AB Grade 11 English Curriculum

AB Grade 11 English Curriculum

• ELA.11.GO1.9Draw from a repertoire of effective strategies to form tentative understandings interpretations and positions when exploring accessible literature and contemporary texts
  • Making Meaning From Challenging Texts
  • Developing Complex Text Skills
  • Reading Comprehension Before During After
• ELA.11.GO1.10Assess the potential of understandings interpretations and positions on ideas and issues communicated by literature and modify tentative interpretations by weighing validity of own and others' ideas using accessible methods
  • Analyzing Complex Reasoning
  • Evaluating Texts Using Evidence
• ELA.11.GO1.11Explain how experiments with language image and structure improve personal craft and experiment with accessible language structures and imagery to create different effects for specific purposes and audiences
  • Effects of Language Selection
  • Structural Impact in Writing
  • Advanced Language Devices
• ELA.11.GO1.12Select appropriate strategies to extend awareness and understanding of new perspectives and compare own ideas perspectives and interpretations with those of others through accessible means to expand understandings
  • Global Literature Perspectives
  • Extending Understanding Personal World Connect
• ELA.11.GO1.13Recognize and assess strengths and limitations of various perspectives on themes issues or topics and analyze how various topics themes and text creators influence own and others' understandings attitudes and aspirations
  • Analyzing Complex Persuasive Techniques
  • Critical Literacy Identifying Bias In Texts
  • Critical Analysis Identifying Bias
• ELA.11.GO1.14Expand interests in accessible genres and texts cultivate appreciation for variety of texts and creators and set goals employing accessible strategies for language growth in personal communications and future aspirations
  • Literary Categories Fantasy Adventure Personal Narratives
  • Variety Of Texts From Diverse Cultures
• ELA.11.GO2.22Paraphrase key messages identify communication situation elements to describe text creator's purpose and target audience and explain the purpose assessing suitability to target audience using accessible examples
  • Analyzing Purpose in Text
  • Historical and Social Backgrounds
  • Analyzing Texts Information Ideas Themes
• ELA.11.GO2.23Explain how a text can be studied to understand the context within which it was created and analyze elements present in the communication situation that contribute to text creation using accessible approaches
  • Cultural Context in Literature
  • Analysis 17th to 21st Century
• ELA.11.GO2.24Use accessible strategies to gain background knowledge about history and society when studying particular texts and explain the relationship between text and context in terms of environmental factors affecting text creation
  • Analysis of Key US Historical Documents
  • Analyzing Key US Historical Documents
  • Historical Documents and Seminal Texts
• ELA.11.GO2.25Paraphrase a text's controlling idea and relate supporting ideas and details to the controlling idea and describe the relationships between controlling ideas and supporting elements using accessible texts and examples
  • Analyzing Main Idea Progression
  • Analyzing Complex Ideas
  • Demonstrating Understanding Ideas Details
• ELA.11.GO2.26Develop understanding of relationships among plot setting and character when studying narrative texts by relating to personal experiences and explain how plot character and setting contribute to theme development using accessible examples
  • Analyzing Multiple Story Themes
  • Literary elements narrative structures setting
• ELA.11.GO2.27Describe personality traits attitudes and relationships of characters developed in literature compare personality traits relationships motivations and attitudes and explain personality traits roles relationships motivations attitudes and values using accessible examples
  • Complex Character Growth
  • Character Analysis in Complex Narratives
  • Character Analysis in Epic Literature
• ELA.11.GO2.28Identify text creator's tone using accessible examples describe tone relating it to purpose and audience identify point of view communicated and relate tone to moral and ethical stance when appropriate
  • Elements of style diction tone formality inclusive formal
  • Point Of View Analyzing Narrator Alternatives
  • Narrative Structure and Author's Craft
• ELA.11.GO2.29Differentiate between literal and figurative statements describe images developed in texts recognize imagery identify figurative language symbol and familiar allusions and explain how imagery contributes to atmosphere theme and characterization
  • Literary devices sensory imagery paradox irony
  • Literary Devices Allusion And Juxtaposition
• ELA.11.GO2.30Identify figurative language symbol imagery and allusions in texts interpret these devices assess their contributions to meaning and appreciate the text creator's craft using accessible examples
