Dear Parents and Caregivers:
We are starting a new unit in Littératie en action 8 called La nature sous nos pieds.
Students will explore the unit question, “What can we do to reduce our ecological footprint?” They will read and listen to explanations on the impact that humans have on the environment.
They will read articles, interviews, poems, encyclopedia articles, and an adventure story, all related to the environment.
The learning goals for this unit include
Reading / Viewing
Students will practice and apply the comprehension strategies: ask questions, determine what is important, pause and check understanding, find clues to word meaning, interpret findings, and summarize.
Writing
Students will learn about the features of an explanation and will use what they learn to write their own explanations. Oral Communication Students will learn skills and strategies and then apply them to organize a press conference.
Media Literacy
Students will evaluate media texts.
They will analyse the text’s purpose and intended audience, the techniques used to capture and maintain interest, and the producer’s point of view. At the end of unit study, students will show what they have learned by organizing and presenting a press conference. 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,
Wanda Canaan
