Grade 5 LOTE BC Learning Standards

Content Learning Standards

Curricular Competencies

Big Ideas

Viewing with intent helps us acquire a new language.

Non-verbal cues contribute meaning in language.

We can explore our identity through a new language.

Reciprocal communication is possible with gestures.

Stories help us to acquire language.

Each culture has traditions and ways of celebrating.

Recognize the relationships between gestures, common facial expressions and meaning

Demonstrate awareness of the Deaf community and some of its unique conventions

Consider personal, shared, and others' experiences, perspectives, and worldviews through a cultural lens

Recognize First Peoples perspectives and knowledge; other ways of knowing, and local cultural knowledge

Recognize varying meanings in size, style, and intensity of signs

Identify key information in simple signed phrases

Comprehend high-frequency vocabulary and simple stories

Use language-learning strategies

Respond to simple commands and instructions

Participate in simple interactions

Seek clarification of meaning

Share information using the presentation format best suited to their own and others' diverse abilities

ASL as a natural language

First Peoples perspectives connecting language and culture, including histories, identity, and place

manual alphabet

numbers 1-20

gender placement of signs

non-manual signals

number story 1-5

common, iconic signs and basic ASL structure, including:<ul><li>questions</li><li>information about themselves and others</li><li>likes, dislikes, and preferences</li><li>descriptions</li></ul>

common elements of cultural traditions

cultural aspects of and information about Deaf communities

common questions

Big Ideas

greetings and introductions

Thinking and communicating

basic information about themselves and others

Personal and social awareness

likes, dislikes, preferences, and interests

simple descriptions

common elements of cultural festivals and celebrations

Core French

Curricular Competency

Content

French alphabet

Identify Francophone communities across Canada

Comprehend key information in slow, clear speech and other simple texts

Listening and viewing with intent helps us begin to understand French.

French phonemes

Demonstrate awareness of connections between First Peoples communities and the French language

Comprehend simple stories

Both verbal and non-verbal cues contribute meaning in language.

gender and number

Identify a Francophone cultural festival or celebration in Canada

Interpret non-verbal cues to increase comprehension

With simple French, we can describe ourselves and our interests.

common, high-frequency vocabulary and sentence structures for communicating meaning:

Use various strategies to support communication

Reciprocal communication in French is possible using high-frequency vocabulary and sentence structures.

communities where French is spoken across Canada

Seek clarification of meaning

Stories help us to acquire language.

a Francophone cultural festival or celebration in Canada

Recognize the relationships between intonation and meaning

Each culture has traditions and ways of celebrating.

ethics of cultural appropriation and plagiarism

Respond to simple commands and instructions

Participate, with support, in simple interactions involving everyday situations

Express themselves and comprehend others through various modes of presentation

Big Ideas

Exploring and Reflecting

Creating and Communicating

French Immersion Language Arts

Curricular Competency

Content

communication strategies:

Adapt a message by taking into account its intention and audience to ensure comprehension

Identify the cultural and historical elements in Aboriginal and other texts, to put them into context

Interactions with other people reveal their varied perspectives and thus expose human diversity.

active listening

Describe the characters in a work based on their actions, and according to the social and historical context

Describe the dominant mood of a written work or its audiovisual adaptation

Fiction presents sociocultural and historical elements that have been adapted and shaped by the author.

consideration of other people's perspectives

Use biographical details from different sources to recreate the life of a character

Distinguish secondary ideas from main ideas in a text

Looking for information in multiple sources provides different points of view and enriches knowledge and vocabulary.

registers of language

Synthesize information from different texts

Distinguish objectivity from subjectivity in a text

The interpretation of a text depends as much on its structure and visual presentation as on its content.

self-correction

Organize and write a text following the structures under study

Analyze the interdependence of text and image

cultural and historical elements

Revise own work using reference tools

Obtain information from various sources and sift through this information to identify the most relevant elements

literary elements:

characteristics of the comic book

characteristics of the biography

text organization:

narrative structure

structure of informational texts

chronological organization

bibliographies

punctuation

language elements:

adverbs

simple relative pronouns

negation

verb moods and tenses associated with the genres being studied

revision strategies

Content Learning Standards

Curricular Competencies

Big Ideas

Listening and viewing with intent helps us acquire a new language.

Both verbal and non-verbal cues contribute meaning in language.

Reciprocal communication is possible using high-frequency words and patterns.

We can explore our identity through a new language.

Stories help us to acquire language.

Each culture has traditions and ways of celebrating.

