English 30-1
Welcome to the website for Mr. Chomistek. This site will be a gathering place for resources relevant to the course. This site will be organized by both Units, Literary Work, as well as a section with information regarding your diploma exam.
In this class, we will striving towards the Alberta Education English Language Arts curricular goals. By the end of the course you will be able
to:
1. listen, speak, read, write, view, and represent to explore thoughts, ideas, feelings and experiences.
2. listen, speak, read, write, view, and represent to comprehend literature and other texts in oral, print, visual, and multimedia forms, and respond personally, critically, and creatively.
3. listen, speak, read, write, view, and represent to manage ideas and information.
4.listen, speak, read, write, view, and represent to create oral, print, visual and multimedia texts, and enhance the clarity and artistry of communication.
5.listen, speak, read, write, view, and represent to respect, support, and collaborate with others.
These are the general outcomes. The specific outcomes for this grade are listed below.
During the year, as a student in this class, you will have the opportunity to:
General Outcome 1
1.1.1 - Form tentative understandings, interpretations, and positions
1.1.2 - Experiment with language, image and structure
1.2.1 - Consider new perspectives
1.2.2 - Express preferences, and expand interests
1.2.3 - Set personal goals for language growth
General Outcome 2
2.1.1 - Discern and analyze content
2.1.2 - Understand and interpret content
2.1.3 - Enage prior knowledge
2.1.4 - Use reference strategies and reference technologies
2.2.1 - Relate form, structure, and medium to purpose, audience and content
2.2.2 - Relate elements, devices, and techniques to created effects
2.3.1 - Connect self, text, culture, and mileu
2.3.2 - Evaluate the verisimilitude, appropriatenss, and significance of print and nonprint texts
2.3.3 - Appreciate the effectiveness and artistry of print and nonprint texts.
General Outcome 3
3.1.1 - Focus on purpose and presentation form
3.1.2 - Plan inquiry or research, and identify information needs and sources
3.2.1 - Select, record, and analyze information
3.2.2 - Evaluate sources, and assess information
3.2.3 - Form generalizations and conclusions
3.2.4 - Review inquiry or research process and findings
General Outcome 4
4.1.1 - Assess text creation context
4.1.2 - Consider and address form, structure, and medium
4.1.3 - Develop content
4.1.4 - Use production, publication, and presentation strategies and technologies consistent with context
4.2.1 - Enhance thought and understanding and support and detail
4.2.2 - Enhance organization
4.2.3 - Consider and address matters of choice
4.2.4 - Edit text for matters of correctness
General Outcome 5
5.1.1 - Use language and image to show respect and consideration
5.1.2 - Appreciate diversity of expression, opinion, and perspective
5.1.3 - Recognize accomplishments and events
5.2.1 - Cooperate with others, and contribute to group processes
5.2.2 - Understand and evaluate group processes
In this class, we will striving towards the Alberta Education English Language Arts curricular goals. By the end of the course you will be able
to:
1. listen, speak, read, write, view, and represent to explore thoughts, ideas, feelings and experiences.
2. listen, speak, read, write, view, and represent to comprehend literature and other texts in oral, print, visual, and multimedia forms, and respond personally, critically, and creatively.
3. listen, speak, read, write, view, and represent to manage ideas and information.
4.listen, speak, read, write, view, and represent to create oral, print, visual and multimedia texts, and enhance the clarity and artistry of communication.
5.listen, speak, read, write, view, and represent to respect, support, and collaborate with others.
These are the general outcomes. The specific outcomes for this grade are listed below.
During the year, as a student in this class, you will have the opportunity to:
General Outcome 1
1.1.1 - Form tentative understandings, interpretations, and positions
1.1.2 - Experiment with language, image and structure
1.2.1 - Consider new perspectives
1.2.2 - Express preferences, and expand interests
1.2.3 - Set personal goals for language growth
General Outcome 2
2.1.1 - Discern and analyze content
2.1.2 - Understand and interpret content
2.1.3 - Enage prior knowledge
2.1.4 - Use reference strategies and reference technologies
2.2.1 - Relate form, structure, and medium to purpose, audience and content
2.2.2 - Relate elements, devices, and techniques to created effects
2.3.1 - Connect self, text, culture, and mileu
2.3.2 - Evaluate the verisimilitude, appropriatenss, and significance of print and nonprint texts
2.3.3 - Appreciate the effectiveness and artistry of print and nonprint texts.
General Outcome 3
3.1.1 - Focus on purpose and presentation form
3.1.2 - Plan inquiry or research, and identify information needs and sources
3.2.1 - Select, record, and analyze information
3.2.2 - Evaluate sources, and assess information
3.2.3 - Form generalizations and conclusions
3.2.4 - Review inquiry or research process and findings
General Outcome 4
4.1.1 - Assess text creation context
4.1.2 - Consider and address form, structure, and medium
4.1.3 - Develop content
4.1.4 - Use production, publication, and presentation strategies and technologies consistent with context
4.2.1 - Enhance thought and understanding and support and detail
4.2.2 - Enhance organization
4.2.3 - Consider and address matters of choice
4.2.4 - Edit text for matters of correctness
General Outcome 5
5.1.1 - Use language and image to show respect and consideration
5.1.2 - Appreciate diversity of expression, opinion, and perspective
5.1.3 - Recognize accomplishments and events
5.2.1 - Cooperate with others, and contribute to group processes
5.2.2 - Understand and evaluate group processes
Day 1
Welcome to the class.
