Curriculum Connections

Winds of L'Acadie has been approved and recommended as a curriculum resource in school districts in both the United States and Canada.

- Teacher's Guide Available -

FREE NOVEL STUDY AND TEACHERS' GUIDE

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The Teachers' Guide contains Pre-reading and Post- reading Activities, Vocabulary lists, Discussion Questions, as well as other Curriculum Connections. Glossary, resources list and valuable websites are also included.

Workshops

PRESENTATION TOPICS INCLUDE:

• Acadians Past and Present - Take a journey back in time, to the home of the Acadians. Learn what daily life was like prior to the deportation, the events leading to the deportation and life beyond this tragic event.
• Alberta: The 1920's (Wop May, The Famous Five)
• The Writing Process and the Roller Coaster ride to publication
• Creating Quirky Characters – How to create memorable characters
• Create A Writer Series - It's all about the writer. If we want students to produce effective writing, we need to create effective writers. Confidence, creativity, fun and practice are all essential ingredients in the recipe for developing strong writers.
• Taming the Muse - pre-writing activities to inspire and motivate even the most reluctant writer
• Fun with Figures of Speech
• Painting with Words
• Something Strange at the Circus: It's all about your point of view

Cost: $250.00/half day $400.00/full day (ask about school discount)