Gr 9 Curriculum

General Curriculum Outcomes

1. Speak and listen to explore, extend, clarify, and reflect on their thoughts, ideas, feelings, and experiences

2. Communicate information and ideas effectively and clearly, and to respond personally and critically

3. Interact with sensitivity and respect, considering the situation, audience, and purpose

4. Select, read, and view with understanding a range of literature, information, media, and visual texts

5. Interpret, select, and combine information using a variety of strategies, resources, and technologies

6. Respond personally to a range of texts

7. Respond critically to a range of texts, applying their understanding of language, form, and genre

8. Use writing and other ways of representing to explore, clarify, and reflect on their thoughts, feelings, experiences, and learnings; and to use their imagination

9. Create texts collaboratively and independently, using a variety of forms for a range of audiences and purposes

10. Use a range of strategies to develop effective writing and other ways of representing and to enhance their clarity, precision, and effectiveness

The program at this level emphasizes:

using talk as a tool for thinking and learning
writing, reading, and talking about writing and reading
using language within the context of drama
exploring visual images and ways in which written and spoken language combine with image in visual media

Listening

GCO 1:

~Students will speak and listen to explore, extend, clarify, and reflect on their thoughts, ideas, feelings, and experiences.

GCO 2:

~Students will speak and listen to communicate information and ideas effectively and clearly, and to respond personally and critically.

GCO 3:

~Students will be expected to interact with sensitivity and respect, considering the situation, audience, and purpose.

Representing

GCO 4:

~Students will be expected to select, read, and view with understanding a range of literature, information, media and visual texts.

GCO 5:

~Students will be expected to interpret, select, and combine information using a variety and strategies, resources, and technologies.

GCO 6:

~Students will be expected to respond personally to a range of texts.

GCO 7:

~Students will be expected to respond critically to a range of texts, applying their understanding of language, form, and genre.

Viewing

GCO 8:

~Students will be expected to use writing and other ways of representing to explore, clarify, and reflect on their thoughts, feelings, experiences, and learning.

GCO 9:

~Students will be expected to create texts collaboratively and independently, using a variety of forms for a range of audiences and purposes.

GCO 10:

~Students will be expected to use a range of strategies to develop effective writing and other ways of representing and to enhance their clarity, precision, and effectiveness.

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