TERM TWO

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DAY 22 Tuesday, February 5

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TEST AND MIDTERM EXAM DAY

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DAY 26: Monday, February 11

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TEXT CH. 21 Quotation Marks, Exclamation Marks and Review
COMPUTER LAB: Day 2 ~ Bio and Puk Webpage Projects
Begin guidelines presented at:
http://www.brandonu.ca/eduweb/puk/pukpages.html
SPEECH PRESENTATIONS ~ Fill out Peer Evaluation Forms
JOURNAL: In an exposition, either explain something you know well or convince someone that your opinion on an issue is important. Make this relevant to your community and lifestyle: native issues, health concerns, career opportunities, tribal government, environment, life on a northern reserve, etc.

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DAY 27: Tuesday, February 12

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TEXT: UNIT FOUR TEST DAY: Progress and Unit Final Test
SPEECH PRESENTATIONS (Conclusion)
JOURNAL: Write a set of instructions through which you describe how to do a certain activity closely associated with Pukatawagan: How to reach The Pas via the winter road ~  How to make bannock ~ How to track and bring down wild game ~ How to manage a trapline ~ How to survive in the bush ~ How to do beadwork, make an item of clothing, make a survival item, etc. ~ How to survive in the South ~ etc.

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DAY 28: Wednesday, February 13

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TEXT: UNIT FIVE: ORGANIZING YOUR WRITING: Introduction
CH. 23 Finding Something to Write About
COMPUTER LAB: DAY 4 ~ 10 & 11
JOURNAL: Refer to a photograph or object that means a lot to you. Freewrite for ten minutes on everything that comes to mind as you look at the photo or object. Revise your work in such a way that your finished paragraph can be featured in your autobiography.

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DAY 29: Thursday, February 14 ~ Prof Travel Day

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TEXT: CH. 24 Writing the Thesis Statement
COMPUTER LAB: DAY 5 ~ 11
JOURNAL: Write a letter to the editor. Use this letter as a forum to make the readers of the newspaper aware of a very serious social, health, economical, environmental or moral problem in your community. Like a good persuasive essay, an effective letter to the editor should clearly state and support your opinion. Your purpose is to convince someone of your point of view; however, you will have to do so in very little space. You may want to summarize the argument briefly before refuting it. Have a strong opening. You must catch the editor's attention in order for your letter to be published. Make your points clearly and concisely. Have a strong ending. Leave your readers with the most important thought.

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DAY 30: Friday, February 15 ~ Prof Travel Day

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TEXT: CH. 25 Writing the Outline
COMPUTER LAB: DAY 6 ~ 11-12
JOURNAL: “Knowledge is of two kinds: we know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it.” ~ Samuel Johnson
Write a short research paper about a topic related to Puk or to your heritage/lifestyle: inventions, food, ceremonies, spiritual beliefs, holidays, etc. Experiment in storing your research findings and references in your word processor and then pulling out and collating the most relevant material into paragraphs that can be incorporated into your Puk project. Refer to the instructor’s handout and to your text for information on presenting references in your presentation.

WEEK SEVEN

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DAY 31: Monday February 18 ~ Prof Travel Day

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TEXT CH. 26 Writing Paragraphs
COMPUTER LAB: DAY 1 ~ 11-12
JOURNAL: Write a review on one of your all-time favourite movies, songs or piece of literature. Concentrate on why you feel this piece of work means so much to you. How has it influenced your lifestyle? In what ways do you identify with it? What do you like about it? If you experience a writer’s block in this you might want to add a review on something that you dislike intensely.  Part of your planning exercise should involve discussion with other members of your group. Later you should try to incorporate your review(s) into your webpage autobiography.

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DAY 32: Tuesday, February 19

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TEXT CH. 27 Revising Your Paper
COMPUTER LAB: DAY 2 ~ 10 & 11
JOURNAL: Write a personal letter to a pen pal in another part of the world in which you try to convince her/him that Pukatawagan is a wonderful place to visit in the summer… or winter.

