A resource for teaching about the African Canadian in Language and Social Studies/ History classrooms experience through select African Canadian literature sources.
Reading and Writing Stories
This website is a hands-on program that allows students to use artwork to inspire writing. Students arrange images in a sequence and begin writing a story to go along. The whole class is involved and students can write reviews and commentaries regarding their peers work.
Story Elements Alive!
What are the elements of narrative writing? How do authors describe people and places in their writing? From exposure to this lesson, students will gain a clear understanding of setting, characters, problem/solution, and plot.
Design an App! Project for Junior Grades
A media literacy project where students create their own app!
Main Idea: It’s in the Bag!
Help your class grasp the concept of “main idea” with this fun, hands-on lesson. Students will dive into mystery bags full of supportive detail clues to determine the main idea of each bag.
Storyline Online
Popular children books read by various celebrities. Activity guides to the stories also included on the website.
103 Things to Do Before/During/After Reading
This article offers a collection of interactive activities for students to become more involved in the stories that they read.
Text Feature Scavenger Hunts
Going on a text feature scavenger hunt is an engaging way to have students practice looking for and analyzing text features based on the needs of your classroom. This website lists 3 possible ways to set up a text feature scavenger hunt in your classroom, as well as provide a scavenger hunt printable.
Drama and Language Activities based on Picture Books
This site describes drama and language activities prompted by pictures books.