English 11 — Macbeth Memorization

Memorize Act V, scene v, 21-30 (Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow speach).

May be presented to the class for bonus marks on June 6th.

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English 12 — Groom Service

Read the story “Groom Service” on p. 12 of Imprints.

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English 12 — Women and Men

Read the essay 51-per-cent Minority by Anderson.  Consider the ideas of inequality presented in the article.

Watch the ted talk by Helen Fisher on love.  Look for ideas that connect to the article and reflect on her thoughts regarding love.

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English 11 — Witches’ Brew

Write a parody of the witches brew at the beginning of Act IV.  There is an example of a parody in the back of your text OR you may choose to do a recipe for your own witches’ brew.  The parody needs to be 20 lines long or the witches’ brew needs to have 20 ingredients and be written as a recipe. 

Due May 30th

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English 12 — Two words movie trailer

Make a movie trailer of the short story “Two Words”

Here is a Storyboard_Template you can use.  The storyboard should have at least eight scenes.

Go to imdb.com for trailer examples.

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English 12 – Two Words

  1. Read the story “Two Words”. 
  2. Complete questions #1(a,b,d).
  3. Find five words that are unknown or not regularly used by you.  Write out the sentence and find a definition for the words. 
  4. Identify five aspects of Belisa’s personality.  Find a quotation that shows that aspect and then explain how the quotation connects to that trait.
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English 11 Macbeth Act II

Act II — Photojournalist Assignment

Examine Act II as a photojournalist.  What four pictures would you use to summarize the act?  Describe or draw, or find each of the pictures, then explain each of your choices. 

For bonus marks you may actually take the pictures yourself. 

16 marks       Due Thurs. May 26th

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English 11 Essay

Discuss the implications of cybernetic technology on our lives making reference to “Mann and Machine article“, “Humans_2[1]“, and “Mr Roboto“.

You will need to have an outline, rough copy, and good draft.

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