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Teachers’ Resource CenterSaskatchewan Rivers School Division #119Prince Albert, SKPH: (306) 764-4045 FAX: (306) 764-4635e-mail: trc@srsd119.caGrade 12 ELA Curriculum ResourcesA30‐1 – Canada: Diverse landscapes and peoplesSubthemes include:Personalities and values – Voices through time – Nature and seasons – Regional landscapes – Vastand varied landClass Sets (20 copies)o April Raintree / In search of April Raintree (Culleton)Personalities and Valueso HalfbreedPersonalities and valueso Secret Lives of Sgt. John Wilson (Simmie)Literature Circle Sets ( 10 copies)o Sundog highwayIdentity and diversityPersonalities and valuesNature and seasonsRegional landscapesVast and varied landAnthology Resourceso Cultures in transition 808.0427 CULWhere I come from by Elizabeth BrewsterIdentity and diversityVast and varied landRegional landscapesMiddle ground by Genni GunnPersonalities and valueso Multiculturalism808.0427 MUL (3 copies 1 teacher’s guide)I am a Canadian by Duke RedbirdPersonalities and valuesIdentity and diversityJade peony by Wayson ChoyPersonalities and valuesBorders by Thomas KingPersonalities and valueso Native voices808.0427 NATAll my relations by Janice AcoosePersonalities and valuesMarch 18, 2011
o Identity and diversity808.0427 ROYTotem by Thomas KingPersonalities and valueso Transformations808.0427 TRABorders by Thomas KingPersonalities and valueso Voices of the First Nations 808.0427 VOIRocks by Jeannette ArmstrongPersonalities and valuesTo live and do well by John GoddardPersonalities and valuesReason why I am afraid even though I am a fisherman by Ray Young BearNature and the seasonso Sundog highway: writing from Saskatchewan808.0427 SUNVariety of essays, short stories, plays and poems in anthology tosub‐themes of this unit.support allo Breaking free811 BORImage maker., The by Tony BellPersonalities and valuesCalgary as a Christmas tree in February by Elizabeth BrewsterIdentity and diversityBorders by Thomas KingPersonalities and valuesGoalie by Rudy ThaubergerPersonalities and valueso No feather, no ink811.008 NOFSouth Saskatchewan by Geoffrey Ursell / Barbara SapergiaNature and the seasonsRide off any horizon by John NewloveRegional landscapesVast and varied lando Theme & Image 2821 GILVariety of images, essays, short stories, plays and poems in anthology to supportunito Theme & Image 1821 GILVariety of images, essays, short stories, plays and poems in anthology to supportunitMarch 18, 20112
o Literary experiences volume 2808 OSTVariety of images, essays, short stories, plays and poems in anthology to supportunito Uncommon wealth821.008 UNCVariety of images, essays, short stories, plays and poems in anthology to supportunito Reinventing the enemy’s language 810.8 REIVariety of images, essays, short stories, plays and poems in anthology to supportunito Who speaks for Canada?810.8 MORVariety of images, essays, short stories, plays and poems in anthology to supportunito Canadian poetry in the modern era811.5408 CANVariety of images, essays, short stories, plays and poems in anthology to supportunito In the clear 811.5408 INCVariety of images, essays, short stories, plays and poems in anthology to supportunito Anthology of Canadian Native literature810.8 ANTVariety of images, essays, short stories, plays and poems in anthology to supportunito Illuminations: the days of our youth813.0108 GARVariety of images, essays, short stories, plays and poems in anthology to supportunitMarch 18, 20113
