English Units
in the Ontario Educational Resource Bank
Course:
EBT4O
Communication in
the World of
Business &
Technology
(Units 1 & 2
Overview missing;
individual lesson
available)
Descriptor:
EBT4O: Unit 3 - Entire Unit: Meet Your Public
Resource ID: ELO1212720
Description: This unit focuses on analyzing language for bias and jargon, researching careers in graphic design, using
word-processing software to create brochures and providing effective peer- and self-assessment.
EBT4O: Unit 4 - Entire Unit: Putting It All Together
Resource ID: ELO1212790
Description: This unit forms the summative assessment for this course. Students will create a three-pronged publicity
campaign for the business of their choosing. This campaign will include graphic-based promotional material (e.g.
letterhead), written promotional material (e.g. advertisement), and multimedia promotional material (e.g. slideshow
presentation for a kiosk). Students will also reflect on their progress.
EMS3O
Media Studies
(Note: Units 2, 4 & 5
have multiple units
available)
EMS3O: Unit 1 - Entire Unit: The Power of Media
Resource ID: ELO1139690
Description: In this unit, students are introduced to Media Studies and acquire knowledge and understanding of various
media including: storytelling, print, radio, film, television and computers. They investigate the media in the following
ways: MP3, letter to the editor, talk radio log and commentary, collage, top ten list, website photo essay, and on-line
chat.
EMS3O: Unit 2 - Entire Unit: Constructing Reality
Resource ID: ELO1139770
Description: This unit is a collection of activities built on the concept of how various media construct reality for news and
entertainment. How people are seen, based on race, age, gender and ethnicity, is explored in activities that explore
music videos, situation comedies, sporting advertisements, film and stage. Stereotypes are studied, as are Internetbased, alternate news sources.
EMS3O: Unit 2 - Entire Unit: Media Studies: Media Issues
Resource ID: ELO1008030
Description: This unit looks at media issues by exploring four areas in which media have a powerful influence. Students
first study stereotypes and how they are presented in the media. Then they study the issue of violence in the media.
They also discuss and analyse the role of private and public media, and the global influence of North American media.
Students see that there are other approaches to these issues besides the ones that are presented in the mainstream
media.
EMS3O: Unit 3 - Entire Unit: Media and You
Resource ID: ELO1139860
Description: The unit is a collection of activities which includes: Advertising Techniques; “Mashing” and “Mash-Ups;”
Self-esteem and self-image; Avatars; Second-Life; Public Service Announcements (PSA’s); Marginalization of Children;
Canadian Code of Advertising Standards.
EMS3O: Unit 4 - Entire Unit: Media & the Consumer
Resource ID: ELO1008110
Description: In this unit, students gain an understanding of the connections between the media and the consumer.
Students examine the relationship between media and consumer behaviour, codes of advertising, techniques used and
relevant audience. Students deconstruct advertisements to reveal their explicit and implicit messages. The culminating
activity involves the creation of a media product focused on selling.
EMS3O: Unit 4 - Entire Unit: Thinking Visually
Resource ID: ELO1139950
Description: In this unit you explore mediums that are particularly visual: film and comic books. Theories of
screenwriting are taught and practiced. You will research careers in media and devise practical applications for product
placement in media works. Juxtaposition is studied, as are storyboards.
EMS3O: Unit 5 - Entire Unit: Raise the Hype!
Resource ID: ELO1008130
Description: This culminating unit draws together the skills of research, analysis, selection of appropriate media, creation
of media and various writing forms from each of the preceding units and provides an opportunity for the students to
demonstrate their personal understanding of a media issue. The final product can take the form of a multimedia
campaign about one issue that was either covered in the course or which they identify as being of strong interest to
them. Students choose an audience for their campaign and they must use a variety of media forms in their campaign.
The assessment of this unit should form a substantial portion of the final evaluation for the course.
EMS3O: Unit 5 - Entire Unit: Raise the Hype!
Resource ID: ELO1140030
Description: In this unit, you choose an issue in the media and prepare a proposal for a multimedia campaign about that
issue. Movies promos (promotions) are studied. You investigate facts pertaining to your chosen issue, including copyright
law. You find and select a media example related to your chosen issue and share it with the class. You then create and
administer a survey based on the media example that you found and chose for analysis. A report to the class is created,
offering the results of the survey. A detailed project update includes: resources, time lines, production needs, successes
and problems. You submit your multimedia campaign to the teacher for summative evaluation and post it for feedback
from your classmates. You also complete a written reflection on the experience of completing a multimedia campaign.
ENG1D
English
Grade 9
Academic
(Unit 3 Overview
missing; individual
lessons available)
ENG1D: Unit 1 - Entire Unit: Narrative Forms and Voices (Short)
Resource ID: ELO1121140
Description: This short story unit includes: plot, and cause and effect narrative, narrative point-of-view, character,
setting and symbol, conflict and theme. Students analyse short fiction, engage in thinking and inquiry about the
stories and communicate their thoughts on the tales. Through textual and graphical means and by adapting the
stories into different forms (e.g. changing “first person narrative” to “third person narrative”), construction of
narrative is explored and decoded.
ENG1D: Unit 2 - Entire Unit: Narrative Forms and Voices (Long): The Chrysalids
Resource ID: ELO1121150
Description: The concepts of setting, conflict, character, plot and theme are developed in the study of the novel.
