ENG+3U

=Welcome to Grade 11 Enriched English at Newtonbrook Secondary School! =

==Visit this page often to view and download important course material and information. Course material is attached to the calendar below and corresponds with the date it was covered in class. Due dates are noted in red , special events are in blue  and homework assignments that will be checked are in purple . ==

=**FEBRUARY 2014 **=

First day of semester 2 3-2-1 Student Profiles Distribute Tarragon trip forms Brainstorm Expectations || Human Bingo
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Class Contract

Letters - make sure you hand in your response at the start of class tomorrow ! || **4** Course Outlines - remember to bring your course outline signed by you and your parents tomorrow !

Methods of Development - board note

Classification of methods of development activity || **5** Tarragon Trip Forms Due!

Take-up classification of methods of development activity from yesterday

Rhetorical devices - board note (definitions). Remember to complete the second examples activity for homework ! || **6** Take-up rhetorical devices second examples from yesterday

Introduce the rhetorical triangle (handout in the red bin)

Read and analyze Jack Layton's "Final Letter to Canadians" (Letter is available in the red bin) If you didn't finish this in class, complete it for homework ! || **7** Discuss Jack Layton's "Final Letter to Canadians"

Read Naomi Klein's "Local Foreign Policy" (handout) and respond to the questions circled on the handout. If you didn't finish this in class, complete it for homework ! || Photo Day Semester 1 Reports Out Discuss Naomi Klein's essay "Local Foreign Policy" Class brainstorm - what does it mean to be a good speaker? View and discuss the poem "If I Should Have a Daughter", performed by Sarah Kay (linked below) with partners and then as a class. [|Sarah Kay - "If I Should Have a Daughter"] || **11** Read and discuss Martin Luther King Jr's "I Had a Dream" speech View Martin Luther King Jr's "I Had a Dream" speech and continue analysis [|Martin Luther King Jr. - "I Had a Dream"] || **12** Tarragon Field Trip || **13** Discuss Martin Luther King Jr's "I Have a Dream" Speech
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Announce Essay Analysis Test and discuss how to prepare for it

Introduce Persuasive Speeches and select topics

Coping with Communication Anxiety || **14** Work on Persuasive Speeches in the Library

Library presentation on research skills and using reliable sources in your research || Family Day - No Class || **18** Work period on Persuasive Speeches in the Library || **19** Early Dismissal
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Work period on Persuasive Speeches in the Library || **20** Work period in the classroom on the following: 1) Rehearse your speech for a partner(s) and receive/provide feedback 2) Prepare for tomorrow's essay analysis test || **21** Essay Analysis Test Work on your speech, read, or work for another class if you finish early. || Persuasive Speech Presentations || **25** Early Dismissal Finish Persuasive Speech Presentations || **26** Thomas More's //Utopia// - read excerpt (handout) and create a definition of utopia as a class.
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Distribute "Dystopia Pre-Test". Complete this for homework if you haven't already because it will be discussed tomorrow ! || **27** Take-up "Dystopia Pre-Test" from yesterday.

Introduction to Dystopia as a genre with a discussion of its "Definitions and Characteristics".

"Utopia or Dystopia?!" creative writing exercise - complete for homework if you haven't finished it in class - it will be discussed tomorrow ! || **28** Take-up "Utopia or Dystopia?!" creative writing exercise by sharing our work in small groups.

"Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. (text as a handout) - read the story as a class and complete the questions individually. This will be taken up on Monday, so finish the questions for homework if you haven't done so in class. ||

=**MARCH 2014 **=

Take-up "Harrison Bergeron"
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Read "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson (text as a handout) and complete qusetions about this short story. Finish this for homework if you haven't finished it in class as it will be discussed tomorrow ! || **4** Early Dismissal

Take-up "The Lottery"

Distribute //The Handmaid's Tale// by Margaret Atwood and begin reading. Read 1/2-3/4 of the novel over the break, and have the rest of it finished by Monday, March 24. || **5** Start watching //Children of Men//. Make notes on the discussion questions distributed in class as we watch so you're prepared for our discussion tomorrow. || **6** Interim Reports Out

