| Curricular Competency |
Exchange ideas and information, both orally and in writing |
Italian 8 |
Thinking and communicating |
| Keyword: Exchange ideas |
Elaboration: with peers, teachers, and members of the wider community; can include virtual/online conversations |
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| Curricular Competency |
Narrate stories, both orally and in writing |
Italian 8 |
Thinking and communicating |
| Keyword: Narrate |
Elaboration: Use expressions of time and transitional signs to show logical progression.Use past, present, and future time frames. |
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| Curricular Competency |
Use various strategies to increase understanding and produce oral and written language |
Italian 8 |
Thinking and communicating |
| Keyword: strategies |
Elaboration: language-learning strategies such as interpretation of gestures, facial expressions, intonation, tone of voice, and contextual cues; use of prior knowledge, familiar words, and cognates |
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| Curricular Competency |
Comprehend meaning in stories |
Italian 8 |
Thinking and communicating |
| Keyword: Comprehend |
Elaboration: identify key information |
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| Curricular Competency |
Comprehend key information and supporting details in texts |
Italian 8 |
Thinking and communicating |
| Keyword: key information |
Elaboration: e.g., chi, cosa, che, dove, quando, e perché, come, da quanto…, che genere…, che tipo, di chi, che forma, che grandezza… |
| Keyword: texts |
Elaboration: “Text” is a generic term referring to all forms of oral, written, visual, and digital communication. Oral, written, and visual elements can also be combined (e.g., in dramatic presentations, graphic novels, films, web pages, advertisements). |
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| Curricular Competency |
Use intonation and tone to convey meaning |
Italian 8 |
Thinking and communicating |
| Keyword: intonation and tone |
Elaboration: question and statement intonation patternsthe use of tone to express different emotions |
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| Curricular Competency |
Recognize the relationships between Italian letter patterns and pronunciation |
Italian 8 |
Thinking and communicating |
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| Big Ideas |
Knowing about diverse communities helps us develop cultural awareness. |
Italian 7 |
No CCG |
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| Big Ideas |
Stories help us to acquire language and understand the world around us. |
Italian 7 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: Stories |
Elaboration: 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. |
| Keyword: understand the world |
Elaboration: by exploring, for example, thoughts, feelings, knowledge, culture, and identity |
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| Big Ideas |
Reciprocal interactions help us understand and acquire language. |
Italian 7 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: Reciprocal |
Elaboration: involving back-and-forth participation |
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| Big Ideas |
We can explore identity and place through increased understanding of a new language. |
Italian 7 |
No CCG |
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| Big Ideas |
Listening and viewing with intent helps us understand an increasing variety of messages. |
Italian 7 |
No CCG |
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| Content |
cultural aspects of Italian communities around the world, including regional differences |
Italian 7 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: cultural aspects |
Elaboration: e.g., activities, celebrations, clothing, customs, festivals, food, land, music, protocol, traditions |
| Keyword: world |
Elaboration: places around the world where Italian is spoken, such as Italy, San Marino, Switzerland, and some areas of Slovenia and Croatia |
| Keyword: regional differences |
Elaboration: e.g., dialects, traditions, products, and industries linked to different regions |
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| Content |
contributions of Italian Canadians |
Italian 7 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: contributions |
Elaboration: e.g., prominent Italian-Canadian citizens, helping build the railroad, small businesses, Italian cultural centres, artists, musicians |
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| Content |
Italian creative works |
Italian 7 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: creative works |
Elaboration: e.g., painting, sculpture, theatre, dance, poetry and prose, filmmaking, musical composition, architecture, with consideration for the ethics of cultural appropriation and plagiarism |
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