English

Think critically, creatively, and reflectively to explore ideas within, between, and beyond texts Recognize personal, social, and cultural contexts, as well as values and perspectives in texts.Assess and refine texts to improve clarity and impact demonstrate speaking and listening skills.use writing and design processes to plan, develop, and create engaging and meaningful texts for a variety of purposes and audiences Express and support an opinion with evidence.

Read and demonstrate an understanding of a variety of literary, informational, and graphic texts, using a range of strategies to construct meaning; read a variety of texts from diverse cultures and historical periods, identifying specific purposes for reading. compare their own perspective on a topic with the perspective of the main character to compare treatments of similar themes in stories from different cultures, study literary essays, noting thesis statements and structural elements, as models for their own writing.

Read and demonstrate an understanding of a variety of literary, informational, and graphic texts, using a range of strategies to construct meaning; read a variety of texts from diverse cultures and historical periods, identifying specific purposes for reading (e.g., read editorials and articles in newspapers, magazines, or journals reflecting two opposing views of Canada as a multicultural society, summarize a selection of critical essays about a text studied in class to enhance or challenge their own interpretation of the text）