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Oral Communication B1
(Listening to
Understand; Speaking
B2
to Communicate;
Reflecting on Skills and
Strategies B3

Reading and Literature C1

Studies
(Reading for Meaning;
C2
Understanding Form
and Style; Reading with
Fluency; Reflecting on C3
Skills and Strategies)
C4

Writing (Developing and D1

Organizing Content;
Using KNowledge of
D2
Form and Style;
Applying Knowledge of
Conventions; Reflecting D3
on Skills and Strategies)
D4

Media Studies E1
(Understanding Media
Texts; Understanding
E2
Media Forms,
Conventions, and E3
Techniques; Reflecting
on Skills and Strategies
E4

SUMMATIVE
 Strand Code Overall Expectations: By the end of this course, students will
Oral B1 Listening to Understand: listen in order to understand and respond appropriately in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes;
Communi Speaking to Communicate: use speaking skills and strategies appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of
B2
cation purposes;
Reflecting on Skills and Strategies: reflect on and identify their strengths as listeners and speakers, areas for improvement, and the
B3
strategies they found most helpful in oral communication situations.
Reading Reading for Meaning: read and demonstrate an understanding of a variety of informational, literary, and graphic texts, using a range
C1
and of strategies to construct meaning;
Literature Understanding Form and Style: recognize a variety of text forms, text features, and stylistic elements and demonstrate understanding
C2
Studies of how they help communicate meaning;
C3 Reading With Fluency: use knowledge of words and cueing systems to read fluently;
Reflecting on Skills and Strategies: reflect on and identify their strengths as readers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they
found most helpful before, during, and after reading.
Writing Developing and Organizing Content: generate, gather, and organize ideas and information to write for an intended purpose and
D1
audience;
Using Knowledge of Form and Style: draft and revise their writing, using a variety of informational, literary, and graphic forms and
D2
stylistic elements appropriate for the purpose and audience;
Applying Knowledge of Conventions: use editing, proofreading, and publishing skills and strategies, and knowledge of language
D3
conventions, to correct errors, refine expression, and present their work effectively;
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 in the writing process.
Media E1 Understanding Media Texts: demonstrate an understanding of a variety of media texts;
Studies Understanding Media Forms, Conventions, and Techniques: identify some media forms and explain how the conventions and
E2
techniques associated with them are used to create meaning;
Creating Media Texts: create a variety of media texts for different purposes and audiences, using appropriate forms, conventions, and
E3 techniques;

Reflecting on Skills and Strategies: reflect on and identify their strengths as media interpreters and creators, areas for improvement,
and the strategies they found most helpful in understanding and creating media texts.
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