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Korean 8
Curriculum Coréen Huitième Année
PDF Grade-Set: 5-10
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Big Ideas
Grandes idées
Listening and viewing with intent supports our acquisition and understanding of a new language.
We can express ourselves and talk about the world around us in a new language.
With increased fluency, we can participate actively in reciprocal interactions.
reciprocal
involving back-and-forth participation We can share our experiences and perspectives through stories.
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. Creative works are an expression of language and culture.
Creative works
representing the experience of the people from whose culture they are drawn (e.g., painting, sculpture, theatre, dance, poetry and prose, filmmaking, musical composition, architecture) Acquiring a new language and learning about another culture deepens our understanding of our own language and culture.
Learning Standards
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Curricular Competencies
Students are expected to be able to do the following:
Thinking and communicating
Recognize the relationships between pronunciation, sounds, phonetic representation, Korean characters, and meaning
Comprehend key information and supporting details in speech and other texts
key information
answers to questions such as 누가, 언제, 어디서, 무엇을, 어떻게, 왜 (육하원칙) Comprehend meaning in stories
Use various strategies to increase understanding and produce oral and written language
strategies
language-learning strategies such as interpretation of gestures, facial expressions, intonation, tone of voice, and contextual cues; use of prior knowledge, familiar words, and cognates Narrate stories, both orally and in writing
Narrate
- Use common expressions of time and transitional words to show logical progression.
- Use present, past, and future time frames.
Exchange ideas and information, both orally and in writing
Exchange ideas
with peers, teachers, and members of the wider community; can include virtual/online conversations Seek clarification and verify meaning
Seek clarification and verify
e.g., 다시 말해주세요. 뭐라고요? 네? ~라는 말씀이세요? Share information using the presentation format best suited to their own and others’ diverse abilities
presentation format
e.g., digital, visual, verbal; aids such as charts, graphics, illustrations, music, photographs, videos, props, digital media Personal and social awareness
Review similarities and differences between their own cultural practices and traditions and those of Korean communities
Engage in experiences with Korean people and communities
Engage in experiences
e.g., blogs, concerts, festivals, films, drama, social media, stores and restaurants with service in Korean Examine personal, shared, and others’ experiences, perspectives, and worldviews through a cultural lens
cultural lens
e.g., values, practices, traditions, perceptions Recognize First Peoples perspectives and knowledge; other ways of knowing, and local cultural knowledge
ways of knowing
e.g., First Nations, Métis and Inuit; and/or gender-related, subject/discipline-specific, cultural, embodied, intuitive Content
Students are expected to know the following:
particles (functional words)
particles
e.g., 은/는, 이/가 (subject particles), 을/를 (object particles) language formality and etiquette
formality
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:
- types of questionsquestionse.g., 시청에 어떻게 가요? 시청에 언제 가요? 거기에 왜 가요?
- time and frequencytime and frequencye.g., 어제/오늘/내일, 작년/올해/내년, 매일/보통/자주/종종
- preferences, emotions, and physical statespreferences, emotions, and physical statese.g., ~아/어/해서 좋아해요/싫어해요/아파요
- beliefs and opinionsbeliefs and opinionse.g., 저는 ~라고 생각해요
past, present, and future time frames
time frames
Sentence endings change according to when events occur. For example:- past: ~았/었/했어요
- present: ~아/어/해요
- future: ~ (으)ㄹ 거예요
common elements of stories
common elements of stories
place, characters, setting, plot First Peoples perspectives connecting language and culture, including oral histories, identity, and place
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. place
A sense of place can be influenced by, for example, territory, food, clothing, and creative works. Korean works of art
works of art
e.g., creative works in dance, drama, music, or visual arts, with consideration for the ethics of cultural appropriation and plagiarism cultural aspects of Korean communities around the world
cultural aspects
e.g., activities, celebrations, clothing, festivals, food, music, traditions Note: Some of the learning standards in the PHE curriculum address topics that some students and their parents or guardians may feel more comfortable addressing at home. Refer to ministry policy regarding opting for alternative delivery.