-overdue: (some have not handed this work in) txt: p.58-63 #1-3 & #1-2; p.64-71 #1; p.72 (read carefully, this is test material); p.77 #1-2
-“Poetry Slam” in the class on Monday. Individually or in pairs, they are to write a poem that has to be related to Aboriginals. Or they can recite a poem related to Aboriginals or written by an Aboriginal. For each poem, the class will guess if the person reading is reading something that they wrote or if it was written by someone else. Each poem will be interpreted by the class. If the student(s) is not comfortable presenting their poem in front of the class, s/he may have the teacher read it on their behalf.
Please give students a few minutes to work on this
-Test review: Test Nov.10^th Ch.2-3 (up to p.72), be able to write about one of your journals, “The Secret Path” video, OKA crisis.
-reminder: biography essay. Due: Nov.10^th (pick a famous Aboriginal (does not have to be Canadian. Alive or dead. Write 5 paragraphs about this person. Must have at least one source. Wikipedia can be used a source but won’t count as the min. 1 source for the bibliography. Title page= 5 marks, Bibliography= 5 marks, mechanics= 10 marks, essay= 25 marks
-reminder: group presentation: Due: Nov.10: 3-5 minute presentation on assigned tribe. Must have a visual such as a handout or power point.
                Liz/Nathan/Matt: Algonquin
                Sam/Conor/Grace/Mathew: Metis
                Nick/Cameron/Emily: Mohawk
-reminder: Text work: read p.92-94, #1-2 p.94; p.95-97, #1-2 p.97 due: Monday