Fiction
In the Fiction Unit, students will learn to read and demonstrate an understanding of various literary, graphic, and informational texts using a range of strategies to construct meaning. They will also recognize a variety of text forms, text features, and stylistic elements, and demonstrate an understanding of how these components help communicate meaning. Furthermore, they will listen in order to understand and respond appropriately in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes.
Non-Fiction
In the Non-Fiction Unit, students will learn how to generate, gather, and organize ideas and information in order to write for an intended purpose and audience. They will also create a variety of media texts for different purposes and audiences using appropriate forms, conventions, and techniques.
Instructions
In the Instructions Unit, students will learn how to use knowledge of words and cueing systems to read fluently. They will also draft and revise their writing using a variety of informational, literary, and graphic forms and various stylistic elements appropriate for the purpose and audience.
Songs
In the Songs Unit, students will learn to listen in order to understand and respond appropriately in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes. They will also demonstrate an understanding of various media texts.
Poetry
In the Poetry Unit, students will learn how to generate, gather, and organize ideas and information in order to write for an intended purpose and audience. They will use editing, proofreading, and publishing skills/strategies, as well as a knowledge of language conventions to correct errors, refine expression, and present their work effectively. They will also use speaking skills and strategies appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes.
Advertising
In the Advertising Unit, students will learn how to demonstrate an understanding of a variety of media texts. They will identify some media forms and explain how the conventions and techniques associated with each are used. They will also draft and revise their writing using a variety of informational, literary, and graphic forms and various stylistic elements appropriate for the purpose and audience.
Media Texts
In the Media Texts Unit, students will learn how to demonstrate an understanding of various media texts. They will create a variety of media texts for different purposes and audiences using appropriate forms, conventions, and techniques. They will also identify and reflect on the following areas: their strengths as media interpreters and creators, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful in understanding and creating media texts.
Presentations
In the Presentations Unit, students will learn to use speaking skills and strategies appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes. They will identify and reflect on the following areas: their strengths as listeners and speakers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful in oral communication situations. They will also create a variety of media texts for different purposes and audiences using appropriate forms, conventions, and techniques.
