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I'm passionate about Canadian education, as it runs in the family- my sister, my mother, and myself are all BC public school teachers!
I am a BC Teacher who has 10+ years of experience teaching in this province, in addition to going through the BC education system myself as a student. I've taught various formats of secondary English, from Creative Writing to New Media to English First Peoples, grades 9-12, and even Grade 4 for a time. I create for not only my own English First Peoples classroom but also for my family's elementary music and 4th grade classrooms (teaching is the family business, after all!) You'll find a variety of resources here, mostly focused on senior English.
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Someday by Drew Hayden Taylor Unit: Lesson, responses, and project on the play
Someday by author Drew Hayden Taylor is a play about a fictional Ojibwe family who is reunited after the events of Canada's Sixties Scoop, where Indigenous children were often forcibly removed from their homes and put in non-Indigenous foster or adoptive homes. This unit is suitable for BC's English First Peoples course, Ontario's NBE courses, or any other Canadian English course or Indigenous studies course. Unit includes a PowerPoint lecture with background information for the play (what t
10th - 12th
Drama, English Language Arts, Native Americans
Who Killed Alberta Williams: A 3-4 week unit on the CBC MMIWG podcast (NBE/EFP)
Here is my ENTIRE unit on the free CBC podcast Who Killed Alberta Williams, found at https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/podcast I have an intro activity connecting Indigenous Storytelling to modern podcasting and discussing the importance of oral storytelling to Indigenous culture, a bundle of 80 journal questions (10 per episode) for the entire 8 episode series (each episode takes roughly one class period to listen to), a partnered research project using sources from the Calls For Justice fr
10th - 12th
Canadian History, English Language Arts, Native Americans
Indigenous Oral Storytelling to Modern Podcasting: A Powerpoint lesson (EFP/NBE)
Use this PowerPoint as an intro to podcasting in your New Media, Spoken Language, or English First Peoples class! I use this in my BC English First Peoples 10 class (New Media) but also aligns with Ontario's NBE (First Nations, Metis, and Inuit Studies). 13 slides with links to things like a recorded creation story (told by a knowledge keeper), an example of an important event facilitated by an orally passed down story, important rules around who can tell stories and when stories can be told,
9th - 12th
Canadian History, English Language Arts, Native Americans
Canadian Media Literacy and Rhetoric Unit Bundle- Indigenous & Canadian focused!
This unit is aligned with BC's English First Peoples 10-12 curriculum, but could be used in any English class such as Ontario's First Nations, Metis, and Inuit studies (NBE) .This media literacy unit and visual rhetoric unit will help students analyze images, typography, and biased language in the media and how the media can sway opinion based on these factors. I personally use this in my New Media and English First Peoples classroom in grades 10-12, but this could also be used in a Social Just
10th - 12th
Canadian History, English Language Arts, Native Americans
Using Primary Sources:A 60s Scoop & Residential Schools Research Project EFP/NBE
Designed for use in English First Peoples or Ontario's NBE courses for a grade 10-12 level, this could also work well with any Indigenous unit in Social Studies on Residential Schools and the 60s Scoop. Students learn about how these two events have caused intergenerational trauma to Canada's Indigenous communities, and why it's important to look for primary sources. Students analyze two primary sources, one from a survivor of a Residential School and one from someone who was a child of the Si
10th - 12th
Canadian History, English Language Arts, Native Americans
Truth and Reconciliation: How to make Land Acknowledgements meaningful
This back-to-school activity opens up with a territory acknowledgment, and is powerful for any class but especially for BC's English First Peoples/BC First Peoples 12/Ontario's First Nations, Metis, and Inuit Studies (NBE courses), or any Indigenous studies course in a Canadian secondary school. This product focuses on a poem by Allison Akootchook Warden, who is a tribal member of the Native Village of Kaktovik in Alaska, about land acknowledgments. It also has interviews from various perspec
9th - 12th
English Language Arts, Native Americans
Canadian Media Literacy Unit: Canadian/Indigenous news stories analyzed EFP/NBE
This media literacy unit (pairs well with my visual rhetoric unit to be used first, but not required!) will help students analyze images, typography, and biased language in the media and how the media can sway opinion based on these factors. I personally use this in my New Media and EFP classroom in grades 10-12 but is also great for Ontario's First Nations, Metis and Inuit Studies (NBE) or any other Canadian course focused on Indigenous Studies.. The vast majority of media analysis in this uni
