Government of British Columbia - Ministry of Education
PRESCRIBED LEARNING OUTCOMES - ENGLISH 9
Comprehend and Respond (Strategies and Skills)
It is expected that students will develop repertoires of skills and strategies to use as they anticipate, predict, and confirm meaning while reading, viewing, and listening.
It is expected that students will:
· describe and assess the strategies they use before, during, and after reading, viewing, and listening for various purposes
· describe what they already know about, and previous experiences they have had with, specific topics
· use a wide range of resources as aids to comprehension
· use efficient note-making and note-taking strategies
· evaluate the effectiveness of literary techniques including figurative language
· identify examples of the use of stock or stereotypical characters
Comprehend and Respond (Comprehension)
It is expected that students will demonstrate their understanding of written, oral, and visual communications.
It is expected that students will:
· demonstrate an understanding of the main ideas, events, or themes of a variety of novels, stories, poetry, other print material, and electronic media
· organize details and information about material they have read, heard, or viewed using a variety of written or graphic forms
· interpret and report on information from selections they have read, heard, or viewed
· cite specific information from stories, articles, novels, poetry, or mass media to support their inferences and to respond to tasks related to the works
· interpret details and draw conclusions about the information presented in a variety of illustrations, maps, charts, graphs, and other graphic forms
· paraphrase and summarize information from a variety of print and non-print sources
Comprehend and Respond (Engagement and Personal Response)
It is expected that students will identify connections between their own ideas, experiences, and knowledge and a variety of literary and mass media works created by classroom, local, British Columbian, Canadian, and international authors and developers from various cultural communities.
It is expected that students will:
· demonstrate a willingness to explore a variety of genres and media
· identify and explain connections between what they read, hear, and view and their personal ideas and beliefs
· relate ideas and information in works of communication to universal themes
· compare the themes, purposes, and appeal of different communications
· use information that they have read, heard, or viewed to develop research questions or creative works or to complete response activities
Comprehend and Respond (Critical Analysis)
It is expected that students will draw reasoned conclusions from information found in various written, spoken, or visual communications and defend their conclusions rationally.
It is expected that students will:
· identify and investigate how different cultures and socioeconomic groups are portrayed in the media
· describe and provide examples of the power of satire to influence beliefs
· locate and assess the effectiveness of a variety of persuasive techniques in relation to purpose, audience, and medium
· evaluate information for its suitability for an identified audience
· explain how mass media can influence social attitudes, self-perceptions, and lifestyles
Communicate Ideas and Information (Knowledge of Language)
It is expected that students will apply their knowledge of the conventions of language and use appropriate vocabulary to talk about them.
It is expected that students will:
· use grammatically correct language when writing and speaking
· demonstrate a willingness to experiment with an increasing array of sophisticated figures of speech and genres, including satire, parody, and irony
· use an increasing repertoire of specialized terminology and subject-specific words with accuracy and precision
Communicate Ideas and Information (Composing and Creating)
It is expected that students will employ a variety of effective processes and strategies, including the use of electronic technology, to generate, gather, and organize information and ideas.
It is expected that students will:
· develop focussed inquiry questions related to concrete or personal topics for specific audiences and purposes
· locate, access, and select appropriate information from a variety of resources (including technological sources)
· analyze the audience and purpose of their writing to make decisions about content and format
· use a variety of planning tools and strategies to focus and organize communications for various purposes and audiences
· apply various strategies to generate and shape ideas
Communicate Ideas and Information (Improving Communications)
It is expected that students will enhance the precision, clarity, and artistry of their communications by using processes that professional authors and presenters use to appraise and improve their communications.
It is expected that students will:
· appraise their own and others' work to determine the appropriateness of resource choices, language use, and organizational and communication forms
· use language that is appropriate to their purpose and audience within the framework of specific guidelines
· adjust form, style, and use of language to suit audiences and purposes
· monitor their own work for correctness of spelling and punctuation
Communicate Ideas and Information (Presenting and Valuing)
It is expected that students will demonstrate their understanding of and abilities to use a variety of forms and styles of communication that are relevant to specific purposes and audiences.
It is expected that students will:
· demonstrate pride and satisfaction in using language to create and express thoughts, ideas, and feelings in a variety of forms
· create a variety of communications designed to persuade, inform, and entertain classroom and other audiences
· create a variety of personal, literary, technical, and academic communications, including poems, stories, and personal essays; oral and visual presentations; written explanations, summaries, and arguments; letters; and bibliographies
Self and Society (Personal Awareness)
It is expected that students will use language to explore thoughts, ideas, feelings, and experiences to prepare for their roles in the world.
It is expected that students will:
· demonstrate confidence in using language in a variety of formal and informal contexts, both inside and outside the classroom
· compose and monitor their personal communication goals
· analyze their understanding and beliefs to draw conclusions and identify gaps or contradictions in their thinking
Self and Society (Working Together)
It is expected that students will use language to interact and collaborate with others to explore ideas and accomplish goals.
It is expected that students will:
· use language to prompt and support others
· use a variety of ways to express their opinions effectively
· use a variety of strategies to solve problems, resolve conflicts, and build consensus
· evaluate and modify their own roles in group interactions in a variety of contexts
Self and Society (Building Community)
It is expected that students will use language to help establish and maintain relationships within the school and community, to collaborate to get things done, and to value and support others.
