Mr. Sweetman

Step One : In a google document please create a list of criteria for writing a paragraph.  You may want to look at your notes on using a quotation, and find some general writing  guidelines on the web.  Make sure what you produce is written using your own words, and is not just a simple copy and paste. Please prepared to share your criteria... Step Two: Review of Paragraph Structure : The Topic Sentence: Example Explanation Example  Explanation Example  Explanation Summary Sentence Step Three : Read the poem below, and write a paragraph explaining the theme: The Road Not Taken Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really ab...

Emily Dickinson's "Little Bird" "Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul, And sings the tune--without the words, And never stops at all, "And sweetest in the gale is heard; And sore must be the storm That could abash the little bird That kept so many warm. "I've heard it in the chillest land, And on the strangest sea; Yet, never, in extremity, It asked a crumb of me." (Emily Dickinson) This is an example of an extended metaphor.  How does the extended metaphor help convey the theme of the poem? Create a theme statement and select three quotations to support your statement.

Step One: make a list of five songs which you enjoy, and which you believe my have a central theme. Step Two: choose two of these songs and look up the lyrics to the song at:  www.lyrics.com Step Three: read the lyrics and determine the songs theme. Once you have determined the theme create a theme statement.  Remember to keep your theme statement short and concise. Step Four: select three separate lines (quotations) from the lyrics, which support your theme statement.

English 11 and 12 Please help and support your classmates during this assignment. Part A) Current Events: With a partner view five different internet news sources (one must be a blog), and determine what the most important news stories are today. Be ready to report to the class: Sources of news you read A list of the the top five most important news articles ranked from most important to least important. A short explanation of why you chose your top ranked news article to be number one. Justify why it was so important. Did you find any bias in the news? (challenge yourself) Part B) Task: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqcyz3UDvGw Please go to the above youtube video, and view it. Please do not explore the side bar or comments, just play the video in full screen and enjoy. Once finished viewing video answer the following questions in a blog post: Is the Fox News reporter lying? Why is this an example of bias in th...

The following is an example of a website building project or assignment, and was my first attempt at project based learning assignment. Part A) Welcome to the Prespatou Projecta project based learning assignment! Positions you can apply for are: 1) Website and Graphic design (2) 2) Marketing and promotion (2) 3) Journalist/Interviewer (2) 4) Video (2) 5) Photographer 6) Content providers: historian Welcome to the Prespatou Project! Part B) Remember: The purpose of the project is to create a site that will attract teachers to Prespatou School.  We want to make it clear just how great the community and school are! Congratulations, you've all been hired: 1) Website and Graphic design:  Duncan and Kevin 2) Internet marketing and promotion: Justina and Krystal 3) Journalist/Interviewer: Eliza and Celena 4) Videographers: Paul and Jayden 5) Photographer: Kathryn and Naomi 6) Content providers: Jalayna, Mathias, and Lilly Your assignment ...

1) RSS Reading Report : Go to your google reader and select one new blog or website post to read.  Create a report on the post for your peers. Include : How do you know this site is a reliable source of information? Give at least three reasons. Why you've chosen the subject? Was today's reading interesting? Explain why or why not? 2) Once finished please find three other class blogs and comment on your peers writing. 3) Using Itunes and Google, track down one podcast or netcast related to your career and hobby interests?

Exchange your short story with a partner or group, and from the story you read find one good example of  the following: 1) Characterization 2) Imagery 3) Humour/Voice 4) Creating suspense 5) Connecting back to the topic at the end. Once you've found an example record it on the Google doc titled Short Story: Celebration of Success!