Students read critically to make inferences and find textual proof to support opinions. Websites are analyzed for
research purposes. Students create graphic organizers and perform peer and self-edit written work and use research
material in paragraph and essay writing assignments.
ENG1D: Unit 4 - Entire Unit: Dramatic Forms and Voices
Resource ID: ELO1121170
Description: The unit involves a study of Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet. Students research William
Shakespeare to explore how an author is influenced by the world in which he/she lives. The structure and language
of the play is examined. Students become familiar with the various styles of writing Shakespeare incorporated into
his plays, including the soliloquy and the sonnet. Elements of the play: theme, plot and the decisions and/or action
of the characters, are studied to see how they are interwoven and impact each other. The culminating activity builds
familiarity with the structure of a news report and the writing of a news report based on an event from the play.
ENG1D: Unit 5 - Entire Unit: Informational Forms and Voices
Resource ID: ELO1121180
Description: In this unit students will gain familiarity with the form of Informational Text and will be given definitions
for "imply" and "infer." Through the close study of popular news and free email websites, they will discover patterns
in the packaging of information. Next they will become familiar with editorials, editorial cartoons, and news reports
as forms of informational text. They will examine the role that the audience, purpose, proposition, tone, and
evidence plays in the development of an editorial. Through the use of online web sites, they will read and analyze
editorials, editorial cartoons and news reports from various newspapers. Next students will select a current
issue/topic and write their own editorial and create an editorial cartoon to share with their class. They will also write
or videotape their own news story. Finally, they will demonstrate their understanding of Informational Text by
creating a travel brochure called, "Star-Crossed Lovers - The Romeo and Juliet Walking Tour."
ENG1D: Unit 6 - Entire Unit: Finding Your Voice: Culminating Unit
Resource ID: ELO1121190
Description: In this unit, you will review news terms and expand your news term vocabulary. You will investigate
print and televised news forms and will analyse and report your findings. You will also brainstorm a list of news
headlines which can be adapted to both newspaper and televised newscast. Next you will share these headlines in a
whole class discussion. Having completed your research, you will be equipped to select your news format and text
for the final activity. You will provide an outline of your final project which must meet with teacher approval before
progressing to the final project. In the final project, you will demonstrate your skill at writing for a variety of
purposes and finding textual proof to support these various purposes. You will study, analyse, and practise
formatting a news media project.
ENG1L
Enlgish
Grade 9
Locally Developed
ENG1L: Unit 1 – Entire Unit: Getting to Know Yourself and Others
Resource ID: ELO1211190
Description: As part of the introduction to the course, you will complete a personal exploration about yourself. You
will then use your interviewing skills to make discoveries about your friends, classmates, peers or someone you
would like to get to know a bit better. This discovery will then continue as you explore important elements of the
short story. Concepts such as character, plot, setting, theme, moral, mood and tone will be examined by reading
several short stories and through a variety of learning activities and assignments. Opportunities for whole class and
individual learning are provided so that by the end of the unit, you will be prepared to deconstruct a short story into
a variety of different media representations.
ENG1L: Unit 2 - Entire Unit: Poetry
Resource ID: ELO1188760
Description: Students learn about the term “Imagery.” They will create a “visual poem” and describe a favourite
place or person. They will explore the difference between literal and figurative language. From there students will
learn about metaphor and simile, and their uses in poetry. Favourite song lyrics will be analyzed for use of figurative
language and for meaning. A Poetry Portfolio – the unit’s Summative Activity – is begun with a search in the library
or on the internet.
ENG1L: Unit 3 – Entire Unit: Love and Hate – Romeo and Juliet
Resource ID: ELO1211200
Description: In this unit, you will be challenged to read one of William Shakespeare’s more famous works, Romeo
and Juliet. The study of Romeo and Juliet will encourage you to explore relationships and themes that transcend
time: love and hate. Through a variety of activities, such as writing news reports, obituaries, invitations, poems and
scenes, you will explore, in detail, old ideas in a modern world.
ENG1L: Unit 4 - Entire Unit: Media
Resource ID: ELO1188770
Description: In this unit, students will learn about the history of visual storytelling, including “Manga” and Western
comic books and graphic novels. Definitions for “genre” and “era” are given. Students will tell a story visually (like a
tapestry or cave painting) and summarize the work of a fellow student. Oral and visual storytelling is taught stressing
the importance of verbs. Students collect verbs and their definitions, tell a story orally and then tell a visual story
based on another student’s oral narrative. Students will learn how technology shaped their parents' teen years and
how it continues to shape theirs. They will create a Venn diagram that compares the technology and media of the
different time periods. Students will learn about heroes and comic book superheroes. They are taught the definition
of “zeitgeist.” A written self-portrait is created. Students then produce a comic book style superhero based on
themselves. A nemesis of their superhero is described. Students learn the Three Principles of Unique and
Memorable characters: #1 – Unique Visual Qualities; #2 – Look and Listen; #3 – True Character. They will then write
a character profile. Following that, they present an oral character profile in the form of a Podcast MP3 file. Students
will read the second third of the graphic novel Runaways (Pride & Joy). They will learn about the three key elements
of a story: Introduction, Complication and Resolution (Conclusion). They tell a story orally, in three parts, with the
help of two fellow students. The story is submitted as Podcast MP3 files. Students will learn about the qualities of
novel, short story, dramatic and visual writing. They learn how to write effective dialogue for visual storytelling. A
short comic, based on a listening exercise, is created. Students finish reading the graphic novel, Runaways (Pride and
Joy). Students write a profile of a character from Runaways (Pride & Joy). They also write a summary of the book. An
autobiographical graphic novel (3 chapters, 10-12 panels per chapter) is created.
