English First Peoples 10- Ms. Ashley- 2025-2026
Course outline
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Sept 2- Orientation day
1. Attendance
2. Check ins
Sept 3- Day 1
1. Attendance.
2. Check ins
3. Timed write explanation
Timed write explanation-
a) You must stay writing (or in the writing process the entire time) There is no such thing as being finished. You must always continue to try to add to your writing.
b) You must write in full sentences, using proper grammar.
c) You can spend a few minutes brainstorming if needed. d) No talking during timed write.
e) When you hit a block, re-read what you wrote and look to see if you can add any details. Think-What else could I say? How could I elaborate? What details could I add?
4. All about me (you) 20 minute timed write-(hand in at end of time.)- due Sept 4, 2025
At top of page write your name, class and block.
The title is- Timed write #1- Sept 3, 2025- All about me
The following are things to help you with your writing. You do not have to use them.
Possible sentence starters:
My name is…
I am _____ years old.
I was born in ___________________.
My parents are ________________________________.
I have _____ siblings.
Their names are _________________________.
I have _____ pet (s).
Their name(s) is/are ____________________.
My cultural heritage is _____________________.
I am interested in _________________.
A hobby of mine is _____________________.
My favourite things are __________________.
My least favourite things are ________________.
Ideas: Food, sports, movies, travel, outdoors, games, holidays, animals, vehicles, hopes, dreams etc.
5. Discussion cards- in class small group discussions
Sept 4- Day 2
1. Attendance.
2. Check ins.
3. Course outline. (handout at top of page)
4. Go through All About Me assignment and examples.
5. Brainstorming for All about Me assignment. (more time tomorrow)
Sept 5- Day 3
1. Attendance.
2. Check ins.
3. Reminders-
a) Timed write #1- past due
b) If you haven't gotten a course outline please get one from Mrs. Ashley
c) Please hand in your parents email and phone number information by end of next week.
d) Ask your parents/family about your family heritage (for assignment next week)-
4. All about me assignment- hand out example (see handouts below)-due Wed. Sept. 10
5. We will have computers on Monday and Tuesday next week to work on this.
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Sept 8-Day 4
1. Attendance
2. No check ins today
3. Reminders
a) All about me assn due Wed sept 10
b) Timed write #1- All about me- past due
c) bring in parents email/phone number
4. Go to library for
-orientation
-to work on All About Me assignment
- get a silent reading book
5. Start brainstorming for routes and roots assignment
Sep. 9- Day 1
1. Attendance
2. No check ins today
3. Working on all about me assignment- due Wed Sept 10
4. intro to Roots and Routes assignment- Due Fri Sept 12
5. Get a silent reading book for Wed Sept 10
6. Reminder- Timed write # 1- All about me- past due
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Sept 10- Day 2
1. Attendance
2. Check ins
3. All about me assignment- hand out rubric- students fill out and hand in with assignment
4. K/W/L- Residential Schools/Truth & Reconciliation Commission
5. Hand out notes pages for videos/stories
6. Start going through stories and videos- take notes
Videos we will be looking at over the next few days. (see youtube videos below as well)- I will update which ones we did each day by putting the date beside them.)
From National Film Board
Holy Angels - NFB
Second Stories - It Had to Be Done - NFB
Sisters & Brothers - NFB
Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair - NFB
We Were Children - NFB
7. Reminders
a) Silent reading starts tomorrow- bring book every day
b) Timed write #1- past due
c) All About Me- Due today
d) Routes and Roots- Due Friday
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Sept 11- Day 3
1. Take attendance.
2. Rabbit Proof Fence movie. - Question hand out
Watch movie until end of class.
