If you don't want to read and process and understand all the following information there is one super easy breezy way to *avoid* all that work! Make sure every part of what you create, every element that goes into your work is yours and yours alone by creating everything yourself. You want to have a bird in your image? draw it yourself or photograph it yourself or collage it yourself or or or.....
So, here is a link to the general Creative Commons site: http://creativecommons.org/
and here is a link to the section describe the types and kinds of licenses the creative commons initiative is built around.
Basically, the idea is that we want to foster the kind of sharing that eventually fuels innovation and the generation of new knowledge both within fields that already exist as well as emerging and yet to emerge fields.
Information specific to Intellectual Property rights here in Canada can be found here: http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/cipointernet-internetopic.nsf/eng/h_wr00003.html
The two above sites will give you a comprehensive overview of copyright as it's currently exists and some insight into how some folks are re-envisioning intellectual property rights.
But then there is always good ol' wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright
Showing posts with label Grade 10. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Grade 10. Show all posts
Monday, April 16, 2012
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Utopian/Dystopian Assignment
Themes Brainstormed in Class
- Socio-Economic Status
- Age
- Poverty
- Slavery
- Rebellion
- Religion
- Social Justice
- Religion
- Individual Rights and Responsibilities
- Propaganda/Free thought
- Privilege
- Social Identity
- Sexual Orientation
- Violence
- Human to Human Relationships
- Human to Nature Relationships
- Political Structure
- Economic Structure
- Race
- Class
- Work
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Sex/Reproduction
- Gender Roles
- Technology
- Science
- Military
- Sex Trade
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Assignments since Interm Cut-off
Response Journal for Animal Farm. You should be finished with Chapter 10 by Thursday, July 23rd.
Your silent journals are due Friday, July 24th.
Will will be watching the Animal Farm Film on Friday afternoon to which you will need a response entry. This could be a written response of some sort, a freewrite, a brainstrom, a mind map or an image of your own making. Your Response Journals are Due Friday, July 23rd.
Literary Terms Dictionary Entries.
4-4 part entries are due Monday, July 27th.
You will be creating a Utopia or Dystopia that you will be presenting in some way to the class. All of these, regardless of when or how you present it, will be due on Tuesday, July 28th.
Your silent journals are due Friday, July 24th.
Will will be watching the Animal Farm Film on Friday afternoon to which you will need a response entry. This could be a written response of some sort, a freewrite, a brainstrom, a mind map or an image of your own making. Your Response Journals are Due Friday, July 23rd.
Literary Terms Dictionary Entries.
4-4 part entries are due Monday, July 27th.
You will be creating a Utopia or Dystopia that you will be presenting in some way to the class. All of these, regardless of when or how you present it, will be due on Tuesday, July 28th.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Monday, July 13, 2009
Dates for Short Story Lessons
Wednesday July 15th
- The Possibility of Evil: Liam, Marvin, Jonathan
Thursday July 16th
- Love Song: Zijun, Ricky, Alex C., Kevin L.
- Harrison Bergerson: Yona, Kenneth, Kevin H., Junho
Friday July 17th:
- Ashes For The Wind: Cheryl, Alex K. David R., Andy
- Choices: Brendan, Cona, Tim, David C., Christian
Good luck!
How To Teach a Short Story
Teaching a lesson is very much like writing an essay--you need all the same parts.
Introduction
Story Title:
How are you going to get your students’ interest? (Hook)
What do you want your students to learn? Learning Objectives: these can be your own, from the Ministry of Education, etc... (Thesis Statement) Everything in your lesson should be aimed at helping students meet your learning objectives.
Body
What activities are you going to present that help your students meet your objectives? These must include reading the story in some format but are also other activities such as independent work, discussions with a partner, a small group or the whole class. They may also include enrichment activities like a game or a video, etc. There is much room here for creativity. The activities you choose should help your students make a personal connection to the material you're covering. They should also help your students put the work into it's larger social and literary context (see Realms of Inquiry for further information).
Conclusion
How will you determine that your students’ learned the material? These can be game results, quizs, questionaires, a test or some kind of project. The project can be anything from a paragraph or two to a full essay. Other kinds of projects work too. Think creatively about getting your students to use both text and images.
Why does this story matter? Remember that personal connection? See if you can get your students talking about why the story matters to them.
Work Habits
You also need to decide who is going to do which parts of your lesson. You also need to know the order events will take as well as the duration of each part. Your complete lesson plan also contains a list of materials and who will be providing the materials.
Introduction
Story Title:
How are you going to get your students’ interest? (Hook)
What do you want your students to learn? Learning Objectives: these can be your own, from the Ministry of Education, etc... (Thesis Statement) Everything in your lesson should be aimed at helping students meet your learning objectives.
