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Reading is a process by which the reader makes personal connections with text to construct meaning. Reading and responding to literature are integral parts of language learning. Through reading, students extend their language repertoires and increase their understanding of themselves and others. (ELA curriculum)
 Click on the foundational objectives to jump down the page. Each learning objective is listed under the corresponding foundational objective.
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Foundational Objectives |
Learning Objectives Recognize reading as an active, constructive process
Recognize reading as an active process that requires readers to:
- make connections
Human Relationships, Lesson Four - The Pressure's On
Human Relationships, Lesson Six - No Turning Back
Joy & Inspiration / Doubt & Fear - Hamlet - From the Start
Joy & Inspiration / Doubt & Fear - Hamlet - Act I
Joy & Inspiration / Doubt & Fear - Hamlet - Act II
Joy & Inspiration / Doubt & Fear - Hamlet - Act III
Joy & Inspiration / Doubt & Fear - Hamlet - Act IV
Joy & Inspiration / Doubt & Fear - Hamlet - Act V
Individual & Social Responsibility, Lesson One - On My Own
Individual & Social Responsibility, Lesson Two - The 'Right' Way
Truth and Justice, Lesson Two - Right vs. Wrong
Truth and Justice, Lesson Three - What is Justice?
Social Criticism, Lesson Two - In My Shoes
Ambition, Power & the Common Good, Lesson Eight - A New Chief in Power
- find meaning
Identity and Sense of Self, Lesson Four - Life Experiences and Identity
Joy & Inspiration / Doubt & Fear - Hamlet - Act I
Joy & Inspiration / Doubt & Fear - Hamlet - Act II
Joy & Inspiration / Doubt & Fear - Hamlet - Act III
Joy & Inspiration / Doubt & Fear - Hamlet - Act IV
Joy & Inspiration / Doubt & Fear - Hamlet - Act V
Individual & Social Responsibility, Lesson One - On My Own
Individual & Social Responsibility, Lesson Two - The 'Right' Way
Individual and Social Responsibility, Lesson Five - Earning Your Keep
Social Criticism, Lesson Two - In My Shoes
Social Criticism, Lesson Four - Time for a Change
Causes and Crusades, Lesson Two - Selfishness vs. Selflessness
Ambition, Power & the Common Good, Lesson Two - Feeling Powerless
- make and confirm predictions
Human Relationships, Lesson Two - By Chance
Joy & Inspiration / Doubt & Fear - Hamlet - Act II
Joy & Inspiration / Doubt & Fear - Hamlet - Act III
Joy & Inspiration / Doubt & Fear - Hamlet - Act IV
Joy & Inspiration / Doubt & Fear - Hamlet - Act V
Individual & Social Responsibility, Lesson One - On My Own
- make and confirm inferences
Human Relationships, Lesson Four - The Pressure's On
Joy & Inspiration / Doubt & Fear - Hamlet - Act III
Joy & Inspiration / Doubt & Fear - Hamlet - Act III
Joy & Inspiration / Doubt & Fear - Hamlet - Act IV
Joy & Inspiration / Doubt & Fear - Hamlet - Act V
Individual & Social Responsibility, Lesson One - On My Own
- reflect and evaluate
Human Relationships, Lesson Two - By Chance
Joy & Inspiration / Doubt & Fear - Hamlet - Act II
Joy & Inspiration / Doubt & Fear - Hamlet - Act III
Joy & Inspiration / Doubt & Fear - Hamlet - Act IV
Joy & Inspiration / Doubt & Fear - Hamlet - Act V
Individual & Social Responsibility, Lesson One - On My Own
Individual & Social Responsibility, Lesson Three - Much Obliged
Individual & Social Responsibility, Lesson Four - Balancing Act
Social Criticism, Lesson Four - Time for a Change
Ambition, Power & the Common Good, Lesson Two - Feeling Powerless
Ambition, Power & the Common Good, Lesson Five - LOF: Creating Order
Ambition, Power & the Common Good, Lesson Six - LOF: Demise of the Group
Ambition, Power & the Common Good, Lesson Seven - LOF: Losing Power, Gaining Power
Ambition, Power & the Common Good, Lesson Eight - LOF: A New Chief in Power
Ambition, Power & the Common Good, Lesson Nine - LOF: Civilization is Lost
Practise the behaviours of effective, strategic readers
- Respond personally, critically, and creatively
Identity and Sense of Self, Lesson One - Identifying Oneself
Human Qualities and Ideals, Lesson Four - Ignoble Deeds
Joy & Inspiration / Doubt & Fear, Lesson One - Meaning of Happiness
Joy & Inspiration / Doubt & Fear - Hamlet - Act I
Truth and Justice, Lesson One - Truth
Individual & Social Responsibility, Lesson One - On My Own
Truth and Justice, Lesson Three - What is Justice?
Ambition, Power & the Common Good, Lesson Two - Feeling Powerless
Ambition, Power & the Common Good, Lesson Five - LOF: Creating Order
Ambition, Power & the Common Good, Lesson Nine - LOF: Civilization is Lost
- Record responses in a reader's journal, log, or notebook
Identity and Sense of Self, Lesson One - Identifying Oneself
Joy & Inspiration / Doubt & Fear, Lesson One - Meaning of Happiness
Joy & Inspiration / Doubt & Fear - Hamlet - Act I
Individual & Social Responsibility, Lesson One - On My Own
Truth and Justice, Lesson Two - Right vs. Wrong
Truth and Justice, Lesson Three - What is Justice?
