1. Welcome to ENG1DI with Ms. O’Connor!
I am looking forward to getting to know each and every one of you!

2. Course Overview Welcome to your first high school English course!
We will read a variety of texts throughout the course and complete assignments using different styles of writing
Our summative unit and exam will have a focus on dystopian texts
I know you don’t all love English…I will try to make it as painless as possible 

3. Grammar
I know studying grammar can be boring, but we need it to make our writing better
We need to cover two main grammar components in this course:
Parts of speech
Types of sentences
Evaluation:
Parts of speech test
Sentences quiz

4. Descriptive Writing Here is your chance to be creative!
You will choose a picture and write a paragraph that appeals to the reader’s senses
Start thinking about your favourite places to be and/or visit
Evaluation:
Creative descriptive
paragraph

5. Mythology
We will get to know the gods and goddesses of Greek mythology
This unit will include individual work and media-based group work
Evaluation:
Formal paragraph
Media project and
presentation
MOVIE: Percy Jackson
and the Lightning Thief

6. Twelfth Night You may not be looking
forward to Shakespeare, but this play is confusing and funny and will hopefully spark a little interest in you
Don’t worry, we will work as a team during this unit to understand the language
Evaluation:
Formal paragraph
News article
MOVIE: She’s the Man

7. Short Stories This will be our first look at dystopian texts
We will read a number of short stories that will help us with some writing and lead us into the summative unit
Evaluation:
Formal paragraph

8. Literature Circles This is our summative unit
We will read different dystopian novels in groups
You will be required to work individually and collaboratively
Evaluation:
Formal essay
Media project
Final exam
MOVIE: The Island

9. Digital Learning Project
We have the opportunity to take part in a board wide initiative: G9EDLP
This allows us to use technology and collaborate with our peers here at EDSS and also at other schools
We will often use the school’s netbooks to do some blogging, collaborate with others and create media projects

10. Get to Know Ms. O’Connor Game
True or False?
I love coffee.
FALSE!
I secretly want to be an astronaut.
TRUE!
I went camping in Algonquin Provincial Park this summer.
I help coach soccer.
I have been teaching for three years.
I have a cat named Fish.