Language Objectives

 

- Taken from the Alberta K-12 ESL proficiency benchmarks (2011)

 

Speaking. Uses an increased range of subject-specific words (Vocabulary), can make a personal connection in conversation (strategic), can adjust speech between formal and informal (socio-linguistic), and is able to use comprehensible pronunciation with only occasional errors (pronunciation).

Writing. Can create texts using templates as a guide demonstrating a sense of topic, purpose, style, and register (socio-linguistic), and can edit sentences for common punctuation, simple tenses, and regular spelling (editing).

 

Content Objectives

 

Social Studies

 

- Taken from the Alberta Program of studies for Social Studies (2005)

 

General Learning Outcome:

Students will thrive in their evolving identity with a legitimate sense of belonging to their communities, Canada and the world.

Specific Learning Outcome:

• Students will demonstrate an awareness of and interest in the beliefs, traditions and customs of groups and communities other than their own.

• Students will demonstrate skills of oral, written, and visual literacy

 

English Language Arts

 

- Taken from the Alberta Program of studies for English Language Arts (2000)

 

• Students will explore thoughts, ideas, feelings, and experiences.

• Students will structure texts

• Students will organize and share ideas and information

• Students enhance and improve own and others’ work, attend to conventions and present information