March 17, 2018

Autobiography

Literature Book #2. 

Same process. Read. Make readers’ notes. Participate in a literature discussion. Write a post. 

Review your Literature Book #1 reader’s notes. Match them to the notes on the whiteboard. Review the reader’s note rubric.

Establish a goal for this second set of notes. In your ‘journal’, set-up a goal page. 

The Autobiography

Paragraph One:

Paragraph Two:

Paragraph Three:

Paragraph Four:

Paragraph Five:

Paragraph Six:

Paragraph Seven:

Paragraph Eight:

Introduction

Personality Characteristics

Personal Interests

School Life

Personal Concerns

Favourite Holiday

My Future

Conclusion

We begin with paragraph two and three.

Writing Paragraph Two

For paragraph two, Personality Characteristics, write a paragraph using the same format demonstrated below: 

There are three personality traits that make me exceptional including rowdy, humorous, and resourceful. I play a lot of team sports and I really enjoy the violent ones. I get more excited and interested in a sport, if there is a chance that I might be personally injured. I love the risk of extreme sports. Luckily, I usually have a good sense of humour about getting hurt. Last summer I was supposed to be an usher at my brother’s wedding but two days before the ceremony, I broke my leg playing lacrosse. So I showed up anyway, in a wheelchair and made fun of how my cast didn’t match my tuxedo top. I can usually be pretty resourceful in a difficult situation. This was again true at the same wedding, where in order to dance, I just had my dancing partner steer me around the dance floor in any crazy way. I was pretty popular that night. Overall, you can see how these three characteristics make me unique in my daily life and interests.

Using these three characteristics, write a paragraph which also answers the following questions:

You have many personality traits that make you the special person you are. Identify three of these characteristics and describe them. Give specific examples to illustrate what you mean.

Hints:

Write your paragraph using three of the characteristics from your chart. You should choose the three characteristics which:

  • Are most different from each other
  • Are easiest to prove with evidence from your life experience

For paragraph three, Personal Interests, write a paragraph using the same format demonstrated above.

Write a paragraph which answers the following questions:

Describe your main interests, the various things you really enjoy doing. Use a number of examples to illustrate exactly what activities, situations and people interest you.

Hints:

Write your paragraph using three or four personal interests or hobbies.

Again, choose interests that:

  • Are most different from each other
  • Are easiest to prove with evidence from your life experience

 

April 24, 2017

Monday, April 24, 2017

What are media studies?—send to me via Assignment Submission page

Setting Learning Goals. —send to me via Assignment Submission page

Inquiry Planner to do before working in Mindomo Groups —send to me via Assignment Submission page

Tomorrow Literature Circle preparation.

Next literature circle discussion is Thursday, April 27.

Mindomo contributions need to be finished by May 1.

February 18, 2016

Friday, February 19, 2016

We will begin with reading and tracking our reading, and a housekeeping item: Acceptable User Agreement.

Today, we are going to set some semester goals for ourselves. You will decide on four goals including your mark, a learning skill, an English skill, and a growth mindset goal.

We will then create a plan for each goal, using the long-term goal planning tool.

Post each goal separately on Sesame.

Also, attach an avatar to s Snap too and I will add it.

If you finish, please update the tracking sheet.

EXIT SLIP: Have I met my reading goal for this week?