Course: English 30-2 [5 cr] - AB Ed copy 1

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Course Introduction

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- Important Course Information
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  Welcome to English Language Arts 30-2 Page
  
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  Required Texts Page
  
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  Mark Distribution Page
  
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  Quizzes and Exams Page
  
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  Conditional Releases Page
  
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  Getting Started: Some Helpful Resources Page
  
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  Your Virtual Classmates Page
  
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  Essential Question: What Does It Mean to Live Well? Page
  
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  Essential Question: What Roles Do Success and Failure Play in the Pursuit of Living Well? Page
  
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  Essential Question: How Does Integrity, or Lack of Integrity, Affect One's Ability To Live Well? Page
  
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  Essential Question: What Are The Benefits to Ourselves, Or To Those Around Us, In Using Our Skills and Talents? Page
  
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  Essential Question: In What Way Can a Person Change The Course of His or Her Life Through a Single Action? Page
  
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Unit 1 ~ Visuals, Poetry, and Multimedia Texts
Explore a variety of shorter texts as you become familiar with the essential questions in the course.
- Unit 1, Section 1: Visual Texts
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  Unit 1, Section 1-- Introduction Page
  
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  Text and Context Page
  
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  Visual Literacy: Unlocking the Mysteries of Visual Images Page
  
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  Commercial and Artistic Images Page
  
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  Unlocking the Mysteries of Visual Images (Continued) Page
  
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  Applying "What? So What? Now What?" to a Visual Page
  
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  What? (First Glance) Page
  
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  What? (Composition) Page
  
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  What? (Lighting) Page
  
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  What? (Framing, Lines, Shot Composition, and Main Idea) Page
  
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  So What? Page
  
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  Now What? Page
  
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  1.1 Image Analysis Assignment
  
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  Strategies for Effective Research Page
  
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  1.2 Visual Portfolio Page
  
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  1.2 Visual Portfolio Assignment
  
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  Self-Check Quiz: Visual Texts
  
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- Diploma Exam Preparation: Visual Reflection
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  Introduction Page
  
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  What to Expect Page
  
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  Example Images for Visual Reflection Page
  
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  Exploring Example Images Page
  
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  Exploring the Example Images (continued) Page
  
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  Example Assignment Page
  
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  Understanding the Rubric Page
  
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  Example Student Response Page
  
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  Markers' Assessment of Student Example Page
  
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  Sample Brainstorming Page
  
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  Sample Brainstorming (Continued) Page
  
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  Riley's Visual Reflection Plan Page
  
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  Darcy's Plan Page
  
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  Reflect Page
  
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  1.3 Visual Reflection Assignment
  
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  Self-Check Quiz: Visual Reflection
  
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- Unit 1, Section 2: Poetry
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  Unit 1, Section 2 - Introduction Page
  
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  Learn: Poetry Page
  
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  The Language of Poetry Page
  
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  The "Think" and "Feel" of Poetry Page
  
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  1.4 Poetry Analysis - Part 1 Page
  
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  Self-Check Quiz: "What Makes You Come Alive"
  
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  1.4 Poetry Analysis Assignment
  
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  Self-Check Quizzes: Poetry Analysis II Page
  
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  Learn: What is Theme? Page
  
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  1.5 Six-Word Theme Statement Page
  
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  1.5 Six-Word Theme Statement: Part 1 Page
  
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  1.5 Six-Word Theme Statement Assignment
  
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  Learn: Writing with Confidence Page
  
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  Learn: Writing a Thesis Page
  
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  Thesis Statement Formula Page
  
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  Learn: Planning an Essay Page
  
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  Learn: Planning an Introduction and Conclusion Page
  
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  Learn: Elements of an Effective Introduction Page
  
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  Learn: Elements of an Effective Conclusion Page
  
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  Learn: 1.6 Personal Response Essay Plan Page
  
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  1.6 Personal Response Essay Plan Assignment
  
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  1.7 Personal Response Essay Assignment
  
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- Diploma Exam Preparation: Persuasive Writing
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  Introduction Page
  
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  Learn: What to Expect Page
  
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  Example Assignment Page
  
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  Exploring the Example Assignment Page
  
