English12 Ghomeshi trial

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/jian-ghomeshi-judge-ruling-1.3504250

E10/EF7 Animal Farm Chapter 6 Thought Questions

Animal Farm Chapter 6

Thought Questions

1. Describe the working conditions on the farm.

2. The animals are working “like slaves”, yet they are happy.  Why?

3. What is the main problem with building the windmill?  How is it solved?

4. What rumours are circulating about Napoleon and his business agreements?

5. What new policy does Napoleon make to pay for the completion of the windmill?  How do the other animals react?  What does Squealer tell them?

6. Who is Mr. Whymper?

7. The pigs move into the house.  Why?  How do the other animals react to this?

8. What does the Fourth Commandment now say?  Why is this significant?

9. Whom does Napoleon blame for the destruction of the Windmill?  What sentence does he pronounce?

10. What really caused the windmill to fall down?

E12 http://wherearethechildren.ca/en

http://wherearethechildren.ca/en

E12 CBC Sunday Edition

http://www.cbc.ca/radio/thesundayedition/let-them-in-where-s-the-poetry-in-politics-what-is-the-middle-class-trump-and-the-know-nothings-1.3223214/let-them-in-michael-s-essay-1.3223975

E12 Websites about refugees

http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/home

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/refugees/index.asp

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/refugees/welcome/index.asp?wbdisable=true

E12 Passive/active voice

1. The company sold the new chips.
2. math formula, method, pattern, chemistry, baby formula
My older sister prepared the formula for the baby.
3.The client accepts the offer, make sure that he or she they compete and sign the proper form.

eliminate gendered pronouns from writing, priviledge male pronouns, more inclusive

non-gendered cookie

4. Apple Computer has provided software for the lab...
5. I cannot give you the discount because the printer is on sale.

My laptop was stolen last night. PASSIVE VOICE

The glass was broken. PASSIVE VOICE

E12 Style book recommendation

Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace (11th Edition) Paperback – Jan 28 2013

by Joseph M. Williams (Author), Joseph Bizup (Author)