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Sept 12- Day 4
1. Take attendance.
2. Finish Rabbit proof Fence and movie questions.
3. Hand out literary terms sheet. Have students complete it find examples using the movie.
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Sept 15- Day 1
1. Take attendance.
2. Check ins.
3. Finish notes from last Wednesday.
4. Time to work on Assignments.
Sept 16- Day 2
1. Take attendance.
2. Check ins.
3. Rubrics for All About me and Routes and Roots.
4. Finish Rabbit proof fence questions and literary terms.
4. Introduction to Residential school assignment.
5. Persistence and Change handouts for residential school project notes.
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| did_you_know_facts_template_information_sheet_and_example.docx |
| truth_and_reconciliation_info_sheet_and_residential_school_information_sheet_templates_and_examples.docx |
| project_of_heart_book_pages_for_assignment.docx |
Sept 17- Day 3
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. Writing process-7 steps
4. Paragraph writing
5. Topic sentences practice
6. Brainstorming and categorizing practice
7. Homework- Improve the following topic sentence with 3 examples. The first two have to use at least one technique. The last should try to incorporate 3 techniques. Challenge- try to use them all at once.
Sentence- The Matterhorn is the best ride at Disneyland.
These files are for further practice and reference. You do not have to complete them.
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| topic_sentences_and_editing_practice.doc |
| categorizing_thesaurus_and_organizing_practice.doc |
Sept. 18- Day 4
1. Attendance
2. Check ins (brief)
3. Library to work on residential school projects.
https://geo.sac-isc.gc.ca/ACPI-IRSMA/British_Columbia_E_PDF.pdf
geo.sac-isc.gc.ca/ACPI-IRSMA/British_Columbia_E_PDF.pdf
https://geo.sac-isc.gc.ca/ACPI-IRSMA/Alberta_E_PDF.pdf
https://geo.sac-isc.gc.ca/ACPI-IRSMA/Saskatchewan_E_PDF.pdf
https://geo.sac-isc.gc.ca/ACPI-IRSMA/Manitoba_E_PDF.pdf
https://geo.sac-isc.gc.ca/ACPI-IRSMA/Ontario_E_PDF.pdf
https://geo.sac-isc.gc.ca/ACPI-IRSMA/Quebec_E_PDF.pdf
https://geo.sac-isc.gc.ca/ACPI-IRSMA/Atlantic_E_PDF.pdf
https://geo.sac-isc.gc.ca/ACPI-IRSMA/Yukon_E_PDF.pdf
https://geo.sac-isc.gc.ca/ACPI-IRSMA/NorthwestTerritories_E_PDF.pdf
https://geo.sac-isc.gc.ca/ACPI-IRSMA/Nunavut_E_PDF.pdf
Sept 19- Day 1
1. Attendance
2. Check ins (brief)
3. Library to work on residential school projects.
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| project_notes_for_efp_10_residential_school_assignment.docx |
Sept 22- Day 2
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. Go through Rabbit proof fence and literary terms questions
Sept 23- Day 3
1. Take attendance.
2. Check ins
3. Library for Residential school assignment (due Thursday Sept 25)
Sept 24- Day 4
1. Take attendance.
2. Check ins
3. Library for Residential school assignment (due today)
4. Fill out rubric for residential school assignment and hand in with assn.
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Sept 25-Day 1
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. Finish residential school assignment and hand in. (due today)
Sept 29- Day 2
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. Timed write #2- Residential school & Truth and Reconciliation
Write about what you now know about residential schools, how you feel about them, and what you think should be done to help survivors and their families heal and make things better in the future for 20 minutes. You can just write about the answers to these questions or you can try one of the ideas below.
Possible ideas
a. Pretend you are a child at residential school. Write a letter to your parents. Describe what life is like for you and how you are feeling.
b. Pretend you are a parent of a child at residential school. Write a letter to the government explaining why residential school is wrong and how you are feeling. Explain what residential school is doing to your child, your family and your community.
c. Write a letter to the government detailing what you believe should be done to help survivors of residential school and help those still suffering from inter-generational trauma. Explain how you feel and why things need to be done.
4. Found poems
Creating a found poem
From the notes and writing you have created you are going to be creating a found poem.
