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__**Feb. 21**__

1. Read ROOM for 1/2 hour. 2. Group discussion of the following questions. If you were not here, you must answer them on looseleaf.
 * 1) If you were Ma, what would you miss most about the outside world?
 * 2) What are some of the ways in which Jack's development has been stunted by growing up in Room? How has he benefited?
 * 3) What would you do differently if you were Jack's parent? Would you tell Jack about the outside world from the start?
 * 4) If Ma had never given birth to Jack, what would her situation in Room be like?
 * 5) Have you ever gotten into a car with someone you don't know, as Ma did? Did you find this to be a believable way for a 19-year-old to be kidnapped?

3. Read for the rest of the time and caught up on previous ROOM questions.

__**Feb. 22**__ Here’s the rubric on how it will be marked: Newspaper Article (Community Views) /1 Catchy Headline /1 Byline /5 Lead with 5 W’s /5 Body with 5 details /2 Conventions Total /14 2. Read ROOM as much as possible. Most students are ½-2/3 finished. Write a journal #4. Remember it is a double entry journal, with your thoughts and opinions on the right hand side.
 * 1) Looked at how newspaper articles are written. See link on the NEWSPAPER page in the table of contents to the left. They include:
 * 2) A catchy, but short, headline
 * 3) A byline- the author or source of information
 * 4) A lead- the first paragraph which is often one or two long sentences and includes who, what, when, where, why and how, if possible.
 * 5) The body- which fills in the rest of the details.
 * 6) Look at an article that interests you in a newspaper- Reminder or Free Press, or any other. Read only the first 3 sentences. Complete the top half of the sheet “Just the Facts” to see if the author included all the 5 W’s in his/her lead. Hand in.
 * 7) Lit Power: Community Views p. 46-47. Complete the front, writing 2 catchy headlines for each picture. The picture on the right has a tornado coming down on the city. Complete part A. Read Part B. Write a newspaper article with all the requirements, but do it on one of the pictures from p. 46 that you wrote a headline for.

__**Feb. 23**__ DVD Cover- Covers that Communicate /1 title /1 strong image /1 image reflects major event, character, setting, mood /1 tagline /1 words and pictures arranged effectively /1 coloured and neat /1 audience and purpose is clear Total /7
 * 1) Reminder: You are in grade 12 English, so please write everything to the best of your ability using proper paragraph format, proper sentences, spelling, capitals and punctuation. Many students are getting lax and handing in work that is not grade 12 quality.
 * 2) Lit Power: Covers that Communicate p. 2-6. Do Part A p. 4 chart. Do Part B p. 5 DVD cover. Be sure to read the directions because you will be marked on each of those criteria, especially in the “tips” section. It must be hand drawn and coloured, but don’t worry, I won’t mark your artistic ability, just the criteria for design, appeal, etc. Here is the rubric for marking:

2. Read ROOM as much as possible. Respond to this quote by Ma in a proper paragraph: Ma: “It’s called mind over matter. If we don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” You can discuss this in any way you want, but some ideas are: What does it mean? How does it apply to Ma and Jack’s situation? How does it apply to you and your life or situations you’ve been in?

__**Feb. 24**__ 1. Figurative language: Defined and examples given for Simile, Metaphor, Hyperbole, Idiom, Personification. If you weren't in class, please look these up so you know what they are. Also, come pick up the worksheets. 2. Worksheets: Figurative Language- Definitions- do all /10 Metaphors- do #1,2,3 and Bonus on worksheet; Do the first 5 bullets of "Independent practice" on looseleaf /13 Personification- We did #1,2 as examples; do #3,4,5,6,7 and #1-5 of the bottom section on looseleaf /10 Hand in.

3. Read ROOM as much as possible. Write 10 interview questions for the author, Emma Donoghue. Hand in.

__**Feb. 27**__ 1. Review of Metaphors and Similes You need to come pick up the pages needed or print them on your own from here. a. Worksheet- highlight the similes in the first paragraph and the similies and metaphors in the second paragraph. Hand in. b. Complete the Katy Perry/Jewel Metaphor lesson on the FIGURATIVE LANG & POETRY page. Hand in- "Firework" and "You Were Mean for Me" (highlighted) and a rough and good copy of your poem modelled after Jewel's "LOST" poem. Hand in.

2. ROOM- Continue reading; answer any 6 of the 8 comprehension questions from the worksheet labelled p. 101-126. Come pick this up if you weren't in class. Hand in

__**Feb. 28**__ Catch up class. For those not coming to class, get some of this work handed in to be marked this week as midterms are Monday, and I'd like to have all Maplewood marks updated on the weekend. Remember that each day is a DOUBLE class. That is why the course is finished in 10 weeks and not 20 like at Hapnot. That means that each day is 2 classes worth of work. If you are missing classes, you may be falling further behind than you think. Also remember there is breakfast Mon, Wed and Fri, 9:15-9:45. I hope to see you there tomorrow morning! Thank you. Shari

__**Feb. 29**__ 1. Review figurative Language devices using the following two powerpoints and quizzes. This does not have to be handed in, but will need to be able to identify these devices.

[|Powerpoint and Quiz #1] [|Powerpoint and Quiz #2]

2. Worksheet: Figurative language and lyrics from The Beatles. If you weren't in the class, be sure to come pick up this handout. We did #1 as an example and you choose any 5 other ones to do on your own. 3. LIT POWER: __**Everything I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten.**__ Do not write on p33-34. Complete p. 35 as instructed (see detailed LIT POWER page for instructions). Complete p. 36 where you write your own poem about life lessons you learned in some situation. 4. Hand in The Beatles worksheet, and the Lit Power with your own poem.

__**March 1**__ 1. Pretend you are a news reporter and were there when Ma and Jack escaped. Write a news article on their escape, on their stay in ROOM, or both. Remember to follow news article format. Here is how you will be marked. Notice the details are worth 10, so be sure your article is long enough.
 * __Newspaper Article (ROOM)__**

/1 Catchy Headline

/1 Byline

/5 Lead with 5 W’s

/10 Body with 10 details

/2 Conventions

Total /19

2. Figurative Language- __**LIT POWER "Who is Singing this Song" p.123-126-**__ See Lit Power page for detailed instructions

Part C poem: Be sure to read all directions and use the model poem as a guideline. Yours should look like hers. Use your answers in Part B as a guideline to each of your stanzas. Here is how you will be marked: /2 followed model format /3 length- at least 18 lines (6 of them are: “Who is singing this song?” And “I am”) The rest are 3 stanzas x 4 lines each-or more. /2 conventions /12 content /6 creativity (mood, voice, word choice, figures of speech, meaning, enjambment, etc) Hand in the news article, "Who is Singing this Song" and your poem
 * __ “Who is Singing this Song?” Original poem __**
 * Total /25 **

__** March 2 **__ Battle of the Sexes Figurative Language Game with movie and song clips. Read ROOM