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Unit Description
This unit emphasizes consolidations of literacy, critical thinking, and communication skills with a focus on examining postsecondary options. Students analyse informational texts, literary works and media works from various time periods and cultures; create essay organizers, essays, job advertisements, letters of applications and short scripts. They analyse the interactions among media forms, audiences, and media industry practices. An important focus is on establishing appropriate style and using business and technical language effectively. In the unit’s culminating activity, students write a five-paragraph essay about a possible career destination that is of interest to them.

**Assignment 7: The World After High School: College**

 * Research one program you are interested in at Algonquin College.
 * Research the same or a similar program not at Algonquin College
 * What are the admission requirements?
 * What are the graduation requirements?
 * What are the costs?
 * What is the life of a student like at that college/program/city?
 * What were the components of form and language used in the material you researched?
 * Create a PMI chart of the two programs.
 * Write a 5 paragraph contrast and compare essay on the two programs.
 * Create one of the following - outline which program you would choose and why:
 * multimedia presentation
 * video presentation
 * audio presentation

Assignment 8 Summary Paragraph

 * Write a summary paragraph of one of the presentations for the previous assignment.

2.4.1 Read **__The Chrysalids__** by John Wyndham 2.4.2 Complete Chapter Quizzes
 * 2.4 Novel Project**

(Assignment 9)
2.4.3 Deliverable: The Chrysalids: The Movie (Assignment 10)
 * 1) Go to Pixton and create an account
 * 2) Here is your assignment.

You are in a group of four. Together you are responsible for the creation of the "Chrysalids: The Movie" Boxed Set. > Divide the following tasks equitably across your group >
 * Step 1: Familiarize yourself with the ins and outs of Pixton and create your own avatar. (Everyone)
 * Step 2: Condense the novel into a point form outline.
 * What scenes are essential to understanding the story?
 * What scenes will you include?
 * What will you leave out?
 * Who is in each scene you include?
 * Briefly, in a sentence or two, summarize each scene you include. (Everyone)
 * Step 3: Create a story board for a trailer for the movie using Bitstrips. (Everyone)
 * Group || Student 1 || Student 2 ||  ||   ||


 * Create a sound track to go with the movie. You need to include a song for each scene with a brief rationale (about 2 or 3 sentences) as to why each musical choice in appropriate for each scene. Burn the CD of the soundtrack. || Create suitable and relevant CD cover art. || Create a Chrysalids Board game. Include features from the storyboard. ||
 * Create a fake Chrysalids fan page || Create a fake Chrysalids twitter stream between three or more of the characters. || Write "The Missing Chapter" This can be done in either script, comic strip, or short story form. ||
 * Create a fake Chrysalids news stream || Create a poster for the package. || Create a package in which the CD and storyboard will be delivered. ||
 * GROUP BONUS: Create a trailer for the movie ||  ||   ||

2.4.4 TEST (Assignment 11)
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