Students will explore the transmission of folktales over time and continent to …
Students will explore the transmission of folktales over time and continent to evaluate their validity of a literary genre. By reading and analyzing a variety of folktales, students will realize the cultural implications of the genre. Students will create and perform their own original folktale in the form of a script that combines and modernizes the tales that they read. Learning will enhanced by technology infusion and the incorporation of 21 Century learning competencies.
Students will explore the transmission of folktales over time and continent to …
Students will explore the transmission of folktales over time and continent to evaluate their validity of a literary genre. By reading and analyzing a variety of folktales, students will realize the cultural implications of the genre. Students will create and perform their own original folktale in the form of a script that combines and modernizes the tales that they read. Learning will enhanced by technology infusion and the incorporation of 21 Century learning competencies.
Driving Question: How can folktales give us insight into other cultures? Why do we continue to tell and retell the same old stories?
This lesson provides everything you need (from the inspiration, anchor, lesson, templates, …
This lesson provides everything you need (from the inspiration, anchor, lesson, templates, examples) to create meaningful and beautiful poems for mothers, fathers, teachers or anyone meaningful in your students' life!
Younger students - could do this together as a class or in groups. Elementary and middle years - could write an example together, then write their own Older students - could write these independently and pick a more complex comparison
In The Mountain of SGaana, Haida filmmaker Christopher Auchter spins a magical …
In The Mountain of SGaana, Haida filmmaker Christopher Auchter spins a magical tale of a young man who is stolen away to the spirit world, and the young woman who rescues him. The film brilliantly combines traditional animation with formal elements of Haida art, and is based on a story inspired by a old Haida fable.
This is another favourite student assignment. They get to pretend they are …
This is another favourite student assignment. They get to pretend they are making a movie about the play or novel, and cast actors they feel suit the different roles. The assignment includes a plot summary, casting choices, artwork, and biographical information. The assignment below was given to Grade 4 and 6 Classes, and I have used it with Grade 7 and 8 as well.
Students read and discuss literature about intolerance and diversity. They work with …
Students read and discuss literature about intolerance and diversity. They work with a partner to write two-voice poems that illustrate situations of intolerance at their school and suggest a step toward acceptance.
Judy Moody is on a mission to save the rain forest. Not …
Judy Moody is on a mission to save the rain forest. Not only has she chosen to make this her mission, she is also determined to make it the mission of her unknowing family.
The Folger Shakespeare Library provides the full searchable text of "Much Ado …
The Folger Shakespeare Library provides the full searchable text of "Much Ado About Nothing" to read online or download as a PDF. All of the lines are numbered sequentially to make it easier and more convenient to find any line.
This interactive invites students to create original multigenre, multimodal works--one drawing and …
This interactive invites students to create original multigenre, multimodal works--one drawing and three written texts--making the tool flexible for multiple writing activities.
Multilingual Dictionary -Learn a new language or find definitions and pronunciations in …
Multilingual Dictionary
-Learn a new language or find definitions and pronunciations in your own language -Help build the world's largest dictionary - 207324 words in 42 languages already! -View definitions, sentences, pronunciation, images, and more... all added by native speakers -Save words to your profile to review them later -Learn a new language from native speakers
Students climb into the mind of a spider in this lesson that …
Students climb into the mind of a spider in this lesson that asks them to compose a spider diary using spider facts, fiction, and "faction" fiction that sounds like fact.
Creepy crawlers, hoppers, and fliers are the focus of this lesson in …
Creepy crawlers, hoppers, and fliers are the focus of this lesson in which students chorally read poems about insects and use the Internet to locate facts about their assigned insects.
Multisensory Tools for Reading and Writing Color-Coded Word Building Tiles (View / …
Multisensory Tools for Reading and Writing
Color-Coded Word Building Tiles (View / Download) Read It, Build It, Write It Mat (View / Download) Story Stick Questions (View / Download) Multisensory instruction can help kids with reading and writing issues gain basic skills. It works by engaging more than one sense at a time. Multisensory teaching doesn’t have to be limited to school. You can use some techniques at home.
Students will whistle while they work on this lesson, creating a photomontage …
Students will whistle while they work on this lesson, creating a photomontage movie of their interpretation of a favorite song's lyrics that will end everyone's day on a high note.
This resource is a great activity for kids to do while they …
This resource is a great activity for kids to do while they are at home with the COVID-19. The downloadable template helps them document their experience during the COVID-19 pandemic for a time capsule.
This short video has been designed to serve as a writing prompt. …
This short video has been designed to serve as a writing prompt. Watch the video in Section 1 once and just enjoy. Then select a writing prompt from Section 2 and rewatch the video to gather (even jot down) ideas. Then write!
"The Ministry of Education is pleased to announce that My Assessment Toolkit, a …
"The Ministry of Education is pleased to announce that My Assessment Toolkit, a companion document to the Supporting Student Assessment in Saskatchewan resource, is now available. Teachers are encouraged to access this new resource on the Saskatchewan Curriculum website by selecting Quick Links/Assessment Supports/Supporting Student Assessment in Saskatchewan/My Assessment Toolkit.The purpose of My Assessment Toolkit is to provide teachers with an array of assessment strategies to consider when planning multiple and varied opportunities for students to demonstrate their learning. A collection of 100 effective assessment strategies is available in My Assessment Toolkit. The Ministry of Education can support implementation of My Assessment Toolkit upon request.
This document map is meant for students to use and interact with …
This document map is meant for students to use and interact with as they move through their ELA courses. It enables them to keep track of the outcomes as they meet them on their personalized journey through the courses.
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