Recognize letter sounds and common intonation patterns in Italian

Share information using the presentation format best suited to their own and others' diverse abilities

Analyze personal, shared, and others' experiences, perspectives, and worldviews through a cultural lens

Recognize First Peoples perspectives and knowledge; other ways of knowing, and local cultural knowledge

Identify key information and comprehend high-frequency vocabulary in slow, clear speech and other texts

Comprehend stories

Use language-learning strategies

Interpret non-verbal cues to increase understanding

Narrate or retell simple stories

Respond to simple commands and instructions

Participate in simple interactions

Seek clarification of meaning

German works of art

German communities in Canada

common elements of German cultural festivals and celebrations

First Peoples perspectives connecting language and culture, including oral histories, identity, and place

common, high-frequency vocabulary, sentence structures, and expressions, including:<ul><li>questions and statements</li><li>basic information about self and others</li><li>basic commands</li><li>modes of address</li></ul>

German declination (basic concept)

German phonemes

cognates

Content Learning Standards

Curricular Competencies

Big Ideas

Listening and viewing with intent helps us acquire a new language.

Both verbal and nonverbal cues contribute meaning in language.

Reciprocal communication is possible using high-frequency words and patterns.

We can explore our identity through a new language.

Stories help us to acquire language.

Each culture has traditions and ways of celebrating.

Recognize letter sounds and common intonation patterns in Italian

Share information using the presentation format best suited to their own and others' diverse abilities

Analyze personal, shared, and others' experiences, perspectives, and worldviews through a cultural lens

Recognize First Peoples perspectives and knowledge; other ways of knowing, and local cultural knowledge

Identify key information and comprehend high-frequency vocabulary in slow, clear speech and other texts

Comprehend stories

Use language-learning strategies

Interpret non-verbal cues to increase understanding

Narrate or retell simple stories

Respond to simple commands and instructions

Participate in simple interactions

Seek clarification of meaning

Italian alphabet

Italian phonemes

gender and number

common, high-frequency vocabulary, sentence structures, and expressions, including:<ul><li>simple questions in context</li><li>simple information and descriptions</li><li>likes, dislikes, and preferences</li></ul>

First Peoples perspectives connecting language and culture, including oral histories, identity, and place

traditional Italian stories, rhymes, and songs

common elements of Italian culture

Italian festivals and celebrations

Italian creative works

Content Learning Standards

Curricular Competencies

Big Ideas

Listening and viewing with intent helps us acquire a new language.

Both verbal and nonverbal cues contribute meaning in language.

Reciprocal communication is possible using high-frequency words and patterns.

We can explore our identity through a new language.

Stories help us to acquire language.

Each culture has traditions and ways of celebrating.

Recognize different scripts and syllabic sounds

Share information using the presentation format best suited to their own and others' diverse abilities

Consider personal, shared, and others' experiences, perspectives, and worldviews through a cultural lens

Recognize First Peoples perspectives and knowledge; other ways of knowing, and local cultural knowledge

Identify key information in slow, clear speech and other texts

Comprehend stories

Comprehend high-frequency vocabulary in slow, clear speech and other texts

Use language-learning strategies

Interpret non-verbal cues to increase understanding

Respond to simple commands and instructions

Participate in simple interactions

Seek clarification of meaning

rōmaji

Japanese syllabaries

common, high-frequency vocabulary, sentence structures, and expressions, including:<ul><li>simple questions and descriptions</li><li>self and others</li><li>basic commands</li></ul>

First Peoples perspectives connecting language and culture, including oral histories, identity, and place

Japanese works of art

Japanese communities in Canada

common elements of Japanese cultural festivals and celebrations

Content Learning Standards

Curricular Competencies

Big Ideas

Listening and viewing with intent helps us acquire a new language.

Both verbal and non-verbal cues contribute meaning in language.

Reciprocal communication is possible using high-frequency words and patterns.

We can explore our identity through a new language.

Stories help us to acquire language.

Each culture has traditions and ways of celebrating.

Recognize the relationships between pronunciation and meaning

Consider personal, shared, and others' experiences, perspectives, and worldviews through a cultural lens

Recognize First Peoples perspectives and knowledge; other ways of knowing, and local cultural knowledge

Comprehend high-frequency vocabulary, and identify key information in slow, clear speech and other texts

Comprehend stories

Use language-learning strategies

Interpret non-verbal cues to increase understanding

Respond to simple commands and instructions

Participate in simple interactions

Seek clarification of meaning

Share information using the presentation format best suited to their own and others' diverse abilities

Korean alphabet

common elements of Korean cultural festivals and celebrations

Korean phonemes

stroke order

syllable construction

language formality and etiquette

common, high-frequency vocabulary, sentence structures, and expressions, including:<ul><li>simple questions and descriptions</li><li>basic information and commands</li></ul>

First Peoples perspectives connecting language and culture, including oral histories, identity, and place

Korean works of art

Korean communities in Canada

Content Learning Standards

Curricular Competencies

Big Ideas

Listening and viewing with intent helps us acquire a new language.

