English 8-4 and 8-2

Today your Visual Stories are due.  Thank you to those students that handed their work in on time!
Finish your paragraphs on Charles for next class.

Today, in class we looked at and discussed Rubrics for the Visual Story and the paragraph. I will include a picture of these at the bottom of the post.  I asked you to use the character traits and quotes from last class to help you to write your paragraph today on Charles.

The topic today was characterization.  I asked you to write an aprox, 200w paragraph on the following question:

What are some of the character traits that Laurie/ Charles share. Is Laurie/Charlie a round character?  If so what is your proof?

Please support each statement with evidence from the story.

I asked that you write the paragraph in class and either print it or share it with me on google drive.   Those of you who are not finished, I expect it finished as homework and/ or completed in LA blocks.

The Paragraph Rubric

The Visual Story Rubric

English 8-2 & 8-4 Characterization and Charles

Your Visual Stories are due at the beginning of class on Monday Oct, 30, 

Today in English we talked about character in the story Charles.  In partners we decided on 4 traits that best characterized Charles/ Laurie.  We then hunted through the story to find quotes that supported those traits.

On Monday we will write a paragraph using these traits and quotes.

Socials 8-4: Castle Project and Current Events

After a week of settling in, I finally have my blog up and running.

Current Events Assignment: Due every Tuesday and Thursday

In Socials 8-4 I would like each student to bring a current event each day of class.  You should write down where you got it ( the source - global, the globe and mail, the sun, the local or Coast Reporter etc.)You should identify whether or not it is local, national or international news.  You should write a short summary of what you read in your own words in either a paragraph or point form.  I will select some students to read theirs out each class and we will discuss them.  At the moment I want you to  bring them to every Tuesday and Thursday class.  Many of you are forgetting them but remember it is part of you mark, so an effort should be made to complete them.

Castle project:
The castle project is and inquiry project into castles based on the research the students did in Ms Pednauds class. It is Due Nov 6 at the beginning of class.  The students have had an half hour in the library today and most know what they are doing their project on.  They will need to complete a great deal of work at home.

English 9-3: Character Analysis of Paranoid by Shirley Jackson

 Your visual story telling is due Oct 31, 2017

Today, in English 9 we finished reading the short story Paranoid, by Shirley Jackson. With a partner we read through a list of character traits and settled on the best 6-8.  We shared the traits with the class. Some of you added clear support from the story as to why you felt the traits suited Mr Beresford. This is a good skill for when it comes to writing your paragraph.

Next class you will be writing a paragraph using the traits you decided on today and quotes from the text that support those traits.

English 8-3: Characterization and Charles

Your Visual Stories are due at the beginning of class on Tuesday, Oct, 31, 

Today in English we talked about character in the story Charles.  In partners we decided on 4 traits that best characterized Charles/ Laurie.  We then hunted through the story to find quotes that supported those traits.  The last job was to write a paragraph ideally on google drive and share it with me. karawagner5@gmail.com

The topic of the paragraph was:

What are some characteristics of Laurie and Charles? Is Laurie/ Charles a round character what is your proof.
 
Please use full sentences and use the quotes to support your statements. We will work on them next class as well.

For example:
 Laurie is deceitful because he leads his parents to believe that Charles is the troublemaker in class when it is actually him.  The quote that supports that is, "It was Charles," he said, ""He was fresh.." 
You will need to describe all for traits in this way.

English 8-2 and 8-4: Characterization in Short Stories

Today, we began class with a little housekeeping. We talked about how things can quickly "snowball" out of control if we do not use our class time wisely. Ms. Pednaud also handed out a progress report so that you know how you are doing in English 8 so far. In English 8 you have two items that should be nearly finished.

• Visual storytelling assignment: Using words, fonts and symbols you will tell the reader a little about yourself: what you value, what your strengths are, what is important to you and about your family. It is Due at the beginning of class: Monday, October 30, 2017
• The elevator paragraph: You may still have work due for Ms. Pednaud - please contact her to get it done.

Today, we read the story Charlie and we made notes on characterization.

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