Body
What activities are you going to present that help your students meet your objectives? These must include reading the story in some format but are also other activities such as independent work, discussions with a partner, a small group or the whole class. They may also include enrichment activities like a game or a video, etc. There is much room here for creativity. The activities you choose should help your students make a personal connection to the material you're covering. They should also help your students put the work into it's larger social and literary context (see Realms of Inquiry for further information).
Conclusion
How will you determine that your students’ learned the material? These can be game results, quizs, questionaires, a test or some kind of project. The project can be anything from a paragraph or two to a full essay. Other kinds of projects work too. Think creatively about getting your students to use both text and images.
Why does this story matter? Remember that personal connection? See if you can get your students talking about why the story matters to them.
Work Habits
You also need to decide who is going to do which parts of your lesson. You also need to know the order events will take as well as the duration of each part. Your complete lesson plan also contains a list of materials and who will be providing the materials.
How to Essays--DUE Tuesday July 14th!
1. Brainstorm
2. Rough Draft of Body
3. Revision of Body (post peer edits)
4. Introduction Worksheet
5. Rough Draft of Introduction
6. Rough Draft of Conclusion
7. 2 peer edits done FOR you
8. 2 peer edits done BY you
2. Rough Draft of Body
3. Revision of Body (post peer edits)
4. Introduction Worksheet
5. Rough Draft of Introduction
6. Rough Draft of Conclusion
7. 2 peer edits done FOR you
8. 2 peer edits done BY you
Friday, July 10, 2009
Assignment List Updated for July 10th
1. Rights of the Child poster
2. 2 paragraphs on Animals
3. Golden Compass Character Paragraph
4. Anima/Animus Group Worksheet
5. Personal ID bag (various dates)
6. Free Will Mind Map
7. How To Write A Test Group Activity
8. Brainstorming for How to Essay
9. 1st Draft of the Body of your How to Essay
10. You must get 2 others to read your Body Draft and complete a peer-review worksheet
11. You must complete a peer review worksheet for 2 classmates
12. Brainstorming for Fable
13. 1st Draft of your Fable
14. Peer Review of Fable (1 about you and 1 from you)
15. 5 silent journal entries of five minutes each.
16. 2 Paragraphs re: The Lottery
Due Monday July 13th
How To Essay--brainstorming, 1st draft of body, 2 peer edits by you, 2 peer edits for you, introduction worksheet, introduction draft, and the revision of your essay's body.
and
2 Paragraphs re: The Lottery with your brainstorming or chart.
2. 2 paragraphs on Animals
3. Golden Compass Character Paragraph
4. Anima/Animus Group Worksheet
5. Personal ID bag (various dates)
6. Free Will Mind Map
7. How To Write A Test Group Activity
8. Brainstorming for How to Essay
9. 1st Draft of the Body of your How to Essay
10. You must get 2 others to read your Body Draft and complete a peer-review worksheet
11. You must complete a peer review worksheet for 2 classmates
12. Brainstorming for Fable
13. 1st Draft of your Fable
14. Peer Review of Fable (1 about you and 1 from you)
15. 5 silent journal entries of five minutes each.
16. 2 Paragraphs re: The Lottery
Due Monday July 13th
How To Essay--brainstorming, 1st draft of body, 2 peer edits by you, 2 peer edits for you, introduction worksheet, introduction draft, and the revision of your essay's body.
and
2 Paragraphs re: The Lottery with your brainstorming or chart.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Some Dictionaries and cool word-y stuff
Searching for inspiration? Go NO further.....
http://visual.merriam-webster.com/
How about a massive list of way too many literary terms?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_literary_terms
And then, here is a cool site I found that does word maps based on related concepts:
http://www.visualthesaurus.com/
Finally, if you're interested in a quick and easy (and free) way to create mind maps:
http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
http://visual.merriam-webster.com/
How about a massive list of way too many literary terms?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_literary_terms
And then, here is a cool site I found that does word maps based on related concepts:
http://www.visualthesaurus.com/
Finally, if you're interested in a quick and easy (and free) way to create mind maps:
http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Welcome Byrne Creek Grade 10 English students!! We are a week into our summer session and we're moving fast.
As of today, here are the assignments:
1. Rights of the Child poster
2. 2 paragraphs on Animals
3. Golden Compass Character Paragraph
4. Anima/Animus Group Worksheet
5. Personal ID bag (various dates)
6. Free Will Mind Map
7. How To Write A Test Group Activity
8. Brainstorming for How to Essay
9. 1st Draft of the Body of your How to Essay
As of today, here are the assignments:
1. Rights of the Child poster
2. 2 paragraphs on Animals
3. Golden Compass Character Paragraph
4. Anima/Animus Group Worksheet
5. Personal ID bag (various dates)
6. Free Will Mind Map
7. How To Write A Test Group Activity
8. Brainstorming for How to Essay
9. 1st Draft of the Body of your How to Essay
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