Monday, November 4
CR A30. 4 I can READ, comprehend and apply my knowledge of editorials, reviews, articles and fiction, scripts, poetry and non-fiction texts in order to understand my and other “Canadian” perspectives.
CC A30. 3 I can express ideas through SPEAKING in panel presentation and business or community meeting and discussions and collaboration.
Did you get my email regarding the missing reflections and SMART goals? I need those immediately please!
Indian Horse quiz
Novel study groups
The purpose of discussing this novel is to “read, comprehend and apply our knowledge of fiction in order to understand my and other ‘Canadian’ perspectives.”
To make the conversation purposeful as well as natural and engaging for you, what do you think should be discussed in our novel study groups?
1-personal response-What do you think or feel?
2-connections-What does this part remind you of? (personal, texts, world)
3-predictions/confirmations-What do you think will happen next? Were you right?
4-controversy-What is controversial or debatable in this section? What is your opinion?
5-vocabulary and quotations-What words are interesting or puzzling? What quotes are memorable?
6-application to Canadian culture/identity/perspectives-What does this part have to do with Canada?
How can we ensure that everyone is fully engaged? What does fully engaged even look or sound like? What shall we do if someone is not?
peer evaluation
4-fully engaged
3-mostly engaged
2-sometimes engaged
1-not or rarely engaged
Please read/review chapters 7-10 before Wednesday’s class.
“In Flander’s Fields” rehearsal
Tuesday, November 5
Field trip-no class
Wednesday, November 6
CR A30. 4 I can READ, comprehend and apply my knowledge of editorials, reviews, articles and fiction, scripts, poetry and non-fiction texts in order to understand my and other “Canadian” perspectives.
CC A30. 3 I can express ideas through SPEAKING in panel presentation and business or community meeting and discussions and collaboration.
Remembrance Day poem rehearsal-We are on tomorrow right after Mr. Robertsons in the chapel. Bring your script!
Indian Horse quiz #2
Book Club groups-Discuss chapters 7-10 and peer evaluate your members
The subordinate clauses must be next to the subject that they modify!
Please read/review chapters 11-14 of Indian Horse for tomorrow’s class.
Thursday, November 7
CR A30. 4 I can READ, comprehend and apply my knowledge of editorials, reviews, articles and fiction, scripts, poetry and non-fiction texts in order to understand my and other “Canadian” perspectives.
CC A30. 3 I can express ideas through SPEAKING in panel presentation and business or community meeting and discussions and collaboration.
Indian Horse quiz
Indian Horse discussion groups-Please rate the yours and others’ engagement.
Please read/review chapter 14-17 for Tuesday’s class.
We have missed a lot of Fridays to work on CAIN Studies. Please take advantage of these holidays to stay up to date on them.
Tuesday, November 12
CR A30. 4 I can READ, comprehend and apply my knowledge of editorials, reviews, articles and fiction, scripts, poetry and non-fiction texts in order to understand my and other “Canadian” perspectives.
CR A30. 2 I can VIEW and critically evaluate an advertisement, a news broadcast, a poster and film.
Group feedback for the Literary Criticism essays:
If the Language Conventions section brought your mark down, I disregarded it; if it did not affect your grade or improved it, I let it stand. I felt it was unfair and invalid to evaluate you on this section when I have done little instruction in that area. Now we are working on correct sentences, grammar, and vocabulary so for the next essay, this section will be evaluated.
I regret not making handing in the outline prior to drafting mandatory. I could have redirected some of you, saving you (and me) time and effort. In the future, outlines MUST be submitted ahead of time!
One mistake some people made is writing an essay about political correctness. In a Literary Criticism essay, we write about the LITERATURE (hence, “literary”), about the author’s message, skills, and techniques.
Your thesis comes from the prompt. Whatever your answer is to the prompt’s question IS your thesis. Make sure to answer the prompt fully in your essay.
Revision is absolutely essential. It is wise to share your work with someone else during the revision process because we sometimes get “blind” to our lack of clarity or errors.
Personal pronouns (I, we, you) are no-no’s in a formal essay. Slang terms (I now know what “butthurt” means!) are fine for daily conversation but you want to create a scholarly, academic voice in an essay and slang terms are too casual.
Do not use the words “really”, “very”, or “so” before a word; instead, use your thesaurus to find a concise word.
There is some debate about the use of quotation marks. According to my research, single quotations are used only for a quote within a quote EXCEPT in Britain and Australia.
