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2015 ELA 20-1 Final Exam: Moral Conflict
He drew a circle that shut me out — Heretic, rebel, a thing to flout. But Love and I had the wit to win: We drew a circle that took him in. – Edwin Markham DIRECTIONS: Write a well-organized composition on the topic below. Often in literature, a major character faces a conflict between his…
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Macbeth: After Act 5 Personal Response
Examine one of the following topics and write a narrative or personal essay: Kingship (Consider the four Kings in the play: Duncan, Macbeth, Edward, Malcolm) Ambition (Consider the ambitions of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth) Guilt (Consider Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s response to guilt – and/or the Macduffs) Order (Consider nature, politics, relationships, and how order…
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Macbeth: After Act 3 Personal Response
Respond to one of the following prompts: Sometimes we feel so angry or frustrated, so helpless or desperate that we lose all caution and restraint. Describe such an experience of your own or of someone you know. If you had to choose between loyalty to your family and loyalty to your country, what decision would…
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Macbeth: After Act 2 Personal Response
Respond to one of the following prompts: Most of us have been afraid of the dark at one time or another. Think of a time when you or someone you know felt frightened in the dark. Describe the experience, explaining how the person dealt with the terror. Think of an action you took and then…
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ELA 30-1 Diploma Suggested Reading List
from: http://education.alberta.ca/media/1325271/03_ela30-1_studentguide_2014-2015.pdf The following is a compilation of literary texts that students have discussed on diploma examinations. If you are not in a classroom setting or wish to broaden your range of choices, you may want to study one or more selections from each of the categories on this list. This list is not prescriptive.…
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So I have been thinking about technology … and invisible gorillas
At some point in this post I wanted you to watch a video demonstrations called simply, “The Monkey Business Illusion.” But instead of risking you scrolling down, playing right away, and missing whatever else I’ve written between here and there, let’s get the video out of the way now. But come back and read what…
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ELA 20 Short Story Unit
Short Story Unit Part 1: Read “An Ounce of Cure” and “The Quiet One” http://moebius.snowotherway.org/category/an-ounce-of-cure http://moebius.snowotherway.org/category/the-quiet-one Formative: Complete each of the following “Exploring the Text” responses. (20-1 + 20-2) http://moebius.snowotherway.org/2006/09/30/exploring-the-text (20-1) http://moebius.snowotherway.org/2014/09/07/exploring-the-text-10 Summative: Post/print and hand in both of the following: (20-1 + 20-2) Personal Response (pick one) http://moebius.snowotherway.org/2006/09/30/personal-response (20-1) Critical Response (pick…
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MOOCs
Massive Open Online Courses – MOOCS https://www.coursera.org https://www.futurelearn.com https://iversity.org https://www.open2study.com https://www.openlearning.com/courses/ https://class.stanford.edu https://www.soundviewpro.com https://www.edx.org http://libguides.usask.ca/c.php?g=16375&p=90318? http://uofa.ualberta.ca/courses/dino101 https://www.coursetalk.com/providers https://www.coursetalk.com/k12 https://www.coursetalk.com/khanacademy https://www.edx.org/course/utaustinx/utaustinx-ut-2-02x-ideas-twentieth-2631#.VAPrBkt97nc https://www.canvas.net/courses/google-ninja-1 https://www.codeschool.com/courses/discover-drive http://www.codecademy.com/tracks/htmlcss https://www.datacamp.com/courses/introduction-to-r http://firstbusinessmooc.org/wall-street/?utm_source=coursetalk&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=ctwsmfeb14 http://courses.writinguniversity.org/courses https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/upcoming https://iversity.org/courses/the-future-of-storytelling http://mruniversity.com https://www.youtube.com/user/officialStoryMOOC https://www.openlearning.com/courses/GlobalEntrepreneurship http://www.skillshare.com/classes/design/Basics-of-Photoshop-Fundamentals-for-Beginners/1320270520?via=browse
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2014 ELA 20 Final Exam
1. Read/view the following texts carefully and thoughtfully before you start the writing assignments. 2. Read both the Personal/Creative and Critical/Analytical assignments before you start writing. “No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the…
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ELA 20: Longing to Escape
from WILD GEESE The story is set in the 1920s. Judith (Jude) Gare, who is 17 years old, has a passionate and rebellious spirit. Her overbearing father, Caleb, seeks to control Judith through the relentless demands of farm work. Caleb’s tyranny intimidates Judith’s mother, Amelia, as well as Judith’s submissive older sister, Ellen. Lind Archer,…