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Resources for Content Creators

Artist Statement: Planning Sheet

Use this graphic organizer to help you plan your artist statement.

Characterization Bookmark

This bookmark is your "cheat sheet" for characterization. It contains important questions and ideas for things to notice while looking at character,

Film Analysis Minilesson

This minilesson gives you the basics of analyzing a film, TV show, animated video, or other type of moving picture.

Grade 7 Goals 2023 - 2024

These goals are a synthesis of the Alberta grade 7 ELA Program of Studies and are the focus of each project throughout the year.

Inhale/Exhale Planning Sheet

Your planning sheet to plan your Inhale and Exhale.

Minilesson | How to Analyze Songs

Here's a slidedeck with steps to follow when analyzing music.

Planning Sheet (Period-based Version)

This planning sheet incorporates a calendar breakdown of the project using a period-based approach. Use this sheet if your timetable works on a period-based rotation.

Research Graphic Organizer

A graphic organizer to help you meet your goal for research.

Song Analysis Minilesson

This minilesson contains important things to consider when interpreting and analyzing songs.

Before-During-After Protocol

This protocol, inspired by teacher Debbie Myers and author Kylene Beers, gives students a structure to follow for their annotations during the Inhale phase of their project.

Characterization Minilesson

A minilesson about how text creators develop characters

Genre Graphic Organizer

A graphic organizer to help you understand the features of a genre.

Grade 8 Goals

These goals are a synthesis of the grade 8 Alberta ELA Program of Studies.

Introduction to Room to Breathe Slidedeck

A slidedeck to introduce the Room to Breathe approach.

Nonfiction Analysis Bookmark

A bookmark with questions and ideas for your annotations for nonfiction texts.

Planning Sheet - M-F Schedule

Use this planning sheet if your school uses a Monday - Friday timetable with equal time on each day.

Reviews Analysis Bookmark

A bookmark with questions and ideas to help you annotate a review.

Topic & Theme Graphic Organizer

A graphic organizer to help you differentiate between topic and theme, and work through theme to get a deeper understanding of the text.

Character Graphic Organizer

A graphic organizer to help you find details and make inferences to support your understanding of characterization in a text.

Film Analysis Bookmark

This bookmark is your "cheat sheet" for your analysis of film, TV, and other video.

Goals Sheet

A list of goals and a learning progression for your Inhale and Exhale.

How to Annotate a Text

A slidedeck to help you learn about different layers of annotation, as well as topic and theme.

Literary Devices Graphic Organizer

A graphic organizer to help you identify the literary devices in a text and understand their impact on tone and mood.

Novel Analysis Bookmark

A bookmark with questions and ideas to help you analyze and annotate a novel.

Preparing For Your Conference`

How to prepare for your conference with your teacher.

Song Analysis Bookmark

This bookmark is your "cheat sheet" for song analysis. It's an overview of a process you can follow to help you interpret and analyze song lyrics.

Video Game Analysis Bookmark

A bookmark with questions and prompts to help you analyze a video game.

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