CALGARY'S CHINATOWN:

A TOWN WITHIN A TOWN

Alberta Grade 6 English Language Arts
CURRICULUM STANDARDS ADDRESSED:

RETURN TO HOME PAGE

General Outcome 1

1.1 Discover and explore

Express ideas and develop understanding
· use prior experiences with oral, print and other media texts to choose new texts that meet learning needs and interests
· read, write, represent and talk to explore and explain connections between prior knowledge and new information in oral, print and other media texts
· engage in exploratory communication to share personal responses and develop own interpretations

Experiment with language and forms
· experiment with a variety of forms of oral, print and other media texts to discover those best suited for exploring, organizing and sharing ideas, information and experiences

Express preferences
· assess a variety of oral, print and other media texts, and discuss preferences for particular forms

1.2 Clarify and extend

Consider the ideas of others
· select from the ideas and observations of others to expand personal understanding

Combine ideas
· use talk, notes, personal writing and representing, together with texts and the ideas of others, to clarify and shape understanding

Extend understanding
· evaluate the usefulness of new ideas, techniques and texts in terms of present understanding

BACK

General Outcome 2

2.1 Use strategies and cues

Use prior knowledge
· combine personal experiences and the knowledge and skills gained through previous experiences with oral, print and other media texts to understand new ideas and information

Use textual cues

· use text features, such as charts, graphs and dictionaries, to enhance understanding of ideas and information
· identify and use the structural elements of texts, such as magazines, newspapers, newscasts and news features, to access and comprehend ideas and information

2.4 Create original text

Generate ideas
· choose life themes encountered in reading, listening and viewing activities, and in own experiences, for creating oral, print and other media texts

BACK

General Outcome 3

3.1 Plan and focus

Focus attention
· distinguish among facts, supported inferences and opinions
· use note-taking or representing to assist with understanding ideas and information, and focusing topics for investigation

Plan to gather information
· develop and follow own plan for accessing and gathering ideas and information, considering guidelines for time and length of investigation and presentation

3.2 Select and process

Use a variety of sources
· locate information to answer research questions, using a variety of sources, such as printed texts, bulletin boards, biographies, art, music, community resource people, CDROMs and the Internet

Access information
· use a variety of tools, such as bibliographies, thesauri, electronic searches and technology, to access information
· skim, scan and read closely to gather information

Evaluate sources
· evaluate the congruency between gathered information and research purpose and focus, using pre-established criteria

3.3 Organize, record and evaluate

Record information
· make notes on a topic, combining information from more than one source; use reference sources appropriately
Evaluate information
· evaluate the appropriateness of information for a particular audience and purpose

3.4 Share and review

· select appropriate visuals, print and/or other media to inform and engage the audience

Review research process
· establish goals for enhancing research skills

BACK

General Outcome 4

4.1 Enhance and improve

Appraise own and others' work
· work collaboratively to revise and enhance oral, print and other media texts
· ask for and evaluate the usefulness of feedback and assistance from peers

Revise and edit
· revise to provide focus, expand relevant ideas and eliminate unnecessary information
· use paragraph structures in expository and narrative texts

Enhance legibility
· experiment with a variety of software design elements, such as spacing, graphics, titles and headings, and font sizes and styles, to enhance the presentation of texts

BACK

General Outcome 5

5.2 Work within a group

Cooperate with others
· assume a variety of roles, and share responsibilities as a group member
· identify and participate in situations and projects in which group work enhances learning and results

Work in groups
· contribute to group knowledge of topics to identify and focus information needs, sources and purposes for research or investigations
· address specific problems in a group by specifying goals, devising alternative solutions and choosing the best alternative

Evaluate group process
· assess own contributions to group process, and set personal goals for working effectively with others

BACK TO TOP

HOME

HISTORY	WHY THEY CAME	CULTURE
ARTS	CULTURAL CENTER	RACISM
BUSINESS	CIVIC CONTRIBUTIONS	FOOD