Follow these steps:
a. Read through what you have written. Circle or underline any words, phrases or sentences that you feel are important, powerful, express feelings, or are interesting.
b. From the choices you have selected find something most of them have in common.
c. Choose the best 10-15 words/phrases (there can be more if you want)
d. Write them down on your paper in an order that makes sense.
e. Read through what you have and make revisions by adding/deleting/changing words/phrases to make it sound better. You can also re-order them if you feel it improves the poem.
f. Write your finished poem on a new piece of paper and give it a title.
5. File folders
6. Do rubrics and put up residential school assignment.
7. Work on found poems
Oct 1- Day 3
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. create personal file folders for classroom
4. Finish Timed write #2 and found poem
5. Paragraph review (see notes in file below)
6. Work on a new found poem or any missing assignments.
7. Going through Routes and Roots and All About Me on Friday (last day to hand in before getting an alternate assignment instead)
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Oct 2- Day 4
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. Poetry
4. Go through poetic terms
5. Practice working with poetry
Notes
-create file folder if you were away
-Going through Roots and Routes and All about me tomorrow (last day to hand in before alternate assignment given)-Friday Oct 3
-make sure Rabbit proof fence movie questions, and literary term examples are in (last day to hand in Monday Oct 6 before alternate assignment given)
- Residential school assignment and TRC poster should be in and put up (last day to hand in Tuesday Oct 7 before alternate assignment given)
-Timed writes #1 and 2- last day to hand in on Monday Oct 6 before alternate assignment given)
-Found poem- last day to hand in- Monday Oct 6 before alternate assignment given)
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Oct 3 -Day 1
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. Gallery walk- All about me and Routes and Roots
4. MMIWG2S+ (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Woman, Girls, two spirited +) Brief explanation and video in honour of Oct. 4-Sisters in Spirit Day- National day of action for MMIWG2S+
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Mon Oct 6- Day 2
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. Finish Gallery walk
4. Types of poetry
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Tuesday Oct 7- Day 3
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. Parts of an essay review
4. Types of poetry cont.
5. Work on writing various types of poetry.
Wed. Oct 8- Day 4
1. Take attendance
2. School wide write - (in class today ) (if you miss you will have to write it another time)
Thursday Oct 9- Day 1
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. Review missing assignments
4. In class survey
5. Catch up time
Friday Oct 10-Day 2
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. Poetry worksheet
Answers for first question that we went through in class. You must answer questions in this format or you will have to redo the questions.
1 a) This line is an example of an allusion because it refers to the Creator who is someone the poet assumes we know about.
b) This line is an example of an allusion because it refers to survivors of residential school that they assume we know about.
c) This line is an example of alliteration because the consonant sound "f" is repeated at the beginning of the words "forgive and forget"
d) This line is a metaphor because the trauma they experienced is being compared to something you could physically be put behind you like a chair.
| efp_10_poetry_review_sheet_poems_sheet_1.pdf |
| efp_10_poetry_review_sheet_poems_sheet_2.pdf |
Tuesday Oct 14- Day 3
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. Library to get silent reading book (starting tomorrow)
4. Poetry worksheets- finish (due Wednesday)
Reminder- Last day to hand in old assignments without doing an alternate is Monday Oct. 20.
Wednesday Oct 15-Day 4
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. Silent reading for 15-20 minutes
4. Poetry assignment sheet #3
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Thursday Oct 16-Day 1
1. Take attendance
2. Poetry scavenger hunt explanation
3. Go to library to work on poetry scavenger hunt
Click on the link below to go to the page with links/information on the scavenger hunt.