ENG1L: Unit 5 - Entire Unit: Novel
Resource ID: ELO1188780
Description: Students will explore the concepts of character, plot, setting, conflict and theme in the context of a
novel study. Throughout this activity, they will be reading and examining the novel Jakeman by Deborah Ellis. They
will apply information from the novel to the creation of a comic strip, a CD, a character sketch, supported opinion
response and several Podcasts.
ENG1L: Unit 6 - Entire Unit: Course in a Box
Resource ID: ELO1211310
Description: Students will look at the importance of character and setting by extending the learning into their own
world. Also, they will examine the importance of different items from different works. As part of the culminating
unit to the course, they will complete assignments which serve as a review of everything that has been done in the
previous units.
ENG1P
English
Grade 9
Applied
(Note: Unit 2 has
multiple units
available)
ENG1P: Unit 1 - Entire Unit: Narrative - Friends and Foes
Resource ID: ELO1151230
Description: Students will use short stories to study the elements of fiction and style such as characterization, plot,
conflict, setting, similes, metaphors, and foreshadowing. Writing assignments will focus on using the writing process
to create descriptive and narrative paragraphs. Creating oral presentations will help students develop their oral
communication skills. Students will start to choose, edit, and reflect upon on their assignments as they start to
assemble a portfolio of their best work in the form of an ezine (electronic magazine)
ENG1P: Unit 2 - Entire Unit: People in Community
Resource ID: ELO1151240
Description: Students will focus on their surrounding community as they conduct interviews, write a profile for a
community leader, analyze media products and make extensive use of the writing process with a focus on the prewriting stage.
ENG1P: Unit 2: Entire Unit
Resource ID: ELO1034250
Description: This drama activity has students examine script format, stage directions and dialogue. They will have
opportunity to think about implicit and explicit messages in drama. Students will work with specific drama
terminology and create their own set.
ENG1P: Unit 3 - Entire Unit: Mastering Mass Communication: The Media and You
Resource ID: ELO1151250
Description: Students will study and use dialogue and drama to present conflicts between characters. To help
organize their ideas, students will practice using graphical organizers during the writing process. A focus will be
placed on creating and analyzing public service announcements.
ENG1P: Unit 4 - Entire Unit: Taking a Closer Look
Resource ID: ELO1151260
Description: In this unit, you will examine the theme of Appearance Versus Reality. You will select and study a novel
and learn about the kind of stories you find in newspapers. You will learn about writing for newspapers and creating
a poster. This resource has also been developed for ENG 1D: English[Academic], ENG 2P: English[Applied] and ENG
2D: English[Academic].
ENG1P: Unit 5 - Entire Unit: Culminating Activity
Resource ID: ELO1151270
Description: In this culminating unit, students will create a personalized Ezine (online magazine), which represents
a portfolio of their best work and be given the opportunity to reflect on their learning. Students will also read a
sight passage before being asked to write descriptive, narrative and opinion paragraphs, as well as preparing a
short discussion.
ENG2L
English
Grade 10
Locally Developed
ENG2L: Unit 1 – Entire Unit: Finding My Way
Resource ID: ELO1203400
Description: In this unit, students will learn the importance of communicating effectively and respectfully with
others. They will identify their personal learning styles, reflect on their learning skills and learn how they can
improve those skills to be more successful. Students will learn and use reading, writing and oral communication
strategies to respond to and write a variety of texts. Finally, students will apply knowledge and skills acquired to
read a biography, write an autobiography and indicate how they would present their work to an audience.
ENG2L: Unit 2 – Entire Unit: Telling My Story
Resource ID: ELO1204450
Description: In this unit, students review the elements of narrative, literary devices, and complete a variety of
activities to reinforce their understanding of how narrative elements can be identified and analyzed. Students will
examine short stories, dramatic form and poetry and then complete activities that will prepare them to be
successful on the OSSLT. Students will apply and broaden their understanding of how to use before, during and after
reading strategies to further their understanding of narrative texts. Finally, students will apply their knowledge and
understanding of the narrative form by completing a summative sight passage test.
ENG2L: Unit 3 – Entire Unit: The “Me” in Media
Resource ID: ELO1204550
Description: In this unit, students learn the importance of becoming media-literate in a world largely influenced by
media. They learn key terms related to media and complete a variety of activities and reflections around the key
concepts of media. Students will learn how the media constructs reality and learn to identify the difference between
implicit and explicit messages. They will learn and apply the codes and conventions of a variety of forms of media.
Students will learn to identify the ideologies and value messages contained within media and deconstruct media
stereotypes. They will learn to recognize the link between media and business. Finally, students will apply their
understanding of media concepts by creating a print advertisement for a product of their choice.
