Julius Caesar
Groups 1-5 have two library research blocks to prepare their 5-7 minute presentations on one aspect of The Roman Empire.
Presentations Monday, May 8 2014
The Wave
Essays due April 30th and missed Group Discussions can be made up at lunch or by appointment.
Notes (what's important and why) from chapters 1-9 handed in for in class marks.
Notes (what's important and why) from chapters 1-9 handed in for in class marks.
*If you miss a day, read the assigned chapters and take minimum of 4 WI,Why notes per chapter. Compare to a classmates upon your return and add any information you may have missed.
*Check for missed grammar quizzes/practices
Short Stories Unit
Unit test: Monday April 7 2014. Review your terms packages and modern variations on short story. The story for your test will be a blend of modern and traditional form. You will have to identify how form influences understanding as well as discussing traditional story elements.
Short Story Review Package handed out in class with review of terms and a practice story with inference-based questions and a written answer section.
"Harrison Bergeron" Click to read online. Questions handed out in class, along with character and short story terms handout. All due for marks before the unit test
Handout March 10 2014: "Gossip Girls" or "Bike Blog" (student choice). read as literature circles, discussion and Qs to follow in groups.
Short Story Review Package handed out in class with review of terms and a practice story with inference-based questions and a written answer section.
"Harrison Bergeron" Click to read online. Questions handed out in class, along with character and short story terms handout. All due for marks before the unit test
Handout March 10 2014: "Gossip Girls" or "Bike Blog" (student choice). read as literature circles, discussion and Qs to follow in groups.
"Rising Above" Questions 2,3,4,6 homework due Mon, Mar 10
"Ten Word Stories" Questions done in class
"Twisters" Questions done in class
Ms. Melody Stevens
mstevens@sd91.bc.ca
2013-2014
English
10 Course Outline
Essential Learning
Outcomes:
Every
grade 10 student must demonstrate competency in the following tasks:
Oral Language
25%
|
Reading & Viewing
25%
|
Writing & Representing
25%
|
1.
prepared informal discussion
(small
group)
·
Poetry discussions
·
Novel discussions
·
Short Story discussion
·
Lit Circles
2.
Formal oral presentation with visual aids
·
Group presentation
·
Use of rubric in roles,
stance, appearance, delivery and visual aids
3.
Expression of metacognition in tasks using rubrics
·
Peer assessment using
discussion rubric & giving feedback
·
Self-assessment
|
1.
Summary (analyzing and
using quotations)
·
Quizzes
·
Paragraph writing
2. Personal response (connecting,
visualizing, questioning, inferring, and transforming) using evidence
·
Preparation for
dicussions
·
Quizzes
3. Familiarity with terms
·
Quizzes
·
Study Guides
|
1. Multi-paragraph composition with voice
·
Good copy of 6+1 Trait
composition
2.
5 basic paragraph with quotations and
transitions
·
Novel essay
·
Shakespeare essay
3.
Synthesis (compare and contrast)
·
Character sketch (even a
visual)
·
T-chart detailed
·
Venn Diagram
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Students will receive both formative
grades (practice work) and summative assessments that will reflect how they
have met the learning outcomes of the course.
Both formative and summative assessment will be used throughout the
course, and formative assessments will make up 25% of the student’s overall
grade.
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