Outcome Chart - Saskatchewan - English Language Arts Levels 30-A and 30-B

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Saskatchewan, Grade 12 English Language Arts curriculum (ELA 30-A and 30-B), with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.

It is expected that students will:

Speaking

Listening

Recognize that talk is an important tool for communicating, thinking, and learning

speak to clarify and extend thinking [A/B]
speak to express understanding [A/B]
speak to build relationships and a sense of community [A/B]

Speak fluently and confidently in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes and audiences

speak to inform and persuade [A/B]
prepare and debate an issue [B]
prepare an oral interpretation or presentation of prose, poetry or a play [A]

Practice the behaviors of effective listeners

respond personally, critically, creatively, and empathetically [A/B]
evaluate ideas critically [A/B]
distinguish between emotional appeal and reasoned argument [A/B]

identify bias and fallacy in a speaker’s argument [B]

Listen effectively in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes

listen to:
- understand and learn [A/B]
- analyze and evaluate [A/B]
listen in order to assess positions on individual, community, national, or world issues [B]

Writing

Reading

Write fluently and confidently for a variety of purposes and audiences

write for a variety of purposes including to:
- reflect, clarify, and explore ideas [A/B]
- express understanding [A/B]
- describe, narrate, inform, and persuade [A/B]
- express self [A/B]
- create and entertain [A/B]
write a book, film, or video review [A/B]
experiment with a variety of forms of writing such as poem, play, anecdote, or short story [A/B]

Practice the behaviors of effective, strategic readers

respond personally, critically, and creatively [A/B]
record responses in a reader’s journal, log, or notebook [A/B]

Representing and Viewing

Create appropriate nonverbal aids and visual images to enhance communication

recognize viewing as an active process that requires viewers to:
- anticipate a message and set a purpose for viewing [A/B]
- attend [A/B]
- seek and check understanding by making connections, and by making and confirming predictions and inferences [A/B]
- interpret and summarize [A/B]
- analyze and evaluate [A/B]

Practice the behaviors of effective viewers

respond personally, critically, and creatively to visuals, films/videos, and multimedia presentations [A/B]
evaluate critically information obtained from viewing visuals, films/videos, and multimedia presentations [A]
recognize language techniques and media conventions in visuals, films/videos, and multimedia presentations [B]

The following lessons support these learning outcomes: