Outcome Chart - Nunavut - Grade 10

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Nunavut curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.

In Grade 10, Nunavut draws on the Alberta English Language Arts and Arts curricula:

Uquasiliriniq

Overall Expectations

  • Communication
  • Language
  • Creative & Artistic Expression
  • Reflective & Critical Thinking

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Nunavusiutit

Overall Expectations

  • Heritage & Culture
  • History
  • Geography
  • Environmental Science
  • Civics & Economics

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Aulajaaqtut

Module 1: The Essentials of Working With Others

4. Students will compare the impact of attitudes on communication by:

  • creating, discussing and role playing positive and negative attitudes from media-derived images
  • Students will apply skills of working with others by:
  • participating in a summative, collaborative task using media technology

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Module 2: Essential Writing

Students will investigate various forms of communication by:

  • researching (including on-line) and providing brief written information on alternative modes of conveying information;
  • reflecting on the use of any form of language to exclude others from the communication

5. Students will demonstrate proficiency in the mechanics of good writing by:

  • analyzing, evaluating and rewriting a variety of writing samples

8. Students will write to gather and retain information by:

  • writing summaries of various articles
  • taking notes using keyword outlines

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 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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Who’s Telling My Story?

Module 4: Essential Reading

Students will improve visual literacy by:

  • understanding the use and importance of signs and symbols;
  • reading and interpreting visual information displayed in signs and symbols
  • Students will improve reading skills by:
  • identifying and using the organizational components of reports to locate and gather key information through online resources

9. Students will improve critical reading skills by:

  • evaluating the authenticity of online information

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