Ambition, Power & the Common Good, Lesson Nine - LOF: Civilization is Lost
- Recognize major literary forms and techniques
Human Relationships, Lesson Seven - If Music Be the Food of Love, Play on
Truth and Justice, Lesson Three - Truth
- Assess how content and organization are influenced by the writer's choice of literary form
Truth and Justice, Lesson One - Truth
- Evaluate the accuracy and usefulness of information presented
Individual & Social Responsibility, Lesson Four - Balancing Act
Individual and Social Responsibility, Lesson Five - Earning Your Keep
Causes and Crusades, Lesson One - Problems in the World
Ambition, Power & Common Good, Lesson Three - Powerful Because
- Paraphrase a prose and/or poetry passage
Human Relationships, Lesson Four - The Pressure's On
Human Relationships, Lesson Seven - If Music Be the Food of Love, Play on
Ambition, Power & the Common Good, Lesson Two - Feeling Powerless
- Identify the effect created by the author's "voice", tone, and style, and examine the methods by which they are achieved
Human Relationships, Lesson Four - The Pressure's On
Individual & Social Responsibility, Lesson Four - Balancing Act
- Locate, assess, and summarize information from a variety of sources
Human Qualities and Ideals, Lesson Five - Around the World
Social Criticism, Lesson Four - Time for a Change
Causes and Crusades, Lesson One - Problems in the World
- Summarize information
Identity and Sense of Self, Lesson Four - Life Experiences and Identity
Human Qualities and Ideals, Lesson Five - Around the World
Individual & Social Responsibility, Lesson Two - The 'Right' Way
Social Criticism, Lesson Two - In My Shoes
- Consider the social, historical, and philosophical milieu in which a selection was written
Identity and Sense of Self, Lesson Four - Life Experiences and Identity
Human Relationships, Lesson Six - No Turning Back
Social Criticism, Lesson Two - In My Shoes
- Demonstrate an increased ability to interpret symbols and symbolic patterns in literature
Social Criticism, Lesson One - Laugh It Up
- Recognize satire
Social Criticism, Lesson One - Laugh It Up
Read a variety of texts for a variety of purposes
- Relate literary experience to personal experience and extend personal response
Identity and Sense of Self, Lesson One - Identifying Oneself
Identity and Sense of Self, Lesson Three - Judgment of Others
Human Qualities and Ideals, Lesson Four - Ignoble Deeds
Individual & Social Responsibility, Lesson One - On My Own
Truth and Justice, Lesson
Two - Right vs. Wrong
Ambition, Power & the Common Good, Lesson Nine - LOF: Civilization is Lost
- Explore human experiences and values reflected in texts
Identity and Sense of Self, Lesson Four - Life Experiences and Identity
Identity and Sense of Self, Lesson Five - Learning from Our Decisions
Human Qualities and Ideals, Lesson One - Admirable Qualities
Human Relationships, Lesson Seven - If Music Be the Food of Love, Play on.
Joy & Inspiration / Doubt & Fear - Hamlet - Act III
Individual & Social Responsibility, Lesson One - On My Own
Individual & Social Responsibility, Lesson Three - Much Obliged
Individual & Social Responsibility, Lesson Four - Balancing Act
Truth and Justice, Lesson Two - Right vs. Wrong
Causes and Crusades, Lesson Two - Selfishness vs. Selflessness
- Broaden knowledge of cultural heritage
Human Qualities and Ideals, Lesson Five - Around the World
Individual & Social Responsibility, Lesson Four - Balancing Act
Social Criticism, Lesson Two - In My Shoes
- Understand the ideas, values, and cultures of peoples past and present
Human Qualities and Ideals, Lesson Five - Around the World
Human Relationships, Lesson Four - The Pressure's On
Joy & Inspiration / Doubt & Fear - Hamlet - Act III
Individual & Social Responsibility, Lesson Three - Much Obliged
Individual & Social Responsibility, Lesson Four - Balancing Act
Social Criticism, Lesson Two - In My Shoes
- Read to stimulate imagination
Joy & Inspiration / Doubt & Fear - Hamlet - Act I
Individual & Social Responsibility, Lesson One - On My Own
Truth and Justice, Lesson One - Truth
- Read a wide range of material to extend experience
Identity and Sense of Self, Lesson Five - Learning from Our Decisions
Individual & Social Responsibility, Lesson Three - Much Obliged
- Make and defend an informed critical response
Individual & Social Responsibility, Lesson Four - Balancing Act
Social Criticism, Lesson Four - Time for a Change
- Assess an author's ideas and techniques
Human Relationships, Lesson Two - By Chance
- Assess a selection's merit as a literary work
Human Relationships, Lesson Seven - If Music Be the Food of Love, Play on
Individual & Social Responsibility, Lesson One - On My Own
Individual & Social Responsibility, Lesson Four - Balancing Act
- Compare, contrast, and evaluate texts
Individual & Social Responsibility, Lesson Four - Balancing Act
Causes and Crusades, Lesson Two - Selfishness vs. Selflessness
Ambition, Power & the Common Good, Lesson Eight - A New Chief in Power
- Cite appropriate evidence to support responses
Joy & Inspiration / Doubt & Fear - Hamlet - Act II
Individual & Social Responsibility, Lesson One - On My Own
Causes and Crusades, Lesson Two - Selfishness vs. Selflessness
- Read to understand and appreciate an international literary heritage and world perspective
Human Qualities and Ideals, Lesson Five - Around the World
Individual & Social Responsibility, Lesson Four - Balancing Act
- Develop and articulate defensible positions on individual, community, national, or world issues reflected in texts
Truth and Justice, Lesson Three - What is Justice?
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