A30‐2 – Canada: Diverse VoicesSubthemes include:Regional landscapes – Voices through time – Aboriginal voices – Regional voices – Multiculturalvoices – Female and male voicesClass Sets (20 copies)o April Raintree / In search of April Raintree (Culleton)Voices through time (1945‐ )o HalfbreedVoices through timeo Secret Lives of Sgt. John Wilson, The.Voices through time (1914‐1918, 1919‐1945)Literature Circle Sets ( 10 copies)o Sundog highwayRegional landscapesVoices through timeAboriginal voicesRegional voicesMulticultural voicesFemale and male voiceso Blessing the bones into lightRegional landscapesVoices through timeAboriginal voicesRegional voicesMulticultural voicesFemale and male voicesAnthology Resourceso Native voices 808.0427 NATHistory lesson by Jeannette ArmstrongVoices through time (1945‐)o Voices of the First Nations 808.0427 VOILetter by Shinguaconse, 1849Voices through time (1736‐1914)o Sundog highway: writing from Saskatchewan810.8 SUNVariety of essays, short stories, plays and poems in anthology toall sub‐themes of this unit.supporto Breaking free811 BORHistory lesson by Jeannette ArmstrongVoices through time (1945‐)March 18, 20114
Arranged marriage by Barbara SapergiaVoices through time (1914‐1918) & (1919‐1945)o No feather, no ink811.008 NOFPrisoner’s plea by Louis RielVoices through time (1736‐1914)Metis., The by R.G. EversonVoices through timeBattlefield at Batoche., The by Al PurdyVoices through timeMetis by E.D. BlodgettVoices through time (1736‐1914)Riel by Don GutteridgeVoices through time (1736‐1914)o Oxford anthology of Canadian literature810.3 OXFVariety of images, essays, short stories, plays and poems in anthologyto support unito Uncommon wealth 821.008 UNCVariety of images, essays, short stories, plays and poems in anthology to supportunito Reinventing the enemy’s language 810.8 REIVariety of images, essays, short stories, plays and poems in anthology to supportunito Who speaks for Canada?810.8 MORVariety of images, essays, short stories, plays and poems in anthology to supportunito Anthology of Canadian Native literature810.8 ANTVariety of images, essays, short stories, plays and poems in anthology to supportunit Coast to CoastLet us bury them fast by Mike Kaya810.8 COA Understanding WarNazis by Leona Gom808 UNDMarch 18, 20115
B30‐1 – Human condition: In search of selfSubthemes include:Human qualities and ideals – Human relationships – Identity and sense of self ‐‐ Joy and inspiration,doubt and fearClass Sets (20 copies)o Death of a salesman (Miller)Human qualities and idealsIdentity and sense of selfo Hamlet (Shakespeare)Joy and inspiration, doubt and fearHuman qualities and idealsIdentity and sense of selfo Lord of the flies (Golding)Human qualities and idealso Night (Wiesel)Human qualities and idealsIdentity and sense of selfAnthology Resourceso Ethics 808.0427 ETHDover Beach by Matthew ArnoldJoy and inspiration, doubt and fearQuality by John GalsworthyHuman qualities and idealso Global matters808.0427 GLO (3 copies 2 teacher guides)Walden (excerpt) by Henry David ThoreauHuman qualities and idealso Matters of gender808.0427 MATGarden of love by William BlakeHuman relationshipsMy Oedipus complex by Frank O’ConnorIdentity and sense of selfo Music 808.0427 MUS (3 copies)My father’s song by Simon OrtizHuman qualities and idealsMarch 18, 20116
o Identity and learning808.0427 ROYSecret., The by Denise LevertovIdentity and sense of selfo Transformations808.0427 TRAI am a rock by Paul SimonIndividual and societal responsibilityBet., The by Anton ChekhovHuman qualities and idealso Values808.0427 VALPoison tree by William BlakeHuman relationshipso Voices of the First Nations 808.0427 VOIKeepers of the past by Gary SmithJoy and inspiration, doubt and fearo Gender issues808.0427 GEN (4 copies)1 Corinthians, 13 from the BibleHuman relationshipso Themes and images 1821 GILVariety of images, essays, short stories, plays and poems in anthology to supportunit.o Themes and images 2821 GILVariety of images, essays, short stories, plays and poems in anthology to supportunit.o Themes in world literature 808.8 THEVariety of images, essays, short stories, plays and poems in anthology to supportunit.o Uncommon wealth 821.008 UNCVariety of images, essays, short stories, plays and poems in anthology to supportunit.o Border lines 821 BORVariety of images, essays, short stories, plays and poems in anthology to supportunit.o World literature808.8 ROSVariety of images, essays, short stories, plays and poems in anthology to supportunit.March 18, 20117