10th - 12th
Canadian History, English Language Arts, Native Americans
Ted Talks for First Nations/Indigenous studies: Easy sub plan with handouts/PPT
Need a substitute/TTOC plan for your English First Peoples 10-12 course (or any Indigenous/First Peoples focused high school course such as Ontario's First Nations, Metis and Inuit Studies (NBE) or any other Canadian course focused on Indigenous Studies.?)? Want to show authentic voices from Indigenous and First Peoples speakers? This course teaches students rhetorical devices and asks them to apply them to these Ted Talks, and also has journal questions tailored to the three Ted Talks by Indi
9th - 12th
English Language Arts, Environment, Native Americans
Also included in:Â Semester-Long bundle for English First Peoples/Indigenous Literature/NBE
Canadian Media: analyzing visual arguments like campaigns and ads (NBE/EFP)
This is designed to be a unit on Visual Rhetoric that fits with the new English First Peoples graduation requirement in British Columbia, and will work nicely in English First Peoples 10-12 classrooms. I currently use this in my New Media 10 classroom with great success but is also great for Ontario's First Nations, Metis and Inuit Studies (NBE) or any other Canadian course focused on Indigenous Studies. This unit fits perfectly with my media literacy unit- this one should be used first, but i
10th - 12th
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Native Americans
Surviving St Michael's: Pulitzer Winner Podcast on Residential Schools BUNDLE
Bundle that creates a whole unit on Stolen: Surviving St. Michael's, a podcast by Cree journalist Connie Walker on her family's history with Canada's residential schools. Includes an intro Powerpoint on connecting Indigenous oral storytelling to the modern world of podcasting, a package of journal questions for each episode, and a project that teaches students about how to represent genre visually. Use the Peabody and Pulitzer prize winning Spotify podcast "Stolen: Surviving St. Michael's" in yo
10th - 12th
Canadian History, English Language Arts, Native Americans
Western vs Indigenous Creation Stories: How the two compare & contrast (EFP/NBE)
Teach students the importance of creation myths in both Western cultures and North American First Nations cultures, while getting them to compare and contrast two creation stories (one Greek, one Haudenosaunee). This unit includes: a PowerPoint presentation a note taking sheet (fill-in-the-blanks for students to follow along as you use the PowerPoint) the creation stories themselves handouts that get students to fill out a Venn Diagram, and give both short answer and paragraph responses after
9th - 12th
English Language Arts, Native Americans, Short Stories
Indigenous Activism: Lesson on pipeline protests/resistance & project (EFP/NBE)
I use this in my English First Peoples class in BC, but would also be useful for Ontario's First Nations, Metis, and Inuit studies (NBE). Need a research essay assignment for your English First Peoples/NBE/Indigenous Studies course? This assignment gives a brief overview of the history of the Wet'suwet'en protests, having students analyze the main players on both sides and what each has to lose or gain from the building of the pipeline. There are two graphic organizers and a PDF of an article
10th - 12th
Canadian History, English Language Arts, Native Americans
Also included in:Â Semester-Long bundle for English First Peoples/Indigenous Literature/NBE
"Lament for Confederation" by Chief Dan George: English First Peoples/NBE poetry
Discuss and analyze Chief Dan George's iconic spoken word performance of his "Lament for Confederation" from 1967. This unit is aligned with BC's English First Peoples 10-12 curriculum, but could be used in any English class such as Ontario's First Nations, Metis, and Inuit studies (NBE) as an example of a powerful spoken word poem or a Social Studies class discussing Canada's confederation. Includes: a PowerPoint presentation giving context to the poemlinks to the video of the poembiographi
9th - 12th
Canadian History, English Language Arts, Poetry
Also included in:Â Semester-Long bundle for English First Peoples/Indigenous Literature/NBE
Step by step memoir writing: from the brainstorming process to full memoir!
A project getting students to draft, create, and start their memoirs. This has three products- a PowerPoint with step-by step instructions on how to properly brainstorm and draft details for their own memoirs, a PowerPoint with instructions on the next steps for turning it into a memoir and why memoirs are important, and a handout that gives them different ideas for narrative leads so they can avoid starting out "writer's block" and the dreaded "Once upon a time...". I use this in Creative Wr
8th - 12th
Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing
Also included in:Â Creative Writing units bundle for high school: 7 assignments to choose from!
