This is a repeat of blog assignment #4 only with another story from your duotang. Be sure to get this done before Dec. 22nd.
We will begin Ender's Game in January. I suggest reading the book on your own before you return to school on Jan.6th as we only have 10 days to go over the novel and will be doing it rather quickly. There will be an essay on your final exam for this novel.
Monday, December 21, 2009
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Blog Assignment #4
Using one of the stories from our Mystery and Suspense unit (duo-tang) - complete a journal entry. Use the example given in your notes and answer the following questions.
Is it a mystery or suspense?
When is the suspense introduced?
How is it resolved?
Did the author include any red herrings?
Is the story an example of poetic justice?
Due Wednesday, December 16th.
Is it a mystery or suspense?
When is the suspense introduced?
How is it resolved?
Did the author include any red herrings?
Is the story an example of poetic justice?
Due Wednesday, December 16th.
Lamb To Slaughter by Roald Dahl- Vocabulary
administered - delivered; carried out
consoling - calming; comforting
exasperated - annoyed; irritated
exceptionally - very; extremely
extraordinary - amazing; incredible
hospitality - welcome; kind attention
instinct - impulse; urge
luxuriate - bask; wallow
placid - still; mild
tranquil - calm; mild
translucent - clear; transparent
Irony occurs when appearances are somehow at odds with reality. Perhaps the most common type of irony is verbal irony, when someone says the opposite of what they really mean (e.g. saying "Warm enough for you?" on the coldest day of the year.)
In "Lamb to Slaughter", Roald Dahl uses two types of irony.
Dramatic irony - the audience or reader knows something that the characters in the story do not know. Situational irony - events turn out the opposite of what's expected.
Find examples of these in Roald Dahl's story.
consoling - calming; comforting
exasperated - annoyed; irritated
exceptionally - very; extremely
extraordinary - amazing; incredible
hospitality - welcome; kind attention
instinct - impulse; urge
luxuriate - bask; wallow
placid - still; mild
tranquil - calm; mild
translucent - clear; transparent
Irony occurs when appearances are somehow at odds with reality. Perhaps the most common type of irony is verbal irony, when someone says the opposite of what they really mean (e.g. saying "Warm enough for you?" on the coldest day of the year.)
In "Lamb to Slaughter", Roald Dahl uses two types of irony.
Dramatic irony - the audience or reader knows something that the characters in the story do not know. Situational irony - events turn out the opposite of what's expected.
Find examples of these in Roald Dahl's story.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Adding text from the poems to your essay
In the second stanza, Anne Sexton refers to war "if you faced the death of bombs and bullets" (line 14).
The text from the poem is enclosed with quotation marks. After the quotation explain with line of the poem you are referring to in brackets.(line 23).
'you'll bargain with the calendar" (Sexton line 43). In this case the poem is referenced with the line number.
The text from the poem is enclosed with quotation marks. After the quotation explain with line of the poem you are referring to in brackets.(line 23).
'you'll bargain with the calendar" (Sexton line 43). In this case the poem is referenced with the line number.
Monday, November 30, 2009
No blog assignment
No you don't have to complete a blog assignment for this week. We are working on our essays which are due Monday, December 7th.
By the end of today you should have your draft completed. We will be working on revising tomorrow.
Use google docs to write your essay - set me up as a collaborator- I will be able to give you constructive comments as we go along. - make sure you are on the right path.
Keep writing.
By the end of today you should have your draft completed. We will be working on revising tomorrow.
Use google docs to write your essay - set me up as a collaborator- I will be able to give you constructive comments as we go along. - make sure you are on the right path.
Keep writing.
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Article from Battleford's Daily News
Fiona Smith Bell will light Olympic cauldron in N.B.
Another torch runner, Courtney Crush, named
By Doug Collie, Editor
Former North Battleford resident and Olympic medalist Fiona Smith Bell has been chosen to light the cauldron in North Battleford Jan. 12, when the Olympic torch is carried through the Battlefords.
