Welcome to Mr. Liconti's Grade 10 Academic English (ENG2D) course.
Our readings include the drama The Taming of the Shrew and excerpts from the novels I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, Night, Indian Horse, The Hate U Give, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, A Wizard of Earthsea, Different Seasons ("The Body"), Lord of the Flies, and The Old Man and the Sea. Various short stories and poems from around the world, as well as both media studies and non-fiction texts will be read. Reading, writing, listening and speaking skills will be our focus.
Welcome!
Course Introduction
Staying Healthy: Anxiety & Stress
Day 1 Presentation
Profile Cards
Our Calendar
Fire Plan & Safety
Semester at a glance
eng2d1.liconti.ca overview (Course Outline, Calendar, Term work and Final work)
Connect to school's Wi-Fi / password reset
Install the Google Classroom App on your phone.
Join our Google Classroom
Plagiarism: Originality Report in Google Classroom and In-Class Writing
Knowing who you are logged in as when using your Chrome browser
Mark updates will be sent to your student email
Literary terms package - grade 9 review
Literary terms package (continuation)
Figurative Language—An Introduction. Not for your notes (yet!) or the quiz.
Tone Words—An Introduction. Not for your notes or the quiz.
Analysis questions—to use for the Folk-Fairy Tales reading activity.
Homework: Folk-Fairy Tales reading activity—Little Red Riding Hood
Quiz: Literary Terms
Activities are for feedback, assignments are for marks.
Folk-Fairy Tales reading activity—presentations
Literary Terms and examples of Figurative Language to define this week: Genre, Characterization, Allusion, Personification, Diction, Metaphor, Suspense, Conflict, Simile, Flashback, Hyperbole, Mood, Tone, Atmosphere, Idiom, and Irony.
Introduction to I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Homework: continue reading I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings—Chapter 22 in our Google Classroom
Reading I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings—Chapter 22 (continuation)
Analysis of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings—Chapter 22
Homework: continue reading I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings—Chapter 22 in our Google Classroom
Reading I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings—Chapter 22 (continuation)
Analysis of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings—Chapter 22
Homework: continue reading I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings—Chapter 22 in our Google Classroom
Reading I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings—Chapter 22 (continuation)
Analysis of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings—Chapter 22
Review: Writing Paragraphs
Review: Dealing with Quotes
In-class Assessment for I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings: Demand write, formal paragraph. 1 Hour.
Literary Terms and examples of Figurative Language to define this week: Genre, Setting, Atmosphere, Style (sentence length), Metaphor, Diction, Characterization, Motif, Simile, Foreshadow, Conflict, Irony, Allusion, Euphemism, Mood, Anaphora, Analogy, and Oxymoron.
Introduction to Night
Homework: continue reading Night—Chapters 2 & 3 in our Google Classroom
Reading Night—Chapters 2 & 3 (continuation)
Analysis of Night—Chapters 2 & 3
Homework: continue reading Night—Chapters 2 & 3 in our Google Classroom
Reading Night—Chapters 2 & 3 (continuation)
Analysis of Night—Chapters 2 & 3
Homework: continue reading Night—Chapters 2 & 3 in our Google Classroom
Reading Night—Chapters 2 & 3 (continuation)
Analysis of Night—Chapters 2 & 3
Review: Transition Words
Review: Common Signal Phrases
Review: Sample Formal Paragraph
Reminder: Print out Transition Words and Common Signal Phrases (free in the school library). These PDFs are all in our Google Classroom. You can bring them to in-class demand writes from this point onwards. Please add the common signal phrases note to the sheet you print.
In-class Assessment for Night: Demand write, formal paragraph. 45 minutes.
This unit we will use Literary Terms and Figurative Language to understand theme.
Introduction to Indian Horse
Homework: continue reading Indian Horse—Chapters 1-15 in our Google Classroom
Reading Indian Horse—Chapters 1-15 (continuation)
Analysis of Indian Horse—Chapters 1-15
Homework: continue reading Indian Horse—Chapters 1-15 in our Google Classroom
Reading Indian Horse—Chapters 1-15 (continuation)
Analysis of Indian Horse—Chapters 1-15
Using AI vs a Google Search vs Wikipedia: Postmodernism and Postcolonial elements in Indian Horse.
In-class Assessment for Indian Horse: Demand write, opinion paragraph. The notes you need for this demand write will be provided.
This unit we will use Literary Terms and Figurative Language to understand theme.
Introduction to The Hate U Give
Homework: continue reading The Hate U Give—Chapters 1 and 2 in our Google Classroom
Reading The Hate U Give—Chapters 1 and 2 (continuation)
Analysis of The Hate U Give—Chapters 1 and 2
Homework: continue reading The Hate U Give—Chapters 1 and 2 in our Google Classroom
In-class Assessment for The Hate U Give: Demand write, opinion paragraph
Demand Write Opinion Paragraph Rubric. 45 minutes.
