May 27, 2019

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

Eng 12

1. Checking in
2. Time to reexamine the details of the quiz and in-class write
3. Time for note-taking, and questions on writing / literary terms
4. Looking ahead to the final project, and starting a plan
5. Details on the final exam:

- Website of provincial examples
- Outline of structure
- Website of student samples
- List of Provincial Prompts

I encourage you to make a plan to prepare for the exam. Because we referred back to the exam frequently in this course, we won't spend a lot of time prepping for it. Ask yourself: What are my strengths? What are my weaknesses? Make a schedule to practice each section of the exam - I'm happy to give feedback on any writing you do.

Lit 10

1. Checking in
2. Time to reexamine the details of the quiz and in-class write
3. Time for note-taking, and questions on writing / literary terms
4. Looking ahead to the final project, and starting a plan
5. Poems!

New Media

1. Remind of schedule for the week.
2. Prep for Meeting the Author - Michelle Barker, a Hamber grad. Here are some details:

I am a writer and mother of four amazing kids. I was born and raised in Vancouver, did my undergrad in English literature at UBC – with a year abroad at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

I published some short fiction and began writing a book review column in the Sherbrooke Record newspaper. Creative non-fiction led to a National Magazine Award

My writing has shifted from fantasy to historical fiction—not as drastic a change as it sounds, because of the world-building involved in both. I’ve fallen in love with Germany—understandable, since my mother grew up there. My picture book, A Year of Borrowed Men, was nominated for several awards including the TD Canadian Children’s Literature award. My novel for teens, The House of One Thousand Eyes, was published in the Fall of 2018 with Annick Press and was named a Kirkus Best Book of 2018. My newest YA novel, set in post-war Germany, will be out in 2020.

3. She'll be focusing more on the process of creative writing, than on her books. Please think of one question about creative writing that you would like to ask, and then we'll head over.