April 2, 2012
Please remember to bring in an advertisement of your own. It's entirely up to you what sort of format it'll be in (print, radio, tv commercial). If at all possible, print it out. It'll make it easier tomorrow!
-Mr. Charalambous
March 20, 2012
For those of you working on your video game covers, you need to ask yourselves the following questions:
Have fun!
Mr. Charalambous
March 7, 2012
Please remember to bring in an advertisement of your own. It's entirely up to you what sort of format it'll be in (print, radio, tv commercial). If at all possible, print it out. It'll make it easier tomorrow!
-Mr. Charalambous
March 20, 2012
For those of you working on your video game covers, you need to ask yourselves the following questions:
1. What is your game about?
2. What kind of game is it?
3. What do you do in the game?
4. Who does the game appeal to?
5. What colour will you use? Why?
6. What kind of font will you use?
7. What will your cover look like? What will you have on the front?
8. Why would you choose that design?
Have fun!
Mr. Charalambous
March 7, 2012
1. What is the ad? What is the purpose and audience of the media text?3. What techniques do they use to get this across?
4. How does it make you feel?
5. What makes this advertisement different from the rest? (.e.g, a print ad from a radio ad?) How do they communicate their ideas?
1. What makes this cover so effective? Why do you think so?
2. What question did you ask yourself as you viewed this cover?
3. Who is the intended audience? How do you know?
-Mr. C
February 17, 2012
Don't forget what's due this Tuesday -- follow the success criteria and you'll do great! Remember: I have no opinion one way or the other on the matter. USE the evidence in any of the text and make your case!
-Mr. Charalambous
February 15, 2012
The traditional tale of the 3 Little Pigs:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHJ0L6DftGg
We’ve apprehended the wolf – he claims innocence. Everyone else, however, thinks that he’s guilty as charged. You will determine his future.
Make a case.
Make a case.
Whose story do you believe?
Your response should either clear the wolf of all wrong-doing or condemn him to a life-sentence (let’s ASSUME pigs 1 and 2 were killed in the original story as well). Your response should be typed (3/4 pages long) and you will have to be able to JUSTIFY your answer with evidence from the text. Otherwise the judges (Mr. C and Mrs. Norris) won’t buy your case.
In addition, you will have to come up with a “character profile” for both versions of the wolf where you will have to draw a picture of the wolf and infer 3-5 different adjectives that explain the wolf’s character (traits) and justify them with evidence in from the text. Due Tuesday!
In addition, you will have to come up with a “character profile” for both versions of the wolf where you will have to draw a picture of the wolf and infer 3-5 different adjectives that explain the wolf’s character (traits) and justify them with evidence in from the text. Due Tuesday!
○ Taken a clear position on whether the wolf is guilty or not
○ Support your inferences with evidence from the text
○ Use complete and grammatically correct sentences
○ Have at least 3 character traits of each representation of the wolf
February 14, 2012
Please finish up the analyzing fairytales handout -- only 3 questions! But it's important that you put some thought into your responses. Think about the two versions that we've seen.
-Mr. Charalambous
February 13, 2012
Complete the "Critically Analyzing Fairtales" handout and make sure that you take one switching strategy and reimangine the tale from a different perspective. How does the story change?
-Mr. Charalambous
February 1, 2012
For homework tonight, make sure you answer the following questions for the Goblin and the Empty Chair:
1. Who is in the text/situation? Who is missing?
2. Whose voices are represented? Whose voices are marginalized or discounted?
3. What are the intentions of the author? What does the author want the reader to think?
4. What would an alternative text/picture/situation say?
5. How can the reader use this information to promote equity?
January 12, 2012
Just an update: the due date for your article has been extended to Monday, January 16th. You're welcome!
-Mr. C
January 10, 2012
Make sure that you've done some thorough research on your "natural disaster" of choice. Remember: this is due Thursday!Mr.Charalambous
December 19, 2011
A heads up everyone: our stories are due THIS Wednesday. Make sure that you've followed our success criteria!
-Mr. Charalambous
December 12, 2011
For tonight, I want you to find a newspaper article to bring into class. Identify the headline, deck, byline and the lead and be prepare to share with your classmates!
-Mr. Charalambous
December 5, 2011
Don't forget that your book jackets are due today! We've finally made it to putting it all together! Well done!
-Mr. C
November 28, 2011
So here is a preliminary look at our success criteria for our next assignment:
□ The book will offer a short summary of the story (not too much)
□ It must create suspense to keep the reader interested
□ Author and/or illustrator and title of the book
□ Describes the main character(s)
□ A brief blurb about the problem/conflict
□ Descriptive salsa words with adjectives (and figurative language)
Beyond Success
□ It includes the author and a brief autobiography
□ Visual aids or sample
□ Copyright information
Also, for those of you who handed in your LEAD INS -- thank you! The rest need to get them in ASAP!
-Mr. C
November 11, 2011
Over the weekend make sure you put some time into your character profile. It will be due this coming Tuesday. Please don't forget that you have to hand in your graphic organizer along with your final copy. Feel free to use websites like bitstrip to creat your profile.
-Mr. Charalambous
November 9, 2011
Features of a Narrative (according to 7B!)
- Illustrations (richly illustrated coloured books)
- Different fonts
- THEME
- Moral/lesson to be learned/message
- Follows a plotline with five Ws (setting, rising action, climax...etc)
- Solution/happy ending
- Problem/conflict
- Dialogue
- Figurative language
- Variety of genres
- Book blurbs/jacket
- Proper grammatical conventions (proper grammar)
- Characters (they must have emotions)
- Not too long (average 20 - 25 pages)
November 8, 2011
Just a reminder -- choose key characters with distinct and identifiable traits for your graphic organizer! Your organizer is due tomorrow!
Mr. C
November 4, 2011
Mr. C
October 20, 2011
This weekend make sure you finish both the paragraph response to your theme and the artistic representation that goes with. It'll be due on Tuesday!
Mr. C
October 6, 2011
Start thinking about how you're going to organize your evidence in response to the theme of "Hope."
Mr.C
September 29, 2011
Don't forget to finish your graphic organizer for your song.
Mr. C
September 28, 2011
Tonight, remember to bring a copy of the lyrics of a song of your choosing.
Mr. C
September 26, 2011
Don't forget to finish your graphic organizer on the theme of "All my Charms" by the Tea Party. Remember what we talked about in class: identify the theme and support it with evidence from the text and your own schema. If you can't find the evidence to support your theme then it probably means that you need to find another one.
This is due tomorrow for formative feedback.
- Mr.C
September 22, 2011
Think about the different types of themes we could identify throughout the reading of "Frog Belly Rat-Bone." Do you think some are stronger than others?
What sort of evidence can we find to support those themes?
Don't forget that the "theme graphic organizer" is due on Monday!
Don't forget that the "theme graphic organizer" is due on Monday!
September 19, 2011
Alright so today we read "Something from Nothing." This will be one of the few times where I ask you to write a reading response journal based on a text of my choosing. Normally, I'd have you respond to something that you're currently reading.
Remember the three Rs: Retell, Relate and Reflect.
-Mr. Charalambous
