Subject
Subject: English
Grade: 10
Credits:1.0
Type: Academic
Language of Study: English
Prerequisites:
ENG1W
or
ENG1D
Course description:
Explore the idea of emerging identities as you develop oral and written communication, reading, and media literacy skills. This is an enhanced pathway course for both applied and academic streamed students. Preview Course
Interested in taking this course?
- If you are a student already enrolled in an Ontario High School, please contact your school about taking courses with TVO ILC.
- If your goal is to earn a high school diploma or if you are a homeschool student, an academic assessment of your application must be done before choosing courses, please visit Apply Now to start your application.
Grade: 10
Credits:1.0
Type: Academic
Language of Study: English
Prerequisites:
ENG1W
or
ENG1D
Course description: Explore the idea of emerging identities as you develop oral and written communication, reading, and media literacy skills. This is an enhanced pathway course for both applied and academic streamed students. Preview Course
Course fees are partially subsidized for most Ontario residents. The administrative fee covers the cost for us to process your application.
Interested in taking this course?
- If you are a student already enrolled in an Ontario High School, please contact your school about taking courses with TVO ILC.
- If your goal is to earn a high school diploma or if you are a homeschool student, an academic assessment of your application must be done before choosing courses, please visit Apply Now to start your application.
Course Overview
This course is designed to extend the range of oral communication, reading, writing, and media literacy skills that students need for success in their secondary school academic programs and in their daily lives. Students will analyse literary texts from contemporary and historical periods, interpret and evaluate informational and graphic texts, and create oral, written, and media texts in a variety of forms. An important focus will be on the selective use of strategies that contribute to effective communication. This course is intended to prepare students for the compulsory Grade 11 university or college preparation course.
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Course Syllabus
1.1
Who are you?
1.1
Who are you?
1.2
Discovering changemakers
1.2
Discovering changemakers
1.3
Becoming a changemaker
1.3
Becoming a changemaker
1.4
Preparing a speech
1.4
Preparing a speech
2.1
The short story
2.1
The short story
2.2
Focusing on characterization
2.2
Focusing on characterization
2.3
Exploring imagery
2.3
Exploring imagery
2.4
Understanding themes
2.4
Understanding themes
2.5
Being persuasive
2.5
Being persuasive
3.1
Symbolism and archetypes
3.1
Symbolism and archetypes
3.2
Hero’s journey
3.2
Hero’s journey
3.3
The role of the protagonist
3.3
The role of the protagonist
3.4
The role of the antagonist
3.4
The role of the antagonist
4.1
What is dystopian fiction?
4.1
What is dystopian fiction?
4.2
Reading dystopian fiction
4.2
Reading dystopian fiction
4.3
Creating your own dystopian novel
4.3
Creating your own dystopian novel
4.4
Preparing for the final test
4.4
Preparing for the final test