indigenous poetry scavenger hunt 2025 - MS. ASHLEY'S WEBPAGE
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Friday Oct 17- Day 2
1. Take attendance
2. Go to library to work on poetry scavenger hunt
Monday Oct 20- Day 3
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. Silent reading for 10 min
4. Go through poetry questions sheet #2
5. Continue working on poetry questions sheet #3.
6. More time for the scavenger hunt will be given later this week.
Tuesday Oct. 21- Day 4
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins (if time allows)
3. Assembly
Wednesday Oct. 22- Day 1
1. Take attendance.
2. Indigenous poetry worksheet
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Thursday Oct 23- Day 2
1. Take attendance
2. Poetry scavenger hunt
Monday Oct 27-Day 3
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. Silent reading for 10 min
4. Timed write #3- It is important to use your time wisely in life.
Write on this topic in full sentences. To receive top marks use paragraphs with reasons, examples and explanations to support your opinions.
5. Introduction to Spoken word and Slam poetry
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Tuesday Oct 28- Day 4
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. Silent reading- 10 minutes
4. Spoken/slam poetry continued
5. Hand in poetry scavenger hunt
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Wednesday Oct 29- Day 1
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. Hand in poetry work
4. Forgotten warriors documentary- watched first 23 minutes
Thursday Oct 30- Day 2
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. Watching rest of forgotten warriors and doing timed write on Monday
4. Slam poetry/spoken word assignment explanation and example
5. Time to work on assignment
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| efp_10_-spoken_word_slam_poetry_presentation_rubric.docx |
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Friday Oct 31- Day 3
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. Work on Spoken word/Slam poetry assignment
Monday Nov. 3- Day 4
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. Poetry jeopardy review game
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Tuesday Nov 4- Day 1
1. Take attendance
2. Poetry evaluation
Wednesday Nov 5- Day 2
1. Take attendance
2. work on poetry presentation project and finish poetry evaluations
Thursday Nov. 6-Day 3
1. Take attendance
2. Work on poetry presentation project and finish poetry evaluations
Friday Nov. 7-Day 4
1. Take attendance
2. Last day to work on poetry presentations- due Wed. Nov. 12
3. If finished you can work on missing assignments and/or enrichment projects (see handout below)
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Monday Nov. 10- Day 1
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. Finish forgotten warriors documentary
4. Timed write #5- Remembrance day- Indigenous veterans (15-20 min)
a) how were they treated when they came back? What types of things happened to them?
b) what are your thoughts about this?
c) What do you think should have happened?
Canada's Indigenous veterans faced tough battles — abroad and at home | CBC News
Indigenous Veterans: Equals on the Battlefields, but Not at Home
Wed. Nov 12- Day 2
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. Poetry presentations
Thursday Nov. 13- Day 3
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. Poetry presentations cont.
4. Silent reading
5. Practice coming up with reasons/examples and explanations using random topic generators
Friday Nov. 14- Day 4
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. Silent reading
4. Thesis statements introduction
5. Thesis statement practice (do 2 for homework)
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Monday Nov. 17- Day 1
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. Finish poetry presentations (remaining presentations must be done at lunch tomorrow)
4. Finish Thesis statement practice sheet #1- due tomorrow
5. Start on thesis statement practice sheet #2 (if time allows)
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Tuesday Nov. 18- Day 2
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. Novel- Whale Rider- introduction (prediction exercise) P. 3-7
Make 3 predictions about the novel based on the part we read, supporting each prediction with a reason, example and explanation.
Format to follow:
One prediction I have for the novel is...
One reason for this is...
For example,
This provides support for my prediction because...
Basic Example: (C-/C/C+)
One prediction I have for the novel is that a lot of the novel will take place around the ocean.
One reason for this is that they describe the ocean in a lot of detail.
For example, they describe the ocean as "ever-changing, shimmering and seamless to the sky."
This provides support for my prediction because since they describe the ocean in detail it makes me think that it will play an important part in the novel.
Proficient/Excellent example (A/B)
One thing that I think will happen in the novel is that a new whale rider will arise to help people out of troubles in the future.
One reason for this supposition is that, in the novel, the Whale Rider prayed for the last spear that he threw to be able to help the people in the future, if they are troubled.
