English Language Arts B10

ELA9 Name: ______

2016/2017

Ms Janice Lamb -

Riverview Collegiate - 306 693 1331

Areas of Study

We are going to speak, listen, read and write to develop our language skills. We will work on all four of these together because that’s how they we use them in everyday life. This class concentrates on critical reading skills, which helps us form sharper ideas about what we’ve read. This helps us write better, too. We’re going to continue to “read between the lines,” figuring out what the author really means instead of just what the text says. We’re going to find connections to our own life experiences, and think about how different stories can be related. The themes we’ll explore this year are:

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A. Equity and Ethics

· Who and What is Right?

· Empowerment

· Degrees of Responsibility

· Rights and Responsibilities

· Justice and Fairness

B. The World Around Us and Within Us

· Perspectives

· Diversity of Being

· The Natural and the Constructed Worlds

· Individuals and Communities

· Stewardship

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Formative Assessment: 0%

This is for me to see if you understand what you’re doing. We’ll do all sorts of activities to test and see so I can give you feedback on your progress, including everything from paragraphs and essays to checklists and self-assessment.

Summative Evaluation: 100%

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This is for me to grade for a report card. Your marks will be broken down into the following categories:

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1. Comprehend and Respond

2. Compose and Create

3. Assess and Reflect

4. Final Assessment

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If you would like to re-do ANY assignment or test, it is YOUR responsibility to set this up with the teacher.

You will be evaluated using the following scale. Half points may be awarded based on your ability to meet each outcome. Below, each section of this course is listed and marks will be divided accordingly, based on outcomes, and time spent on each. *Evaluation subject to change at teacher’s discretion.

Marzano’s 4 Point Scale:

INC (Incomplete) L / 1 (Not Yet Meeting) / 2 (Beginning to Meet) / 3 (Almost There!) / 4 (Congratulations!) J
I did not complete the task. / I completed only some parts of the task, and may or may not understand the major outcomes. / I completed some of the task to the best of my ability, but missed some of the major outcomes. / I completed the entire task to the best of my ability and got most of the major outcomes. / I completed the entire task to the best of my ability and understand all major outcomes.

Good Stuff to Know

· Be kind to each other, the teacher and the educational assistants.

· Items needed for this class: a pencil, paper, highlighter, and your binder.

· Assignments need to be handed in when they are due. They can be handed in anytime up until the end of the period. Whatever you’ve got by the end of the period is what is handed in. Otherwise, please hand in an Incomplete Homework Slip. If you know ahead of time that you will not be able to hand in an assignment on time, please talk to me about it and we’ll come to an agreement.

· Work during the class time given – not at a later time.

· Extra help is always available! Come by during lunch or after school.

· Website:

o If you must miss for class for any reason, you can go to the class website and look up our assignment for the day. This is also a great place to go to study for the quizzes, tests, and exams.

o www.lamb.snappages.com

Conclusion: Challenge yourself. Maintain a positive attitude. Be prepared. Listen attentively. Concentrate. Give an honest effort. Do your required homework. Please, if you aren’t “getting it”, ask for help immediately. Take personal responsibility and pride for your education. I am here to allow and assist in your success.

Student Learning Outcomes

Comprehend and Respond

· CR B10.1 I CAN comprehend and respond to a variety of visual, oral, print, and multimedia texts.

· CR B10.2 I CAN view, interpret, and report on ideas and information from more than one source to develop and support positions on various topics related to the course.

· CR B10.3 I CAN listen to, comprehend, interpret, and summarize information and ideas presented in a variety of texts.

· CR B10.4 I CAN read, interpret, and summarize a wide variety of classical and contemporary texts.

Compose and Create

· CC B10.1 I CAN Compose and create a range of visual, multimedia, oral, and written texts.

· CC B10.2 I CAN create and present a visual or multimedia presentation supporting a prepared talk on a researched issue, using either digital or other presentation tools.

· CC B10.3 I CAN use oral language to express a range of information and ideas in formal and informal situations.

· CC B10.4 I CAN create a variety of written communications.

Asses and Reflect on Language Abilities

· AR B10.1 I CAN establish and apply criteria to evaluate my own and others’ work.

· AR B10.2 I CAN set personal language learning goals and select strategies to enhance growth.