  • Evidence-Based Literary Analysis
• ELA.11.GO2.31Identify visual and aural elements that add meaning to texts recognize these elements in texts and explain how they add meaning using accessible multimedia examples
  • Elements of visual/graphic texts icons symbols
  • Visual Elements Images And Design Meaning
  • Media and Literature Connections
• ELA.11.GO2.32Differentiate between audience response to presentation content and performance of presenter respond to presentation content and assess the relationship between content and performance explaining how performance quality affects credibility and audience acceptance
  • Presentation Strategies Evaluate Techniques
  • Formal Presentations and Public Speaking
• ELA.11.GO2.33Describe personal expectations for texts by recalling prior experiences and assess expectations in light of prior experiences with similar contexts content and forms explaining how prior knowledge contributes to new understandings
  • Prior Knowledge Text Connection Making
  • Monitoring Understanding Background Knowledge
  • Monitoring Understanding Personal Knowledge
• ELA.11.GO2.34Recall prior knowledge of textual element development in previously studied texts to assist in understanding new texts and use metacognitive strategies to relate prior understandings to new texts explaining how prior understanding assists comprehension
  • Metacognitive strategies talking thinking reflect
• ELA.11.GO2.35Identify common text forms and their purposes identify variety of text forms and describe relationship of form to purpose and describe how some forms are more appropriate than others for particular purposes with intended audiences
  • Forms of Narrative Exposition and Text Structure
  • Functions and Purposes in Text Types
  • Purpose And Audience Identifying Text Types
• ELA.11.GO2.36Explain how various audience factors may have influenced text creator's choice of form and medium identify and describe organizational patterns and structural features that contribute to purpose and content using accessible examples
  • Complex Organization Patterns
  • Complex Information Patterns
  • Organizing Content Using Strategy Ideas
• ELA.11.GO2.37Apply knowledge of organizational patterns and structural features to understand purpose and assess effectiveness identify and describe characteristics of various communications media and analyze effect of medium on message using accessible examples
  • Evaluating Media Communication
• ELA.11.GO2.38Assess whether the medium chosen for a presentation is appropriate for the intended purpose content and audience using accessible criteria
  • Comparing Art Forms
  • Media Purpose Suitability
• ELA.11.GO2.39Identify and consider personal moral and ethical perspectives as well as cultural perspectives when studying literature and respond personally and analytically to ideas developed in literature and other texts using accessible approaches
  • Cultural Viewpoints in Global Stories
• ELA.11.GO2.40Form positions on issues that arise from text study relating ideas information arguments emotions and values to personally meaningful issues and compare choices and motives of characters with choices and motives of self and others
  • Advanced Claim Development
  • Analyzing Opposing Claim Positions
• ELA.11.GO2.42Respond personally and critically to cultural and societal influences presented in Canadian and international texts using accessible approaches
  • World Literature and Cultural Perspectives
  • World Literature Introduction Cultural Perspectives
  • Modern Fiction Individual vs Society
• ELA.11.GO2.43Engage in independent reading programs selecting accessible texts based on personal interests and developing personal responses through journals discussions and creative projects that demonstrate comprehension and connection to texts
  • Prereading Purpose Text Selection
  • Independent Reading and Text Complexity
  • Independent Reading and Book Clubs
• ELA.11.GO3.7Reflect on and describe strategies to determine research depth and breadth and identify purpose audience and potential presentation forms select and monitor effectiveness of accessible strategies and modify selected strategies as needed using accessible approaches
  • Advanced Digital Research Methods
  • Finding Meaningful Research Subjects
  • Research Gather Synthesize Info Sources
• ELA.11.GO3.8Develop appropriate inquiry plans that address topics and satisfy contextual requirements select from accessible strategies determine breadth and depth of prior knowledge and formulate questions to determine information needs and guide information collection
  • Complex Inquiry Methods
  • Research Process and Inquiry Development
• ELA.11.GO3.9Assess breadth and depth of prior knowledge refine questions to further satisfy information needs identify information sources intended to fill knowledge gaps and identify and select potential accessible strategies and technologies for gathering generating and recording information
  • Basic Research Source Selection
