Curriculum Expectations for

Junior Kindergarten

-describe personal experiences and retell familiar stories, using appropriate vocabulary and basic story structure

-use gestures, tone of voice, and other verbal means to communicate more effectively

-make connections between their own experiences and those of storybook characters

-use a variety of media -use a variety of materials to communicate information

Curriculum Expectations for

Senior Kindergarten

-describe local natural habitats make appropriate observations about results or findings

-use familiar technology appropriately

-work with others in using technology

Curriculum Expectations for Grade 1/2

1. Use appropriate vocab to describe their inquiries.

2. Locate simple information about family history and traditions.

3. Construct a simple family tree

4. Ask simple questions and use a variety of means for obtaining information about communities.

5. Identify similarities and differences between their community now and in the past.

6. Describe contributions made by individuals and groups to the local community

Curriculum Expectations for Grade 2/3

-identify early settlers and their origins, and describe their lives and contributions;

-identify the contributions of Aboriginal peoples to early settlement;

-describe changes that have occurred in their communities since the time of the early settlers.

-retell stories, demonstrating an understanding of basic story structure and including information about characters, action, and story ending;

-create a variety of simple media works;

-talk about characters and situations in stories, and information and ideas in non-fiction materials;

Curriculum Expectations for Grade 4/5

-create a variety of media works

-listen to others and stay discussions

-retell a story by adapting it for presentation communicate ideas and information for a variety of purposes

-produce media texts using writing and materials from other political leaders, local (versus the past)

Curriculum Expectations for Grade 5/6

-use appropriate vocabulary to describe their inquiries and observations;

-formulate questions to serve as a guide to gathering information

-analyse, classify, and interpret information

-communicate information, using media works, oral presentations, written notes and descriptions.,

-drawings, tables, charts, maps, and graphs -produce media texts using writing and materials from other media

-proofread and correct their final drafts, focusing on grammar, punctuation, spelling, and conventions of style;

Curriculum Expectations for Grade 7/8

8G1 Students will identify and explain patterns in Human Geography and describe how human activities are affected by those patterns.

8G24 Students will use a variety of geographical representation tools and technologies to gather, process and communicate geographical information.

8H3 Students will demonstrate a general understanding of the diverse groups and individuals who contributed to the formation and growth of Canada.

8H35 Students will demonstrate a general understanding of the individuals and diverse groups who contributed to the historical, cultural and economic development of Canada.

8E48 Students will listen to and communicate connected ideas and relate carefully controlled narratives about real and fictional events.

8E54 Students will create media works using computer technology.