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English Literature
Literary Studies 10
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Poetry
Indian Horse
Midterm Review
Romeo and Juliet
Media Studies
Literary Studies 11
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Unit 1: Short Stories
Unit 2: Of Mice and Men
Unit 2: The Book Thief
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Final Project: The Book Thief
Midterm Review
The Merchant of Venice
Unit 4: Independent Novel Study
English 12
>
Poetry
Alias Grace
In the Skin of a Lion
The Handmaid's Tale
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Assignments: The Handmaid's Tale
Quote: The Handmaid's Tale
Midterm Review
Unit 3: Othello
The Taming of the Shrew
Final Exam Revision
Novel Study
Creative Writing 11/12
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Introduction to Creative Writing
Poetry
English: First Peoples
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Unit 1: Introduction to Indigenous Storytelling
Unit 2: Indigenous Authors and Contemporary Literature
Unit 3: Indigenous Perspectives on History and Identity
Social Studies
Social Studies 9
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Unit 1: Canada and Canadians
Social Studies 10
>
World War I
1919-1939
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Unit 2: the Colonists: Land and Government
World War II
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Station Activity: Mind Control
The Cold War
1970s
1980s
1990s to Present Day
Social Studies 11
>
Sense of Self
Unit 1 - Sense of Place
Philosophy
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The Nature of Reality
Political Philosophy
Civics
Final Exam:
Social Justice 12
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Unit 1: Power, Privilege, and Identity
Unit 2: Colonialism and First Nations in Canada
Unit 3: Gender and Feminism
Unit 4: Race and Racial-ization
Journals
20th Century World History
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Unit 1: The World of 1919; 1914-1941
Unit 2: Promise and Collapse
Battles of WWII - Presentations
Conferences - Presentations
Law 12
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Unit 1: Foundations of Law
Composition 10
Unit 1: Letter Writing
Unit 2: Research Essay
Unit 3: Argumentative Essay
Unit 4: Summary and Response
Unit 5: Compare and Contrast Essay
Unit 6: Persuasive Essay
Unit 7: Literary Analysis
Food and Nutrition
Unit 1 - Health and Safety
Unit 2 - Begin with Baking
Unit 3 - Culturally Appropriate Foods
Food Challenges
General Resources
Literary Devices
Writing Resources
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Writing
Types of Essays
Citations
Key Terms:
Sense of Place
ecoregion
Place Attachment
Place Meaning
Practices of Place
Social Justice
Meritocracy
Nepotism
Globalization
What is "Sense of Place"?
Guiding Questions:
How are we connected to the human and physical spaces around us?
How does our identity and culture relate to the land?
How do we experience place and how do we represent these relationships?
Sense of Place: The Nature of Cities
Questions:
Define the term "Sense of Place".
Define "Place Attachment".
Define "Place Meaning".
How would a sense of place be different in a rural vs. an urban setting?
Give an example of a practice of place from your home city or town.
Give an example of how men and women might experience a city differently.
What is Social Justice?
Sense of Place:
Guiding Question:
What defines Place?
Assignment:
What defines your sense of place?
"Be present in your own life, in your own place. Be alert to the actual world around you. Know where you are. Be able to describe it, and savor it."
Create a presentation in what ever format you are most comfortable with to teach us about your place.
Consider how all of the following relate to, or have shaped, the culture and unique history of the place you have chosen.
Physical Geography:
Migration
Globalization
World Event / Politics
Reputation
Environment (natural and human)
Tourism
(These are
suggestions
of the topics you may wish to focus on - YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO THEM ALL!!! Tell us the story of your place.)
Home
New Curriculum Guidlines
English Literature
Literary Studies 10
>
Poetry
Indian Horse
Midterm Review
Romeo and Juliet
Media Studies
Literary Studies 11
>
Unit 1: Short Stories
Unit 2: Of Mice and Men
Unit 2: The Book Thief
>
Final Project: The Book Thief
Midterm Review
The Merchant of Venice
Unit 4: Independent Novel Study
English 12
>
Poetry
Alias Grace
In the Skin of a Lion
The Handmaid's Tale
>
Assignments: The Handmaid's Tale
Quote: The Handmaid's Tale
Midterm Review
Unit 3: Othello
The Taming of the Shrew
Final Exam Revision
Novel Study
Creative Writing 11/12
>
Introduction to Creative Writing
Poetry
English: First Peoples
>
Unit 1: Introduction to Indigenous Storytelling
Unit 2: Indigenous Authors and Contemporary Literature
Unit 3: Indigenous Perspectives on History and Identity
Social Studies
Social Studies 9
>
Unit 1: Canada and Canadians
Social Studies 10
>
World War I
1919-1939
>
Unit 2: the Colonists: Land and Government
World War II
>
Station Activity: Mind Control
The Cold War
1970s
1980s
1990s to Present Day
Social Studies 11
>
Sense of Self
Unit 1 - Sense of Place
Philosophy
>
The Nature of Reality
Political Philosophy
Civics
Final Exam:
Social Justice 12
>
Unit 1: Power, Privilege, and Identity
Unit 2: Colonialism and First Nations in Canada
Unit 3: Gender and Feminism
Unit 4: Race and Racial-ization
Journals
20th Century World History
>
Unit 1: The World of 1919; 1914-1941
Unit 2: Promise and Collapse
Battles of WWII - Presentations
Conferences - Presentations
Law 12
>
Unit 1: Foundations of Law
Composition 10
Unit 1: Letter Writing
Unit 2: Research Essay
Unit 3: Argumentative Essay
Unit 4: Summary and Response
Unit 5: Compare and Contrast Essay
Unit 6: Persuasive Essay
Unit 7: Literary Analysis
Food and Nutrition
Unit 1 - Health and Safety
Unit 2 - Begin with Baking
Unit 3 - Culturally Appropriate Foods
Food Challenges
General Resources
Literary Devices
Writing Resources
>
Writing
Types of Essays
Citations