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2009 English 10 Final Exam
Consider the “Decisions–Action or Apathy” focus questions. Focus your discussion on a book(s) you have read this term. What ideas(s) does the author of your chosen text(s) reveal to you about values, beliefs, and pressures that surround decision making? Pingback/comment your final post here.
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Teen Book Recommendations Needed
There is an increasing appetite among STJ bloggers for fresh books to read. At the STJ Library blog the list of books read and reviewed keeps increasing, however, I fear the lack of choice in our current library stacks may soon inhibit this momentum. So, I’d like to try something to abate/assuage my fears. In…
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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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Better directions for In The News assignments for L.A. 9
Pick a question(s) from “The Human Condition” course focus questions. Read a news story(or 3-5 related stories) that in some way explore “The Human Condition.” (adding RSS widgets from cbc.ca/rss/ is a great way to do this.) Write about the news while at the same time responding to the focus question(s). Make sure your writing…
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Canadian Poetry Unit Plan
I’ve selected three mini-units for our study of Canadian Poetry: Individuals Losers Outsiders Throughout your study, think carefully and creatively about responses to your course focus questions. Maintain a connection to characters you’ve already studied. Extend your discussion of image, symbol, and archetype. Consider: Principal Images of Heaven and Hell and Principal Images of Innocence…