Memoir Bundle suitable for English First Peoples, NBE classes, or Indigenous Lit
This bundle is a great unit for incorporating creative writing or memoir writing into your English First Peoples, Indigenous Literature, or NBE courses! Learn what criteria makes a memoir, compare that criteria to Sherman Alexie's "I Hated Tonto (Still Do)" article, and then go through the brainstorming and refining process for students to make their own short memoirs!
10th - 12th
Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Native Americans
I Hated Tonto: A memoir article by Sherman Alexie lesson package for EFP/NBE
Teach "I Hated Tonto (Still Do)" as an intro to a memoir writing unit (or just use it as an example of a good memoir! This article by Sherman Alexie goes over how Indigenous people have been portrayed historically in film, and the effect that had on him growing up Indigenous. I use this as an intro to my memoir writing in my English First Peoples course (would be good for NBE courses as well!). The file includes a lesson on what constitutes a memoir, note taking sheet for students to fill-in-
9th - 12th
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Native Americans
Who Killed Alberta Williams: Final Project for MMIWG podcast for EFP/NBE courses
Do you use the CBC documentary Who Killed Alberta Williams in your English First Peoples class? Struggle with finding an appropriate summative piece? This assignment has been very successful in my own New Media 10 classroom (but can be used 10-12) but is also great for Ontario's First Nations, Metis and Inuit Studies (NBE) or any other Canadian course focused on Indigenous Studies. Students will learn how to create an engaging PowerPoint presentation and work in partners to research initiativ
10th - 12th
Canadian History, English Language Arts, Native Americans
Masters of Metaphor: extended metaphor lesson with Taylor Swift & Robert Frost
Teach your creative writing students the power of an extended metaphor by analyzing a Taylor Swift song and Robert Frost's famous poem "The Road Not Taken". Students learn what goes into a good metaphor with an included Powerpoint lesson, handouts to analyze the song/poem further, and a summative piece that gets them to put together all their new knowledge on extended metaphors to create their own piece (steps for brainstorming included!). This 12 page package is great for getting your writers
9th - 12th
Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Poetry
Also included in:Â Creative Writing units bundle for high school: 7 assignments to choose from!
Symbolism: From totem poles of Canada to literary symbolism (editable!) EFP/NBE
This lesson designed for use in English First Peoples or Ontario's First Nations, Metis, and Inuit studies (NBE) goes over the definition of symbolism by learning about the different symbols of totem poles and comparing it to symbolism found in literature. There are handouts for students to take notes during the lesson, as well as a handout for students to fill out for the symbolism in Richard Connell's famous short story "The Most Dangerous Game". This short story can be found for free at h
8th - 12th
English Language Arts, Native Americans, Short Stories
Surviving St. Michael's: genre project using Residential Schools podcast NBE/EFP
A project to accompany a unit on Stolen: Surviving St. Michael's, the Peabody and Pulitzer prize winning podcast on a family's experience with Canadian residential schools. This project is a multimedia assignment that uses sites like Canva to teach students about genre and how to visually represent it. Includes a Powerpoint introducing students to genre and how to define it visually and one PDF package with instructions for the project. This unit is a great end after finishing my journal questi
10th - 12th
Canadian History, English Language Arts, Native Americans
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I'm passionate about Canadian education, as it runs in the family- my sister, my mother, and myself are all BC public school teachers!
I am a BC Teacher who has 10+ years of experience teaching in this province, in addition to going through the BC education system myself as a student. I've taught various formats of secondary English, from Creative Writing to New Media to English First Peoples, grades 9-12, and even Grade 4 for a time. I create for not only my own English First Peoples classroom but also for my family's elementary music and 4th grade classrooms (teaching is the family business, after all!) You'll find a variety of resources here, mostly focused on senior English.
Teaching style
Is "The soul of a teacher near retirement in the body of a millenial who still has 30 years left" a teaching style? If so, that.
Awards & shining teacher moments
My honour is surviving my first year on contract during the 2019/2020 school year (I was a TOC for 4.5 years previous to that). I wear that badge with pride.
My own education history
Studied English, Psychology, and Education at SFU, UBC, Queen's, and also studied Scottish Literature at the University of Glasgow.
Additional biographical information
Seventeenth generation Canadian (family came in the 1600s!), third generation BC resident, second generation BC teacher!
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