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.)

22 May 2026

F - ... when we talked about the Saturday Night vibe thing.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How is a "night out" expressed in pop culture and how does that speak to society's obsession about "love"?

Learners started the class by free writing with an audio prompt. Here's the actual "music-video" (what people called it in my day!):


Learners read together and appreciated Alden Nowlan's poem, "Saturday Night." They discussed how animal imagery supports Nowlan's ideas about the Saturday night mating game.

Learners worked in small groups to piece together a Shakespearean sonnet. I interrupted to review the rhyme scheme of the sonnet in order to help learners with the activity. Groups compared their version with Shakespeare's and discussed the reasons for the discrepancies.

NEXT CLASS: Sonnets, Learning Inventories



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