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  Understanding the Rubric Page
  
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  Example Student Response Page
  
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  Assessing the Student Response Page
  
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  Markers' Assessment of Student Example Page
  
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  Planning Your Response Page
  
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  Riley’s Plan for Persuasive Writing Response Page
  
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  Riley’s Plan for Persuasive Writing Response (continued) Page
  
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  Darcy’s Plan for Persuasive Writing Response Page
  
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  Darcy’s Plan for Persuasive Writing Response Page
  
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  Reflect Page
  
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  Sample Introduction Paragraphs Page
  
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  1.8 Persuasive Writing in Context Plan Assignment
  
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  1.9 Persuasive Writing in Context Assignment
  
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  Self-Check Quiz: Persuasive Writing in Context
  
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Unit 2 ~ Short Story and Novel Study
Study a variety of short stories and a novel of your choice from the course novel list.
- Unit 2, Section 1: Short Stories
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  Unit 2, Section 1 - Introduction Page
  
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  Self-Reflection Page
  
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  2.1 Self-Reflection Assignment
  
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  Learn: The Pleasure of Reading Page
  
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  Learn: Active and Passive Reading Page
  
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  Learn: Literary Devices Page
  
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  Learn: Literary Device Tutorials Page
  
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  Self-Check Quiz: Literary Devices
  
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  Learn: Text to Self Page
  
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  Learn: Text to World Page
  
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  Learn: Text to Text Page
  
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  Short Story Study: "Every Person Gets Their Due--Especially on Christmas Eve" Page
  
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  Self-Check Quiz: "Every Person Gets Their Due Especially on Christmas Eve"
  
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  2.2 Short Story Observation Charts Page
  
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  Self-Check Quiz: "Garson"
  
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  2.2 Short Story Observation Charts Assignment
  
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  Self-Check Quiz: "Long, Long After School"
  
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  Learn: Supporting Ideas with Evidence Page
  
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  2.3 Text-To-Self Comparison Assignment
  
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  Learn: Sentence Fluency Page
  
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  Learn: Sentence Fluency (continued) Page
  
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  Learn: Context Page
  
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  2.4 Short Stories in Context Page
  
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  2.4 Short Stories in Context Assignment
  
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  Learn: Transformation Page
  
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  Learn: Transformation (continued) Page
  
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- Diploma Exam Preparation: Literary Exploration
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  Introduction Page
  
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  Learn: What to Expect Page
  
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  Sample Text Excerpt Page
  
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  Focusing Strategies Page
  
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  Reading Strategies Page
  
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  Writing Strategies Page
  
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  Example Assignment Page
  
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  Example Planning Page
  
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  Rubric: Thought and Support Page
  
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  Rubric: Form and Structure Page
  
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  Rubric: Matters of Choice Page
  
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  Rubric: Matters of Correctness Page
  
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  Example Student Response Page
  
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  Marker's Assessment of Student Example Page
  
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  Sample Brainstorming Page
  
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  Practice Assignment Page
  
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  2.5 Literary Exploration Essay PLAN Assignment
  
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  2.6 Literary Exploration Essay Assignment
  
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  Practise, Practise, Practise Page
  
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  Self-Check Quiz: Literary Exploration
  
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- Unit 2, Section 2: Novel Study
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  Unit 2, Section 2 — Introduction Page
  
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  Reading Novels Page
  
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  Learn: Read Page
  
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  Novel Choices Page
  
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  Note It Page
  
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  2.7 Novel Tracking Sheet Assignment
  
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  Self Check Quiz: Novel Study Page
  
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  Exploring Characters in Texts Page
  
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  2.8 Character Life Path Page
  
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  2.8 Character Life Path Assignment
  
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  Learn: Character-to-Character Comparisons Page
  
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  2.9 Comparison Essay PLAN Page
  
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  2.9 Comparison Essay PLAN Assignment
  
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  2.10 Comparison Essay Assignment
  
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  2.11 Exit Interview: Self-Reflection Task Assignment
  
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  Units 1 and 2 Quiz
  
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Unit 3 ~ Modern Drama
Learn about modern drama as you study Bradley Hayward's modern Canadian play entitled Selfie.
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  Unit 3 Introduction Page
  
