Grade 9: Informational Communication

Prescribed Learning Outcomes

It is expected that students will:

• extract and process information from various sources to complete authentic tasks in oral and written form

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Suggested Instructional Strategies

In Punjabi 9, many students are able to acquire more detailed information from practical material and represent it in a variety of both written and oral forms.

• Obtain a copy of the BC driver's manual in Punjabi. Review appropriate vocabulary and direct students to the questions in the manual. Students can quiz each other on selected questions. This could be done in pairs, with written answers.
• Display an accident scene sketch on an overhead (or distribute it as a handout). Students role-play scenarios such as:
  • reporting the incident to the police, giving necessary descriptions and directions
  • a passer-by witnesses the accident and describes it later to family members

Suggested Assessment Strategies

During Punjabi 9, students extend the range of resources they are able to use and the everyday tasks they are able to complete in Punjabi. They are able to understand more complex ideas expressed in Punjabi. Most students should be able to write at least a short paragraph in Punjabi using structures and vocabulary they have practised in class.

• Work with the students to develop criteria for their oral presentations. Here are some examples:
  • clear message or ideas
  • information is appropriate and accurate
  • presentation uses a variety of language
  • presentation is clear and easy to understand (e.g., pronunciation, volume, awareness of audience)
• When students locate and retrieve information, collect their notes and lists of the sources they have used. Look for evidence that they have:
  • used a variety of resources
  • recorded important and relevant information
  • used a range of vocabulary related to the topic
  • organized the information so it is easy to use
• Collaborate with students to develop a short checklist or chart showing the information skills they are developing. They can choose a way of tracking their progress on each skill (e.g., a simple rating scale, symbols, recording the date they accomplish each item). A list might include items such as the following:
  • locate Punjabi materials on specific topics in the school library
  • ask simple questions to get information I need when I am shopping in a Punjabi store
  • answer simple questions about topics we have discussed in class
  • give directions and simple instructions
  • add information to classroom databases
  • figure out the topic or main ideas in a television program or advertisement

Recommended Learning Resources

Print Material

• Bir Bahadar Jagge Di Varta
• G. C. S. E. Panjabi
• Jaadu Di Soti-Magic Wand
• Oxford Picture Dictionary English-Punjabi
• Panjabi Book 1, 2, 3
• Panjabi Made Easy
• A Pictorial Panjabi-English Dictionary
• Punjabi Posters
• Sachittar Primary Punjabi Kosh (with Sentences)

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