English Language Arts 8
Compose and Create
Students will develop their abilities to speak, write, and use other forms of representation to explore and present thoughts, feelings, and experiences in a variety of forms for a variety of purposes and audiences.
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Outcomes
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| Create various visual, oral, written, and multimedia (including digital) texts that explore identity (e.g., Telling One's Life Story), social responsibility (e.g., Examining the Influence of Popular Culture), and efficacy (e.g., Creating Turning Points). |
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| Create and present a group inquiry project related to a topic, theme, or issue studied in English language arts. |
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| Select and use the appropriate strategies to communicate meaning before (e.g., plan, organize, and sequence ideas to fit purpose, point of view, and format), during (e.g., use and maintain appropriate point of view for audience and purpose), and after (e.g., revise final drafts and presentations to ensure that the format and patterns within that format contribute to the effectiveness of the composition) speaking, writing, and other representing activities. |
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Use pragmatic (e.g., use appropriate language register), textual (e.g., use artistic devices such as figurative language), syntactical (e.g., combine sentences to form compound and complex sentences for variety, interest, and effect), semantic/lexical/ morphological (e.g., use words to capture a particular aspect of meaning), graphophonic (e.g., correctly pronounce words with proper emphasis), and other cues (e.g, arrange and balance words and visuals as well as fonts) to construct and to communicate meaning. NOTE: Italicized text refers to those indicators that are emphasized at this grade level. |
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| Create and present a variety of visual and multimedia presentations including an illustrated report, a role play that ends with a tableau, a dramatization, presentation software, a newscast with adequate detail, clarity, and organization to explain (e.g., an important concept), to persuade (e.g., an opinion on an issue, a mini-debate), and to entertain (e.g., a humourous incident). |
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| Use oral language to interact purposefully, confidently, and respectfully in a variety of situations including one-to-one, small group, and large group discussions (expressing feelings and viewpoints and contributing to group harmony). |
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| Use oral language to effectively express information and ideas of complexity in formal and informal situations (e.g., to debate a point, to participate in a meeting, to give a dramatic reading of a poem or play excerpt). |
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| Write to describe a landscape scene; to narrate a personal story or anecdote and a historical narrative; to explain and inform in a presentation of findings, a biography, a documented research report, and a résumé and covering letter; and to persuade in a mini-debate and a review. |
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| Experiment with a variety of text forms (e.g., Reader's Theatre, role play, humourous instructions, an electronic presentation, a dramatization, a mini-debate) and techniques (e.g., imagery, music, graphics and statistics in a multimedia presentation). |
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Media and Formats :
Document
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
January 25, 2019
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Media and Formats :
Document
Topic :
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Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
November 15, 2023
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Media and Formats :
Document
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
January 4, 2019
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Media and Formats :
Document
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
January 25, 2019
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Ask Artists Episode 4: “Speak Up” Spoken Word (Part 1: Meet The Artist) - Peace Akintade
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Ask Artists Episode 4: “Speak Up” Spoken Word (Part 2: Writing with Peace) - Peace Akintade
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Ask Artists Episode 4: “Speak Up” Spoken Word (Part 3: Performing with Peace) - Peace Akintade
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Ask Artists Episode 4: “Speak Up” Spoken Word (Part 4: Perspective with Peace) - Peace Akintade
Media and Formats :
Video
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
December 2, 2021
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Aboriginal War Experiences. Episode 5
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Commemoration. Episode 8
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HMCS Regina. Episode 3
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Price of Freedom. Episode 2
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Prisoners of War. Episode 4
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Soldiers Return Home. Episode 7
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Supporting the Troops. Episode 6
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Training and Preparing for War. Episode 1
Price :
unavailable
Record posted/updated:
August 24, 2021
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Media and Formats :
Kit
Price :
See publisher.
Record posted/updated:
June 15, 2022