English+506


 * English 536 **


 * Term 1: **





Thesis Writing Assignment: (1) Write 2 Thesis Statements for each piece (2) then pick your best one and make an outline (3) last, write a conclusion for your essay. DUE DATE: Wednesday, September 22nd 2010





Critical Essay - DUE DATE: Wednesday September 29th 2010

Rebellion & Conformity



The Catcher in the Rye - the Rebel Assignment: (1) Write an Intro introduction with a thesis statement (2) find as many examples of Holden's rebellious behaviour as possible (3) Discuss who Holden reminds you of as a rebellious character (4) Conclude with an analysis of why we as a society are so fascinated with the idea of a "Rebel." DUE DATE: Tuesday October 12th 2010 (The Revision sheet!)



//Full Metal Jacket//. Dir. Stanley Kubrick. Warner Brothers, 1987. @http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093058/



Writing a Synthesis - Adding the issue of Conformity into the Mix: (1) A this point you should have a semi-decent piece ready to go into full essay form so we are going to (2) throw in the issue of conformity from the movie segment we watched and discussed. (3) Explain which piece, using evidence from the story or the movie, best reflects our societal ideal: is it the rebel that stands up? Or is it the unbelievable pressure to conform? DUE DATE: Monday October 25th 2010

@http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3917096356515404827&safe=active Media Assignemnt - Rebellion & Conformity - Song Interpretation: DUE DATE: Tuesday November 2nd 2010

October 25th to October 28th: Evaluation Situation (Competency 2 and 3) Bring a Dictionary!!!




 * Term 2: **

Orwell, George. //Nineteen Eighty-Four//. Toronto: Penguin Books, 1949.



Read the first few chapters of Orwell's //Nineteen Eighty-Four// by TOOZday - be prepared for discussion! The Questions will be due on Thursday November 11th 2010.

DUE DATE: Thursday December 2nd 2010

//V for Vendetta//, Dir. James McTeigue. Warner Bros. Pictures, 2006. @http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0434409/



Synthesis Response 1st Draft - DUE December 14th 2010

Final Copy - DUE December 20th 2010



Movie Review 1st Draft - DUE January 20th (typed and ready for Editing)

Movie Review Final draft - Due January 25th


 * Term 3: **

//Hamlet// - by William Shakespeare ** Facebook Character Study ** - ** DUE DATE: Friday February 25th 2011 ** ** Dramatic Reading - ** DUE DATE: Monday March 14th 2011


 * Argumentative or Persuasive Speech/Essay/Article **

__**Upcoming Activities:**__ Persuasive Essay - Persuasive Speech - Feature Article



=Competency grid for Term 3:= ==


 * Term 4 **

**L.E.S.** - CIVILITY



Podcasts Due Tuesday May 24th 2011