Titles and Descriptions - C
Caged Eagles
Call It Courage. 2nd ed.
Cambridge School Shakespeare Series
Camp X
Canadian Chills Series
Catching Spring
Charlie Wilcox
Charlie Wilcox's Great War
The Children of Odin: The Book of Northern Myths
The Children's Homer: The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale of Troy
The City of Ember. 1st paperback ed.
Clara's War
Classroom Events Through Poetry
Classroom Talk
Classroom Voices: Language-Based Learning in the Elementary School
Clearcut Danger
The Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest
Collections 6
Collins Gage Canadian Intermediate Dictionary
Collins Gage Canadian Intermediate Thesaurus
A Company of Fools
Comprehension Strategies for Middle Grade Learners: A Handbook for Content Area Teachers
Contemporary American Indian Issues Series
Content Reading and Literacy: Succeeding in Today's Diverse Classrooms. 4th ed.
Cool to Be Kind: Random Acts and How to Commit Them
Cool Woods: A Trip Around the World's Boreal Forest
The Courtesan’s Daughter
Cowboys Don't Cry
The Crazy Man
Crispin: The Cross of Lead
Crossroads Series
Cyber Bullying
Caged Eagles (Print-Fiction). Walters, Eric. Orca Book Publishers Ltd. (ORC), 2000. 256 p. ISBN 1-55143-139-4 ($9.95 pbk.).
(CAN) This sequel to War of the Eagles is a moving account of one family’s struggle to understand the injustice that has overtaken their lives and the racism that has imprisoned their community. Set during World War II, Caged Eagles follows a 14-year-old Japanese boy, Tadashi Fukushima, as he and his family are forced to evacuate the coastal area of British Columbia. They are detained in Hastings Park, a guarded area surrounded by chain link fencing topped with barbed wire. This poignant account of the treatment of Japanese-Canadians is historically accurate, and will provide young adults with a memorable reading experience.
This book would make an excellent choice for literature circles.
Suggested Use: Grade 7; Environmental and Technological Context; Imaginative and Literary Context; Personal and Philosophical Context; Social, Cultural, and Historical Context
Call It Courage. 2nd ed.(Print-Fiction). Sperry, Armstrong. Simon & Schuster Trade (SHU), 1990. 96 p. ISBN 0-02-786030-2 ($26.50 hdc.). ISBN 0-689-71391-6 ($6.99 pbk.).
This Newbery Medal winner traces a young Polynesian boy's struggle to conquer fear of the sea. Because his people's survival depends on the sea, Mafatu's fear causes him to be labelled a coward and makes him the object of derision. When Mafatu decides to paddle out to sea in an effort to prove himself, he uses his knowledge of the natural environment to survive alone and find his true identity.
Suggested Use: Grade 9; Environmental and Technological Context; Personal and Philosophical Context
Other Use: English Language Arts: Grades K to 5
Cambridge School Shakespeare Series (Print-Fiction). Please refer to the titles: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (see the “Currently Out of Print but Still Useful Learning Resources” section) and Romeo and Juliet.
Camp X (Print-Fiction). Walters, Eric. Viking Penguin (CDS), 2002. 233 p. ISBN 0-670-91101-1 ($22.99 hdc.). ISBN 0-14-131328-5 ($8.99 pbk.).
(CAN) The setting is Whitby, Ontario in the summer of 1943. Two brothers, 12-year-old George and 14-year-old Jack, are left on their own a lot while their father fights overseas and their mother works in a munitions plant. As the boys explore the town they have moved to, they play war games. One game brings them to what looks like a military base. They are escorted home and ordered to stay away, but curiosity brings them back to Camp X. The boys become involved in the work of the top-secret spy camp and soon learn that everyone is under suspicion, including themselves. The author handles suspense skillfully.
The story is fictitious, but a spy camp was actually established by the Canadian who headed British security during the war, in Whitby in 1941. This Canadian, Sir William Stephenson, appears in the novel in a minor role as Little Bill.
Suggested Use: Grade 7; Personal and Philosophical Context; Social, Cultural, and Historical Context
Canadian Chills Series (Print-Fiction). Please refer to the title: Ghost Hotel.
Catching Spring (Print-Fiction). Olsen, Sylvia. Orca Book Publishers Ltd. (ORC), 2004. 123 p.
ISBN 1-55143-298-6 ($7.95 pbk.).