ENG2L: Unit 4 - Entire Unit: Making My Point
Resource ID: ELO1204390
Description: In this unit, students will focus on discovering how to differentiate between fact and opinion, how to
deconstruct essays and speeches, and how to effectively write persuasive text. They will be encouraged to think
critically about what they read, identifying both the implicit and explicit messages. Students are asked to make
inferences about what they are reading and to include connections between the text, their lives and the world at
large in their own writing.
ENG2L: Unit 5 – Entire Unit: Me and My Friends
Resource ID: ELO1204620
Description: In this unit, students will focus on discovering how to find meaning in text. They will read a novel and
deconstruct the narrative elements to uncover explicit and implicit meaning. Students will be encouraged to look
beyond appearances, to think critically, and to make inferences about what they are reading, while drawing
connections between the text, their own life, and the world at large.
ENG2L: Unit 6 – Entire Unit: Shaping My Future
Resource ID: ELO1204730
Description: In this unit, students are encouraged to reflect on skills essential for success in school and to examine
and reflect on their own skill levels. They will also review the major steps in the writing process and examine and
reflect on their own skill levels in preparation for the culminating task where they will be asked to demonstrate their
skills by creating a multimedia presentation that includes an oral, visual and written component.
ENG2P
English
Grade 10
Applied
ENG2P: Unit 1 - Entire Unit: Driver's Manual
Resource ID: ELO1154860
Description: In this Unit, students will be introduced to the three text forms they will be using in this course. As an
introduction to these text forms, students will be taken on a virtual tour of a library. They will also complete the
following two assignments: a driver's pretest and a reflective journal which will be used as a part of their final
evaluation. In order to help with these tasks, students will review the following: pre-reading and during-reading
strategies, test-taking tips and key points for writing a reflective journal. Activities on pre-reading, during-reading,
test taking strategies and reflective journal writing can be used in more than one grade level and in several courses.
ENG2P: Unit 2 - Entire Unit: Effective Communication
Resource ID: ELO1154940
Description: Through exploring and communicating the benefits of volunteering, students solidify their
understanding of researching, forming opinions, and writing formal paragraphs. An activity on researching and
writing formal paragraphs can be used in more than one grade level and in several courses.
ENG2P: Unit 3 - Entire Unit: Independent Study
Resource ID: ELO1027100
Description: Consists of 10 activities. Basically, the unit guides the student through successful reading strategies,
such as selection process, reflecting, using graphic organizers, note-taking, plot and character analysis, etc., which
will help deepen their understanding as they read through their novels. In the culminating activity, students are to
submit a proposal/plan for a film adaptation of their novel. Teachers using this resource are advised to ascertain the
availability and suitability of the recommended website(s)/hyperlink(s) beforehand.
ENG2P: Unit 3 - Entire Unit: Narrative Texts
Resource ID: ELO1155040
Description: In this Unit, students will be introduced to short narrative texts, specifically, the short story, free verse
and the teleplay. Through short written assignments, they will demonstrate their understanding of the uniqueness
of these genres. An activity on the short story, free verse and the teleplay, can be used in more than one grade level.
ENG2P: Unit 4 - Entire Unit: Short Fiction
Resource ID: ELO1026280
Description: Students learn to use and recognize standard literary devices often encountered in short fiction by
making connections to their daily lives in their community, analysing media, using interactive games, and completing
short written exercises. Teachers using this resource are advised to ascertain the availability and suitability of the
recommended website(s)/hyperlink(s) beforehand. Teachers using this resource are advised that they must print out
and distribute graphic organizers which will be used by the students as references throughout the unit.
ENG2P: Unit 4 - Entire Unit: The Yellow Brick Road
Resource ID: ELO1155120
Description: Each activity in this Unit scaffolds towards the Final Evaluation Unit. The first stage in the scaffolding is
the novel choice. Students will begin the novel study by choosing an appropriate novel. There will be a suggested
list. However, students can negotiate with their teacher if they prefer one that is not on the suggested list. Students
will be given the opportunity to engage in discussions as to their choice of novels. Students will apply pre-reading,
during and after reading strategies to their novel study. They will demonstrate their understanding of the text by
using graphic organizers such as plot and character mapping, character and thematic charts. Activities focusing on
Pre-reading, during and after reading strategies for narrative can be used in more than one grade level.
ENG2P: Unit 5 - Entire Unit: Final Evaluation
Resource ID: ELO1155240
Description: The Final Evaluation will require students to complete four tasks based on the independent novel read
in Unit 4. The three tasks are a five paragraph formal essay, a teleplay, and an oral component related to the
teleplay, and the final metacognitive journal. The final evaluation tasks can be used in more than one grade level.
ENG3C
English
Grade 11
College
ENG3C: Unit 1 - Entire Unit: Power to Begin
Resource ID: ELO1158070
Description: In this unit, students begin with an autobiography using their personal experiences. They will read a
variety of texts including informative, creative and persuasive for different audiences focusing on the concept of self.
The unit will culminate in three summative assignments: an autobiography, a personal essay and a multimedia
profile page.
ENG3C: Unit 2 - Entire Unit: Wanting Power: Constructing and De-constructing Media
Resource ID: ELO1205740
Description: This unit is designed to have students think about the habits of good readers, drawing a parallel
between how they make inferences both as viewers and readers of a media work. In the activities, students will
learn to distinguish between implicit and explicit information and develop their visualizing skills by thinking about
how a director might transfer information that they have read to a film. Students will have an opportunity to try
storyboarding with a passage from a written text of their choice. Students who are not familiar with filming terms
will benefit from the glossary terms provided throughout the activities.
