For the ill and the absent-minded -

Here, you will find a very brief summary of class discussions and activities, lists of assigned readings, and links to other resources. The posts are reminders of what we covered in class and/or of what you missed by being absent physically and/or mentally. If we are required to work remotely, the posts will give directions for the day's activities, and let you know when we will meet via Google Meets. Please read the posts, talk with your classmates, and do the practise work as it suits the timing at home. Please put all work in your digital folders via Google Drive. Feel free to make comments and if you're still confused, please email me!

(NB: I do not condone class absences - you must be present, in class, actively listening and participating whenever possible. Always communicate your absences with the school office as well as with me. It is your responsibility to make arrangements for missed learning opportunities. You MUST meet all assignment deadlines. If we have to meet via Google Meets, please make a note of the QR link posted in Room 205 for the meeting id and passwords.)

29 September 2025

F - ... when we talked about photography.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: Is "otherness" a thing? How is it important in literature?

Learners worked in cooperative groups to share their monologues from last class. Learners posed questions of each other with regard to how they believe they are seen by others.

We discussed the difference between a "selfie" and a "self-portrait." Learners identified that a selfie is quick, whereas a self-portrait required more thought and more "work.

We read together and appreciated Atwood's "This is A Photograph of Me." I asked learners to consider text features, especially the parenthesis in the poem and suggested that perhaps the poem, too, is both selfie and self-portrait.

PRACTISE: Post to the digital whiteboard

  • a self-portrait with a line from one of the pieces we studied so far
  • a selfie with a line from your own monologue
NEXT CLASS: 94 Calls To Action, Voice

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