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Weekly outline

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  Welcome

  Welcome to English 5
  	Step 1: Watch the introductory video (left). You can also update your profile at this point (just click your name in the top-right).
  	Step 2: Read the Course Outline with your home facilitator and make sure you understand the course requirements. Ask your teacher if you have any questions.
  	Step 3: Make a schedule and get started on the course ASAP! Remember that regular progress is the key to success.
  	Step 4: Click on the Tell Me About Yourself link below and complete your introductory assignment

  • Tell Me About Yourself Assignment
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  2 March - 8 March

  

  • Unit Overview Book
  • Print the Learning Guide. Then work through it as you progress through the lessons. Submit it in the dropbox at the end of the unit.

  • Unit 1 Learning Guide URL
  • SECTION 1 - Reading Strategies: Before, During & After

  • 1.1 Reading Rules! Book
  • 1.2 Pre-Reading Tips Book
  • 1.2 Pre-Reading Assignment
  • 1.3 Strategies During Reading Book
  • 1.4 Strategies After Reading Book
  • 1.3 - 1.4 Your Turn: Reading Strategies Assignments
  • SECTION 2: Descriptive Writing Journal & Parts of Speech

  • 1.5 Descriptive Writing Journal Book
  • 1.6 Descriptive Text Book
  • 1.7 Parts of Speech - Part One Book
  • 1.8 Parts of Speech - Part Two Book
  • 1.7 - 1.8 Parts of Speech Test Quiz
  • SECTION 3: Literary Devices & Descriptive Writing

  • 1.9 Literary Devices Book
  • 1.9 Literary Devices Test Quiz
  • 1.10 Get Descriptive - Part One Book
  • 1.11 Get Descriptive - Part Two Book
  • 1.12 Writing Process - Describe an Animal Book
  • 1.12 Graphic Organizer and Revised / Edited Draft Assignment
  • Unit 1 - Describe an Animal Writing Assignment
  • IMPRESSIONS: Finishing Tasks

  • 1.13 Impressions - Project Choices Book
  • Unit 1 - Learning Guide Assignment
  • Unit 1 - Descriptive Writing Journal Assignment
  • Unit 1 Project - My Animal Assignment
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  9 March - 15 March

  

  • Unit Overview Book
  • Unit 2 Learning Guide URL
  • SECTION 1: Elements of a Short Story

  • 2.1 Elements of a Story - Setting and Character Book
  • 2.2 Elements of a Story - Conflict and Point of View Book
  • 2.3 Elements of a Story - Plot and Theme Book
  • 2.4 Explore Elements of a Short Story Book
  • 2.1 - 2.4 Elements of a Story Test Quiz
  • SECTION 2: Explore Short Story Genres

  • 2.5 Literature & Genres Book
  • 2.6 More on Genres Book
  • 2.5 - 2.6 Know Your Genres Test Quiz
  • 2.7 Exploring Genres Book
  • Note: Students will complete lessons 2.8 - 2.10 two times. Two creative stories will be written - each in a different genre. Don't try to do both stories at once. Teacher feedback on story one can be applied to story two (although planning, etc. for story two can begin right when story #1 draft is submitted.)

  • 2.8 You're the Author - Prewriting Book
  • 2.9 You're the Author - Story Writing Book
  • 2.10 You're the Author - Revising & Editing Book
  • 2.10 Your Story #1 Sheets & Revised/Edited Draft Assignment
  • Your Short Story #1 Assignment
  • 2.10 Your Story #2 Sheets & Revised/Edited Draft Assignment
  • Your Short Story #2 Assignment
  • SECTION 3 - Oral Tradition

  • 2.11 First Nations Oral Tradition Book
  • 2.12 Oral Tradition in Your Family Book
  • 2.12 Family Stories Assignment
  • TELL A STORY - Finishing Tasks

  • 2.12 Impressions - Project Choices Book
  • Unit 2 Learning Guide Assignment
  • Unit 2 Short Story Journal Assignment
  • Unit 2 Project - Short Story Extension Assignment
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  16 March - 22 March

  

  • Unit Overview Book
  • Unit 3 Learning Guide URL
  • SECTION 1: Nonfiction Reading and Responding Strategies

  • 3.1 Introducing Nonfiction Book
  • 3.1 Introducing Nonfiction Quiz
  • 3.2 Zoom In Book
  • 3.3 Nonfiction Feature Detective Book
  • 3.3 Nonfiction Feature Find Assignment
  • 3.4 Take a PEEK! Book
  • 3.5 Oreo Paragraph Book
  • 3.6 Turn It Into A Question Book
  • 3.1 - 3.6 Nonfiction Reading and Responding Strategies Assignment
  • SECTION 2: Nonfiction Text Structures

  • 3.7 Introducing Nonfiction Text Structures Book
  • 3.8 More About Text Structures Book
  • 3.9 Introducing Biographies Book
  • 3.7 - 3.9 Nonfiction Text Structures Quiz
  • 3.10 Digital Texts and Biographies Book
  • SECTION 3: Biography Research

  • 3.11 It's All About Who? Book
  • 3.11 It's All About Who? Assignment
  • 3.12 Questions, Sources, and Notetaking Book
  • 3.12 Questions, Sources, and Notetaking Assignment
  • 3.13 Drafting Book
  • 3.14 Writing an Introduction and a Conclusion Book
  • 3.15 Bibliography Book
  • 3.16 Revising and Editing Book
  • 3.11 - 3.16 Revised/Edited Draft Assignment
  • INFORM AND EXPLAIN: Finishing Tasks

  • Unit 3 Project Choices - Biography Book
  • Unit 3 Learning Guide Assignment
  • Unit 3 Project - Biography and Timeline Assignment
• 

  23 March - 29 March

  

  "A good poem is a contribution to reality.

