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ELA B 90 Relationships and Life
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Our Shared Linguistic and Cultural Roots
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UNIT SCHEDULE
5
UNIT MAP
•Double Entry Journal
•Viewing and Listening to
examples of Old, Middle
and Modern English
studying how English
works, its history and its
impact on others so we
can better understand
our linguistic identity
and our heritage
by examining the
•Persuasive Paragraph
•Representing &
Speaking : Canadianisms
•Descriptive Paragraph
•Reading excerpts of
various genre
history of English language
by examining
•Journal Entry
interpretation of language
by noting
by examining the
•Debate
•Friendly Letter / E-mail
by noting
voice in writing
cultural influences
•Narrative Paragraph
•Figures of Speech/
Representing
use of language
•Speaking: Emphasis,
Connotation, Inflection
•Writing a Poem
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2. How is language affected by gender, age, ethnic heritage group and educational background?
3. How is English used by different people in different roles and occupations?
4. How do writers use language to create voice?
5. What factors influence interpretation of written and oral language?
Past / present
Compare / contrast
Pros / cons
Cause / Effect
LEARNING
PROCESSES
UNIT FOCUS
QUESTIONS
1. When, where and how was English first used and by whom?
The Unit Organizer
Our Shared Linguistic and Cultural Roots
NAME
DATE
Expanded Unit Map
9
studying how English
works, its history and its
impact on others so we
can better understand
our linguistic identity
and our heritage
by examining the
history of English language
by examining
by noting
interpretation of language
by noting
by examining the
voice in writing
cultural influences
use of language
NEW
UNIT
SELF-TEST
QUESTIONS
10
The Unit Organizer
Our Shared Linguistic and Cultural Roots
NAME
DATE
Expanded Unit Map
9
studying how English
works, its history and its
impact on others so we
can better understand
our linguistic identity
and our heritage
by examining the
history of English language
by examining the
voice in writing
cultural influences
use of language
-gender, age, ethnic heritage
group, educational background
-words that originate from other
cultures and our own (e.g.
Canadianisms)
NEW
UNIT
SELF-TEST
QUESTIONS
10
interpretation of language
by noting
by examining
-of oral and written language
-the printed book (IPad, Kindle,
old, middle and new English)
-Chaucer, Shakespeare, etc.
by noting
--e-mail. msn, texting,
facebook (differences in
formality)
-audience
-in different literary examples
-tone and style
-figures of speech
-written: connotation,
denotation
-oral: emphasis,
inflection, pausing