“Does anyone know what ‘Do unto others as you would have them do unto you’ means?” asked the teacher.
I am not going to be terribly fussy about quotation marks although you MUST use them to show when you are directly quoting someone else’s words and you MUST acknowledge the source of that quote.
It was much easier for me to give feedback when you double-spaced your essay.
Indian Horse quiz
Discussion Groups
Examine the following CBC article for evidence of bias:
A History of Residential Schools In Canada
Please read/review chapters 17-23 for Tuesday’s class.
Wednesday, November 13
CR A30. 4 I can READ, comprehend and apply my knowledge of editorials, reviews, articles and fiction, scripts, poetry and non-fiction texts in order to understand my and other “Canadian” perspectives.
CR A30. 2 I can VIEW and critically evaluate an advertisement, a news broadcast, a poster and film.
AR A30.1 I can ASSESS my own work for precision, clarity, artistry
AR A30.2 I can REFLECT on my growth and PLAN for more.
What is propaganda?
Can Residential School Propaganda Video 1955
Canadian Residential School Video Assignment
Please fill in the Student-led Conference Planning form. Student-led Conference Planning
I will evaluate you using this rubric (and only the ELA portion):
Indian horse discussion groups
Please read/review chapters 24-33 for Monday.
Thursday, November 14
CR A30.1 I can view, listen to, read, comprehend and respond to FIRST NATIONS…AND CANADIAN texts that address social responsibility
CR A30. 4 I can READ, comprehend and apply my knowledge of fiction texts in order to understand my and other “Canadian” perspectives.
Name that tune! Name that tune
Let’s discuss the controversy in the media about Don Cherry’s comments about wearing poppies that got him fired from Sports Desk.
What does hockey mean to Saul?
Role of Hockey In Saul’s Life Assignment
Please read/review chapters 24-33 for Monday. Tomorrow you may work on your CAIN Studies. You should be about 2/3 done your novel by now.
Javan, Jacob, Michael-viewing activity time?
Friday, November 15
CR A30.1 I can view, listen to, read, comprehend and respond to FIRST NATION, METIS, SASKATCHEWAN AND CANADIAN texts that address
- identity
- social responsibility
- and/or social action.
Inquiry Essays are coming up in December! Who is in Mrs. H’s Biology class? You have begun your research already. If you are not in her class, you can arrange to write an essay for another teacher and have it count for this class too! BUT it must be an inquiry essay; it must begin with a question for which you research to find the answer.
Time to work on CAIN Studies-You should be done about 2/3 done your novel by now.
Michael-viewing activity time? memes? SLC form
Sarah B, Veerin, Michael-instructions for Analysis of Theme assignment
John & Sarah B-Lit Crit essay
Please read/review chapters 24-33 for Tuesday.
Monday, November 18
CR A30.1 I can view, listen to, read, comprehend and respond to FIRST NATION, METIS, SASKATCHEWAN AND CANADIAN texts that address
- identity
- social responsibility
- and/or social action.
Reminders:
If you miss a class for any reason, YOU must take the responsibility to catch up yourself. This means you must check the WordPress to find out what was missed and your mailbox folder for handouts or worksheets. If you miss an in-class assignment, I will arrange a time with you during the school day (i.e. lunch, a spare, after school) when you will complete the assignment. Please show up for that appointment.
Most of the work we do in this class is done right here in the classroom. Should you require/desire more time after class to finish the task, you may take it home and submit it THE FOLLOWING DAY. If it is not turned in then, you earn 1 Op point and I will give you ONE reminder then your parents will be contacted with the final due date. If the assignment is still not submitted, you will receive a 0 as your grade.
ELA A30 is a required course to graduate and you will not receive this credit if all summative assignments are not submitted in a timely manner. It is YOUR responsibility to get them in.
John-essay guide complete?
Sarah-Lit Crit?
SLC form: John, Veerin, Javan, Amy, Sarah B, Riley, CJ, Jacob
Avoid the Passive Voice-Well That Was Awkward slides and practice worksheet
Finish Analysis of Theme task from Thursday.
Please read/review chapters 24-33 for Tuesday.
Tuesday, November 19
CR A30.1 I can view, listen to, read, comprehend and respond to FIRST NATION, METIS, SASKATCHEWAN AND CANADIAN texts that address
- identity
- social responsibility
- and/or social action.
CC A30.2 I can REPRESENT my understanding using forms including photographs which explain Canadian perspectives/landscapes.
