LibGuides: Language Arts: Grade 12: 30-1

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.

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.

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).

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

Teaching Poetry in High School by Albert B. Somers
Call Number: 808.1 Som

ISBN: 9780814152898

Publication Date: 1999-08-01
Departures: reflections in poetry by Barry, James
Call Number: 811.5 Dep Gr.10

ISBN: 9780176037185

Publication Date: 1991
Poetry alive: perspectives by Saliani, Dom
Call Number: 808.81 Poe Gr.11

ISBN: 9780773051478

Publication Date: 1991
Sunburst: an anthology of poetry by MacNeill, James A
Call Number: 808.81 Sun Gr.10

ISBN: 9780176018153

Publication Date: 1982
The Book of Canadian poetry: a critical and historical anthology by Smith, A. J. M
Call Number: PS 8273 S58 1957

Publication Date: 1957
The Columbia Granger's Index to Poetry in Anthologies
ISBN: 9780231139885
Inside Poetry by Davies, Richard; Wowk, Jerry
Call Number: 808.1 Dav Gr.12

ISBN: 9780774715133

Publication Date: 2002
Literary experiences: volume two : stories, poems, essays, plays by Iveson, Margaret L; Oster, John Edward; McClay, Jill Kedersha
Call Number: 808.8 Lit Gr.12

ISBN: 9780135381588

Publication Date: 1990

Wigham Family Literature Site
ULethbridge Curriculum Lab site with lists and other support for connecting students to quality literature.
Social Studies Literature Connections Grade 12
Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
Greed, Inc by Wade Rowland
The Elders Are Watching by David Bouchard

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.

Education for Reconciliation: Sample ELA Lesson Plan
In connection with AB Ed. projects Guiding Voices: A Curriculum Development Tool… and Walking Together.

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.
National Film Board
Films about Canadian issues. English and French content. Education Tab has teacher supports (K-12)
ATA Library Subject Guides
Curated collection of interactive Web Links that align with AB Education Outcomes.
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.