ELA 9 – Course Outline – Lamb
September 2016
Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
29 No School / 30 No School / 31 No School / 1 Outline, Classroom Expectations, Goals / 2 All That I Am Unit: The Search for Self
“regarding confidence, compassion, and bullies”
5 No School / 6 Literacy Circle: “Can’t You See Me?” / 7 “Being Comfortable with Being ‘Weird’” / 8 Response to essays/poem
How to Boost Your Study Skills / 9 Sharing Circle
Continued response time
Portfolio Project
12 CS Media 1-1: Digital Life 102 / 13 Literacy Formative Assessment (not for marks) / 14 Literacy Devices:
Foreshadowing, Flashback, and Symbolism / 15 “On the Sidewalk Bleeding”
Narrative Elements / 16 CS Media 1-2: Oops! I Broadcast it on the Internet
19 Early Dismissal
Birth Order
Sharing Circle / 20 Literacy Devices:
Imagery, Euphemism, and Analogy / 21 “Oranges”
Response to Oranges and OtSB / 22 Literacy Devices:
Alliteration, Oxymoron, Humour / 23 Literary Devices: Metaphor
Portfolio Project Time
26 CS Media 1-3: Copyrights and Wrongs / 27 Literacy Devices:
Onomatopoeia, Hyperbole, Suspense / 28 Literacy Devices:
Simile
“Gore” / 29 “Gore”
Writing a character sketch / 30 CS Media 1-4: Feeling on Display
October 2016
Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
3 Sharing Circle
Literacy Devices:
Repetition, Personification / 4 Literacy Circle:
“The Execution” / 5 CS Media 1-5: Turn Down the Dial on Cyberbullying / 6 “Borders” / 7 “Borders”
10 No School / 11 “Zits!” / 12 CS Media Unit 1 Assessment
Portfolio/ Character Sketch Time / 13 Portfolio/ Character Sketch Time / 14 Portfolio/ Character Sketch Due
17 No School / 18 Challenges and Choices Unit: Doing the Right Thing
Literacy Circle:
“If I Can Stop One Heart from Breaking” / 19 “The Taste of Melon” / 20 “The Taste of Melon” / 21 “The Taste of Melon”
24 Sharing Circle
WriteTraits 1 / 25 Literacy Devices:
Irony, Mischance, Malapropism / 26 “The Last Leaf” / 27 “The Last Leaf” / 28 “The Last Leaf”
November 2016
Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
31 CS Media 2-1:
My Online Code / 1 Literacy Devices:
Pun and Paradox / 2 “The Sniper” / 3 “The Sniper” / 4 No School
7 Sharing Circle
WriteTraits 2 / 8 Literature Circle:
“Sunday Bloody Sunday” / 9 Studying for English Tests / 10 Remembrance Day Service / 11 No School
14 Student Led Conferences this week CS Media 2-2: Who Are You Online? / 15 Literature Circle:
“The Mysterious Naked Man” / 16 Study Period / 17 Test / 18 No School
21 Early Dismissal
Indigenous/Norse Narrative Unit
“The Wascawwy Rabbit: Bugs Bunny as Trickster” / 22 “The Wascawwy Rabbit: Bugs Bunny as Trickster” / 23 CS Media 2-3: Building Community Online / 24 “Irraweka: Mischief-Maker” / 25 “Irraweka: Mischief-Maker”
December 2016
Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
28 WriteTraits 3 / 29 “The Apples of Iduna” / 30 “The Apples of Iduna” / 1 “The Apples of Iduna” / 2 Sharing Circle
Storytelling: “The 11th Labour of Heracles”
5 CS Media 2-4:
Overexposed: Sexting and Relationships / 6 Literature Circle:
“The Forsaken” / 7 “The Gift of Stories, the Gift of Breath” / 8 “The Gift of Stories, the Gift of Breath”
Storytelling Assignment / 9 CS Media 2-5: Risky Online Relationships
12 Early Dismissal
Sharing Circle / 13 “Words on a Page” / 14 “Words on a Page” / 15 “Words on a Page” / 16 CS Media Unit 2 Assessment
19 Sharing Circle / 20 WriteTraits 4 / 21 Gift Exchange? / 22 No School / 23 No School
January 2017
Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
26 No School / 27 No School / 28 No School / 29 No School / 30 No School
2 No School / 3 Literature Circle:
“On the Way to the Mission” / 4 WriteTraits 5 / 5 “Nanabush Creates the World” / 6 “Nanabush Creates the World”
9 Literacy Assessment / 10 Literature Circle:
Genesis 1 / 11“The Beginning of All Things” / 12 “The Beginning of All Things” / 13 WriteTraits 6
16 Early Dismissal
Sharing Circle Response to Creation Stories / 17 Work Period / 18 Storytelling Work Time / 19 Storytelling Work Time / 20 Studying for Final Exams
23 Studying for Final Exams / 24 FINAL EVALUATIONS / 25 FINAL EVALUATIONS / 26 FINAL EVALUATIONS / 27 FINAL EVALUATIONS