Writing Basics
To Inform (Magazines, News, Biographies, Textbooks, Reports, Narratives, Website)
To Persuade (Essay, Documentary, Review, Letter, Debate, Speech, Advertisement, Poster, Sitcom)
To Entertain (Short Stories, Poetry/Music, Novels, Movies, Theatre, Comics, Radio)
DOCUMENTARY
Mobile Devices, Fast Food, Pop, Paperless, Socio-Economics, Video Games, Bullying, Helmets, Body Image,
Recycling, Garbage/Waste, Speeding, Swearing, Texting, Smoking, Sports Team, Mr. Fast, HGI, etc...
GRAMMAR WEB PAGE
WHAT IS POWER?
- unequal, control, fear
- The Game?
- Superhero
Literature Centres
- HIstoric Abuses of Power
- Unbreakable Film
Study
- The Effects of Power
- What is Power?
- Who is Powerful?
What Powers do you have?
- Power Essay
- Power Reading Responses
Influences Debate
Media (Youtube, TV, movies, Radio, Music, News, Magazines, Advertising)
Friends (Social Media, School, Sports, Activities)
Family Relationships and Values (Culture, Religion)
(clothes, food entertainment, activities, language, emotions, world views, style, attitude, skills, knowledge)
Opinion Journal
Evaluation
1. What has the most influence over Character (friends, family, or media)?
2. Answer one of the following (ask Mr. D for guidance)
***How does Social-Cultural Capital impact character "influences?"
***How does Time impact character "Influences?" (1845 vs. 2012)
***How does Government impact character "influences?"
***How does Landscape/Climate impact character "influences?"
***How does Technology impact character "influences?"
Abuse of Power
Racism
Women's Rights
Hitler & Nazis
Internment Camps
Natives
Slavery
Bullying
Gangs
Global Warming
Fossil Fuels
Farm Animals
New York Yankees/L.A. Lakers
Economic Collapse
2008
Teachers and Parents
Kings and Queens
Corporations
Media, Advertising, Celebrities
Coaches (Paterno)
Poverty
Crime
Popularity
Technology
Politics/Government
Colonization
Ancient Rome/Greece
Rich/Poor
Blood Diamond
Sweat Shops
Child Labour
The Good Old Days…
Pop Culture can teach us a lot about humanities abuse of power.
Current abuses of power…
Superhero Lit Circles
Origin Story and Biography (costume, powers, weakness, enemies, allies)
The Evolution of Characters (comics, TV, Graphic Novels, Movies, Video Games)
With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility
Power Movies
Animal Farm (control)
1984 (human control)
Truman Show (human control)
Matrix (human control)
Star Wars (Jedi & Emperor)
Planet of the Apes (racism)
X-Men (racism)
iRobot (slavery)
Madagascar (zoo)
Happy Feet (zoo)
Click (comedic abuse of power)
Bruce Almighty (comedic abuse of power)
ESSAY ORGANIZERS
Essay Organizer
Convince the Audience
Counterargument Sheet
Persuasive Organizer
Opinion Statements Practice
Dissecting The
Purpose
ESSAY NOTES/OUTLINE
Five Paragraph Outline
Essay Topics
Essay Notes
Essay Word Lists
Generating IDeas
Short Essay
Examples
ELA
Mini-Units Based on a True Story
Based on a True Story is a mini-Film Study unit exploring the difference between "The True Story" and the movie.
CSI: HGI
A short story writing activity. Students get to see/explore the final scene of a story (physically set up in the class),
and based on the scene students imagine and write a short story that "could" result in the scene presented.
Service Learning Project
Click here for an overview and Lessons.
Teaching With Movies
Click here for an overview and Lessons.
Youth Film Study Units
Charlotte's Web
Dreamer
Freedom Writers
Glory Road
Happy Feet
How to Train a Dragon
My Sister's Keeper
The Blind Side
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
The Chronicles of Narnia
The Express
The Help
The Secret Life of Bees
The Ultimate Gift
Where the Wild Things Are
An Introduction To Mr. Dolinski
The First Day(s) of School Introduction of Mr. Dolinski
Student Introductions (Me Too Game)
Room Tour (Technology, Popsicle sticks, Cupboards, Jobs, Forms, Handing in)
Timetable (Flex, Math, Science)
Supplies, Organize and Lockers
Emergencies, Assemblies, Field Trips, Subs
Other Rules, Seating Plan, Room 106, After School/Early
Classroom Assets Activity
Course Outlines, Website (homework, assignments)
Important Dates
Entourage (Rock, Paper, Scissors)
Setting Up Student Websites
Setting Up The Social Contract (for Thursday, Period 3)
Mr. D's Style: A Closer Look!
What is the Purpose of the education system?
Failure: The Video Game Analogy (video)
Outdated: The Wrist Watch Analogy
Industry: Fast Food Format (decay)
Creativity: Cats Choreographer
Challenge: Climate/Health/Compassion/Creativity Crisis ($$$)
- Talk about the "good old days" (bullying, racism, sexism, pollution, smoking, child abuse, etc...)
- Educational Inflation (High School Means "nothing" today)
- What would happen to the world if all the insects in the world were eliminated?
Why?
- What would happen to the world if all humans in the world were eliminated? Why?
TED Talks (Sir Ken Robinson Part 1 and Part 2)
Group Explorations Poster
21st Century Learner (skills list)
Multiple Intelligences
Employability Skills
Social-Cultural Capital
Cultural Decay Rate
Think About It?
- What would happen to the world if all teachers and Schools were eliminated? Why?