The name of another torch runner in the Battlefords was also revealed – Courtney Crush, daughter of city councillor Ron Crush.
The North Battleford Olympic Torch Relay Committee made that announcement Tuesday. Smith Bell will also speak on behalf of the nine cauldron lighters chosen in Saskatchewan during a luncheon today hosted by Premier Brad Wall.
Committee Chair Laura Allan says Smith Bell was the obvious choice to light the cauldron.
She said the committee believes Smith “exemplifies the values of the Olympic movement, having played in two world championships and winning two gold medals, winning a silver medal in the 1998 Winter Olympics and (serving as) a member of the Canadian National Women’s Team from 1994 to 2002.”
Allan notes Smith Bell has won a total of seven international gold medals.
Smith Bell says she is pleased to have been selected to light the cauldron.
“Absolutely,” she said during an interview with the Daily News. “Becoming an Olympian obviously was a life-altering experience for me, and having the opportunity to carry the (Olympic) flame in North Battleford, it’s just a tremendous honour.
“I look back now and you always dream, I think as a kid, of being in the Olympics and when that dream was realized, I don’t think I ever dreamt of being able to have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of carrying the flame,” she said.
“I want to thank North Battleford, and without the support of the great community, I wouldn’t have had this opportunity to carry the torch on January 12th so I’m ecstatic, I can’t wait for the day to come.”
Smith Bell lives in Regina. She says she hopes to bring her husband Rob and her two boys –Jaxon, 3; and Kian, 6 – with her for the torch run and cauldron-lighting ceremony. She’s looking forward to seeing her mom and her brother, Martin, at the ceremony as well.
Smith Bell hopes her experience, her lighting of the cauldron and the Olympics themselves will inspire youth in the Battlefords to become involved in sports.
“It’s so important to get youth involved,” she said. “Sport has changed my life dramatically, obviously, and I know that I wouldn’t have had this opportunity, had it not been for sport.
“I hope that children of all ages are able to watch this prestigious event and that they’ll talk about it in years to come and hopefully it’ll ignite a flame in them, I guess. I hope it inspires other kids to dream big, I guess, to get involved in sports and realize how many opportunities there are for you out there.”
Crush, an-18-year-old Engineering student at the U of S, will be running from 15th Ave. to Diefenbaker Drive in North Battleford. She says she found out for sure that she’d been accepted as a runner about a week ago. She’s sponsored by Coca Cola.
“I’m very excited,” she said. “It’s an honour.”
Crush says she’s always been very active, doing five or 10-kilometre runs; playing soccer; going on the site slogoactive.com to log in her activities; and participating in plymometrics, a high-energy workout.
Crush says she remains active in university.
“I go to the gym every now and then, but I like just running. I walk every day there and back to school which is about 40 minutes, and I like doing some rock climbing every now and then too.”
“It’s just awesome that the Olympics are in Canada and that the torch is going to be going through North Battleford, so I thought I’d take advantage of that opportunity,” Crush said.
Crush is a fan of the Olympics, especially the summer sports, like swimming.
But she likes the Winter Olympics – especially bobsledding – so she thought she’d apply to carry the torch.
Crush says she likes bobsledding so much she’d like to give it a try some day.
“It’s something I’d want to try in the future because it’s kind of cool,” she said. “I’d just like to try it out for the experience.”
She plans to be a civil engineer when she graduates from university.
Another torch runner, Courtney Crush, named
By Doug Collie, Editor
Former North Battleford resident and Olympic medalist Fiona Smith Bell has been chosen to light the cauldron in North Battleford Jan. 12, when the Olympic torch is carried through the Battlefords.
The name of another torch runner in the Battlefords was also revealed – Courtney Crush, daughter of city councillor Ron Crush.
The North Battleford Olympic Torch Relay Committee made that announcement Tuesday. Smith Bell will also speak on behalf of the nine cauldron lighters chosen in Saskatchewan during a luncheon today hosted by Premier Brad Wall.
