Mar. 6 – student & parent passwords printed & distributed in class
Mar. 7-8 – grade 9 passwords emailed to students & parents
March 9 – grade 8 passwords printed & distributed in class
Category Archives: Assignments
The Durham Report
***DRAFT***
This is a draft that does not contain marks for the checklist, but will include a comprehensive breakdown for each of the existing components. The SSR & LAR will also be applied.
Due: WED. MAR. 11, 2015
Lord Durham’s report– Basic exemplar (incomplete). This lacks footnotes, but it is meant to show you an example of what a letter looks like based on historical events. More detailed examples are required, especially of the development of the rebellions – this is still very general.
HU 7 Wed March 4 – MANY ITEMS
1.1 THREE Things in Life – reviewing BBC “Your Life on Earth” historical algorithms.
/3 Reflection on 3 things which have had the most impact in your life SO FAR.
/3 Reflection on 3 things which may have a future impact in your life. REINSTATED 03/03 7:51a
1 PRACTICE PARAGRAPH.
TOPIC: 3 things to do on Spring Break.
/1 Snappy Opening Line, on topic
/3 points
/3 examples
/1 conclusion
The focus here is on CONTENT & ORGANIZATION. This is a practice for the Durham Report.
2. ACTION FILM review OR How MAGIC Creates Community
/1 opinion
/2 examples
3. ALTERNATIVE to Pigs Skunks – Let me know when you submit that it is a replacement.
Choose another response, using the Literary Response as a guide.
4. DISCUSSION Qs – You are now able to do this in person to improve any scores. Literary Response Rubric still applies.
5. Preview / choose Ch. 7 CPR/NEWS topic. Due date not yet assigned (after the Durham Report, and this may end up being after Spring Break).
6. Durham Report is forthcoming, and will be the summative assignment for ch. 6 and last Social Studies assignment for Winter Term.
Your Life on Earth
Slice of Life – Instructions
A slice is a snippet of your day. We write about the ordinary moments, the daily grind, and the mundane chores. A slice doesn’t have to be anything fancy or life altering. In fact, the more commonplace, the better. Slices are also short in nature. No need to write a lot of words.
Need some topic ideas? Then check out the list: “31 Slices.” Want more ideas about slices? See this post:http://
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HU7 OPEN: A BISON STORY
Lately, I’ve been thinking about Alberta, and Bison come to mind. I’ve been thinking about Bison. About their stories. ABOUT BISON STORIES.
Write a story about a Bison. It could be about a baby bison, a hunted Bison or hunter, the spirituality of the Bison, Bison Burgers, Elk Island Park, Head-Smashed-In-Buffalo-Jump, the LAST BISON, how a BISON saved humanity….anything.
Short story rubric. Recommended keyword search: baby bison.
HU 7 Ch 1-6 Timelines Checklist
Because only 2 students had their timelines ready for the fall term reporting period, Timeline points for ch. 1-6 will be added to the the winter term (fall term ch 1-3, winter 4-6). This is basically the same as the rubric from the 10/24/14 email, but also includes ch 4-6.
/1 – 1st nations
/1 – Cartier’s dates, diary pg 35
/1 – Champlain’s letter pg 38
/1 – Courier du Bois short entry
/1 – Colonist Paragraphs
/1 – Seigneurial System Media
/1 BNA / Mercantilism era
/1 Ch 4 point (student choice)
/1 Ch 5/6 (choice from CPR/NEWS paragraphs, abridged)
/1 Ch 5/6 NEW topic
/1 Historical Artifact (abridged)
/1 – Senior Interview (abridged)
/12
/12 – Accurate Historical Dates
/12 – Correct Sequential Order
/12 – Each timeline point visually appealing / enhanced by photos, media, or stand-alone text presented well
/12 – Media credits
/1 – Timeline Preview link shared
/1 – spreadsheet file shared with PAR
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Have a look at the lit circle checklist and weights at the bottom and let me know what you think for this project. It will be weighted quite heavily in general for the LA component this term. I will put this up on the website afterwards with the relevant docs.
Required
9s only – keep a list of everyone’s critical questions & contributions (discussion director and other members Qs)
Reading logs (discussion Qs)
For this please keep a record of your annotated remarks on the discussion qs in class and in the package, or extended personal reflections (paragraphs). You may choose to do this as a group but I will be looking for individual comprehension. You may choose to annotate the original critical questions your group came up with, and rate parts of the package for usefulness / recommended to discard.
Final Review / Reflection (in reading log)
Write a short informal opinion on what you thought about the book in general, dis/liked, who would you recommended it to, can give a rating if you like
Final Essay / Responses (anthology)
Essay draft must be submitted for peer review before your final. I recommend submitting it to me for formative feedback (comments & suggestions) as well. Include the peer review with your final.
When you hand in your essay, hand in your reading log at the same time for review.
Marked on LA rubric
I am thinking for weights
7s
Review – 10%
Log Qs – 40%
Essay – 40%
Participation in discussion (peer-review) 10%
7s only – you will be reading 2 other texts after this, upto 4 if you read both Charlotte and Lyddie, so the weights will be spread out a little more in the grades in general – specific info as soon as I know
9s
Review – 10%
Role contributions & discussion – 20%
Log – 20%
Essay – 50%
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Story Trio
INSTRUCTIONS
Take turns reading through the trio of stories in your lit group aloud. Briefly discuss your reaction to the author’s work with your group, then write a response to each story using the Vignette Story Response Qs & LA outcomes.
You are free to explore the site and respond or recommend to another story of your choosing as well! (Be mindful of story ratings. Anything rated over PG needs to be approved by me first.)
Rubric & Grading – Response to Literary Journals
Due: End of Mon. Feb. 23
Seraphim
A nighttime chase through the streets of Prague has tragic consequences for fifteen year old Katrina.
The Cubelli Lagoon
In the southeast region of the plains of Buenos Aires, you might come across the Cubelli Lagoon, known as the “Lake of the Dancing Alligator.”
Professor Panini
Professor Panini is too clever for his own good.
DiDe – Efolio I
Today we are working on adding some pages to our efolio:
BLOG – REVIEW of 3 SITES
LINKS – create a page with links of interest
WORK – create a page with links & brief explanation of work done (to be updated)
ABOUT ME / Blurb – a short introduction to your career interests
PASSWORD PROTECTED – you site must be password protected (until approved by the school in future)
Send me the link & password by the end of Thur. Feb. 2015 for review, thanks!