Month: September 2012

  • I Have A Dream

    Read “I Have A Dream,” by Martin Luther King, Jr. Respond to the Reading Discuss these words from Martin Luther King, Jr.: “I have a dream that four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin, but by the content of their…

  • The Michelle I Know

    Read “The Michelle I Know,” by Alison Lohans. Respond to the Story Who is the hero in this story? Explain why you think so. What is the turning point? In what way does Michelle change? What is the overall message and mood? Why is humour an important part of this story? Why do you think…

  • Create a Sequel

    Read “Kath and Mouse,” by Janet McNaughton. Responding to the Story What does it mean to play “cat and mouse”? Give an example from a personal experience or from a movie, book, or TV show you have seen. In what way does Kath play a “cat and mouse” game with Helen? What pun has the…

  • Psalm 46:1-6

    Psalm 46:1-6

  • On the Sidewalk Bleeding

    Read “On the Sidewalk Bleeding” by Evan Hunter Respond to the following questions on the various aspects of the story: Who is the protagonist? What is/are the conflict(s)? The conflict is developed through the use of names that apply to the boy: Andy and a Royal. Skim the story to note how the names appear in…

  • Laura Secord

    Laura Secord a poem by Raymond Souster Lady, long part of our history would you perhaps have been so eager that time to drive those silly cows before you through the forest mile after mile, risking who knows what indignities at the hands of the invaders, had you known you would end up on the…