John-essay guide?
(Michael-viewing activity time? memes? SLC form)
Indian Horse quiz
I will model how to complete the final representing project for Indian Horse:
Mrs Parsons Plans a Representing Project
This project is due December 2. You will have November 28 to work on it.
You now have time to complete your paragraph(s) for Indian Horse Theme Assignment (What does hockey mean to Saul.) If you do not finish today, please send me a copy or photo of what you have done and bring the rest tomorrow.
Please read/review chapters 34-39 of Indian Horse for tomorrow’s class.
Wednesday, November 20
CR A30.1 I can view, listen to, read, comprehend and respond to FIRST NATION, METIS, SASKATCHEWAN AND CANADIAN texts that address
- identity
- social responsibility
- and/or social action
AR A30.2 I can REFLECT on my growth and PLAN for more.
John-Lit Crit essay guide?
Ashley-passive voice during spare
Please hand in your Indian Horse Theme assignment now.
Indian Horse quiz
Discussion groups-While these are going on, I need to speak briefly with anyone who is not taking Mrs. H’s Biology class about the upcoming Inquiry Essay.
*How is chapter 39 different from the chapters before? Why does Wagamese include this chapter here?*
SMART Goals
Alas, most of us are still not creating SMART goals so today we will use a fairy tale to review the process.
Once upon a time, there was a really wonderful, beautiful, loving, intelligent, creative, outstanding teacher named Mrs. Parsons who tried to teach her students how to create SMART goals so that they would continue along the path of life-long learning with minimal stress and a growth mentality. Sadly, although she showed them videos and modeled examples, her students still struggled especially with making their goals specific and measurable.
“Help us! Help us!” the students begged Mrs. Parsons, “We need to know how to create SMART goals so that we will continue along he path of life-long learning with minimal stress and a growth mentality.”
Knowing that the number 3 is paramount in fairy tales, Mrs. Parsons created 3 easy steps for her beloved students to follow when planning SMART goals. The students practiced the steps and become proficient in self-reflection and goal-setting and they lived happily ever after.
I need to improve…
Identify your needs or problem areas and be specific. I want higher grades is too broad because there are so many factors that contribute to getting a high grade You must break it down into precise areas.
Example-I want to go to Disney World this summer but I don’t yet have enough Air Miles for the flights.
The things getting in my way are…Some steps I could try to improve are…
Consider what obstacles are keeping you from succeeding. How could you remove or minimize those obstacles? Consider some baby steps you could try to move you towards success in this area.
Example-I need to find ways to get lots of Air Miles quickly. There are 3 methods I know can get Air Miles quickly: offers that come up on the Air Miles app randomly, Blue Friday sales at Safeway, the online surveys that come to my email.
I will…
Write a SMART goal beginning with the stem I will. These two words show commitment and action. Focus on only one step at a time. Rome was not built in a day! Avoid words like better or more; where possible, use numbers which can be objectively measured.
Example-I will get 1000 Air Miles by the end of November by 1) checking the Air Miles app daily and redeeming offers that are appealing to me, 2) when the Blue Friday flyer comes out, creating a list clear enough for my husband to understand and send him to Safeway as soon as it opens before the deals are gone, and 3) use the nearest “margin time” (breaks, lunch, bathroom?) to complete the online surveys when they come to my phone.
Please read/review chapters 40-47 of Indian Horse for tomorrow.
Thursday, November 21
CR A30.1 I can view, listen to, read, comprehend and respond to FIRST NATION, METIS, SASKATCHEWAN AND CANADIAN texts that address
- identity
- social responsibility
- and/or social action
CR A30. 2 I can VIEW and critically evaluate an advertisement, a news broadcast, a poster and film.
Please record your group discussion of chapters 40-47 of Indian Horse. I will evaluate your discussion using the following rubric:
Highway of Tears (2015) documentary
As we view this documentary, use the BDA process for Comprehending and Responding to Visual Text. Record 2 or more strategies for each of B, D, and A.
Kaiden-quizzes?
Riley-theme paragraph?
There is no class tomorrow. Please finish reading/reviewing the novel Indian Horse for Monday’s class.
Monday, November 25
CR A30. 2 I can VIEW and critically evaluate an advertisement, a news broadcast, a poster and film.
Kristyne-theme paragraph?
discussion group-time?
Highway of Tears cont’d from Thursday
Tuesday, November 26
CR A30. 2 I can VIEW and critically evaluate an advertisement, a news broadcast, a poster and film.
