Senior-Years (9-12) Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment: English Language Arts I

3 credits · Undergraduate

(4 hrs Lecture) With an emphasis on recent adolescent literacy research and critical inquiry into teaching secondary English Language Arts, this course provides students with opportunities to examine critically, interpret, and explore relevant Manitoba curriculum documents and their implications for literacy learning. The course emphasizes teaching literary and non-fiction works (e.g., novels, poetry, short stories, articles, songs, biographies, internet postings, and film,) appropriate for Grades 9 and 10 English Language Arts. Strategies that highlight self-directed and collaborative ways of knowing, as well as assessment approaches, are analyzed. Requisite Courses: Completion of EDUC-4730 [prerequisite(s)].