ENGLISH 10 2021
Week 1- Sept 8-10
Wed. Sept 8
1. Course expectations/Icebreakers
Thurs Sept 9
1. Curriculum Big Ideas/Icebreakers
Fri Sept 10
1. Time writing expectations
2. Timed write All About Me- 10 minutes
3. Read story- "The Fun They Had" by Isaac Asimov
4. Discussion about what happened in the story
5. T-Chart Activity- 5 Advantages and 5 Disadvantages of the school Margie went to compared to school today
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Week 2- Sept 13-17
Monday Sept 13
1. Finish t-chart of advantages and disadvantages of the school Margie went to compared to school today
2. Go through paragraph outline charts
3. Complete paragraph outline charts using your t-chart
Tuesday Sept 14
1. Finish paragraph outline charts.
2. Choose one of the paragraph outline charts to complete the fill in the blanks paragraph.
3. Work on Anchor Activities/assignments.
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Wednesday Sept 15
1. Editing and proofreading information- parts of speech
Thursday Sept 16
1. Timed write #2- Write for 15 minutes on the topic
- My favourite things or Things I like.
2. Editing and proofreading information- common sentence errors and how to fix them
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Friday Sept 17
1. Continue with lesson on Common sentence errors and how to fix them
2. Ways to improve your writing when editing
3. Finish fill in the blank paragraphs and start editing them.
Videos on common sentence errors and other grammatical concepts
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Verb
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Sentence
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Tense
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Prepositions
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Conjunctions
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Week 3- Sept 20-Sept 23
Monday Sept 20
1. Continued work on Rough copies of Paragraphs and editing.
Tuesday Sept 21
1. Working on good copies of paragraphs and editing.
Wednesday Sept 22
1. Worked on good copies of paragraphs and Human rights research project.
Thursday Sept 23
1. Watched the movie "Harriet"
2. Discussion of Human rights in relation to the movie
Week 4- Sept 27-Oct 1
Monday Sept 27
1. Timed write #3- Write about your Residential school for 17 minutes. What do you know? What do you think about what you know? What does this have to do with Truth and Reconciliation?
2. Worked on Human rights research project
3. Guest Speakers from Wap Sigatgyet on Truth and Reconciliation and Residential Schools
Tuesday Sept 28
1. Finished English Paragraphs and handed them in
2. Worked on Human rights research project
3. Watched the movie "We were children"
4. Discussed the movie
5. Went through Truth and Reconciliation Calls to action
6. Each student took a call to action and summarized it with visuals
Wednesday Sept 29
1. Listened to first chapter of Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian
2. Discovered who the main character was and wrote down unique facts about him.
3. Made 5 prediction sentences with reasons about what might happen based on first chapter or title.
ie. I think ______________________ (whatever you think is going to happen) because _______________________________ (your reason for believing in your prediction based on what you heard)
Friday Oct. 1
1. Timed write #4- Write for 17 minutes on Human rights in Canada- You can talk about the history we have been learning, the rights you think are important, current human rights issues and any thoughts you have about them.
2. Work on Human Rights research project.
Week 5- Oct 4-Oct 8
Monday Oct 4
1. Worked on Human rights research project.
Tuesday Oct 4
1. Worked on Human rights research project.
Wed/Thurs Oct 6/7
1. Timed write #5- Write for 20 minutes on a topic of your choice or on the following topic- If you won a million dollars what would you do and why?
2. Discussed novel predictions.
3. Read first 2 chapters of Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie.
4. Started on Reading Reflection sheet for Chapters 1-2.
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| reading_reflection_example_for_fill_in_the_blank_sheet.pdf |
5. Went on field trip to discuss local culture.
Friday Oct. 8
1. Time to finish Reading Reflection #1.
2. Moral dilemma discussions
3. Timed write #6- Write about Moral Dilemmas
4. Catch up time for missing assignments
Week 6- Oct 12-Oct 15
Tuesday Oct 12
1. Timed write #7-Write for 20 minutes about things you are thankful for.
2. Catch up time for missing assignments in English and Socials
Wednesday Oct 13
1. Catch up time for missing English and Socials assignments
Thursday Oct 14
1. Prediction exercise for "The Lady or the Tiger"
2. Read "The Lady or the Tiger"-
3. Discussion about ending of the story
Friday October 15
1. Go through examples of 2 minute mysteries and stories with a twist
2. Gave out creative writing assignment, story planning sheet, story idea list and character/setting ideas list.
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| story_planning_sheet.docx |
| story_ideas_list.docx |
| character_an_dsetting_ideas.docx |
Week 7- Oct 18-Oct 21
Monday Oct 18
1. Timed Write #8- Write for 20 minutes on a topic of your choice or on the following topic- If you could be anyone else (person- alive or dead) who would you be and why?
