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Content Protocols
  • protocols related to ownership and use of First Peoples oral texts
  • processes related to protocols and expectations when engaging with First Nations communities and Aboriginal organizations
 EFP: Literary Studies + Writing 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 oral texts Elaboration: Stories often have protocols for when and where they can be shared, who owns them, and who can share them.
Keyword: when engaging with First Nations communities and Aboriginal organizations Elaboration: Students understand the necessity of learning what protocols might govern interactions in First Nations communities and Aboriginal organizations.
Content First Peoples oral traditions
  • the legal status of First Peoples oral traditions in Canada
  • purposes of oral texts
 EFP: Literary Studies + Writing 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).
Content Reconciliation in Canada EFP: Literary Studies + Writing 11 No CCG
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Content Common themes in First Peoples texts EFP: Literary Studies + Writing 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
Content A wide variety of text forms and genres EFP: Literary Studies + Writing 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 narrative, journal, procedural, expository, explanatory, news article, e-mail, blog, advertisements, poetry, novel, and letter.
Keyword: genres Elaboration: literary or thematic categories (e.g., science fiction, biography, satire, memoir, poem, visual essay, personal narrative, speech, oral history)
Content A wide variety of BC, Canadian, and global First Peoples texts EFP: Literary Studies + Writing 11 No CCG
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Curricular Competency Understand intellectual property rights and community protocols and apply as necessary EFP: Literary Studies + Writing 11 Create and communicate (writing, speaking, representing)
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Curricular Competency Transform ideas and information to create original texts, using various genres, forms, structures, and styles EFP: Literary Studies + Writing 11 Create and communicate (writing, speaking, representing)
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Curricular Competency Use the conventions of First Peoples and other Canadian spelling, syntax, and diction proficiently and as appropriate to the context EFP: Literary Studies + Writing 11 Create and communicate (writing, speaking, representing)
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Curricular Competency Experiment with genres, forms, or styles of texts EFP: Literary Studies + Writing 11 Create and communicate (writing, speaking, representing)
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Curricular Competency Assess and refine texts to improve clarity, effectiveness, and impact EFP: Literary Studies + Writing 11 Create and communicate (writing, speaking, representing)
Keyword: refine texts to improve clarity, effectiveness, and impact Elaboration: creatively and critically manipulating language for a desired effectconsciously and purposefully making intentional stylistic choices (e.g., using sentence fragments or inverted syntax for emphasis or impact)using techniques such as adjusting diction and form according to audience needs and preferences, using verbs effectively, using repetition and substitution for effect, maintaining parallelism, adding modifiers, varying sentence types
Curricular Competency Use writing and design processes to plan, develop, and create engaging and meaningful texts for a variety of purposes and audiences EFP: Literary Studies + Writing 11 Create and communicate (writing, speaking, representing)
Keyword: writing and design processes Elaboration: There are various writing and/or design processes depending on context, and these may include determining audience and purpose, generating or gathering ideas, free-writing, making notes, drafting, revising and/or editing, and selecting appropriate format and layout.
Keyword: audiences Elaboration: Students expand their understandings of the range of real-world audiences. These can include children, peers, and community members, as well as technical, academic, and business audiences.
Curricular Competency Respond to text in personal, creative, and critical ways EFP: Literary Studies + Writing 11 Create and communicate (writing, speaking, representing)
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Curricular Competency Express and support an opinion with evidence EFP: Literary Studies + Writing 11 Create and communicate (writing, speaking, representing)
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Curricular Competency Select and apply appropriate oral communication formats for intended purposes EFP: Literary Studies + Writing 11 Create and communicate (writing, speaking, representing)
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