For example, he says “Let this spear be planted in the years to come…[and] flower when the people are troubled and it is most needed.”
Since the original whale rider was the one who threw the original spears, and he left one for the future, it is logical that another whale rider would need to rise and use the last spear to help the people out of trouble.
4. Finish Thesis statement practice sheet #2
Wednesday Nov. 19- Day 3
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. Work period-
a) Finish Thesis statement sheet #1
b) Finish Thesis statement sheet #2
c) Finish and hand in prediction statements
d) Work on Thesis statement sheet #3
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Thursday Nov. 20- Day 4
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. Timed write #6- 15 minutes- Write in paragraphs, at least half a page on a topic of your choice or memorable vacations or things that make you happy. (handed in)
4. Hooks and attention grabbers introduction and worksheet (more time for worksheet tomorrow)
Explanation of use of Thesis statement sheets
Thesis statement practice sheet #1- create 20 thesis statements
Thesis statement practice sheet #2- take the best 7 of the 20 thesis statements you created in Thesis statement practice sheet #1 and transfer them to the sheet. Then brainstorm 5 reasons that could be formed into body paragraphs for each thesis statement. Put a star beside the best 3 reasons for each one.
Thesis statement practice sheet #3- take the best 4 of the 7 thesis statements from Thesis statement practice sheet #2 and transfer them to this sheet. Then transfer the best 3 reasons for those thesis statements (the ones starred) to the sheet.
Hook and attention grabber worksheet- Take the 4 thesis statements from Thesis statement practice sheet #3 and transfer them to this sheet. Then come up with 2 different hooks or attention grabbers using the Hook and Attention grabbers information sheet you were given.
Copies of all the sheets are below
Thesis statement practice sheet #1
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Thesis statement practice sheet #2- use thesis statement practice sheet #1 to pick the best 7 for this sheet
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Thesis statement practice sheet #3- Use thesis statement practice sheet #2 to pick the best 4 thesis statements and the starred reasons (3 of 5) to transfer to this sheet
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Hooks and attention grabbers information sheet
| hooks_and_attention_grabbers.pdf |
Hooks and attention grabber worksheet (use thesis statement practice sheet #3 and take thesis statements from there)
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Friday Nov. 21- Day 1
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. Timed write #7- 30 minutes- Topic- What would you do if you won a million dollars and why? (minimum 1 page single space)
-Write for half an hour about what you would do if you won a million dollars. Explain why. Talk about how it would affect your life.
4. Work on finishing Thesis statement sheet #1 and #2 (should be done already)
5. Work on finishing Thesis statement sheet #3
6. Work on finishing Hook and attention grabber sheet from yesterday
7. If students finish early they can do an enrichment activity (see sheets) or they can read silently until the end of class.
Monday Nov. 24- Day 2
1. Take attendance
2. Guest speaker- Erica Davis
Tuesday Nov. 25- Day 3
1. Take attendance
2. Make medicine bags with Erica Davis
Wednesday Nov. 26- Day 4
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. Background information on an essay explanation and video
4. Background information sheet
5. Finish Essay Introduction practice sheets-
Thesis statement practice sheet #1, Thesis statement practice sheet#2 and Thesis statement practice sheet #3, the Hook & Attention Grabber sheet and the Background information sheet for tomorrow. These will be used to write an Essay Introduction paragraph tomorrow.
Thursday Nov. 27- Day 1
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. Go through Essay Introduction outline and fill in blank rough copy sheets
4. Give students time to work on finishing sheets.
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Monday Dec 1- Day 2
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. Silent reading for 20 min.
4. Finish essay Introduction paragraph (all steps/planning sheets/outline/rough copy and good copy)
5. Start on body paragraphs (if time permits) -You must have your essay introduction handed in with all the steps fully completed before you can get a copy of the body paragraph fill in the blanks sheets. You can get these in class. Copies of this handout will be made available at a later date.
