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CBC Books The First Page: Performance of 2017 winner (Grades 7 to 9) – Nameless by Sari Warshawsky
Hear the 2017 winning entry for The First Page student writing challenge in the Grades 7 to 9 category. The winning author, Sari Warshawsky, is a student at Royal West Academy in Montreal, QC. Sari's piece entitled Nameless tackles the pressure of perfection in a virtual world. It's performed by actor Nicole Volossetski. For the 2017 First Page writing challenge, over ...
- 2018
- 00:02:37
- 13-14
- Added on: 10/19/2018
CBC Books The First Page: Omar El Akkad
Author Omar El Akkad reads the first page from American War, his debut novel that was featured in Canada Reads in 2018. He suggests that what writers hold back from the reader in the opening pages is just as important as what they include. Download the First Page teacher guide for discussion questions on Omar's novel, key concepts to writing ...
- 2018
- 00:03:10
- 9-12
- Added on: 10/19/2018
CBC Books The First Page: Jennifer Chen
Jennifer Chen reads the first page from her debut YA novel, Super, and talks about the importance of not only finding a great hook, but building on the intrigue of the hook. Download the First Page teacher guide for discussion questions on Jennifer's novel, key concepts to writing a compelling first page and more.
- 2018
- 00:04:39
- 9-12
- Added on: 10/19/2018
The National Trump, #MeToo and Times Up movements change romance
The romance novel genre is a billion-dollar industry in the U.S. and there's a big shift happening, as writers empower the female characters in their stories.
- 2018
- 00:03:59
- 13-14
- Added on: 07/03/2018
Unreserved Speaking Ojibwe an 'act of defiance' says 19-year-old language teacher
Aandeg Muldrew, 19, is the University of Manitoba's youngest sessional instructor, teaching introductory Ojibwe. Muldrew, who lives in Winnipeg, started learning the language from his grandmother when he was 10. Given the history of languages lost after colonization and residential schools, speaking the language is "almost like an act of defiance," he says. Speaking Ojibwe is a way of "reconciling ...
- 2018
- 00:08:24
- 13-14
- Added on: 06/13/2018
CBC Radio One More than Words
More than Words is a set of stories that looks at why Indigenous languages matter. These stories introduce people determined to reawaken the many languages across the country. Produced in partnership with the Reporting in Indigenous Communities course at UBC's Graduate School of Journalism.
- 2018
- 00:49:03
- 13-14
- Added on: 06/13/2018
On the Coast Khelsilem on Indigenous language funding
Dustin Rivers — also know as Khelsilem — says additional funding for Indigenous language revitalization is a good move by the B.C. government. Khelsilem is a councillor with the Squamish First Nation and a lecturer in Indigenous Languages at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby. He is also the man behind a language immersion program offered by SFU that teaches Sk̲wx̱wú7mesh ...
- 2018
- 00:07:08
- 13-14
- Added on: 06/06/2018
CBC News #Beyond94 – Why language is vital for this Inuk residential school survivor
Inuk residential school survivor Jack Anawak once fired back at a fellow MP who criticized his speaking Inuktitut in the House of Commons.
- 2018
- 00:06:12
- 13-14
- Added on: 05/18/2018
CBC News #Beyond94 – Visit this Mi'kmaq immersion school in Nova Scotia
Eskasoni, Nova Scotia is taking steps to preserve its Indigenous language among the next generation.
- 2018
- 00:10:50
- 13-14
- Added on: 05/18/2018
CBC Books Shakespeare Selfie: Current affairs in fiction with Sharon Bala
Novelist Sharon Bala shares what sparked her to write about the recent experiences of Tamil refugees. For students working on their entries for CBC Books' Shakespeare Selfie youth writing challenge, Sharon's advice will inspire them to search for real-life details when depicting current events through fiction.
- 2018
- 00:02:47
- 13-14
- Added on: 03/21/2018
CBC Books Shakespeare Selfie: Performance of 2017 winner (Grades 7 to 9) – That Something Wicked by Ali Nelson
Actress Bahareh Yaraghi performs the winning entry from the 2017 Shakespeare Selfie student writing challenge, Grades 7 to 9 category. "That Something Wicked" was written by Ali Nelson, who attends Abbey Park High School in Oakville, Ont. She wrote about the Syrian Civil War from the perspective of Macbeth's First Weird Sister.
- 2018
- 00:02:18
- 13-14
- Added on: 03/21/2018
CBC Books Shakespeare Selfie: Kristin Kreuk on elements of a great monologue
Kristin Kreuk (The Burden of Truth, Smallville) talks about what makes a monologue powerful from her perspective as an actor. Learning how she prepares for a performance and what makes the material easy to work with may help students prepare for CBC Books' Shakespeare Selfie student writing challenge.
