Work Experience Learning and School Learning

There's often a seeming dichotomy between "the real world" and school. Now that you've experienced your first placement consider the learning in both and the transference.

1.) How is the learning on your work placement different from the learning in a school setting?

2.) What did you learn on your work placement that you bring back with you into school?

3.) What have you learnt through your formal schooling that you brought into your work placement?

4.) What have you "taken away" from work experience?

Remember, when commenting, respond in complete sentences to all 4 questions. Please edit. This is a public forum, what you say, and how you say it matter!

Week 6: What to Expect

Mon. Oct. 29th: Work Experience

Tues. Oct. 30th: Work Experience

Wed. Oct 31st: HAPPY HALLOWEEN
* Welcome Back Share!
* Write and Publish Thank You Letter
* Post Work Experience Learning Response to Hum Coop Blog: How is work experience learning different from school learning? What skills have you learnt in school transferred to work experience and vice versa? What do you "take away" from your work experience?
* Holocaust Power Point and class discussion

* Complete Forward and Preface response to our novel Night

Thurs. Nov. 1st:
* Class read Chapter 1
* Considering Our Human Nature? Do you agree with Rousseau or Hobbes?
* Human Nature presentation sign-up. You are responsible for your own presentation slot, so make a note of it and start examining our world.
* Complete Chapter 2 of Night.
* "My Voice" opening poetry exploration

*"Finding Yourself in the Lyrics" introduced

Fri. Nov. 2nd:
* Week 3 & 4 Vocab Quiz
* Complete "Finding Yourself in the Lyrics." Present on Monday! So Excited.

Have a great weekend!

Remember When

I got the video from Matheson on the Move, thought maybe you guys would like a reminder of sunnier times when you all competed/connected before venturing out to your work experiences. Click the link below to see the slide show

Humanities Coop "Retreat"

You are making Matheson proud all over the Lower Mainland working everywhere from animal rescue facilities to Community outreach programs, from Grade 1 classrooms to Surrey Crime Prevention Voluntary Policing. Way to go gang!

What Writing Is

As you are bleeding, sweating, and wrestling with your mind for the right words, just remember that many have fought this hard-won battle and emerged triumphant. Here is what they had to say about the writing process. Who do you think is the most correct? Who said it best?

Week 5: What to Expect

Mon. Oct. 1st:
* Words of the Week
* "Show Don't Tell" activity
* Check Out the excellent "Write to Done: article How to Show (Not Tell)
* Complete your Personal Narrative Outline
* Begin crafting your Personal Narrative Draft

Tues. Oct. 2nd:
* What is dialogue? How do I use it well? Check out How to Create Excellent Dialogue in Your Writing
* Write. Write. Write.
* Pen to Paper. Craft your Personal Narrative Draft

Wed. Oct. 3rd:
* Co-op Community Building. Ms. Binning and myself have some activities planned so we can have some fun and come together before you go out into your work experiences next week
* Complete Draft
* Peer conference and edit support

Thurs. Oct 4th:
* Revisions
* See the great article for your revisions (which is the most important stage!): How to Write Better: 7 Instant Fixes
* Computer Lab C126: Type up your good copy

Fri. Oct. 5th:
* Self-Evaluation of your hard work
* Hand in your (brilliant, I'm sure) Personal Narratives
* Week 3 & 4 Vocab Quiz
* Portfolio. What was a first? What has potential? What would you burn?

Week 4: What to Expect

Mon. Sept. 24th: Professional Development Day. School is not in session.

Tues. Sept. 25th:
* World Host Workshop* Arrive in English class for attendance and info, then workshop begins in library.
* Workshop will run from 8:45am-2 pm (approx.) Coffee break and lunch included in this time frame.

Wed. Sept. 26th:
* Terry Fox Run before lunch
* After lunch: Short Story literary terms quiz. Short Story Literary Reading and Response Test. In-Class write similar to the practice modeled in class ("A Bedtime Story").
* Study class notes and feedback on your idea development, P.E.E. and personal editing issues. Here's helpful links for preparation: Exam Prep Flash Cards print and audio playback, The Ultimate Practice Exam Site. Complete practice readings, examine writing samples and answer keys

Thur. Sept. 27th:
* Story in film analysis: Edward Scissor Hands
* Check out the trailer

* Complete week 3 vocabulary: Checked in class tomorrow

Fri. Sept. 28th:
* Examine past students' narratives. You'll be creating your own masterpieces next week.
* Collaboratively create criteria for "what makes a good narrative?"
* Class explore Narrative Essentials
* "Metaphors and Similes Through the Eyes of an English Teacher": an activity of the good, the bad, the funny from past students' experiments in figurative language
* Week 3 vocabulary checked

Corrections Community

This came across my path, and it reminded me of you all on the hunt. Seek. Find. Fix: