Credit Value:
1.0
Course Description:
This course emphasizes consolidation of literacy, critical thinking, and communication skills. Students will e informational texts and literary works from various time periods, countries, and cultures; write research reports, summaries, and short analytical essays; complete an independent study project; and e the interactions among media forms, audiences, and media industry practices. An important focus will be on establishing appropriate style and using business and technical language effectively.
Prerequisite:
English Grade 11 College Preparation
Ministry Policy Documents:
The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 11 and 12: English, 2007 (revised)
Text Resources:
Teachers will advise students regarding novel selection.
NOTE: Textbooks may be purchased directly from the publisher, online from www.alphatextbooks.com, or from any book store that carries the book
Required Software/Equipment:
At a minimum, students should have access to
- Computer
- Internet connection (high speed is preferable since some demonstrations and lessons may take a long time to download on a dial-up connection)
- media player (to view streaming video) generally a free download, if not already included with Internet Explorer
- word processing software
- graphics software, where the product can be saved in a standard format like .jpg or .gif
other media hardware like a scanner, camera / digital camera, microphone, video / digital video camera