Nov. 30, 2020 & Dec. 1, 2020

 Tutorial/ Homestudy Period:

Please complete your outline for the Appeals Around Us, if not already finished in class. Then, please compose your paragraph and submit to MS Teams by 12:30PM on Dec. 3rd. 

Nov. 27, 2020

 1) DUE BY 3:00PM on MONDAY:

Please take a picture of your practice outline (for either "Millennial Generation" or "Morning") and email to Ms. Minato (my email is on your syllabus). I ask for this by the end of Monday, so I can give you feedback before next class. 

2) BRING TO NEXT CLASS: 

Please select a speech to use (Examples on the handout, or choose your own). Label it, like we've done in class, for all the appeals (ethos/ logos/ pathos) and devices (e.g. metanoia, alliteration...) that you see. Please bring this labelled work to class. It can be on your device! 

The handout is also available on your Teams page, as a PDF: this is helpful because you can click the links directly. 

"Gender Equality is Your Issue, Too" by Emma Watson (2014): https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2014/9/emma-watson-gender-equality-is-your-issue-too

Lesley University Commencement Speech by  Jason Reynolds (2018): https://www.hbook.com/?detailStory=jason-reynoldss-2018-lesley-university-commencement-speech

"Make Good Art" by Neil Gaiman (2012) https://jamesclear.com/great-speeches/make-good-art-by-neil-gaiman

USC Commencement Speech by Oprah Winfrey (2018): https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/313386

Most any politician's speeches (e.g. campaign, acceptance speeches...)

Nov. 26, 2020

Please note that Zoom office hours today after school will be cancelled, as I have a dentist appointment soon after class. Morning office hours (7:30-8:00) remain unaffected. If you've any questions this afternoon during your home study, please send me an email! 

1) DUE BY 11:59PM on FRIDAY:

Please take a picture of your practice outline (for either "Millennial Generation" or "Morning") and email to Ms. Minato (my email is on your syllabus). I ask for this by the end of tomorrow, so I can give you feedback before next class. 

2) BRING TO NEXT CLASS: 

Please select a speech to use (Examples on the handout, or choose your own). Label it, like we've done in class, for all the appeals (ethos/ logos/ pathos) and devices (e.g. metanoia, alliteration...) that you see. Please bring this labelled work to class. It can be on your device! 

The handout is also available on your Teams page, as a PDF: this is helpful because you can click the links directly. 

"Gender Equality is Your Issue, Too" by Emma Watson (2014): https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2014/9/emma-watson-gender-equality-is-your-issue-too

Lesley University Commencement Speech by  Jason Reynolds (2018): https://www.hbook.com/?detailStory=jason-reynoldss-2018-lesley-university-commencement-speech

"Make Good Art" by Neil Gaiman (2012) https://jamesclear.com/great-speeches/make-good-art-by-neil-gaiman

USC Commencement Speech by Oprah Winfrey (2018): https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/313386

Most any politician's speeches (e.g. campaign, acceptance speeches...)

Notice: Nov. 26th PM Office Hours Cancelled

 Hi all,

Please note that Zoom office hours today after school will be cancelled, as I have a dentist appointment soon after class. Morning office hours (7:30-8:00) remain unaffected. 

If you've any questions this afternoon during your home study, please send me an email!

Nov. 24, 2020 (F2)/ Nov. 25, 2020 (F1)

Hello, English 10! Please note that our Microsoft Teams group has for some reason shifted: we are now listed under Boyd-10-MCMPS10IB-F (your course number) - 2020-2021. I've moved all our material over there, so nothing has been lost. We also have a new icon, to better identify our course. 

Your desktop should just have the one that corresponds with your class. Thank you for your patience!

Home Study: 

Please spend your off-day completing our task on "Message from the Millennial Generation." If you wish to re-watch the video, you can find it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1omFVXIAso&t=140s. 

He has also performed this same presentation at a TED talk, which you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoUkqNvZQeM.

    

Nov. 19, 2020

 NM10:

Thank you all for your conversation and participation today, as we learned/ reviewed modes of persuasion and literary devices. 

f they have time, please take a minute to show your syllabus/ course outline to your parents tonight. 

