Area of Learning: ENGLISH FIRST PEOPLES Grade 12 EFP 12 (4 credits) Description EFP 12 and EFP 10 and 11 courses. The course is grounded in the First builds upon and extends students’ previous learning experiences in ELA Peoples Principles of Learning. It is designed for all students, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal, who are interested in delving deeply into First Peoples oral and written literature and visual texts in a range of media. The course focuses on the experiences, values, beliefs, and lived realities of First Peoples as evidenced in various forms of text, including oral story, poetry, song, performance, film, and prose. A key feature of the course is its focus on authentic First Peoples voices (i.e., historical or contemporary texts created by or with First Peoples). In EFP 12, all students: examine texts grounded in a diversity of First Peoples cultures, including local First Nations or Métis communities extend their capacity to communicate effectively in a variety of contexts think critically and creatively about the uses of language deepen their understanding of themselves and others in a changing world gain insight into the diverse factors that have shaped and continue to shape their own identities appreciate the importance of self-representation through authentic First Peoples text contribute to Reconciliation by building greater understanding of the knowledge and perspectives of First Peoples expand their understandings of what it means to be educated Canadian and global citizens While the focus in EFP 12 is primarily on First Peoples voices from British Columbia, students also engage with texts that reflect First Peoples perspectives from elsewhere in Canada and throughout the world. Suggested interdisciplinary links Social Justice 12 Drama 11 or 12 Law 12 Theatre 11 or 12 BC First Peoples 12 Film and Television 11 or 12 Contemporary Indigenous Studies 12 Directing and Scriptwriting 11 or 12 Environmental Science 11 Digital Media 11 or 12 Political Studies 11 Comparative Cultures 11
Area of Learning: ENGLISH FIRST PEOPLES Grade 12 EFP 12 (4 credits) Description EFP 12 builds upon and extends students’ previous learning experiences in ELA and EFP 10 and 11 courses. The course is grounded in the First Peoples Principles of Learning. It is designed for all students, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal, who are interested in delving deeply into First Peoples oral and written literature and visual texts in a range of media. The course focuses on the experiences, values, beliefs, and lived realities of First Peoples as evidenced in various forms of text, including oral story, poetry, song, performance, film, and prose. A key feature of the course is its focus on authentic First Peoples voices (i.e., historical or contemporary texts created by or with First Peoples). In EFP 12, all students: examine texts grounded in a diversity of First Peoples cultures, including local First Nations or Métis communities extend their capacity to communicate effectively in a variety of contexts think critically and creatively about the uses of language deepen their understanding of themselves and others in a changing world gain insight into the diverse factors that have shaped and continue to shape their own identities appreciate the importance of self-representation through authentic First Peoples text contribute to Reconciliation by building greater understanding of the knowledge and perspectives of First Peoples expand their understandings of what it means to be educated Canadian and global citizens While the focus in EFP 12 is primarily on First Peoples voices from British Columbia, students also engage with texts that reflect First Peoples perspectives from elsewhere in Canada and throughout the world. Suggested interdisciplinary links Social Justice 12 Law 12 BC First Peoples 12 Contemporary Indigenous Studies 12 Environmental Science 11 Political Studies 11 Comparative Cultures 11 Drama 11 or 12 Theatre 11 or 12 Film and Television 11 or 12 Directing and Scriptwriting 11 or 12 Digital Media 11 or 12