| Big Ideas |
First Peoples literature plays a role within the process of Reconciliation. |
EFP: Literary Studies + New Media 11 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: Reconciliation |
Elaboration: the movement to heal the relationship between First Peoples and Canada that was damaged by colonial policies such as the Indian residential school system |
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| Big Ideas |
Self-representation through authentic First Peoples text is a means to foster justice. |
EFP: Literary Studies + New Media 11 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: authentic First Peoples text |
Elaboration: a written, oral, visual, digital, or multimodal text that:presents authentic First Peoples voices (i.e., historical or contemporary texts created by First Peoples, or created through the substantial contributions of First Peoples)depicts themes and issues important to First Peoples cultures (e.g., loss of identity and affirmation of identity, tradition, healing, role of family, importance of Elders, connection to the land, the nature and place of spirituality as an aspect of wisdom, the relationships between individual and community, the importance of oral tradition, the experience of colonization and decolonization)incorporates First Peoples storytelling techniques and features as applicable (e.g., circular structure, repetition, weaving in of spirituality, humour)includes respectful portrayals or representation of First Peoples, and their traditions and beliefs |
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| Big Ideas |
First Peoples texts and stories provide insight into key aspects of Canada’s past, present, and future. |
EFP: Literary Studies + New Media 11 |
No CCG |
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| Big Ideas |
Texts are socially, culturally, geographically, and historically constructed. |
EFP: Literary Studies + New Media 11 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: Texts |
Elaboration: any type of oral, written, visual, or digital expression or communication:Visual texts can include gestural and spatial components (as in dance) as well as images (e.g., posters, photographs, paintings, carvings, poles, textiles, regalia, and masks).Digital texts can include electronic forms of oral, written, and visual expression.Multimodal texts can include any combination of oral, written, visual, and/or digital elements and can be delivered via different media or technologies (some examples of multimodal texts are dramatic presentations, web pages, music videos, online presentations, graphic novels, and closed-captioned films). |
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| Big Ideas |
The exploration of text and story deepens understanding of one’s identity, others, and the world. |
EFP: Literary Studies + New Media 11 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: text |
Elaboration: any type of oral, written, visual, or digital expression or communication:Visual texts can include gestural and spatial components (as in dance) as well as images (e.g., posters, photographs, paintings, carvings, poles, textiles, regalia, and masks).Digital texts can include electronic forms of oral, written, and visual expression.Multimodal texts can include any combination of oral, written, visual, and/or digital elements and can be delivered via different media or technologies (some examples of multimodal texts are dramatic presentations, web pages, music videos, online presentations, graphic novels, and closed-captioned films). |
| Keyword: story |
Elaboration: a narrative text that shares ideas about human nature, motivation, behaviour, and experience. Stories can record history, reflect a personal journey, or explore identity. Stories can be oral, written, or visual, and used to instruct, inspire, and/or entertain listeners and readers. |
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| Content |
New media functions- advocacy
- community building
- propaganda
- manipulation
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EFP: Literary Studies + New Media 11 |
No CCG |
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| Content |
Language features, structures, and conventions- features of oral language
- elements of style
- syntax and sentence fluency
- rhetorical devices
- usage and conventions
- literary elements and devices
- literal and inferential meaning
- persuasive techniques
- citations and acknowledgements
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EFP: Literary Studies + New Media 11 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: features of oral language |
Elaboration: intonation, enunciation, volume, pacing, expression, purpose, diction, acoustics |
| Keyword: elements of style |
Elaboration: stylistic choices that make a specific writer distinguishable from others, including diction, vocabulary, sentence structure, and tone. |
| Keyword: rhetorical devices |
Elaboration: examples include figurative language, parallelism, repetition, irony, humour, exaggeration, emotional language, logic, direct address, rhetorical questions, and allusion |
| Keyword: usage |
Elaboration: avoiding common usage errors (e.g., double negatives, mixed metaphors, malapropisms, and word misuse) |
| Keyword: conventions |
Elaboration: common practices of standard punctuation in capitalization, quoting, and spelling of Canadian and First Peoples words |
| Keyword: literary elements and devices |
Elaboration: Texts use various literary devices, including figurative language, according to purpose and audience. |
| Keyword: persuasive techniques |
Elaboration: ethical, logical, and emotional appealsmay include using repetition, rhetorical questions, irony, or satire |
| Keyword: acknowledgements |
Elaboration: formal acknowledgements of another person’s work, idea, or intellectual property |