Committee Chair Laura Allan says Smith Bell was the obvious choice to light the cauldron.
She said the committee believes Smith “exemplifies the values of the Olympic movement, having played in two world championships and winning two gold medals, winning a silver medal in the 1998 Winter Olympics and (serving as) a member of the Canadian National Women’s Team from 1994 to 2002.”
Allan notes Smith Bell has won a total of seven international gold medals.
Smith Bell says she is pleased to have been selected to light the cauldron.
“Absolutely,” she said during an interview with the Daily News. “Becoming an Olympian obviously was a life-altering experience for me, and having the opportunity to carry the (Olympic) flame in North Battleford, it’s just a tremendous honour.
“I look back now and you always dream, I think as a kid, of being in the Olympics and when that dream was realized, I don’t think I ever dreamt of being able to have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of carrying the flame,” she said.
“I want to thank North Battleford, and without the support of the great community, I wouldn’t have had this opportunity to carry the torch on January 12th so I’m ecstatic, I can’t wait for the day to come.”
Smith Bell lives in Regina. She says she hopes to bring her husband Rob and her two boys –Jaxon, 3; and Kian, 6 – with her for the torch run and cauldron-lighting ceremony. She’s looking forward to seeing her mom and her brother, Martin, at the ceremony as well.
Smith Bell hopes her experience, her lighting of the cauldron and the Olympics themselves will inspire youth in the Battlefords to become involved in sports.
“It’s so important to get youth involved,” she said. “Sport has changed my life dramatically, obviously, and I know that I wouldn’t have had this opportunity, had it not been for sport.
“I hope that children of all ages are able to watch this prestigious event and that they’ll talk about it in years to come and hopefully it’ll ignite a flame in them, I guess. I hope it inspires other kids to dream big, I guess, to get involved in sports and realize how many opportunities there are for you out there.”
Crush, an-18-year-old Engineering student at the U of S, will be running from 15th Ave. to Diefenbaker Drive in North Battleford. She says she found out for sure that she’d been accepted as a runner about a week ago. She’s sponsored by Coca Cola.
“I’m very excited,” she said. “It’s an honour.”
Crush says she’s always been very active, doing five or 10-kilometre runs; playing soccer; going on the site slogoactive.com to log in her activities; and participating in plymometrics, a high-energy workout.
Crush says she remains active in university.
“I go to the gym every now and then, but I like just running. I walk every day there and back to school which is about 40 minutes, and I like doing some rock climbing every now and then too.”
“It’s just awesome that the Olympics are in Canada and that the torch is going to be going through North Battleford, so I thought I’d take advantage of that opportunity,” Crush said.
Crush is a fan of the Olympics, especially the summer sports, like swimming.
But she likes the Winter Olympics – especially bobsledding – so she thought she’d apply to carry the torch.
Crush says she likes bobsledding so much she’d like to give it a try some day.
“It’s something I’d want to try in the future because it’s kind of cool,” she said. “I’d just like to try it out for the experience.”
She plans to be a civil engineer when she graduates from university.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Blog Assignment #3
Choose between the topics given (need only answer 1) and answer in a paragraph on your blog. Feel free to copy and paste the question onto your blog post.
1. Choose several lines from Anne Sexton's poem "Courage" explain them in detail. Examine the lines for meaning, figurative language and appeal.
2. We have been reading Anne Sexton's poem, "Courage" and Rudyard Kipling's poem "If". Both poems deal with the theme of courage. Which poem appeals most to you and explain why. Consider what the poet says and how each poet expresses his/her viewpoint.
1. Choose several lines from Anne Sexton's poem "Courage" explain them in detail. Examine the lines for meaning, figurative language and appeal.
2. We have been reading Anne Sexton's poem, "Courage" and Rudyard Kipling's poem "If". Both poems deal with the theme of courage. Which poem appeals most to you and explain why. Consider what the poet says and how each poet expresses his/her viewpoint.
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