Modern World Literature808.8 MODGood Climate friendly inhabitants by Nadine GordimerIdentity & Sense of SelfA canary’s ideas by Joaquim Maria Machado de AssisHuman qualities & idealsAnnie John (Excerpt) by Jamaica KincaidIdentity & Sense of Self.Borges and myself of Jorge Luis BorgesIdentity & Sense of Self.By any other name by Santha Rama RauIdentity & Sense of SelfEveline by James JoyceHuman RelationshipsI am not lonely by Gabriela MistralHuman RelationshipsLot’s wife by Anna AkhmatovaHuman Qualities & IdealsHuman Relationships.Love must not be forgotten by Zhang JieHuman RelationshipsMarriage is a private affair by Chinua AchebeHuman RelationshipsMyth of Sisyphus by Albert CamusHuman Qualities & Ideals.Night (Excerpt) by Elie WieselHuman Qualities & IdealsBlack cat by Edgar Allan PoeHuman Qualities & IdealsGuest by Albert CamusIdentity & Sense of SelfHuman qualities & idealsHuman relationshipsGuitar by Federico Garcia LorcaJoy & Inspiration: Doubt & FearMetamorphosis by Franz KafkaIdentity & Sense of SelfNose by Ryunosuke AkutagawaIdentity & Sense of SelfRat trap by Selma LagerlifHuman Qualities & idealsSwan by Rainer Maria RilkeIdentity & Sense of Self Themes on the journey811 THEOut, Out by Robert FrostJoy and Inspiration: Doubt & FearMarch 18, 20118
B30‐2 – Social experience: Beyond personal goalsSubthemes include:Truth and justice – Ambition, power, and the common good – Individual and societal responsibility– Social criticism – Causes and crusadesClass Sets (20 copies)o Animal farm (Orwell)Ambition, power, and the common goodo Les Miserables (Hugo)Ambition, power, and the common goodTruth and justiceo Tale of two cities., A (Dickens)Individual and societal responsibilityAnthology Resourceso Ethics 808.0427 ETHDover Beach by Matthew ArnoldTruth and justiceo Global issues 808.0427 GLOMending wall by Robert FrostIndividual and societal responsibilityAmbition, power, and the common goodUniversal declaration of Human RightsAmbition, power, and the common goodTruth and justiceo Global matters808.0427 GLO (3 copies 2 teacher guides)Walden (excerpt) by Henry David ThoreauSocial criticismo Transformations808.0427 TRAI am a rock by Paul SimonIndividual and societal responsibilityo Voices of the First Nations 808.0427 VOIKeepers of the past by Gary SmithCauses and crusadeso Breaking free 811 BORTelephone conversation by Wole SoyinkaCauses and crusadesAmbition, power, and the common goodNonrevolutionaries., The by Yu‐Wol Chong‐NyonSocial criticismMarch 18, 20119
o Early September808.8 EAROld man at the bridge by Ernest HemingwayCauses and crusadeso Themes and images 1821 GILVariety of images, essays, short stories, plays and poems in anthology to supportunit.o Themes and images 2821 GILVariety of images, essays, short stories, plays and poems in anthology to supportunit.o Inside poetry 808.81 DAVVariety of images, essays, short stories, plays and poems in anthology to supportunit.o World literature808.8 ROSVariety of images, essays, short stories, plays and poems in anthology to supportunit.o Border lines 821 BORVariety of images, essays, short stories, plays and poems in anthology to supportunit.o Themes in world literature 808.8 THEVariety of images, essays, short stories, plays and poems in anthology to supportunit.o Literary experiences volume 2808 OSTVariety of images, essays, short stories, plays and poems in anthology to supportunit.o Modern World Literature808.8 MODGood Climate friendly inhabitants by Nadine GordimerIndividual & societal ResponsibilityA journey along the Oka by Aleksandr SolzhenitsynTruth and JusticeBy any other name by Santha Rama RauSocial CriticismDiscoverers of Chile by Pablo NerudaAmbition, Power & the Common GoodFreedom to breathe by Aleksandr SolzhenitsynAmbition, Power & the Common GoodKaffir Boy (Excerpt) by Mark MathabaneMarch 18, 201110