(CAN) Bobby Anderson lives on the Tsartlip First Nation Reserve on Vancouver Island in the 1950s. Bobby works at Dan Adam’s marina to help his Mom buy groceries. Ten-year-old Bobby wishes to enter a fishing derby because first prize is a brand new blue bike, but he cannot afford the registration fee. Then, with the help of his uncle and Dan from the marina, his wish comes true. During the derby, Bobby discovers another boy cheating just to get ahead, but Bobby does not expose him, even though it ruins his chance for first prize.
Suggested Use: Grade 6; Personal and Philosophical Context
Initiative: First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Content and Perspectives
Charlie Wilcox (Print-Fiction). McKay, Sharon E. Penguin Books Canada Limited (CDS), 2003. 226 p. ISBN 0-14-301470-6 ($8.99 pbk.).
(CAN) McKay successfully blended fact and fiction about her great uncle, Charlie Wilcox. Charlie Wilcox is a Newfoundlander born into a family of sailors and sealers; however, a club foot prevents Charlie from following in the family tradition. When Charlie is in St. John’s where his family sent him to pursue a higher education, he makes his way to the harbour and boards a boat that he thinks is a sailing vessel. Fourteen-year-old Charlie does not realize that he has climbed on a boat sailing for Europe with soldiers to fight in World War I! Because Charlie is too young to fight, he becomes a medic. Charlie Wilcox highlights the historical context of Newfoundland before Confederation and the realistic life of a soldier.
In 2004, this book was nominated by the Saskatchewan Young Readers’ Willow Choice Awards Committee for a Snow Willow Award.
Suggested Use: Grade 9; Social, Cultural, and Historical Context
Charlie Wilcox's Great War (Print-Fiction). McKay, Sharon E. Penguin Books Canada Limited (CDS), 2003. 268 p. ISBN 0-14-301471-4 ($8.99 pbk.).
(CAN) Charlie Wilcox’s Great War is a narrative that continues Charlie’s story as depicted in the first book Charlie Wilcox. Charlie is home from the war and talks to Claire Guy, a childhood friend, about the horrors of war and his personal experiences. Charlie suffers from guilt when he learns about the death of his friend, Phil Jackson. Helena, Phil’s girlfriend, is pregnant, and Charlie is impressed when his mother accepts both Helena and the unborn child into their home. Now that the war is over, Charlie realizes that he is not meant to work on the sea. Instead, he pursues a career in medicine.
Suggested Use: Grade 9; Social, Cultural, and Historical Context
The Children of Odin: The Book of Northern Myths (Print-Anthology). Colum, Padraic. Aladdin Books (SHU), 2004. 271 p. ISBN 0-689-86885-5 ($14.50 pbk.).
This book is a retelling of the Norse sagas about the gods and goddesses Odin, Freya, Thor, and Loki who lived in Asgard. It is a collection of Norse myths about a magical time that is hard to conceive. Tales are told about Odin, the Father of the Gods, the mischievous Loki who always gets into trouble with Odin, and how Thor protected Asgard with his mighty hammer.
Suggested Use: Grade 9; Imaginative and Literary Context; Short Stories
The Children's Homer: The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale of Troy (Print-Fiction). Colum, Padraic. Aladdin Books (SHU), 2004. 248 p. ISBN 0-689-86883-9 ($14.95 pbk.).
Padraic Colum retells the events of the Trojan War and the wanderings of Odysseus based on Homer’s The Iliad and The Odyssey. Students could pursue topics that pertain to the supernatural gods of the book and others that they are familiar with in the 21st century. This book is an excellent resource to introduce students to the influence of Greek culture on society. The use of visuals throughout the book enhances the events that unfold and reflects the content of the epic story.
Students with varied learning styles could use this book to expand on their own interests and their ways of expressing themselves. The adventures that the author creates using narrative threads from The Odyssey and The Iliad will expose Middle Level students to this mythical time.
Suggested Use: Grade 8; Imaginative and Literary Context; Short Stories
The City of Ember. 1st paperback ed. (Print-Fiction). DuPrau, Jeanne. Random House, Inc. (ULS), 2004. 270 p. ISBN 0-375-82273-9 ($23.95 hdc.). ISBN 0-375-82274-7 ($7.99 pbk.).
In this postapocalyptic adventure, time is running out for the underground residents in the city of Ember. Centuries ago, the city was stocked by “The Builders,” but now the city is short of food, clothes, and electricity. Lina and Doon, the protagonists, find a document that uncovers government corruption and a way out of the city to the world above. This is a fast-paced adventure filled with suspense.
