| Curricular Competency |
Create stories and other texts to deepen awareness of self, family, and community |
English Language Arts K |
Create and communicate (writing, speaking, representing) |
| Keyword: stories |
Elaboration: narrative texts, whether real or imagined, that teach us about human nature, motivation, 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. |
| Keyword: texts |
Elaboration: Text and texts are generic terms referring all forms of oral, written, visual, and digital communication:
- Oral texts include speeches, poems, plays, and oral stories
- Written texts include novels, articles, and short stories
- Visual texts include posters, photographs, and other images
- Digital texts include electronic forms of all the above
- Oral, written, and visual elements can be combined (e.g., in dramatic presentations, graphic novels, films, web pages, advertisements) |
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| Curricular Competency |
Use language to identify, create, and share ideas, feelings, opinions, and preferences |
English Language Arts K |
Create and communicate (writing, speaking, representing) |
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| Curricular Competency |
Exchange ideas and perspectives to build shared understanding |
English Language Arts K |
Create and communicate (writing, speaking, representing) |
| Keyword: Exchange ideas and perspectives |
Elaboration: taking turns in offering ideas related to the topic at hand, focusing on the speaker without interrupting, and generally contributing to the discussion |
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| Curricular Competency |
Recognize the structure of story |
English Language Arts K |
Comprehend and connect (reading, listening, viewing) |
| Keyword: structure of story |
Elaboration: beginning, middle, end (or first, then, last) |
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| Curricular Competency |
Use personal experience and knowledge to connect to stories and other texts to make meaning |
English Language Arts K |
Comprehend and connect (reading, listening, viewing) |
| Keyword: stories |
Elaboration: narrative texts, whether real or imagined, that teach us about human nature, motivation, 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. |
| Keyword: texts |
Elaboration: Text and texts are generic terms referring all forms of oral, written, visual, and digital communication:
- Oral texts include speeches, poems, plays, and oral stories
- Written texts include novels, articles, and short stories
- Visual texts include posters, photographs, and other images
- Digital texts include electronic forms of all the above
- Oral, written, and visual elements can be combined (e.g., in dramatic presentations, graphic novels, films, web pages, advertisements) |
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| Curricular Competency |
Recognize the importance of story in personal, family, and community identity |
English Language Arts K |
Comprehend and connect (reading, listening, viewing) |
| Keyword: story |
Elaboration: narrative texts, whether real or imagined, that teach us about human nature, motivation, 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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| Curricular Competency |
Engage actively as listeners, viewers, and readers, as appropriate, to develop understanding of self, identity, and community |
English Language Arts K |
Comprehend and connect (reading, listening, viewing) |
| Keyword: Engage actively as listeners, viewers, and readers |
Elaboration: connecting to personal knowledge, experiences, and traditions; participating in community and cultural traditions and practices; asking questions related to the topic at hand |
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| Curricular Competency |
Explore foundational concepts of print, oral, and visual texts |
English Language Arts K |
Comprehend and connect (reading, listening, viewing) |
| Keyword: foundational concepts of print, oral, and visual texts |
Elaboration: concepts include directionality of print, difference between letter and word, difference between writing and drawing, spacing, letter-sound relationship, understanding that pictures convey meaning, taking turns, expressing ideas and needs, and role-playing |
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| Curricular Competency |
Use developmentally appropriate reading, listening, and viewing strategies to make meaning |
English Language Arts K |
Comprehend and connect (reading, listening, viewing) |
| Keyword: reading, listening, and viewing strategies |
Elaboration: examples include distinguishing drawing from writing, asking questions to construct and clarify meaning, using active listening, predicting, making connections to self |
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| Curricular Competency |
Use sources of information and prior knowledge to make meaning |
English Language Arts K |
Comprehend and connect (reading, listening, viewing) |
| Keyword: prior knowledge |
Elaboration: personal stories and experiences |
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| Big Ideas |
British Columbia followed
a unique path in becoming a
part of Canada. |
Social Studies 4 |
No CCG |
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| Big Ideas |
Demographic changes in North America created shifts in economic and political power. |
Social Studies 4 |
No CCG |
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| Big Ideas |
Interactions between First Peoples and Europeans lead to conflict and cooperation, which continues to shape Canada’s identity. |
Social Studies 4 |
No CCG |
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| Big Ideas |
The pursuit of valuable natural resources has played a key role in changing the land, people, and communities of Canada. |
Social Studies 4 |
No CCG |
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| Content |
physiographic features and natural resources of Canada |
Social Studies 4 |
No CCG |
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