CR A30.1 I can view, listen to, read, comprehend and respond to FIRST NATION, METIS, SASKATCHEWAN AND CANADIAN texts that address
- identity
- social responsibility
- and/or social action
John-I need your first draft today.
CJ, Zach, Kristyne-Is the discussion you missed last week recorded?
Jacob, Rachel -Did you view the video Highway of Tears and complete the BDA process?
Sarah B, Kaiden-I need your paragraph about the role of hockey in Saul’s life!
Today we will have an online discussion about the entire novel Indian Horse. You will be invited to the Google doc on which we will type our ideas, questions, comments, etc. Check out the titles for subjects on which to comment. Check back to read the comments of your classmates and add further thoughts. You may use a LEGIBLE font to help identify yourself but ALSO leave your name at the end of your comments. Be aware of Bloom’s levels of thinking on the rubric. Here is an example of both lower-level and higher-level thinking in a discussion about the movie:
Knowledge-Clint Eastwood directed the movie. (recalls fact)
Comprehension-When the actor who plays Saul encounters racism from the spectators, he looks absolutely downcast. (describe)
Application-The movie deals with the flashback in Chapter 39 with quick flashes of a scene in which a young girl is abused. (demonstrate)
Analyze-The reason that the movie leaves out some parts of the novel is that there simply isn’t time to cover everything in 2 hours so the director must make the decision about which scenes are most important. (explain)
Analysis-Both The Mighty Ducks and Indian Horse are both “hockey” movies in which the protagonists eventually overcome great hurdles but Indian Horse is much more serious and reflective. (compare)
Synthesis-When Saul walks down the long corridor after he quits the Marlborough’s, it appears to be a physical representation of a pathway to destruction. After that scene, Saul drinks himself into oblivion and spirals into self-destruction until he finally gets to the New Dawn Centre. (connect)
Evaluation-The book is always better than the movie and that is true in this case also. The movie cannot dig into the mind of Saul as well as words on a page can-we are always looking at Saul from the outside and even though we can see how he is feeling, we do not empathize as deeply when we watch a film. (evaluate/justify)
Reminder: You will have Thursday’s class to work on your Indian Horse Representing Project. Hopefully, you have selected your topic! It MUST pertain to the novel itself, not just a topic dealt with in the novel (i.e. hockey, residential schools). Please bring all the necessary materials to class and this project is due on Monday, December 2. No lates, please.
Wednesday, November 27
CR A30. 2 I can VIEW and critically evaluate an advertisement, a news broadcast, a poster and film.
John-rough draft
Jacob, Michael, Kaiden-add to the online discussion by Thursday
Let’s finish viewing the documentary Highway of Tears. Please complete 2 After strategies and keep your BDA sheet. After we view the next video, you will need to hand in the BDA for BOTH videos together.
Highway of Tears 48 Hours version
Again, follow the BDA process for viewing this video.
Tomorrow you get to work on your representing project. Please remember to bring everything you will need. There is no school on Friday and this project is due on Monday, December 2.
Thursday, November 28
CC A30.2 I can REPRESENT my understanding using forms including photographs which explain Canadian perspectives/landscapes.
Jacob, Kaiden-Come get me at lunch for your online discussion.
Veerin, John, Nam, Jacob, Cristian, Ashley-Since you are not taking Bio 30, you will need to do research for an inquiry essay. What topic interests you? Find and READ 3-5 credible sources that answer your question. (i.e. Bible-What does Matthew 7:1 mean? History-What were the causes of the stock market crash in 1930? Personal Interest-What is the best Walt Disney Resort for a family with young children?) You may photocopy, print, or make notes from those sources and bring these to class on Tuesday, December 3.
For the first 10 minutes, we will finish the activity we didn’t get a chance to do yesterday:
Highway of Tears Viewing Critically Activity
*Please staple your TWO BDA processes that you completed for the videos to your quiz before submitting it.*
You may have the rest of the class to complete the Indian Horse Representing Project:
Indian Horse Representing Project
The biggest mistake students make on this assignment is not beginning with the message they want to send first. Write down your intended message before you begin creating anything and during the process, check that your message is being conveyed.
This assignment is due on Monday, December 2. I expect these to be on time because on October 30 you were told on to think about/plan this project as we studied Indian Horse, you have today’s class to work on it, you have no classes tomorrow, and you have the weekend to complete it.
ELA A30 