  • Information Integration and Source Evaluation
• ELA.11.GO3.10Develop and draw from a repertoire of accessible strategies and technologies for gathering information assess accessible information sources for appropriateness to purpose audience and presentation form and assess accuracy completeness currency and relevance of selected information
  • Assessing Source Reliability
  • Assessing Academic Online Sources
  • Research Skills and Source Evaluation
• ELA.11.GO3.11Identify and describe possible biases of accessible sources describe possible effects of such biases on information credibility and identify and describe possible biases and vested interests explaining how underlying assumptions affect source credibility
  • Sources Synthesis
• ELA.11.GO3.12Form generalizations by integrating new information with prior knowledge form generalizations and synthesize new ideas and support generalizations and conclusions sufficiently with relevant and consistent detail using accessible sources and examples
  • Combining Information From Sources
  • Combining Evidence Across References
  • Combining Sources for Main Ideas
• ELA.11.GO4.19Identify purpose and target audience for text creation and select accessible strategies to accomplish purpose and engage audience describe purpose and target audience and select from repertoire of accessible strategies
  • Identifying Topic Purpose Writing Tasks
  • Topic Purpose Audience Writing Components
  • Topic/Purpose/Audience
• ELA.11.GO4.20Identify and address accessible audience factors that affect text creation and analyze how consideration of audience factors has affected text creation choices identify expectations and constraints of communication situations and select accessible strategies to address them
  • Argumentative Writing
• ELA.11.GO4.21Analyze expectations and constraints of communication situations and select accessible strategies to address expectations and constraints and explain how accessible strategies were used to address communication situation requirements
  • Narrative Writing Point of View and Perspective
• ELA.11.GO4.22Select text form appropriate to purpose for text creation and consistent with content to be presented identify and use structures consistent with form content and purpose and explore variety of accessible structures when creating texts
  • Form Writing Various Purposes
  • Form Writing Different Purposes
  • Form Writing Different Purposes Audiences
• ELA.11.GO4.24Understand the concept of convention and apply it to accessible oral print visual and multimedia text forms when appropriate
  • Basic Grammar Convention Application
• ELA.11.GO4.25Take ownership of text creation by selecting or crafting personally meaningful and engaging topics using accessible approaches recognize and assess personal and contextual variables that influence topic selection and address these variables using accessible strategies
  • Developing Ideas Complex Topic Generation
  • Generating Ideas Using Strategies
  • Idea Development Using Strategies
• ELA.11.GO4.26Establish focus for text creation and communicate scope by framing effective controlling idea or describing strong unifying effect develop supporting details by using accessible developmental aids appropriate to form and purpose
  • Evidence That Proves Claims
  • Advanced Persuasive Reasoning
  • Organizing Ideas Sort Main Supporting
• ELA.11.GO4.27Develop accessible content appropriate to purpose develop appropriate and relevant accessible content sufficient to support controlling idea or unifying effect develop accessible content appropriate to audience and situation
  • Advanced Content Organization
  • Reviewing Content Determine Relevance
• ELA.11.GO4.28Develop accessible content consistent with form and appropriate to context incorporate appropriate accessible examples from personal experience into created texts when appropriate and incorporate effective examples from personal experience concepts and research findings when appropriate
  • Maintaining Objectivity
  • Critical Literacy Beliefs And Values
  • Personal Expression Beliefs Values Writing
• ELA.11.GO4.29Meet production publication and display requirements for print texts as appropriate to purpose audience and situation develop presentation materials and select accessible strategies and technologies appropriate to purpose audience and situation
  • Presentation techniques written oral digital care organization
  • Publishing Presentation Features
  • Presentation Features Clarity
• ELA.11.GO4.30Develop and deliver oral visual and multimedia presentations using accessible voice production nonverbal and visual production factors appropriate to purpose audience and situation experiment with various accessible strategies to create rapport between presenter and audience
  • Audio Visual Aids For Presentations
  • Body Language Facial Expressions Gestures
  • Speech and Presentation Skills
• ELA.11.GO4.31Develop a repertoire of appropriate accessible strategies that can be used to create rapport with an audience