The City of Ember might be used to contrast Lois Lowry’s Gathering Blue (also annotated in this bibliography).
Suggested Use: Grade 9; Environmental and Technological Context; Imaginative and Literary Context
Clara's War (Print-Fiction). Kacer, Kathy. Second Story Press (UTP), 2001. 196 p. ISBN 1-896764-42-8 ($8.95 pbk.).
Clara and her family must leave their home in Prague and the privileged life they enjoyed before the war broke out, simply because they are Jewish. They are taken to the walled city of Terezen, a concentration camp. The Nazi guards force the people to stand outside in the cold and rain. However, this is not a typical concentration camp. Some of the inmates are quite well known in their fields of art, poetry, and music, and they decide to produce a children’s opera called Brundibar to offer some hope to the children in the camp. Clara manages to make friends in spite of the horrible circumstances and even secures a lead role in the opera. The Red Cross sends a group of observers to inspect conditions at the camp, and they see improved buildings and white picket fences as well as an opera for the children as planned by the Germans. This novel reveals the horrors and tragedy that the Czechoslovakian Jews endured during the war.
Suggested Use: Grade 7; Personal and Philosophical Context
Initiative: Multicultural Content and Perspectives
Classroom Events Through Poetry (Print-Non-Fiction). Swartz, Larry. Pembroke Publishers Limited (PPL), 1993. 128 p. ISBN 1-55138-008-0 ($12.95 pbk.).
(CAN, WNCP) This practical resource describes numerous strategies that promote reading, writing, and responding to poetry. The book explores activities such as poetry graffiti, selecting the poem of the week, finding poems in unusual places, looking at the work of a poet, and writing poems with different patterns. Included are a table of contents, an index, and a bibliography of poetry collections.
Suggested Use: Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; Grade 9; Teacher Reference
Classroom Talk (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the “Currently Out of Print but Still Useful Learning Resources” section.
Classroom Voices: Language-Based Learning in the Elementary School (Print-Non-Fiction). Booth, David, Swartz, Larry and Zola, Meguido. Harcourt Canada Ltd. (NEL), 1994. 398 p.
ISBN 0-7747-3151-6
($63.50 pbk.).
(CAN, WNCP) This resource combines theory and practice as it addresses the components of the reading, writing, and speaking processes. It provides assessment and evaluation strategies as well as suggestions for teaching spelling, grammar, and mechanics in the context of students' own work. Included are a detailed table of contents, additional suggestions for reading, references, and a bibliography of children's literature.
Suggested Use: Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; Grade 9; Teacher Reference
Clearcut Danger(Print-Fiction). Choyce, Lesley. Formac Publishing Company Limited (FMC), 1993. 130 p. ISBN 0-88780-214-1 ($16.95 hdc.). ISBN 0-88780-213-3 ($6.95 pbk.).
(CAN) When Alana, a Micmac girl, and her friend Ryan take on a logging company that threatens to change their environment, the two friends face several challenges. They find themselves being opposed by workers and family members who owe their jobs to logging, and by company representatives who see only dollar signs. The representative for the logging company is a dangerous man, but when research by Alana and Ryan proves that he is misleading the townspeople about the mill’s safety, the youngsters persevere in their struggle and win. In the process, Ryan learns much about the Micmac culture and about himself.
Suggested Use: Grade 9; Social, Cultural, and Historical Context
Initiative: First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Content and Perspectives
The Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest (Print-Non-Fiction). Boukreev, Anatoli and DeWalt, G. Weston. St. Martin's Press, Inc. (FEN), 1998. 297 p. ISBN 0-312-96533-8 ($9.99 pbk.).
The Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest is an amazing story of the rescue on May 10, 1996. The book tells how climbers become disoriented in a vicious storm, and when the group runs out of oxygen, it complicates the situation. A Russian mountaineer, Anatoli Boukreev, climbs without oxygen and saves six of his clients during the height of the storm.
The Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest provides the transcripts and debriefing after the tragedy as well as another viewpoint to Jon Krakeur’s Into Thin Air and Jamling Norgay’s Touching My Father’s Soul (both of which are annotated in this bibliography). Korman’s fiction Everest trilogy is also included in this bibliography.
Suggested Use: Grade 9; Environmental and Technological Context
Collections 6 (Print-Anthology). Pearson Education Canada (PRN), 1998. Order numbers follow.
