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Language Arts: Grade 11: 20-2

Teaching Materials to support Alberta K-12 English Language Arts Curriculum. Find materials to support lessons, unit plans, long range plans, literature across the curriculum and professional growth.

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. ULethbridge login provided in PS 1.

Authorized Novels and Non-Fiction List (AB Education)

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.

Curriculum Lab Subscriptions

The Critical Thinking Consortium
*Create Your Own one-year Account with Access Code on CurrLab password sheet. Vancouver based advocate for critical thinking and inquiry. Several guides and resources are alsofree on their site.
AAC Assessment Materials
Sample rubrics and performance tasks (Search by Grade and Subject). Sign in with Microsoft (your Uleth credentials).

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Authorized Basic Resources

Passages 11: Literature and Language by Gage Educational Publishing Canada
Call Number: 810.8 Pas Gr.11

Publication Date: 2001

v.1. Student text ; v.2. Assessment CD-ROM ; v.3. Selected readings from Passages 11 anthology (4 CDs)
Echoes 11: Fiction, Media, and Non-Fiction by Oxford University Press Canada
Call Number: 810.8 Ech Gr.11

Publication Date: 2001

v.1. Student text ; v.2. Teacher's resource [with Reproducible and assessment masters on accompanying CD-ROM]
Between the Lines 11 by Nelson Canada
Call Number: 810.8 Dav Gr.11

Publication Date: 2002

v.1. Student text v.2. Western Canada teacher's guide
Communicate! by Nelson Canada
Call Number: 808.042 Sal Gr.11-12

Publication Date: 2002

v.1. Student text ; v.2. Western Canada teacher's guide ; v.3. Teacher's resource CD-ROM

Authorized Resources Lists (AB Education)

Authorized Novels and Nonfiction 10-12
Texts that have been reviewed and recommended by AB Education. Schools often use for novel studies.

Alberta Education Recommended Anthologies

Between the lines 11 by Davies, Richard; Kirkland, Glen; Cooper, Damian
Call Number: 810.8 Dav Gr.11

ISBN: 9780176197056

Publication Date: 2002

v.1. Student text v.2. Western Canada teacher's guide
On cue 1 by Eaton, Diane F
Call Number: 812.54 Eat Gr.10

ISBN: 9780774713689

Publication Date: 1990
Book of Scenes for Aspiring Actors by Marsh Cassady; McGraw-Hill Staff
Call Number: 808.824 Cas Gr.10-12,

ISBN: 9780844257693

Publication Date: 1995-01-01

Departures: reflections in poetry by Barry, James
Call Number: 811.5 Dep Gr.10

ISBN: 9780176037185

Publication Date: 1991
An Anthology of Modern Irish Poetry
ISBN: 9780674049512
Poetry alive: perspectives by Saliani, Dom
Call Number: 808.81 Poe Gr.11

ISBN: 9780773051478

Publication Date: 1991
Poetry in focus by Cameron, Bob; Hogan, Margaret; Lashmar, Patrick
Call Number: 808.81 Poe Gr.10

ISBN: 9780889960671

Publication Date: 1982

A Dictionary of Literary and Thematic Terms by Edward Quinn
Call Number: 803 Qui Gr.10

ISBN: 9780816043941

Publication Date: 2000-08-01
Reading and writing for success by Archer, Lynn; Costello, Cathy; Harvey, Debbie
Call Number: 808 Arc Gr.10-12

ISBN: 9780774701983

Publication Date: 1997
Reading and writing for success senior by Adams, Janice Lynn Oberg; Costello, Cathy; Naylor, Steve
Call Number: 808.042 Ada Gr.10-12

ISBN: 9780774714976

Publication Date: 2001
Spectrum: English language arts, grades 5 to 12 by Cole, Doug; Helfrick, Gayle; Scott, Marilyn; More...
Call Number: 808.042 Alb Gr.5-12

ISBN: 9780778525769

Publication Date: 2003
Passages 11: literature and language by Illingworth, Barbara
Call Number: 810.8 Pas Gr.11

ISBN: 9780771509674

Publication Date: 2001

Canadian student writer's guide by Donaldson, Chelsea
Call Number: 808.042 Don Gr.10

ISBN: 9780771513183

Publication Date: 2000
The Canadian student's guide to essay writing by Buckley, Joanne
Call Number: 808.02 Buc Gr.10

ISBN: 9780774737388

Publication Date: 2009
Gage Canadian writer's handbook by Davies, Richard; Kirkland, Glen
Call Number: 808.042 Dav Gr.10

ISBN: 9780771517471

Publication Date: 2002
Reading and writing for success senior by Adams, Janice Lynn Oberg; Costello, Cathy; Naylor, Steve
Call Number: 808.042 Ada Gr.10-12

ISBN: 9780774714976

Publication Date: 2001

Literature

Wigham Family Literature Site
ULethbridge Curriculum Lab site with lists and other support for connecting students to quality literature.
Social Studies Literature Connections K-12
Comprehensive lists identifying literature that matches SS outcomes.

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
In connection with AB Ed. projects Guiding Voices: A Curriculum Development Tool… and Walking Together.

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)