2014-2015 ENG2D101: 2014

Tuesday, December 30, 2014

#21 isp novel: the first half

1. are you enjoying it? 2. can you see why it has appeared on a banned book list? explain

#20 your isp novel

why do you think it is a good choice for the independent study assignment? explain

Thursday, December 11, 2014

#19 the end of the small group novel

simple question.....did you like your small group novel?.............

why or why not?.............

explain

Sunday, November 30, 2014

In the original source material for Romeo and Juliet, they meet around Christmas and marry around Easter. Do you think it was a good idea for Shakespeare to speed things up so dramatically? Explain your thoughts in a approx five sentences

#17 there's something about Rosaline...

some productions of Rmeo and Juliet omit Rosaline entirely as her role in the story does not cast Romeo in a positive light....what would you do...leave her subplot in or take it out?...explain your reasoning in a minimum of five sentences

#16 small group novel 1st half

five sentences......overall thoughts on the first half of your novel...

Saturday, November 29, 2014

The Canterbury Tales Prologue in Middle English

Thursday, November 13, 2014

hypertext example

William Shakespeare was born in a small town in the English countryside. His family was not very wealthy and he was educated at the local school. In school, he would have studied many subjects unfamiliar to students of today. There are many theories regarding Shakespeare’s sudden departure to the big city and the home of its famous ever monarch.

Once in London, Shakespeare adjusted to the big city and went about his business of writing and trying not to cause offense to any groups of people. He moved from job to job but settled down to work as a playwright in his new home.

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

The Village and Lord of the Flies....the middle of the Venn

your thoughts/responses:......both had pigs............... both had illusions................. groups of people separated from the world.......both have a "beast"....................both have forests................both have leaders..................people were hurt/attacked in both...........the "BEASTS" were "HUMAN"................both had "off-limits" areas because of the beast................both had people with vision problems.............both had people seeking civilization / escape.........................both offered sacrifices to the beast............both had a sound (s) that told them what to do................both societies were about control (and escaping control).................both group were very fearful.............both had a truly innocent (all-knowing) character...........jealousy is a prominent theme................both had public meeting places................both leaders worried about the future.........both worried about being civilized and not savage............

Thursday, October 30, 2014

#15 The Village and Lord of the Flies

what do think is the best point of comparison / the most interesting shared by the two stories? Explain in 3-5 sentences

Thursday, October 23, 2014

Friday October 24 work

1. make sure trading card is complete for Monday.....2. make sure blogs are well-done and up to date....3...keep working on Lord of the Flies theme essay...we'll talk Monday about due date....don't worry, you will have a chance to go over it with me before submission...see you Monday

Thursday, October 16, 2014

#14 the most memorable scene

which one will you remember the most from the novel? explain your reasoning in minimum of five sentences

#13..the end...a character

which one did you identify with the most?....explain why

Friday, October 10, 2014

#12 Lord of the Flies chs 1-8

identify `your`chapter.....explain what happened in the chapter...and explain how you think this chapter `fits`in the novel....what is its purpose...what function does it serve (e.g. shows the changing releationship between Jack and Ralph, highlights the boys`growing descent into savagery etc)

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

#11 LoF chs 1-3 predict

make a prediction.....where is going?.....predict something about plot, character, theme etc,,,take a guess...what do you know and what do you think will happen...... five sentences

Friday, September 19, 2014

#10 Lord of the Flies intro

take one of those intro statements: 1. 'war is caused by...", 2. "violence is the result of... etc , finish the statement and develop into a paragraph (minimum of five sentences)

Monday, September 15, 2014

#9 the memoirs

Christy Brown, Nelson Mandela, Spencer West, Lance Armstrong, Ishmael Beah which one was most interesting to you why? explain

Friday, September 12, 2014

How I Climbed Kilimanjaro... Without Legs

Thursday, September 11, 2014

the folder so far..

so, what should be in there: - "Jabberwocky" parts of speech and rewritten poem - "A country childhood" influence chart - Lance Armstrong - parts of speech/q's or letter - My Left Foot- character sketch - grammar "quiz" - "when I was in Gr 9" poem / "name" poem - info page / letter of intro - The Lunch Date - stroy map / theme paragraph - autobiography map

# 8 Spencer West talks about climbing Kiliminjaro....on his hands. In his memoir, he talks of the powerful impact of one school experience. Retell and incident from your elementary school days that you remember (for whatever reason)

#7 Livestrong

has raised over $500M for cancer related programs. Yet, Lance Armstrong is seen largely as a figure of shame and dishonour. Agree or disagree with this statement in a paragraph.

romeo, romeo ..