ENG3C: Unit 3 - Entire Unit: Powering Up for the Great Debate
Resource ID: ELO1205760
Description: In this unit, students will undertake the entire Inquiry and Research Cycle as they prepare for a debate The Great Debate- as it is called in the unit. In addition to explicit instruction about the elements of, protocol for, and
strategies of debates, students will learn a bit about logical fallacies so that they can recognize then in all situations
involving argumentation.
ENG3C: Unit 4 – Entire Unit: Abuse of Power
Resource ID: ELO1175220
Description: This unit focuses on reading a novel with multiple contexts. Students are given a list of seven novel
choices and begin their reading. Students are taught a pacesetting strategy which will follow them through the
reading. Notetaking is encouraged through regular worksheet submissions. As well, students are assigned to novel
study groups to hold discussions and work on comprehension questions. After completing the novel, research is
done on the author and on the historical context of the setting. Students also record their research progress in a blog
format. Finally choice is given again in completing two written assignments and two communication assignments.
Students complete the unit by presenting their work orally and evaluating themselves and their peers.
ENG3C: Unit 5 - Entire Unit: Learning to Use Your Power
Resource ID: ELO1205770
Description: Students will learn to develop tone and voice by writing a series of letters for specific audiences and
purposes. They will think about the things they must consider in order to be an effective communicator.
ENG3C: Unit 6 – Entire Unit: Power to Demonstrate
Resource ID: ELO1190240
Description: This unit has two purposes: to collect students' best work from the course and to test their ability to
read and write within limitations of time. In the first half of the unit, students will collect their best work from their
response journals, their discussions and their writing submissions. They will submit them to the teacher again, this
time with a self-analysis and self-evaluation. Next, students will highlight their strengths, weaknesses and goals for
themselves in terms of reading, writing, media and oral communication. In the second half of the unit, students will
be tested on their understanding of creative, informational and persuasive forms of text. Finally, they will be asked
to plan and write a persuasive series of paragraphs.
ENG3E
English
Grade 11
Essential
(Note: Units 2, 3, 5 &
6 have multiple units
available)
ENG3E: Unit 1 - Entire Unit: Orientation
Resource ID: ELO1130130
Description: This is an overview of Unit 1 wherein students learn about their classmates and using the internet and
online course format in an appropriate and meaningful way.
ENG3E: Unit 2 - Entire Unit: Morning
Resource ID: ELO1130140
Description: This second unit of the course focuses on developing writing skills while examining the elements of a
newspaper. The unit begins with the student learning the features of an effective formal paragraph and strategies
for planning and writing a sound paragraph. Then, after reviewing parts of speech, they will shift focus to the topic of
newspapers. Students will examine news stories, editorials, and letters to the editor and then be given the
opportunity to write a news story and a letter to the editor. Students will learn about bias, forming solid arguments
and planning work. The unit ends with writing a four paragraph series of paragraphs expressing an opinion of the
media’s impact on them.
ENG3E: Unit 2 - Entire Unit: Writing and the Media
Resource ID: ELO1003422
Description: This is a workplace English unit looking at writing and the media. Students work through the following
LOs: 1) Paragraph Writing; 2) Parts of Speech; 3) Word Up; 4) Introduction to Journal Writing and First Reflection
Assignment; 5) Writing News Reports; 6) Look at the Differences; 7) Understanding the Editorial Page; 8) Are You
Influenced by the News?; 9) Media and the News.
ENG3E: Unit 3 - Entire Unit: Noon
Resource ID: ELO1130150
Description: This is an entire unit. Students begin this unit by examining how people use creative means to
communicate ideas. They begin by examining how sentence variety can add to their writing. Next, there is a review
of story terms, and some reading strategies to become active readers. They will then read short stories, and
demonstrate an understanding of those concepts. The unit moves on to an examination of positive and negative
body language and how it communicates meaning in a setting like a job interview. The focus then shifts to online
communication and how it applies in general and specifically to this course and with peers. The culminating activity
examines global issues and asks the students to research a global issue and report on their findings in a series of
paragraphs.
ENG3E: Unit 3 - Entire Unit: Poetic Forms and Voices
Resource ID: ELO1121160
Description: This unit involves the study of a variety of forms of poetry, as well as their historical origins. Students
will examine the technical components of poetry, including structure, form, poetic devices, and ‘poetic voice'. Also
they will study the art of storytelling through ancient ballads, found poetry, modern free verse, and the sonnet. They
will have the opportunity to study and practice creating each type. Next they will publish their work and share it with
their teacher and peers for diagnostic, formative, and summative assessment. Exemplars are provided for each
activity with step-by-step instructions. They will also create visual media to accompany their work. The visual
component is designed to both assist them in the writing process, and to give deeper meaning to their textual work.
They will also reflect on the writing process through journal entries.
ENG3E: Unit 4 - Entire Unit: Afternoon
Resource ID: ELO1130160
Description: In this unit, students will use Of Mice and Men as a springboard into many aspects of communication.