  • Basic Interpersonal Speaking Skills
  • Interpersonal Speaking Strategies Purpose
• ELA.11.GO4.32Identify controlling idea or desired unifying effect of text in progress review controlling idea for clarity and focus and modify as appropriate assess appropriateness and significance of controlling idea and modify as appropriate using accessible methods and approaches
  • Revision Content Organization Clarity
  • Writing Improvement Content Clarity
• ELA.11.GO4.33Review accuracy specificity and precision of details events images facts or other data and add to details as needed to provide sufficient support review accuracy specificity precision vividness and relevance adding modifying or deleting as needed and assess own critical responses for consistency completeness and relevance
  • Defining Concepts in Detail
• ELA.11.GO4.34Assess beginning of text in progress and revise as needed to establish purpose and engage audience make revisions as needed to ensure beginning establishes purpose and engages audience review organizational components and revise as needed to strengthen effectiveness
  • Advanced Content Structure
  • Complex Argument Structure
• ELA.11.GO4.35Assess organizational components of text in progress and revise as needed to strengthen effectiveness as units of thought or experience review closing of text and revise as needed to strengthen relationship to purpose and effect on audience
  • Organizing Ideas Sort Order Patterns
• ELA.11.GO4.36Assess relationships among controlling idea supporting ideas and supporting details and strengthen relationships as needed to enhance unity apply concepts of unity and coherence to ensure effective organization and assess transitions and revise as needed to strengthen coherence
  • Multi-paragraph Composition Unity and Development
  • Logical Sentence Transitions
  • Transition Sentence Structure
• ELA.11.GO4.37Develop a list of effective accessible vocabulary words and stylistic choices evaluate use of accessible vocabulary words and stylistic choices for effectiveness and expand vocabulary and repertoire of choices develop use of appropriate accessible words and expressions
  • Analyzing Word Choice and Context
  • Diction Descriptive Words Usage
  • Descriptive And Evocative Word Selection
• ELA.11.GO4.39Describe effects of own use of accessible stylistic techniques and rhetorical devices apply understanding of accessible stylistic techniques and rhetorical devices when creating and revising texts recognize personal voice as text creator and practise various accessible methods to develop craft
  • Rhetorical devices figurative language and appeals
  • Writing Voice Purpose Audience
• ELA.11.GO4.40Develop a repertoire of accessible stylistic choices that contribute to personal voice
  • Voice Establishing Distinctive Tone
  • Creative Writing Short Fiction and Poetry
• ELA.11.GO4.41Use handbooks and other tools including electronic tools as resources to assist with text creation know and be able to apply basic accessible capitalization and punctuation conventions correctly know and be able to apply accessible capitalization and punctuation conventions correctly including end punctuation commas semicolons colons apostrophes and quotation marks
  • Conventions Standard Punctuation Capitalization Quotes
  • Language Conventions Spelling Grammar
  • Punctuation Usage Correct Writing
• ELA.11.GO4.42Know and be able to apply accessible spelling conventions independently or with use of handbook or other tools know and be able to identify parts of speech in own and others' texts including nouns pronouns verbs adjectives and adverbs know and identify parts of speech and review and revise texts to ensure correct use including pronoun reference and agreement
  • Grammar Usage Double Negatives Malapropisms
  • Spelling Accuracy Rules And Strategies
• ELA.11.GO4.43Know and identify parts of sentence in own and others' texts including subject verb direct object and indirect object review and revise accessible texts to ensure correct subject-verb agreement pronoun case and appropriate consistency of verb tense detect and correct common accessible sentence faults including run-on sentence and unintended sentence fragment
  • Syntax compound complex sentences pronoun verb agreement
  • Grammar Usage Correct Writing
  • Grammar Complex Sentences
• ELA.11.GO4.44Identify and use common accessible sentence structures correctly including simple compound complex and compound-complex develop the use of common accessible sentence structures review and revise accessible texts to ensure parallel structure prepositional phrases and dependent and independent clauses are used correctly
  • Parallel Structures
  • Complex Sentence Structure
  • Sentence Structure Write Varied Complex Forms
• ELA.11.GO4.45Pay particular attention to punctuation spelling grammar usage and sentence construction when using unfamiliar accessible vocabulary complex syntax and sophisticated rhetorical devices assess strengths and areas of need and set goals for language growth explain why certain communication situations demand particular attention to correctness
