AlbertaGrade 12
Alberta Grade 12 English Curriculum
Lessons and practice for every Grade 12 English topic. Aligned to ELA 30-1 and what Alberta schools teach. Build skills for essays, analysis, and presentations.
Alberta Grade 12 English Curriculum | StudyPugHelp
LO_ID | Learning Outcome-Skills & Procedures | StudyPug Topic |
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ELA.30.GO1.1 | Advanced interpretation and position formation: Modify tentative interpretations and tentative positions by weighing and assessing the validity of own and others' ideas observations and opinions; and identify areas for further inquiry or research |
ELA.30.GO1.2 | Advanced language experimentation and craft development: Explain how experiments with language image and structure improve personal craft and increase effectiveness as a text creator |
ELA.30.GO1.3 | Advanced perspective analysis and critical thinking: Recognize and assess the strengths and limitations of various perspectives on a theme issue or topic and identify aspects for further consideration when exploring and responding to texts |
ELA.30.GO1.4 | Advanced thematic analysis and influence assessment: Analyze and evaluate how various topics and themes text forms text types and text creators influence own and others' understandings attitudes and aspirations |
ELA.30.GO1.5 | Advanced literary appreciation and cultural understanding: Cultivate appreciation for a variety of genres texts text creators and texts in translation from other countries |
ELA.30.GO1.6 | Advanced goal setting and career preparation: Set goals and draw from a repertoire of effective strategies for language growth in relation to aspirations for the future such as post-secondary learning and potential careers |
ELA.30.GO1.7 | Self-assessment and learning documentation: Develop comprehensive portfolio demonstrating growth in language arts skills and reflection on learning goals and future aspirations |
ELA.30.GO1.8 | Self-directed learning and literary exploration: Engage in independent reading program demonstrating expanded literary interests and sophisticated personal response to diverse texts |
ELA.30.GO1.9 | Integrated learning and goal setting: Synthesize learning across all outcomes and set specific goals for continued language growth in post-secondary and professional contexts |
ELA.30.GO2.1 | Advanced contextual analysis and text creator purpose: Explain the text creator's purpose including implicit purpose when applicable; describe whether or not the purpose was achieved and assess the suitability of a text to the target audience |
ELA.30.GO2.2 | Advanced communication situation analysis: Analyze elements or causes present in the communication situation surrounding a text that contribute to the creation of the text |
ELA.30.GO2.3 | Advanced contextual interpretation and perspective appreciation: Explain how understanding the interplay between text and context can influence an audience to appreciate a text from multiple perspectives |
ELA.30.GO2.4 | Advanced content analysis and supporting detail assessment: Analyze the relationships among controlling ideas supporting ideas and supporting details in a variety of texts |
ELA.30.GO2.5 | Advanced narrative analysis and theme development: Assess the contributions of setting plot character and atmosphere to the development of theme when studying a narrative |
ELA.30.GO2.6 | Advanced character analysis and archetypal understanding: Analyze the personality traits roles relationships motivations attitudes and values of characters developed/persons presented in literature and other texts; and explain how the use of archetypes can contribute to the development of other textual elements such as theme |
ELA.30.GO2.7 | Advanced tone analysis and moral stance evaluation: Relate a text creator's tone and register to the moral and ethical stance explicitly or implicitly communicated by a text |
ELA.30.GO2.8 | Advanced literary device analysis and craft appreciation: Assess the contributions of figurative language symbol imagery and allusion to the meaning and significance of texts; and appreciate the text creator's craft |
ELA.30.GO2.9 | Advanced multimodal text analysis: Assess the contributions that visual and aural elements make to the meaning of texts |
ELA.30.GO2.10 | Advanced metacognitive awareness and knowledge application: Assess prior knowledge of contexts content and text forms; and explain how it contributes to new understandings |
ELA.30.GO2.11 | Advanced structural analysis and convention understanding: Identify variations and departures from the conventional use of rhetorical devices textual elements and structures in texts; and describe the purpose and effect of such variations and departures |
ELA.30.GO2.12 | Advanced research and reference skills: Use a variety of appropriate reference strategies and reference technologies to aid understanding |
ELA.30.GO2.13 | Advanced form analysis and effectiveness assessment: Analyze a variety of text forms explain the relationships of form to purpose and content and assess the effects of these relationships on audience |
ELA.30.GO2.14 | Advanced audience analysis and medium evaluation: Assess the potential influence of various audience factors on a text creator's choice of form and medium |
