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G r a d e 1 1 E , S UL n L e i v v e e r l s 2 i t , y O P p r e e n p a r a t i o n
1. use English and non-verbal communication strategies appropriately in a variety of social contexts;
2. demonstrate an understanding of the rights and responsibilities of Canadian citizenship, and of the
contributions of diverse groups to Canadian society;
3. demonstrate knowledge of and adaptation to the Ontario education system;
4. demonstrate an understanding of, interpret, and create a variety of media texts.
1. Using English in Socially and Culturally Appropriate Ways
3. Adapting to School Life in Ontario
2. Developing Awareness of Canada, Citizenship, and Diversity
SOCIO-CULTURAL COMPETENCE AND MEDIA LITERACY
OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:
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SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:
Register
1.1 determine and use the appropriate language register in a number of social and classroom contexts (e.g., make polite suggestions and requests to teachers or classmates; offer apologies to and accept apologies from friends)
Non-verbal Communication
1.2 demonstrate an understanding of cultural variations in the appropriate use of non- verbal communication cues (e.g., describe the gestures, facial expressions, or conventions of eye contact in the home culture and Canadian culture)
Teacher prompt: “When is it appropriate or not appropriate to look someone in the eye in Canada? Is this similar or different in your home country?”
By the end of this course, students will:
Knowledge About Canada
2.1 demonstrate knowledge of a variety of facts about Canada (e.g., describe similarities and differences among the regions of Canada with respect to their major economic activities,
immigration patterns, weather, geographical fea- tures, and industrial and agricultural production; complete a graphic organizer with information about various Aboriginal peoples across Canada)
Canadian Citizenship
2.2 demonstrate knowledge about a number of key elements of Canadian citizenship, levels of government in Canada, and current Canadian issues (e.g., compare key functions of municipal, provincial, and federal levels of government, the electoral process, and the main political parties in Canada; discuss some current Canadian issues covered in the media)
Canadian Diversity
2.3 demonstrate an awareness of the diversity of languages and cultures represented in the community and school (e.g., present the find- ings of a survey about first-language media available in the community; prepare a class bulletin-board display in different languages)
By the end of this course, students will:
Knowledge of the Ontario Secondary School System
3.1 describe a number of aspects of the Ontario secondary school system (e.g., levels of achieve- ment and the“provincial standard”; the empha- sis on evidence-based learning; semestered or non-semestered schedules; the credit system; ways of getting extra help; role of homework)