Outcome Chart – Nunavut - Communications 11

Strand: Uqausiliriniq

Overall Expectations:

Module 1: The essentials of working with others

Specific Expectations:

1. Students will identify the interpersonal skills required to work successfully with others by:

  • completing a problem-solving task with a small group of classmates

2. Students will increase self-awareness by:

  • exploring social media for examples of personal presentation
  • identifying and reporting on the factors contributing to image

5. Students will use media and technology and a variety of communication strategies to give and request information by:

  • developing clear questions and answers
  • examining three main types of questions

8. Students will identify cultural and social factors related to working with others by:

  • reflecting on outcomes related to cultural and social misunderstandings
  • synthesizing information and creating an alternative point of view

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Overall Expectations:

Module 2: Essential Writing

Specific Expectations:

1. Students will investigate various forms of communication by:

  • exploring through technology how the use of colour and font affects written communication

2. Students will examine modern forms of media communication by:

  • researching the impact of technology
  • writing brief reports on their findings

7. Students will use media to write to share information by:     

  • identifying proper email etiquette
  • recognizing and composing appropriate types of formal and informal emails
  • writing a persuasive email

10. Students will review and use the writing skills presented in this module by:    

  • planning, completing and evaluating a final writing project on a teacher-approved topic which presents information in written/printed form and is intended to persuade
  • using various technologies such as PowerPoint, music software, video/sound records, cartoon/comic software and word processing to complete their project

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Overall Expectations:

Module 3: Oral Communication Essentials

Specific Expectations:

2. Students will practise sending and receiving clear and well transmitted oral messages by:     

  • asking and answering questions to clarify information, to ensure understanding and to check for accuracy 

6. Students will review and apply the skills required to communicate clearly by:     

  • investigating methods of effectively delivering a public message in the community
  • delivering various public announcements

9. Students will identify possible solutions to conflict situations by:     

  • determining the appropriate response to various types of conflict

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Overall Expectations:

Module 4: Essential Reading 

Specific Expectations:

9. Students will improve critical reading skills by     

  • exploring and practising persuasive techniques in advertising

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