Tuesday Dec 2- Day 3
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. Timed write #8- 20 minutes- write for 20 minutes in full sentences, paragraphs and with proper grammar on one of the following two topics:
a) You have been stranded on a deserted island. What 5 things would you want to have with you and why? What 2 people would you choose to be stranded with you and why? ( no electronic devices or communication devices)
b) A genie has granted you 3 wishes. What would you wish for and why? How would it make your life better? (you can't wish for more wishes)
4. Go through Reading reflection sheet/Reading reflection example sheet/ Quote reflection sheet/ and Quote reflection example sheet.
4. Finish Good copy of Essay introduction (due today) and hand in with all the steps.
5. When you hand in the good copy of the essay introduction you will get a copy of the body paragraph fill in the blank sheets.
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Wednesday Dec 3- Day 4
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. Body paragraph information and practice sheets
4. Minimum requirements for handing in Essay Introduction
a) Thesis statement practice sheet #1- complete 10/20 thesis statements
b) Thesis statement practice sheet #2- complete 5/7 body paragraph reasons
c) Thesis statement practice sheet #3- complete entire sheet
d) Hook & Attention grabber sheet- complete 2/4
e) Background information sheet- complete 2/4
f) Essay Introduction outline and Rough copy fill in the blank sheet- complete
entire sheet
g) Essay Introduction good copy
5. Hand in Essay Introduction with all steps (was due yesterday)
6. Work on Body paragraph practice sheets #1 and #2
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Thursday Dec. 4- Day 1
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. Continue working on essay practice body paragraph sheets # 3 and #4 and conclusion sheet #1.
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Friday Dec. 5- Day 2
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. Whale Rider (pg. 1-23 )
4. Reading reflection and quote reflection sheet #1 (pg. 1-23)
Online version of book pdf copy
The Whale Rider ( PDFDrive )
https://online.fliphtml5.com/fcnft/gxlr/#google_vignette
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Monday Dec. 8- Day 3
1. Take attendance.
2. Check ins.
3. Whale rider work
a) Reading reflection #1 pg. 1-23 -due by end of class
b) Quote reflection #1 p. 1-23 - more time tomorrow (due by end of class tomorrow)
c) Prologue/spring questions- more time later to finish
4. Work on novel work.
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Tuesday Dec. 9- Day 4
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. Whale rider work
a) make sure reading reflection #1 is handed in from yesterday
b) quote reflection #1- due by end of class
c) Prologue/spring questions- due date given later
4. Work on novel work. If finished work on unfinished essay work
Wednesday Dec. 10- Day 1
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. Literature circle discussion explanation
4. Listen to the novel Whale Rider- fill in notes page for pages 23-43 para 2
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| literature_circle_with_examples_for_english_first_peoples_2025.docx |
Thursday Dec. 11- Day 2
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. Work on finishing essay work and novel work. (see links below for more details)
EFP 10 Essay work and handouts - MS. ASHLEY'S WEBPAGE
EFP 10 Whale rider novel work and handouts - MS. ASHLEY'S WEBPAGE
Friday Dec. 12- Day 3
1. Take attendance
2. work block to work on essays and novel work.
Essays due end of class -Thursday next week- all rough work and preparation sheets should be done
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Tuesday Dec. 16- Day 1
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. Work on discussion circle preparation sheets for literature circle discussion tomorrow. The handouts below can be used to help you complete the literature circle fill in the blanks sheets for tomorrow.
