English 11

Please note: The deadline has been changed from June 3 to June 5 for this assignment.

I've been marking your responses from May 22.

There are some great ideas here. Some students have made a connection between the Lord of the Flies and the Id - that the pig head is in fact the oppressed Id, breaking free of its prison of the unconscious, coming to light, and finding free roam among the boys who have fallen to savage impulses. Everyone is getting a grade and some feedback. If you haven't heard from me, it should still be coming.

Here's our work for the week. Finish the book. Make a DEJ. Send it in by Wednesday, June 3 Friday, June 5. Yes, it is for marks. Considering that we have been discussing Freud and interpreting Golding's message of the novel, it would make sense to continue exploring an allegorical interpretation of Lord of the Flies. What is an allegorical interpretation?

It is the real story - another way to understand the events of the novel. If this is a story about the collapse of a mind in isolation, we may even be able to connect it to the current pandemic situation. If we understand characters in this novel as representations of the different components of the psyche, how these characters rise and fall (or even die) may be interpreted as a story of the psyche.

Among you, there is one class that has never done a DEJ for me before. Please refer to the content below for more information:

1. Double Entry Journal Guide and Criteria
2. Question Types

A DEJ in grade 11 will have 4 quotes on the left, and a paragraph length response for each on the right. At the bottom, you create 3 questions based on the Question Types (#2) above. In grade 11, I'd like to see more inquiry style questions - that is, level 3 and 4 type questions from the guide.

Now - if you have any questions about how to make a DEJ or some specifics about what I require, feel free to email me. I will host a voluntary Zoom meeting at 3pm on Thursday, May 28. You do not need to attend this meeting if you feel like you're ready to roll on the DEJ. I will only be modelling a DEJ and explaining the specifics and answering questions.

Here is the Zoom information. I will distribute the password via email by noon on Thursday.

Topic: Mr. Rogers' Zoom Meeting

Time: May 28, 2020 03:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/92563919245?pwd=Zm4wcDFmUFB3MlVOV3JqMGlWTGdYdz09

Meeting ID: 925 6391 9245

Password:

ELL 3

Good morning ELL3 Students!

Time for more Breadwinner. Wow! Some of the work you submitted was fantastic! What many of you found were examples of both direct and indirect evidence. What's the difference? Direct characterization is when we're told in the narrative about a character, indirect characterization is when we have to infer the qualities of a character based on the things they have done and said.

So, here's what we'll be doing this week:

Read chapter 5 - 8. Do these questions and send your answers my way by May 25 to jrogers@sd38.bc.ca

Chapter 5:

1. Why was Parvana scared to go shopping alone? How were women supposed to shop? Why did the Talib hit Parvana with the stick for shopping? 
2. When Parvana ran away she was clutching bread too tightly, and she ran into someone. Why did the person notice how she was carrying the bread? How did the person help Parvana’s family?
3. Why couldn’t Parvana have a drink of water before it was boiled?

Chapter 6

1. In this chapter, Mrs. Weera, Mother and Nooria help to turn Parvana into a boy. Describe what they do to make her look like a boy, the story to help, and how Parvana feels about becoming a boy.

Chapter 7

1. In this chapter, Parvana takes over the job her father used to have. She goes to market, sits on the blanket, and reads and writes for people. She tried to sell a few items, and then she shops for food. She was to say she was Father’s nephew, Kaseem, and not tell Father was in jail. Tell about the Talib who wanted a letter read and Parvana’s feelings about the experience.

Chapter 8

1.  When Parvana returned home from working in the market, who was moving in?
2. What did Parvana show Mrs. Weera and Mother?
3. What do Parvana and Mrs. Weera use to move Mrs. Weera’s things?
4. What happens when Maryam finally gets to go outside with Parvana after a year inside the room?
5. Why can’t Parvana stay outside very long in the market? Why does she have to go home at noon?
6. After the family realized Parvana could help them go outside, tell about some of the things they did outside.
7. Tell about when Parvana thought she saw her father in the market.
8. What was happening from the window near the market place?
9. Who did she see at the end of chapter eight? 

English 11

Greetings English 11!

Time to get to work on Lord of the Flies. You will need your connections chart from this week as we progress and explore how these characters develop for the remainder of the novel. Structure on the island is going awry, and things take some interesting and drastic turns through the next two chapters. Read them carefully, and enjoy :)

Read chapter 8 and 9 by Tuesday, May 19. Give yourself a couple more days to complete the discussion and research questions below. Submit your responses to me by Friday, May 22. This ensures that you have adequate time to provide adequate responses.

These chapters reveal a great deal about Simon. Once you read them, please complete the following:

We are introduced to a new character at the end of chapter 8. This dialogue is one of the most powerful moments in post-war literature. A tragedy takes place at the end of chapter 9 that may connect to Simon's conversation with this new character at the end of chapter 8.

For this assignment, I would like to do a bit of research online and connect what you find with what you understand from Lord of the Flies.