Truth & JusticeIndividual & Societal ResponsibilityCauses and CrusadesLot’s wife by Anna AkhmatovaSocial CriticismLove must not be forgottenSocial CriticismMyth of Sisyphus by Albert CamusTruth and JusticeNight (Excerpt) by Elie WieselAmbition, Power & the Common GoodCauses & CrusadesNobel acceptance speech by Elie WieselTruth & JusticeTelephone conversation by Wole SoyinkaCauses & CrusadesAmbition, Power & the Common GoodGuest by Albert CamusIndividual & Societal ResponsibilityMetamorphosis by Fraz KafkaIndividual & Societal ResponsibilityPig, The by Barbara KimenyeSocial CriticismRat Trap by Selma LagerlifIndividual & Societal ResponsibilityTruth and JusticeThoughts of Hanoi by Nguyen Thi VinhAmbition, Power & the Common GoodTrurl’s machine by Stanislaw LemAmbition, Power & the Common GoodWind and water and stone by Octabio PazAmbition, Power & the Common GoodMarch 18, 201111
Grade 12 Class SetsCurriculum RecommendedAnimal farmOrwell, Georgec1990Summary: George Orwell's Animal farm is a simple and tragic fable, telling what happens when theanimals drive out Mr. Jones and attempt to run the farm themselves. It has since become a world‐famous classic of English prose. (60 copies/support material)April Raintree / In search of April Raintree Culleton, Beatricec1983Summary: One cannot read this moving account of two Metis sisters without feeling their terribleanguish, bewilderment, and anger as they try in their different ways to live in a society thatfrequently rejects and abuses them, as it has rejected and abused their parents and ancestors. Thestory is a tragic one, yet its final outcome is one of affirmation and bitterly won resolve. (10/33copies)Death of a salesmanMiller, Arthurc1977Summary: In the person of Willy Loman, the aging, failing salesman who makes his living riding ona smile and a shoeshine, Arthur MIller redefined the tragic hero as a man whose dreams are atonce insupportably vast and dangerously insubstantial.(25 copies/support material)HalfbreedCampbell, Mariac1973Summary: An extraordinary account, written by a young Metis woman, opens the door to a little‐known world that coexists alongside Canadian society. Maria Campbell shares with the reader thejoys, the sorrows, the love and the tragedies of her childhood in northern Saskatchewan.(42 copies)HamletShakespeare, Williamc1992Summary: Hamlet is without question the most famous play in the English language. Probablywritten in 1601 or 1602, the tragedy is a milestone in Shakespeare's dramatic development; theplaywright achieved artistic maturity in this work through his brilliant depiction of the hero'sstruggle with two opposing forces: moral integrity and the need to avenge his father's murder. (40copies/support material)Les MiserablesHugo, Victorc1961Summary: Trying to forget his past and live an honest life, escaped convict Jean Val Jean risks hisfreedom to take care of a motherless young girl during a period of political unrest in Paris. (31copies/support material)Lord of the fliesGolding, Williamc1954Summary: The classic tale about a group of English school boys who are plane wrecked on adeserted island. (37 copies/support material)March 18, 201112
