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2.1 Use strategies and cues
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Use prior knowledge
"media texts"
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| Use comprehension strategies |
| Div II |
GR 5 · monitor understanding by comparing personal knowledge and
experiences with information on the same topic from a variety of
sources |
| ICT |
P5
2.2 navigate through a document that contains links to locate, copy
and then paste data in a new file
2.3 navigate the Internet with appropriate software |
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| Use references |
| Div I |
GR 3 · use pictionaries, junior dictionaries and spell-check
functions to confirm the spellings or locate the meanings of
unfamiliar words in oral, print and other media texts |
| ICT |
N/A |
| Div II |
GR 4 · use junior dictionaries, spell-check functions and
electronic dictionaries to confirm the spellings or locate the
meanings of unfamiliar words in oral, print and other media texts
GR 6 · choose the most appropriate reference to confirm the spellings
or locate the meanings of unfamiliar words in oral, print and other
media texts |
| ICT |
P1 2.2 edit and format text to clarify and enhance meaning, using such
word processing features as the thesaurus, find/change, text alignment,
font size and font style |
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2.2 Respond to texts
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Experience various texts
"media texts" |
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Div II
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GR 3, GR 4 · choose a variety .... CDROM programs
GR 4 · discuss a variety of oral, print or other media texts by the
same author, illustrator, storyteller or filmmaker
· retell events of stories in another form or medium
GR 5 · write or represent the meaning of texts in
different forms
GR 6 · experience oral, print and other media texts from a variety of
cultural traditions and genres, such as autobiographies, travelogues,
comics, short films, myths, legends and dramatic
performances
· discuss the author's, illustrator's, storyteller's or filmmaker's
intention or purpose |
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Construct meaning from texts
"media texts", "represent"
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| Appreciate the artistry of texts |
| Div I |
GR 3 · express feelings related to words, visuals and sound
in oral, print and other media texts
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| Div II |
GR 4 · explain how language and visuals work together to
communicate meaning and enhance effect |
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2.3 Understand forms, elements and techniques
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Understand forms and genres
"media texts" |
| Div I |
GR 3 · discuss ways that visual images convey meaning in print and
other media texts |
| Div II |
GR 4 · identify various ways that information can be recorded and
presented visually
GR 5 · identify sections or elements in print or other media texts,
such as shots in films or sections in magazines
GR 6 · discuss the differences between print and other media versions
of the same text |
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Understand techniques and elements
"media texts" |
| Div I |
GR 3 · identify ways that messages are enhanced in oral, print and
other media texts by the use of specific techniques |
| Div II |
GR 4 · identify how specific techniques are used to affect viewer
perceptions in media texts
GR 6 · explore techniques, such as visual imagery, sound, flashback and
voice inflection, in oral, print and other media texts
· identify strategies that presenters use in media texts to influence
audiences |
| ICT |
F4 2.1 recognize that graphics, video and sound enhance
communication
2.2 describe how the use of various texts and graphics can alter
perception
2.3 discuss how technology can be used to create special effects
and/or to manipulate intent through the use of images and sound |
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This is key to understanding the "message in the
media"; understanding advertising. |
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2.4 Create original text
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Generate ideas
"media texts" |
| Div I |
GR3 · experiment with ways
of generating and organizing ideas prior to creating oral, print
and other media texts |
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use mind-mapping software such as Inspiration |
| Elaborate on the expression of ideas |
| Div II |
GR 4 · select and use visuals that enhance meaning of oral, print and
other media texts |
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use Paint, drawing tools, or clip art |
Structure texts
"media texts" |
| Div I |
KIN · draw, record or tell about ideas and experiences
GR 1 · write, represent and tell brief narratives about
own ideas and experiences
· recall and retell or represent favourite stories |
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use Paint, drawing tools, or clip art; alone or in
teacher-made templates |
