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Welcome to English 10
• Please take one copy of each handout.
• Begin by reading the handout titled “Welcome to English 10.”
• Read the Course Outline (you can keep this copy).
• Next, examine the cartoon and write a brief response to each question (these will not be handed in but they will be the basis for discussion).
• Work on these sheets quietly until the Instructor begins the class (between 5:30 and 5:45)
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Icebreaker
• parents / non-parents
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Icebreaker
• like math / hate math
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Icebreaker
• early birds / night owls
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Icebreaker
• cats / dogs / other
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Icebreaker
• glass half-full / glass half-empty
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Course Outline
Monday and Wednesday, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Sept. 12th to Jan. 18th
Room 202
Instructor: Michele Sherstan
E-mail: [email protected]
School Phone: 604-713-5752
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This course will focus on
• speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills
through the study of
• stories, • articles, • images,• poems, • plays,• and a novel.
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This course will prepare you for
• the English 10 Provincial Exam*• English 11
*Only students on the 2004 Diploma (80 credits)
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Literature 40%• in-class work 40%• homework 10%, • exams and quizzes 50%
Writing 45%• in-class work 70%• homework 10%• grammar quizzes 20%
Speaking / Listening 15%• in-class/mid-term 20%• in-class/final 30%• presentations 50%
Total 100%
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Class Expectations
• Listen while others are speaking.
• Respect differences between yourself and your classmates.
• Conduct yourself in a way that supports your classmates' learning.
• Cell phones, Blackberries, iPods, etc. must be turned off during class; Plan to make and return calls, texts, and e-mails during the break (usually 6:45 or 7 p.m.).
• Food is only allowed during the break; beverages are fine anytime.
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Class Expectations (Cont’d.)
• If you are late, enter quietly and wait to speak to me or your classmates until the lecture is over.
• You may leave to use the washroom without asking, as long as you do not disrupt the class.
• Do not leave before the end of class without checking in with instructor.
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Absences
• It is your responsibility to find out about any work you may have missed (Ask a classmate or check the class website).
• If you are sick, or have an emergency, I expect you to contact me as soon as physically possible.
• If you know you will be away, please let me know ahead of time.
• If you do not follow these guidelines there will be no possibility of extensions or alternate assignments.
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Deadlines
• I will accept late work up until the day that I give a test on that material.
• Some in-class assignments can be made up outside of class if you contact me about doing this work
• Most tests and quizzes cannot be made up unless you contact me in a timely manner with a good reason why you cannot do them at the scheduled time.
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Textbooks
• Please pay your textbook deposit at the office or in Room 101 as soon as possible.
• Students experiencing financial hardship should speak to me about alternate arrangements.
• I will be handing out texts in the second week of class.
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Other Supplies
Students should bring the following to class:
• Binders, lined paper, pens, and pencils
• Paperback dictionary
• Personal reading material (book, magazine, or newspaper) appropriate for a school setting
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Roberts’ Rules
• Follow the “Academic Honesty Policy” and the “Code of Conduct” you signed when you registered.
• No smoking on the school grounds or directly across the street.
• Do not linger around the playground while children are playing (unless they are your own of course!)
• Enter and exit by the front doors only.
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Icebreaker
• On a slip of paper, write down something about yourself that not many people know about you.
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The Purpose of Discussion
• Explore different sides of a topic• Share your opinion with others• Learn what others have to say
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The Purpose of Discussion
is • to understand what people think about an
issue and why
is not to• “win” an argument
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Discussion Questions
• Who does the beaver represent?
• What does the word “flux” in the newspaper headline mean?
• What is the message of the cartoon?
• Do you agree or disagree with it? Why?
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10 minute break
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Reading: Don’t be shy, speak up!
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Vocabulary Preview
1. void (n.): an empty area or space; nothingness
2. diffuse (v.): to spread out or scatter something
3. default (adj.): the automatic setting or
position if no choice is made
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Vocabulary Preview
4. engage (v.): to involve, attract, or draw into 5. empathy (n.): the understanding or sharing
of another person’s thoughts, feelings, or attitudes
6. muster (v.): to gather or call up
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Read the article• Read the article once through to get the overall meaning without
looking in the dictionary. Try to guess meanings of unfamiliar words using context.
• Read more closely, looking up any words you can’t guess from context.
• Answer the questions on p. 2 of the handout.
• Please write clear complete sentences.
• When you are done, hand in your work and leave quietly.
• Remember to hand in your “Welcome Sheet.”
• REMEMBER TO PAY YOUR TEXTBOOK DEPOSIT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.