Social Studies 10 & 20 Combined Planning Resource

I created this document to help me plan out how to teach all of the content in social studies 10 & 20, in a combined classroom.  Using the textbooks, "Perspectives on Globalization" and "Perspectives on Nationalism" from Oxford Canada I pulled common themes from the chapters to help unify the class - even if we are looking at different information there will be common themes that we can discuss.

I do not plan on using all of the information in each chapter, but will pull out information from the chapters in order to meet the specific learner outcomes.  Learner outcomes have been taken directly from the Alberta Social Studies Program of Studies, and are highlighted in grey throughout the table.

(Although, I do plan on using the textbook as our primary source since it is my first year!  I am not ready to reinvent the wheel quite yet... But watch for some exciting teaching and learning activities!)

Social 10 20 Scope and Sequence _ Fall 2010

ELA 9 Unit #1: ImAGiNe!!!

I decided to try something new in planning and executing my first unit for English Language Arts 9.  Rather than use multiple presentations, I created ONE Prezi to guide us through the entire unit.  I love that you can integrate links, images, handouts and more!  Also, it is one way to illustrate the artistry of communication... You can find the Prezi online at this link: ImAGiNe!!!

Please check out my other Prezi presentations and remember, feedback is always welcomed!

Enlish Language Arts 9: Units 1, 2 & 3

Well, after much brainstorming, reading and hard work, I have laid out my first 9 weeks of ELA 9... In just 2 days!!!  The following is an outline of the plan thus far...

Unit One: Imagine!
*Week One: Share Who You Are, Imagine Who You Could Be...
-Build Community, get outside!
-My Name & Me (Using "The House On Mango Street")
-My Stuff & Me (Show & Tell, Build Community)
-My Media & Me (Class Blog Contributions, in pairs)
*Week Two: Imagine You Had a VERY Different Life...
-Intro To "The Graphic World" (this is a graphic novels unit)
-Exploring "The Graphic World": Go Get Lost! (variety of texts)
-Find Your Way Home Again: Responding to "The Graphic World"
-Create Your Piece of "The Graphic World" (writer's workshop)
*Week Three: Imagine-in-Verse (poetry time)
-So, Say You're a Poet, And... ("Immersed in Verse", Alan Wolf 2009, Ch. 1)
-What Would You Need? ("Immersed", Wolf 2009, Ch. 2)
-What Would You Write About? ("Immersed, Wolf 2009, Ch. 3,4 + Various other inspirational media)
-Become a Poet Already! (writers workshop, 2 periods)
*Week Four: Imagine the Fantastic! (film studies)
-Genre Study Intro: My Fav, Fantasy! (Alice in Wonderland, Shrek, Avatar, Chronicles of Narnia, Golden Compass, Fantasia, Zathura, Hogfather)
-Fantastic Film: (not sure.... The Last Unicorn? The Hobbit? The Dark Crystal? Howl's Moving Castle?
-Responding to the Film (2 periods) (differentiated projects, provide choices!)
-FIELD TRIP!! To see "Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole"
-In class film response and unit exam

Unit Two: Surviving, Living and Disturbing the Universe (novels & film)
*Week One/Two: Surviving Amidst Injustice; "To Kill a Mockingbird"
-(6 classes + exam)
*Week Two/Three: Living; "Tribes"
-(4 classes + exam)
*Week Three: Daring to Disturb the Universe; "9"
-(4 classes, including portfolio introduction)

Keep posted for more!!

Social 10 & 20 Combined... Oh My!!

It is beginning to sink in just how difficult it is going to be to cover all of the content from both of the social studies Program of Studies - 10 and 20 - in the amount of time you would usually have for one!  So, I think that I am going to have to be creative, innovative, and well prepared!  Thus, I have given in to my inner-blogger and created TWO new blogs!  Check 'em out! Social 10 @ ATL & Social 20 @ ATL

On the menu for this term?  Podcast lectures; Voicethread discussions;, Blogrolls and comments; Webquests; Wiki-creation; Geography Studies; Video-conferencing; and More!!!

Keep Posted!

P.S. Just as a side note, both the Social 10 and 20 classes will be using the Oxford Canada 'Perspectives On' textbook series.

Hot Off the Press: Art 10-20-30 Planning Resource!!!

Just for your planning pleasure, the following is a chart of the Art 10-20-30 Program of Studies (Alberta Education, 1986).  It has been transformed into student friendly "I Can" statements, and they are arranged side-by-side to help with planning for multi-grade instruction. 

More fantastic art resources to come!!

Art 10 20 30 I Can Statement Chart