Mon Mar 30 continued...

if and when your hypertext is complete/printed/efoldered,......update blogs....can then read on/complete ch3 Mice q's

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Monday March 30th: Of Mice and Men hypertext writing assignment

         Today's class involves follows upon the earlier "research" on the world of Of Mice and Men (blog #12) and the task is to create a hypertext document on this topic.
This is to be a short multi-paragraph piece of writing (use Microsoft Word) of approximately 300-400 words.
        The document is to be five paragraphs in length and each paragraph must contain at least one hyperlink. Each hyperlink should add information or clarify and idea or extend understanding or make connections to similar ideas or topics
        You can use a hyperlink to connect your hypertext to: wikipedia articles, youtube videos, blogs, news articles, dictionary definitions, images, music etc (only one youtube and one wikipedia hyperlink may be included in your hypertext)
         In Word, right click when you want to create a hyperlink , click "hyperlink" and enter the text to be displayed in the box at the top and url in the address line at the bottom.

          So...the topic is the world of Of Mice and Men..It has to be five paragraphs long and each paragraph must deal with a different aspect of the topic above. Suitable sub-topics./paragraphs could be:

John Steinbeck,
The Grapes of Wrath
 The Depression,
The Dust Bowl,
agriculture,
luger
Okies,
California,
FDR,
The New Deal,
disability (physical or mental) ,
 racism,
work cards,
 agriculture in California,
migrant workers,
the 1930's.
Soledad, Ca.,
dogs,
Gary Sinise,
Jon Malkovich
metalcore bands from Orange County, Ca

                                      , ..........basically anything you can relate to the book. Be creative in your topics and in your hyperlinks

          Complete,, print/hand in and put digital version in appropriate hand-in folder


         An example of a hypertext paragraph is written below:
     
         The title of John Steinbeck's famous novel came from a  poem written by the Scottish poet Robert Burns. Legend states that the farmer poet overturned a mouse's home with his plough. He regretted doing this but came to seen the fate of the mouse as better than his own in some ways. The poet stated that though the mouse did not understand that its future life would be difficult, humans had the power to think and could see that life would always be one of struggle and hardship. "To a Mouse" showed the connection between man and beast and their shared hardships.

     now, create your own

#13 not guilty one week, guilty the next

Most students in the class changed their verdict from not guilty to guilty over the course of two podcasts. Do you think Sarah Koenig's method of slowly introducing new information and sharing it in a certain way is fair? Is it manipulative?...............tough question....think about it and respond in a minimum of four sentences

#12 10 facts about the Depression (not "depression", "The Depression")......well. sort of...list

well....four  facts about the Depression , three facts about the Dust Bowl. two facts about Okies and one fact about John Steinbeck

#11 your small group novel ...should it stay as one of the ENG 4C1 4th R novels?

explain why or why not?

Apple CEO Cook unveils smartwatch features, new MacBook - The Globe and Mail

Apple CEO Cook unveils smartwatch features, new MacBook - The Globe and Mail

London tech companies struggling to fill hundreds of positions | CTV London News

London tech companies struggling to fill hundreds of positions | CTV London News

Study predicts 1,700 jobs in region | The London Free Press

Study predicts 1,700 jobs in region | The London Free Press

#10 the end of your small group novel

good? bad? appropriate? explain

small group novel group project rubric

Multimedia Project : Small Group Novel Multi-media Presentation Teacher Name:McGuchan Small Group Novel: _________________________________________________ Student Name:     ________________________________________

CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Content (Knowledge)           20	Covers topic in-depth with details and examples. Subject knowledge is excellent.	Includes essential knowledge about the topic. Subject knowledge appears to be good.	Includes information about the topic but there are elements missing	Content is minimal and /or lacking in quality
\"presentation\" (communication)            20	the quality and appearance of the items presented: slides, clips etc. is excellent	the quality and appearance of the items presented: slides, clips etc is good	the quality and appearance of the items presented: slides, clips etc is acceptable	the quality and appearance of the items presented: slides, clips etc is lacking
Interaction (application)             20	the class engagement/activity/ discussion is excellent “presentation” is 20-30 mins	the class engagement/activity/ discussion is good “presentation” is 20-30 mins	the class engagement/activity/ discussion is acceptable “presentation” is 20-30 mins	the class engagement/activity/ discussion is lacking “presentation” is 20-30 mins
Individual contribution (thinking)             20	the individual's contribution to the creation and delivery of the group project was excellent	The individual’s contribution to the creation and delivery of the group project was good	the individual's contribution to the creation and delivery of the group project was acceptable	the individual's contribution to the creation and delivery of the group project was lacking

*students absent from the presentation or minimally involved with the preparation or presentation itself will be awarded part marks in each category*

Monday Mar 2....the group presentation

today we begin to prepare our presentation on the issue presented in our small group novel

Task:   Identify the issue and create  a 20-30 minute presentation teaching the class about the issue

The presentation must include the following:

In all likelihood, you will choose a slideshow to "deliver" this information

- include an outline or you presentation: order of items / time allotted for each section etc

-  slides  that providebackground into the world of the book... where does it take place?....what is this setting like?....who are the main characters? and how the social issue is represented in the book

-  an "activity" for the students to complete( a handout, a quiz, a questionnaire etc)

- an explanation of how your novel specifically relates to the Disconnected film (wed / thur)

- an explanation of how your novel could be compared to at least one other pop culture product: a movie, a novel , a game, etc

- an explanation of at least one of your chosen news articles and how it relates to the book

- a detailed listing of local resources for those facing this problem

Above all, there should be discussion....led by you....in which the issues of the novel are considered.....you should have a minimum of five questions for the class to discuss

the elements above are the minimum...feel free to add other interesting elements to add to our understanding of the issue

the organization is up to you.....it has to be the time required and it must include the elements noted above....how you go about is your decision

prep time, Mon Mar 2, Tue Mar 3, Fri Mar 6

presentation: Mon Mar 9, or Tue Mar 10, or  Wed Mar 11,  Thur Mar 12