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Burnaby School District English 8 Course Outline Source: English Language Arts Integrated Resource Package 2007 The English Language Arts 8 – 12 curriculum provides students with opportunities to experience the power of language by dealing with a range of texts and with the full range of contexts and purposes associated with the use of language. The Integrated Resource Package (IRP) and the Prescribed Learning Outcomes (PLOs) developed by the Ministry of Education include the same principles that guide our classroom instruction: Learning requires the active participation of the student. People learn in a variety of ways and at different rates. Learning is both an individual and a group process. Learning is most effective when students reflect on the process of learning and setting goals for improvement PRESCRIBED LEARNING OUTCOMES GradeByGrade distinction is further articulated through the complexity of the text and the situation. 1. Oral Language (Speaking/Listening) English 8 students will be able to: a. interact and collaborate in pairs and groups b. express ideas and information in a variety of situations and forms c. listen to comprehend, interpret, and evaluate ideas and information from a variety of texts d. select and use a range of strategies to interact and collaborate with others in pairs and groups e. select and use a range of strategies to prepare oral communications f. select and use a range of strategies to express ideas and information in oral communications g. use listening strategies to understand, recall, and analyse a variety of texts h. speak and listen to make personal responses to texts i. speak and listen to interpret and analyze ideas and information from texts j. speak and listen to synthesize and extend thinking k. use metacognitive strategies to reflect on and assess their speaking and listening l. recognize and apply the structures and features of oral language to convey and derive meaning 2. Reading and Viewing English 8 students will be able to: a. read, both collaboratively and independently, to comprehend a variety of literary texts b. read, both collaboratively and independently, to comprehend a variety of information and persuasive texts with some complexity of ideas and form c. view, both collaboratively and independently, to comprehend a variety of visual texts d. independently select and read, for sustained periods of time, texts for enjoyment and to increase fluency e. before reading and viewing, select and use a range of strategies to anticipate content and construct meaning f. during reading and viewing, select and use a range of strategies to construct, monitor, and confirm meaning g. after reading and viewing, select and use a range of strategies to extend and confirm meaning h. explain and support personal responses to texts i. interpret and analyze ideas and information from texts j. synthesize and extend thinking about texts k. use metacognitive strategies to reflect on and assess their reading and viewing

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Page 1: Grade 8 Course Outline - Home of the Vikingsnorth.sd41.bc.ca/docs/depts/misc/english/outlines/english8.pdf · Burnaby School District English 8 Course Outline Source: English Language

Burnaby School District English 8 Course Outline Source:  English Language Arts Integrated Resource Package 2007 

 The English Language Arts 8 – 12 curriculum provides students with opportunities to experience the power of language by dealing with a range of texts and with the full range of contexts and purposes 

associated with the use of language.  The Integrated Resource Package (IRP) and the Prescribed Learning Outcomes (PLOs) developed by the Ministry of Education include the same principles that guide our classroom instruction:   

• Learning requires the active participation of the student.  • People learn in a variety of ways and at different rates.  • Learning is both an individual and a group process. • Learning is most effective when students reflect on the process of  

    learning and setting goals for improvement    

PRESCRIBED LEARNING OUTCOMES Grade‐By‐Grade distinction is further articulated through the complexity of the text and the situation. 

 1.  Oral Language (Speaking/Listening)       English 8 students will be able to: 

a. interact and collaborate in pairs and groups  b. express ideas and information in a variety of situations and forms c. listen to comprehend, interpret, and evaluate ideas and information from a variety of texts d. select and use a range of strategies to interact and collaborate with others in pairs and groups e. select and use a range of strategies to prepare oral communications f. select and use a range of strategies to express ideas and information in oral communications g. use listening strategies to understand, recall, and analyse a variety of texts h. speak and listen to make personal responses to texts i. speak and listen to interpret and analyze ideas and information from texts j. speak and listen to synthesize and extend thinking k. use metacognitive strategies to reflect on and assess their speaking and listening l. recognize and apply the structures and features of oral language to convey and derive meaning 

 2.  Reading and Viewing      English 8 students will be able to: 

a. read, both collaboratively and independently, to comprehend a variety of literary texts b. read, both collaboratively and independently, to comprehend a variety of information and 

persuasive texts with some complexity of ideas and form c. view, both collaboratively and independently, to comprehend a variety of visual texts d. independently select and read, for sustained periods of time, texts for enjoyment and to 

increase fluency e. before reading and viewing, select and use a range of strategies to anticipate content and 

construct meaning f. during reading and viewing, select and use a range of strategies to construct, monitor, and 

confirm meaning g. after reading and viewing, select and use a range of strategies to extend and confirm meaning h. explain and support personal responses to texts i. interpret and analyze ideas and information from texts j. synthesize and extend thinking about texts k. use metacognitive strategies to reflect on and assess their reading and viewing  

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Burnaby School District English 8 Course Outline  l. recognize and explain how structures and features of text shape readers’ and viewers’ 

construction of meaning m. demonstrate increasing word skills and vocabulary knowledge 

 3.  Writing and Representing        English 8 students will be able to: 

a. write meaningful personal texts that explore ideas and information b. write purposeful information texts that express ideas and information c. write effective imaginative texts to explore ideas and information d. create thoughtful representations that communicate ideas and information  e. select and use a range of strategies to generate, develop, and organize ideas for writing and 

representing f. select and use a range of drafting and composing strategies while writing and representing  g. select and use a range of strategies to revise, edit, and publish writing and representing h. write and represent to explain  and support personal responses to texts i. write and represent to interpret and analyze ideas and information from texts j. write and represent to synthesize and extend thinking k. use metacognitive strategies to reflect on and address their writing and representing  l. use and experiment with elements of style in writing and representing, appropriate to purpose 

and audience, to enhance meaning and artistry m. use and experiment with elements of form in writing and representing, appropriate to purpose 

and audience, to enhance meaning and artistry n. use conventions in writing and representing, appropriate to purpose and audience, to enhance 

meaning and artistry  

  

Assessment: Formative Assessment (Assessment for/as Learning), Student‐Self –Assessment, and Summative Assessement (Assessment of Learning)  Classroom assessment is the process of gathering evidence of what a student knows, understands, and is able to do.  It helps to identify students’ learning needs.  A central role of assessment in the classroom is to inform teachers’ and students’ actions. The key to improved student performance is an increased attention to strategic applications of formative assessment. While both formative and summative assessment are important, it is formative assessment practices that help students learn to analyze and critique their work and to set personalized goals in relation to shared criteria, thus advancing their learning and achievement.  With this increased focus on assessment for and as learning, teachers and students can engage in fewer summative assessments.  

 More detailed information can be found at the ministry website: Performance Standards:  http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/perf_stands/ Integrated Resource Package:  http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp/irp_ela.htm