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M. M. Robinson High School
ENG1D1 - Course Outline
Mr. North
Website:
Rm 308
CHATT Address:
northj@hdsb.ca
www.mmrhs.ca
This course is designed to develop the oral communication, reading, writing, and media literacy skills that
students need for success in their secondary school academic programs and in their daily lives. Students will
analyse literary texts from contemporary and historical periods, interpret informational and graphic texts,
and create oral, written, and media texts in a variety of forms. An important focus will be on the use of
strategies that contribute to effective communication.
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Curriculum
Your final report card grade will be based on the evidence you provide of your ability to demonstrate these
overall curriculum expectations:
Constructing Meaning
 Reading for Meaning: read and demonstrate an understanding of a variety of literary, informational,
and graphic texts, using a range of strategies to construct meaning;

Understanding Form and Style: recognize a variety of text forms, text features, and stylistic elements
and demonstrate understanding of how they help communicate meaning;
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Listening to Understand: listen in order to understand and respond appropriately in a variety of
situations for a variety of purposes;
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Understanding Media Texts: demonstrate an understanding of a variety of media texts;
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Understanding Media Forms, Conventions, and Techniques: identify some media forms and explain
how the conventions and techniques associated with them are used to create meaning.
Developing and Organizing Content
 Developing and Organizing Content: generate, gather, and organize ideas and information to write
for an intended purpose and audience;
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Creating Media Texts: create a variety of media texts for different purposes and audiences.
Using Knowledge of Form and Style
 Using Knowledge of Form and Style: draft and revise their writing, using a variety of literary,
informational, and graphic forms and stylistic elements appropriate for the purpose and audience;
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Applying Knowledge of Conventions: use editing, proofreading, and publishing skills and strategies,
and knowledge of language conventions, to correct errors, refine expression, and present their work
effectively;
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Creating Media Texts: using appropriate forms, conventions, and techniques.
Reflection
 Reflecting on Skills and Strategies: reflect on and identify their strengths as readers, writers, listeners
and speakers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful before, during and
after reading, writing, creating media products or in oral communication situations.
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Fluency
 Speaking to Communicate: use speaking skills and strategies appropriately to communicate with
different audiences for a variety of purposes;

Reading With Fluency: use knowledge of words and cueing systems to read fluently.
Your Report Card Grade will be determined using these ratios:
Term work:
25% Constructing Meaning: your skill at using reading, listening and viewing
70% of your grade will
strategies to understand, analyze and evaluate a variety of texts.
be based on all of the
15% Developing and Organizing Content: your application of thinking skills to
evidence you have
developing effective and well organized content when creating written and
provided.
media texts.
15% Using Knowledge of Form, Style and Conventions: application of your
knowledge of how to effectively communicate in written, oral and media forms.
10% Reflection: critically analyzing your strengths and identifying areas for
improvement when applying your reading, writing, speaking, listening and
media skills.
5% Fluency: your ability to read and communicate fluently.
30% of your grade will
be determined at the
end of the course.
20% Performance Task
-includes overall curriculum expectations from all strands with a focus on Media
/ Oral Communication.
10% Exam 1.5 hours in total length
-includes overall expectations from all strands with a focus on Reading / Writing;
Your final grade will be calculated by combining your Term (70%) grade and your Exam and Performance
Task Evaluations (30%).
Academic Standards
i.
Due Dates
It is your responsibility to provide evidence of your learning within established timelines. Assignments will
be submitted on the day that they are due.
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ii.
An assignment not handed in during class will be deemed “late”, unless there are extenuating circumstances.
If an assignment is late, you will be required to complete an alternate assignment in a supervised
setting, during your lunch hours (see the course calendar).
If there are extenuating circumstances and you aren’t able to meet the required due date, it is your
responsibility to meet with the teacher and explain the circumstances, in advance of the due date. In
such circumstances , the teacher may grant an extension.
To help you manage your planning somewhat, you will be “credited” 6 late days at the start of the semester.
You will be able to “spend” those days if, and as you decide
Academic Honesty
It is your responsibility to be academically honest in all aspects of your schoolwork so that the marks you
receive are a true reflection of your achievement.
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Plagiarism is using the words, ideas or work of someone else without giving appropriate credit to the original
creator. This is a form of cheating.
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iii.
Consequences
The consequences for not meeting these academic standards may include:
a. Reporting the issue to your parents;
b. Requiring you to complete the original or alternative work after school or during your lunch hour;
c. Requiring you to complete an alternative assignment;
d. Suspension;
e. Assigning a “zero” for an assignment not completed prior to an agreed upon closure date;
f. Mark deduction of 5% / day.
NOTE: the complete HDSB policies and administrative procedures for “Lates and Missed Assignments” and “Cheating and
Plagiarism” policies may be found at www.hdsb.ca
Unit Outlines:
Units
1. The Long
and Short of it
(Short Story
Unit)
2. That was
then...
(Mythology
Unit)
3. Adapt or...?
4. I’ve Got
News for You
What are you expected to learn?
Key Learnings Focus
-understanding of literary
elements
- formal and personal writing
forms
- oral communication skills
- media forms and techniques
-understanding of texts
- appropriate writing forms
- oral communication skills
- creating media works
- read and demonstrate an
understanding of stylistic
elements and demonstrate
understanding of how they help
communicate meaning
- use speaking skills and strategies
appropriately to communicate
with different audiences
-generate, gather, and organize
ideas and information to write for
an intended audience
-understanding of texts
- appropriate writing forms
- oral communication skills
- creating media works
How will you demonstrate what you’ve learned?
Your learning will be
Texts, Materials & Learning
demonstrated by what
Opportunities
you say, write and do.
1. personal opinion
Selected short stories that may
paragraph
include:
2. Literary terms Test
“Lamb to the Slaughter”, “A
3. formal paragraph
Dilemma” and “The Nest”
1. Research Project &
Presentation
1. Formal essay
2. Critical Thinking
3. Discussions
4. Media Presentation
1. News Report Writing
1. Whole class study myths and
short stories
2. Individual study of a variety of
texts
3. Opportunities for creative
expression
The Chrysalids by J Wyndham
1. Study of news through various
mediums (e.g. television, internet,
newsprint)
2. PowerPoint presentation
3. Analysis of various news
mediums
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5. The Play’s
the Thing
(Shakespeare
Study)
- media techniques
- making connections
- literary analysis
1. Creative Writing
2. Dramatic Presentation
3. Literary analysis of
relevant passages
Julius Caesar