Discussion director- using chapter 5-8 questions (pick from the following if you can't think of your own question)
Chapter 5- #3 ; Chapter 6- #2, #5, #7 (include why) ; Chapter 7 #3 (p. 40-41) #4, #6 ; Chapter 8 #2, #4 (p. 52-53) #6
Connector- Chapter 7 #2, p. 42, movies, motorbike, whale hunting, traditions
Artful Adventurer- Chapter 6 #3, Chapter 7 #2, Chapter 8 #6, pg. 28, pg. 44, pg. 54
Indigenous culture- chapter 6 #4, #8 ; Chapter 7 #2, #4 ; Chapter 8 #1 pg. 30.31.34.35.36.38.38.40.41. 47
Literary Luminary- p. 32, 34, 35, 36, 41, 43, 45, 49, 50, 51 52, 54
| the_whale_rider_chapter_1-8_summaries.docx |
| whale_rider_chapter_questions-_5-8-_summer_2025.docx |
| indigenous_culture_connections_whale_rider_lit_circle_prologue_spring_summer.docx |
| literary_luminary_ideas_whale_rider_prologue_spring_summer.docx |
| whale_rider_prologue_spring_summer_artful_adventurer_ideas.docx |
Wednesday Dec 17- Day 2
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. Novel discussion #1
Thursday Dec 18-Day 3
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. Time to finish good copies of essays
4. Hand in all essay steps and good copy of 1 introduction paragraph / 1 body paragraph / 1 conclusion paragraph
Friday Dec. 19- Day 4
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. More time to finish essays if needed
The following things should be handed in before break, however I will accept them within the first couple of days after Christmas break.
Essay- all steps and good copies of introduction paragraph, one body paragraph and conclusion paragraph
Novels- Novel predictions, Whale rider reading reflection #1, Whale rider quote reflection #1, and Literature circle preparation sheet #1
Monday Jan. 5- Day 1
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. Continue with novel - read chapter 9,10 and 11
4. Answer the following questions based on those chapters.
a) What are some (at least 3) lessons that Rawiri learned from his journey? (give examples and explain)
b) What do you think the whale Rawiri sees at the end of pg. 77 means? What do you think is going to happen and why?
Tuesday Jan. 6- Day 2
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. More novel activities and questions
a) Chapter questions
b) Reading Reflection sheet (no quote reflection)
| whale_rider_sample_questions_chapter_5_.docx |
| reading_reflection_and_quote_reflection_sheets_revised_2025.docx |
Wednesday Jan. 7- Day 3
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. Go through novel details assignment.
4. Read chapters 14-15.
5. Time to work on assignments
| whale_rider_activity_explanations_and_examples_with_fill_in_blank_sheet_for_details_and_sentences.doc |
| the_whale_rider_chapter_summaries.docx |
Thursday Jan. 8- Day 4
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. Go through literary assessment
4. Work on novel work and missing assignments
Friday Jan 9- Day 1
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. Work on novel work, and missing assignments
Monday Jan 12- Day 2
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. Listen to novel
Tuesday Jan 13- Day 3
1. Take attendance
2. Literacy assessment
Wednesday Jan 14- Day 4
1. Take attendance
2. Watch whale rider
3. Write down differences between the book and the movie. (eventually you will be doing an assignment using those differences as examples to prove either that the book is better than the movie or the movie is better than the book)
Thursday Jan 15- day 1
1. Take attendance
2. Finish watching whale rider
3. Work on missing assignments
Friday Jan. 16- Day 2
1. Take attendance.
2. Work period
Monday Jan. 19- Day 3
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins
3. Book vs Movie assignment chart
4. Catch up time when finished.
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Tuesday Jan. 20- Day 4
1. Take attendance.
2. Check ins.
3. Hand out Book vs Movie fill in blank paragraph
4. Students finish rough copy of fill in blank paragraph
5. When finished students can work on missing work.
| whale_rider_paragraph_comparing_the_story_to_the_movie_fill_in_the_blank_paragraph_2016.docx |
Wednesday Jan. 21- Day 1
1. Take attendance
2. Check ins.
3. Have students do good copy of Whale rider book vs movie paragraph
4. When finished students can work on missing work.
Thursday Jan. 22- Day 2
1. Take attendance.
2. Check ins
3. Lesson on Adaawx
4. In class discussion on lessons of the Adaawx
5. Short written reflection on Adaawx
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