ENGLISH+3U+-+Semester+2+-WHS

=** Get ready to get crazy for reading. . . love your language. . . and free the WORD!!! **=

=**Welcome!!! **= Act 1 - scene 3-5 || Began working on line summaries and questions. Do summaries and questions for homework for the scenes we have read in class. || Discussed narrowing the thesis: || Constructed an outline for an existing compare-contrast essay: || || Emphasized importance of approaching analysis by looking first at what is happening on the surface, identifying central conflict and noting significant symbols. Discussed father and daughter as being dynamic, round characters. Brainstormed theme topics and theme statements. Handed out the remaining SIX stories for the unit and the journal assignment. || Viewed youtube film about metonymy and synecdoche Assembly: viewed Charles Officer's film //Mighty Jerome// || discussed metonymy and synecdoche Questions 4, 6 and 7 for homework || Watched TED talk for beginning of "Brother Dear" and read short story Question 1 for homework || Wrote in-class comparison between two short films || Viewed "The Paperman" and "Knock, Knock" to begin comparison Reviewed Elements of Narrative ||
 * WED. Mar. 11 || Rubric for essay[[file:3U EssayRubric 2014.doc]] ||
 * TU. Mar. 10 || Continued our reading of MacBeth to end of ACT 1, scene 6
 * HW: finish line summaries and questions to end of ACT 1, sc. 6** ||
 * MON. Mar.9 || Went to LAB 227 to work on comparative essay ||
 * **FR. Mar. 6** || Continued with MacBeth
 * **TH. Mar. 5** || **LAB 222 for 'catch-up' and to work on comparative essay** ||
 * **WED. Mar. 4** || Continued reading MacBeth, Act 1 scenes 1 and 2 and part of scene 3, to MacBeth's entrance
 * **TU. Mar. 3** || In-class short story test ||
 * **MON. Mar. 2** || Began reading MacBeth and viewed an article regarding the superstitions associated with the play[[file:Curse of ScottishPlay.docm]] ||
 * **FR. Feb. 27** ||  ||
 * **THU. Feb. 26** || Class cancelled due to emergency procedures ||
 * **WED. Feb. 25** || Students handed in thesis.
 * **TUE. Feb. 24** || Lab Period for writing essay ||
 * **MON. Feb. 23** || Discussed focus of thesis statement - feedback provided for outlines submitted Friday - yikes!
 * **Fri. Feb. 20** || **THESIS STATEMENT AND SUPPORTING ARGUMENTS (TOPIC SENTENCE OUTLINE) DUE** ||
 * **TH. Feb. 19** || **- Discussed the motif of 'yellow' in "Touching Bottom" and analysed its significance** ||
 * **WED. Feb. 18** || [[file:Touching Bottom.doc]] ||
 * **TUE. Feb. 17** || Students worked on the motif of yellow in "Touching Bottom," finding mention of it in the story ||
 * **TH. Feb. 12** || Students began choosing a story pair for their essay and began looking at similarities and differences within the basis for comparison[[file:Comparison Grid.doc]][[file:COMPARECONTRAST.doc]]
 * **WED. Feb. 11** || Discussed story structure and the symbolism of the mountain.
 * **TUE. Feb.10** || Took up "Brother Dear" and began reading "Saturday Climbing"[[file:Saturday Climbing Story.doc]] ||
 * **MON. Feb 9** || Reviewed method for analysying a simile or any literary device
 * **FRI. Feb. 6** || Reviewed questions and discussed story
 * **THURS. Feb. 5** || Completed Quiz on the Elements of Narrative
 * **WED. Feb. 4** || Discussed theme and worked on handout[[file:Theme Quiz 2015.doc]]
 * **TUE. Feb. 3** || Used Venn diagram and chart to organize observations about similarities and comparisons between the two short films. [[file:comparingShortFilms2.docx]] ||
 * **MON. Feb. 2** || Received 3U Course Outline[[file:ENG 3U Course Overview.doc]]