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General Outcome 1: Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to explore thoughts, ideas, feelings and experiences.

1.1 Discover and explore

- Express ideas and develop understanding: extend understanding of ideas and information by finding and exploring oral, print and other media texts on related topics and themes; express personal understandings of ideas and information based on prior knowledge, experiences with others and a variety of oral, print and other media texts; reflect on own observations and experiences to understand and develop oral, print and other media texts

- Set goals: use appropriate terminology to discuss developing abilities in personal language learning and use

1.2 Clarify and extend

-Combine ideas: use talk, writing and representing to examine, clarify and assess understanding of ideas, information and experiences

 

General Outcome 2: Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to comprehend and respond personally and critically to oral, print and other media texts.

2.3 Understand forms, elements and techniques

-Understand forms and genres: identify various forms and genres of oral, print and other media texts, and describe key characteristics of each; identify the characteristics of different types of media texts

2.4 Create original text

- Structure texts: create oral, print and other media texts that are unified by point of view, carefully developed plot and endings consistent with previous events; create a variety of oral, print and other media texts to explore ideas related to particular topics or themes

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General Outcome 3: Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to manage ideas and information.

3.3 Organize, record and evaluate

Record information: reflect on ideas and information to form own opinions with evidence to support them; compare, contrast and combine ideas and information from several sources

Evaluate information: connect new information with prior knowledge to build new understanding

3.4 Share and review

Share ideas and information: use appropriate visual, print and/or other media effectively to inform and engage the audience

 

General Outcome 5: Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to respect, support and collaborate with others.

5.1 Respect others and strengthen community

Celebrate accomplishments and events: select and use appropriate form and tone for specific audiences to celebrate special events and accomplishments

5.2 Work within a group

Cooperate with others: contribute collaboratively in group situations, by asking questions and building on the ideas of others; take responsibility for assuming a variety of roles in a group, depending on changing contexts and needs

Work in groups: contribute ideas, knowledge and questions to establish an information base for research or investigations; assist in setting and achieving group goals by inviting others to speak, suggesting alternatives, assigning tasks, sharing resources, following up on others’ ideas and listening to a variety of points of view

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