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Precious Gifts: The Consequences of Reading in Grade 10
A student asked me today, “When are we going to start that Poetry unit?” I have more than once looked at the cardboard box of Grade 10 poetry textbooks and asked the same question. The box sits neglected in an my otherwise abandoned classroom as I have spent the entire semester teaching in the library…
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English 20 go into the dark to see the light
We’ve been asking questions about the world. Some have read Plato’s Cave Allegory. Our discussions have tried to be more philosophical. Kierkegaard’s leap into faith and nihilism a bit. We seem to return always to our four postulates: Something can come from nothing, God exists, Humans have immortal soul, Humans have free will. We have…
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70 Books read and so far in English 10
The “tens” have been focused on “Decisions – Action or Apathy“. They have read over 70 books and published reviews at Mrs. Worobec’s STJ Library blog. They have library cards and had the opportunity to go to The Vermilion Public Library. They attended Lakeland College Performing Arts production of “Opening Night” written by Norm Foster…
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What have the “Niners” to Show?
We asked ourselves these questions. We watched this film. We made many connections to the world here. We used this software. We wrote these.