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Alberta Education Curriculum Materials
- ELA Programs of Study Grades 10-12
Outlines what Alberta teachers are required to teach. Introductory material frames the outcomes. - LearnAlberta Resource Search
LearnAlberta: Quality digital resources accessible to all Alberta students, parents and schools. U of L login provided in PS 1.
Authorized Novels and Non-Fiction List (AB Education)
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Annotated List Grades 4-12
Download the complete PDF here for a list of novels and non-fiction reviewed for each grade. Sensitivities and considerations included. Consider evaluating more current texts and/or pairing with recent well-reviewed texts.
Authorized Basic Resources
Sightlines 10 by Call Number: 808.8 Pre Gr.10Publication Date: 2000v.1. Student text ; v.2. Sightlines 10 anthology. Teacher guide ; v.3. Audio pack (4 compact discs)
Resource Lines 9/10 by Call Number: 808.8 Pre Gr.10Publication Date: 1999v.1. ResourceLines 9/10 ; v.2. Language works 9 : English literacy resource ; v.3. Blackline masters, disk, answer key and correlation chart ; v.4. Language works 10 : English literacy resource ; v.5. Blackline masters, disk, answer key and correlation chart
Crossroads 10 by Call Number: 810.8 Cro Gr.10Publication Date: 2000v.1. Student text ; v.2. Teacher's guide
Authorized Resources Lists (AB Education)
- Authorized Novels and Nonfiction 10-12Texts that have been reviewed and recommended by AB Education. Schools often use for novel studies.
Discovery Link Databases
- Teaching Books
Great source to help you choose books for class read-alouds, novel studies, or student recommendations. Search by theme, grade level etc. (K-12)
Other AB Education Recommended Anthologies
Sunburst: an anthology of poetry by Call Number: 808.81 Sun Gr.10ISBN: 9780176018153Publication Date: 1982
Inside stories I 2nd Edition by Call Number: 808.83 Ins Gr.10ISBN: 9780774705813Publication Date: 1999
The reader writes the story: Canadian and world short fiction by Call Number: 813.54 Cha Gr.10ISBN: 9780137635665Publication Date: 1992
Canadian student writer's guide by Call Number: 808.042 Don Gr.10ISBN: 9780771513183Publication Date: 2000
Canadian students' guide to language, literature and media by Call Number: 808.042 Bar Gr.10-12ISBN: 9780195416756Publication Date: 2001
Dimensions: a book of essays by Call Number: 808.84 Dim Gr.10ISBN: 9780771568558Publication Date: 1986
Fit to print: the Canadian student's guide to essay writing by Call Number: 808.02 Buc Gr.10ISBN: 9780176442408Publication Date: 2009
Gage Canadian writer's handbook by Call Number: 808.042 Dav Gr.10ISBN: 9780771517471Publication Date: 2000
Reading and writing for success by Call Number: 808 Arc Gr.10-12ISBN: 9780774701983Publication Date: 1997
Reading and writing for success senior by Call Number: 808.042 Ada Gr.10-12ISBN: 9780774714976Publication Date: 2001
Literature
- Social Studies Literature ConnectionsPrinted list is also at Curr Lab Reference Desk.
Literature Online
- Guide to Finding Literature Online
Sources for poetry, short stories and other texts online. Includes links to subscription sources available through CurrLab, LearnAlberta, and the Public Library.
Indigenous Perspectives
- Education for Reconciliation: Sample ELA Lesson Plan
Alberta Education Samples lessons in Fine Arts, Science, ELA and Social Studies from Gr. 1-9.
Other Lesson Material
- NCTE: National Council of Teachers of English
Rich resource for ELA strategies, lesson plans, PD etc. U.S. based but highly recommended. - Black Gold School Division Engaging Students 10-12
Lesson material organized by grade and subject. Find material you can reuse and adapt. - New York Times Writing Curriculum
A flexible, seven-unit program based on the real-world writing found in newspapers, from editorials and reviews to personal narratives and informational essays. - National Film Board
Films about Canadian issues. English and French content. Education Tab has teacher supports (K-12)