Components in this program include the following:
| Discovering Links | ||||
| ISBN 0-13-741588-5 | ($13.50 pbk.) | |||
| Looking for Answers | ||||
| ISBN 0-13-620352-3 | ($13.50 pbk.) | |||
| Off the Page | ||||
| ISBN 0-13-849639-0 | ($13.50 pbk.) | |||
| Space, Stars, and Quasars | ||||
| ISBN 0-13-620535-6 | ($13.50 pbk.) | |||
| Tales-Heroes, Deeds, and Wonders | ||||
| ISBN 0-13-620394-9 | ($13.50 pbk.) | |||
| Teacher’s Resource File Cases | ||||
| ISBN 0-13-083317-7 | ($264.95). | |||
(CAN, WNCP) This integrated resource package contains five magazine anthologies, 10 novels to accompany the anthologies, and 10 books of varied genres relating to the anthologies’ theme or genre. The anthologies focus on relationships and identity, genre study, science investigation, language and communication, and social studies exploration.
The package is supported by approximately 60 laminated learning strategies cards, a teacher’s resource module for each anthology, and a handbook of ideas for teaching with novels, books, and poetry.
An assessment handbook provides general background understandings about assessment strategies as well as practical suggestions for authentic assessment and sample forms for peer, self, and teacher assessment.
The teacher’s resource modules give teaching and assessment suggestions for each selection and accompanying books, lists of further student reading choices, and lists of spelling words in the unit.
Suggested Use: Grade 6; Language Resource; Multigenre
Collins Gage Canadian Intermediate Dictionary (Print-Non-Fiction). Thomson Nelson (NEL), 2006. 1,439 p. ISBN 0-17-628492-3 ($39.95 hdc.).
(CAN) This new edition of the Canadian dictionary for intermediate students contains over 1400 pages of entries. The entries are direct and concise, and are supported by illustrative sentences and points of usage. Alternative pronunciations are included. Many words are illustrated with age-appropriate, small black-and-white drawings. The dictionary uses Canadian spelling and reflects the Canadian cultural mosaic through language usage, conventions, and definitions. This resource is sensitive to the diversity of cultures in Canada, particularly the First Nation, Inuit, and Métis people. Lexical items have been added to reflect technological, social and political developments.
In addition, this resource provides a guide to using the dictionary, and materials to support language development. Appendices add maps, charts, and other information relevant to a Canadian student. This student friendly resource is functional and culturally appropriate for the classroom.
Suggested Use: Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; Grade 9; Language Resource
Other Use: English Language Arts: Grades K to 5
Initiatives: First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Content and Perspectives; Multicultural Content and Perspectives
Collins Gage Canadian Intermediate Thesaurus (Print-Non-Fiction). HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. (NEL), 2006. 543 p. ISBN 0-00-639580-5 ($15.95 pbk.).
(CAN) This new edition of a Canadian thesaurus for intermediate students contains over 30,000 entries. The entries are direct and concise, and are supported by illustrative sentences and points of usage. Alternative pronunciations are included. Many words are illustrated with age-appropriate, small black-and-white drawings. The thesaurus uses Canadian spelling and reflects the Canadian cultural mosaic through language usage, conventions, and definitions. This resource is sensitive to the diversity of cultures in Canada, particularly the First Nation, Inuit, and Métis people. Lexical items have been added to reflect technological, social and political developments.
Instruction, which could be based on the guide that is incorporated into the resource, will be required to support effective student use. Materials to support language development are included in the body of the thesaurus in usage charts, confusables, etc. This student friendly resource is functional and culturally appropriate for the classroom.
Suggested Use: Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; Grade 9; Language Resource
Other Use: English Language Arts: Grades K to 5
A Company of Fools (Print-Fiction). Ellis, Deborah. Fitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd. (FHW), 2002. 191 p.
ISBN 1-55041-719-3
($19.95 hdc.).
ISBN 1-55041-721-5
($11.95 pbk.).
(CAN) Henri, a quiet and sickly choirboy, chronicles the events of the previous year when the Black Plague struck France and a street urchin arrived at the abbey. Although astonished by the waif’s outlandish antics and angelic voice, Henri is drawn into a needed friendship with the boy. The two boys accompany a troupe of monks, called A Company of Fools, who entertain the sufferers of the plague. During a performance, Micah’s voice is believed to have cured a sick child. Micah is revered by the Parisians, and his inflated ego results in a horrific tragedy. Ellis’s sharp writing, peppered with wry humour, combine to create a compelling historical fiction novel. The diagram of the abbey, a map indicating the spread of the Plague, a glossary, and a historical note provide additional information about 14th century medieval Europe.
