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Short Story Unit This fully animated, interactive unit begins by teaching the elements of a short story and then providing a breakdown of three popular short stories. Calgary Academy
Compound Sentences This fully animated, interactive unit begins by teaching the correct and incorrect uses of compound sentences. (Calgary Academy login required)
Why
should I care about poetry, anyway? (Poetry Guide) Students will
investigate the connections between poetry and other text forms, as well as
explore real-world applications of poetry beyond traditional poetry
readings. Point of View: Newspaper Report (Grades 7 and 8)
This resource shows how a newspaper report is structured and stresses the importance of language choice in the composition of a good article. Learn Alberta
Celebrity Garbage: Cal Calvino (Grades 6 and 7)
Using this interactive resource, students learn how to write a factual recount of events by helping a detective determine what happened to a missing celebrity. Learn Alberta
Fashion Design: Market Research (Grades 6 and 7)
This interactive resource challenges students to analyze information gathered from market research. Students review market surveys and listen to consumer interviews to determine information that will be valuable for successfully marketing a clothing line. Learn Alberta
Point of View: Editorial (Grades 7 and 8)
Using this resource, students learn about the structure and purpose of a newspaper editorial. Students read two editorials that express different points of view on skateboarding and then build their own editorial expressing their point of view using opinion adjectives and modal verbs.