A student asked me today, "When are we going to start that Poetry unit?" I have more than once looked at the cardboard box of Grade 10 poetry textbooks and asked the same question.

Pick a question(s) from "The Human Condition" course focus questions. Read a news story(or 3-5 related stories) that in some way explore "The Human Condition." (adding RSS widgets from cbc.ca/rss/ is a great way to do this.) Write about the news while at the same time r

After mulling over the possibilities of focus in my own mind, discussion in the STJ forums amongst students, and reflecting on literature choices from the first two weeks of class I've decide the following: Language Arts 9 will focus on "The Human Condition - In Search of Self." Early course discussions emphasized relationships (family and friends) and feelings that confuse or hinder the development of ne

I've selected three mini-units for our study of Canadian Poetry:

• Individuals
• Losers
• Outsiders

Throughout your study, think carefully and creatively about responses to your course focus questions.

Given: I have a variety of online etexts of classic short stories. Each story is linked to a discussion forum of the author. I have a Short Story Study Guide template. I figure this template will suffice for a multi-threaded response from a blog.

For those in the midst, or looking ahead at finals in my LA classes(9, 10-1, 20-1, 20-2, 30-1, 30-2). Consider the outcomes we've tried to achieve. Enhancing the artistry of communication has been a strong technical focus. Skills mastered include using online blogging tools, Word Processing, Spreadsheets, even graphical enhancements using Photoshop or audio/video podcasting tools have been included where time permitted and initiative taken.

People too often see the world as a place of unlimited resources, rarely considering that their actions have a direct effect on everything around them. The environment influences life and shapes human feelings and opinions.