1. Timed write #1- See Timed write page for information. 2. Safety procedures and class rules. 3. Explanation of learning outcomes regarding timed write and silent reading activities. 4. Discussion of Indigenous history in Canada in context of literature and new media. (pre-contact ways of knowing, being, tradition, culture, language, land/ Colonization and impacts/ residential school/ sixties scoop/ truth and reconciliation commission and calls to action) 5. Discussion of Anti-Racism, Systemic Racism, White Fragility, White Privilege, discrimination. 6. Video clips and discussion (see links below) 7. Systemic Racism and Anti-Racism Assignment
Tuesday April 27 2021
1. Timed write #2- See timed write page for topic 2. Continue watching video clips (all links above) 3. Systemic Racism and Anti-Racism Assignment and Rubric (Click on links below)
4. Watch Rabbit Proof Fence (if you miss the movie check out the links below to get a summary and see some important clips.)
1. Work on Systemic Racism and Anti-Racism Assignment. Due Friday April 30. 2. Timed Write #3- See timed write page for topic. 3. Silent reading activity- Stolen Generations fact sheet and note taking sheet. Read the information fact sheet and fill in the note taking sheet based on the movie, your knowledge of residential schools in Canada and the fact sheet. 4. Introduction to Enrichment project proposals (to be worked on when done in class work)
Thursday April 29 2021
1. Timed write #4- see timed write page for topic 2. Keeper 'n me -Listen to book- take notes using note taking sheet 3. Keeper 'n me Journal Reflection #1 pg. 1-32
4. Topic sentence practice and Brainstorming practice
Friday April 30 2021
1. Timed write #5- see timed write page for topic 2. Catch up on missing work 3. Paragraph writing- Continue working on sheets from yesterday 4. Watch various Indigenous comedians (see youtube links below) 5. Video activity-Create a t-chart to fill in while watching the video clips. Label one column Indigenous topics and the other column- Things in common. As you watch the videos write down indigenous topics the comedians talk about and things they have in common with each other.
Monday May 3, 2021
1. Timed write #6- see timed write page for topic 2. Keeper n me- listen to next section of book and take notes (note taking sheet #2) 3. Keeper n me- Reading Reflection #2- pg. 33- 4. Finish topic sentences/brainstorming sheets. 4. Paragraph writing- chart outlines and rough copy practice
Tuesday May 4, 2021
1. Still falling presentation. 2. Discussion. 3. Keeper 'n me -listen to next section of the book and take notes (note taking sheet #3) 4. Timed write #7- see timed write page for topic 5. Keeper 'n me reflection #3 -pg. 6. Work on missing assignments a) Finishing Keeper ‘n me Reflection journals #1, 2 and 3 b) Finishing missing timed writes (there are 7 in total) c) Finishing systemic racism and anti-racism assignment. d) Finishing topic sentence worksheet. e) Finishing brainstorming worksheet. f) Finishing paragraph chart outlines and rough copies. g) Finishing note taking chart comparison for Silent reading activity from Stolen Generations information sheet. h) Finishing t-chart comparing Indigenous comedians.
Wednesday May 5, 2021
1. Watch video on Missing and Murdered Indigenous women (see youtube link below) and do Timed write #8- See timed write page for topic.
2. Work on Chapter 1 questions for Keeper 'n me. (see handout below)
3. Paragraph assignments #1 and #2 on Australian and Canadian Residential schools (see handout below)
4. Go through missing assignments with Ms. Ashley.
Thursday May 6 2021
1. Timed write #9- see timed write page for topic. 2. Keeper n me Chapter 1 questions continued- due Monday 3. Australian and Canadian residential school paragraphs continued.-due Monday 4. Work on missing assignments to catch up.
Friday May 7 2021
1. Timed write #10- See timed write page for topic 2. Introduction to Indigenous Issues in Canada New media assignment (see Indigenous Issues website page for some links to websites and resources) Rubric is in progress.
3. Work on Keeper n me chapter 1 questions, Australian and Canadian residential school paragraphs or Indigenous Issues in Canada New Media Assignment. 4. Reminder that missing work also needs to get completed.
Monday May 10, 2021
1. Timed write #11- see timed write page for topic 2. Listen to Keeper n me pg 87-120- take notes on note taking page 3. Keeper n me Reflection #4 pg 87-120 4. Work on Indigenous Issues in Canada New Media Assignment (due Friday) 5. Work on missing assignments (Keeper n me chapter 1 questions, Australian and Canadian residential school paragraphs due tomorrow) Everything else is past due.
Tuesday May 11 2021
1. Listen to Keeper n me pg 120-161- take notes on note taking page 2. Keeper n me Reflection #5- pg. 120-161 3. Work on Indigenous Issues in Canada New Media Assignment (due Friday) 4. Work on missing assignments (Keeper n me chapter 1 questions, Australian and Canadian residential school paragraphs due tomorrow) Everything else is past due.
Wednesday May 12, 2021
1. Timed write #12- see timed write page for topic 2. Listen to Keeper n me pg. 161-195 3. Keeper n me Reflection #6 pg 161-195 (plot notes available in class only) 4. Work on Indigenous Issues in Canada New Media Assignment (due by end of class Friday) 5. Work on missing assignments and enrichment projects.
Thursday May 13, 2021
1. Listen to Keeper n me pg. 195-221 2. Keeper n me Reflection #7 pg 195-221 (no plot notes being given for rest of novel) 3. Work on Indigenous Issues in Canada New Media Assignment (due by end of class Friday) 4. Work on missing assignments and enrichment projects.
Friday May 14, 2021
1. Listen to Keeper n me pg. 221- 2. Keeper n me Reflection #8 pg 221- (plot notes available in class only) 3. Work on Indigenous Issues in Canada New Media Assignment (due by end of class today) 4. Work on missing assignments and enrichment projects. Any missing assignments, other than the Indigenous Issues Assignment, the paragraph on Australian residential school and the paragraph on Canadian residential schools, that are not handed in by Monday May 17 may result in receiving zero on those assignments and being required to complete alternate work to meet the learning outcomes.
List of assignments as of Friday May 14, 2021- Items in red must be handed in by Monday May 17 to avoid having to do alternate assignments.
1. Keeper n me note taking sheets and reflections #1-8 2. Timed writes #1-12 3. Systemic racism/Anti-racism assignment 4. Topic sentence worksheet 5. Brainstorming worksheet 6. Stolen generations note taking chart 7. Rabbit Proof fence movie notes 8. Paragraph chart outlines and rough copies x2 9. T-chart on Indigenous Comedians 10. Keeper n me Chapter 1 questions 11. Australian residential school paragraph 12. Canadian residential school paragraph 13. Indigenous Issues Assignment
Monday May 17, 2021
1. Timed write #13- see timed write page for topic 2. Keeper n me audio book pg. 223-277 3. Keeper n me reflection and note taking sheet #10- pg 223-277 4. Field trip -McClymont Park- traditional plant harvesting
Tuesday May 18, 2021
1. Timed write #14- see timed write page for topic 2. Keeper n me audio book pg. 277-309 3. Presentation on Indigenous Activism and Resilience through Art 4. Keeper n me reflection and note taking sheet #11- pg 277-309 5. Enrichment projects
Last few days of class (no handouts have been provided on line due to the large amount of absenteeism- students must be in class to receive work)
Worked on an in class essay Finished Indigenous Issues assignment and presented Worked on Literature circle discussion preparation on whole novel Did Literature circle discussion Did two new timed writes Did Final evaluation on Thursday Morning