ENG 1D/P English

Instructor: Mr. R. D'Alessio

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Posted: Sunday, February 15, 2015

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Test Review for Test #2

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Spelling Words

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Secret Path

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That Was Then This Now reading timeline

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Test Review

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Theme

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Greatest Film Ever According to the Class

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*Updated Sept.30: 2019-20 Test Dates and Summative Assignments due dates

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ENG1P 2019-20 students

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Exams moved back a day

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Additional Exam Notes/Hints

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Exam Review

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TEST REVIEW Dec.4th Test

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Bring Your Kid To Work Day Journal

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Test Review

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TEST REVIEW

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Greatest film according to...

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2018-19 Due Dates (updated: Jan.8th)

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2018-19 Welcome!

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Journal

Is there a difference between an entertainer and an artist?

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Short Story prezis

https://prezi.com/ozid-2qyjs8k/elements-of-a-short-story/
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https://prezi.com/4otjx-8xs-oq/short-story-unit/

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Social Science Fiction

Social science fiction is a subgenre of science fiction, usually soft science fiction, concerned less with technology/space opera and more with speculation about human society. In other words, it "absorbs and discusses anthropology", and speculates about human behavior and interactions. Exploration of fictional societies is a significant aspect of science fiction. It can often be precautionary as …

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Irony and pun

A reminder that "irony" means when the opposite of what is or should be expected is what happens in a poem or story. And that "pun" is a play-on-words usually for a comical purpose and effect.

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Jan.11

Reminder: Culminating Task begins tomorrow; work on science fiction short story; finish reading Act 1 in Twelfth Night and do: p.60 #1, #2 (b or d), p. 62 #3-5, and read Act 2, Scene 1.

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Peace

Posted by Rob D'Alessio on 9/18/2013 6:41:00 AM

Do you think peace in the world is possible? Explain.

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OPEN LINE OPEN TOPIC

Posted by Rob D'Alessio on 7/10/2012 4:01:00 PM

Anyting you want to talk about that relates to what we have debated (or class content or links etc). This "chat" is currently open to ENG3U, ENG4C, IDC4O, HZT4U, CPW4U, ENG1D, and CLU3M (eg. Interpret the quote: "Some laws are better than others.") (Eg." I just saw the Hunger Games. Like the book it is based on, it is a philosophical and political film and it is a dystopia film. Here, you can share your thoughts, keeping in mind that the film has drawn varying interpretations for its political overtones, including arguments in favor of left-wing, right-wing, and libertarian viewpoints. The film displays a general distrust of government, regardless of the audience's political party affiliation. Some viewers formed an opinion about The Hunger Games as a parable of the Occupy Wall Street activity. The top 1% richest people in the world have more money than the bottom 95% put together! Collins doesn't use the terms 1% and 99% percent, but it's clear that those in the Capitol are members of the 1% and everyone in the Panem districts is part of the 99..."

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General Politics

Posted by Rob D'Alessio on 3/26/2012 12:11:00 PM

General political debate

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LINKS discussion

Posted by Rob D'Alessio on 3/26/2012 5:53:00 AM

Post general comments and questions to links posted, or share new links, or report dead links.

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Journal: handwriting

Journal: Hand Writing

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opinion essay
Date Due: 03/02/2016
Test 1: Novel
Date Due: 04/04/2016
Spelling Quiz
Date Due: 04/07/2016
TKAMB Q's
Date Due: 04/17/2016
Test
Date Due: 05/03/2016
Test 4
Date Due: 05/30/2016
Ad Project (commercials)
Date Due: 06/20/2016
Great Debate questions
Date Due: 09/26/2016
Opinion essay (5 paragraph)
Date Due: 10/11/2016
Spelling Quiz
Date Due: 10/23/2016
test (grammar + TKAMB Ch.1-13)
Date Due: 10/30/2016
test (take-home)
Date Due: 11/08/2016
TKAMB Essay (5 paragraph essay)
Date Due: 11/17/2016
Poetry Folder
Date Due: 11/27/2016
Test
Date Due: 12/04/2016
The 5 People You Meet in Heaven q's
Date Due: 12/11/2016
sci-fi short story
Date Due: 01/18/2017
Ad Project
Date Due: 01/19/2017
Twelfth Night questions
Date Due: 01/22/2017

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