Outcome Chart – Nunavut - ELA 7

Strand: Uqausiliriniq

Overall Expectations:

1. listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to access and explore prior knowledge and experiences of self and others.

Specific Expectations:

1.1.1 Engage in exploratory communication to discuss and develop diverse ideas, predictions, opinions, conclusions, and understandings about oral, print, and other media texts

1.1.2 Explore a variety of genres, authors, and artists in oral, print, and other media texts, including those recommended by peers

1.2.1 Connect prior and new knowledge and experiences, and organize ideas and information in meaningful ways, in order to shape, clarify, and extend understandings

1.2.2 Summarize, explain and represent personal viewpoints in clear and purposeful ways

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Overall Expectations:

2. listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to comprehend and respond personally and critically to oral, print, and other media texts, through a process.

Specific Expectations:

2.1.1 Make and explain connections between previous experiences, prior knowledge, and texts (oral, print, and other media)

2.2.1 Explore a variety of oral, print, and other media texts

2.2.2 Respond to oral, print, and other media texts creatively and critically

2.2.3 Identify ideas, points of view, and bias in texts

2.3.2 Describe how techniques and elements are used in texts (oral, print, and other media)

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Overall Expectations:

3. listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to plan and focus an inquiry or research and interpret and analyze information and ideas, through a process.

Specific Expectations:

3.1.1 Identify prior knowledge of, and prior experiences related to, a topic to choose a focus for own and group inquiry

3.1.2 Develop relevant questions to establish a purpose for seeking information on a topic in own and group inquiry

3.2.1 Identify relevant primary and secondary sources to answer inquiry or research questions

3.2.2 Use criteria to evaluate usefulness and reliability of sources

3.2.3 Use text features and reference tools to identify relevant information

3.3.2 Record key ideas and details; cite sources appropriately

3.3.3 Identify relevance, importance, and gaps in information within and across sources

3.3.4 Incorporate new information with prior knowledge, and identify next steps in inquiry

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Overall Expectations:

4. listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to clarify and enhance oral, written, and visual forms of communication, through a process.

Specific Expectations:

4.1.1 Generate ideas and develop a topic using a variety of strategies

4.1.3 Demonstrate understanding of elements of texts when creating oral, print, and other media texts

4.2.4 Experiment with language to create desired effect in oral, print, and other media texts

4.4.1 Present and/or publish texts (oral, print, and other media)

5.1.1 Make decisions collaboratively to follow or modify preestablished group processes in order to work in a variety of partnerships and groups

Overall Expectations:

5. listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to celebrate and build community within the home, school, workplace and wider society.

Specific Expectations:

5.2.2 Identify and describe barriers to the acceptance or honouring of diversity

5.2.3 Select and use context-appropriate language and form to celebrate events and accomplishments