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Projects and Assignments Aligned with the Alberta Program of Study
About this Site
About this Site
This site is a collection of projects and assignments designed for use by students in the Alberta English Language Arts Program of Study. They were created during the time that I was teaching at Light of Christ School for the Calgary Catholic School District.
I designed this site to be of assistance to teachers who might be teaching the same grade level, especially if they are teaching remotely during COVID-19 shelter in place / lockdown / etc. Many of the projects were inspired by material from the Alberta Education Grade 7 ELA Illustrative Examples document.
How to Use the Projects
How to Use the Projects
For each project, there is a project page to be handed out to the students. In many cases, I have included the Word file so you can adapt it as needed, as well as the PDF file so you can see what it looks like in case you suspect that it is not formatted properly in Word. The grading page gives you an idea of how you might grade each project (if I was teaching this class today I would convert these pages to rubrics).
Important Notes
Important Notes
Keep in mind that these projects do not represent the complete ELA 7 curriculum; there are many conversations, anthology readings, preparatory work, grammar worksheets, and other tasks that take place in between. If I were to teach this content today, I would overhaul the rubrics; since Brightspace (D2L) does not allow you to create rubrics with different maximum points per row, these would have to all be revised.
Nevertheless, I hope that this material will be useful to you; if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
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Project 1
Book Jacket
Project 1
Book Jacket
Task: Design a book jacket for your favourite novel or book that you have read recently.
Project Page (Word)
Language Arts 7 Book Jacket Project.docxProject Page (PDF)
Language Arts 7 Book Jacket Project.pdfGrading Page
Language Arts 7 Book Jacket Project - Marking Sheet.docxProject 2
Refocused Advertisement
Project 2
Refocused Advertisement
Task: Using PowerPoint or computer graphic design software, create an advertisement for a computer game system of your choice that appeals to a different audience than it would normally be directed to (i.e. advertise a Sony PSP to your parents).
Project Page
Grade 7 Language Arts Advertisement Project.docxGrading Page
Grade 7 Language Arts Commercial Project - MARKING SHEET.docxProject 3
Personal Narrative
Project 3
Personal Narrative
Task: Draw an animal, object, or coat of arms that represents an experience you have had and write a text that explains the relationship between your drawing and your experience.
Project Page (Word)
Language Arts 7 Personal Narrative Project.docxProject Page (PDF)
Language Arts 7 Personal Narrative Project.pdfGrading Page
LA 7 Personal Narrative Project MARKING PAGE.docxProject 4
Mystery Research
Project 4
Mystery Research
Task: Research an unsolved mystery that interests you and write a report on the topic.
(this project prepares students for the following project)
Project Page (Word)
Language Arts 7 Mystery Research Project.docxProject Page (PDF)
Language Arts 7 Mystery Research Project.pdfGrading Page
Language Arts 7 Mystery Research Project MARKING PAGE.docxProject 5
Mystery Story
Project 5
Mystery Story
Task: Write a short story that involves a mystery.
Project Page (Word; rubric included in document)
Language Arts 7 Mystery Story Project.docxProject Page (PDF)
Language Arts 7 Mystery Story Project.pdfProject 6
Mystery Story
Project 6
Mystery Story
Task: Read the poem, “In Flanders Fields,” and answer the questions.
(this is a short worksheet-style project that should take place around Remembrance Day; although it is commonly read around November 11, I find that few people have a full understanding of this poem)
Project Page (Word)
Language Arts 7 Flanders Fields Project.docxProject Page (PDF)
Language Arts 7 Flanders Fields Project.pdfProject 7
Painting Points of View
Project 7
Painting Points of View
Task: Write three different perspectives on a famous painting.
five prompt paintings were given for the students:
American Gothic (Wood)
Mona Lisa (da Vinci)
The Scream (Munch)
Starry Night (van Gogh)
The Kiss (Klimt)
Project Page (Word)
Language Arts 7 Painting Points of View Project.docxProject Page (PDF)
Language Arts 7 Painting Points of View Project.pdfPrompt Paintings
Project 8a
Speech Writing
Project 8a
Speech Writing
Task: Write a speech that is meant to persuade an audience to see your point of view.
Project Page (Word)
Language Arts 7 Speech Writing - Project 8a.docxProject Page (PDF)
Language Arts 7 Speech Writing - Project 8a.pdfAssessment Page
Language Arts 7 Speech Writing - Marking Page.docxProject 8b
Peer Assessment of Speech
Project 8b
Peer Assessment of Speech
Task: Peer assessment of a speech that is meant to persuade an audience to see a point of view (there is no Project 9).
