Grade 11: Informational Communication

Prescribed Learning Outcomes

It is expected that students will:

• research and use relevant information from a variety of sources to complete authentic tasks

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Suggested Instructional Strategies

With interest- and age-appropriate materials, many students are able to research and adapt specific information.

• Have students plan and carry out an environment-related group project based on research (e.g., interviews, the Internet). Possibilities might include:
  • planting trees (this would involve tasks such as identifying the benefits, selecting a planting location, obtaining needed permissions, getting seedlings)
  • conducting a salmon enhancement project
  • writing up the project
• Select a short video with little or no narrative or a set of slides dealing with the environment. The video or slides should emphasize images related to environmental problems and challenges. To help students develop a narrative:
  • show the slides or video once without sound
  • pose general comprehension questions (vocabulary development)
  • show the slides or video again in small segments and have students develop an appropriate narrative orally and in writing
  • have students use their narratives to create a soundtrack for the video or set of slides: help students find Punjabi songs or poems dealing with nature for example:

    "Unique Flowers" "Varied Fish" "The Monkey" "The River" "The Cloud"

• Students can also create their own poems based on these models.

Suggested Assessment Strategies

At this level, students can demonstrate their informational skills through an increasing range of oral and written activities. Assessment should focus on the extent to which they are able to apply their language skills and strategies to acquire information and use it in carrying out meaningful tasks.

• When students prepare written research assignments, involve them in setting appropriate criteria. For example:
  • clearly focussed on a central idea or issue
  • accurate and detailed information
  • all important aspects of the topic are addressed
  • information is logically sequenced and easy to follow (transitions are used effectively)
  • vocabulary is varied and appropriate
  • sentence structure, usage, spelling, and punctuation support meaning (errors do not obscure meaning)
• Assess students' narratives and soundtracks by focussing on criteria such as:
  • narrative is logically developed
  • attempts to appeal to the audience (e.g., originality, interesting detail)
  • uses descriptive and informational language appropriate to the subject
  • soundtrack (including songs and poems) is appropriate for the images and theme

Recommended Learning Resources

Print Material

• G. C. S. E. Panjabi
• Oxford Picture Dictionary English-Punjabi
• Punjabi-English Dictionary
• Sachittar Primary Punjabi Kosh (with Sentences)
• Simple Punjabi Grammar

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