Oral Communication
Overall Expectations:
Listening to Understand: listen in order to understand and respond appropriately in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes.
1.1 Purpose
1.2 Using Active Listening Strategies
1.3 Using Listening Comprehension Strategies
1.7 Analyzing Texts
1.8 Critical Literacy
Speaking to Communicate: use speaking skills and strategies appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes.
2.1 Purpose
2.2 Interpersonal Speaking Strategies
2.5 Vocal Strategies
2.6 Non-Verbal Cues
Reading and Literature Studies
Overall Expectations:
Reading for Meaning: read and demonstrate an understanding of a variety of informational, literacy, and graphic texts, using a range of strategies to construct meaning.
1.2 Using Reading Comprehension Strategies.
1.3 Demonstrating Understanding of Content.
1.4 Making Inferences.
1.5 Extending Understanding of Texts.
1.8 Critical Literacy.
Understanding Form and Style: recognize a variety of text forms, text features, and stylistic elements and demonstrate understanding of how they help communicate meaning.
2.1 Text Forms.
2.2 Text Features
Writing
Developing and Organizing Content: generate, gather, and organize ideas and information to write for an intended purpose and audience.
1.3 Research
Using Knowledge of Form and Style: draft and revise their writing, using a variety of informational, literary, and graphic forms and stylistic elements appropriate for the purposes and audience.
2.1 Form
2.2 Voice
2.3 Diction
2.5 Critical Literacy
Applying Knowledge of Conventions: use editing, proofreading, and publishing skills and strategies, and knowledge of language conventions, to correct errors, refine expression, and present their work effectively.
3.5 Proofreading
3.6 Publishing
Reflecting on Skills and Strategies: reflect on and identify their strengths as writers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful at different stages in the writing process.
4.3. Portfolio
Media Studies
Understanding Media Texts: demonstrate an understanding of a variety of media texts.
1.1 Purpose and Audience
1.2 Interpreting Messages
1.3 Evaluating Texts
1.4 Audience Responses
1.5 Critical Literacy
Creating Media Text: create a variety of media texts for different purposes and audiences, using appropriate forms, conventions, and techniques.
3.3 Convention and Techniques
3.4 Producing Media Texts
Reflecting on Skills and Strategies: reflect on and identify their strengths as media interpreters and creators, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful in understanding and creating media texts.
4.1 Metacognition
Overall Expectations:
Listening to Understand: listen in order to understand and respond appropriately in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes.
1.1 Purpose
1.2 Using Active Listening Strategies
1.3 Using Listening Comprehension Strategies
1.7 Analyzing Texts
1.8 Critical Literacy
Speaking to Communicate: use speaking skills and strategies appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes.
2.1 Purpose
2.2 Interpersonal Speaking Strategies
2.5 Vocal Strategies
2.6 Non-Verbal Cues
Reading and Literature Studies
Overall Expectations:
Reading for Meaning: read and demonstrate an understanding of a variety of informational, literacy, and graphic texts, using a range of strategies to construct meaning.
1.2 Using Reading Comprehension Strategies.
1.3 Demonstrating Understanding of Content.
1.4 Making Inferences.
1.5 Extending Understanding of Texts.
1.8 Critical Literacy.
Understanding Form and Style: recognize a variety of text forms, text features, and stylistic elements and demonstrate understanding of how they help communicate meaning.
2.1 Text Forms.
2.2 Text Features
Writing
Developing and Organizing Content: generate, gather, and organize ideas and information to write for an intended purpose and audience.
1.3 Research
Using Knowledge of Form and Style: draft and revise their writing, using a variety of informational, literary, and graphic forms and stylistic elements appropriate for the purposes and audience.
2.1 Form
2.2 Voice
2.3 Diction
2.5 Critical Literacy
Applying Knowledge of Conventions: use editing, proofreading, and publishing skills and strategies, and knowledge of language conventions, to correct errors, refine expression, and present their work effectively.
3.5 Proofreading
3.6 Publishing
Reflecting on Skills and Strategies: reflect on and identify their strengths as writers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful at different stages in the writing process.
4.3. Portfolio
Media Studies
Understanding Media Texts: demonstrate an understanding of a variety of media texts.
1.1 Purpose and Audience
1.2 Interpreting Messages
1.3 Evaluating Texts
1.4 Audience Responses
1.5 Critical Literacy
Creating Media Text: create a variety of media texts for different purposes and audiences, using appropriate forms, conventions, and techniques.
3.3 Convention and Techniques
3.4 Producing Media Texts
Reflecting on Skills and Strategies: reflect on and identify their strengths as media interpreters and creators, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful in understanding and creating media texts.
4.1 Metacognition