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Silent Read 20 min Time to complete ALL missing assignments inside of Teams e.g. Creative Writing Exercise: Unreliable Narrator Challenge > Fairy Tale Meet with Ms. H re: Teams Work To Date If you are done EVERYTHING - please create/update your resume inside of ONEDRIVE - LABEL IT - Grade 12 Resume!!!! If you get done with that you can move onto Cover Letters.  Info re: sample templates below.  Student Sample Resume Template Generic Cover Letter Template.

 Silent Read. 20 min 12:40  Identities by WD Valgardson Copy of Written Piece  Who is W.D. Valgardson?    He is a Canadian writer best known for his short stories, novels, and poetry that often explore themes of isolation, identity, and cultural conflict , particularly within Icelandic-Canadian communities . Who Was W.D. Valgardson? Full Name: William Dempsey Valgardson Born: 1939, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Heritage: Icelandic-Canadian Profession: Writer and professor (University of Victoria) Why Is He Important? Valgardson is best known for his short stories , many of which feature ordinary people in small towns who face unexpected or ironic situations. His work often blends realism with a subtle sense of the unsettling or mysterious , a style sometimes described as "domestic surrealism." Themes in His Writing: Cultural heritage: He often writes about Icelandic immigrants in Canada, especially in rural Manitoba. Isolation: Both physica...

Silent Read 20 min Time to complete ALL missing assignments inside of Teams e.g. Creative Writing Exercise: Unreliable Narrator Challenge > Fairy Tale If you are done EVERYTHING - please create/update your resume inside of ONEDRIVE - LABEL IT - Grade 12 Resume!!!! If you get done with that you can move onto Cover Letters.  Info re: sample templates below.  Student Sample Resume Template Generic Cover Letter Template.

Silent Read 20 min.  Shirley Hardie Jackson was an American writer known primarily for her works of horror and mystery. Her writing career spanned over two decades, during which she composed six novels, two memoirs, and more than 200 short stories. Why did she write 'The Lottery?'  Shirley Jackson wrote The Lottery to explore the dangers of blind conformity, the persistence of outdated traditions, and the dark side of human nature. When the story was published in 1948 , shortly after World War II, Jackson was responding to the unsettling realization that ordinary people could commit horrific acts simply because they were following societal norms or orders —echoing the behavior seen in wartime atrocities. Group Work Questions: 15-20 min 1. How does the story’s tone shift throughout? 2. What clues does Jackson give about the ending? 3. What is the role of tradition in this village? 4. What is the message or critique Jackson might be making? Answer Key: Review Discussion (5-10 m...

Silent Read 15 min  "The Lottery" (1948)  Audio Reading.  by Shirley Jackson - handout.  🪓 Lesson Breakdown Day 1: Reading + Tone and Subtext Analysis Hook: Ask students: Have you ever gone along with something because “it’s always been that way”? Read Aloud or Listen to "The Lottery" (25–30 min) – Pause to note student reactions at key points (e.g., the first mention of stones, the lottery box, the twist ending). – Encourage annotations focusing on tone shifts, foreshadowing, and diction. Time to work on and complete - in Office365 teams  Creative Writing Exercise: Unreliable Narrator Challenge > Teams.

  Simi Luttrell Performance Wednesday May 14 H Block

Students silent read personal books for 20 minutes.  Take attendance attendance located in brown binder, top left-hand side filing cabinet. Student task:  Time to work on and complete - in Office365 teams  ACreative Writing Exercise: Unreliable Narrator Challenge > Teams.

Ms. Hathorn Education Planner Session Block H Room 208  Refer to notes. Jenny or Kailey for the Education Planner session. Microsoft Teams   Need help? Join the meeting now Meeting ID:  221 438 190 922 Passcode:  SJ6uX35j

2& 7th 2025 Black Cat Poe Short Story & Creative Writing Exercise: Unreliable Narrator Challenge > Teams. May 2 -  Silent Read 15 min Re-Reading & Discussion (30 min) Black Cat Hand Out - Review Step 1: Literary Techniques & Close Reading Students read the story (as a class).  While re-reading, they highlight instances of: Unreliable narration Symbolism  (the black cat, the second cat, alcohol, the eye, fire, etc.) Foreshadowing  and  irony Step 2: Discussion Questions (Whole Class) Is the narrator trustworthy? Why or why not? How does Poe use the cat as a  symbol of guilt and madness ? How does the story create  a sense of inevitability and doom ? Compare  The Black Cat  to modern psychological horror—how does it hold up today? Answer Key: 1. Is the narrator trustworthy? Why or why not? No, the narrator is not trustworthy. He insists he is not mad, but his actions contradict this claim. He justifies his violent behavior an...