| Curricular Competency |
Use intonation and tone to convey meaning |
Italian 7 |
Thinking and communicating |
| Keyword: intonation and tone |
Elaboration: question and statement intonation patternsthe use of tone to express different emotions |
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| Curricular Competency |
Recognize the relationships between Italian letter patterns and pronunciation |
Italian 7 |
Thinking and communicating |
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| Big Ideas |
Each culture has traditions and ways of celebrating. |
Japanese 5 |
No CCG |
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| Big Ideas |
Stories help us to acquire language. |
Japanese 5 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: Stories |
Elaboration: 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. |
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| Big Ideas |
We can explore our identity through a new language. |
Japanese 5 |
No CCG |
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| Big Ideas |
Reciprocal communication is possible using high-frequency words and patterns. |
Japanese 5 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: Reciprocal |
Elaboration: involving back-and-forth participation |
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| Big Ideas |
Both verbal and non-verbal cues contribute meaning in language. |
Japanese 5 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: non-verbal cues |
Elaboration: e.g., gestures, facial expressions, pictures, props |
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| Big Ideas |
Listening and viewing with intent helps us acquire a new language. |
Japanese 5 |
No CCG |
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| Content |
common elements of Japanese cultural festivals and celebrations |
Japanese 5 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: common elements |
Elaboration: e.g., activities, clothing, dance, decorations, traditions, food, music, parades, sports |
| Keyword: cultural festivals and celebrations |
Elaboration: e.g., Obon Festival, New Year’s Festival, Sakura Blossom Festival, Shichi-Go-San |
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| Content |
Japanese communities in Canada |
Japanese 5 |
No CCG |
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| Content |
Japanese works of art |
Japanese 5 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: works of art |
Elaboration: e.g., creative works in dance, drama, music, visual arts, with consideration for the ethics of cultural appropriation and plagiarism |
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| Content |
First Peoples perspectives connecting language and culture, including oral histories, identity, and place |
Japanese 5 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: oral histories |
Elaboration: e.g., conversations with an Elder about celebrations, traditions, and protocols |
| Keyword: identity |
Elaboration: Identity is influenced by, for example, traditions, protocols, celebrations, and festivals. |
| Keyword: place |
Elaboration: 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. |
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| Content |
common, high-frequency vocabulary, sentence structures, and expressions, including:- simple questions and descriptions
- self and others
- basic commands
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Japanese 5 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: questions |
Elaboration: e.g., どう(dō),なに(nani),どこ(doko),だれ(dare) |
| Keyword: descriptions |
Elaboration: e.g., numbers, colours, sizes |
| Keyword: self and others |
Elaboration: basic expressions used in greetings, salutations, and getting to know others, such as おはようございます (ohayō gozaimasu) |
| Keyword: commands |
Elaboration: e.g.,すわって (suwatte) |
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| Content |
Japanese syllabaries |
Japanese 5 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: syllabaries |
Elaboration: the syllabic writing systems of Japanese |
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| Content |
rōmaji |
Japanese 5 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: rōmaji |
Elaboration: Japanese written phonetically using the English alphabet |
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