Strong Beginnings Writing
Reading + Reading Interview
Responding
Creating
To Persuade (Essay, Documentary, Review, Letter, Debate, Speech, Advertisement, Poster, Sitcom)
To Entertain (Short Stories, Poetry/Music, Novels, Movies, Theatre, Comics, Radio)
DOCUMENTARY
Mobile Devices, Fast Food, Pop, Paperless, Socio-Economics, Video Games, Bullying, Helmets, Body Image,
Recycling, Garbage/Waste, Speeding, Swearing, Texting, Smoking, Sports Team, Mr. Fast, HGI, etc...
GRAMMAR WEB PAGE
WHAT IS POWER?
- unequal, control, fear
- The Game?
- Superhero
Literature Centres
- HIstoric Abuses of Power
- Unbreakable Film
Study
- The Effects of Power
- What is Power?
- Who is Powerful?
What Powers do you have?
- Power Essay
- Power Reading Responses
Influences Debate
Media (Youtube, TV, movies, Radio, Music, News, Magazines, Advertising)
Friends (Social Media, School, Sports, Activities)
Family Relationships and Values (Culture, Religion)
(clothes, food entertainment, activities, language, emotions, world views, style, attitude, skills, knowledge)
Opinion Journal
Evaluation
1. What has the most influence over Character (friends, family, or media)?
2. Answer one of the following (ask Mr. D for guidance)
***How does Social-Cultural Capital impact character "influences?"
***How does Time impact character "Influences?" (1845 vs. 2012)
***How does Government impact character "influences?"
***How does Landscape/Climate impact character "influences?"
***How does Technology impact character "influences?"
Abuse of Power
Racism
Women's Rights
Hitler & Nazis
Internment Camps
Natives
Slavery
Bullying
Gangs
Global Warming
Fossil Fuels
Farm Animals
New York Yankees/L.A. Lakers
Economic Collapse
2008
Teachers and Parents
Kings and Queens
Corporations
Media, Advertising, Celebrities
Coaches (Paterno)
Poverty
Crime
Popularity
Technology
Politics/Government
Colonization
Ancient Rome/Greece
Rich/Poor
Blood Diamond
Sweat Shops
Child Labour
The Good Old Days…
Pop Culture can teach us a lot about humanities abuse of power.
Current abuses of power…
Superhero Lit Circles
Origin Story and Biography (costume, powers, weakness, enemies, allies)
The Evolution of Characters (comics, TV, Graphic Novels, Movies, Video Games)
With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility
Power Movies
Animal Farm (control)
1984 (human control)
Truman Show (human control)
Matrix (human control)
Star Wars (Jedi & Emperor)
Planet of the Apes (racism)
X-Men (racism)
iRobot (slavery)
Madagascar (zoo)
Happy Feet (zoo)
Click (comedic abuse of power)
Bruce Almighty (comedic abuse of power)
ESSAY ORGANIZERS
Essay Organizer
Convince the Audience
Counterargument Sheet
Persuasive Organizer
Opinion Statements Practice
Dissecting The
Purpose
ESSAY NOTES/OUTLINE
Five Paragraph Outline
Essay Topics
Essay Notes
Essay Word Lists
Generating IDeas
Short Essay
Examples
ELA
Mini-Units Based on a True Story
Based on a True Story is a mini-Film Study unit exploring the difference between "The True Story" and the movie.
CSI: HGI
A short story writing activity. Students get to see/explore the final scene of a story (physically set up in the class),
and based on the scene students imagine and write a short story that "could" result in the scene presented.
Service Learning Project
Click here for an overview and Lessons.
Teaching With Movies
Click here for an overview and Lessons.
Youth Film Study Units
Charlotte's Web
Dreamer
Freedom Writers
Glory Road
Happy Feet
How to Train a Dragon
My Sister's Keeper
The Blind Side
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
The Chronicles of Narnia
The Express
The Help
The Secret Life of Bees
The Ultimate Gift
Where the Wild Things Are
An Introduction To Mr. Dolinski
The First Day(s) of School Introduction of Mr. Dolinski
Student Introductions (Me Too Game)
Room Tour (Technology, Popsicle sticks, Cupboards, Jobs, Forms, Handing in)
Timetable (Flex, Math, Science)
Supplies, Organize and Lockers
Emergencies, Assemblies, Field Trips, Subs
Other Rules, Seating Plan, Room 106, After School/Early
Classroom Assets Activity
Course Outlines, Website (homework, assignments)
Important Dates
Entourage (Rock, Paper, Scissors)
Setting Up Student Websites
Setting Up The Social Contract (for Thursday, Period 3)
Mr. D's Style: A Closer Look!
What is the Purpose of the education system?
Failure: The Video Game Analogy (video)
Outdated: The Wrist Watch Analogy
Industry: Fast Food Format (decay)
Creativity: Cats Choreographer
Challenge: Climate/Health/Compassion/Creativity Crisis ($$$)
- Talk about the "good old days" (bullying, racism, sexism, pollution, smoking, child abuse, etc...)
- Educational Inflation (High School Means "nothing" today)
- What would happen to the world if all the insects in the world were eliminated?
Why?
- What would happen to the world if all humans in the world were eliminated? Why?
TED Talks (Sir Ken Robinson Part 1 and Part 2)
Group Explorations Poster
21st Century Learner (skills list)
Multiple Intelligences
Employability Skills
Social-Cultural Capital
Cultural Decay Rate
Think About It?
- What would happen to the world if all teachers and Schools were eliminated? Why?
Strong Beginnings Writing
Reading + Reading Interview
Responding
Creating