Wed Sept 19

Right. Today was interesting. 

You need to be in class and doing your presentations on time. You need to be going to class and staying there doing the things I've asked you to do.

We did some of the presentations that were due today. We worked on the essays that are due tomorrow too.

Moving forward, here is the first assignment for the next unit. This needs to be in to the teacher by Sept 24. I will post this due date on the right-hand side of the blog and in the classroom.

Webquest for Dead White Writer on the Floor by Drew Hayden Taylor

1.  Go to the Wikipedia page for Drew Hayden Taylor and state five things you learned about the author.

2.  In a paragraph length formal piece of writing, speculate why we would have chosen this play to read this semester. Ideas might include the identity of the playwright, the issues that the author tends to write about or several other ideas.

3.  In a paragraph length formal piece of writing, speculate as to why you think that the playwright chose to use a few iconic First Nations characters in this play? What do you think about the idea that most of these FN characters are from American produced films or companies?

4.  Pick one of the characters in this play. What are a few things you know about one of that character? What is some of the context for that character?

5.  As a Canadian, what do you think of some of the “Canadian” shows that this author has worked on – like The Beachcomers? Should we watch an episode of this show to see how awesome it was? Why or why not?