It is expected that students will:
· interact purposefully, confidently, and appropriately in a variety of situations
· analyze the influence of language and cultural diversity on themselves and their communities
· use language to participate appropriately in celebrations of special events and accomplishments
It is expected that students will develop repertoires of skills and strategies to use as they anticipate, predict, and confirm meaning while reading, viewing, and listening.
It is expected that students will:
· describe and assess the strategies they use before, during, and after reading, viewing, and listening for various purposes
· describe what they already know about, and previous experiences they have had with, specific topics
· use a wide range of resources as aids to comprehension
· use efficient note-making and note-taking strategies
· evaluate the effectiveness of literary techniques including figurative language
· identify examples of the use of stock or stereotypical characters
Comprehend and Respond (Comprehension)
It is expected that students will demonstrate their understanding of written, oral, and visual communications.
It is expected that students will:
· demonstrate an understanding of the main ideas, events, or themes of a variety of novels, stories, poetry, other print material, and electronic media
· organize details and information about material they have read, heard, or viewed using a variety of written or graphic forms
· interpret and report on information from selections they have read, heard, or viewed
· cite specific information from stories, articles, novels, poetry, or mass media to support their inferences and to respond to tasks related to the works
· interpret details and draw conclusions about the information presented in a variety of illustrations, maps, charts, graphs, and other graphic forms
· paraphrase and summarize information from a variety of print and non-print sources
Comprehend and Respond (Engagement and Personal Response)
It is expected that students will identify connections between their own ideas, experiences, and knowledge and a variety of literary and mass media works created by classroom, local, British Columbian, Canadian, and international authors and developers from various cultural communities.
It is expected that students will:
· demonstrate a willingness to explore a variety of genres and media
· identify and explain connections between what they read, hear, and view and their personal ideas and beliefs
· relate ideas and information in works of communication to universal themes
· compare the themes, purposes, and appeal of different communications
· use information that they have read, heard, or viewed to develop research questions or creative works or to complete response activities
Comprehend and Respond (Critical Analysis)
It is expected that students will draw reasoned conclusions from information found in various written, spoken, or visual communications and defend their conclusions rationally.
It is expected that students will:
· identify and investigate how different cultures and socioeconomic groups are portrayed in the media
· describe and provide examples of the power of satire to influence beliefs
· locate and assess the effectiveness of a variety of persuasive techniques in relation to purpose, audience, and medium
· evaluate information for its suitability for an identified audience
· explain how mass media can influence social attitudes, self-perceptions, and lifestyles
Communicate Ideas and Information (Knowledge of Language)
It is expected that students will apply their knowledge of the conventions of language and use appropriate vocabulary to talk about them.
It is expected that students will:
· use grammatically correct language when writing and speaking
· demonstrate a willingness to experiment with an increasing array of sophisticated figures of speech and genres, including satire, parody, and irony
· use an increasing repertoire of specialized terminology and subject-specific words with accuracy and precision
Communicate Ideas and Information (Composing and Creating)
It is expected that students will employ a variety of effective processes and strategies, including the use of electronic technology, to generate, gather, and organize information and ideas.
It is expected that students will:
· develop focussed inquiry questions related to concrete or personal topics for specific audiences and purposes
· locate, access, and select appropriate information from a variety of resources (including technological sources)
· analyze the audience and purpose of their writing to make decisions about content and format
· use a variety of planning tools and strategies to focus and organize communications for various purposes and audiences
· apply various strategies to generate and shape ideas
Communicate Ideas and Information (Improving Communications)
It is expected that students will enhance the precision, clarity, and artistry of their communications by using processes that professional authors and presenters use to appraise and improve their communications.
It is expected that students will:
· appraise their own and others' work to determine the appropriateness of resource choices, language use, and organizational and communication forms
· use language that is appropriate to their purpose and audience within the framework of specific guidelines
· adjust form, style, and use of language to suit audiences and purposes
· monitor their own work for correctness of spelling and punctuation
Communicate Ideas and Information (Presenting and Valuing)
It is expected that students will demonstrate their understanding of and abilities to use a variety of forms and styles of communication that are relevant to specific purposes and audiences.
It is expected that students will:
· demonstrate pride and satisfaction in using language to create and express thoughts, ideas, and feelings in a variety of forms
· create a variety of communications designed to persuade, inform, and entertain classroom and other audiences
· create a variety of personal, literary, technical, and academic communications, including poems, stories, and personal essays; oral and visual presentations; written explanations, summaries, and arguments; letters; and bibliographies
Self and Society (Personal Awareness)
It is expected that students will use language to explore thoughts, ideas, feelings, and experiences to prepare for their roles in the world.
It is expected that students will:
· demonstrate confidence in using language in a variety of formal and informal contexts, both inside and outside the classroom
· compose and monitor their personal communication goals
· analyze their understanding and beliefs to draw conclusions and identify gaps or contradictions in their thinking
Self and Society (Working Together)
It is expected that students will use language to interact and collaborate with others to explore ideas and accomplish goals.
It is expected that students will:
· use language to prompt and support others
· use a variety of ways to express their opinions effectively
· use a variety of strategies to solve problems, resolve conflicts, and build consensus
· evaluate and modify their own roles in group interactions in a variety of contexts
Self and Society (Building Community)
It is expected that students will use language to help establish and maintain relationships within the school and community, to collaborate to get things done, and to value and support others.
It is expected that students will:
· interact purposefully, confidently, and appropriately in a variety of situations
· analyze the influence of language and cultural diversity on themselves and their communities
· use language to participate appropriately in celebrations of special events and accomplishments