The unit opens with an introduction to the novel with questions related to the novel. This is something that students
will do throughout the unit in an effort to learn the value of note taking for later use. Then they move into
completing a report on life in the 1930s so that they come to a deeper understanding of the era in which the novel is
set. At this point they also learn some fundamental grammar and word usage guidelines. They then move into using
forms and fill in an accident report for a character in the novel. Students continue through the novel looking at
concepts like insulting language, personal reflection, and mob behaviour. In Activity 8, they review the content of the
novel before moving on to a culminating activity in which they create a parody of the novel. Please note: Flash
vocabulary quiz in Activities 1,3,5,6,7 may not tally scores accurately.
ENG3E: Unit 5 - Entire Unit: Evening
Resource ID: ELO1130170
Description: This unit is designed to give students a better understanding of how advertisers shape their messages
before delivering them to the intended audience. Students begin with a vocabulary exercise in which they review
media specific language. They then move into developing an understanding of how Advertisers use language to help
sell products. The unit continues by having the students track their own media consumption and recognize how
much media impacts their lives every day. Students will then focus on radio stations and do a comparison in order to
witness the differences within this one medium and how those differences are reflected in the language. They will
then examine the concept of stereotypes and how they are incorporated into a variety of media. Along with the
usual reflection at the end of the unit, the culminating activity asks students to use what they’ve learned in the unit
and create an advertising pamphlet for their favourite product or service.
ENG3E: Unit 5 - Entire Unit
Resource ID: ELO1003432
Description: This unit focuses on Language and Advertising. It includes 8 activities concentrating on improving
communication skills, expanding vocabulary, and creating media works. Teachers using this resource are advised to
ascertain the availability and suitability of the recommended website(s)/hyperlink(s) beforehand.
ENG3E: Unit 6 - Entire Unit: Tomorrow
Resource ID: ELO1130180
Description: This unit is designed to give students a better understanding of the world of work, as it will apply to
them. They begin the unit by looking at vocabulary related to their own future job goals. They then move into
learning about job interviews and the interview process. They will get practice in an interactive job interview before
performing a mock interview using Expresslab software. They will also produce a thank you letter to follow up after
the interview. Students will then interview someone in a field they are interested in and write a summary of that
interview. The next activity prompts students to find an online application form that is relevant to their interests and
then discuss the forms with their classmates. Students will then go through the process of filling out two application
forms and reviewing resumes for their unique characteristics. There is an opportunity then for students to read
Robert Frost’s A Road Not Taken and to reflect on the process of searching for a future career. In the culminating
activity, students create their own business, and a job posting for that job, and then attend a virtual job fair created
by themselves and their peers.
ENG3E: Unit 6 - Entire Unit: Workplace Preparation
Resource ID: ELO1003424
Description: This unit contains 7 activities involving workplace vocabulary, interview process, employment
information, resumes, application forms and job fair.
ENG3U
English
Grade 11
University
ENG3U: Unit 1 - Entire Unit: Journey to Freedom - Something to Write About
Resource ID: ELO1188400
Description: The activities in this unit will enable you to explore the overall theme of oppression and emancipation as
it is expressed through poetry and in the short story genre. You will also learn to recognize the elements of a short
story, through a careful reading of Ambrose Flack’s tale “The Day Strangers Came to Town.” You will also have the
opportunity to identify the ideas expressed in a literary work and to respond to them in a thoughtful and welldesigned essay. Since essay writing is an important expectation, a number of the tasks you undertake will focus on the
steps involved in doing so. You will discover ways to organize your ideas in a logical manner. Finally, you will learn to
support the opinions you express by properly citing passages from the recognized work of literature that they are
based on.
ENG3U: Unit 2 - Entire Unit: The Power of the Spoken Word
Resource ID: ELO1146230
Description: In this unit, students will explore the Power of the Spoken Word. This will include reading and listening to
a range of texts from different times and places. The unit will begin with an exploration of the Ancient Greeks’ notion
of dialectic and rhetoric. Next, they will deepen their understanding of bias, as it applies to a range of forms. They will
then travel to the Renaissance where they will develop their oratory skills reading excerpts from the works of William
Shakespeare. From there, they will explore the tools of a speaker’s toolbox, examining elements that orators use to
capture and convince an audience, reading speeches both British and Canadian Prime Ministers. After that, they will
be given the opportunity to listen to much more modern spoken word that is focused on social change and even given
a chance to create a piece of their own. They will then practice the skills they've developed by completing a close
reading of a text that evaluates and critiques the English Language. In the end, they’ll be given an opportunity to
review prior to completing a Unit Test and writing an original speech.
ENG3U: Unit 3 - Entire Unit: A Struggle for Freedom
Resource ID: ELO1146310
Description: In this unit, students will examine Ernest J. Gaines’ novel, A Lesson Before Dying. They will examine the
author’s life and the elements of the novel, as well as continue to develop their essay writing skills. Opportunities for
whole class, small group, and individual learning are provided, including personal response writing, so that by the end
of the unit, they are prepared to write an original essay that demonstrates their newly acquired knowledge and skills.
