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ENG 1L Course Outline

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English (Locally Developed)

Locally Developed Compulsory Course
9
ENG 1L
1.0

Course Description/Rationale:
This course emphasizes reading, writing, oral communication and thinking skills
students need for success in secondary school and in their daily lives. The
program prepares students for ENG 2L and emphasizes instruction on skills
necessary to complete the Literacy Test successfully. Students read a variety of
narrative and expository forms, poetry, and drama and practice the skills
necessary for clear and accurate spoken and written language. In particular,
course activities will help develop confidence and self-esteem as well as provide
motivation to succeed in school and life. This course may be counted as one of
the compulsory English credits required for the Ontario Secondary School
Diploma (OSSD) or the Ontario Secondary School Certificate (OSSC).
Unit
1
2
3
4

Title
This is ME
News Reports & Informational Texts
Short Stories
The Hunger Games

Reporting Student Achievement

Assignment (Summative)
Who Am I?
Language Structure & Conventions
Test
Analyzing a News Report
Writing a News Report
Writing a Research Paper
Short Story Test
Monkeys Paw Twitter
Hunger Game Test
Hunger Games Presentation

Weighted Value
5%
10%

Culminating
Reflection
Exam
ENG 1L Survival Guide

Weighted Value
5%
10%
15%

5%
10%
10%
10%
5%
5%
10%