Fri. Apr. 28, 2017: Essay Revision/Submission

Today, you worked on finalizing your essay. It needs to be submitted by the end of the day. If you are not here, you can email it to me. My email address is on your course outline; however, I am also placing it below:

dawn.benoit@nwsd.ca

You received the essay questions prior to the break and have had a week to work on it. In other words, there should be no excuse for not handing something in. I cannot evaluate or help you with a zero. I can with a rough piece of work.

Thurs. Apr. 27, 2017: Writing Class

Today, students continued to work on the rough and revision copies of their essays. These essays are due at the end  of the day tomorrow.

Wed. Apr. 26, 2017: Writing Class

Today, students worked on the rough copy of their essay. The essay is due at the end of the day on Friday and MUST be submitted as a hard copy but MUST also be stored in their student folder "ELA B30" but the file should be labelled "Lord Essay."

Tues. Apr. 25, 2017: Essay Assignment

Today, I handed out your essay assignment. I have pasted it below. It is due on Friday.

Essay Assignment: Lord of the Flies

Using the novel Lord of the Flies, answer one of the four following choices using a five paragraph essay format.

a.       In the novel Lord of the Flies, Golding uses the allegory of personality (Id, Ego, Superego) to explain man’s civility (or lack thereof). How does the allegory of personality demonstrate itself in this novel and what is its purpose?

OR

b.      There are a number of differences between the novel, Lord of the Flies, and the 1963 feature film. What was the filmmaker’s purpose in making these changes? Do these changes enhance or diminish the message of the novel? Support this with evidence.

OR

c.       There are a number of differences between the 1963 feature film Lord of the Flies, and the 1990 feature film. What was the filmmaker’s purpose in making these changes? Do these changes enhance or diminish the message of the novel? Support this with evidence.

OR

d.      There are a number of differences between the novel, Lord of the Flies, and the 1990 feature film. What was the filmmaker’s purpose in making these changes? Do these changes enhance or diminish the message of the novel? Support this with evidence.

Essay Marking Criteria: Content: Thought and Detail             10 marks Organization                                        5 marks Sentence Structure                               5 marks Vocabulary                                          5 marks Mechanics                                            5 marks

Keep in mind that the essay must be 12 point, Times New Roman, double-spaced, zero spacing and in a revised form using MLA expectations. Further, when doing your “work cited” page, in order to practice this skill, I want you to identify the chapter the quotes came from (see me for help). It must be save on the computer in your “ELA B30” folder. Call this file “Lord Essay.”

Mon. Apr. 24, 2017:Novel Study

Today, I have you do your three month novel study check-in. We will begin the essay tomorrow.

Thurs. Apr. 13, 2017: Film Viewing

Wed. Apr. 12, 2017: 1963 Lord Viewing

Today, we continued watching the 1963 version of Lord of the Flies. Your job is to write down notes showing the differences between the two films and purpose for the changes.

Tues. Apr. 11, 2017: Film to book to film comparision

Today, we finished watching the 1990 version of Lord of the Flies and began watching the 1963 version. The goal is still comparison and contrast with the question being why the changes

Mon. April 10, 2017: Feature Film

Today, you started viewing the feature film Lord of the Flies.  You were to gather information on the differences between the text and the film in preparation of an upcoming essay.

Thurs. & Fri. Apr. 6-7, 2017: Test Prep and Exam

Today, you will prepare yourselves for a comprehension exam on Lord of the Flies. Tomorrow (Friday), you will write the exam.

Wed. Apr. 5, 2017: Test prep and final notes

Today, we discussed the final symbols present in Lord of the Flies (the creepers, an extension on the pig hunt, the masks: painted faces).
I also gave you a test prep. sheet. If you were not here, it is in your portfolio.

Tues. Apr. 4, 2017: Novel Discussion

Today, you wrote a journal that addressed the novel, Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, holistically. I then presented you with a number of symbols and allegories present in the final chapters you read: religious allegory, "Lord of the Flies" allegory, the sea allegory, and cognitive dissonance