1 Year teaching secondary in England.
4 1/2 years teaching elementary, secondary, and adult education in South Korea.
15 years teaching secondary in Toronto, Canada.
This bundle has everything you need to teach figurative language/literary devices using Richard Wagamese's novel, Indian Horse.This bundle contains: a PowerPoint Note on 18 different literary devices (2 versions of the PowerPoint - one with supporting video clips and one without)a PowerPoint "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" Literary Devices Review Gamea literary devices through comics quiz/handout2 Figurative Language in Indian Horse worksheets1 Figurative Language in Indian Horse test
Bring together the full range of resources teachers need for a comprehensive Indian Horse unit with this all-in-one bundle. Included are vocabulary worksheets, literary device practice, reading / viewing guides, and assessments — everything to support deep comprehension, critical thinking, and meaningful connection to themes of identity, trauma, healing, and sovereignty. What’s Included Vocabulary-building worksheets (context-based vocabulary for multiple chapters) Figurative language & li
This Indian Horse Vocabulary bundle includes 3 "Vocabulary Through Context" worksheets (with answer keys), a "Wheel of Fortune" review game, and a bonus vocabulary quiz (with answer key). Easy to use both in class and online for your Indian Horse novel study. Bundle meets the following curriculum expectations: Reading for Meaning: read and demonstrate an understanding of a variety of informational, literary, and graphic texts, using a range of strategies to construct meaning; Reading With F
9th - 12th
English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Vocabulary
An easy-to-edit PowerPoint template that allows you to turn anything into a Wheel of Fortune game. Review concepts, spelling, vocabulary, etc...for any subject and any grade level. Save your game as a PowerPoint Show (.ppsx) and upload it to your digital classroom for a fun, interactive activity in the age of distance learning. Easy to follow instructions are included. To create a 10-slide game takes less than 5 minutes - I did the work so you don't have to! Purchase once and use it forever!
Help your students engage in critical discussions about Indigenous identity, representation, and intersectionality with this comprehensive mini-unit! Designed to explore the complexities of identity through personal reflection, media analysis, and social perspectives, this resource bundle aligns with Ontario’s NBE3E, NBE3C, NBE3U, NBV3C, NDA3M, and NDW3O curricula, but could be used in any Indigenous, Cultural, or World Studies class. This 4-in-1 resource includes: ✅ Interactive Introduction
9th - 12th
English Language Arts, Native Americans, Social Studies
The Pretendians is a documentary hosted by Anishinaabe author Drew Hayden Taylor, investigating how and why Indigenous identity, culture and art are being appropriated by those who are not First Nations. This viewing guide includes 9 questions that meet curriculum expectations in Ontario's Indigenous Studies courses regarding cultural identity, cultural appropriation, stereotypes, and colonialism. An answer key is included for easy evalutation and/or to help facilitate meaningful discussion.
9th - 12th
Canadian History, Native Americans, Social Studies
This bundle has everything you need to teach figurative language/literary devices using Cherie Dimaline's novel, The Marrow Thieves.This bundle contains: a PowerPoint Note on 18 different literary devices (2 versions of the PowerPoint - one with supporting video clips and one without)a PowerPoint "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" Literary Devices Review Gamea literary devices through comics quiz/handout4 Figurative Language in The Marrow Thieves worksheets1 Figurative Language in The Marrow Thiev
This Indian Horse movie viewing guide of seven comprehension questions was developed for the Ontario Grade 11 NBE curriculum, and is suitable for all three levels. The questions cover all four strands of the NBE curriculum: Identity, Relationships, Sovereignty, and Challenges, and include an answer key for easy evaluation and assessment. While created for the NBE curriculum, this viewing guide will fit in easily with most Native Studies, History, or Civics curriculums.
9th - 12th
English Language Arts, Native Americans, Social Studies
This movie viewing guide of seven comprehension questions was developed for the Ontario Grade 11 NBE curriculum, and is suitable for all three levels. The questions cover all four strands of the NBE curriculum: Identity, Relationships, Sovereignty, and Challenges, and include an answer key for easy evaluation and assessment. While created for the NBE curriculum, this viewing guide will fit in easily with most Native Studies, History, or Civics curriculums.
