Ontario

A Literacy Connections and Applications

• A1 Transferable Skills

  • A1.1 analyze and explain how transferable skills can be used to support communication in various cultural, social, linguistic, and domain-specific contexts, and apply them when reading, listening to, viewing, and creating texts of various forms

  • A1.2 evaluate and explain how transferable skills help them to express their voice, be engaged in their learning, and implement a plan to develop their capabilities and potential

• A2 Digital Media Literacy

  • A2.1 evaluate and explain their rights and responsibilities when interacting online with appropriate permission, and make decisions that contribute positively to the development of their digital identity and those of their communities

  • A2.2 demonstrate an understanding of how to navigate online environments safely, manage their privacy, personal data, and security, and interact in a way that supports their well-being and that of others, including seeking appropriate permission

  • A2.3 conduct research, considering accuracy, credibility, and perspectives, with a focus on misinformation, disinformation, and curated information, to construct knowledge, create texts, and demonstrate learning, while respecting legal and ethical considerations

    • Determine the main idea of a passage (8-A.1)
    • Distinguish facts from opinions (8-L.1)
    • Identify supporting details in informational texts (8-L.3)
    • Identify supporting details in literary texts (8-L.4)
    • Identify plagiarism (8-P.1)

  • A2.4 evaluate the use of the various forms, conventions, and techniques of digital and media texts, consider the impact on the audience, and apply this understanding when analyzing and creating texts

    • Which sentence is more formal? (8-C.2)
    • Compare passages for tone (8-C.3)
    • Positive and negative connotation (8-T.2)

  • A2.5 demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships between the form, message, and context of texts, the intended and unintended audience, and the purpose for production

    • Identify the author's purpose (8-C.1)

  • A2.6 select and use appropriate digital and media tools to support the design process and address authentic, relevant, real-world problems by developing and proposing innovative solutions

  • A2.7 communicate and collaborate with various communities in a safe, respectful, responsible, and inclusive manner when using online platforms and environments, including digital and media tools, and demonstrate and model cultural awareness with members of the community

• A3 Applications, Connections, and Contributions

  • A3.1 analyze and explain how the knowledge and skills developed in this grade support learning in various subject areas and in everyday life, and describe how they enhance understanding and communication

  • A3.2 demonstrate an understanding of the historical contexts, contributions, lived experiences, and perspectives of a diversity of individuals and communities, including those in Canada, by exploring and analyzing the concepts of identity, self, and sense of belonging in a variety of culturally responsive and relevant texts

    • Read and understand informational passages (8-H.1)

  • A3.3 analyze themes explored in First Nations, Métis, and Inuit cultures to demonstrate an understanding of the varied identities, perspectives, relationships, legacies, truths, and ways of knowing, being, and doing