If the world were clear, art would not exist. – Albert Camus
Consider the “Equality–Pain and Pride” focus questions.
He drew a circle that shut me out —
Heretic, rebel, a thing to flout.
But Love and I had the wit to win:
We drew a circle that took him in.
– Edwin Markham
We want to be judged by who we are–our words and actions–not by mere appearances or social standing. Yet [...]
“Rocks are metaphors.” – D. Sader
“They are just piles of rocks.” – K. Lumayko
In ELA 10 we have been discussing gender inequality: particularly as inequalities are portrayed in advertisements.
We think it would be interesting to create our own TV advertisements. So here is what we are going to do:
write a script and storyboard for a [...]
I have three boys aged 9, 7, and 4. It should be no surprise that we all like Star Wars. Well, we were all watching another episode of “Clone Wars” last week when all three of us reacted to a couple of toy commercials.
The first commercial we reacted to was for a Mommy Look I [...]
Consider the “Decisions–Action or Apathy” focus questions.
Focus your discussion on a book(s) you have read this term.
What ideas(s) does the author of your chosen text(s) reveal to you about values, beliefs, and pressures that surround decision making?
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A while back I received the following invitation:
“A Panacea of Poetry East Central is having a poetry contest! It will be positively poetic and panoptic!
The first phase we undertook in Grades 9 and 10 was to explore Ladders to the Dark. The first poem was published, April 21, 2009. And today 38 students have written [...]
The “tens” have been focused on “Decisions – Action or Apathy“.
They have read over 70 books and published reviews at Mrs. Worobec’s STJ Library blog.
They have library cards and had the opportunity to go to The Vermilion Public Library.
They attended Lakeland College Performing Arts production of “Opening Night” written by Norm Foster in the Vic [...]
Choose one of the following:
Write an essay based on literature you have studied in which the author examines Life Pressures. What idea(s) does the writer develop regarding Life Pressures?
Write an essay based on literature you have studied in which the author examines Values. What idea(s) does the writer develop regarding Values?
Write an essay based on [...]
Write an essay based on literature you have studied in which the author examines Life Pressures. What idea(s) does the writer develop regarding Life Pressures?
Write an essay based on literature you have studied in which the author examines Values. What idea(s) does the writer develop regarding Values?
Write an essay based on literature you have studied [...]
We must constantly make decisions in daily life. Some decisions are simple choices while others affect people’s entire lives. Furthermore, every decision has consequences and often there is not a clear alternative. Decisions involve weighing alternatives and considering the consequences. This is an opportunity for students to examine values, beliefs, and pressures that surround decision [...]
