| Big Ideas |
The exploration of text and story deepens our understanding of diverse, complex ideas about identity, others, and the world. |
New Media 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: text |
Elaboration: “Text” and “texts” are generic terms referring to all forms of oral, written, visual, or digital communication:Oral texts include speeches, poems, plays, oral stories, and songs.Written texts include novels, articles, and short stories.Visual texts include posters, photographs, and other images.Digital texts include electronic forms of all of the above.Oral, written, and visual elements can be combined (e.g., in dramatic presentations, graphic novels, films, web pages, advertisements). |
| Keyword: story |
Elaboration: narrative texts, whether real or imagined, that teach us about human nature, motivation, behaviour, and experience, and often reflect a personal journey or strengthen a sense of identity. They may also be considered the embodiment of collective wisdom. Stories can be oral, written, or visual and used to instruct, inspire, and entertain listeners and readers. |
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| Content |
New media functions- advocacy
- community building
- propaganda
- manipulation
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New Media 12 |
No CCG |
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| Content |
Language features, structures, and conventions- elements of style
- usage and conventions
- citation techniques
- literary elements and devices
- media techniques
- literal and inferential meaning
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New Media 12 |
No CCG |
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| Content |
Strategies and processes- multimodal reading strategies
- multimodal writing strategies
- metacognitive strategies
- writing processes
- reading strategies
- oral language strategies
- multimedia presentation processes
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New Media 12 |
No CCG |
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| Content |
Text features and structures, including multimedia- form, function, and genre of multimedia texts
- relationships between form, function, and technology
- interactivity
- formatting and graphics
- narrative structures found in First Peoples texts
- protocols related to the ownership of First Peoples oral texts
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New Media 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: multimedia texts |
Elaboration: infographicsvlogs/blogsshort filmreviewsmicroblog |
| Keyword: interactivity |
Elaboration: the process of two or more people working together and influencing each other, including the ability of a user to interact with the digital media or with a computer to respond to user input |
| Keyword: narrative structures found in First Peoples texts |
Elaboration: for example, circular, iterative, cyclical |
| Keyword: protocols related to the ownership of First Peoples oral texts |
Elaboration: First Peoples stories often have protocols for when and where they can be shared, who owns them, and who can share them. |
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| Content |
Text forms and genres |
New Media 12 |
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., adventure, fable, fairy tale, fantasy, folklore, historical, horror, legend, mystery, mythology, picture book, science fiction, biography, essay, journalism, manual, memoir, personal narrative, speech) |
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| Curricular Competency |
Transform ideas and information to create original texts, using various genres, forms, structures, and styles |
New Media 12 |
Create and communicate (writing, speaking, representing) |
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| Curricular Competency |
Use acknowledgements and citations to recognize intellectual property rights |
New Media 12 |
Create and communicate (writing, speaking, representing) |
| Keyword: acknowledgements and citations |
Elaboration: includes citing sources in appropriate ways to understand and avoid plagiarism and understanding protocols that guide use of First Peoples oral texts and other knowledge |
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| Curricular Competency |
Use the conventions of Canadian spelling, grammar, and punctuation proficiently and as appropriate to the context |
New Media 12 |
Create and communicate (writing, speaking, representing) |
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| Curricular Competency |
Evaluate and refine texts to improve clarity, effectiveness, and impact according to purpose, audience, and message |
New Media 12 |
Create and communicate (writing, speaking, representing) |
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| Curricular Competency |
Express and support an opinion with evidence to achieve purpose |
New Media 12 |
Create and communicate (writing, speaking, representing) |
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| Curricular Competency |
Use digital and multimedia writing and design processes to plan, develop, and create engaging and meaningful literary, imaginative, and/or informational texts for a variety of purposes and audiences |
New Media 12 |
Create and communicate (writing, speaking, representing) |
| Keyword: multimedia writing and design processes |
Elaboration: such as prewriting, planning, drafting, storyboarding; revising, editing, and publishing; using sketch, shade, and colour; and selecting appropriate format and layout |
| Keyword: variety of purposes and audiences |
Elaboration: Writers write for authentic purposes and real-world audiences, based on their strengths and passions. |
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| Curricular Competency |
Select and apply appropriate speaking and listening skills in a variety of formal and informal contexts for a range of purposes |
New Media 12 |
Create and communicate (writing, speaking, representing) |
| Keyword: speaking |
Elaboration: Strategies may include conscious use of emotion, volume, pace, pause, inflection, and emphasis. |
| Keyword: listening skills |
Elaboration: Strategies may include receptive body language, eye contact, paraphrasing and building on others’ ideas, and disagreeing respectfully. |
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| Curricular Competency |
Respond to text in personal, creative, and critical ways |
New Media 12 |
Create and communicate (writing, speaking, representing) |
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| Curricular Competency |
Respectfully exchange ideas and viewpoints from diverse perspectives to build shared understanding and transform thinking |
New Media 12 |
Create and communicate (writing, speaking, representing) |
| Keyword: Respectfully exchange ideas and viewpoints |
Elaboration: using active listening skills and receptive body language, paraphrasing and building on others’ ideas; disagreeing respectfully, extending thinking (e.g., shifting, changing) to broader contexts (social media, digital environments), collaborating in large and small groups |
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