  The world is never the same once a good poem has been added to it.

  A good poem helps to change the shape of the universe, helps to extend everyone's knowledge of himself and the world around him."

  -- Dylan Thomas

  • Unit Overview Book
  • Unit 4 Learning Guide URL
  • SECTION 1 - Poems that Rhyme

  • 4.1 Poetry Reading Journal Book
  • 4.2 How To Read A Poem With Rhythm By Identifying Rhyming Couplets Book
  • 4.3 Be A Poetry Sleuth Book
  • 4.4 Stopping By Woods On a Snowy Evening Book
  • 4.5 More Rhyming Poems Book
  • 4.1 - 4.5 Quiz Poetry Sleuth - Context Clues, Close Reading, and Poetry Structure
  • 4.1 - 4.5 Poetry Reading Assignment
  • SECTION 2 - Writing, Free Verse and Pattern Poems

  • 4.6 Writing Rhyming Poems Book
  • 4.7 "Show, Don't Tell" and Free Verse Book
  • 4.8 Street Music and Apples Book
  • 4.9 Special Effects and Patterns for Poems Book
  • 4.10 More Patterns for Poems Book
  • 4.6 - 4.10 Quiz Literary Devices and Poetry Forms
  • 4.6 - 4.10 Poetry Reading Assignment
  • SECTION 3 - Poetry and Culture
    

  • 4.11 The Drum Calls Softly Book
  • 4.12 Listen To My Drum Weep Book
  • 4.13 Canadian History Through Poetry and Lyrics - Part One Book
  • 4.14 Canadian History Through Poetry and Lyrics - Part Two Book
  • POETRY - Finishing Tasks
    

  • Poetry Reading Skills Assessment Book
  • Poetry Test - Reading Skills Assessment Quiz
  • Unit 4 Poetry Project Choices Book
  • Unit 4 Project - Poetry Writing Assignment
  • Unit 4 Learning Guide Assignment
  • Unit 4 Poetry Reading Journal Assignment
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  30 March - 5 April

  

  • Unit Overview Book
  • Unit 5 Learning Guide URL
  • SECTION 1 - Elements of Persuasive Writing

  • 5.1 Persuasion Around You Book
  • 5.1 Persausive Text Scavenger Hunt Assignment
  • 5.2 Persuasive Techniques Book
  • 5.2 Persuasive Techniques Quiz
  • 5.3 Elements of Persuasion - Strong Position Book
  • 5.4 Elements of Persuasion - Specific Audience Book
  • 5.5 Elements of Persuasion - Convincing Reasons Book
  • 5.6 Elements of Persuasion - Counterargument Book
  • SECTION 2 - Persuasive Letter

  • 5.7 Positive Persuasive Letter Book
  • 5.8 Positive Persuasive Letter Format Book
  • 5.9 Writing Your Letter Book
  • 5.9 Revised/Edited Draft of Letter Assignment
  • 5.9 Final Positive Persausive Letter Assignment
  • SECTION 3 - Persuasive Product & Presentation

  • 5.10 Create a Cereal Box - Part One Book
  • Unit 5 Persuasive Writing Journal Assignment
  • 5.11 Create a Cereal Box - Part Two Book
  • 5.11 Create a Cereal Box Assignment
  • 5.12 Create a Cereal Commercial Book
  • 5.13 Writing Your Script Book
  • 5.13 Revised/Edited Draft of Script Assignment
  • 5.14 Final Script / Commercial Book
  • 5.14 Cereal Script Assignment
  • 5.14 Cereal Commercial Assignment
  • PERSPECTIVES - Finishing Tasks

  • 5.15 Perspectives - Project Choices Book
  • Unit 5 Project - Perspectives Assignment
  • Unit 5 Learning Guide Assignment
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  6 April - 12 April

  

  • Unit Overview - Novel Study Choices Book
  • SECTION 1 - Before You Read

    Be sure to download your PLOT FLOWCHART and your READING SCAVENGER HUNT from the lesson book for your chosen novel study.

  • 6.1 Before You Read Book
  • 6.1 Before You Read - Reading Scavenger Hunt Assignment
  • SECTION 2 - As You Read

    Be sure to download your READER RESPONSE AND VOCABULARY documents from the lesson book for your chosen novel study. 

  • 6.2 Reader Responses and Vocabulary Log Book
  • 6.2 Reader Response and Vocabulary #1 Assignment
  • 6.2 Reader Response and Vocabulary #2 Assignment
  • 6.2 Reader Response and Vocabulary #3 Assignment
  • 6.2 Reader Response and Vocabulary #4 Assignment
  • SECTION 3 - After You Read

  • 6.3 Plot Book
  • 6.3 Plot Diagram Assignment
  • NOVEL STUDY - Finishing Tasks

  • Unit 6 Novel Study Project Choices Book
  • Unit 6 Project - Novel Study Assignment