Posted by wcanaan | Posted in 8 Extended | Posted on October 27, 2023
Dear Parents and Caregivers:
We are starting a new unit in Littératie en action 8 called Un nouveau départ! Students will
explore the unit question, “Why do people move?” They will read stories about how people
react to what happens in their lives. Students will also read and view news reports, photo
essays, interviews, a poem and a graphic story based on the unit topic.
The learning goals for this unit include
Reading
Students will practise and apply the following comprehension strategies: make connections,
find clues to word meaning, pause and check, interpret primary sources, and summarize.
Writing
Students will learn about the report text form. They will write their own reports.
Oral Communication
Students will practise skills and strategies for conducting an interview.
Media Literacy
Students will analyze online research. They will learn and use the strategies for analysing
the point of view and reliability of a Web site.
At the end of the unit, students will show what they have learned by creating an archive
about why people move. They will use reading, writing, oral, and media skills and strategies
to complete the task.
You can support the learning goals for this unit at home by discussing the unit topic,
as well as the unit skills and strategies.
Sincerely,
Teacher : Wanda Canaan
