| Contexts |
Descriptors |
Additional
Topics |
Personal
and Philosophical
(could
be integrated with health education, arts education, mathematics, physical
education) |
Looking
Inward
Focusing on self-image and self-esteen
Thinking reflectively
Questions beliefs and values of self and society
Reflecting upon self and life
Examining spiritual aspects of life |
In
My Mirror
Multi-genre Thematic
Becoming
Myself
Multi-genre Thematic
Rebels
and Heroes
Courage
Genre/Author Study - Biography
Quests
What
is On your Mind?
Out
of Tune |
Social,
Cultural, and Historical
(could
be integrated with social studies, arts education, health education) |
Looking
outward
Examining relationships and friendships
Identifying local, community and international issues
Exploring own and others' traditions and cultures
Exploring place in history of humankind
Focusing on people's stories in an historical context (e.g. biography)
Connecting with the past and considering the future in light of the
past
|
Family
Matters
Life
Stories
In
Search of Justice
Multi-genre Thematic Unit
Viewpoints
Confronting
our Past
Spirit
of Adventure
|
Imaginative
and Literary
(could
be integrated with arts education, social studies, science) |
Considering
imaginary worlds
Imagining future possiblilities (e.g. what if...)
Exploring specific genres (e.g. humour, science fiction) or authors |
Burning
Questions
Biography
Genre Study
Greek
Myths and Legends
Mult-genre Inquiry
Just
Imagine
Where
Are You Going? |
Communicative
(could
be integrated with arts education, mathematics, social studies, arts
education) |
Exploring
language origins and changes over time
Exploring communication technology and ideas
|
Popular
Culture
Multi-genre Inquiry Unit
Memories
Poetry
Beneath
the Ink
Poetry
Genre study
|
Environmental
(could
be integrated with science, arts education, mathematics, health education)
|
Exploring
elements of nature
Examining environmental issues (e.g. pollution)
Examining the role of technology in society |
Survival
Multi-genre Inquiry Unit
Conflict
with the Environment |
The
table below outlines themes and topics that may be used to address the objectives
in the six strands of Grade 8 ELA. This list has been provided by Sask. Learning
to support teachers in their planning using currently recommended student
resources. Teachers should contact their teacher librarian or the Curriculum
Materials Centre to determine the availability of collections kits, multi-source
kits, and anthologies, on many of the topics listed on the right.