Friday, October 1, 2010

Today, you handed in your old Fit to Print texts and picked up the new ones. If you were not here, you need to do this.
I then did a mini lesson on how to cite titles of major and minor work.
We also discussed which students wanted me to order The Key (cost is $16.00). I will send off this order today.
I then discussed "Outside Edges" with you, breaking down the story verbally and discussing possible themes.
Finally, I handed out questions about the story that need to be answered this weekend. I am pasting them below.

Short Story: Outside Edges
By Ivan Dorin (Value: 60 including the fishbone)


INSTRUCTIONS: Read the short story, then answer the following questions. Be sure to answer them fully (complete sentences). You can work in pairs to do this, but if someone is absent when you are to hand it in, then it will effect your mark as well (swim together – sink together).

1. What is David’s goal? (value: 1)
2. Why is it important to him? (value: 1)
3. What obstacles must he overcome to reach his goal? (value: 3)
4. In what ways to people help him along his way? (value: 6)
5. How does his personal goal eventually become a shared vision with others? Give examples of two people and back with facts/dialogue to prove it. (value: 5)
6. Would you describe David’s goal as “obsessive? Why or why not? Support your position with evidence. (value: 5)
7. Is David’s goal realistic? Why or why not? (Value: 3)
8. Does David Achieve his goal? If so, how? Explain fully. (Value: 3)
9. Create a fishbone for this story. Make sure that you develop using your handout on short stories. In order to do well on this, you will need to include the following:
· Characteristics (look at the sub-categories in handout) (v: 10)
· Plot (v:4)
· Setting (v: 3)
· Point of View (v: 3)
· Theme (v: 5)
· Miscellaneous terms as they apply (v: 8)
Use an 11 X 17 sheet of paper and colour if you choose. In addition to the above, I will mark you on spelling, grammar, and neatness.