2. Time to work on stories from Friday.
Tuesday Oct 19
1. Field trip to Butze Rapids
Wednesday Oct 20
1. Timed write #9- Write for 20 minutes about our field trip to Butze. (if you didn't go write on a topic of your choice)
2. Read chapters 3-4 of Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian
3. Complete Reading reflection #2- pg. 15-31
4. Finish Reading reflection #1 if not already done.
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Thursday Oct. 21
1. See Socials 10.
Week 8-Oct 25-Oct 29
Monday Oct 25
1. Assignment completion day (work on missing/unfinished assignments)
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Week 8- Oct 25- Oct 29
Monday Oct 25
1. Catch up on Assignments day- English and Socials
Tuesday Oct 26
1. Field trip preparation and information
- Skeena river history
-Sternwheelers
-WWII connections
-Port Essington
-Oolichan run
-Ts'msyen history
Wednesday Oct 27
1. Field trip to Kwinitsa rest area and Tyee overpass
Thursday Oct 28
1. Son of a Trickster series and activities
Friday Oct 29
1. Son of a Trickster series and activities
Week 9- Nov 1-5
Monday Nov 1
1. Timed write #10- write for 22 minutes on Topic of your choice or Halloween
2. Novel chapters 5-7
3. Novel discussion
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Tuesday Nov 2
1. See Socials 10
Wed. Nov 3
1. Finish creative writing story and finish editing sheet.
2. Catch up.
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Thursday Nov 4
1. To Kill a Mockingbird movie
Friday Nov. 5
1. Timed write- Topic-Your choice - 22 minutes
2. Catch up on Missing assignments
Week 10- Nov 8-Nov 12
Monday Nov 8
1. Finish watching To Kill a Mockingbird
2. Watched NFB film- Forgotten Warriors https://www.nfb.ca/film/forgotten_warriors/
3. Fill in facts poster on National Indigenous Veterans day
Tues Nov. 9
1. Novel- Chapters 8-12
2. Make up 2 thinking questions for each chapter for discussion
3. Novel discussion
Wed. Nov 10
1. Catch up in the morning
2. Escape room in the afternoon
Friday Nov 12
1. Catch up day
Week 11- Nov 16-19
Tuesday Nov 16
1. Timed write #13- Topic- Escape Room- If you were here for the escape room write about what you liked or didn't like and suggestions for improvement. If you were not here write down ideas for fun class learning activities/games etc.
2. See Socials 10
Wed Nov 17
1. Listened to chapters 12-16
2. Made up thinking questions for each chapter.
3. Did reading reflection #3 for chapters 5-16
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| reading_reflection_sheet_chapter_5_and_up_absolute_true_diary.docx |
Thursday Nov 18
1. Timed write #14- write about things that make you happy and help you relieve stress
2. See Socials 10
Friday Nov 19
1, Watched Remember the Titans
2. Did movie notes and written fill in the blank review of Movie
- click on link below
Remember the titans information
Week 12- Nov 22-25
Monday Nov 22
1. See Socials 10
Tuesday Nov 23
1. See Socials 10
Wed Nov 24
1. See Socials 10
Thursday Nov 25
1. See Socials 10
Week 13- Nov 29- Dec 3
Monday Nov 29
1. Team building
2. See Socials 10
Tuesday Nov 30 & Wednesday Dec 1
1. Midterm Evaluation parts 1 and 2 (open book)
Thursday Dec 2
1. Novel discussion questions- write thinking questions per chapter (from Chapter 18- Dance, Dance, Dance - Chapter 21
2. Name poems and shape poems related to winter and Christmas
Friday Dec 3
1. Timed write- What makes you (people) motivated and inspired? What helps you be successful and achieve your goals/dreams? (watched Youtube videos- see links below)
2. Poetic Devices
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