Grade 11 Language Arts

Examines how traditional oral storytelling techniques influence the structure and rhythm of modern Indigenous prose.

An exploration of how physical landscapes serve as metaphors for cultural identity and historical trauma in contemporary poetry.

Students evaluate non fiction essays and speeches regarding the Truth and Reconciliation process in Canada.

Students analyze themes, characters, and plot structures in a selected Indigenous novel or collection of short stories.

Students engage with survivor testimonies and historical accounts of residential schools to understand their lasting impact.

Exploring speculative fiction by Indigenous authors that re-imagines futures from Indigenous perspectives.

Investigating the significance of Indigenous languages and efforts for language revitalization.

Analyzing how Indigenous filmmakers use visual storytelling to convey cultural narratives and challenge stereotypes.

Students analyze excerpts from the TRC reports to understand their structure, purpose, and findings.

Applying Ethos, Pathos, and Logos to contemporary political and social debates.

Analyzing how word choice and framing influence public opinion in news media and opinion pieces.

Investigating how brevity and visual elements change the nature of persuasion on digital platforms.

Students deconstruct famous political speeches to identify rhetorical devices and their impact on the audience.

Examining techniques used in propaganda and how to identify misinformation in various media.

Students learn to construct a well-supported argumentative essay with a clear thesis, evidence, and counterarguments.

Analyzing how images, colors, and layout persuade consumers in print and digital advertisements.

Distinguishing between ethical persuasive techniques and manipulative tactics in various contexts.

Students identify and analyze rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, logos) within literary texts.

Analyzing gender roles, power dynamics, and the agency of female characters in literature.

Examining how class, wealth, and labor determine the outcomes of characters and the themes of the text.

Analyzing how literary devices like motif, irony, and symbolism contribute to the overall meaning of a work.

Students analyze texts through a postcolonial framework, focusing on themes of colonialism, identity, and resistance.

Exploring universal patterns, symbols, and character archetypes across different literary works.

Investigating how individual readers' experiences and backgrounds shape their interpretation of a text.

Analyzing complex narrative techniques such as unreliable narration, non-linear plots, and metafiction.

Students apply multiple critical lenses to a single text, comparing and contrasting the insights gained from each.

Analyzing characters' motivations, conflicts, and symbolism through Freudian or Jungian theories.

Using personal experience to explore universal themes through descriptive and reflective writing.

Learning to integrate multiple viewpoints and data points into a cohesive academic argument.

Refining sentence variety, punctuation for effect, and precise vocabulary to enhance clarity and impact.

Focusing on crafting clear, arguable, and specific thesis statements for various essay types.

Mastering techniques for smoothly incorporating quotes, paraphrases, and summaries into essays.

Learning to write engaging introductions that hook the reader and conclusions that provide meaningful closure.

Developing skills in explaining and informing through clear, organized, and evidence-based expository writing.

Students practice revising their essays for logical flow, sentence variety, and sophisticated word choice.

Focusing on the structural components of an argumentative essay, including claims, evidence, warrants, and counterarguments.

Investigating what characters leave unsaid and how tension is built through verbal interaction.

Comparing classical plays with modern film or stage adaptations to see how themes translate across eras.

Students perform scenes or monologues to demonstrate an understanding of tone, pace, and emphasis.

Examining the elements of dramatic structure: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

Delving into the psychological drivers of characters and the various types of conflict in dramatic works.

Understanding how stage directions guide performance, setting, and character interpretation.

Exploring the conventions and thematic concerns of classical and modern tragedy and comedy.

Students apply their understanding of dramatic elements to write and workshop a short original scene.

Examining the function of the chorus in classical drama and narrators in modern plays.

Evaluating how documentary filmmakers use editing and interviews to construct a specific narrative of reality.

Deconstructing the psychological triggers and visual semiotics used in global marketing campaigns.

Analyzing how global media networks shape our understanding of international events and cultures.

Examining the concept of journalistic objectivity and the challenges of achieving it in modern news reporting.

Investigating how social media platforms influence self-perception, social interaction, and community building.

Critically analyzing how different groups are represented in media and the impact of stereotypes.

Exploring the business models of media companies and how economic pressures influence content creation.

Students learn to produce ethical and impactful digital content, considering audience, purpose, and platform.

Analyzing how media shapes political campaigns, public opinion, and democratic processes.

Learning to develop focused, arguable, and researchable questions that guide inquiry.

Students learn to assess the reliability, authority, and bias of various academic and non-academic sources.

Creating an annotated bibliography to summarize, evaluate, and reflect on potential research sources.

Understanding academic integrity, proper citation styles (MLA/APA), and avoiding plagiarism.

Learning to organize a multi-paragraph research paper with logical flow, clear topic sentences, and transitions.

Crafting a compelling argument supported by evidence from multiple, credible sources.

Students practice presenting their research orally, using visual aids and engaging their audience.

Reflecting on the entire research process, identifying areas for improvement in future academic endeavors.

Students learn to write a formal research proposal, outlining their research question, methodology, and anticipated outcomes.

Analyzing metaphors, similes, personification, and hyperbole to understand their impact on meaning and imagery.

Exploring alliteration, assonance, consonance, onomatopoeia, and meter to understand their contribution to a poem's musicality and meaning.

Comparing the structural constraints and expressive possibilities of traditional forms like sonnets with modern free verse.

Analyzing how poets use concrete images to represent abstract ideas and create vivid sensory experiences.

Identifying the central message and the author's attitude conveyed through poetic language.

Applying knowledge of poetic devices to conduct a close reading and analysis of a complex poem.

Exploring how poets use their craft to address social issues, advocate for change, or critique society.

Students experiment with various poetic forms and devices to create their own original poems.

Exploring poems that tell a story, focusing on plot, character, and narrative techniques.