NightWiesel, Eliec1960Summary: An autobiographical narrative, in which the author describes his experiences in Naziconcentration camps. (36 copies/support material)Secret lives of Sgt. John Wilkson, TheSimmie, Loisc1995Summary: Based on court records, reports, letters, and eyewitness accounts, this book recountsthe events leading up to and following a gruesome murder. In 1912, John Wilson left a wife andfamily in Scotland to become a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer in Saskatchewan. WhenSergeant Wilson became ill and fell in love with his nurse, he was determined to marry her. Theunexpected arrival of his wife led Wilson to deception and murder. Included are 12 pages of black‐and‐white photographs to provide a visual context for the book’s narrative of the 1919 influenzaoutbreak, Saskatchewan life in the early 1920s, and law enforcement during this era. **Teachersare advised that the book provides a graphic description of the murder.** (20 copies)Tale of two cities, ADickens, Charlesc1997Summary: With dramatic eloquence, Dickens brings to life a time of terror and treason, a starvingpeople rising in frenzy and hate to overthrow a corrupt and decadent regime. With insight andcompassion, he casts his novel of unforgettable scenes with unforgettable characters. (30copies/support material)Grade 12 Literature Circle SetsCurriculum RecommendedBlessing the bones into lightFunk, Carlac1999Summary: With an eye for vivid and startling detail, Carla Funk has woven a richly sensualcollection imbued with wisdom, wit, and a fierce tenderness. She writes herself from prairierealism into a dream landscape, haunted by the Song of Songs and shot through with lament anddesire. Violence and longing are transformed, here, into acceptance and even love.Sundog highwayc2000Summary: Sundog Highway explores the diversity of our many landscapes and the diversity of ourmany cultures through the eyes and hearts of our writers. Welcome to this journey through timeand space, where you can experience the ideas of our writers and their passion for Saskatchewan'sunique landscape and heritage.March 18, 201113
High School Class SetsNot Curriculum Recommended, but available at TRCBig burn, TheIngold, Jeanettec2002Summary: Three teenagers battle the flames of the Big Burn of 1910, one of the century's biggestwildfires. (40 copies)Forbidden cityBell, Williamc1990Summary: Seventeen‐year‐old Alex Jackson comes home from school one day to find that hisfather, a CBC news cameraman, wants to take him to China’s capital, Beijing. Once there, Alexfinds himself on his own in Tiananmen Square, as desperate students fight the Chinese army fortheir freedom. Separated from his father and carrying illegal videotapes, Alex must rely on his witsand courage to escape the forbidden city. (57 copies/support material)Secret under my skin, The McNaughton, Janetc2000Summary: Blay Raytee has no family, no birthday, no proper name, and almost no memories. Herhome is in a "model social welfare project" in the island prefecture of Terra Nova where she minesan old landfill for reusable material. But Blay's world changes forever when she is chosen to help apowerful young bio‐indicator. This new life sets Blay on a path of discovery that reveals the secretsof her past, giving her a future and a sense of her own worth. (39 copies)Seven plays of mysteryBrodkin, Sylvia Z.c1982and suspenseSummary: The plays in this book include four one‐act plays, two longer TV plays and one full‐length drama. They were all chosen for their sense of mystery, adventure or horror. In subject,they range from the quiet investigation of a strange death to desperate struggles for survival andfearful encounters with a supernatural power. In style, they share one vital ingredient ‐ suspense.(40 copies/support material)March 18, 201114
Bet., The by Anton Chekhov Human qualities and ideals o Values 808.0427 VAL Poison tree by William Blake Human relationships o. Voices of the First Nations 808.0427 VOI Keepers of the past by Gary Smith Joy and inspiration, doubt and fear o Gender issues 808.0427 GEN (4 copies) 1 Corinthians, 13 from the Bible Human relationships o. Themes and images 1 821 GIL Variety of images, essays, short .
