1. This week the students received a Reading / Writing / Media Assignment
English Writing Assignment - Comparing The Mirror
to Dove Evolution
Materials: Student copy of The Mirror, YouTube
video for Dove Evolution:
THIS ASSIGNMENT IS TO BE COMPLETED IN YOUR MEDIA LOG
Task:
1. Write a paragraph for each Media Text, summarizing
the main idea for each. (What are they about?) (1 paragraph for each text)
2. Write a paragraph to make connections between the
Media Texts. Refer to: morals, characteristics or other features (main
"character", etc.). (1 paragraph)
3. A statement is made at the end of the story and the
end of the commercial.
a) Identify the statements. (write the statements)
b) Write a paragraph to identify the connection
between the two statements you identified in part a). (1 paragraph)
This assignment is to be completed in the Media Log (sent home) and is due: Friday, December 6, 2013. It is a short assignment.
2. In class, the students chose a Fairy Tale to read, analyze and identify Elements of a Narrative. The stories are not the "usual" versions of Fairy Tales. Choices include: Fractured Fairy Tales, Aboriginal Tales, Fairy Tales from other cultures.
Graphic Organizer –
Story Map for Narratives
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Setting:
When/Time:
Where/Place:
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Who/What/Where/When/How/Why
– Use the 5 senses and JUICY descriptive words!!!
Major Characters:
Minor Characters:
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Problem/Conflict/Issue/Struggle/Opposition:
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What happens? Plot/Events/Rising
Action/Movement of the story:
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Resolution/Conclusion/Most exciting
or decisive moment/Moral:
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This task will be completed by the end of the week.
Looking forward to next week...
We will begin examining development of both Setting and Characters. Students will use the 5 Senses and descriptive vocabulary to describe fictional settings and characters (based on visuals).
