Nov. 29, 2019

English 10: Next week, we will be working on producing the reflection/ analysis for the advertisements.

Socials 8: Your visual essays are due next class (Dec. 3). Whether you're using Pic Collage or a physical copy, get them ready for Tuesday!

Nov 27/ Nov 28, 2019

Nov 27
English: Ads due Dec. 9. Your draft ad should be done, so we can begin the good copy in the computer lab on Nov. 29

Socials: Your research needs to be done for next class, where we will start our visual essay (due Dec. 3).


Nov. 28
CLE: One more day to film your PSA videos, before their due date on Dec. 4

English 8: Your "Reader's Theatre Scripting" needs to be done for next class (Dec. 2).

Nov. 26, 2019

Please see Mr. Cheung's instructions for homework.

Nov. 25, 2019

Please see Mr. Cheung's instructions for homework.

Nov. 21, 2019

CLE: For those who didn't get a chance to present their Personal Project Pitches, we will continue on the 28th. Thanks for your patience.

English 8: Thank you for those who submitted your folktale, which was due today. Last chance is next class.

Nov. 20, 2019

Socials 8:
Your projects are due on Nov. 25th - that's the field report AND island with DOGTAILS.

English 10:

The ads we studied in class can be found here.
Please have your outlines prepared in point form (no full paragraphs) ready for Monday.

In a structured paragraph (not essay), please evaluate your advertisement of choice for effectiveness. You may consider creativity, complexity, and meaning. To provide further assistance, you may consider using some of the prompts below. Choose the prompts that best suit your ad, and/or that best inform your evaluation of the ad. 

    What is the general mood/atmosphere of the advertisement? How does it do this?

    What is the relationship between images and text? What does this tell us?

    What is the use of space in the advertisement? Is there a lot of 'white space" or is it full of graphic and written elements?

    What signs and symbols do we find? What role do they play in the ad's impact?

     If there are figures (men, women, children, animals), what are they like? What can be said about their expressions, poses, hairstyle, age, occupation, interactions, etc.?

    What does the background tell us? Where is the advertisement taking place and what significance does this background have?

    What typefaces are used and what impressions do they convey?

    What about aesthetic decisions? What kind of a shot is it? What about the lighting, use of color, angle of the shot? Explain the significance/ purpose.

e.g. Lego uses colouring and lighting to create a playfully simplistic advertisement for its product, in which the ad itself replicates the process of playing with the Lego.

Focus: aesthetic decision, creativity, hidden complexity… 

Today we will outline our responses. You will demonstrate your preparation and thought to the prompt in-class on Nov. 25 (Monday). [1]

This is an in-class assignment where outlines may be prepared at home: to protect the integrity of this assessment, your outlines MUSTbe in point form; if completed papers are brought to class as an “outline,” they must be surrendered at the time of writing. You will be assessed on Criterion A (Analysis) and B (Organization).

Credits                 https://www.adsoftheworld.com/media/print/lego_dino

http://www.medialit.org/reading-room/how-analyze-advertisement

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[1]If you expect to be absent, please contact Ms. Minato (in person or via email ) to arrange for a make-up in-person write 

Nov. 19, 2019

English 8:
Alien Folktale - Please bring your good copy alien folktales to class for marking on Nov. 21st.
"A Raven Flies South" Journal entry - no need to worry if you aren't done; you'll have 10-15 minutes to finish on Thursday.

CLE: Your Personal Project Pitches need to be ready for presentation on Thursday. Based on our discussion, we have adjusted the time frame to reflect the following:

In preparation for your Personal Project, we are combining interview skills with project planning! For this sponsor check-in, you have 3-5 minutes to present YOUR amazing idea to the Shark Tank panel (which, in this case, is your sponsor teacher). This is your time to dazzle and amaze. 

In their 3-5 minute pitch, you will provide:

1.             An introduction to/overview of your product/outcome

o   Why you chose it – why it is important to you – why you are passionate about it?

o   Basically – why is this product or outcome a worthwhile venture?

o   What exactly is the goal (what do you hope to accomplish)?

o   How exactly is your product/outcome related to both your goal and the global context?

2.             A description of how you plan to measure the success of your product/outcome

o   What criteria have you developed that need to be met in order for your product/outcome to be successful – and why is this criteria necessary?

o   How will that criteria be measured?

3.             A description of the research that you have conducted

o   What information have you discovered through your research?

o   Can you quote some information? – ie. Leading researcher, Bob Smith, states that…”

4.             A conclusion

o   Why/how will your product/outcome be awesome?

