LibGuides: Language Arts: Grade 8

Alberta Education Curriculum Materials

ELA Programs of Study Grades 7-9
Outlines what Alberta teachers are required to teach. Introductory material frames the outcomes.
Illustrative Examples for English Language Arts 8
ELA Implementation guides and Illustrative Examples include sample learning activities and strategies by grade. A great place to start.
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.

Using Digital Escape Rooms for Grade Nine Provincial Achievement Test Preparation
(Danika Peters) How can I implement effective, engaging, and COVID-19 conscious Provincial Achievement Test preparation for grade nine reading comprehension?

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).

National Film Board
Films about Canadian issues. English and French content. Education Tab has teacher supports (K-12)
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 Grade Eight
Lesson material organized by grade and subject. Find materials you can reuse and adapt.
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.

Wigham Family Literature Site
ULethbridge Curriculum Lab site with lists and other support for connecting students to quality literature.
Social Studies Literature Connections Grade 8
Samurai William: the adventurer who unlocked Japan by Giles Milton
The Demon in the Teahouse by Dorothy Hoobler
How to Be a Samurai Warrior by Fiona MacDonald

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.

Turtle Island voices: grade 8
Call Number: 428.6 Tur

Literacy materials created through Indigenous consultation. Includes 6 copies each of 4 different magazine-style texts. Teacher Guide included.

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