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Concluding with Archetypes Part 2

Wednesday, November 9 2011. Concluding with Archetypes Part 2.

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Concluding with Archetypes Part 2

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  1. Wednesday, November 9 2011 Concluding with Archetypes Part 2

  2. Please click the link found on today's post. There you can access the story. Please look back to Monday's slideshow, and answer the questions for “The Shivering Tree”. Please post your answers on your own blog. Do not forget to comment on the answers of 3 of your students. I want to see a discussion happening. The Shivering Tree

  3. Please read the essay “The Step Not Taken”On today's post, you will see the assignment.This is due on friday, november 11 2011 Unit Assignment

  4. The Search for Life's Meaning Unit 3

  5. Novels • Poetry • Biographies/Autobiographies • Memoirs • Newspaper articles Types of Literature

  6. In this unit, the text you will be studying is “Tuesdays with Morrie”. It is a memoir. A memoir is like a novel because it also has a plot, characters, dialogue, setting, conflict, symbols and themes. The only difference is that isa story about a real person and their life.You can read the story from here:http://www.scribd.com/doc/5389693/Tuesdays-with-Morrie-ebook Tuesdays with Morrie

  7. The following questions must be answered as you read:1. How does the author, Mitch Albom, learn about Morrie's illness? • 2. How did Morrie know about that something was wrong with his health? When was he diagnosed with ALS? • 3. Having disease ALS is compared to the image of a lit candle. Explain this image. • 4. The image of the hisbiscus plant appears several times in the memoir. What is its significance? How is it a metaphor for Morrie's life? Questions

  8. 5. What was Morrie's favourite hobby? • 6. What is the purpose or signficance of the living funeral? • 7. Why does Mitch “forget” about Morrie, after leaving Brandeis University • 8. How does the death of Mitch's favourite uncle affect Motch and the way he lives his life?After you answer these question, you can stop reading. You will continue reading next online class. Questions

  9. When you do research, you use your reading, writing, and thinking skills, as well as your knowledge and understanding about text features and technology1. Preparing for research2. Accessing resources3. Processing information4. Transferring learning The Four Stages of Research

  10. 1. Defining • Define what is required of you for the assignment and determine what information you will need to collect. This means you must read the information carefully and having the ability to describe what you are being asked to do. You must think about what different approaches or strategies you can use to complete it Stage 1: Preparing for Research

  11. Here are some questions to consider: • 1. What is the problem I am being asked to solve or answer? • 2. What am I being asked to do? • 3. Who is my audience? • 4. How will I evulated for the process I've used, the info the collected, and the final project? • 5. What must I do to find the answer, complete the task, and present the product? • 6. What should I do to get started? • 7. What is my plan for doing this research? Stage 1: Preparing for Research

  12. Explore the topic using a nuber of sources. These may involve print, electronic, or human resources. Make sure your sources are reliable. Consider using encycloedias, videos, books, etc. Remember that your topic can have several subtopics as well, which can be helpful in your searches in library catalogues, tables of contents, databases, websites, etc. Stage 2: Exploring

  13. Using point forms, put down any notes you know about the following 3 headings- What I already know about ALS- What I need or want to know about ALS- Where I will find the answers? What sources can I access?After, think of 4 questions, from the information you just jotted down, that you would like to find the answers to. You will use these later on Stage 2: Exploring

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