1. Who is the Lord of the Flies?
2. Why does Simon converse with the Lord of the Flies? Why doesn't Ralph, Jack, or Piggy get to talk to it?
3. Why is Simon able to speak and converse with this new character?
4. Examine the content of their conversation and the ending of chapter 9.
1. How does the conversation at the end of chapter 8 foreshadow the ending of chapter 9?
2. Take a look at your connection for Simon. This is the chart you submitted to me this week. How do the events of chapter 8 and 9 affect your interpretation of his character?
5. Based on what has happened from the beginning of the novel to the end of chapter 9, what is Golding suggesting about our nature? (give me a couple quotes to support this response)

Please note: this will be the first assignment that I'm counting for marks. Until now I have tracked your participation and understanding. I am looking for extensive, complete responses. Explain your reasons, provide evidence where suitable, and check your grammar.

Please submit your responses by May 22; email them to me jrogers@sd38.bc.ca

ELL 3

Good morning and happy Monday!

Please submit your work - a few of you have been pretty late in this regard.

1. Here's our work for ELL3 English. Finish up to chapter 4 in The Breadwinner. 
2. Download this Word document, and fill in the chart.
3. For evidence, please find a quote that supports the sentence on the left. Use "quotation marks" and show which page you got the quote from :)

Complete this by Thursday, May 14. Email it to me: jrogers@sd38.bc.ca

English 11

Thanks to those of you who were able to attend the meeting today. It was good to see you all! Indeed, this is a strange platform but having some kind of human contact with your teacher is great.

Apologies for some of the technological hiccups; students shouldn't be unmuting themselves unless they are asking questions or we have an open discussion. This is all something I'll get straightened out for our next meeting.

Here's our work due Tuesday, May 12:

1. Download this comparison chart. Like always, if you can't use Word, simply use google docs and send me the completed work.
2. Fill in connections these characters have if we were to understand the text allegorically. You should also indicate the evidence that makes this connection likely - that is, how this character interacts with others and the environment could lead one to think that they represent something else entirely.
3. Finish chapter 6 and 7.

An allegory is an extended metaphor - this means that characters must represent something else - like a component of the psyche, our behaviour in isolation, or otherwise. You have all read Freud by now, which means you are in a position to consider.

Here is the PowerPoint we used during our session today.

DOUBLE ENTRY JOURNAL
This isn't due for a while yet. We must finish the novel before we do a DEJ. I have provided links below to help clarify my expectations for a DEJ for those of you who haven't made one for me yet.

1. Double Entry Journal Guide and Criteria
2. Question Types

For the double entry journal, find 4 quotes, and respond to them using the response guide at the bottom of the criteria sheet. Responses should be about a paragraph. At the bottom of the DEJ I ask that you design 3 questions. Use the question guide (#2), and make at least 2 of the 3 questions you design level 4 questions (on my own).

English 11

Thanks for your work so far, everyone. I'll keep this one short:

1. Read chapter 4 and 5 before Thursday at 2pm.
2. Join my Zoom meeting at our scheduled time. You can use a phone or computer. I will ask that you keep yourself muted, but if you have questions there is a "handsup" feature on the app. This meeting won't be super long, but it'll be great to see all of you, and you all will get a window into my gaming room. Which student wouldn't want that?

Topic: Mr. Rogers' Zoom Meeting

Time: May 7, 2020 02:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/94521181157?pwd=ZDlraGNlbi9VQkFXTkdmc2U1ZHJqUT09

Password: *******

I have sent out the email with the password. If you did not get it, please get in touch with me or a classmate.

I will be sending the password via email at noon on Thursday. If it's 12:30 and you still don't have the password, you need to email me or get in touch with a classmate to get it. Please make sure your classmates also get this password as not all emails have been updated on the database.

I'm looking forward to seeing all of you! If you are unable to come, you can always get the notes from a classmate :)

ELL 3

Thanks everyone who was able to submit their work so far. If you haven't - please check your portal website. Log in and upload the items I mentioned in my previous post.

So - it's time for things to get rolling. Here's what we're going to do.

1. We're going to read The Breadwinner. You can find it on this website. Click on the link "TEXTS" at the top, then under the heading ELL3, you will find the novel.
2. Read Chapter 1 and 2, and do the questions below. Submit them to jrogers@sd38.bc.ca before Wednesday, May 6.

Keep in mind that this story takes place while the Taliban was occupying Afghanistan. That means it was a pretty difficult country to live in. Women were not treated the same as men, and soldiers were everywhere making sure that their rules were followed. It's a much safer place now than it was then.

Answer these questions for the first two chapters and email me your responses by May 6:

1. Chapter 1 introduces us to the world of The Breadwinner. What kind of life does Parvana live?
2. What kind of place does Parvana's family live in?
3. What disability does Parvana's father have?
4. What happened at the end of chapter 2 that changed Parvana's family?
5. Why did this happen?
6. Predict what kinds of new problems will this create for the family.
7. Who is Hossain, and what happened to him?