Language Arts Curriculum Connections
Information and Communication Technology
The Mystery of Millfoil Marsh encourages students to use language in a number of different contexts in order to "make sense of and bring order to their world.... As students speak, write and represent, they also listen to, read about and view the ideas and experiences of others. Critical and creative thinking and learning through language occur when students reflect, speculate,create, analyze and synthesize.In addition, language facilitates student development of metacognitive awareness; that is,it enables them to reflect on and control their own thinking and learning processes. Language helps students develop an awareness of the skills and strategies they need to complete learning tasks successfully and to communicate about themselves as learners." (http://www.learning.gov.ab.ca/k_12/curriculum/bySubject/english/elaK-9.pdf)
The
outcomes that are highlighted below are addressed
by
The Mystery
of Millfoil Marsh.
OUTCOMES FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE
ARTS
The aim of English language arts is to enable each student to understand and
appreciate language, and to use it confidently and competently in a variety
of situations or communication, personal satisfaction and learning.
General Outcome 1
Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to explore thoughts,
ideas, feelings and experiences.
1.1 Discover and explore
1.2 Clarify and extend
General Outcome 2
Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to comprehend and
respond personally and critically to oral, print and other media texts.
2.1 Use strategies and cues
2.2 Respond to texts
2.3 Understand forms, elements and techniques
2.4 Create original text
General Outcome 3
Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to manage ideas
and information.
3.1 Plan and focus
3.2 Select and process
3.3 Organize, record and evaluate
3.4 Share and review
General Outcome 4
Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to enhance the
clarity and artistry of communication.
4.1 Enhance and improve
4.2 Attend to conventions
4.3 Present and share
General Outcome 5
Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to respect, support
and collaborate with others.
5.1 Respect others and strengthen community
5.2 Work within a group