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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. 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

Tumblebooks
300+ animated, talking picture books and 40+ chapter books (some French and Spanish titles). Includes puzzles, games, and resources for teachers.
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).
Follett Shelf
Fiction and non-fiction ebooks to share with your students. Access with currlab user name and password.

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Authorized Basic Resources

Passages 12: Literature and Language by Gage Learning Corporation Canada
Call Number: 810.8 Pas Gr.12

Publication Date: 2002

v.1. Student text ; v.2. Teacher's guide ; v.3. Assessment CD-ROM
Between the Lines 12 by Nelson Canada
Call Number: 810.8 Dav Gr.12

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

Death of a Salesman Unit by Center for Learning Network Staff; Arthur Miller
Call Number: 812.52 Smi

ISBN: 9781560772347

Publication Date: 1992-01-01
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde; V. Holland (Editor)
Call Number: 822.8 Wil

ISBN: 9780573111983

Publication Date: 1956-06-01
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
On stage 3 by Cameron, Bob
Call Number: 808.82 On Gr.10-12

ISBN: 9780889960985

Publication Date: 1982
Soldier's Heart by Gary Paulsen
Call Number: F Pau

ISBN: 9780385324984

Publication Date: 1998-09-08
A Streetcar Named Desire by Center for Learning Network Staff
Call Number: 812.54 Gam

ISBN: 9781560771692

Publication Date: 1992-01-01
West of the Moon Ab Ed Note: This play contains language that may be offensive to some. Teachers will want to critically address the stereotypical references to people with disabilities. 2004 by Margi Preus
Call Number: F Pre

ISBN: 9781419708961

Publication Date: 2014-04-01

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
Risking Intensity by Judith Michaels
Call Number: 808.1 Mic Gr.10-12

ISBN: 9780814141717

Publication Date: 1999-02-01

Elements of English 12 by Harper, Sue; Hilker, Douglas; Smith, Peter J
Call Number: 808.8 Ele Gr.12

ISBN: 0774715197

Publication Date: 2002
The Heath Introduction to Fiction by John J. Clayton
Call Number: 808.83 Hea

ISBN: 9780669064445

Publication Date: 1983-07-01
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
Story and structure by Perrine, Laurence; Ford, Theresa M
Call Number: 808.83 Per Gr.10-12

ISBN: 9780774711951

Publication Date: 1987, Canadian ed
Foundations of English 12 by Harper, Sue; Hilker, Douglas
Call Number: 808.8 Fou Gr.12

ISBN: 9780774715157

Publication Date: 2002
Imprints 12 by Evans, Kathy
Call Number: 810.8 Imp Gr.12

ISBN: 9780771509476

Publication Date: 2002
Investigating Texts by Bronwyn Mellor; Annette Patterson
Call Number: 808.8 Mel Gr.10-12

ISBN: 9780814123782

Publication Date: 2001-03-01
Rationales for Teaching Young Adult Literature by Louann Reid; Jamie Neufeld (Editor)
Call Number: 809.89 Rat Gr.10-12

ISBN: 9781893056046

Publication Date: 1999-11-01
Reading Fictions by Bronwyn Meller; Annette Patterson; Marnie O'Neill
Call Number: 808.8 Mel Gr.10-12

ISBN: 9780814138694

Publication Date: 2000-10-01

Elements of essays: patterns, purpose, and perspectives by Harper, Sue; Hilker, Douglas
Call Number: 808.84 Har Gr.12

ISBN: 9780774715904

Publication Date: 2002
The act of writing: Canadian essays for composition by Conrad, Ronald
Call Number: 808.042 Con Gr.12

ISBN: 9780075603665

Publication Date: 1999
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
The St. Martin's handbook for Canadians by Lunsford, Andrea A; Connors, Robert J; Segal, Judy Zelda
Call Number: 428.2 Lun Gr.10-12

ISBN: 9780176034931

Publication Date: 1991

http://condor.depaul.edu/dwrd/files/lunsford-guide-instructor-notes.pdf
Alternatives to Grading Student Writing by NCTE Committee on Alternatives to Grading Student; Stephen Tchudi (Editor)
Call Number: 808.042 Alt Gr.10-12

ISBN: 9780814101308

Publication Date: 1997-08-01
ARTiculating by Pamela B. Childers; Eric H. Hobson; Joan A. Mullin
Call Number: PE 1404 C48 1998

ISBN: 9780867094428

Publication Date: 1998-04-09
Descriptionary by Marc McCutcheon
Call Number: 423.1 McC Gr.10-12

ISBN: 9780816041060

Publication Date: 2000-07-01
Going Bohemian by Lawrence Baines; Anthony J. Kunkel
Call Number: 808.042 Goi Gr.10-12

ISBN: 9780872072541

Publication Date: 1999-12-01

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.
National Film Board
Films about Canadian issues. English and French content. Education Tab has teacher supports (K-12)
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.