Hi everyone. I have a meeting to go to this morning in Strathroy. Here your jobs for today, please and thank you:
- JOB #1 — Discussion Group: please continue to read your novel or research your topic by finding facts and information.
Note #1 FOR NOVELS: if you have chosen a novel, then your job at the next group discussion is tell your group a brief summary of what has happened in your novel since the last group discussion OR something you discovered that really grabbed your attention because it was weird, scary, disturbing, lame, disgusting, etc.
Note #2 FOR RESEARCH TOPICS: if you have chosen a topic, then keep researching your topic but soon you will have to begin to dig deeper because if you have the opportunity to meet with the same group members for all five discussions, then they will want to hear new information you have found. How do you do that? Research could include: statistics, studies, cool web sites you have found, videos, images, sound bites, props, brochures, reviews, art, music, sculptures, etc.
NOTE #3 FOR EVERYONE: Today, while you are researching and with any free time / class time, keep chipping away at making your questions. There are about 15 questions total and they can really help to solidify your thinking about your novel or topic and the answers you write can give you things to talk about during the discussions.
- JOB #2 — ESSAYS: Remember that FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9th IS OUR ESSAY DUE DATE. As usual, you can negotiate for more time BUT you must show me your work so far. Unfortunately, if you have been working on it at home, then you need to bring in your rough work so that I can see it for myself. Showing me what you have written so far will allow you to ‘earn’ the extension.
- JOB #3 — DOCUMENTARIES: Please get your documentaries into me or shown to me right away. If you haven’t finished your documentary, then you must get that into me ASAP.
