French Immersion Language Arts
The British Columbia Français langue seconde – Immersion program aims “to motivate all students to become educated citizens capable of questioning the world around them.”
Outcome Chart – British Columbia – French Immersion Language Arts (FILA) 1
Big Ideas
- Readers must not only decode words but also understand the meaning of a text.
- Texts follow specific structures, depending on their type.
Curricular Competencies
Exploring and Reflecting
- Make predictions and connections based on a text
- Use text elements to understand a text
- Make the distinction between an informational text and a narrative text
Content
Students are expected to be able to know and understand the following in various contexts:
Outcome Chart – British Columbia – French Immersion Language Arts (FILA) 2
Big Ideas
- Awareness of other cultures helps us discover our own culture and build our own identity.
- The task and its context determine the strategies of comprehension and expression that are chosen.
- Organizing and connecting our ideas in a logical fashion helps others better understand our message.
Curricular Competencies
Exploring and Reflecting
Outcome Chart – British Columbia – French Immersion Language Arts (FILA) 3
Big Ideas
- Making connections between personal experiences and the experiences of others can help us to better understand and respond to a message.
- Texts present cultural elements that allow us to experience or understand different viewpoints.
- The structure and textual cues, as well as the words, all help to convey the message.
Curricular Competencies
Exploring and Reflecting
Outcome Chart – British Columbia – French Immersion Language Arts (FILA) 4
Big Ideas
- One’s self-image is revealed by one’s choice of message and the way it is communicated.
- The diversity of cultural elements in texts reflects the cultural diversity within society.
- The nuances in a text can be discovered through inferences.
- Characters are defined by who they are, but also by how others see them.
- The use of stylistic devices and specific vocabulary creates unique effects.
Curricular Competencies
Exploring and Reflecting
Outcome Chart – British Columbia – French Immersion Language Arts (FILA) 5
Big Ideas
- Looking for information in multiple sources provides different points of view and enriches knowledge and vocabulary.
- The interpretation of a text depends as much on its structure and visual presentation as on its content.
Curricular Competencies
Exploring and Reflecting
Outcome Chart – British Columbia – French Immersion Language Arts (FILA) 6
Big Ideas
- The impact of a message largely depends on the author’s word choices and style.
- Discovering other cultures encourages us to examine our own mores and values.
- Asking questions allows us to connect ideas and develop our ability to think critically.
Curricular Competencies
Exploring and Reflecting
Outcome Chart – British Columbia – French Immersion Language Arts (FILA) 6 – Late Immersion
Curricular Competencies
Exploring and Reflecting
- Identify causal links between different events in a story, and determine the impact of those events on how the story unfolds
- Know how to differentiate between and use reference tools for definition and translation
Creating and Communicating
Outcome Chart – British Columbia – French Immersion Language Arts (FILA) 7
Big Ideas
- Expressing our thoughts enables us to situate ourselves in relation to our own and others’ cultures.
- Considering the feelings evoked by a message and its unspoken elements allows us to construct the meaning of a message.
- The form of a text plays as important a role as its content in conveying a message and creating a desired effect.
Curricular Competencies
Exploring and Reflecting