
2. Shift Change (3:17-5:40)
3. The New Tower of Babel (15:51-17:01)
Metropolis (Fritz Lang, 1927) Information
Metropolis is set in the year 2026, when the populace is divided between workers who must live in the dark underground and the rich who enjoy a futuristic city of splendor. This work is one of the earliest examples of a dystopian film. The following three scenes provide an overall glimpse of the dystopian characteristics that are present throughout this film. The first two scenes depict the drudgery of daily work on an assembly line. The third scene shows images of what the director pictures as what the world of the future will look like.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Homework
Watch this slide show to explore figures of speech.
Read through the different forms of figurative language on Kids Connect.
Figures of speech games to go with activity.
Dystopian Vocabulary Word Charts
Complete 6 word charts for the Short story, "All Summer in a Day". Due Weds.
Vocabulary and Word Charts Assignment
Vocabulary and Word Charts Assignment
Sites to help you that are good visual thesaurus and dictionaries.
www.visuwords.com
www.wordnik.com
www.lexipedia.com
In case you need the handout for the lesson again, here's a link to the Dystopian Short Stories and simulation lesson
In case you need the handout for the lesson again, here's a link to the Dystopian Short Stories and simulation lesson
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
DOL
DOL sentences for Wednesday...
Being that I am not here. I thought it would be easiest to post DOL via my blog, so that it can be projected on the whiteboard.
See DOL Sentences link here!
Do the Day 1 and 2 sentences (yes, I know it's Day 3!). This means you will complete 4 sentences in total.
Being that I am not here. I thought it would be easiest to post DOL via my blog, so that it can be projected on the whiteboard.
See DOL Sentences link here!
Do the Day 1 and 2 sentences (yes, I know it's Day 3!). This means you will complete 4 sentences in total.
Homework Tuesday
ELA - Dystopian or Other Skies Cover page due Weds, Jan. 8th
5 sketches that reflect the theme, 10 phrases which explore your idea of a perfect world.
Rough draft paragraph of your vision of a perfect world - due Jan. 8th
* Note all information is in the handout in the Google Doc that was previously posted.
5 sketches that reflect the theme, 10 phrases which explore your idea of a perfect world.
Rough draft paragraph of your vision of a perfect world - due Jan. 8th
* Note all information is in the handout in the Google Doc that was previously posted.
Sunday, January 5, 2014
Dystopian ELA Unit
Why Dystopia??
It's the start to a new year and to our unit of study in ELA, "Other Skies and Exploring Dystopian Literature"!
This lesson can be found in the following link to my Google Doc. Please click on the link and print the handout if you need it.
Other Skies Introduction handout
This week we will begin examining famous dystopian movie clips from "The Matrix", explore the characteristics of dystopia and the connections to our society and start our new Dystopian novels and Reading Book Club Discussions.
Matrix Blog Assignment for Kidblog
Analyzing “The Matrix”
Blog Response - In a Kidblog Post with the Title, “Reactions to the Matrix”
Complete a blog post entry in response to the following question: What does the film, “The Matrix” communicate about the world? What controls the world in this film and the people who live in that world? What connections can you make to the message? Do you agree or disagree with this message from the film writer? Why or why not?
In addition to answering the questions above, respond to 3 other questions (see below) in your blog response.
What illusion of a perfect society is depicted in the clips? What is the society like in reality?
How are the members of this society being oppressed?
What kind of control is used to keep the members of this society oppressed?
What current trend, societal norm, or political system is exaggerated in this world?
What criticism is made through this exaggeration in the clips? What current trend, societal norm, or political system is addressed?
How did the video clips extend and confirm your understanding of the characteristics of a dystopia?
Is Big Brother Watching us?? Curious if our lives are really private? Check out this thought provoking video about Russian Meterorites and Surveillance....
Side note: I am trying to locate copies of Legend by Marie Lu. Does anyone have an extra copy at home? I have 2... I would like 2 more. Chapters does not have any extra copies for purchase! Geesh!!
Friday, January 3, 2014
Mandela Tribute
A Tribute to Mandela
Check out the this tribute! 50 rods of steel to symbolize his years of imprisonment - constructed in memory of Mandela.
Monday, December 16, 2013
Many thanks for volunteering
Our class has received many words of appreciation for our class Advent volunteer work at the Regent Park Safeway... Parents of young children and seniors offered many words of thank you through cars and emails - for the help they received with shopping.
Well done! Grade 8, now there's showing the true spirit of Christmas!!
Here's a photo of some cheerful volunteers!
Sunday, December 8, 2013
Amazing Resource for Teachers
Teachers of all grades, check out this site... It is a curation of so many amazing tools, you just need to visit the site to get the full impact of how useful it is!
http://www.2learn.ca
http://www.2learn.ca
Storybird Mandela Prayer Assignment
Storybird reverses visual storytelling by starting with the image and "unlocking" the story inside. Explore artists, get inspired, and write.
http://storybird.com/create/
http://storybird.com/classes/st-francis-16/stewies-students/students/add/
Student access code
CLASS ACCESS CODE:
RCXFD
Friday, December 6, 2013
Child Labour Monologue Rubric for Writing and Presentation
CHILD MONOLOGUE PRESENTATION RATING
SCALE EVALUATION
Criteria
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Volume – Loud, easy to hear in all areas of the classroom, projection …
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1 2 3 4 5
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Voice – Expressive, suitable to the character, adds to the presentation
and adds personality to the character. More than just “reading” the part
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1 2 3 4 5
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Pacing - Appropriate pauses for
emphasis, adds to the story, not too slow or fast
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1 2 3 4 5
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Preparation – Obviously the student prepared for the presentation, note
familiarity, no excess pausing to find place… or stumbling on what is written
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1 2 3 4 5
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Enthusiasm – Eye contact, dramatic inflection in speech. Student is ready to
share their child labourer’s life story.
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1 2 3 4 5
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Presentation
Extras – Inclusion of images which reflect the
presentation (picture of child labourer, images which reflect main aspects of
their lives from presentation). Note level of preparation with either a slide
show or images included in blog.
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1 2 3 4 5
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