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THE ONTARIO CURRICULUM, GRADES 11 AND 12: NATIVE LANGUAGES
Oral Communication
Overall Expectations
By the end of this course, students will:
• communicate spontaneously and in a variety of new situations;
• demonstrate an understanding of the vitality of a Native language;
• use specific vocabulary for specific topics;
• understand and use complex language patterns;
• demonstrateanunderstandingoftheconceptofcitizenshipinNativeNorthAmericanculture.
Specific Expectations
Reasoning and Critical Thinking
By the end of this course, students will:
– demonstrate an understanding of and respect for Native cultural traditions and arts;
– describe events in literary works;
– interpret written and oral work, with assis- tance;
– analyse a short story;
– describe the feelings of characters in sto- ries;
– demonstrate an understanding of specific types of figurative language (metaphors);
– demonstrate an understanding of citizen- ship as it applies to the local community.
Use of Words and Language Patterns
By the end of this course, students will:
– use simple, compound, and compound- complex sentences to express concepts and ideas;
– use intonations as spoken by a fluent speaker;
– speak confidently and persuasively on a range of topics, both familiar and new;
– describe the concept of citizenship in Native North American culture;
– describe the concept of relationships in Native North American culture (Aboriginal world view).