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Welcome to Grade 10 Applied English!

Please take a seat at any of the desks.

Teacher: Mrs. Douglas

Favourite Genre: Historical Fiction

We are about to take off on a grand adventure together. We are going to travel back in time to discuss the stubbornness of man and peoples right to think. We will begin in China where the government controls the people, and then move on to the United States during a time when tolerance was not the norm. I have many exciting plans and there are many interesting characters to meet as we explore the idea of censorship as well as the rights of individuals.

But first, some housekeeping...

Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: ENG1D1 or ENG1P

Unit Titles and Approximate Time per unit:

Unit Title Length of Time

Unit 1: Novel Study - Forbidden City 25 Hours

Unit Two: Short Works/Graphic Text/Literacy Test Prep

45 Hours

Unit Three: Play - Inherit the Wind 25 Hours

Unit Four: Performance Task 15 Hours

Assessment and Evaluation:

70 % Term Assessment20% Reading and Literature Studies20% Writing20% Oral Communication10 % Media

30 % Final Summative Assessment20% Exam10% Performance Task

Attendance

Rule 1: Attend regularlyRule 2: Be preparedRule 3: The 3 minute ruleRule 4: Be responsibleRule 5: No wandering

Other Class Rules

Mutual respect

Other Class Rules

No Food and Drinks

Other Class Rules

Tune IN not OUT

Brock Multiliteracy Study!

A Critical Challenge

Examine the photo and with a partner answer the following questions. Be prepared to defend your conclusions.

1. Where was this photo taken?

2. How is the person in the photo feeling?

3. What is going on in the photo?

A Critical Challenge