ELA.30.GO2.15 | Advanced structural understanding and effectiveness evaluation: Apply knowledge of organizational patterns and structural features to understand purpose and content and assess the effectiveness of a text's organizational structure |
ELA.30.GO2.16 | Advanced rhetorical analysis and emphasis evaluation: Assess the contributions of rhetorical devices and stylistic techniques to the clarity and coherence of print and nonprint texts and assess the various means by which devices and techniques are used to emphasize aspects or portions of a text |
ELA.30.GO2.17 | Advanced stylistic analysis and atmosphere evaluation: Assess the contributions of textual elements and stylistic techniques to the creation of atmosphere tone and voice |
ELA.30.GO2.18 | Advanced literary device analysis and effect evaluation: Assess the use of musical devices figures of speech and sensory details to create effects in a variety of print and nonprint texts |
ELA.30.GO2.19 | Advanced presentation analysis and element assessment: Analyze the various elements of effective presentation and assess the effects created |
ELA.30.GO2.20 | Advanced persuasion analysis and audience effect evaluation: Assess the use of persuasive techniques and their effects on audience |
ELA.30.GO2.21 | Advanced personal and cultural connection strategies: Form positions on issues that arise from text study; and assess the ideas information arguments emotions experiences values and beliefs expressed in works of literature and other texts in light of issues that are personally meaningful and culturally significant |
ELA.30.GO2.22 | Advanced character analysis and personal reflection: Assess the choices and motives of characters and people portrayed in texts in light of the choices and motives of self and others |
ELA.30.GO2.23 | Advanced cultural analysis and critical response: Respond personally and critically to the ways in which cultural and societal influences are reflected in a variety of Canadian and international texts |
ELA.30.GO2.24 | Advanced evaluation criteria and assessment strategies: Assess the appropriateness of own and others' understandings and interpretations of works of literature and other texts by referring to the works and texts for supporting or contradictory evidence |
ELA.30.GO2.25 | Advanced setting and plot analysis for authenticity: Analyze and assess settings and plots in terms of created reality and plausibility |
ELA.30.GO2.26 | Advanced thematic analysis and content evaluation: Assess the significance of a text's theme or controlling idea and the adequacy relevance and effectiveness of its supporting details examples or illustrations and content in general |
ELA.30.GO2.27 | Advanced craft appreciation and text analysis: Appreciate the craft of the text creator and the shape and substance of literature and other texts |
ELA.30.GO2.28 | Comprehensive literary analysis and critical thinking: Synthesize advanced literary analysis skills through comprehensive examination of complex texts demonstrating deep understanding of themes literary devices and cultural contexts |
ELA.30.GO2.29 | Advanced media analysis and evaluation: Critically analyze media texts for bias persuasive techniques and cultural representation demonstrating sophisticated media literacy skills |
ELA.30.GO3.1 | Advanced inquiry planning and strategy refinement: Modify selected strategies as needed to refine the depth and breadth of inquiry or research and to identify the purpose audience and form of presentation |
ELA.30.GO3.2 | Advanced planning and contextual strategy selection: Select from a repertoire of effective strategies to develop appropriate inquiry or research plans that will address the topic and satisfy contextual and presentation requirements |
ELA.30.GO3.3 | Advanced knowledge assessment and question refinement: Assess the breadth and depth of prior knowledge and refine questions to further satisfy information needs and to guide the collection of new information |
ELA.30.GO3.4 | Advanced information management and organization: Select information and other material appropriate to purpose from a variety of print and nonprint sources and organize information logically |
ELA.30.GO3.5 | Advanced source evaluation and bias detection: Identify and describe possible biases and vested interests of sources; and explain how underlying assumptions biases and positive or negative spin affect the credibility of sources |
ELA.30.GO3.6 | Advanced synthesis and generalization formation: Form generalizations and synthesize new ideas by integrating new information with prior knowledge and support generalizations and conclusions sufficiently with relevant and consistent detail |
ELA.30.GO3.7 | Advanced findings evaluation and next steps determination: Review the appropriateness accuracy and significance of findings conclusions and generalizations drawn from gathered data and information; seek feedback from others and use own reflections to evaluate the entire inquiry or research process |
ELA.30.GO3.8 | Advanced research methodology and presentation: Conduct independent research project demonstrating mastery of inquiry processes source evaluation and synthesis of complex information for academic and professional purposes |