Suggested Use: Grade 7; Social, Cultural, and Historical Context
Comprehension Strategies for Middle Grade Learners: A Handbook for Content Area Teachers (Print-Non-Fiction). Sadler, Charlotte Rose. International Reading Association (BOK), 2001. 81 p.
ISBN 0-87207-292-4 ($23.99 pbk.).
This handbook offers 56 basic comprehension strategies, with descriptions and easy-to-follow procedures, content area examples and suggestions for assessment. Many teachers believe that teaching comprehension is the job of the English language arts teacher, but the author points out that “we are all reading teachers,” and the simple strategies, presented on one-page layouts, contain activities that could be used with individuals, small groups, or entire classes.
Suggested Use: Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; Grade 9; Teacher Reference
Other Use: English Language Arts: Grades K to 5
Contemporary American Indian Issues Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the title: Through Indian Eyes: The Native Experience in Books for Children.
Content Reading and Literacy: Succeeding in Today's Diverse Classrooms. 4th ed. (Print-Non-Fiction). Alvermann, Donna E. and Phelps, Stephen F. Pearson Education Canada (PRN), 2005. 432 p. ISBN 0-205-45118-7 ($115.16 hdc.).
Using a student-centred approach to teaching literacy, this resource explores methods of understanding and teaching content reading to Middle and Secondary Level students. Inclusive of students from diverse cultural and language backgrounds, the resource details effective reading strategies, assessment techniques, the role of prior knowledge, and creating a favourable learning climate. It includes methods for integrating technology and writing strategies, and it presents a holistic perspective regarding literacy instruction. This new edition is organized somewhat differently from the previous edition; however, the content remains almost identical.
Suggested Use: Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; Grade 9; Teacher Reference
Other Use: English Language Arts 10; English Language Arts 20; English Language Arts 30
Cool to Be Kind: Random Acts and How to Commit Them (Print-Non-Fiction). Litwin, Val, et al. ECW Press (JBG), 2004. 258 p. ISBN 1-55022-652-5 ($19.95 pbk.).
(CAN) Cool to Be Kind records the personal accounts of four 20-year-olds who travelled across Canada from Mile 0 to St. John’s committing random acts of kindness on The Extreme Kindness Tour. This book documents how performing a simple act of kindness can make a difference in someone’s life. The group spent nights on the street with the homeless, roofed houses, visited hospitals, and staged protests. This book offers inspiration for readers to become involved in assisting others.
Suggested Use: Grade 7; Personal and Philosophical Context
Cool Woods: A Trip Around the World's Boreal Forest (Print-Non-Fiction). Drake, Jane, Love, Ann and Kiss, Andrew, illus. Tundra Books Inc. (ULS), 2003. 79 p. ISBN 0-88776-608-0 ($26.99 hdc.).
(CAN) A respectful and upbeat combination fiction/non-fiction book about the boreal forest habitats of Northern hemisphere forests includes stories, illustrations, charts, maps, and information. It incorporates the cultural aspects of the forest regions as well as relevant environmental issues. The reading level is not challenging for Middle Level students, but the combination of stories and facts overlap to provide readers with a broad concept of the context of each of these regions.
This book can be used to support a study of forests, to consider environmental issues, or as an introduction to the various areas mentioned.
Suggested Use: Grade 7; Environmental and Technological Context
Other Use: Science: Grades 6 to 9
The Courtesan’s Daughter (Print-Fiction). Please refer to the “Currently Out of Print but Still Useful Learning Resources” section.
Cowboys Don't Cry (Print-Fiction). Halvorson, Marilyn. Stoddart Kids (FHW), 1993. 150 p.
ISBN 0-7736-7429-2
($6.99 pbk.).
(CAN) Written in the first person, this high-interest novel relates the personal growth and maturity of a Grade 8 boy who blames his alcoholic father for the accident that caused his mother's death. Shane and his father leave the rodeo circuit to settle on a ranch, but they are unable to establish the communication necessary for healing and forgiveness. This is a realistic portrayal of a lonely, defensive teen and a guilt-ridden father who reach out tentatively to each other and acknowledge that showing emotions is essential to communication among friends. The story also explores the growing friendship between Shane and Casey, a neighbour girl.
