Mixed Media ISP Assignments

In the senior grades, students of English are almost always required to complete an ISP (or, as some call it, an ISU). Since this is mostly done independently, having this unit online is helpful for both teacher (not having to re-photocopy lost handouts throughout the assignment) and the student (having the entire project and all of its resources available at all times). In this mixed-media ISP, students will complete a reading journal online, a multimedia essay, and a "traditonal" literary essay (but it still uses technology!). To read more, click here.

Boys n' Literacy

It is often thoght that boys lag behind girls when it comes to literacy, and though this is true, recent data shows that the problem is not nearly as serious as it is made out to be. That being said, boys still tend to be behind in both OSSLT results, as well as earning credits in their English courses. So, not to dismiss the matter entirely, a Proposal. (Unfortunately the charts did not translate when put into google docs, but I have filled in the data that the charts represented).

Learning from each other

It's one thing to be able to memorize and regurgitate information given to you by your teacher. It's quite another to be able to take that knowledge and information, and learn it enough to be able to teach it to your peers. In this assignment, used in an ENG 3U course, students take a look at non-fiction writing and are asked to analyze it until they are able to teach it to their peers. This assignment can be adapted for all levels and grades. For more, click here.