| Curricular Competency |
Explore and interpret a wide variety of texts |
Core French 12 |
Thinking and communicating |
| Keyword: texts |
Elaboration: “Text” refers to all forms of oral, written, visual, and digital communication, including authentic or adapted texts (e.g., advertisements, articles, biographies, blogs, brochures, cartoons, charts, conversations, diagrams, emails, essays, films, forms, graphs, indigenous oral histories, instructions, interviews, invitations, letters, narratives, news reports, novels, nursery rhymes, online profiles, paintings, photographs, picture books, poems, presentations, songs, speeches, stories, surveys, text messages). |
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| Big Ideas |
Becoming more proficient in a new language enables us to explore global issues. |
Italian 12 |
No CCG |
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| Big Ideas |
Exploring diverse forms of cultural expression promotes greater understanding and appreciation of cultures worldwide. |
Italian 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: forms of cultural expression |
Elaboration: representing the experience of the people from whose culture they are drawn; for example, celebrations, customs, folklore, language use, traditions, and creative works (e.g., books, paintings, pictures, sculpture, theatre, dance, poetry and prose, filmmaking, musical composition, architecture) |
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| Big Ideas |
With increased language proficiency, we can discuss and justify opinions with nuance and clarity. |
Italian 12 |
No CCG |
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| Big Ideas |
Sharing our feelings, opinions, and beliefs in a new language contributes to our identity. |
Italian 12 |
No CCG |
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| Big Ideas |
Language learning is a lifelong process. |
Italian 12 |
No CCG |
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| Content |
ethics of cultural appropriation and plagiarism |
Italian 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: cultural appropriation |
Elaboration: use of a cultural motif, theme, “voice,” image, knowledge, story, song, or drama, shared without permission or without appropriate context or in a way that may misrepresent the real experience of the people from whose culture it is drawn |
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| Content |
contributions of Italians, and Italian Canadians, past and present |
Italian 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: contributions |
Elaboration: e.g., artists, athletes, humanitarians, inventors, educators |
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| Content |
Italian resources and services |
Italian 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: resources and services |
Elaboration: e.g., blogs, courses, clubs, community centres, newspapers, magazines, online resources |
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| Content |
Italian creative works |
Italian 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: creative works |
Elaboration: e.g., painting, sculpture, theatre, dance, poetry and prose, filmmaking, musical composition, architecture |
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| Content |
cultural aspects of Italian communities around the world |
Italian 12 |
No CCG |
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| Content |
features of major Italian regional dialects |
Italian 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: regional dialects |
Elaboration: e.g., accents, idiomatic expressions, local slang vocabulary |
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| Content |
language formality and etiquette |
Italian 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: language formality and etiquette |
Elaboration: use of titles to address people (e.g., Signore(a) Maria, Professore Rossi, Avvocato Lanni)use of tu and Leiuse of loro or Loro and related verb formsincludes cultural sensitivity (awareness of cultural differences and similarities) |
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| Content |
multiple forms of past, present, and future time frames |
Italian 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: time frames |
Elaboration: nuances within all time frames, such as passato prossimo, l'imperfetto, il futuro semplice, il condizionale, and il congiuntivo |
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| Content |
First Peoples perspectives connecting language and culture, including oral histories, identity, and place |
Italian 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: oral histories |
Elaboration: e.g., conversations with an Elder about celebrations, traditions, and protocols |
| Keyword: identity |
Elaboration: Identity is influenced by, for example, traditions, protocols, celebrations, and festivals. |
| Keyword: place |
Elaboration: A sense of place can be influenced by, for example, territory, food, clothing, and creative works. |
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