ENGLISH 12 TERM 2 & 3 JOURNALS
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topicDiscuss your first impressions of the documentary Searching for Sugar Man.
Searching for Sugar Man Post Viewing: PART 1 "Any Revolution needs an Anthem and in South Africa, "Cold Fact" was the album that gave people permission to free their minds and to start thinking differently." Explain this quotation in relation to this movie and Rodriguez. PART 2 Which artists today are inspirational? What songs could be anthems for revolution / protest today? In-class journal responses using a shoe as a prompt: Response 1: Descriptive Response 2: Narrative Response 3: Persuasive Elaborate on one prompt for homework. Respond to one of the prompts from the ball activity in class. Use words that have either a positive or negative connotation to convey your message. You may write a narrative or a persuasive response. Write a narrative essay in response to one of two prompts: We can learn from family. Hard work can lead to success. *You have a handout that includes two example essays that respond to each of these two prompts. Write a creative paragraph that reveals 2 truths and 1 lie. Base this paragraphs on events that took place during your 2 week holiday. Show, don't tell in an effort to make all three things seem believable. Write a narrative essay of at least 300 words in response to the in-class prompt: Our experiences shape who we are. Compare and contrast Coyne's article and Mercer's rant in a well articulated essay. Write a synthesis essay in response to the question from the sample provincial exam you received in class. What is art? Is art important in our society? Provide examples to support your response. What is love? How is love perceived by our society? 3 short responses: Where will you be in September, 2016? What will I take from Rockridge? What advice would you give to a grade 10 student at Rockridge? Explain the deeper meaning of any 3 of the quotations from the Hamlet famous quotes handout. What’s your motto? Just do it or maybe later? Are you a person of action, reaction or a person of thought? Describe how you talk yourself in or out of doing something and provide a developed example as support. |