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D1. Developing and Organizing Content: generate, gather, and organize ideas and information to write for an intended purpose and audience on subject matter related to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit cultures;
D2. Using Knowledge of Form and Style: draft and revise their writing, using a variety of literary, informational, and graphic forms and stylistic elements appropriate for the purpose and audience;
D3. 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;
D4. 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 of writing texts on subject matter related to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit cultures.
D. WRITING OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:
THE ONTARIO CURRICULUM, GRADES 9–12 | First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Studies
SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS
D1. Developing and Organizing Content
By the end of this course, students will:
Identifying Topic, Purpose, and Audience
D1.1 identify the topic, purpose, and audience
for several different types of writing tasks on subject matter related to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit cultures (e.g., a short narrative text describing the traditions of a particular First Nation, Métis, or Inuit group to inform a specific audience; an opinion piece about an issue of importance to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities for a school or community newsletter; a letter of application for a job in a workplace that focuses on Indigenous community issues)
Sample questions: “Who is the audience for your narrative text? What do you think this audience will already know and what does it need to know about the cultural group whose traditions you are describing?”
Generating and Developing Ideas
D1.2 generate and focus ideas for potential writing tasks, using several different strategies and print, electronic, and other resources, as appropriate (e.g., ask themselves questions to identify their prior knowledge about the topic and the information they need to find; confer with peers to identify
local First Nations, Métis, and Inuit individuals who may be helpful sources of information; consult social media sites to identify sources of current First Nations, Métis, and Inuit news that would help them broaden their understanding of an issue they wish to write about; record the sources they consult and the ideas and information they gather in a form that is easy to understand and retrieve, such as a T-chart)
Sample questions: “What writing ideas were generated in your group discussion? How did you focus these ideas to decide on a particular topic?”
Research
D1.3 locate and select information to support ideas
for writing, using several different strategies and print, electronic, and other resources, as appropriate (e.g., identify several types of sources that are likely to provide relevant information
for their assignment, such as newspaper articles, multimedia resources, or interviews with local Métis community leaders; use keyword searches when browsing the Internet to locate specific information relevant to their topic; compile a works cited list or list of references to record all sources of information, observing conventions for proper documentation; use a checklist to evaluate sources and information for reliability, objectivity, and comprehensiveness)
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