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DAY 33: Wednesday February 20

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TEXT UNIT FIVE TEST
UNIT SIX INTRODUCTION: CH. 28 Levels of Language
COMPUTER LAB: DAY 3 ~ 9:30, 11:30, 1:00
JOURNAL: After referring to your text and the instructor’s handout, write a formal business letter to a politician in which you present a case for government development of Puk as an important tourism centre.

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DAY 34: Thursday, February 21

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TEXT: UNIT SIX CH. 29 Cutting Out Cliches, Jargon and Slang
COMPUTER LAB DAY 4: 10 & 11~ BIO & PUK JOURNAL ~ BIO & PUK WEBPAGES: Bring it all together http://www.brandonu.ca/eduweb/puk/pukpages.html
 

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DAY 35: Friday, February 22

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1. Write about a Puk activity in which you have taken part. To decide upon a topic make a list of as many activities you can think of ~ both those you have liked and disliked: sport, dancing, fishing, trapping, hunting, visiting a dentist, social event, school activity, family gathering, etc.
 

2. Write a narrative about some legend, tall tale, or real event associated with Puk.

3. Create a word picture of a person, place or thing that you see every day i.e. the face of a friend or relative, your family pet, a favourite room in your home, “main street” Pukatawagan, a crowd scene at a hockey game, a natural scene at night, etc.
Try to involve the five senses: what you see, hear, smell, touch, and taste.

4. In an exposition, either explain something you know well or convince someone that your opinion on an issue is important. Make this relevant to your community and lifestyle: native issues, health concerns, career opportunities, tribal government, environment, life on a northern reserve, etc.

5. Refer to a photograph or object that means a lot to you. Freewrite for ten minutes on everything that comes to mind as you look at the photo or object. Revise your work in such a way that your finished paragraph can be featured in your autobiography.

6. To expand your autobiography, prepare and answer a series of questions, such as:
What are my three best characteristics? My three worst?
What people have played a significant role in my life? Why?
What events have been significant in my life? Why?
Of what accomplishments am I proud? Of what actions am I ashamed?
What are my goals?

7. Write a review on one of your all-time favourite movies, songs or piece of literature. Concentrate on why you feel this piece of work means so much to you. How has it influenced your lifestyle? In what ways do you identify with it? What do you like about it? If you experience a writer’s block in this you might want to add a review on something that you dislike intensely.  Part of your planning exercise should involve discussion with other members of your group. Later you should try to incorporate your review(s) into your webpage autobiography.

8. “Knowledge is of two kinds: we know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it.” ~ Samuel Johnson
Write a short research paper about a topic related to Puk or to your heritage/lifestyle: inventions, food, ceremonies, spiritual beliefs, holidays, etc. Experiment in storing your research findings and references in your word processor and then pulling out and collating the most relevant material into paragraphs that can be incorporated into your Puk project. Refer to the instructor’s handout and to your text for information on presenting references in your presentation.

9. Write a set of instructions through which you describe how to do a certain activity closely associated with Pukatawagan: How to reach The Pas via the winter road ~  How to make bannock ~ How to track and bring down wild game ~ How to manage a trapline ~ How to survive in the bush ~ How to do beadwork, make an item of clothing, make a survival item, etc. ~ How to survive in the South ~ etc.

10. Write a personal letter to a pen pal in another part of the world in which you try to convince her/him that Pukatawagan is a wonderful place to visit in the summer… or winter.

11. After referring to your text and the instructor’s handout, write a formal business letter to a politician in which you present a case for government development of Puk as an important tourism centre.

12. Write a letter to the editor. Use this letter as a forum to make the readers of the newspaper aware of a very serious social, health, economical, environmental or moral problem in your community. Like a good persuasive essay, an effective letter to the editor should clearly state and support your opinion. Your purpose is to convince someone of your point of view; however, you will have to do so in very little space. You may want to summarize the argument briefly before refuting it. Have a strong opening. You must catch the editor's attention in order for your letter to be published. Make your points clearly and concisely. Have a strong ending. Leave your readers with the most important thought.