Equality | General Objectives | Resources | Top

Lesson One

Life is full of controversy (Respond to sound files)

Making decisions about where we stand

Student response log

Make a stand (Discussion) Links to information about June Callwood

Lesson Two

The power of words (Gomer and Smarge sound files)

Advertising: Analyzing images and text

Lesson Three

Advice Columns: Review online columns (links)

Dear Annie: Supporting opinion with facts : response journal

Dear Annie Letter

Comparing responses: discussion

Reading response guide

Lesson Four

Listening critically

Listening guide

Listen to audio file "Bad Drivers Meet Accident Victims": write summary

Lesson Five

Reading "An Open Letter to All Parents of Young People"

Reading Guide

An Open Letter to All Parents of Young People -D. Martel

Letter to the editor :

Assessment Guide

Inequality | General Objectives | Resources | Top

Lesson One

Change the legal driving age? Reading/Discussion

Nova Scotia Pushes Ahead With Graduated Licensing

Listening strategies

Effective listening review (Print) (Audio)

Nightjohn ( Embedded audio clip of a selection from Nightjohn-Gary Paulsen)

How to write a news article

Article sample (interactive illustration of components)

Embedded audio "how to write a news article"

movie clip: "how to write a news article"

Now It's Your Turn! : Write A News Article

CBC Video Archives

Lesson Two

Select a Novel

Novel Study and Discussion

Novel Study Guide

Your Novel Has Been Censored!

Writing a Business Letter

Assignment Letter | Business Letter Tips | Block Letter Style | Modified Block Letter Style | Parts of a business letter

Lesson Three

Steven Truscott Story: Journal Response

Forms of Writing:Persuasive, Expository, Descriptive, Narrative, Entertainment

Persuasive paragraph | Expository paragraph | Descriptive paragraph | Narrative paragraph | Entertainment paragraph

Descriptive and Narrative Paragraphs

Writing Process Review

brainstorm | free writing | web mapping | point form notes

Writing Assignment Steps

Self Edit Guide

Peer Edit Guide

Assessment Checklist

Lesson Four

Fact or Opinion-What is the difference? (Interactive examples)

Fact or Opinion in the News: Links to articles: Classroom discussion

Lesson Five

Writing to Persuade

Paragraph A | Paragraph B

Persuasive Paragraph checklist

Young Offender's Act: Read and Respond

Brainstormed statements- fact and opinion interaction

Should Canada Bring the Death Penalty Back? Summarizing

Article with opposing positions (Alice Coddington and Leslie Parrott)

Writing a Persuasive Paragraph

Web Map

Persuasive Paragraph Checklist

Peer Editing Guide

Persuasive Paragraph Rubric

Perceptions | General Objectives | Resources | Top

Lesson One

Judging: Prejudice: Discrimination: Stereotyping

Stereotypes: Team Discussion

An Oral History: Prejudice and Discrimination : Journal Response

Oral History

Lesson Two

A Day at the Post Office : A Short Story : Prejudice

Listening to A Day at the Post Office: Response Journal

A Day at the Post Office

Lesson Three

Writing : Exposition

Prewriting : Comparing and Contrasting

Comparison Chart (Organizational Pattern)

Comparison Chart

Drafting and Revising

Final Draft Instructions

Lesson Four

Television and Stereotypes

Effect of Stereotypes : Journal Response : Writing a Warning

Lesson Five

Poetry: The Six Blind Men

Listen (embedded audio file with text)

Poetry about stereotypes

Poetry Selections

Write Poetry about stereotypes (links to cinquain examples)

Rights and Responsibilities | General Objectives | Resources | Top

Lesson One

Introduction: Would You Walk Away?

Personal Responsibility for the World Around Us

The Good Samaritan

Recognizing Propaganda Techniques

Propaganda Techniques

Propaganda

Poster Analysis Worksheet

Writing Propaganda

Lesson Two

Poetry and Human Rights Martin Neimoller -Discussion

Diary of Anne Frank : Write a diary: Letter

Lesson Three

Shindler's List

Background Events timeline

Who was Oscar Shindler?

Film Viewing Instructions

Responsibilities of a film reviewer

Writing a Film Review

Elements of a film review

Writing a review guide

Racial Tensions |General Objectives | Resources | Top

Lesson One

The Power of Symbols

Cultural Symbols: Journal Entry: Discussion

Lesson Two

Acceptance and Tolerance : Journal Entry

So What Are You Anyway- L. Hill

Lesson Three

From Words to the Screen

Let's Make A Movie!

Storyboard Example

Blank Storyboard Sheet

Assessment Criteria (storyboard)

Connotative and Denotative Meaning

Alternative Movie Project

Storyboard Sheet

Lesson Four

Drama Anyone?

Audio Clip "A Storm In Summer"

You're the Director Auditions for a part. (character qualities)

Now You're the Actor (preparing a character)

Lesson Five

Final Project

What Can I Do?

Unit Two

Life Pressures | General Objectives | Resources | Top

Lesson One

Dealing with life pressures

Positive Pressure

Balancing Pressure

Internal and External Pressures (Short Story)

Allusion

Lesson Two

Scheduling Your Time

How do you spend your time ?

Staying Organized (Assignment choices: Presentation, Persuasive Article)

Presentation Form

Stress Release

Re-structuring

Lesson Three

How to say no

Think about it

Charting stress

When yes means no

Four styles for saying no

Lesson Four

Media Pressure introduction

Countering media messages

Lesson Five

Relax!

Values | General Objectives | Resources | Top

Lesson One

Introduction: Values in daily life

Family Values

Friends and Community

Values in the Media

Role Models

Lesson Two

Stories shape our values : Introduction

Stories Around the World

Assignment Options: Stories

Lesson Three

When values differ: What's Worth Fighting For?

Lesson Four

Inspiration

Consequences | General Objectives | Resources | Top

Lesson One

Making Decisions

Tragic Consequences

Act I Scene I Macbeth

Another Time, Another Place

Opening Scene Notes

Download full play

Lesson Two

Character Development

Worthy Gentleman to Butcher and Hellhound

Fair is Foul and Foul is Fair

Lesson Three

Career Decisions | General Objectives | Resources | Top

Lesson One

Introduction

Investigating Local Career Opportunities

Jobs in Your Community

Career Profiles

Conducting Interviews

Planning Interviews | Questions

Lesson Two

Exploring Careers Outside Your Community

Taking a Look at Ourselves

Communicating Through Writing (writing a business letter and e-mail, formal and informal style)

Phone Interview Phone Etiquette

Working on Presentation Skills

Eight Keys (Word | PDF) Employability Profile (Word | PDF )

Lesson Three

Influence of Others

Setting Goals

Heros and Role Models

You are an Extraordinary Person

Action Vs Apathy | General Objectives | Resources | Top

Final Projects

Introduction

Write a Profile

Poetry Anthology

Movie Review

Video or Audio Documentary