Both verbal and nonverbal cues contribute meaning in language.

Reciprocal communication is possible using high-frequency words and patterns.

We can explore our identity through a new language.

Stories help us to acquire language.

Each culture has traditions and ways of celebrating.

Demonstrate awareness of the relationships between sounds, phonetic representation, Chinese characters, and meaning

Share information using the presentation format best suited to their own and others' diverse abilities

Consider personal, shared, and others' experiences, perspectives, and worldviews through a cultural lens

Recognize First Peoples perspectives and knowledge; other ways of knowing, and local cultural knowledge

Identify key information in slow, clear speech and other texts

Comprehend stories

Comprehend high-frequency vocabulary in slow, clear speech and other texts

Use language-learning strategies

Interpret non-verbal cues to increase understanding

Respond to simple commands and instructions

Participate in simple interactions

Seek clarification of meaning

phonetic systems

tonal variations

commonly used Chinese characters

basic strokes and structure of Chinese characters

common, high-frequency vocabulary, sentence structures, and expressions, including:<ul><li>simple questions and descriptions</li><li>basic information about self and others</li><li>basic commands</li></ul>

First Peoples perspectives connecting language and culture, including oral histories, identity, and place

Chinese works of art

Chinese communities in Canada

common elements of Chinese cultural festivals and celebrations

Content Learning Standards

Curricular Competencies

Big Ideas

Listening and viewing with intent helps us acquire a new language.

Both verbal and nonverbal cues contribute meaning in language.

Reciprocal communication is possible using high-frequency words and patterns.

We can explore our identity through a new language.

Stories help us to acquire language.

Each culture has traditions and ways of celebrating.

Recognize the relationships between pronunciation, common intonation patterns, and meaning

Share information using the presentation format best suited to their own and others' diverse abilities

Consider personal, shared, and others' experiences, perspectives, and worldviews through a cultural lens

Recognize First Peoples perspectives and knowledge; other ways of knowing, and local cultural knowledge

Identify key information in slow, clear speech and other texts

Comprehend stories

Comprehend high-frequency vocabulary in slow, clear speech and other texts

Use language-learning strategies

Interpret non-verbal cues to increase understanding

Respond to simple commands and instructions

Participate in simple interactions

Seek clarification of meaning

symbols and sounds

Punjabi alphabet

Punjabi phonemes

Punjabi language origin

common, high-frequency vocabulary, sentence structures, and expressions, including:<ul><li>simple questions and descriptions</li><li>basic information about self and others</li><li>numerals</li><li>gender and number</li><li>formal and informal modes of address</li></ul>

First Peoples perspectives connecting language and culture, including oral histories, identity, and place

Punjabi works of art

Punjabi communities across Canada

common elements of Punjabi cultural festivals and celebrations

Content Learning Standards

Curricular Competencies

Big Ideas

Listening and viewing with intent helps us acquire a new language.

Both verbal and non-verbal cues contribute meaning in language.

Reciprocal communication is possible using high-frequency words and patterns.

We can explore our identity through a new language.

Stories help us to acquire language.

Each culture has traditions and ways of celebrating.

Recognize the relationships between pronunciation, letters, punctuation, including common intonation patterns, and meaning

Consider personal, shared, and others' experiences, perspectives, and worldviews through a cultural lens

Recognize First Peoples perspectives and knowledge; other ways of knowing, and local cultural knowledge

Comprehend high-frequency vocabulary and identify key information in slow, clear speech and other texts

Comprehend simple stories

Use language-learning strategies

Interpret non-verbal cues to increase understanding

Respond to simple commands and instructions

Participate in simple interactions

Seek clarification of meaning

Share information using the presentation format best suited to their own and others' diverse abilities

Spanish phonemes

gender and number

First Peoples perspectives connecting language and culture, including oral histories, identity, and place

common, high-frequency vocabulary, sentence structures, and expressions, including:<ul><li>simple questions and descriptions</li><li>basic information about themselves and others</li><li>opinions and preferences</li></ul>

common elements of Hispanic cultural festivals and celebrations

Hispanic communities in Canada

Hispanic works of art