Mr. Spillane

I will now be using edmodo for online updates to class. Go to edmodo.com and register as a student.
Use the passcode 9rk9ym for the ENG3Uspillane page and fbgj3v for the ENG4Cspillane. Parents if you want to access the page for updates, handouts, a calender and other class matters please email me at scotspil@ed.amdsb.ca and I will send you the pass code for parents.

After you create an account go to dcvi.edmodo.com and find your way to the school or a class page.

February 28, 2011 - ENG 2P

Snow/Frozen Road Day.

 

Students are reminded that they need to have selected a story, either from Sightlines of from the GoogleDocs folder shared with the class. The story should be read and summarized for tomorrow so we can begin the work of creating the media project using the webpages on  your assignment sheet.

Due - Friday, March 4, 2011

ENG 4U - Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010 - The Social Network

As we come to the end of the media theory unit and prepare to start Hamlet we will take a day to see The Social Network on Thursday in London. The film is connected to some of the ideas studied as we looked at the modern media.

 

The trip is optional. $14.

ENG 4U - October, 25, 2010

Students will work in groups of four to create a multi media presentation on the media theories of Marshall McLuhan and Noam Chomsky.  The assignment will be posted to Google Document accounts. Research, a works cited and some citations will be expected. Research means credible cites and information (no wiki, no ask cites etc).

You must become familiar with both McLuhan "The Medium is the Message" and Chomsky's "The Propaganda Model". Here are a couple pages to get you started. Once you understand them prepare to inform the class on their relevance in hte traditional and current media. You can use ideas, events, inventions of history to apply the terms if that helps as well.

The Medium is the Message

Global Village (McLuhan warning of tribal behaviour)

McLuhan Effect of Media

Chomsky

Myth of Liberal Media

Manufacturing Consent pt 1 (Introduction and Concept of Illusion in media)

Manufacturing Consent 2 - (Elite media and Propaganda Model)

Manufacturing Consent Part 3 - A Case Study

(Some research will show The Propaganda Model applied to more current events. Look and you will find this information).

Manufacturing Consent 4 - Media Editing Itself

Manufacturing Consent 5 - Debate with Chomsky

Manufacturing Consent 6 - Agenda Driven Media

Why Propaganda Works

 

ENG 4U - October 19, 2010

Archetypal Characters Slide Show Star Wars

Archetypes List

 Apply the terms of the list above to Snow White. Once finished form a group of 4  and match archetypes to one of Spiderman, Batman, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Fantastic Four, The Devil Wears Prada, Lost, The Notebook, Sisterhood of Travelling Pants, Hunger Games, Twilight..... your suggestion (needs approval).

Provide some thoughts as to how a Marxist, Feminism, Structuralist, New or Deconstructionist would see your story. 

 

 

 

ENG 2P - October 8, 2010

The end of our first group novel study will come tomorrow as students will hand in the work they have done for the various roles that went into the project.

I am pleased to say all students in the room finished their books and there was some really positive discussion involving the reading.

Next week we will be starting our whole class novel Crabbe by William Bell which will lead to some research projects, a test and a five paragraph essay.

We will also have a comprehension test on a story.

ENG 2P - September 29, 2010

The Terry Fox Walk is tomorrow. Students are asked to bring donations in before the walk to raise money for this most important cause.

ENG 4U - September 15, 2010

Students in my class are asked to check the list of blogs that are linked in the 4U Blogs page. If yours is not there it either does not exist or you have not sent me the link. It is time to get this done.

There is a link to blogger.com through your google documents account that we are using to share files in this class. Keep in mind though the (yourname)@ed.amdsb.ca is only a file sharing account and not a blog.

Look for your name here 4U Blogs

ENG 2P - September 15, 2010

Here are the groups for the novel studies that will begin Friday.

Homecoming

Alicia Baker

Emily Clark

Kate Farrow

Sylvia McLeod

Blue Highway

Nicole Brintnell

Gillian Drinkwalter

Hunter St. Louis

Gerrit Hughes

Skud

Steven Watt

Jake Rutledge

Alicia Hendry

Sawyer Duncan

Jared Zufelt

ENG 2P - Week One (September 7-10)

ENG 2P started quite well this week and the class accomplished some work. We looked at exaggerations, a story that focuses on setting and review on nouns.

I am hopeful that by the end of next week we will have signed out the novels for small group studies. Parents or students with questions are welcome to post a message to this blog and I will reply as soon as possible.

Stay tuned for updates next week as the course gets into full swing.