into the wild
Sunday, June 1, 2014
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
#19 isp novel #1
divide your book into five sections of equal length. At the end of the section, reflect on your book. What happened in that section? Did you like it? Who is your favourite character? What do you think will happen next? What event will you remember? etc. etc
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
#18 of Mice and Men ..your twitter character
who is it? ...............what do we know about him/her?............do you like him / her?
Friday, May 2, 2014
isp - independent novel study -reminder
we will begin reading an independent novel next week....there are lots of book choices in the classroom but you may choose to read your own...if so, acquire a book that would be suitable for the task and bring it to class starting next week
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Research report
you are to begin researching an ethical issue of your own choosing in preparation for a short research report ( based on recent content in class and content to come)
possible topics:
gun control.........
clinical trials......
placebos.....
LBGT rights......
end of life issues (euthanasia).....
stem cell research.....
education of mentally challenged.....
electro shock therapy.....
animal rights.....
adoption: rights of adopted.....
life-saving drugs not available in Canada....
race and racism.....
the ethics of scientific interference....
patients' rights....
animal testing....
the role of juries in criminal trials....
young offenders in adult penal system....
genetic testing
...etc...
or one of your own choosing
.............if you get that far, the first paragraph of your should outline the basic facts of the issue (answering the question: "what is it"?)
#17 Valentine Road
"that story was essentially an American one....it could never happen in Canada"....agree or disagree in a minimum of five sentences
#15 Algernon...the end
In a minimum of five sentences, what, for you, was the message of Flowers for Algernon?...what did you take from it?
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Thursday, April 17, 2014
#14 Charlie and "Maaa..."
Why do you think it is so important for Charlie to talk with his mother one more time?
Explain.
#13 is / was the surgery a success?
this , of course, depends on your definition of success....explain your reasoning in a minimum of five sentences
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Formula for a well-written News Article
Paragraph 1: who, what, where, when, why
Paragraph 2: give the reader the details, include 1-2 quotes from the text, write in 3rd person (he, she), be objective!
Paragraph 3: Wrap it up, maybe use a catchy phrase
Monday, March 31, 2014
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Friday, March 21, 2014
Essay format
Sorry for the delay everyone, I had a family emergency. Here is the link to the essay format I promised you. I cannot upload the word file to the blog so I put it in a Google doc. Just copy and paste it into a Word document and you will be good to go.
Essay Format
Ms. Nelson
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Paragraph #2 - Comparative Essay
Hi everyone,
Here is an example of what the second paragraph would look like in your comparative essays. Any questions, please let me know!
Miss. Nelson
#11 Charlie Gordon
How do you feel about the narrator of the story?
do you like him? .....pity him?....admire him?
explain in a minimum of five sentences
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
#10 the "ethics" of the surgery
if it could be done, should it be done?
do you agree with surgery such as the one in Flowers for Algernon? Explain in approximately five sentences
Friday, March 14, 2014
Thursday, March 6, 2014
#9 Charlie Gordon
What impressions of Charlie Gordon do have after reading the March "progress reports"
your response should be a minimum of five sentences
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Thursday, February 27, 2014
#8 The Magic Bus Pilgrims
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Friday, February 14, 2014
Thursday, February 13, 2014
today...Feb 13...library
begin by finishing your "survival" tale (background, problem, reflection)
print it out / hand it in / put it in the appropriate hand in folder
then read the article below about the Canadian mountain climber and the Taliban - crazy
and complete blog entries
#7 "find" a survival story
do some online research, find another "survival" story and summarize it in your blog
who
what
when
where
why
etc
# 6 an ethical dilemma
describe an ethical dilemma you faced.... a time when you had a decision of right and wrong
explain the context (where / when etc), the problem you faced, the options you had, the decision you made and how you feel about that choice today
#5 the andes plane crash story
what, in your opinion, should they have done? what do you think you would have done in their position?
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
#4 the "elevator story"
Sunday, February 9, 2014
Friday, February 7, 2014
#2 Eric Fortier
On July 27, 2001, Éric Fortier confronted a polar bear that was attacking two of his camping companions at the Soper River, in Katannilik Territorial Park Reserve, Nunavut. In the early morning hours, the bear ripped open the tent where Mr. Fortier and his partner were sleeping. Their screams drove the bear away but the animal turned on their friends, savagely mauling them as they tried to exit their own tent and escape. Ignoring the danger, Mr. Fortier threw rocks at the animal while yelling at it in an attempt to scare it off. Seeing that his efforts were in vain, he confronted the bear and stabbed it repeatedly in the throat with a pocketknife until the wounded animal retreated into the woods. Mr. Fortier and his partner then helped their injured friends into a canoe and paddled eight kilometres across the river to find help. The victims recovered from their injuries. (from Wikipedia)
you are Eric Fortier,
what would you have done?
#1 one goal for the semester
in one sentence, sum up a goal for the semester....pass/ get 80%, learn to write better etc
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
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