documentary about plastics

http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/ghana804/video/video_index.html

Etherpad writing

For the writing activity, log on to http://etherpad.com/igLmEhvI83
and/or
http://etherpad.com/2RlwPKy1gU

Investigative Journalism

60 Minutes

CBC's Doc Zone

CTV's W5

CBC's Marketplace

Reviews

You are writing your reviews on wikispaces. Holocaustinliterature.wikispaces.com

Media: Comic Response

Write a response after reading and discussing comics. Answer the following questions in your response.

What are comics? (Have a concrete definition)
What affordances does the medium possess? (What are comics able to do that other mediums can't)
Why is it important to study comics?

Due December 2nd

Holocaust Literature

Reading
Students will read two books about the Holocaust. The books will either be written for an audience their age or younger. Students are expected to read these books while considering how they represent the Holocaust to their audience (young adults or children).
• Finish reading first book for November 13th
• Have second book read for November 20th
Responses
Students will write responses to the books they read. Students will follow the ministry-provided rubric to develop their responses. Students will discuss and compare how the books represent the Holocaust.
• Responses are due November 24th
Reviews
Students will be creating reviews based on their responses. The responses will be online to share with other students interested in reading about the Holocaust.
• Reviews are due December 8th
Essays
Students will be writing essays about how literature represents the Holocaust. Students will present their essays to their peers.
• Essays are due December 21st
• Reading of essays will occur December 21st

"The Shawl"

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We read "The Shawl" in class. You may want to refer to the short story in your response. We will be discussing the responses on Monday. Have a look through your response rubric to become familiarized with it.

Holocaust literature unit begins

Research

Nazi Propaganda and Censorship

Nazi Racism

The Murder of the Handicapped

Jews in Prewar Germany

Antisemitism

The Boycott of Jewish Businesses

The Nuremberg Race Laws

The "Night of Broken Glass"

The Evian Conference

Voyage of the St. Louis

Locating the Victims

The "Final Solution"

Life in the Ghettos

Mobile Killing Squads

At the Killing Centers

Deportations

Auschwitz

Nazi Camp System

Prisoners of the Camps

"Enemies of the State"

Forced Labor

Death Marches

Liberation

Media

Commercials due on Monday morning.

Marked

I have marked the journalism test, journalism articles, and hope to have writing portfolios marked for Monday's class.

Media Commercial

Media students, your commercials are due Monday, November 9th. I look forward to seeing the finished product.

Journalism Test

You will have Thursday's journalism class to finish your hard news test article. If it is not completed by the end of the day then it is handed in at the beginning of class on Tuesday, November 10th.

Writing Portfolio

Reminder: Writing Portfolios are due this Friday (Nov.6th).

Journalism Test Statements

Police Chief: (Video)

Last night around 3am, the police station received a noise complaint regarding activities at Blues High School. When police responded they discovered that there was a broken window at the back of the school. Upon inspection of the school, Constable Hamilton found a severely injured and unresponsive person in one of the classrooms. Constable Hamilton immediately called for paramedics. When paramedics arrived they pronounced the victim dead. The victim is identified as nineteen year-old Bobby Flay. At the scene, police found a gun. The victim was shot three times in the chest.

There will be no questions at this time.

Forensics source: (email)

I just analysed the crime scene and found female blood at the scene. Looks like it came from the killer.

Wife: (Interview)

Bobby Flay was the best husband a wife could have. He was always there for me. However, a few weeks ago he started to hang out with some guy named Jack Bauer. Since then he’s been coming home late with a bunch of excuses. He told me he was meeting Jack the night of the murder. It must have been Jack that killed him.

There will be a funeral service for Bobby at Barker’s Funeral Parlour this Friday, October 30^th.

Message from Forensics' Lab

I just analysed the crime scene and found a bloody hand print. I tested the blood and it belongs to a female. Probably the killer.

Holocaust Literature

In preparation for our Holocaust literature, I've handed out some Holocaust novels for you to read. Try to be at least half-way finished the novel by Monday, November 9th.

First News Article

Your first news article is due on Friday, October 23rd.

Review Article

Your review article is due Friday, October 23rd

World Geography

http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/worldquiz.html
http://www.minijuegosgratis.com/juegos/hwdykyworld/hwdykyworld.html?b415=0766

Blogger's Guide

I have created my Blogger's Guide by using the following blog posts.

Bradshaw, Paul. "Starting a blog? 12 ideas for blog posts." Online Journalism Blog. 4 Feb. 2009. Web. 19 Oct. 2009. .
Cofino, Kim. "Student Blogging Guidelines." Always Learning. 6 Sept. 2009. Web. 19 Oct. 2009. .
Philip. "101 Great Posting Ideas That Will Make Your Blog Sizzle." I Help You Blog. 16 Mar. 2007. Web. 19 Oct. 2009. .
Rieck, Dean. "The Ultimate Blogger Writing Guide." Copyblogger. Web. 19 Oct. 2009. .

Google News

Google News is not a newspaper. It is a collection of articles from news sources from around the world. Google takes articles from all newspapers and lets the reader read any of the articles for free.
Consider the following questions:
Is Google News a good service in a democracy? Is Google News helping the journalism industry or harming it?
Think about this before you answer because it?s more complex than it first appears. Talk it out with a partner if necessary.

Writing Portfolio

Fiction
Writing Forms and desired lengths:
• Short Story (V: 600 - 1000 words)
• Monologue (V: 600 - 1000 words)
• Script (V: 600-1000 words)
• Fictional Diary Entries (V: 600-1000 words)
• Series of Fictional Letters (V: 600-1000 words)
• Series of Poems (V: min.50 lines)
Term Requirements:
Term I
• Three complete writing pieces (rough drafts)
• One polished writing piece
o Self-editing
o Peer-editing from two classmates
• Reflection (200 words)
Term II
• Three complete writing pieces (rough drafts)
o At least two different forms
• One polished writing piece
o Self-editing
o Peer-editing from two classmates
• Reflection (200 words)
Term III
• Three complete writing pieces (rough drafts)
o At least two different forms
o At least four different forms out of all your writing
• One polished writing piece
o Self-editing
o Peer-editing from two classmates
• Reflections on every writing piece throughout the year
• Self-evaluation letter (450 words)
Non-Fiction
• Students are expected to maintain a blog
• By the end of each term students are expected to have written a minimum of three blogs and a minimum of 600 words. Blogs are expected to be free of spelling mistakes and obvious grammatical errors.
• Students must follow the blog guidelines provided

Media Project

Students are now creating commercials in Media class. We will be working on the commercials for the next three classes.

Due date: November 3rd, 2009

Newspaper Quiz

Newspaper Quiz » Free Online Quizzes

Newspaper Quiz

Newspaper Reading - Sept 30 » Make Your Own Quiz

Poster or Flyer

Create a poster or flyer that promotes our literary magazine.

Rewrite the story

I have handed out a story involving a father and son getting lost in the forest and then getting chased by a bear. The story is written in chronological order. Your task is to write an article about the incident. Remember to use the inverted pyramid when you write your article.

Grammar Unit 1

Your first grammar unit is due on Monday, September 28, 2009.

Welcome

Welcome to the English 5 & Journalism blog

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