| Curricular Competency |
Interpret non-verbal cues to increase understanding |
Mandarin 6 |
Thinking and communicating |
| Keyword: non-verbal cues |
Elaboration: e.g., gestures, facial expressions, pictures, props |
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| Curricular Competency |
Use language-learning strategies |
Mandarin 6 |
Thinking and communicating |
| Keyword: language-learning strategies |
Elaboration: e.g., interpretation of gestures, facial expressions, intonation, tone of voice, and contextual cues; 车：火车, 汽车, 自行车), and similar words in first language (e.g., 酷 for cool) |
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| Curricular Competency |
Comprehend high-frequency words and patterns in slow, clear speech and other texts |
Mandarin 6 |
Thinking and communicating |
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| Curricular Competency |
Comprehend stories |
Mandarin 6 |
Thinking and communicating |
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| Curricular Competency |
Identify key information in slow, clear speech and other texts |
Mandarin 6 |
Thinking and communicating |
| Keyword: texts |
Elaboration: “Text” is a generic term referring to all forms of oral, written, visual, and digital communications. 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 |
Recognize the relationships between sounds, phonetic representation, Chinese characters, and meaning |
Mandarin 6 |
Thinking and communicating |
| Keyword: sounds |
Elaboration: tonal variations and basic intonation patterns |
| Keyword: phonetic representation |
Elaboration: the correlation between Zhuyin symbols and their pronunciation or Pinyin letters and their pronunciation |
| Keyword: Chinese characters |
Elaboration: traditional or simplified |
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| Big Ideas |
Acquiring a new language provides a unique opportunity to access and interact with diverse communities. |
German 10 |
No CCG |
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| Big Ideas |
Cultural expression can take many different forms. |
German 10 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: Cultural expression |
Elaboration: represents the experience of the people from whose culture it is drawn (e.g., painting, sculpture, theatre, dance, poetry and prose, filmmaking, musical composition, architecture) |
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| Big Ideas |
Expressing ourselves and engaging in conversation in a new language require courage, risk taking, and perseverance. |
German 10 |
No CCG |
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| Big Ideas |
Stories give us unique ways to understand and reflect on meaning. |
German 10 |
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. |
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| Big Ideas |
Listening and viewing with intent supports our acquisition and understanding of a new language. |
German 10 |
No CCG |
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| Content |
ethics of cultural appropriation and plagiarism |
German 10 |
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 |
German works of art |
German 10 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: works of art |
Elaboration: e.g., creative works in dance, drama, music, visual arts |
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| Content |
First Peoples perspectives connecting language and culture, including oral histories, identity, and place |
German 10 |
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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| Content |
contributions of German Canadians |
German 10 |
No CCG |
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