Good morning,
Class this week has been looking at resilience as a theme. We have a number of assignments to complete that will lead you toward writing a Spoken Word (poetry) piece. Here are a list of the assignments and the marks that you will obtain by completing them.
Getting Started: a list of poetic terms to help get you started (5 marks).
Historical Figure: choose a person from the provided list and create a biography (10).
Poster: create a poster of one of the resiliency attributes (15).
Connecting Community Figure: complete handout by answering all of the questions (15).
Letter of invitation: write a letter of invitation for the person for whom you are writing (10).
Spoken Word: write a Spoken Word for the person you are honouring (15).
Total marks: 70
Please be sure to ask questions if needed. All assignments have been discussed in class.
We have also watched three TED talks to date with resiliency being the main theme:
Greetings,
Students are well into their novels and have been working hard on their assignments. We discussed a timeline and completion dates for their assignments which is as follows:
Title Page...overdue
Compare and Contrast....Nov. 1st
Character Description.....Nov. 4th
Six Major Events........Nov. 8th
Vocabulary...Nov. 10th
Book Review...Nov. 14th
Book Talk...Nov. 16th
All assignments have been discussed in class. Please see me if you need extra help.
Students in Comm. 11 are beginning a self-directed novel study. Students have chosen an appropriate novel and have begun reading. Please be sure to get a list of the required assignments in class.
All assignments will be discussed in class. Total marks available are 75.
Good morning,
Today we will work on graphic/visual designs. Students are to pick a controversial issue (there are many) and create a poster which depicts one side of the issue.
Class discussion on visually appealing posters. Discussion points may vary, but will include points such as: colour, borders, not too much text, clear messaging, etc.
Research issues and pick one.
Create a rough copy
Make final copy
Students will be evaluated on:
Creativity (original ideas, colours and lettering/font) /5
Quality of written expression (grammar, spelling, etc.) /5
Clarity (point delivered, too much text/not enough text) /5
Presentation (brief explanation of your project and why you chose it) /5
Total: /20
Good afternoon,
Today we will look at business letters. Copy the student notes below.
Business letters can be used to:
seek information
make requesrts
place orders
make a claim
express your view
say thank you
Business letters are:
formal
clear
concise
complete in presentation
worth 25% of your final exam
Tips:
be neat
be polite...even when complaining
avoid slang or jargon
make your point clear
proofread
Take notes on the "sample business letter" as shown in class.
Read "business letter basics" handout.
Complete "components of a business letter" handout.
Create a business letter using the format shown in class for 10 marks.
Good afternoon,
Today we will look at business letters. Copy the student notes below.
Business letters can be used to:
seek information
make requesrts
placing orders
making a claim
expressing your view
saying thank you
Business letters are:
formal
clear
concise
complete in presentation
worth 25% of your final exam
Tips:
be neat
be polite...even when complaining
avoid slang or jargon
make your point clear
proofread
Take notes on the "sample business letter" as shown in class.
Read "business letter basics" handout.
Complete "components of a business letter" handout.
Create a business letter using the format shown in class.
Good morning,
Today we will continue our writing project. Please be sure to complete your three rough copies, peer edits, and final copies by this Friday.
Remember to:
Develop characters and setting
Add relevant details
Add suspense
