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Week Seven Assignments

Your LAST tumblr assignment starts here.....do your very best!!

Choose THREE of the prompts below and submit by Sunday 3rd November at midnight. Good Luck!

1) How has your opinion of social media changed doing this project? Some people look at social media in a negative way- how can you argue that it can be useful AND educational?

2) Reblog a classmate's post and write a paragraph stating reasons why you agree or disagree with their point of view.

3) What is your overall point of view on justice or reputation? Has it changed from before you started the unit? If so, how? If not, why? Write TWO paragraphs.

4) Post a picture that symbolises what you have learnt throughout the unit about justice and reputation. Write a short paragraph persuading us to agree with your point of view.

Week Six Assignments

You must choose THREE of the four posts below by SUNDAY 26th OCTOBER. This is your second to last week, so do your very, very best!!!

1) Rewrite a scene from The Piano Lesson. Change or modify anything that you would like but keep the main purpose of the scene. Aim to write at least 200 words.

2) Pick a scene from The Piano Lesson and add music to it. Write a paragraph about how that song would work well with this particular scene from the book.

3) Find a quote from the book that you like and comment on the meaning of the quote in a short paragraph.

4) Answer these questions with detail to support your answers.

Do you like tumblr? Why/why not? Do you prefer a different social media website? What website could also be used to do this type of school assignment?

Was this tumblr assignment good, or would you have preferred writing your responses in a journal in class time? Why/why not?

What changes would you make to this assignment for next time?

10A/10C 'extra assignment' for Monday 13th October

If you have finished your Week 5 assignments, then you can work on this and post it for extra credit while working in class today. Be good for your substitute teachers!! :-) Interview a classmate and write down their responses to these questions. Add your own questions as well to make the interview more personalized. 1) Nick-name 2) Age 3) Nationality 4) Hobbies 5) Finish these sentences: a) When I grow up, I want to be....... b) If I was President of the World, I would...... c) When my parents tell me to do my homework, I think....... 6) What do you think you have learnt about justice this year? Has your opinion changed at all? 7) What do you think your reputation is like right now at school? At home? With family and friends? 8) Have your ideas about reputation changed at all? Why/why not? 9) As a grade 10 student, what do you think you should be responsible for? Just yourself and your grades, or other things to like your happiness and looking after younger sisters and brothers? Explain your answers. 10) How would you explain yourself in THREE words? Why?

Week Five Assignments

Lovely 10A, Wonderful 10B and Awesome 10C.....deadline for WEEK FIVE is WEDNESDAY 15th OCTOBER at midnight. Thank you! 1) Reblog a classmate’s post and write a paragraph stating reasons why you agree or disagree with their point of view. 2) Reflect on how The Piano Lesson can be represented in two different mediums. What sort of impact does this have on the story? Have you ever read a book that was later turned into a movie? What changed between the two mediums? Write two paragraphs. 3) Search for a news article that represents some form of justice or reputation, and then write one paragraph to persuade your audience to agree with your point of view. 4) Put music to a scene in the book, write a short paragraph about why you think you would play this music during this scene. 5) What is a lesson that YOU think every G10 student around the world should be taught? This does not have have to anything to do with justice, reputation or The Piano Lesson but should be something that YOU think is important. Give two reasons to support your choice.

Extra Assignment for 10A, 10B, 10C boys

Boys, please make sure you are on your best behaviour for Ms. Lidija!

If you are finished, please answer these questions below in full sentences to show me how much you deserve to be in Grade 10 English!

1) What is the best thing about GSAD?

2) What ONE thing would you like to see improved at GSAD?

3) What would you change about English class this year?

4) What would you like to do more of in English class?

5) If you were Principal for one day, what one rule would you change at GSAD?

Week Four Assignments

Because of the Eid break, your Week 4 posts will be due on TUESDAY 7th October at midnight. This applies to 10A, 10B and 10C. Any questions or concerns, please come and see me.

Choose any THREE:

1) Pretend you are casting the movie The Piano Lesson. Pick three characters and find three pictures of actors you would choose to play these roles. Under each picture include a 3-5 sentence description about why you would cast that particular actor.

2) After actively participating in a collaborative discussion in class, reflect on ways that your ideas and beliefs were challenged by your classmates. Did your opinions change? If so, how? Write at least 2 paragraphs.

3) Find a quote from The Piano Lesson that shows a time when justice is not being achieved. Then write a short paragraph explaining how this shows this.

4) Find a picture you believe represents your view on justice and how it is being represented in the book. Write a short paragraph justifying your answer.

Good Luck!

Week Three Assignments

Remember: Choose THREE of the prompts below:

1) In what ways do you think social networking helps you better connect with the world around you? Give at least THREE specific examples.

2) Reblog a classmate's post and write a paragraph stating reasons why you agree or disagree with their point of view.

3) Post a song that you think represents your view on justice and reputation; write two paragraphs about why you think this song represents your opinion.

4) Search for a news article that represents some form of justice or reputation, and then write a paragraph to persuade your audience to agree with your point of view.

ALL POSTS are due and will be checked at MIDNIGHT on Sunday 28th September.

Good Luck!

Week Two assignments

Grade ten boys- please personalise your tumblr picture/avatar!

Here are the week two assignments......only choose THREE, remember!

1) Write two paragraphs about why The Piano Lesson was written. Use information you learned in class to support your answer.

2) Find a quote that represents your opinion on justice and then write a few sentences explaining why you chose this quote.

3) Write two paragraphs predicting how justice or reputation will be played out in the play, The Piano Lesson. Justify your reasoning.

4) Reblog or make a picture that could be used as the cover for The Piano Lesson and briefly explain why you chose that picture.

TO BE DONE BY SUNDAY 21st SEPTEMBER for your summative assessment :-)

Hello Grade Ten!

Welcome to your new English assignment :-)

Here is Week One's assignment which is due on SUNDAY 14th SEPTEMBER. Remember, you must choose THREE of the FOUR prompts.

1) Post a picture that represents justice and write a paragraph that justifies and persuades us to think the way you have.

2) Post a picture that represents reputation and write a paragraph that justifies and persuades us to think they way you have.

3) Write two paragraphs about a personal about a personal experience you have had with justice or reputation.

4) Write two paragraphs about how social media has changed the way you think about written communication.

Good luck!

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