Today we need to go over the following:
Class Guidelines/Expectations
Extra Help Times
Course Outline
Learning Surveys
Letter to your Teacher
Just a note: Your CBM for this class will be next week on September 13th and 14th.
Day 2
Carry on from yesterday
Day 3
Today, we will be beginning our literature studies. We will begin with the short story, "A Vendetta" by Guy de Maupassant. As we look through the story, we will also review literary terms.
Literary Devices Booklet
"A Vendetta" Reading(read through together)
"A Vendetta" Guided Notes
"A Vendetta" Assignment (homework)
Day 4-5
Quick Questions
Terms Review
New Concept: Character Types
Reading: Skin
Tomorrow: Seatwork plus Homework Assignment
Day 6
Quick Questions
Terms Review
New Concept:
Character Types, Point of View
Reading: The Blood of the Martyrs
Discussion
Group Work
Day 7
Begin The Wars
Quick Questions
Review
Introduction(With Assignment)
Reading
Discussion
Day 8-9
Quick Questions
Review
Reading
The Archives(With Assignment)
Discussion
Day 10
Quick Questions
Review
The Rabbits(With Assignment)
Reading
Discussion
Day 11-13
Quick Questions
Review
Lethbridge(With Assignment)
Reading
Discussion
Day 14
Quick Questions
Review
Headed Back East(With Assignment)
Reading
Discussion
Day 15-16
Quick Questions
Review
Mud and Fog(With Assignment)
Reading
Discussion
Day 17
Quick Questions
Review
Old Blighty(With Discussion)
Reading
Discussion
Day 18
Quick Questions
Review
World War I Video!
Reading(up to page 131)
Discussion
Homework Assignment:
Write a passage that describes the events that we just read from the German Soldier's persective. It should be roughly a page, double spaced. You must write it from a first person point of view. I would recommend that you start from where Robert moves after lying still for three hours and end with him getting shot.
Day 19
Reading(up to end of Part 3)
Part 3 Questions:
1. Choose 2 of Robert's trench mates and describe them.
2. Why is Mrs. Ross' mental state worsening?
3. How do you think the flamethrowers affect the soldiers?
4. Why do you think Robert is the only human in Rodwell's sketchbook?
5. Why do you think that Rodwell commits suicide?
6. Reread Rodwell's letter to his daughter(page 135). Explain what he means.
7. How do you think Robert's recent experiences will affect him?
Day 20
Quick Questions
Review
Read from novel
Work on Character Web
Day 20
Quick Questions
Review
Finish Novel
Discuss Ending
Begin Character Sketch
Day 21
Quick Questions
Review
Today we need to go over the following:
Class Guidelines/Expectations
Extra Help Times
Course Outline
Learning Surveys
Letter to your Teacher
Just a note: Your CBM for this class will be next week on September 13th and 14th.
Day 2
Carry on from yesterday
Day 3
Today, we will be beginning our literature studies. We will begin with the short story, "A Vendetta" by Guy de Maupassant. As we look through the story, we will also review literary terms.
Literary Devices Booklet
"A Vendetta" Reading(read through together)
"A Vendetta" Guided Notes
"A Vendetta" Assignment (homework)
Day 4-5
Quick Questions
Terms Review
New Concept: Character Types
Reading: Skin
Tomorrow: Seatwork plus Homework Assignment
Day 6
Quick Questions
Terms Review
New Concept:
Character Types, Point of View
Reading: The Blood of the Martyrs
Discussion
Group Work
Day 7
Begin The Wars
Quick Questions
Review
Introduction(With Assignment)
Reading
Discussion
Day 8-9
Quick Questions
Review
Reading
The Archives(With Assignment)
Discussion
Day 10
Quick Questions
Review
The Rabbits(With Assignment)
Reading
Discussion
Day 11-13
Quick Questions
Review
Lethbridge(With Assignment)
Reading
Discussion
Day 14
Quick Questions
Review
Headed Back East(With Assignment)
Reading
Discussion
Day 15-16
Quick Questions
Review
Mud and Fog(With Assignment)
Reading
Discussion
Day 17
Quick Questions
Review
Old Blighty(With Discussion)
Reading
Discussion
Day 18
Quick Questions
Review
World War I Video!
Reading(up to page 131)
Discussion
Homework Assignment:
Write a passage that describes the events that we just read from the German Soldier's persective. It should be roughly a page, double spaced. You must write it from a first person point of view. I would recommend that you start from where Robert moves after lying still for three hours and end with him getting shot.
Day 19
Reading(up to end of Part 3)
Part 3 Questions:
1. Choose 2 of Robert's trench mates and describe them.
2. Why is Mrs. Ross' mental state worsening?
3. How do you think the flamethrowers affect the soldiers?
4. Why do you think Robert is the only human in Rodwell's sketchbook?
5. Why do you think that Rodwell commits suicide?
6. Reread Rodwell's letter to his daughter(page 135). Explain what he means.
7. How do you think Robert's recent experiences will affect him?
Day 20
Quick Questions
Review
Read from novel
Work on Character Web
Day 20
Quick Questions
Review
Finish Novel
Discuss Ending
Begin Character Sketch
Day 21
Quick Questions
Review