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Lesson 2

Lesson 3

Lesson 4

Lesson 5

Objectives

Resources

Racial Tensions: Objectives

Writing Listening
  • Practise the behaviours of effective writers.
  • Write a convincing argument in support of a clearly defined position (CCT).
  • Experiment with a variety of forms of writing, including such as poems, plays, anecdotes. or short stories.
  • Write business letters in language appropriate for purpose and audience (COM).
  • Rethink a previous position on an issue. (CCT).
  • Listen in order to assess positions on issues.
Reading Speaking
  • Practise the behaviors of effective, strategic readers.
  • Identify the author's purpose, tone, point of view, and theme.
  • Read a variety of texts for a variety of purposes.
  • Reflect and evaluate.
  • Distinguish the structure and characteristics of a particular play.
  • Practise the behaviours of effective, strategic readers.
  • Relate literary experience to personal experience (PSVS).
  • Assess an author's ideas and techniques (CCT).
  • Summarize information (CCT).
  • Develop and articulate defensible points of view on issues reflected in texts.
  • Compare and contrast the structure and characteristics of various selections.
  • Test ideas and values against ideas in text (PSVS).
  • Speak to express understanding. (COM)
  • Participate in small group discussion, observing the courtesies of group discussion (PSVS).
  • Speak to clarify and extend thinking (COM).
  • Practise the behaviors of effective speakers.

 
Responding/Representing/Viewing Language Concepts
  • Record responses in a reader's journal, log, or notebook (COM).
  • Use a storyboard to communicate thoughts, ideas, and feelings for a specified purpose and audience.
  • Work toward the eradication of prejudice, sexism, racism, and other forms of discrimination which restrict freedom and the development of positive self-esteem (PSVS).
  • Respond personally, critically, and creatively.
  • Demonstrate achievements in a wide range of appropriate ways.
  • Recognize current social issues in their own life experiences and determine their role in influencing these issues. (PSVS).
  • Develop a willingness to take risks as independent learners (IL).
  • Practise the behaviours of effective viewers.
  • Words can have connotative as well as denotative value.
  • Words (and images) can have symbolic meaning.