Grade 8

Join Katherine as she takes your class through an exploration of how to develop a sense of curiosity in the world around us. She will teach your students how to use descriptive language and their imaginations to make the objects around them come alive in their writing.

Join Greg Orrē as he walks your class through the basics of how to start a song. We will explore rhythm, melody, lyric writing through similes and so much more!

Join Hailey as she shows us how to use our memories and translate them into colors and shapes and beautiful mixed-media paintings.

Join Shawn as he takes your class through the joys of of storytelling and stand up comedy. Shawn will teach your classes the basics of writing a story, centering around the tension of a ‘want’, as well as how to ‘punch up’ the story with jokes and extra details.

Join Angela as she walks your class through the basics of how to create a character using only your body and your voice. She will use the basics of professional theatre methods to bring your students some of the joy and play in theatre.

Join Melanie as she takes your classes through a workshop on Metis Felting. She will walk your classes through a brief introduction to Metis cultural symbols and then take your students through an exploration of their own identity and cultural symbols through felting.

Join Axis as she takes your class through an introduction to spoken word poetry. This Teacher Guide and workshop will walk your students through the basics of body language, breath and poetry itself.

Join Madeleine Greenway as she teaches your classes about still life drawing through an exploration of some of their treasured objects. Your students will learn some of the technical basics of drawing the world around them such as composition and shading.

This is the animated film based on the graphic novel Secret Path by Gord Downie and illustrated by Jeff Lemire.

Mitchell presents a performance they created with the combination of exercises and ends with “10 Things” (that they turn into 14 Things), with a list of advice, wisdom, lived experience, dos and don’ts, etc.

Part 3 is an extension of Part 2 with additional activities, explanation, and discussion.

Mitchell introduces their practice with featured exercises, skill building, creation techniques, and artistic discussion.

Mitchell addresses students with an introduction to their practice; sharing advise, guidance and anecdotes.

Peace takes students on an inspirational journey of her own growth and different opportunities that helped her realize who she is and what she likes. She provides insight to fears she had when she was starting out and reminds students that they continue to grow with new opportunities as they are ...