Ontario Secondary School Literacy Course, Grade 12

OLC4O
Course Outline
This course is designed to help students acquire and demonstrate the cross-curricular literacy
skills that are evaluated by the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT). Students who
complete the course successfully will meet the provincial literacy requirement for graduation.
Students will read a variety of informational, narrative, and graphic texts and will produce a
variety of forms of writing, including summaries, information paragraphs, opinion pieces, and
news reports. Students will also maintain and manage a portfolio containing a record of their
reading experiences and samples of their writing.

Course start date: March 10, 2023

Course end date: May 30, 2023
All material must be completed and submitted by this point.
You are welcome to complete the course material before the end date.

Key Information
1. This course will use both short and long texts to support your learning.
a. We will be using a platform called ReadWorks (see details below)
b. We will be using a platform called Common Lit (see details below)

2. There will be a close out activity in which you will be asked to apply your learning about
reading for information, and writing for precision.
a. Product 1: News report (300-500 words)
b. Product 2: Opinion essay (500-750 words)
Electronic Platforms
1. Edsby:
a. Main communication source
b. Digital materials (where appropriate) will be posted here

2. ReadWorks:
a. Signup for a free account: www.readworks.org/student
i. Course code: EE7DDM
ii. Password is 1234 (you can change your password when you log in)
b. Ensure you complete all questions and activities for each lesson

3. Common Lit:
a. Signup for a free account: www.commonlit.org/enroll
i. Course code: 7YQ3PEB
b. Ensure you complete all questions and activities for each lesson
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Item
Analyzing Text Structures
Finding the Meaning of Unknown
Words
Finding the Best Evidence
Identifying the Central Idea
Finding the Meaning of Unknown
Words
Analyzing Text Structures:
Finding the Meaning of Unknown
Words
Finding the Best Evidence
Identifying the Central Idea
Finding the Meaning of Unknown
Words
Notes/Text Done
Common Lit
“Rebel with a cause”
“Danish Resistance During the Holocaust”
“Why are we Obsessed with Superheroes?”
“Coming of Age Ceremonies Across Different Cultures”
“Should we Scoff at the Idea of Love at First Sight?”
ReadWorks
“Egypt, the Kingdom of Kush, and Mesopotamia”
“Real World is Finding New Uses for Virtual Reality”
“Loch Ness Outdone”
“Mrs. No Cleans Up”
“Cheers for Marquez”