ELA 30A

Overview: The K-12 Aim of the Saskatchewan English Language Arts curricula is to help students understand and appreciate language, and to use in confidently and competently in a variety of situations for learning, communication, work, life, and personal satisfaction.

Students will:§ Comprehend and Respond (CR) (WORTH 50% )· CR A 30.1 View, listen to, read, comprehend, and respond to a variety of grade-appropriate First Nations, Métis, Saskatchewan, and Canadian texts that address: identity (e.g., Define the Individual, Negotiate the Community), social responsibility (e.g., Shift Centres, Blur Margins), and social action (agency) (e.g., Understand Beliefs, Initiate Action). · CR A 30.2 View and evaluate critically information and ideas obtained from First Nations, Métis, Saskatchewan, and Canadian visual and multimedia texts including an advertisement, news broadcast, poster, and film. · CR A 30.3 Listen to, comprehend, and develop coherent and plausible interpretations of grade-appropriate literary and informational texts created by First Nations, Métis, Saskatchewan, and Canadian speakers and authors from various communities. · CR A 30.4 Read, demonstrate comprehension of, and apply knowledge from grade-appropriate informational (including editorials, reviews, and articles) and literary (including fiction, script, poetry, and non-fiction) texts from First Nations, Métis, Saskatchewan, and Canadian authors as a basis for understanding self and the multiplicity of voices and perspectives that make up Canadian culture. § Compose and Create (CC) (WORTH 50 %)· CC A 30.1 Create a range of visual, multimedia, oral, and written texts that explore: identity (e.g., Define the Individual, Negotiate the Community), social responsibility (e.g., Shift Centres, Blur Margins), and social action (agency) (e.g., Understand Beliefs, Initiate Action). · CC A 30.2 Create and present visual and multimedia representations including using photographs to explain a range of contemporary course-related perspectives or landscapes. · CC A 30.3 Present and express a range of ideas and information in formal (including a panel presentation and a business or community meeting) and informal (including discussions and collaborative work) situations for differing audiences and purposes. · CC A 30.4 Create a variety of informational (including an inquiry/research paper and an editorial) and literary (including a real or invented narrative and a literary criticism essay) texts that are appropriate to a variety of audiences and purposes including informing, persuading, and entertaining. · AR A 30.1 Assess own work for precision, clarity, and artistry. · AR A 30.2 Reflect on personal growth and successes in language learning and consider the role and importance of language learning when developing personal goals and plans as a self-directed, curious, self-appraising, and open-minded learner.