Monday, 28 October 2013

71 ENG update: new unit!

Week of 10/28 - Start of new unit on Perspectives - "Through My Eyes"

Questions to ponder:
* What are perspectives?
* Ever heard of the expression "there are two sides to every story"? What do you think it means?
* Why is it important to see things from different perspectives?

Tasks this week:
- understanding different perspectives in narrative writing
- reading stories from different perspectives
- exercise to view the same information but through different p.o.v.s

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
- Book Cover assignment CANCELLED!
- Upcoming assessments: Readers Theatre (oral communication); a narrative piece (writing); poster for a play/movie (media literacy)