ENG3U: Unit 4 - Entire Unit: A Doll’s House - Breaking the Chains of Social Order
Resource ID: ELO1188490
Description: In this unit, you will have an opportunity to read and study the 19th century play, A Doll’s House, by
Henrik Ibsen. A Doll’s House is a fascinating play which explores the concepts of love, duty and commitment in the
husband/wife relationship. In this play, Ibsen makes some powerful statements about society’s expectations in the
19th century, and about how such expectations can affect our relationships in life. As part of this unit, students will
also look at how Ibsen has cleverly used symbols and setting to underscore the play’s most prominent themes. Finally,
they will have an opportunity to explore, through discussion and response-writing, their own thoughts about love and
relationships in the context of today’s ideas and expectations.
ENG3U: Unit 5 - Entire Unit: Triumph of the Human Spirit
Resource ID: ELO1147650
Description: As the final regular unit in the course, students will read one of four novels (In the Country of Men by
Hisham Matar; Hullaballoo in the Guava Orchard by Kiran Desai; A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by
Ishmael Beah; Dreamspeaker by Cam Hubert). The novel they select will serve as a tool for them to develop their
critical thinking, reading, writing and media creation skills through a number of activities. They will have a chance to
take a virtual visit to the different settings of the novel where they will explore different careers and customs while
they learn about the active and passive voice. Next, they will be introduce to reader response theory, an approach to
the study of literature which focuses on their experience as a reader being unique. Finally, students will continue to
explore ways to revise and proofread when they pick their best works from the unit to create a portfolio and
reflection.
ENG3U: Unit 6 - Entire Unit: Freedom at Last - Putting it All Together
Resource ID: ELO1188600
Description: In this unit, you will examine how symbols can be used to underscore a prominent theme in a literary
work. You will also be asked to work with your group members to present your findings in PowerPoint format.
Individually, you will each create a visual essay that explores how symbols have been used to emphasize the theme of
oppression and freedom in a particular literary work. Finally, you will be expected to submit a thesis essay based on
the topic explored in your visual essay. Group discussions and interactive presentations, as well as graphic organizers
and visual essay exemplars, will provide you with the preparation you need to successfully complete your assignments
for this unit. Users should be aware that expectations.html may contain some inaccuracies.
ENG4C
English
Grade 12
College
ENG4C: Unit 1 - Entire Unit: To Deal Justly
Resource ID: ELO1212860
Description: In this unit, you will explore the theme of justice in pieces of short fiction and non-fiction. You will
become aware of some tools of the writer’s craft, such as the use of symbolism, repetition, metaphor, anaphora and
parallel structure. You will also watch a film version of at least one short story to understand that alterations may be
made to a narrative when the medium is changed. You will engage in discussions and write a variety of pieces,
including a personal piece on symbolism, a group dialogue, and a character analysis. You will keep a journal
(notebook) and enhance your learning through participatory discussions.
ENG4C: Unit 2 - Entire Unit: Communication
Resource ID: ELO1212940
Description: In this unit based on a business communication model, students will complete a series of exercises
dealing with research and reporting of information and the citation of their research. They will use a number of
literacy strategies and participate in a dialogue with peers through a discussion forum.
ENG4C: Unit 3 - Entire Unit: The Novel - And Then There Were None
Resource ID: ELO1213030
Description: In this unit, students will study "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie and explore the
elements of character, setting and ethical issues throughout the study. Prior to reading the novel, students will
conduct a brief vocabulary study and will become familiar with the murder mystery genre. In addition to a genre
study, they will analyze the literary devices common to developing a novel to increase their understanding of the
novel. Students will undertake a variety of writing exercises as well as creating multimedia projects.
ENG4C: Unit 4 - Entire Unit: Media
Resource ID: ELO1213090
Description: Students will be introduced to the key concepts for understanding how the media operates. They will
also examine samples of pop (consumer) culture and youth culture. Students will deconstruct both print and video ads
and make their own videos or print ads. They will examine teen television shows like Laguna Beach and Degrassi High
in order to assess projected images of youth while deconstructing messages aimed at youth so that they can draw
conclusions about how youth culture is represented. Students will then make their own short video productions, keep
a log and writing journal, create a storyboard or script and enter a discussion.
ENG4C: Unit 5 - Entire Unit: Independent Study Project
Resource ID: ELO1213140
Description: This unit is an independent study project based on the students' choices of world issues that they are
interested in. Students will write a letter to the editor and create a pamphlet to showcase their issue and incite others
to action. They will produce an oral presentation to share their project.
ENG4E
English
Grade 12
Essential
ENG4E: Unit 1 - Entire Unit: Know Thyself
Resource ID: ELO1171980
Description: As part of the introduction to the course, students will focus on their career pathways. They will become
familiar with the demands of today's workplace environment, specifically, in terms of the literacy and numeracy
expectations. Students will engage in self-assessment with regards to their employability skills as defined by Skills
Canada and outlined in the Ontario Skills Passport. By the end of the unit, students will create a brochure profiling
their career pathways, write a resume and covering letter, experience teleconferencing interview skills and write and
create media texts relating to the workplace, such as press releases. Opportunities for whole class, small group and
individual learning are provided, so that by the end of the unit, the students will be prepared for pursuing their career
goals and jobs in their chosen fields. Students will complete a résumé and covering letter tailored to a specific career
pathway and write a press release relating to a career choice. Students will research career pathways and apply
effective pre-reading, during-reading and after-reading strategies to informational texts related to career pathways.
