- Monday 1/29
- Term 1 Make Up Day
- Tuesday 1/30 – First Day of Term 2
- Speed Write
- Start novel study (Keeper’n Me)
- View SGaawaay K‘uuna film
- 5-minute break (at approx 11:00 AM or 2:30 PM)
- Discussion on the theme “place and language”
- Go over the criteria for the novel study (check out your book from the school library in time for Friday’s class) and go over the expository essay (due March 1)
- Wednesday 1/31
- Speed write
- Read Keeper’n Me as class (start the novel)
- Lesson: Read One Good Man (theme: place/language)
- 5-min Break
- Lesson: Poetry study: Leonard and Mister Mandela (theme: place/language) + discuss homework format
- Pack up
- Letter – Why are you taking this class and what are hoping to achieve by doing this?
- Thursday 2/1
- Speed Write
- Start novel study (Keeper’n Me)
- View SGaawaay K‘uuna film
- 5-minute break (at some point during the film we will break for 5 minutes)
- Discussion on the theme “place and language”
- Go over the criteria for the novel study (check out your book from the school library in time for Friday’s class) and go over the expository essay (due March 1)
- Friday 2/2
- Routine continues (speed write, novel study, lesson, break, lesson, pack up, silent reading)
- Lesson: Focusing questions (Levels of Analysis – LOAs)
- Lesson: Start short story readings
- Homework is due: Leonard and Mister Mandela
- Start next week’s homework – due most Fridays (see course calendar)
Next Week
- We will go over the course outline, rules and routines, grading, and seat assignment on Monday
- There is a quiz on “how to ask a research question” on Monday
- We will watch another film (Daughters of the Dust) on Tues/Thur (to help prepare for the expository essay)
- Be sure to read ahead: The Laundry Basket (Lee Maracle), Haida Gwaii (Thomas King), and One Good Man (Sherman Alexie)
- Other readings for next week are: The Raven Steals the Light (Bill Reid and Robert Bringhurst), “You’ll Believe What Happened” Is Always a Good Way to Start a Story (Thomas King), and Celebrating One More Time (Sara Florence Davidson and Robert Davidson) (good idea to pre-read over the weekend)
