Provide clues about each character about their home life:

Gordy (2)

Chris (2)

Teddy (2)

Vern (2)

Provide clues about each character and their personalities:

Gordy (2)

Chris (2)

Teddy (2)

Vern (2)

NOW… Choose a character that appeals to you!

Movie

Stand by me,Miss Mann

Character study/sketch:

What is it about?In a small, woodsy Oregon town, a group of friends- sensitive Gordie, tough guy Chris, flamboyant Teddy and scaredy cat Vern are in search of a missing teenager’s body. Wanting to be heroes in each other’s and their hometown’s eyes, they set out on an unforgettable two-day trek that turns into an odyssey of self-discovery. When they encounter the town’s knife wielding hoods, the boys discover strength they never know they had.

Justify your choiceWhy do you like him?Chose a character that stands out to you, that you relate with or that you are intrigued by: Write a paragraph on this character. What do you like? What do you dislike? Are they like you? Explain. (POST THIS ON MISS MANN’s Word Press on the Blog Post character sketch.)

E N G L I S H : R E C O L L E C T I O N S

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Answer the following questions:

II. Point of view:1. From whose point of view do we witness the events in the film? (4)

2. What signs are we given of the narrators present life-style and status? (4)

III. Themes:3. Brotherhood (Friendship)Describe how each of the following incidents in the film might relate to this theme.

Entering the wood yard- (2)

Reflective EssayYou will be writing a reflective essay

on: Stand By MeTARGETS:

I can write a reflective essayI can understand the difference between editing and proofreadingI can effectively use the writing process I can effectively incorporate transition phrases

“How does our childhood memories and friendship shape or influence our lives?”

ii. Think about the abusive language and contexts of jokes used by the boys in both gangs. Have they anything in common with how they insult each other? What do you think they suggest about their values and their sense of male identity? (4)

iii. Loss of Innocence:The train plays an important part in the boys’ journey to find the body. What role does the train play in the narrative of the boys loss of innocence. (i.e., the incident on the bridge)? (4)

In what ways do you think that this film qualifies as one that deals with the issue of ‘coming of age’? (4)

TOTAL: /26

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Assignment:Reflect on your past and write a reflective essay by incorporating an anecdote, basic structure and transition phrases.

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What is a reflective essay?

Look into a mirror. The first thing you probably see is yourself looking back at you. Keep looking though and you’ll also see what’s behind you. Writing a reflective essay is similar to looking into a mirror except that instead of seeing objects reflected in the room behind you, you “see” reflections of a past experience. Reflective essays are usually written at the completion of a milestone. For instance, a scientist may write a reflective essay at the completion of an experiment or a student may be asked to write a reflective essay at the end of a course of study or the completion of an individual or class project.

An essay on “My Summer Vacation” could be a reflective essay. However, a reflective essay is not to be confused with an informative essay. While an informative essay relates facts like where you went, what you did, and how much things cost, a reflective essay is an evaluation. It’s a record of your feelings and findings from the beginning of your experience until the end. In addition to concluding with a summary of your subject, the conclusion to a reflective essay usually also includes what you learned from the experience.

The essay format of introduction, body, and conclusion is at its strongest when used to write a reflective essay. Begin writing your essay by describing your subject, your feelings and/or expectations at the beginning of the project and by partly disclosing or hinting at your conclusion.• Ex: “I didn’t want to go to South Dakota last summer, but by the end of our summer vacation I

learned that the Black Hills are really more green than black and the Badlands really aren’t so bad at all.”

Your essay body would go on to describe your Black Hills vacation, examining not just the points of interest but also why you found them interesting. This particular essay might conclude with the trip's highlights and the reasons you came away feeling that, “the Badlands really aren’t so bad at all.”In most reflective essays, as well as describing what went right, you’ll also want to describe what went wrong or what could be improved and how. For instance, in the example you might describe attractions you didn’t visit that you would like to see and/or side trips that disappointed you and why. Alternatively, you might describe things you packed that you didn’t need and things you didn’t pack that you wished you had brought with you.

The most important factor to remember in writing a reflective essay is that your opinions and conclusions should directly relate to the experiences you examine in the essay body.

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Focus of the assignment:

1. The essay writingUnderstanding and becoming more comfortable with the proper form of essays

2. The topicThe reflective process and ensuring your topics are roper topics for the assignment

3. Transitional phrasesThese smoothly move the reader through the writing and through time. They also add variety to your sentence structure

Example: I remember those days when I would just sit down on the bed and watch Daddy let black socks engulf his feet, squeeze his size-twelve feet into size-ten shoes, and I would be elated when he asked me to button his sleeves. When we walked out the door, he would always remind me, “Remember, we’re not poor, so don’t let anyone say that to you. We just have financial problems.” (Jerrod Morgan)

Time frame:You will have three classes to work on your writing and confer with your peers and myself. After that time you will have a few more days before the essay will be due.

You will, orally present these essays.

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ANECDOTE: It is a short narrative account of an amusing, unusual, revealing, or interesting event.

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What is Reflective Writing?

Reflective writing is evidence of reflective thinking. In an academic context, reflective thinking usually involves: 1. Looking back at something (often an event, i.e. something that happened, but it could also be an idea or object.)2. Analyzing the event or idea (thinking in depth and from different perspectives, and trying to explain, often with reference to a model or theory from your subject.)3. Thinking carefully about what the event or idea means for you and your ongoing progress as a learner and/or practicing professional.

Reflective writing is thus more personal than other kinds of academic writing. We all think reflectively in everyday life, of course, but perhaps not to the same depth as that expected in good reflective writing.

Four Keys of Reflective Writing

1) Reflection is an exploration and an explanation of events- not just a description of them.

2) Genuinely reflective writing often involves ‘revealing’ anxieties, errors and weakness, as well as strengths and successes. This is a fine (in fact it’s often essential!), as long as you show some understanding of possible causes, and explain how you plan to improve.

3) It is normally necessary to select just the most significant parts of the event or idea on which you’re reflecting. If you try to ‘tell the whole story’ you’re likely to use up your word on description rather than interpretation.

4) It is often useful to ‘reflect forward’ to the future as well as ‘reflecting back’ on the past.

Possible Structure for Reflective WritingReflective thinking- especially if done in discussion with others- can be very ‘free’ and unstructured and still be very useful. Even reflective writing can be unstructured, for example when it is done in a personal diary. In assignments that require reflective writing, however, teachers normally expect to see carefully-structure writing.

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INTRODUCTION –keep this shortIntroduce your subject matterWhat happened? Indentify your initial feelings and reactionsWhat is being examined

BODYWhat is most important/interesting/useful/relevant about the object, event or idea?

CONCLUSIONWhat I have learned from this?What does this mean for my future? What will I do in the future?

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HELPFUL HINTS-incorporate personal feelings

-do use first person (YOU)

-do structure your essay clearly (3 paragraphs)

-do not rant

-do not worry about being wrong