Finish watching //Children of Men// and discuss the film at its conclusion. || **7** PA Day - No Class || March Break - No Class || **11** March Break - No Class || **12** March Break - No Class || **13** March Break - No Class || **14** March Break - No Class || Introduce //The Handmaid's Tale// Group Seminars and begin working on them. Think about your theme and hand in your group's theme and topic selection sheet by the end of class || **18** Work Period - //The Handmaid's// Tale Group Seminar
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Distribute Tarragon permission forms for next Wednesday's trip, and return, signed by your parents/guardians asap ! || **19** Work Period - //The Handmaid's// Tale Group Seminar || **20** Work Period - //The Handmaid's// Tale Group Seminar || **21** Late Start

Work Period - //The Handmaid's// Tale Group Seminar || Finish reading //The Handmaid's Tale// by Margaret Atwood before class today!
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Work Period - //The Handmaid's// Tale Group Seminar || **25** Early Dismissal //The Handmaid's Tale// Group Seminars Begin - All groups must be ready to present! || **26** Tarragon Field Trip || **27** OSSLT - No Class || **28** //The Handmaid's Tale// group seminars conclude || Finish //Handmaid// Seminars
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Introduce Literary Essay for //The Handmaid's Tale// and work on outlines ||  ||   ||   ||

=**APRIL 2014 **= Tarragon field trip forms distributed - bring $12 and your signed permission form back ASAP!
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Work period - essay outline || **2** Work period - essay outline

Seminar rubrics returned, and updated marks distributed || **3** Parent-Teacher Interviews Period C and D classes in the morning

MLA Format Review - handout (your new best friend!)

Distribute The Kite Runner

Work time - you may finish working on your essay outline (due tomorrow!) or begin reading The Kite Runner || **4**

Essay Outline Due!

Tarragon Field Trip Forms and $12 Due!

Late Start

Read //The Kite Runner// || Return Essay Outlines
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Work on rough draft of Literary Essay in the computer lab || **8**

Work on rough draft of Literary Essay in the computer lab || **9** Rough draft of literary essay due at the start of class!

Peer edit of rough draft of literary essay.

Make sure you bring an electronic copy of your essay rough draft to class tomorrow so you can work on your good copy!

Hand in peer edit checklist at the end of class || **10** Early Dismissal

Return peer edit checklists

Work on good copy of the literary essay in the computer lab. || **11** Introduce //The Kite Runner// Literature Circles

Work period - work on literature circle and/or read || Term 2 Begins
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//The Handmaid's Tale// Literary Essay Due - hand in outline, rough draft, peer edit checklist, and rubric with your good copy!

Distribute //Proof// and read Act One as a class. || **15** Read //Proof// Act Two as a class. || **16** Tarragon Field Trip || **17** Finish reading //Proof// as a class

Introduce //Proof// Movie Poster Assignment and begin working on a rough draft/ideas for it. You may also use this time to work on //The Kite Runner// (reading and/or literature circle prep) || **18** Good Friday - no class || Easter Monday - no class || **22** Finish reading //The Kite Runner// before class today!
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//The Kite Runner// Literature Circle #1

Return //Handmaid// essays Distribute Tarragon forms - return, signed by your parent/guardian, asap ! || **23** Class discussion about //The Kite Runner// and current events

Work for half the period in the computer lab on the //Proof// Movie Poster Assignment. || **24** //The Kite Runner// Literature Circle #1 Summaries Due!

Mid-Term Reports Distributed in Period A

Work in the computer lab on the //Proof// Movie Poster Assignment. This is your last work period, and the poster and reflection are due on Monday! || **25** //The Kite Runner// Literature Circle #2 || //Proof// Movie Poster and Reflection Due!
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//The Kite Runner// Literature Circle #2 Summaries Due!

Introduce //Kite Runner// movie comparison assignment

Introduce //Kite Runner// Literary Essay || **29** Early Dismissal

Distribute //Kite Runner// Essay Outline

Begin watching //The Kite Runner// and making notes for your comparison assignment || **30** Tarragon Field Trip ||  ||   ||

=**MAY 2014 **= Continue watching //The Kite Runner// and making notes for your comparison assignment || **2** //The Kite Runner// Literature Circle #3
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Continue watching //The Kite Runner// and making notes for your comparison assignments. || // The Kite Runner // Literature Circle #3 Summaries Due!
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Finish watching //The Kite Runner//

Work period - begin working on your //Kite Runner// novel and film comparison, or work on your essay outline.

