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ENG 4U Short Stories

Thursday Sept 6:  Define the terms utopia and dystopia

Monday Sept 10:  Dystopia Lecture http://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/351-the-dystopian-timeline-to-the-hunger-games-infographic

"The year was 2081..."

Tuesday Sept 11:  Share dystopia story themes continue Dystopia Lecture

Wednesday Sept 12:  Finish Dystopia Lecture Kurt Vonnegut background: - makes notes on what has influenced his life The Shape of Stories: Well folks, we all know that I am a math and science teacher at heart...who knew that short stories can be related to the sine curve and exponential functions?! Way to go Kurt Vonnegut!! media type="youtube" key="oP3c1h8v2ZQ" height="360" width="640"

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Friday Sept 14: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Read:

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Monday Sept 17: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Discuss Harrison Bergeron & communism fear - see Videos on "Media Studies" page

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<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">More discussion on Equality/Inequality: Oscar Pistorius article (see media studies link on ENG 4U home page) and Anniversary of Occupy Wall Street

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Wednesday Sept 19: <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Equality assignment <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due NEXT WEDNESDAY Sept 26th

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Thursday Sept 20: <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Students work on Equality Assignment

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Monday Sept 24th: <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Work on Equality Essay.

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Tuesday Sept 25th: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;"> __<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Style __ <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Style is the way in which something is written, as opposed to the meaning of what is written.. Style influences the reader’s impression of the information itself. Style includes diction and tone. The main goal in considering style is to present your information in a manner appropriate for both the audience and the purpose of the writing. Consistency is vital. Switching styles can distract the reader and diminish the believability of the paper’s argument.

__<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Tone __ <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Aside from individual word choice, the overall tone, or attitude, of a piece of writing should be appropriate to the audience and purpose. The tone may be objective or subjective, logical or emotional, intimate or distant, serious or humorous. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">One way to achieve proper tone is to imagine a situation in which to say the words being written. A journal might be like a conversation with a close friend where there is the freedom to use slang or other casual forms of speech. A column for a newspaper may be more like a high-school graduation speech: it can be more formal, but it can still be funny or familiar. An academic paper is like a formal speech at a conference: being interesting is desirable, but there is no room for personal anecdotes or familiar usage of slang words. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">In all of these cases, there is some freedom of self-expression while adapting to the audience. In the same way, writing should change to suit the occasion.

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Wednesday Sept 26th: <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**Equality Essay due!**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Groups for Short Story project **
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Short Story Project information: [[file:ENG4U short story assignment copy.doc]]**

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 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Terms You Should be familiar with: **
 * <span style="background-color: initial; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">[|Short Story Elements] **
 * <span style="background-color: initial; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">[|Elements of Fiction Interactive] **
 * <span style="background-color: initial; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">[|Elements of fiction] **

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 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">The Lottery <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">(focus on point of view and symbol) **

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 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">The Veldt <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">(focus on conflict and plot) **


 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow (The Big Trip Up Yonder) <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">(focus on character and setting) **
 * http://www.gutenberg.org/files/30240/30240-h/30240-h.htm**
 * Thursday Sept 27th: Cross Country - work period**


 * Friday Sept 28: Read your short story**


 * Monday Oct 1: Short Story Project work period** Harrison Bergeron questions returned tomorrow...so get yours in if you haven't already...they won't be accepted after the assignment is handed back!

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Tuesday Oct 2nd: <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Short Story Project

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Wednesday Oct 3rd: <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> Referencing lesson

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Enjoy your long weekend! Happy Thanksgiving!!

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Tuesday Oct 9th: <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Work on short story project (teach travel day)

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Wednesday Oct 10th: <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> Work on short story project

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Thursday Oct 11th: <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> Cross Country & Assembly (no class)

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Monday Oct 14th: <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> Short Story Project: show teacher progress - media article

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Tuesday Oct 15th: <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> Writing & Logical Fallacies