Elevate your students' cultural understanding and communication skills with this captivating oral storytelling project! In this project, students will immerse themselves in the rich traditions of storytelling by researching and presenting traditional stories from Canada's FNMI cultures. Whether performed live in front of an audience or recorded as a podcast, students will bring these ancient tales to life, honing their public speaking and presentation skills while honouring the oral traditions
9th - 12th
English Language Arts, Native Americans, Short Stories
Developed for Ontario's Canadian History and Indigenous Studies courses, this reading comprehension looks at the important role of the Cree Indigenous population in WWII. This reading examines: Indigenous involvement in WWII; discrimination and the challenges Indigenous soldiers faced; the role of the Cree Code Talkers; the importance of recognition and honour in reconciliation; and, of course, the importance of Indigenous language and culture. This 4 1/2 page reading comprehension includes: a
Developed for Ontario's "Contemporary Aboriginal Voices" course (NBE), Creation Stories as Spiritual Foundation is a reading comprehension adapted from the Government of Alberta's Walking Together resource, looking at oral tradition and the role it plays in First Nations and Inuit cultures. This reading comprehension includes 10 multiple choice questions and 10 short answer questions (basic understanding, thinking and inquiry, and making connections). An answer key is provided for easy evalua
This poetry analysis of Jeanette C. Armstrong's "History Lesson" includes 4 literary analysis questions that examine the big concepts of the course (relationships, challenges, and sovereignty) and a figurative language worksheet looking at Armstrong's use of: alliteration, allusion, anaphora, hyperbole, irony, juxtaposition, metonymy, onomatopoeia, and personification. This analysis comes with an answer key with explanations to ensure easy evaluation and/or meaningful discussion.
We Were Children, an NFB documentary/drama about two survivors' experiences in the Canadian Residential School system, is one of the most pertinent and relevant ways to tie in curriculum content with current affairs. This We Were Children movie viewing guide was developed for the Ontario Grade 11 NBE curriculum, and is suitable for all three levels (NBE3E, NBE3C, and NBE3U) with questions targeting the major NBE curriculum topics: Identity, Relationships, Sovereignty, and Challenges. An answe
10th - 12th
English Language Arts, Native Americans, Social Studies
The Rise of the Argonauts digital escape room is the perfect tool for distance learning, and will allow you to assess students' comprehension and problem solving skills. Students are recruited as Argonauts to help Jason in his quest for the Golden Fleece. While the base story line is of Jason and the Golden Fleece, challenges include also learning the myths of Echo and Narcissus and Prometheus and Pandora. As students successfully learn the myths to complete challenges, they move further
6th - 10th
English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Social Studies
"Reel Injun" is a Canadian documentary by Cree filmmaker Neil Diamond which takes a look at the Hollywood "Indian", exploring the portrayal of North American Natives through a century of cinema. This viewing guide consists of an examination of the emergence and portrayal of 7 Hollywood Indian stereotypes, as well as 4 deeper thinking questions focusing on the connection between these stereotypes and identity, resistance, relationships, and the impact of colonialism on Indigenous peoples. An ans
10th - 12th
Canadian History, Native Americans, Social Studies
This reading guide includes a matching section of quotes to the form of figurative language used in Drew Hayden Taylor's Toronto at Dreamer's Rock, an understanding section of straight-forward, read-within-the-lines comprehension questions; a critical thinking section for higher-order, read-between-the-lines and make connections questions, and a chart for identifying the use and purpose of literary devices allusion and humour. An answer key for easy assessment is included.Although developed
This Reading Guide package includes 2 versions of the question packs for differentiated instruction. Both packs include a section of figurative language used in "Sugar Falls," an understanding section of straight-forward comprehension questions, and a critical thinking section for higher-order, read-between-the-lines and make connections questions. Answer keys for easy assessment are included. Although developed for Ontario's NBE3E, NBE3C, and NBE3U, with questions specifically targeting the
9th - 12th
English Language Arts, Native Americans, Social Studies
The film, Beans, is based on true events, chronicling the 78-day standoff between two Mohawk communities and government forces in 1990 Quebec (widely known as the Oka Crisis). This feature film is available for streaming on Crave, or can be purchased on Google Play, iTunes, etc.. This Beans movie viewing guide of eleven comprehension questions was developed for the Ontario Grade 11 NBE curriculum, and is suitable for both college and university levels. It also aligns with the NDA3M and NDW4M
9th - 12th
English Language Arts, Native Americans, Social Studies
This reading comprehension resource ( original article found online from CBC radio - "Indigenous storytellers share scary stories and the wisdom they hold") explores the deep cultural significance of Indigenous ghost stories, scary creatures, and supernatural beings. Drawing on the wisdom shared by Indigenous storytellers, students will learn how these eerie tales are not just meant to frighten, but to teach important lessons about respecting sacred places, protecting ancestral traditions, and f
8th - 11th
English Language Arts, Native Americans, Social Studies
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1 Year teaching secondary in England.
4 1/2 years teaching elementary, secondary, and adult education in South Korea.
15 years teaching secondary in Toronto, Canada.
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A mix of instruction and project-based learning. I always attempt to make my lessons engaging and interactive.
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Nominated for the Governor General's Award for teaching Canadian History.
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