  • Error Correction Proofread Writing
  • Error Correction Proofreading Writing
• ELA.11.GO4.46Create accessible digital texts and multimedia presentations demonstrating understanding of digital citizenship principles while using technology tools effectively for communication and collaboration
  • Digital Media Enhancement
  • Advanced Digital Content Development
  • Digital Writing and Technology Integration
• ELA.11.GO4.47Connect classroom learning to community issues and real-world applications by conducting accessible research projects interviewing community members and presenting findings that demonstrate understanding of local and global connections
  • International Issues
• ELA.11.GO4.48Develop and apply effective study skills note-taking strategies and learning techniques that support success in language arts and prepare students for post-secondary academic and career pathways using accessible approaches and tools
  • Reflecting On Learning Strategy Compare Goals
  • Metacognition Strategies Improvement
• ELA.11.GO5.9Explain how language and images are used in accessible texts to convey respectful and considerate or disrespectful perspectives and attitudes analyze behavioral expectations of communication situation and use verbal and nonverbal communication that is inclusive of other individuals using accessible approaches
  • Verbal Communication Elements Expression
• ELA.11.GO5.10Accept offer and appreciate value of constructive criticism using accessible writing to respond to criticism and providing feedback in constructive and considerate manner analyze parameters of public tolerance regarding use of language and images in accessible texts and use appropriate language and images in communication situations
  • Purpose Communicate With Appropriate Language
  • Language Registers and Formal Communication
• ELA.11.GO5.11Describe ways in which selected accessible works of literature and other print and nonprint texts influence individual and group values and behaviours explain how selected accessible works convey shape and at times challenge individual and group values and behaviours
  • Global Text Analysis
  • Contemporary Multicultural Literature
• ELA.11.GO5.12Identify underlying assumptions reflected in ideas and opinions presented in accessible texts analyze relationship between text creator's ideas and opinions and underlying assumptions explain how text creator's underlying assumptions influence ideas opinions and selection of supporting details using accessible approaches
  • Understanding Literary Analysis
  • Impact of Persuasive Techniques
  • Critical Analysis Text Evaluation Perspectives
• ELA.11.GO5.13Identify formal and informal ways in which accessible language and image are used appropriately to honour people and celebrate events describe various accessible means by which language and image are used appropriately to honour people and celebrate events and explain how these means help build community
  • Community Cultural Awareness Respectful
• ELA.11.GO5.14Set appropriate personal goals for participation in group respect be open to and supportive of thoughts opinions and contributions of others share personal knowledge expertise and perspectives with others as appropriate reflect on and describe accessible strategies used to negotiate coordinate and cooperate with others
  • Collaborative Discussions and Academic Discourse
• ELA.11.GO5.15Select appropriate strategies and monitor and modify selected strategies as needed to accomplish group goals ensure that team's purpose and objectives are clear using accessible communication approaches
  • Leading Group Dialogue
• ELA.11.GO5.17Analyze and explain interplay among roles adopted by accessible group members and lead or support when appropriate motivating group for high performance
  • Leading Complex Group Dialogues
• ELA.11.GO5.18Identify and use various accessible means to facilitate completion of group projects use and appreciate various accessible means to facilitate completion of group projects
  • Facilitating Group Dialogue
• ELA.11.GO5.20Identify and analyze communications needs of and assess working relationships among individuals and groups involved in variety of accessible communications careers identify analyze and assess collaborative processes used by individuals whose careers involve development and production of accessible literary texts
  • Introduction to Professional Communication
  • Technical Vocabulary and Domain-Specific Language
  • Workplace Communication Channels
• ELA.11.GO5.22Create a celebration of learning portfolio or presentation that demonstrates growth achievement and personal development in all areas of language arts while reflecting on successes challenges and future goals for continued learning and collaboration
  • Reflection On Strategy Improvement
  • Portfolio Growth Examples
  • Final Portfolio and Reflection