ELA.30.GO4.1 | Advanced context assessment and consequence consideration: Assess the results of text creation in terms of the intended purpose and whether or not the target audience was engaged |
ELA.30.GO4.2 | Advanced audience analysis and choice explanation: Analyze audience factors that affect text creation and explain how consideration of audience factors has affected choices made while creating a text |
ELA.30.GO4.3 | Advanced form selection and content consistency: Use a variety of complex structures consistent with form content and purpose when creating texts; and explain reasons for choices |
ELA.30.GO4.4 | Advanced medium selection and interplay explanation: Select an effective medium appropriate to content and context; and explain the interplay of medium context and content |
ELA.30.GO4.5 | Advanced content development and controlling idea support: Develop appropriate relevant and sufficient content to support a controlling idea or unifying effect |
ELA.30.GO4.6 | Advanced example integration and research incorporation: Incorporate effective examples from personal experience concepts and ideas from exploration and findings from inquiry and research into created texts when appropriate |
ELA.30.GO4.7 | Advanced rapport building and strategy selection: Create rapport with an audience by selecting from a repertoire of effective strategies |
ELA.30.GO4.8 | Advanced idea assessment and purpose alignment: Assess the effectiveness of the controlling idea or desired unifying effect of a text in progress and refine the controlling idea or desired unifying effect as appropriate to meet the intended purpose |
ELA.30.GO4.9 | Advanced logic evaluation and argument strengthening: Assess reasoning for logic and evidence for consistency completeness and relevance; and strengthen reasoning as needed by adding to modifying or deleting details to provide significant evidence and make effective and convincing arguments |
ELA.30.GO4.10 | Advanced organizational principles and effective structure: Apply the concepts of unity and coherence to ensure the effective organization of oral print visual and multimedia texts |
ELA.30.GO4.11 | Advanced style development and voice contribution: Develop a repertoire of stylistic choices that contribute to personal voice and explain how stylistic techniques and rhetorical devices are used to create intended effects |
ELA.30.GO4.12 | Advanced grammar understanding and agreement correctness: Assess and revise texts in progress to ensure the correct use of clauses and phrases including verbal phrases and to ensure the correct use of structural features such as appositives and parallel structure |
ELA.30.GO4.13 | Advanced multimodal composition and design: Create sophisticated multimedia texts that effectively integrate multiple modes of communication for specific audiences and purposes |
ELA.30.GO4.14 | Advanced composition and revision strategies: Produce polished academic writing demonstrating mastery of complex sentence structures sophisticated vocabulary and effective argumentation |
ELA.30.GO4.15 | Advanced public speaking and visual communication: Deliver sophisticated presentations using advanced techniques for audience engagement and professional communication |
ELA.30.GO5.1 | Advanced respect demonstration and consideration: Explain how language and images are used in literature and other texts to convey respectful and considerate or disrespectful and inconsiderate perspectives and attitudes |
ELA.30.GO5.2 | Advanced feedback skills and value appreciation: Accept offer and appreciate the value of constructive criticism |
ELA.30.GO5.3 | Advanced text analysis and value understanding: Explain how selected works of literature and other print and nonprint texts convey shape and at times challenge individual and group values and behaviours |
ELA.30.GO5.4 | Advanced assumption analysis and creator understanding: Explain how a text creator's underlying assumptions influence his or her ideas opinions and selection of supporting details |
ELA.30.GO5.5 | Advanced celebration and community building: Describe various means by which language and image are used appropriately to honour people and to celebrate events and explain how these means of using language and image help to build community |
ELA.30.GO5.6 | Advanced leadership and performance motivation: Analyze and explain the interplay among the roles adopted by group members; and lead or support when appropriate motivating a group for high performance |
ELA.30.GO5.7 | Advanced teamwork evaluation and collaborative effectiveness: Understand and appreciate the function of teamwork tools assess how to work effectively and collaboratively as a team to accomplish a task understand the role of conflict in a group to reach solutions and manage and resolve conflict when appropriate |
ELA.30.GO5.8 | Advanced collaboration analysis and career understanding: Identify analyze and assess the collaborative processes used by individuals whose careers involve the development and production of literary texts |
ELA.30.GO5.9 | Group dynamics and project management: Lead collaborative project demonstrating advanced cooperation negotiation and conflict resolution skills |