Communication 12

Symbolism: any object, person, place, or action that has both a meaning in itself and that stands for something larger than itself, such as a quality, attitude, belief, or value.

Example: the owl a as symbol of knowledge or a rose as a symbol of love or death.

Theme: The theme is the central idea of the story, usually implied rather than directly stated. Theme should not be confused with moral or plot. It is usually a general statement about life and how it should be lived. A theme statement is always a sentence, not one word.

Watch the following clip and write a theme statement.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdUUx5FdySs

Communications 12

Notes for today:

Irony occurs in three types. Verbal, situational, and dramatic.

Verbal Irony-occurs when a speaker or narrator says one thing, while meaning the opposite.

Example: "It's easy to stop smoking. I've done it many times."

Situational Irony-occurs when a situation turns out differently from what one would normally expect-though often, the twist is oddly appropriate.

Example: a deep sea diver drowning in a bathtub or a pick pocket getting their wallet stolen.

Dramatic Irony-occurs when a character or speaker says or does something that has different meanings from what he or she thinks it means, though the audience and other characters understand the full implications of the speech or actions.

Example: Oedipus curses the murder of Laius, not realizing that he is himself the murderer and so is cursing himself.

English 10

Students are continuing their writing unit with "suspense" as their weekly theme. Their task is to write a suspenseful scene. We have discussed the question, "what helps to create suspense in writing?"

Some of our answers include: being vague, working under a time limit, conflict, using the senses to add to description and adding doubt to a story.

Today we got into small groups and students read part or all of their stories. Listeners were to give constructive feedback, which the writers used to add to or tweak their stories.

Tuesday will be a continuation of their short story unit. We will read "The Brass Teapot" and answer questions pertaining to the following literary devices:

• protagonist/antagonist
• point of view
• foreshadowing

Wednesday's class will examine the short story, "The Tell-Tale Heart," by Edgar Allen Poe. We will watch a short animated clip and discuss how suspense was created in the story.

Have an advanced viewing by clicking below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7d7qVgNj8g

Communications 12

Having finished the novel Of mice and Men, students will be working on completing their study packages. We will have a test early next week.

In responding to the novel, students will be asked to choose two following prompts to write a full paragraph (150-200 words). Make reference to the novel in support of your ideas. Please attach your responses to the completed study guide.

1. Why do we have friends? What makes a friend?
2. How important is it for human beings to have a place where they belong, where there are people who know them and love them?
3. Why do dreams sometimes fail?
4. Define euthanasia. Then defend or condemn the practice. Justify your belief.
5. Who is your favourite character from the book? Give your reasons for choosing him or her.

Comm 12 Practice Exams Link

Here is the link to your practice exams. Check them out when you have completed and handed in your work.

Happy Friday everyone.


http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/search/searchResults.php

English 10

The short story “All the Troubles of the World” and the movie Minority Report portrays a futuristic view of the world and the problems that society could face.  In both examples, our society has managed to find a way to predict crime, but the tool used to predict crime has its flaws.  For this assignment, compare the two technologies—multivac and the Precogs.  You are going to write two paragraphs: one paragraph will be about the benefits of technology, whereas the second will be about its flaws. Use examples from both the story and the movie to support your ideas.

 

 

 

Comm 12

Watch Amy Purdy's Ted Talk titled, Living Beyond Limits and answer two of the following questions:

1. If life were a book, and you were the author, how would you want the story to go?
2. If you could write a new chapter in your life, where would you start?
3. Amy comments, "in our mind, we can do anything if we face our fears face on." What are some of your fears and how are they holding you back?
4. How, if at all, has Amy's story changed the way you feel about facing challenges.

Click on the link below to view the TED Talk
Amy Purdy


 Each response is worth 6 marks.