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| Content |
Strategies and processes- reading strategies
- oral language strategies
- metacognitive strategies
- writing processes
- multimedia presentation processes
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EFP: Literary Studies + New Media 11 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: reading strategies |
Elaboration: There are many strategies that readers use when making sense of text. Students consider what strategies they need to use to “unpack” text. They employ strategies with increasing independence depending on the purpose, text, and context. Strategies include but may not be limited to predicting, inferring, questioning, paraphrasing, using context clues, using text features, visualizing, making connections, summarizing, identifying big ideas, synthesizing, and reflecting. |
| Keyword: oral language strategies |
Elaboration: speaking with expression; connecting to listeners, asking questions to clarify, listening for specifics, summarizing, paraphrasing |
| Keyword: metacognitive strategies |
Elaboration: thinking about our own thinking, and reflecting on our processes and determining strengths and challengesStudents employ metacognitive strategies to gain increasing independence in learning. |
| Keyword: writing processes |
Elaboration: There are various writing processes depending on context. These may include determining audience and purpose, generating or gathering ideas, free-writing, making notes, drafting, revising, and/or editing. Writers often have very personalized processes when writing. Writing is an iterative process. |
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| Content |
Text features and structures- narrative structures, including those found in First Peoples texts
- form, function, and genre of texts, including new media texts
- interactivity
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EFP: Literary Studies + New Media 11 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: Text features |
Elaboration: attributes or elements of the text that may include typography (bold, italics, underlining, font choice), guide words, key words, titles, diagrams, captions, labels, maps, charts, illustrations, tables, photographs, and sidebars/text boxes |
| Keyword: structures |
Elaboration: how text is organized |
| Keyword: those found in First Peoples texts |
Elaboration: for example, circular, iterative, cyclical |
| Keyword: function |
Elaboration: the intended purpose of a text |
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| Content |
Protocols- protocols related to ownership and use of First Peoples texts
- situating oneself in relation to others and place
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EFP: Literary Studies + New Media 11 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: Protocols |
Elaboration: Protocols are rules governing behaviour or interactions.Protocols can be general and apply to many First Peoples cultures, or specific to individual First Nations. |
| Keyword: ownership and use of First Peoples texts |
Elaboration: Stories often have protocols for when and where they can be shared, who owns them, and who can share them. |
| Keyword: situating oneself in relation to others and place |
Elaboration: relates to the concept that everything and everyone is connectedStudents understand why it is common First Nations practice to introduce oneself by sharing family and place connections. |
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| Content |
First Peoples oral traditions- the legal status of First Peoples oral traditions in Canada
- purposes of oral texts
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EFP: Literary Studies + New Media 11 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: legal status |
Elaboration: First Peoples oral histories are valid evidence of ownership of the land within Canadian law. The Supreme Court of Canada recognizes that First Peoples oral tradition is as important as written documents in considering legal issues. See resource disputes (e.g., Delgamuukw or Xeni Gwetin), treaties and title cases (e.g., Nisga’a), and environmental impact studies (e.g., Puntledge River Dam, Berger Inquiry). |
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| Content |
Reconciliation in Canada |
EFP: Literary Studies + New Media 11 |
No CCG |
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| Content |
Common themes in First Peoples texts |
EFP: Literary Studies + New Media 11 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: Common themes in First Peoples texts |
Elaboration: connection to the landthe nature and place of spirituality as an aspect of wisdomthe relationships between individual and communitythe importance of oral traditionthe experience of colonization and decolonizationloss of identity and affirmation of identitytraditionhealingrole of familyimportance of Elders |
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| Content |
A wide variety of text forms and genres |
EFP: Literary Studies + New Media 11 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: forms |
Elaboration: Within a type of communication, the writer, speaker, or designer chooses a form based on the purpose of the piece. Common written forms include narratives; journals; procedural, expository, and explanatory documents; news articles; e-mails; blogs; advertisements; poetry; novels; and letters. |
| Keyword: genres |
Elaboration: literary or thematic categories (e.g., science fiction, biography, satire, memoir, poem, visual essay, personal narrative, speech, oral history) |
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| Content |
A wide variety of BC, Canadian, and global First Peoples texts |
EFP: Literary Studies + New Media 11 |
No CCG |
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