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Big Ideas
Big Ideas
Reflecting and discussing a text enriches our understanding of ourselves, others, specific time periods, and the world.
Linguistic precision helps develop critical and creative thinking.
Understanding the form of a text makes it possible to appreciate its aesthetic and meaning.
Literary and artistic works reflect global Francophone culture and history, as shaped by the perception of the author.
A text is necessarily linked to time and space.
Our voice is a powerful tool in the art of persuasion.
Content
Learning Standards
Content
text organization
- the structuremanner and order in which ideas are organizedand genre of a text
- source attribution and citation techniquesparaphrasing, citation, bibliography
literary elements
- rhetoric
- stylistic devices
- elements of analysistimeframe, spatial framework, narrative techniques (focus, perspective, narrative), character, writer, audience
- protocols for obtaining permission and use of First Peoples stories
strategies
- writing techniquesstylistic, lexical, grammatical, syntactic
- implied versus stated
- the communication model
- memorization strategiesvisual, auditory, and kinesthetic associations; mnemonic methods
- presentation techniques
- the art of public speakingvoice, pacing, tone, pauses
- dramatic presencegesture, posture, space, stage presence, the unspoken
- citation techniquesparaphrasing, citation, bibliography
language elements
- connotation and denotation
- language registers
- types of discoursenarrative, descriptive, explanatory, argumentative
- syntax and vocabulary
elements to enrich a text
- colourful language
- contextcultural, social, historic, economic, political, religious, philosophical(social and cultural)
- visuals
Curricular Competency
Learning Standards
Curricular Competency
Exploring and Reflecting
Identify, compare, and make connections between themes and cultural references in French-language texts
Define the problem statement of a text
Consider the diversity
includes ethnic, cultural, linguistic, sexual, religious, social, and economic diversity, as well as gender identity and gender expression
and richness of the context to grasp the message conveyed in French-language texts
Recognize and understand the role of story and oral and artistic tradition in expressing First Peoples perspectives, values, and beliefs
Recognize prejudices and biases
Recognize the techniques used in public speaking and their impact on the audience
Explore the symbolism in a text in order to better grasp the text’s meaning
Analyze the effects of language, structure, technique, and style on the audience
Evaluate the relevance and validity
reliability of information considering a variety of factors such as: its origins, its objectivity, its impartiality, its veracity, its incorrectness, etc.
of the information presented to make a decision or take a position
Creating and Communicating
Use the writing and design process to plan, develop and organize ideas
aim for consistency, efficiency, logic, and a clear flow of ideas
in order to communicate clearly
Summarize the message conveyed in a text
Develop arguments that take into account different perspectives
Draw on verbal and non-verbal elements to enrich oral expression
Support arguments with appropriate evidence and references
Use grammar, syntax, and punctuation appropriate to the context and purpose
Use a variety of stylistic devices that respond to a specific objective and audience
Behave ethically when communicating
Respond to text in personal, creative, and critical ways
Produce a text in personal, creative, and critical ways