Nov. 18

 English 8:

Course Survey: https://forms.gle/tsBJ4CjFyZ42mcW2A 

CLE

Course Survey: https://forms.gle/R5zAF5JEr5QLCjFj7 

Nov. 18, 2020

 English 8:

Please complete your creative writing for next class. Don't worry about the Texty Tuesday one-pager: we will finish that in class tomorrow. 

CLE: Thank you for your hard work this quarter and congratulations on completing the course. 

note - if you have any absent work, please submit via email by 11:59PM tonight. 

Nov. 16, 2020

 English 8: Please bring your Texty Tuesday book tomorrow (and Wednesday).

CLE: Please recall your Financial Unit projects are due on TUESDAY (tomorrow) to MS Teams. 

Also for your reference, the webinar we watched from MyBluePrint is available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jvq3v_PUPyU 

Nov. 12, 2020

 English 8:

For other samples of comic strips, please see https://www.printablepaper.net/category/comics 

CLE: In class, we will use the following website: 

https://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/resources/financial_calculators/auto/auto_afford 

Recall your Financial Literacy project (on Teams) is due Nov. 17, 2020

Nov. 10, 2020

 English 8:

- Paragraphs due on Thursday

- Please also bring your silent reading novel every day from now til the end of the quarter. 

CLE: Please finish your practice budget and bring to class on Friday.

Nov. 9, 2020

 English 8: Short Films Analysis Assignment

For the Birds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbVTH-PBeS4

Joy and Heron: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQGuVKHtrxc

Soar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUlaseGrkLc

Watch Your Feelings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AGgbIQyqR8

In class, we watched all 4 videos, took notes on their techniques, and chose one to brainstorm. We started our outlines. Please complete your outline by next class (Tuesday).

CLE: Please complete your practice budgets and the Investments crossword for next class. 

Nov. 6, 2020

 English: No homework

CLE: 

Thank you for submitting your Digital Footprint Portfolios. Please complete our "Chopped" assignment for Monday.

First activity: Please choose one of the following links:

• http://blog.careerbeacon.com/stats-can-the-highest-and-lowest-paying-jobs-in-canada-for-2018/
• https://www.jobillico.com/blog/en/average-canadian-salary/
• https://careers.workopolis.com/advice/how-much-money-are-we-earning-the-average-canadian-wages-right-now/ 

Nov. 5, 2020

 English 8:

You all did an AMAZING job at our poetry cafe reading today. Thank you all for being brave risk-takers.  No homework! 

CLE: 

Thank you for submitting your Digital Footprint Portfolios. Please complete our "Chopped" assignment for Monday.

First activity: Please choose one of the following links:

• http://blog.careerbeacon.com/stats-can-the-highest-and-lowest-paying-jobs-in-canada-for-2018/
• https://www.jobillico.com/blog/en/average-canadian-salary/
• https://careers.workopolis.com/advice/how-much-money-are-we-earning-the-average-canadian-wages-right-now/ 

Nov. 4, 2020

  English 8: Poetry Cafe anthologies due TOMORROW. Come ready to share your 2 poems.

CLE (E2): Digital Footprint Portfolios due on Friday, to MS Teams

• Social Dilemma journal 
• The Circle journal 
• 4 unit debrief questions (point-form)

Nov. 3, 2020

 English 8: Poetry Cafe anthologies due on Thursday. Come ready to share your 2 poems!

CLE: Digital Footprint Portfolios due on Thursday, to MS Teams

• Social Dilemma journal 
• The Circle journal 
• 4 unit debrief questions (point-form))

Nov. 2, 2020

 English 8: please refer to your Timeline/ action plan for homework. Poetry Cafe on Thursday. 

CLE:

Homework: 

1) Bring your Personal Project stuff to class on Wednesday

2) The Digital Footprint Portfolio has been uploaded to teams. Again, your questions for "The Circle" (2017) are as follows:

Choose one of the following for your journal entry:

A) Compare the original intent of TruYu and SoulSearch, with what these services became. Compare these two fictional devices to a real-life tech tool (e.g. Facebook Like button). What lesson does this comparison teach us about technology services?

B) "The Social Dilemma" (2020) was a call to action. By contrast, what does the film "The Circle" (2017) ask of its viewers? Explain.