Looking ahead: In-class assessment for The Perks of Being a Wallflower - review the at home part of the assignment.
Literary Terms and examples of Figurative Language to define this week: theme and symbol.
Introduction to The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Homework: continue reading The Perks of Being a Wallflower—selected letters in our Google Classroom
Reading The Perks of Being a Wallflower—selected letters (continuation)
Analysis of The Perks of Being a Wallflower—selected letters
Homework: continue reading The Perks of Being a Wallflower—selected letters in our Google Classroom
Reading The Perks of Being a Wallflower—selected letters (continuation)
Analysis of The Perks of Being a Wallflower—selected letters
Homework: continue reading The Perks of Being a Wallflower—selected letters in our Google Classroom
In-class assessment for The Perks of Being a Wallflower: Demand write, descriptive paragraph. 1 Hour.
Demand Write Descriptive Rubric.
Independent reading: A Wizard of Earthsea—Chapter 5 in our Google Classroom.
Using Cornell notes, annotate both Literary Terms and Figurative Language examples from A Wizard of Earthsea—Chapter 5 in your notebook as you read independently.
Introduction to A Wizard of Earthsea.
Review: Brainstorming. (T-Chart, Web, List, Venn)
Writing a thesis statement if you are given a list of topics.
Writing a thesis statement if you are given a list of questions.
Homework: Read A Wizard of Earthsea—Chapter 5 in our Google Classroom and annotate.
Homework: continue reading A Wizard of Earthsea—Chapters 5 in our Google Classroom and annotate.
Work period: A Wizard of Earthsea.
Homework: continue reading A Wizard of Earthsea—Chapters 5 in our Google Classroom and annotate.
Work period: A Wizard of Earthsea.
Homework: continue reading A Wizard of Earthsea—Chapters 5 in our Google Classroom and annotate.
Unit 7 Test—A Wizard of Earthsea and thesis statement writing.
Listening (Tasks, Purposes, Questions)
Opinion Essay Writing / A Series of Paragraphs Expressing an Opinion (OSSLT Prep)
Brainstorming (T-Chart, Web, List, Venn) while you listen to the chapters. Brainstorms will be collected at the end of the period.
Listening: Different Seasons "The Body"—Chapters 1-3 & 16-17 in our Google Classroom.
In-class writing period: Opinion Essay—Intro and Body 1 will be collected at the end of the period.
In-class writing period: Opinion Essay—Body 2 and Body 3 will be collected at the end of the period.
In-class writing and editing period: Opinion Essay—Conclusion and edit. The conclusion will be collected at the end of the period.
Independent reading: Lord of the Flies—Chapters 1 and 2 in our Google Classroom.
Using Cornell notes, annotate both Literary Terms and Figurative Language examples from Lord of the Flies—Chapters 1 and 2 in your notebook as you read independently.
Introduction to Lord of the Flies.
Assignment: Common Writing Errors Presentations
All presentations are due at 8 AM in the Google Classroom. All groups must be ready to present on the first day.
Presentations: Common Writing Errors
Presentations: Common Writing Errors
Presentations: Common Writing Errors
Unit 9 Test—Lord of the Flies and thesis statement writing.
This week is the midterm point of the semester. Please see the calendar for details.
Independent reading: The Old Man and the Sea—Pages 2-23 in our Google Classroom.
Using Cornell notes, annotate both Literary Terms and Figurative Language examples from The Old Man and the Sea—Pages 2-23 in your notebook as you read independently.
Introduction to The Old Man and the Sea
Grammar in our Google Classroom
Grammar in our Google Classroom
Grammar in our Google Classroom
Grammar in our Google Classroom
OSSLT Presentation
Video: OSSLT Prep: Opinion Essay
OSSLT Reminders
OSSLT Practice Test
OSSLT Past Tests 2015-2019
The Taming of the Shrew - a copy of the play
Drama: The Art of Analysis
Reading Activity Questions for The Taming of the Shrew
Ask your questions... I'll answer anything from the Reading Questions for The Taming of the Shrew section, or anything else you want to discuss about the play.
The Taming of the Shrew - Character Guide
Big Ideas: Themes in The Taming of the Shrew
Big Ideas: Quotes to remember
The Taming of the Shrew: Video Dating Profile Assignment and rubric
Big Ideas: Video: Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew: Discussion and Summary by Tim Nance
Big Ideas: Video: Comedies and Romances
Video: The Taming of the Shrew Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
The Taming of the Shrew: Formal Essay and Formal Essay Rubric
Lessons to use when writing a formal 5 part essay:
Spider Map Planner to help you plan your ideas or perhaps a Brainstorming Video
What is a Thesis Statement / How to Write a Thesis Statement
When you have your draft, look at Common Writing Errors to help you edit your essay
Article reading period
Part A Due
Part B Due
Part C Due