- 2018
- 00:02:24
- 13-14
- Added on: 03/21/2018
CBC Books Shakespeare Selfie: An introduction to Shakespeare with Kenneth Oppel and Philippa Sheppard
Why does the work of Shakespeare continue to be relevant? Kenneth Oppel, author and judge for CBC Books' Shakespeare Selfie 2018 student writing challenge, and Philippa Sheppard, English professor at the University of Toronto, discuss the Bard's continuing popularity in the 21st century, his craft in writing the soliloquy, his ease with both humour and tougher topics like political power ...
- 2018
- 00:06:58
- 13-14
- Added on: 03/20/2018
CBC Books Canada Reads 2018: Stephen Lewis on the art of debate
Former UN ambassador Stephen Lewis stresses the importance of being well-organized, but also maintaining the ability to enjoy a great argument from another debater (like Wab Kinew). Stephen defended The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood in Canada Reads 2014.
- 2018
- 00:08:48
- 13-14
- Added on: 03/19/2018
CBC Books Canada Reads 2018: Kristin Kreuk on the art of debate
Actress Kristin Kreuk emphasizes the importance of being prepared for difficult conversations, plus other debating advice. She defended Kamal Al-Solaylee's memoir Intolerable in Canada Reads 2015.
- 2018
- 00:07:19
- 13-14
- Added on: 03/16/2018
CBC Books Canada Reads 2018: Humble The Poet on the art of debate
Writer and rapper Humble The Poet talks about the importance of letting the other person know that you hear what they have to say, along with other debating tips. He championed the André Alexis novel Fifteen Dogs and emerged the winner on Canada Reads 2017.
- 2018
- 00:08:58
- 13-14
- Added on: 03/16/2018
CBC Books Canada Reads 2018: Elaine "Lainey" Lui on the art of debate
Elaine "Lainey" Lui is proud of her competitive spirit and argues for the importance of women showing their competitive side, along with other aspects of her debating strategy. She defended Raziel Reid's debut novel When Everything Feels like the Movies in Canada Reads 2015.
- 2018
- 00:07:54
- 13-14
- Added on: 03/16/2018
CBC Books Canada Reads 2018: Cameron Bailey on the art of debate
Artistic director of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), past panellist and winner of Canada Reads 2015, Cameron Bailey shares what he should have paid more attention to from the beginning when defending the book Ru by Kim Thúy, plus other debating tips.
- 2018
- 00:07:14
- 13-14
- Added on: 03/16/2018
CBC Books Canada Reads 2018: Ali Hassan on the art of moderating a debate
Actor, stand-up comedian, host of CBC Radio's Laugh Out Loud, and host of Canada Reads 2018, Ali Hassan shares what he's learned about the tricky job of moderating a debate.
- 2018
- 00:07:45
- 13-14
- Added on: 03/16/2018
CBC Books Canada Reads 2018: Craig Davidson on Precious Cargo
Craig Davidson drove five kids in a small school bus, each with special needs. His experience prompted a deeper understanding about disability and stigma. In this video, he discusses what so-called able-bodied people can learn from interactions with people with disabilities and other themes from Precious Cargo, his memoir about being a bus driver for special needs kids.
- 2018
- 00:04:28
- 9-12
- Added on: 03/05/2018
CBC Books Canada Reads 2018: Cherie Dimaline on The Marrow Thieves
Métis writer Cherie Dimaline won the 2017 Governor General's Literary Award for young people's literature. Watch the author discuss her Young Adult novel The Marrow Thieves, a futuristic, dystopian narrative rooted in Canadian history.
- 2018
- 00:02:52
- 9-12
- Added on: 03/05/2018
CBC Books Canada Reads 2018: Sharon Bala on The Boat People
In this video award-winning writer Sharon Bala discusses her debut novel, The Boat People, about a group of some 500 Sri Lankan refugees who arrive in Canada only to face deportation and accusations of terrorism.
- 2018
- 00:02:54
- 9-12
- Added on: 03/05/2018
CBC Books Canada Reads 2018: Mark Sakamoto on Forgiveness
Mark Sakamoto's grandparents endured much hardship during the Second World War. His maternal grandfather Ralph MacLean was a Canadian soldier, who spent years as a prisoner of war in a Japanese camp. His paternal grandmother Mitsue Sakamoto was one of thousands of Japanese‐Canadians interned by the Canadian government during the war. But instead of being bitter about their experiences, they ...
- 2018
- 00:04:27
- 9-12
- Added on: 03/05/2018
CBC Books Canada Reads 2018: Omar El Akkad on American War
Omar El Akkad is an award-winning journalist and author who has traveled the world to cover many of the most important news stories of the last decade. In this video, the author discusses American War, his debut novel set in a future America devastated by war and plague.
- 2018
- 00:03:27
- 9-12
- Added on: 03/05/2018
Bookaboo The Great Cheese Robbery with Scott Thompson
Bookaboo and Kids in the Hall legend Scott Thompson share a story about a mouse on a mission to pull off The Great Cheese Robbery – and a family of elephants who try to stop him.
- 2016
- 00:11:06
- 5-8
- Added on: 01/15/2018
