May 29, 2019

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

Eng 12

1. Prep for quiz
2. Quiz
3. Time to prep notes for in-class essay
4. Time to create plan for Final Project - your goal is to walk into class on Tuesday knowing which two texts you want to use, and what synthesis question you want to ask. Here are some sample questions:

- 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.

- 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.

- 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.

- 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.

- 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.

- 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.


Lit 10

1. Prep for quiz
2. Quiz
3. Time to create notes for Friday.
4. Time to create plan for Final Project - your goal is to walk into class on Tuesday knowing which two texts you want to use, and what synthesis question you want to ask.

New Media

1. Checking in
2. Thoughts on the author
3. Lesson on "Street Lights"
4. Details on quiz and in-class write
5. Project proposal due Monday