Grade 1
Expectations
Term 1
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1. Demonstrate an understanding of a variety of media texts
- identify the purpose and intended audience of some simple media texts - identify overt and implied messages, initially with support and direction, in simple media texts - describe how different audiences might respond to specific media texts |
Term 2
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2. Identify some media forms and explain how the conventions and techniques associated with them are used to create meaning - identify some of the elements and characteristics of a few simple media forms - identify, initially with support and direction, the conventions and techniques used in some familiar media forms |
Term 3
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3. Create a variety of media texts for different purposes and audiences, using appropriate forms, conventions, and techniques
- identify the topic, purpose, and audience for media texts they plan to create - identify conventions and techniques appropriate to the form chosen for a media text they plan to create - produce some short media texts for specific purposes and audiences, using a few simple media forms and appropriate conventions and techniques 4. Reflect on and identify their strengths as media interpreters and creators, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful in understanding and creating media texts. - identify, initially with support and direction, what strategies they found most helpful in making sense of and creating media texts |
Grade 2
Expectations
Term 1
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1. Demonstrate an understanding of a variety of media texts - identify the purpose and intended audience of some simple media texts - identify overt and implied messages in simple media texts - describe how different audiences might respond to specific media texts |
Term 2
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2. Identify some media forms and explain how the conventions and techniques associated with them are used to create meaning
- identify some of the elements and characteristics of selected media forms - identify the conventions and techniques used in some familiar media forms |
Term 3
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3. Create a variety of media texts for different purposes and audiences, using appropriate forms, conventions, and techniques
- identify the topic, purpose, and audience for media texts they plan to create - identify conventions and techniques appropriate to the form chosen for a media text they plan to create - produce media texts for specific purposes and audiences, using a few simple media forms and appropriate conventions and techniques 4. Reflect on and identify their strengths as media interpreters and creators, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful in understanding and creating media texts. - identify, initially with support and direction, what strategies they found most helpful in making sense of and creating media texts |
Grade 3
Expectations
Term 1
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1. Demonstrate an understanding of a variety of media texts - identify the purpose and intended audience of some media texts - use overt and implied messages to draw inferences and make meaning in simple media texts - describe how different audiences might respond to specific media texts - express personal opinions about ideas presented in media texts |
Term 2
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2. Identify some media forms and explain how the conventions and techniques associated with them are used to create meaning - identify some of the elements and characteristics of some media forms - identify the conventions and techniques used in some familiar media forms and explain how they help convey meaning |
Term 3
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3. Create a variety of media texts for different purposes and audiences, using appropriate forms, conventions, and techniques
- identify the topic, purpose, and audience for media texts they plan to create - identify conventions and techniques appropriate to the form chosen for a media text they plan to create - produce media texts for specific purposes and audiences, using a few simple media forms and appropriate conventions and techniques 4. Reflect on and identify their strengths as media interpreters and creators, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful in understanding and creating media texts. - identify, initially with support and direction, what strategies they found most helpful in making sense of and creating media texts |
Grade 4
Expectations
Term 1
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1. Demonstrate an understanding of a variety of media texts
- identify the purpose and intended audience for a variety of media texts - use overt and implied messages to draw inferences and make meaning in media texts - express opinions about ideas, issues, and/or experiences presented in media texts, and give evidence from the texts to support their opinions - explain why different audiences might respond differently to specific media text |
Term 2
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2. Identify some media forms and explain how the conventions and techniques associated with them are used to create meaning
- identify elements and characteristics of some media forms - identify the conventions and techniques used in some familiar media forms and explain how they help convey meaning |
Term 3
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3. Create a variety of media texts for different purposes and audiences, using appropriate forms, conventions, and techniques
- describe in detail the topic, purpose, and audience for media texts they plan to create - identify conventions and techniques appropriate to the form chosen for a media text they plan to create - produce media texts for specific purposes and audiences, using a few simple media forms and appropriate conventions and techniques 4. Reflect on and identify their strengths as media interpreters and creators, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful in understanding and creating media texts. - identify, initially with support and direction, what strategies they found most helpful in making sense of and creating media texts and explain how these and other strategies can help them improve as media viewers/ listeners/producer |
Grade 5
Expectations
Term 1
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1. Demonstrate an understanding of a variety of media texts
- identify the purpose and audience for a variety of media texts - use overt and implied messages to draw inferences and construct meaning in media texts - express opinions about ideas, issues, and/or experiences presented in media texts, and give evidence from the texts to support their opinions - explain why different audiences might respond differently to the same media texts |
Term 2
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2. Identify some media forms and explain how the conventions and techniques associated with them are used to create meaning
- describe in detail the main elements of some media forms - identify the conventions and techniques used in some familiar media forms and explain how they help convey meaning and influence or engage the audienc |
Term 3
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3. Create a variety of media texts for different purposes and audiences, using appropriate forms, conventions, and techniques
- describe in detail the topic, purpose, and audience for media texts they plan to create - identify conventions and techniques appropriate to the form chosen for a media text they plan to create, and explain how they will use the conventions and techniques to help communicate their message - produce a variety of media texts for specific purposes and audiences, using appropriate forms, conventions, and techniques 4. Reflect on and identify their strengths as media interpreters and creators, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful in understanding and creating media texts. - identify, with support and direction, what strategies they found most helpful in making sense of and creating media texts and explain how these and other strategies can help them improve as media viewers/ listeners/producers |