ELA A9: All that I Am–The Search for Self, The Giver

The Giver
All that I Am Dystopia Notes-1
All That I Am The Giver Text Coding
Trailer of 2014 film:

Audiobook, if you prefer to listen to the novel.

ELA A9: All that I Am–The Search for Self

All that I Am–The Search for Self

Your identity is who you are. It has been built by you and shaped by your family, friends, and community. By exploring who you are and finding out more about your friends, classmates, and others as individuals you gain a stronger sense of self. In turn, by knowing
yourself, you can also consider who you want to become and be open to the changes (and conflicts) that you will encounter as you journey through life.

Possible Questions for Deeper Understanding:
• From where does our sense of identify come?
• What makes each person unique and interesting?
• How do people express their individuality?
• How do people change as they journey through life?
• How do we keep our self-identity yet, at the same time, become
part of a community?

Live Lines Poetry Lessons
Live Lines Poetry Lessons

ELA A9: Conflicts, Issues, and Choices Midterm

Midterm Review
ELA A9 Midterm Review
ELA A9 Midterm Review Modified

ELA A9: Conflicts, Issues, and Choices Weeks 5-6

“Bugs” Short Story
Conflicts, Issues, and Choices Bugs

“Little Rock Nine” Textual Analysis
Conflict, Issues, and Choices Little Rock Nine
http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/civil-rights-movement/videos/little-rock-nine-rev
“Warriors Don’t Cry” Analysis
Conflicts, Issues, Choices Warriors Don’t Cry

“The Labyrinth” (Heroes of Zeros, Livelines 12-3)

Activating Background Knowledge Theseus
Synthesizing Activity

 

 

“Theseus and the Minotaur”
Conflicts, Issues, and Choices Theseus and the Minotaur
Visualizing Activity

ELA A9: Conflicts, Issues, and Choices Literature Circles

Literature Circles

That was Then, This is Now                      The Breadwinner

 

 

 

Parvana’s Journey                                     The Loser’s Club

 

 

 

The Bronze Bow                            The Half-Pipe Kid

 

 

 

Conflicts, Issues, and Choices Literature Circles Outline
Conflicts, Issues, and Choices Novel Projects

ELA A9: Conflicts, Issues, and Choices Week 3

“Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves”

This trailer to a mini-series of Arabian Nights, a mini-series adaptation that sticks fairly closely to the translation in our textbook.

This abridged version is for students on modified program:
Ali Baba and Forty Thieves Abridged Versions
Assignment below:
Conflict, Issues, and Choices The Forty Thieves

“Jury Deliberates Fates of Vigilante Five”
Conflicts, Issues, and Choices Jury Deliberates Fates of Vigilante Five

Link to the newspaper article: “Jury Deliberates Fates of Vigilante Five” (Canwest News Service, November 18, 2006.)

Newspaper Writing:
Conflicts, Issues, and Choices Newspaper Article of Forty Thieves
Conflicts, Issues, and Choices Newspaper Article of Forty Thieves Newspaper Article Modified

 

 

ELA A9: Conflict, Issues, and Choices Weeks 1-2

Introductory Writing Assignment
Introductory Writing Activity ELA A9

The Short Story: Analysis of “Through the Tunnel” by Doris Lessing. Students who were given an abridged version will read that version; all other students read the story from textbook.

Complete analysis:
Through the Tunnel Short Story Analysis

Conflicts, Issues, and Choices The Taste of Melon
Review: Imagery, Symbolism, Characterization, Hyperbole
Read story together, following the before and during active reading strategies.

ELA A9: Conflicts, Challenges, Issues, and Choices – Doing the Right Thing

ELA A9: Conflicts, Challenges, Issues, and Choices–Doing the Right Thing

• Multi-genre inquiry and interdisciplinary
• Social, Cultural, and Historical

English Language Arts 9: Saskatchewan Curriculum, Saskatchewan Ministry of Learning, 2008.

Whether at home, in school, or in society, we all face conflicts,
challenges, and issues. They force us to make choices if we are to do the right thing. Doing the right thing is always a challenge. Is it better to do the right thing and fail or do the wrong thing and succeed? By considering how others have dealt with similar conflicts, challenges, and issues, we can learn how to do the right thing.

Possible Questions for Deeper Understanding:
• What is the right thing to do? How do we know?
• What are our rights, responsibilities, and freedoms?
• What causes conflict or makes something an issue?
• How do individuals and groups best deal with and resolve conflicts and address issues?
• What qualities help people deal with conflicts and issues successfully?

Refer to the course outline below:
ELA A9 Course Outline January 2013