Course name: English Course code: (ENG4U)

Grade: 12
Credits:1.0
Type: University Preparation
Language of Study: English
Prerequisites: ENG3U
Course description: This course emphasizes the consolidation of the literacy, communication, and critical and creative thinking skills necessary for success in academic and daily life. Students will analyse a range of challenging literary texts from various periods, countries, and cultures; 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 using academic language coherently and confidently, selecting the reading strategies best suited to particular texts and particular purposes for reading, and developing greater control in writing. The course is intended to prepare students for university, college, or the workplace. Preview Course
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Grade: 12
Credits:1.0
Type: University Preparation
Language of Study: English
Prerequisites: ENG3U
Course description: This course emphasizes the consolidation of the literacy, communication, and critical and creative thinking skills necessary for success in academic and daily life. Students will analyse a range of challenging literary texts from various periods, countries, and cultures; 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 using academic language coherently and confidently, selecting the reading strategies best suited to particular texts and particular purposes for reading, and developing greater control in writing. The course is intended to prepare students for university, college, or the workplace. 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 emphasizes the consolidation of the literacy, communication, and critical and creative thinking skills necessary for success in academic and daily life. You will analyse a range of challenging literary texts from various periods, countries, and cultures; interpret and evaluate informational and graphic texts; and create written and media texts in a variety of forms. An important focus will be on using academic language coherently and confidently, selecting the reading strategies best suited to particular texts and particular purposes for reading, and developing greater control in writing.

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Course Syllabus

1.1   Charting a resilient course

1.2   Storytelling and resilience

1.3   Oedipus Rex

1.4   Hamlet

1.5   Oedipus, Hamlet, and resilience

1.5   Assignment: To be resilient, or not to be resilient

2.1   Understanding literary lenses: Psychological lens

2.2   Understanding literary lenses: Socio-economic lens

2.3   Words that endure: Examining poetry and the gender lens

2.3   Assignment: The power of words

3A.1   Reading Death of a Salesman and building understanding with a contextual lens

3A.2   Interpreting motifs and symbols in Death of a Salesman

3A.3   Interpreting themes and symbols in Death of a Salesman

3A.3   Assignment: The art of thematic persuasion

3A.4   Applying the archetypal lens in Death of a Salesman

3A.4   Assignment: Choosing lenses

3B.1   Reading Indian Horse and building understanding with a contextual lens

3B.2   Interpreting motifs and symbols in Indian Horse

3B.3   Interpreting themes and symbols in Indian Horse

3B.3   Assignment: The art of thematic persuasion

3B.4   Applying the archetypal lens in Indian Horse

3B.4   Assignment: Choosing lenses

4.1   Navigating media to learn about our communities

4.1   Assignment: Call for change!

4.2   Consolidating meaning through independent reading

4.2   Assignment: Culminating project

4.3   Wrap up and reflection



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