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Think
Literacy: Cross-Curricular Approaches, Grades 7-12
History, Grade 7
History, Grade 8
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Background:
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In
Summer 2003, Think Literacy: Cross-Curricular Approaches,
Grades 7 -12 was developed by a writing team, commissioned
by the Expert Panel on Students at Risk (Literacy), to support
teachers as they use reading, writing and oral communication
approaches in their classrooms. |
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In
Summer 2004, teams of subject experts wrote additional subject-specific
examples
to help teachers combine the teaching of reading, writing
and oral communication skills with their subject content. |
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Specific Resources (Summer 2004): |
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These subject specific resource documents are intended
to: |
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blend
the teaching of subject content and literacy skill development. |
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help
students in grades 7 - 9 to further develop their communication
skills, which, in turn, helps students be more successful
in learning subject content. |
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serve
as a springboard for teachers to design additional classroom
resources. |
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Considerations
When Using These Resources:
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Based
on the students' background knowledge and current level of
performance, teachers select an appropriate instructional
approach. |
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Timelines
for teaching and learning will vary depending on the previous
experience of the students and/or the complexity of the content. |
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The
approaches are not intended to be sequential or interdependent;
however when one approach must precede another, specific direction
is provided. |
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Resources
have been carefully labeled for their intended use. Teacher
Resources should not be used with students without careful
review and necessary revision. |
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Student
and Student/Teacher Resources may need to be adapted to meet
the instructional needs of students. |
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Where
sample student answers have been included, they may illustrate
student misconceptions about a topic and thus become an opportunity
for teaching. |
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Each
subject association has taken responsibility for the accuracy
of the content
and has ensured that the recommended instructional approaches
and resources are appropriate for students in grade 7 to 9. |
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