Nov. 18, 2019

Socials 8:

Your field report must describe the island layout (buildings, landforms, location in the world...) and explain how you figured out (inferred) these features. You can use your brainstorming handout on geographical features and cultural features for this part of the assignment.

Name

Date 

Period

Island ___________ Field Report

Alien Culture Findings

- what are the aliens like: how do they live? how do they communicate? what are their social structures/ government like? are they social creatures, or do they live in isolation? do they work well with others?

Where in the World

- location, climate region, weather, vegetation...
- how did you figure these features out?

Landforms

- what features exist? how do the aliens interact with these physical features?
- how did you know that their island had these landforms?

Social Structures

- buildings, home structures, landmarks

- how do the aliens use these structures?
- how did you know they need these structures?


Today, we are doing the "Alien Culture Findings," "Where in the World," and "Landforms." On Wednesday, we will do "Social Structures" and editing.

Nov. 15, 2019

CLE: Please communicate with your team and have your proposal ready for Nov. 19th. We will begin scriptwriting/ production then. Also, Ppease bring your personal project material to class.

English 8: Please finish your folktale rough copies and bring to class for peer editing on Nov. 19th.


Grade 8's: a reminder you have a PLT session in the library on Tuesday, Nov. 19th.

Nov. 14, 2019

English 10: No homework.

SS8: To be on-schedule, your islands should be revised to meet the DOGTA(I)L criteria by Nov. 18. Next week, we will be using your island to write the field report.

ENG 10 - Nov 14

What is the overall narrative of the ad? What makes it particularly effective? What did you notice a 2nd/ 3rd time that you didn't see in the initial viewing?

Smoking Kills https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RyLHFwZ6-Y

Share Some Team Spirit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QDdNUxWGwk

Checkmate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3GanFcd7Tw

Brotherly Love https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdPXQLrueRg

Nov. 13, 2019

CLE: No homework!

English: We will have time next class to work on your Cultural Children's Story. A reminder it is due Nov. 21.

CLE: Nov 13

Microsoft Office:
 https://templates.office.com/en-ca/business-cards-vertical-layout-with-logo-10-per-page-tm00001104
- done? download as PPT for free

Jukebox: https://www.jukeboxprint.com/creator/template/premade/753
- done? download as JPEG, PNG, PDF for free

Canva: https://www.canva.com
- done? download as JPEG, PNG, PDF for free

Nov. 12, 2019

English 10: Please submit your paragraphs for next class. 

Ads used can be found here:

https://thevisualcommunicationguy.com/2017/10/03/play-on-words-appeal-advertising/ https://www.pinterest.ca/pin/277745501991933771/

https://www.pinterest.ca/pin/332984966170835903/


Socials 8: Brainstorming handbook should be done by today. We chart the island next class.

Block Rotation from Tuesday!

Tuesday is a Day 2 and PLT Day.

This means your day will be:

2-2

2-1

PLT

2-4

LUNCH

2-3

Wednesday is a Day 1. 

This means your day will be:

1-2

1-1

1-4

LUNCH

1-3

Nov. 8, 2019

English 8: Outlines due Nov. 13

Nov. 7, 2019

English 10: Thank you all for braving the audience and presenting today. Good job - no homework over the long weekend!

Socials 8: Please use your homework time to study for your geography quiz on Tuesdays. Extra flashcard material is still available - drop by if you want more.

Poppies will be distributed tomorrow in 1-1. 

Please remember to bring a donation if you can.

Nov. 6, 2019

English: Please finish your Venn diagram for Friday.

CLE: Thank you for your project submissions. I hope you enjoyed today's presentation.

Nov. 5, 2019

Socials 8: Today we introduced our new project.

Eng 10: Thanks to those who presented today. We will continue presentations next class.

Nov. 4, 2019

English 8: Please complete your questions for "Tselane:"
- Setting
- Characters
- Plot Graph (Main Events)


CLE: Today we introduced our Media unit, and looked at a New York Times article on violence in the news. A reminder your Portrait Puzzle and reflection writeup are due next class, Nov. 6th.

Nov. 1, 2019

Socials 8: 
Your geography review sheet (mind map or questions & answers) is due on Nov. 5 (next class). A reminder your quiz will be on Nov. 12 -- see your blue review handout for the key concepts (plus our notes on Physical Regions of Canada, and today's notes on global climate regions).

English 10:
Our class presentations will be on Tuesday. You are not required to memorize your speech, but you should be familiar enough with your message that you make eye contact and do not hide behind your paper. On Tuesday, you will also be asked to submit all your pre-work (brainstorming boxes, outline, rough copy/ editing form) as well as the good copy of your speech.


PLT (Nov. 5): Our PLT session will focus on Geography 8 review.