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studying how English works, its history and its impact on others so we can better understand our linguistic identity and our heritage NAME DATE The Unit Organizer LAST UNIT CURRENT UNIT NEXT UNIT / UNIT FOCUS QUESTIONS is about... UNIT SCHEDULE Our Shared Linguistic and Cultural Roots UNIT MAP CURRENT UNIT 1 3 2 4 5 6 7 1. When, where and how was English first used and by whom? 2. How is language affected by gender, age, ethnic heritage group and educational background? 3. How is English used by different people in different roles and occupations? 4. How do writers use language to create voice? 5. What factors influence interpretation of written and oral language? •Double Entry Journal •Viewing and Listening to examples of Old, Middle and Modern English •Persuasive Paragraph •Representing & Speaking : Canadianisms •Descriptive Paragraph •Reading excerpts of various genre •Journal Entry •Debate •Friendly Letter / E-mail •Narrative Paragraph •Figures of Speech/ Representing •Speaking: Emphasis, Connotation, Inflection •Writing a Poem history of English language cultural influences use of language voice in writing interpretation of language by examining the by examining by examining the by noting by noting Past / present Compare / contrast Pros / cons Cause / Effect L E A R N I N G P R O C E S S E S ELA B 90 Relationships and Life

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studying how English works, its history and its impact on others so we can better understand our linguistic identity

and our heritage

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Our Shared Linguistic and Cultural Roots

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1. When, where and how was English first used and by whom?

2. How is language affected by gender, age, ethnic heritage group and educational background?

3. How is English used by different people in different roles and occupations?

4. How do writers use language to create voice?

5. What factors influence interpretation of written and oral language?

•Double Entry Journal

•Viewing and Listening to examples of Old, Middle and Modern English

•Persuasive Paragraph

•Representing & Speaking : Canadianisms

•Descriptive Paragraph

•Reading excerpts of various genre

•Journal Entry

•Debate

•Friendly Letter / E-mail

•Narrative Paragraph

•Figures of Speech/ Representing

•Speaking: Emphasis, Connotation, Inflection

•Writing a Poem

history of English language

cultural influences

use of language

voice in writing

interpretation of language

by examining the

by examining

by examining the

by noting

by noting

Past / present

Compare / contrast

Pros / cons

Cause / Effect

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ELA B 90 Relationships and Life

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studying how English works, its history and its impact on others so we can better understand our linguistic identity

and our heritagehistory of English language

cultural influences

use of language

voice in writing

interpretation of language

by examining the

by examining

by examining the

by noting

by noting

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Expanded Unit MapOur Shared Linguistic and Cultural Roots

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studying how English works, its history and its impact on others so we can better understand our linguistic identity

and our heritagehistory of English language

cultural influences

use of language

voice in writing

interpretation of language

by examining the

by examining

by examining the

by noting

by noting

-of oral and written language-the printed book (IPad, Kindle, old, middle and new English)-Chaucer, Shakespeare, etc.

-gender, age, ethnic heritage group, educational background-words that originate from other cultures and our own (e.g. Canadianisms) --e-mail. msn, texting,

facebook (differences in formality)-audience

-in different literary examples-tone and style-figures of speech

-written: connotation, denotation-oral: emphasis, inflection, pausing