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The expectations for this course are organized into five interrelated strands, which are as follows:
A. Critical Thinking and Literacy Skills B. Mythology and Literature
C. History and Geography
D. Philosophy and Religion
E. Material Culture
The Critical Thinking and Literacy Skills strand
provides an overarching approach to the study
of content to enable students to increase their
skills in analysing, synthesizing, and evaluating
information that they encounter in class and through their own research. Strands B to E focus on some of the most significant aspects of the classical world. It is imperative that teachers of this course plan instructional activities that blend expectations from several strands in order to provide students with enriched and meaningful learning experiences that emphasize making connections between the classical world, the world around them, and their own experiences.
See the overview to classical studies (page 63) for a description of each strand in the course.
Courses in International Languages The expectations in all levels of international languages courses are organized in four interrelated strands, which are as follows:
A. Listening B. Speaking C. Reading D. Writing
The curriculum in international languages is
designed to develop a range of skills in the four
strands, building on a solid foundation of oral
communication and incorporating the use of
analytical, critical, and metacognitive thinking
skills. Since students learn best when they are provided with opportunities to monitor and reflect on their learning, each strand includes expectations that call for such reflection. Each strand also includes expectations on the development of intercultural understanding.
The language and language learning skills in the four strands overlap with and strengthen one another. Effective instructional activities often blend expectations from two or more strands in order to provide students with the kinds of experiences that promote meaningful learning. Students can develop skills covered in several strands by engaging in richly integrated tasks such as participating in a debate on a current issue, discussing strategies
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