Students will read a variety of non-fiction sources related to career pathways. These sources provide the basis of a
media product – the brochure - that profiles a career pathway. Finally, students will write a Metacognitive Journal
entry reflecting on Pre-Reading, During-reading and After-Reading strategies relating to research, writing skills and
media literacy. Activities on research skills and media literacy could be used in more than one grade level and in
several courses.
ENG4E: Unit 2 - Entire Unit: Looking at Your World
Resource ID: ELO1141120
Description: Using the active viewing process of Pre-viewing, In-process viewing and Post-Viewing, we will learn about
the difference between seeing and viewing by selecting and examining a variety of imagery. Using the active viewing
process, we will pre-view a magazine, actively viewing an image, and reflect upon what we have seen. We will also
consider the impact of language when combined with imagery. The final activity will be to select or create an image
that reflects a song or poem and support this choice in the form of a CD booklet. Concluding the viewing activities will
be a metacognitive journal where we will have the opportunity to reflect upon learning and the active viewing
process.
ENG4E: Unit 3 - Entire Unit: The Business Of Listening
Resource ID: ELO1171990
Description: In this unit, students will focus on the business of listening. Students will become familiar with the
demands of today's workplace environment and daily living, specifically, in terms of the importance of good listening
skills, listening for note-taking and writing summaries. Students will also engage in self-assessment with regards to
their own listening skills. By the end of the unit, students will be able to distinguish between hearing and listening,
practice their listening skills for note-taking with the goal of writing summaries based on what they heard.
Opportunities for whole class, small group and individual learning are provided, so that by the end of the unit,
students are better prepared for pursuing their career goals and jobs in their chosen fields. In this unit, students will
practice listening skills and then demonstrate competency as listeners. They will reflect on situations in the workplace
and daily life where it is important to distinguish between hearing and listening, reflect on situations in the workplace
and daily life where poor listening skills may prove costly and finally, reflect on situations where the application of one
or more of the five levels of listening is necessary. Students will also write a Metacognitive Journal entry reflecting on
listening strategies relating to note-taking and writing summaries. An activity on listening for note-taking and
summary-writing can be used in more than one grade level and in several courses.
ENG4E: Unit 4 – Entire Unit: Presenting Yourself
Resource ID: ELO1148660
Description: Students will learn about the various types of presentations and how the purpose drives the structure of
a presentation. They will focus on the characteristics of a presentation by looking at different examples of
presentations. Students will follow this by learning about the process of creating a successful presentation through
various exercises. Finally, students will get a chance to create a presentation and present it to an audience.
ENG4E: Unit 5 – Entire Unit: Discovering the Modern Hero: Non-Fiction Narrative
Resource ID: ELO1154850
Description: In this unit, students will learn the active reading process and will use elements of active reading to
develop understanding in texts. The concept of the modern hero is also investigated with a focused reading of a
student-selected non-fiction book. The culminating task for this unit is the creation of a wanted poster advertising for
the position of modern hero.
ENG4E: Unit 6 - Entire Unit: Final Evaluation - Be Not Afraid Of Greatness: The Apprentice
Resource ID: ELO1172000
Description: In this Final Evaluation Unit, students will demonstrate their reading, writing, oral communication skills
acquired over the course. Through the final evaluation tasks, students will demonstrate their understanding of the
demands of today's workplace environment and daily living, specifically, in terms of the importance of good
presentation skills, writing press releases and meeting the Press. Students will also engage in self-assessment with
regards to their own reading, writing, and oral communication skills. Activities on power point oral presentations,
research, writing press releases and metacognitive journals can be used in more than one grade level and in several
courses.
ENG4U
English
Grade 12
University
(Overview of Units 3
& 4 missing; individual
lessons available)
ENG4U: Unit 1 - Entire Unit: The Toolbox
Resource ID: ELO1213570
Description: In this unit, students will: review sentence structure, pronoun agreement, subject-verb agreement,
active-passive voice and modifiers; become familiar with standard citation procedure; explore the issue of plagiarism
and discuss solutions to unintentional plagiarism; begin to examine the academic formal essay; begin the process of
research for their Independent Study Project including the Statement of Intent and List of Works Cited. They will also
learn about primary and secondary sources; evaluate a sample to determine its effectiveness as a formal literary essay
using established guidelines in language conventions, structure, MLA Citation and plagiarism.
ENG4U: Unit 2 - Entire Unit: Poetry
Resource ID: ELO1213650
Description: In this unit, you will examine a range of poems to discuss the effective use of imagery and symbolism in
poetry as a way of coming to a greater understanding of how a writer creates meaning; explore how word choice
affects meaning; explore a variety of poetic forms in research and writing; consider how various auditory devices such
as alliteration, onomatopoeia, assonance and consonance use sound to convey meaning; be exposed to various
schools of literary criticism and write a critical analysis of approximately 250 words; reflect upon your initial ideas
about literature as related to your ISP choice; develop an argument in support of the merits of a literary text through
threaded discussion and an essay.
ENG4U: Unit 5 - Entire Unit: Culminating Task
Resource ID: ELO1213900
Description: In this unit you will: keep analytical reading notes on your primary sources which includes key quotations;
make a detailed plan for a literary essay using a template provided for your literary essay; share research and original
ideas about both the primary texts and secondary sources through a multimedia presentation; consolidate all ideas
from the reading journal and multimedia presentation in an academic essay.
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