Humanities 8
Today we skipped silent reading to work on our restaurant/religion project. This was our last day to work on the project in class. The project is due on Thursday!
English 10
- Silent reading
- Info on Short story test - see below
- Work period
- Mr Know-all questions due at end of class
- Summaries on: All Summer in a Day, Brass Teapot, The Metaphor, The Possibility of Evil
- Creative writing portfolio
Literary Terms to
Know for Short Story Test
1.
Metaphor
2.
Simile
3.
Onomatopoeia
4.
Hyperbole
5.
Allusion
6.
Personification
7.
Alliteration
8.
Oxymoron
9.
Plot
10.
Climax
11.
Resolution
12.
Exposition
13.
Rising action
14.
Falling action
15.
Conflict
16.
Internal conflict
17.
External conflict
18.
Protagonist
19.
Antagonist
20.
Theme
21.
Character
22.
Dynamic character
23.
Static character
24.
Flat character
25.
Round character
26.
Foil
27.
Stereotype
28.
Indirect presentation
29.
Direct presentation
30.
Point of view
31.
1st person point of view
32.
Omniscient point of view
33.
Limited omniscient point of view
34.
Objective point of view
Stories to know:
All Summer in a Day
The Brass Teapot
The Metaphor
The Possibility of Evil
The Chaser
Mr Know All
Summaries of 1st 4 due on Thursday BEFORE the
test!!
First Nations 12
Today we are going to review the different types of blankets used as regalia by the people of the Coast. Next we are going to watch a video clip of a potlatch. Finally we are going to discuss the Chapter 3 unit test and I will introduce the chapter 3 review web.
Chapter 3 Terms
1.
Potlatch
2.
Lahal
3.
Medium of exchange
4.
Provision items
5.
Prestige items
6.
Inter-mediaries
7.
Traditional education
8.
Slaves
9.
Conflict
10.
Trade
11.
Regalia
12.
Chilkat blanket
13.
Raven tail blanket
14.
Button blanket
15.
Chinook
16.
Coppers
17.
Dentalium
18.
Elder
19.
Grease trail
20.
Protocol – guidelines for conduct
21.
Matrilineal –based on kinship through the
mother’s side
22.
Patrilineal – based on kinship through the
father’s side
23.
Shaman – someone who is believed to be able to
communicate with the spirit world; healer
24.
vision quest – rite of passage to adulthood;
usually involves a period of fasting and time alone in nature; intent is to
commune with spiritual world and identify path in life
TASK: Create a web based on the materials we have studied in
Chapter 3 – Sharing the Land and Resources
Criteria
1.
Information – include the above information and
terms; show your understanding /21
2.
Organization/ Readability – make sure you have
clear headings and info is easily read /4
DUE DATE: Thursday March 19 before test!!
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