Return //Proof// posters || **6** Work period in the computer lab - //Kite Runner// essay outline and/or movie and film comparison || **7** Introduce the plot of //Hamlet//

Introduce the characters of //Hamlet//

Distribute the text for //Hamlet// || **8**

Early Dismissal

Work on //Kite Runner// Literary Essay Outline || **9** //Kite Runner// Literary Essay Outline Due!

Begin reading //Hamlet// Act I || //Kite Runner// Movie Comparison Assignment Due!
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Return //Kite Runner// Essay Outlines

Work on //Kite Runner// essay rough draft in the computer lab || **13** //The Kite Runner// Literature Circle #4

Read Act I Scene iv of //Hamlet// || **14** Read Act I Scene v and Act II Scenes i and ii of //Hamlet//

Assign roles for //Hamlet// Act III || **15** //Kite Runner// Literary Essay Rough Draft due

// The Kite Runner // Literature Circle #4 Summaries Due!

Prom

Peer edit of //Kite Runner// Literary Essay Make sure you hand in your peer editing checklist by the end of class!

Read Act III Scene i of //Hamlet// || **16** Read Act III Scenes ii, iii and iv of //Hamlet//

Introduce //Hamlet// Dramatic Monologue Assignment and begin working on it || Victoria Day - no class || **20** //Kite Runner// Literary Essay Due!
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Read //Hamlet// Act IV

Return //Kite Runner// Film and Novel Comparison Assignments || **21** Read Act V of //Hamlet//

Work on //Hamlet// Monologue || **22** Work Period - //Hamlet// Monologue || **23** Dismissal at 12:15

Review //Hamlet// Monologue Assignment Expectations and work period on this assignment || Late Start
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Introduce Culminating Activity

Sign up for topics for Culminating Activity and work on this in your groups

Return //Kite Runner// Literature Circle Summaries || **27** Early Dismissal

Scarlet and Grey Day - Special Schedule

Work Period - Culminating Activity and //Hamlet// Monologue || **28** Sign-up for //Hamlet// monologue presentations

Work Period - Culminating Activity and //Hamlet// Monologue

Niagara Falls Field Trip Forms distributed - return, signed by your parent/guardian, with $20 by Monday, June 2 if you want to go on this trip. || **29** //Hamlet// Dramatic Monologue Presentations Begin and Worksheets/hard copy of Monologues due!

Arts Night || **30** //Hamlet// Dramatic Monologue Presentations Conclude! ||

=**JUNE 2014 **=

Niagara Falls Field Trip Forms Due with $20!
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Culminating Activity Thematic Analysis Chart Due

Group sharing of thematic analysis chart and work on culminating presentations in your groups

Return //Kite Runner// Essays || **3**

Athletic Banquet

Work on culminating presentations in your groups || **4** Work on culminating presentations in your groups || **5** Trip to Niagara Falls

Work on culminating presentations in your groups || **6** Moratorium

Work on culminating presentations in your groups || Culminating Presentations Begin
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Moratorium || **10** Culminating Presentations Conclude

Moratorium

Work on Culminating Essays and Reflections in the Computer Lab (2nd half of class) || **11** Moratorium

Work on Culminating Essays and Reflections in the Computer Lab

Culminating Activity Essay and Reflections due at the end of class, along with Thematic Analysis Charts and Rubrics || **12** In-Class Exams during Period B

Distribute exam review package and begin review of course themes || **13** In-Class Exams during Period A

Finish group review of course themes and share || In-Class Exams during Period D
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Return Culminating Activities and Updated Marks || **17** In-Class Exams during Period C || **18** ENG 3U3 Exam - 9:00-11:00am in the Caf

Exams || **19** Exams || **20** Exams || Exams || **24** Exams || **25** Exam Review Day - 1/2 day schedule || **26** PA Day - No School || **27** PA Day - No School || Summer Vacation! ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
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