The end of term 1 is within sight

There are only 5 classes (2 weeks) left until the end of term. OUR LAST CLASS IS ON FRIDAY NOV. 4TH. Keeping this in mind, I am not assigning any more work.The only thing students must complete is the envelope poem and 4 pieces of portfolio work. Students need to get busy and get some homework done, since there is very little time left to complete the work.

Week Ending Oct 7, 2011

Students should have the following assignments handed in for marking:

• self as character (10)
• earthquake poem (10)
• observation assignment (15)
• brainstorm 5 experiences (5)

The following is a list of which has been introduced and students should currently be working on

• Personal Experience Story (due Tues in class) (20)
• Setting: In this assignment students are to focus on the elements of setting ( time, place, description)  using the senses and the concept of show not tell. Students should begin a fictional story that might describe a favourite place, or a place they know well. (10)
• Dialogue: In this assignment, students should focus on one of two things when writing dialogue. It should function to move plot or enhance character. (10)
• Conflict: In this assignment, students should introduce a problem and try to resolve it within the story. Remember conflict can take many forms: Internal conflict: person vs. self, person vs. person, person vs. nature, person vs. machine/technology. (10)