Welcome to EFP 11 (Term 2 2023-24)

Screen shot from SGaawaay K‘uuna (Tues/Thur film)
  • 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)

Mr. Kertes is a Language Arts teacher in Prince Rupert, in the territory of the Ts’msyen, at Charles Hays Secondary School - home of the Rainmakers.

Tom Kertes Resume and CV

2024-25 Term 1 Courses

2024-25 Term 2 Courses