Feb 8, 2019

Hello! Here's what we're up to today:

English 11

1. Checking in.
2. Student presentation(s)
3. Teacher notes
4. Literary terms review
5. Compare and contrast essay! Please note, I have pushed it back by one lesson (and I will likely be pushing back P4 as well), and you'll be getting the short story next class. Here are some tips:

- Excellent sheet on it (distributed next lesson)
- Question formats (these are from the English 12 provincial, on which I model this assignment)

a. Contrast the relationships that the father in “Wordsmith” and Sam Sing in “The Gold Mountain Coat” have with their children. You must refer to both passages in your essay.

 b. Discuss the qualities that Erik Weihenmayer in “Blindly He Goes...Up” and Uncle Jim in “Versabraille” share in facing their challenges. You must refer to both passages in your essay.

 c. Assess which passage, “Breaking Through Uncertainty—Welcoming Adversity” or “Neighbours,” demonstrates the greater benefit derived from taking risks. You must discuss both passages in your essay.

 d. Discuss the ways in which Hap, the dairy farmer in “The Soul of Capitalism,” would likely respond to Warhol’s art as described in “When Canada Met Andy.” You must refer to both passages in your essay.

 e. Compare and contrast the ships in “The Cargo Hulks” and the Asian Tiger in “Breaking Ships.” You must refer to both passages in your essay.

 f. Assess which passage, “The Most Powerful Question a Parent Can Ask...” or “Be-ers and Doers,” shows the more respectful approach of parents to their children. You must refer to both passages in your essay.

 - Brainstorming

1. Use a Venn Diagram or a T-Chart
2. List as many similarities and differences as possible
3. Choose one similarity and one difference
4. Find one quote from each text for each similarity and difference (Should be four in total)

 -Making a plan

1. In a perfect world, you'll want to make a plan that looks like this (it can be a really rough form, or even in your head, but take a moment to think about it)

Thesis: While both texts (summarize similarity), they differ in that (summarize difference), and this shows that (create an argument - either a judgement, like "this character is smarter than this one" or a theme, like "struggle is important for learning")

P1 Topic sentence: "They're similar/different because ___________" OR  "Text A shows that ___________" OR "______________ is shown through both texts"
Ex1 - Quote
Ex2 - Quote

P2 Topic sentence: "They're similar/different because ___________" OR  "Text A shows that ___________" OR "______________ is shown through both texts"
Ex3 - Quote
Ex4 - Quote

P3 Paragraph optional

6. Activity: Consider another text (movie, show, book) similar to the novel. With a partner, ask yourself a synthesis question, and create a plan to write an essay on it.