Welcome Back!

Where did the summer go?

I hope that all of you are eager to be returning to school.  I know that this September came rolling up for myself faster then I wanted it to.

I have had a great summer break...
I spent time with family from Germany.
I spent time reading and writing; enjoying my learning.
I spent time golfing.
 Making new friends and enjoying time with wonderful woman on the course.

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Looking forward to our learning, our community and our collaboration.

Barb

Snap To It

Wednesday Mornings

What? Snap To It
Where? 2B9 @ CSHC
Why? to inspire, to be inspired and to share our inspirations.


Every Wednesday Morning, a group of writers gathers in 2B9 to write what is on my their minds, in their hearts and real their souls :)


We talk
We write
We laugh


and


We ask questions!


Today we learned the origins of the word MARE...
which lead to inquiry regarding The History of the English Language.
Document One
Document Two
Follow the links if interested, and if you have more to add, please do in the comment section!

GRADE 12 ONLY

In Class IDV writing:


next week! Every day we will have in class paragraph writing.
The expectation is that you will use your Lit Circle Quadrants and Daily Questions to help support your writing with examples and detail.


Here are the First 2 that will be presented and DUE Monday!


You have to write the answers on the paper provided in class!

 

 Lit Circle Paragraph #1

Select and discuss strong example(s) of imagery found within your novel.  (5 marks)

Be sure to consider the following:

• Use I.D.V. format.
• Give quotation as proof
• Discuss Quotation fully: 
• Describe the kind of imagery present (V,A,K, or S)
• Discuss how or why the imagery works.
• Describe the effect of the image on you as a reader.

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Lit Circle Paragraph #2

Identify and explain a main conflict in the novel.  Support your response with reference to the text.

(5 marks)

And

Explain how this conflict relates to you or to people you know. (5 marks)

Last Lit. Circle Question of the Day

April 5, 2017


Choose a Character.


Tell whether you would want her/him for a sibling, parent, friend, partner/girlfriend/boyfriend.
(choose one)


Explain why!


for example:


If I could choose a character from a book to be my spouse, I would choose Denny from The Art of Racing In The Rain.  He is an ambitious and compassionate man.  As a race car driver, he has nerves of steel.  His calm nature, even when under pressure, gives him the poise to succeed in the racing industry.  Through his windy journey, he also shows his loyalty through his relationship between his wife and his dog. I would be honoured to share a life with a character like Denny.

Another Question of the Day

April 3, 2017


Pretend you have special powers and you could put yourself in your reading.


Where would you put yourself and why?


How would you being there change the story?


Example:
While reading The Art of Racing in the Rain...
I would drop myself into the scene when Eve leaves Enzo all alone in the house.
I would be a veterinarian that specializes in animal rescue.  A neighbour called me, as they heard Enzo barking but did not see the daily routine of having him let out and the house was too quiet of human activity.
I break into the house and take Enzo to my shelter. I leave a note and number for Denny (although I don't know his name) and he comes to me furious for having taken his dog.  We piece together the happenings and realize what Eve has done, leaving Enzo unattended.


AM I DONE?
Not quite, I still have to explain the why and explain if the story will change...


I have a need to place myself in the story as the rescue agent because this is one of the hardest parts of the book for me to read.  I actually cried the first time I read all the suffering that Enzo went through during this scene.
This scene is very important because Eve has issues and Denny has no clue to the state of his wife.  The story needs Eve to make this mistake, and Enzo really suffers because of her actions.  My empathy for Enzo drives me to want to lessen his suffering.
The story still needs Eve's mistake and my interjection doesn't take this mistake away.  Denny will still have to face the facts and the plot still moves forward with Enzo's horrific abandon scene still in existence demonstrating the true love and loyalty between Enzo and Denny.

It's Spring Break!

and 2B9 received a gift!

A box of Books ...

Thank you to the Crockett Family.  Please know that the books have found a wanting and loving new home.

To All Students...

Come and check out the new selection...

Here are the Daily Questions thus far:

Two New Questions this week:

March 22

Select an important object in the plot of your book

• draw that object in the square of your question of the day sheet
• use a minimum of 4 sentences to describe why that object is so important to the book, plot and/or character.

March 24

Describe the setting of your Lit Circle book. Remember that setting includes details like the:

• physical buildings
• neighourhoods
• Town/City, State/Province
• Country and time period

Below are the other questions: a repeat of the post from March 7, 2017

Feb 24

The who; The what; The where; The when

March 3

What kind of person is your main character? Explain why?

March 6

Select an important quotation from the novel that you either complete agree or disagree with.
Discuss why you agree or disagree with this quotation.

March 7

Describe three things the main character in the novel would carry in their purse/wallet
or pocket.
Why you they choose to carry these things?

• What do they reveal about that character's personality?