Peer Assessment (Word)
Language Arts 7 Speech Writing - Project 8b.docxPeer Assessment (PDF)
Language Arts 7 Speech Writing - Project 8b.pdfProject 10
Poster Creating Project
Project 10
Poster Creating Project
Task: Design a poster to advertise the school Advent Concert.
Project Page (Word)
Language Arts 7 Poster Creating - Project 10.docxProject Page (PDF)
Language Arts 7 Poster Creating - Project 10.pdfProject 11
Kerpoof Story
Project 11
Kerpoof Story
Task: Create a story using Kerpoof.com (create oral, print, or media texts to explore ideas according to topics or themes).
*Note, Kerpoof.com has been shut down since the creation of this project. I haven't used it, but Book Creator looks like it has some of the same features, and may be suitable as a replacement.*
Project Page (Word)
Language Arts 7 Kerpoof Story - Project 11.docxProject Page (PDF)
Language Arts 7 Kerpoof Story - Project 11.pdfProject 12
Poster & Radio Advertisement
Project 12
Poster & Radio Advertisement
Task: As a four person group, create a poster and a radio advertisement about a fictional country that other students would like to visit.
Project Page (Word)
Language Arts 7 Poster and Radio Advertisement - Project 12.docxProject Page (PDF)
Language Arts 7 Poster and Radio Advertisement - Project 12.pdfProject 13
Social Studies Script
Project 13
Social Studies Script
Task: As a group, create a script for a character from the Grade 4 or Grade 5 Social Studies textbook. Present the script to a class at LOC (at your school).
Project Page (Word)
Language Arts 7 Social Studies Script - Project 13.docxProject Page (PDF)
Language Arts 7 Social Studies Script - Project 13.pdfProject Rubric
Project 14
Poetry Storyboard
Project 14
Poetry Storyboard
Task: Create a storyboard for the poem, The Cremation of Sam McGee (Robert Service, 1874-1858).
Project Page (Word)
ADJUSTED Language Arts 7 Poetry Storyboard - Project 14.docxPoem
The Cremation of Sam McGee.pdfStoryboard Templates
storyboard-letter-4to3-3x3.pdfstoryboard-letter-4to3-2x3.pdfProject 15
Poetry Blog
Project 15
Poetry Blog
Task: Create a variety of different poems and post them on a blog.
Project Page (Word)
Language Arts 7 Poetry Blog - Project 15.docxProject Page (PDF)
Language Arts 7 Poetry Blog - Project 15.pdfProject 16
Letter Writing
Project 16
Letter Writing
Task: Correct these poorly written letters.
Project Page (Word)
Language Arts 7 Writing Letters - Project 16.docxProject Page (PDF)
Language Arts 7 Writing Letters - Project 16.pdfProject 17
Thank You Letter
Project 17
Thank You Letter
Task: Write a formal thank you letter to a guest performer, volunteer, or staff member at our school.
Project Page (Word)
Language Arts 7 Letter Project - Project 17.docxProject Page (PDF)
Language Arts 7 Thank You Letter - Project 17.pdfProject 18a/b
Letter for a Cause
Project 18a/b
Letter for a Cause
Task: Find a video that asks people to subscribe to a cause.
Project Page (Word)
Language Arts 7 Cause Letter Project - Project 18.docxProject 19
I Am David Novel Study
Project 19
I Am David Novel Study
A novel study around I Am David by Anne Holm (sometimes called North to Freedom).
My study guide borrowed heavily from Disa Banker's guide posted on the San Juan Unified School District website (no longer available).
The Literature Circles document is based on a district resource and borrows from Literature Circles: Voice and Choice in the Student Centred Classroom, H. Daniels (1994).
Novel Study Guide
I Am David Study Guide.docLiterature Circles Document
Literature Circles Booklet.docxMap of Europe (for context)
Map of Europe.pdfI Am David Movie Educator Guide (if viewing movie)
I Am David Movie Educator's Guide.pdfProject 20
Light of Christ Video
Project 20
Light of Christ Video
Task: Create a video that explains what is great about our school.
When we completed this project we actually submitted it as "What is Great About Catholic Education?" for an ACSTA student video contest.
Project Page (Word)
Language Arts 7 Video - Project 20.docxProject Page (PDF)
Language Arts 7 Video - Project 20.pdfProject 21
Personal Cultural Narrative
Project 21
Personal Cultural Narrative
Task: Create a personal narrative about a humorous story that happened at a family cultural gathering.
For this project, I graded on ten common grammatical and stylistic errors that I noted being made by my students.
Project Page (Word)
Language Arts 7 Personal Cultural Narrative - Project 21.docxProject Page (PDF)
Language Arts 7 Personal Cultural Narrative - Project 21.pdfProject Rubric (Word)
Project 21 Rubric.docxPage updated
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