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  The Power of the Play Page
  
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  Elements of Modern Drama Page
  
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  Self-Check Quiz: Modern Drama
  
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  Introduction to the Playwright Page
  
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  The Selfie Page
  
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  About the Play Page
  
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  Preparing to Read Page
  
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  3.1 Character Chart Assignment
  
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  3.2 Selfie Quiz
  
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  Plausibility Page
  
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  Moodle Forum Post—Selfie Page
  
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  Moodle Forum Post—Selfie Plausibility Page
  
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  Common Sentence Errors: Sentence Fragments Page
  
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  Self-Check Quiz: Sentence Fragments
  
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  Common Sentence Errors: Run-On Sentences and Comma Splices Page
  
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  Self-Check Quiz: Run-on Sentences and Comma Splices
  
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  Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism Page
  
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  Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism continued Page
  
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  Environmental Influences on Texts Page
  
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  Environmental Influences on Texts (continued) Page
  
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  3.3 Annotated Bibliography Page
  
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  3.3 Annotated Bibliography continued Page
  
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  3.3 Annotated Bibliography (Assignment)
  
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  Common Grammar and Punctuation Errors Page
  
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  Self-Check Quiz: Common Grammar and Punctuation Errors
  
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  Vision Page
  
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  3.4 Cracked Vision Board Page
  
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  3.4 Cracked Vision Board and Explanation Paragraph Assignment
  
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  Mise-en-Scène Page
  
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  3.5 Look Book Page
  
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  3.5 Look Book (Assignment)
  
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- Diploma Exam Preparation: Reading Comprehension
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  Introduction Page
  
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  What to Expect Page
  
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  Sample Text Page
  
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  Sample Questions Page
  
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  Understanding the Questions Page
  
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  Reading Comprehension – Strategy 1 – Mark it up! Page
  
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  Reading Comprehension – Strategy 1 – Mark it up! (continued) Page
  
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  Reading Comprehension – Strategy 2 – Questions Tell You a Lot Page
  
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  Reading Comprehension – Strategy 2 – Questions Tell You a Lot (continued) Page
  
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  Reading Comprehension – Strategy 3 – Look for the Pattern Page
  
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  Reading Comprehension – Strategy 4 – If words are in bold, pay attention. Page
  
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  Reading Comprehension – Strategies 5-6 Page
  
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  Reading Comprehension – Strategies 7-8 Page
  
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  Self-Check Quiz: Reading Comprehension
  
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  3.6 Reading Comprehension Quiz
  
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  Exam 1: Reading Comprehension Page
  
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Unit 4 ~ Film Study
Build literacy skills in film analysis as you study two films.
- Unit 4, Section 1: Introduction to Film Analysis
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  Active vs. Passive Viewing Page
  
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  There are no accidents in film! Page
  
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  Actively Viewing a Film Page
  
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  The Language of Cinematic Techniques Page
  
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  Introduction to Camera Movement in Film Page
  
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  Digging Deeper: Camera Movement in Film Page
  
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  Focus on Effect: Camera Movement in Film Page
  
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  Introduction to Transitions in Film Page
  
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  Digging Deeper: Transitions in Film Page
  
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  Focus on Effect: Transitions in Film Page
  
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  Introduction: Types of Shots Page
  
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  Digging Deeper: Types of Shots Page
  
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  Focus on Effect: Types of Shots Page
  
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  Introduction: Framing Shots Page
  
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  Digging Deeper: Framing Shots Page
  
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  Focus on Effect: Framing Shots Page
  
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  Introduction: Sound Page
  
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  Digging Deeper: Ah . . . Silence! Page
  
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  Music Page
  
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  Focus on Effect: Sound Page
  
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  Introduction: Lighting Page
  
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  Digging Deeper: Lighting Page
  
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  Self-Check Quiz: Elements of Film
  
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- Unit 4, Section 2: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
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  Annotated Bibliography Page
  
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  Introduction to The Secret Life of Walter Mitty: Plot Summary Page
  
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  Introduction to The Secret Life of Walter Mitty: Meet the Director and Screenwriter Page
  
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  Introduction to The Secret Life of Walter Mitty: Meet the Cast Page