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Big Ideas
Big Ideas
Listening and viewing with intent helps us understand a message.
We can explore our identity through a new language.
Reciprocal
involving back-and-forth participation
communication is possible using high-frequency words and patterns.
Stories
Stories are a narrative form of text that can be oral, written, or visual. Stories are derived from truth or fiction and may be used to seek and impart knowledge, entertain, share history, and strengthen a sense of identity.
help us to acquire language and understand the world by exploring, for example, thoughts, feelings, knowledge, culture, and identity
around us.
Learning about language from diverse communities helps us develop cultural awareness.
Content
Learning Standards
Content
Punjabi symbols, sounds
e.g., structure, formations, and sounds of the Gurmukhi script
, and letter patterns e.g., rhyming words and groupings of letters that make the same sound
Punjabi phonemes
consonant sounds, short and long vowel sounds, nasal sounds (e.g., ਬਿੰਦੀ, ਟਿੱਪੀ), stress sounds (e.g., ਅੱਧਖ ), conjuncts/blended sounds (e.g., ਕ੍ਰ and ਪੜ੍)
common, high-frequency vocabulary, sentence structures, and expressions, including:
- types of questionse.g.,ਕਿਵੇਂ…?, ਇਹ ਕੌਣ ਹੈ?, ਕਿ'ਥੇ…?, ਕਦੋਂ…?, ਕਿਹੜਾ…?, ਕੀ…?, ਇਸ ਤਰਾਂ,…., ਉਹ...?
- family relationshipsroles each family member plays within their family structure (e.g., ਜਿਵੇ- ਮਾਂ, ਪਿਉ, ਭੈਣ, ਭਰਾ?)
- descriptions of others
- formal and informal modes of addresse.g., ਤੂੰ, ਤੁਸੀਂ
- information about daily events
- common emotions and physical states(e.g., mad, sad, happy; ਜਿਵੇ ਖੁਸ਼, ਗੁੱਸੇ, ਉਦਾਸ?)
- numeralsincluding Gurmukhi numerical symbols
First Peoples perspectives connecting language and culture, oral histories
e.g., conversations with an Elder about celebrations, traditions, and protocols
, identity Identity is influenced by, for example, traditions, protocols, celebrations, and festivals.
, and place Place is any environment, locality, or context with which people interact to learn, create memory, reflect on history, connect with culture, and establish identity. The connection between people and place is foundational to First Peoples perspectives on the world. A sense of place can be influenced by territory, food, clothing, and creative works.
Punjabi works of art
e.g., creative works in dance, drama, music, or visual arts, with consideration for the ethics of cultural appropriation and plagiarism
cultural aspects
e.g., activities, celebrations, dance, festivals, traditions, clothing, food, history, land, music, protocols, rituals, parades, sports, decorations
of Punjabi communities in Canada and around the world
Curricular Competency
Learning Standards
Curricular Competency
Thinking and communicating
Recognize the relationships between pronunciation, intonation, tone of voice
For example:
, and meaning
- differentiate between a statement and a question
- recognize the emotion of the speaker and how it relates to his or her message
Identify key information
answers to questions such as who, what, where, when, why, and how (e.g., ਕਿਵੇਂ…?, ਕਿਥੇ…?, ਕਦੋਂ…?, ਕਿਹੜਾ…?, ਕੌਣ …?, ਕੀ…?)
in slow, clear speech and other texts “Text” is a generic term referring to all forms of oral, written, visual, and digital communications. Oral, written, and visual elements can also be combined (e.g., in dramatic presentations, graphic novels, films, web pages, advertisements).
Comprehend stories
Comprehend high-frequency words and patterns in slow, clear speech and other texts
“Text” is a generic term referring to all forms of oral, written, visual, and digital communications. Oral, written, and visual elements can also be combined (e.g., in dramatic presentations, graphic novels, films, web pages, advertisements).
Use language-learning strategies
e.g., interpretation of gestures, facial expressions, intonation, tone of voice, and contextual cues; use of prior knowledge, familiar words, and cognates
Interpret non-verbal cues
e.g., gestures, facial expressions, pictures, props
to increase understanding
Respond to questions, simple commands, and instructions
Exchange ideas
with peers, teachers, and members of the wider community; can include virtual/online conversations
and information, both orally and in writing
Seek clarification
Request or provide repetition, word substitution, reformulation, or reiteration (e.g.,ਮੈਨੂੰ ਸਮਝ ਨਹੀ ਆਈ, ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਇੱਕ ਵਾਰ ਫਿਰ ਦੱਸੋ, ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਕਿਸ ਤਰਾਂ ਕਹੋਗੇ?).
of meaning using common statements and questions
Share information using the presentation format
e.g., digital, visual, verbal; aids such as charts, graphics, illustrations, music, photographs, videos, props, digital media
best suited to their own and others’ diverse abilities
Personal and social awareness
Consider personal, shared, and others’ experiences, perspectives, and worldviews through a cultural lens
e.g., values, practices, traditions, perceptions
Recognize First Peoples perspectives and knowledge; other ways of knowing
e.g., First Nations, Métis, and Inuit; and/or gender-related, subject/discipline-specific, cultural, embodied, intuitive
, and local cultural knowledge