Area of Learning: SECOND LANGUAGES Japanese Grade 11 — BIG IDEAS Listening and viewing Language and culture The communicative Exploring diverse forms of Developing proficiency in a new with intent supports are interconnected and context determines cultural expression promotes language provides unique our acquisition of a shape our perspective, how we express greater understanding of our opportunities for careers, travel, new language. identity, and voice. ourselves. own cultural identity. personal growth, and study abroad. Learning Standards Curricular Competencies Content Students are expected to be able to do the following: Students are expected to know the following: Thinking and communicating an increasing range of kanji Derive meaning in speech and a variety of other texts and contexts increasingly complex vocabulary, sentence structures, and expressions, including: Demonstrate degrees of formality in speech and writing to reflect complex questions different purposes in stories sequence of events Analyze cultural points of view in texts explanation and justification of opinions Recognize how choice of words affects meaning points of view Use various strategies to increase understanding and produce oral past, present, and future time frames and written language language formality and etiquette Narrate stories, both orally and in writing First Peoples perspectives connecting language and culture, Respond personally to a variety of texts including oral histories, identity, and place Exchange ideas and information, both orally and in writing Japanese works of art Express themselves with growing fluency, both orally and in writing distinguishing features of major Japanese regional dialects Share information using the presentation format best suited to their histories and worldviews of the indigenous peoples of Japan own and diverse abilities others’ contributions of Japanese Canadians to society ethics of cultural appropriation and plagiarism Area of Learning: SECOND LANGUAGES Japanese Grade 11 — Learning Standards (continued)
Area of Learning: SECOND LANGUAGES — Japanese Grade 11 BIG IDEAS Listening and viewing with intent supports our acquisition of a new language. Language and culture are interconnected and shape our perspective, identity, and voice. The communicative context determines how we express ourselves. Exploring diverse forms of cultural expression promotes greater understanding of our own cultural identity. Developing proficiency in a new language provides unique opportunities for careers, travel, personal growth, and study abroad. Learning Standards Curricular Competencies Content Students are expected to be able to do the following: Thinking and communicating Derive meaning in speech and a variety of other texts and contexts Demonstrate degrees of formality in speech and writing to reflect different purposes Analyze cultural points of view in texts Recognize how choice of words affects meaning Use various strategies to increase understanding and produce oral and written language Narrate stories, both orally and in writing Respond personally to a variety of texts Exchange ideas and information, both orally and in writing Express themselves with growing fluency, both orally and in writing Share information using the presentation format best suited to their own and others’ diverse abilities Students are expected to know the following: an increasing range of kanji increasingly complex vocabulary, sentence structures, and expressions, including: complex questions sequence of events in stories explanation and justification of opinions points of view past, present, and future time frames language formality and etiquette First Peoples perspectives connecting language and culture, including oral histories, identity, and place Japanese works of art distinguishing features of major Japanese regional dialects histories and worldviews of the indigenous peoples of Japan contributions of Japanese Canadians to society ethics of cultural appropriation and plagiarism Area of Learning: SECOND LANGUAGES — Japanese Grade 11 Learning Standards (continued)
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