Suggested Use: Grade 9; Personal and Philosophical Context
Other Use: Health Education: Grades 6 to 9
The Crazy Man (Print-Fiction). Porter, Pamela. Groundwood Books (HCP), 2005. 214 p. ISBN 0-88899-695-0 ($9.95 pbk.).
(SK) After becoming injured and disabled in a farm accident, and experiencing the break-up of her family, young Emaline learns to carry on with life in small-town Saskatchewan during the 1960s. In an effort to manage the farm work, Emaline and her mother come to count on Angus, a “Crazy Man” from the local hospital for people with mental illness. Angus is ostracized from the local community out of fear instead of fact. In the unfolding events, Emaline’s self-concept and personal standards take shape. Angus becomes part of the healing process and the economic success of Emaline and her mother. Told in narrative form, Emaline's strong first-person voice tells a powerful story of a young girl's struggle to sort out the adult world around her.
Suggested Use: Grade 6; Personal and Philosophical Context; Social, Cultural, and Historical Context
Other Use: Health Education: Grades 6 to 9
Crispin: The Cross of Lead (Print-Fiction). Avi. Hyperion Books for Children (FEN), 2002. 262 p.
ISBN 0-7868-0828-4
($22.99 hdc.).
ISBN 0-7868-1658-9
($9.99 pbk.).
Set in 14th century England, a peasant boy is forced to flee his feudal village after he is falsely accused of a crime. Declared a “wolf’s head,” he is the legal prey of any man. Crispin finds refuge with a juggler who teaches him about self-worth. As it becomes clear that his rescuer is involved in a planned peasant uprising, Crispin must find a way to negotiate his freedom.
Infused with historical currents of the Black Plague, the power of the Church, feudalism, and the Peasant’s Revolt, this winner of the 2003 John Newbery Award is an engrossing historical narrative.
Suggested Use: Grade 8; Social, Cultural, and Historical Context
Crossroads Series (Print-Anthology). Gage Learning Corporation (NEL), 2000. Order numbers follow.
Recommended titles in this series include the following:
Crossroads 7 Student Anthology |
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ISBN 0-7715-1320-8 |
($46.95 hdc.) |
Teacher’s Guide (Western Curriculum Edition) |
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ISBN 0-7715-1326-7 |
($129.95 binder) |
Crossroads 8 Student Anthology |
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ISBN 0-7715-1322-4 |
($46.95 hdc.) |
Teacher’s Guide (Western Curriculum Edition) |
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ISBN 0-7715-1328-3 |
($129.95 binder) |
Crossroads 9 Student Anthology |
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ISBN 0-7715-1324-0 |
($46.95 hdc.) |
Teacher’s Guide (Western Curriculum Edition) |
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ISBN 0-7715-1330-5 |
($129.95 binder). |
(CAN, WNCP) This integrated resource offers a large range of Canadian selections complemented by a variety of both First Nation, Inuit, Métis, and multicultural perspectives. It provides a variety of opportunities for students to experience the six language arts and to use them across the disciplines.
The three student anthologies, one for each of Grades 7, 8, and 9 contain a main table of contents organized thematically and an alternate table of contents organized around broad topics. The activity-based anthologies are organized into six main units: “Personal Focus,” “Science and Technology,” “Media Perspectives,” “Issues,” and two genre units—“Short Stories” and “Essays.” Each unit features a unit-at-a-glance page that identifies key learning outcomes and provides end-of-unit reflection activities that form the basis for formative evaluation. There are cross-curricular links throughout.
The teacher guides, one binder for each of Grades 7, 8, and 9, provide unit overviews with goals and teacher support for a wide range of student learning activities. They contain ESL support and adapted activities to challenge learners and to support struggling learners. Rubrics, language masters, blackline masters, and a wide assortment of assessment and evaluation tools are included.
Suggested Use: Grade 7; Grade 8; Grade 9; Language Resource; Multigenre
Initiatives: First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Content and Perspectives; Multicultural Content and Perspectives
Cyber Bullying (Video). (The National Series). Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), 2002. 14 min. VHS/DVD - Order no. Y8G-02-09 ($62.50). Circulating copy ($125.00).
(CAN) Cyber bullying can be a subtle and devastating form of bullying that often is undetected. In the video, we hear the story of David Knight and his family, victims of cyber bullying and how they try to take actions to fight back. Students are interviewed, and the devastating effects of this kind of bullying are obvious. The program stresses that students need to be held accountable for their actions and what they say about others, both verbally and electronically.
Suggested Use: Grade 8; Communicative Context