Big Ideas
Big Ideas
Listening and viewing with intent helps us acquire a new language.
Both verbal and non-verbal cues
e.g., gestures, facial expressions, pictures, props
contribute meaning in language.
Reciprocal
involving back-and-forth participation
communication is possible using high-frequency words and patterns.
We can explore our identity through a new language.
Stories
Stories are a narrative form of text that can be oral, written, or visual. Stories are derived from truth or fiction and may be used to seek and impart knowledge, entertain, share history, and strengthen a sense of identity.
help us to acquire language.
Each culture has traditions and ways of celebrating.
Content
Learning Standards
Content
Korean alphabet
Korean phonemes
individual speech sounds (e.g., consonants and vowels)
stroke order
In Korean, horizontal strokes are written from left to right, and vertical strokes are written from top to bottom.
syllable construction
Korean words are formed by combining diagraphs called 자음 and 모음.
language formality and etiquette
- the three basic endings indicating degree of formality:
- formal polite (honorific): ~(스)ㅂ니다
- informal polite: ~아/어/해요
- casual: ~아/어/해
common, high-frequency vocabulary, sentence structures, and expressions, including:
- simple questionse.g., 이름이 뭐예요? 어느 나라 사람이에요? 어디에 살아요?and descriptionsusing descriptive words, such as numbers (e.g., native Korean numbers such as 하나, 둘, 셋), colours, sizes, and words for other physical attributes
- basic informationbasic expressions used in greetings, salutations, and getting to know others (e.g., 안녕, 안녕하세요., 내제 이름은 ~이에요/예요.)and commands
First Peoples perspectives connecting language and culture, including oral histories
e.g., conversations with an Elder about celebrations, traditions, and protocols
, identity Identity is influenced by, for example, traditions, protocols, celebrations, and festivals.
, and place Place is any environment, locality, or context with which people interact to learn, create memory, reflect on history, connect with culture, and establish identity. The connection between people and place is foundational to First Peoples perspectives on the world. A sense of place can be influenced by territory, food, clothing, and creative works.
Korean works of art
e.g., creative works in dance, drama, music, or visual arts, with consideration for the ethics of cultural appropriation and plagiarism
Korean communities in Canada
common elements
e.g., activities, clothing, dance, food, music, parades, sports
of Korean cultural festivals and celebrations e.g., 추석, 설날
Curricular Competency
Learning Standards
Curricular Competency
Thinking and communicating
Recognize the relationships between pronunciation and meaning
Comprehend high-frequency vocabulary, and identify key information in slow, clear speech and other texts
“Text” is a generic term referring to all forms of oral, written, visual, and digital communications. Oral, written, and visual elements can also be combined (e.g., in dramatic presentations, graphic novels, films, web pages, advertisements).
Comprehend stories
Use language-learning strategies
e.g., interpretation of gestures, facial expressions, intonation, tone of voice, and contextual cues; use of prior knowledge, familiar words, and cognates
Interpret non-verbal cues to increase understanding
Respond to simple commands and instructions
Participate in simple interactions
Seek clarification
e.g., 다시 말해 주세요.
of meaning
Share information using the presentation format
e.g., digital, visual, verbal; aids such as charts, graphics, illustrations, music, photographs, videos, props, digital media
best suited to their own and others’ diverse abilities
Personal and social awareness
Consider personal, shared, and others’ experiences, perspectives, and worldviews through a cultural lens
e.g., values, practices, traditions, perceptions
Recognize First Peoples perspectives and knowledge; other ways of knowing
e.g., First Nations, Métis and Inuit; and/or gender-related, subject/discipline-specific, cultural, embodied, and intuitive
, and local cultural knowledge