OLC4O Literacy - Complete Course Package - No Prep
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Description
Are you teaching literacy skills or a Literacy Course? Are you tired of using the same ministry provided materials? Did you know that many of the examples found online have answer keys readily available for students? Maintain the integrity of your course with this total course package of Ontario-crafted Literacy resources and save yourself a great deal of headaches.
With this Kosowan's Korner course package, you will have all the PowerPoints, readings, assignments, and writing prompts you need to effectively teach your class from Day One.
This package is perfectly scalable for Traditional Semester as well as Modified Semesters, Summer School programmes and includes sample calendars for each.
Included are several Fillable PDF Graphic Organizers & Charts for Virtual School compatibility. Also included are GoogleForm assignments with instructions on how to copy into your own GoogleDrive.
Unit of Study
Course Admin Resources
Includes multiple course plan calendars and a Course Outline/Syllabus Template. The plan can easily be adapted to modified Semester timetable or a Summer School session)
Pre-Learning Unit:
Students will be familiarized with Digital Platform (I.e., Brightspace™ or Google Classroom™) and its use for the OLC4O course. They will also learn about the curricular and class behavioural expectations.
Unit A: Informational Text
Students will learn about how to read and analyze Informational Text. They will also learn how to write informational texts.
Unit B: Narrative Text
Students will read and analyze narrative texts to increase their understanding of both story-telling and use of dialogue.
Unit C: Graphic Text
Students learn about the impact of graphic text on every-day life and learn how to properly read them for understanding.
Unit D: The News Report
Students will learn about the impact and importance of the News Media to Canadian society. They will also learn how to write a News Report and produce a piece of writing based upon a provided prompt.
Unit E: Summaries
Students will learn how to effectively summarize information through a variety of media to distill information to only what is most important.
Unit F: The Series of Paragraphs Expressing an Opinion
Students will learn how to write a series of paragraphs that express an opinion based on provided prompts. This is the basis of essay writing.
Unit G: The Portfolio
The portfolio is the most important element of the course because of the mandatory tasks required by the Ministry of Education. Each student must demonstrate success with the following and complete the portfolio in order to obtain a credit for the course and fulfill the literacy requirement for graduation.
With this package, all course expectations will be met in a way that provides students with the best opportunity for success, freeing your weekends up from the hours of planning that plague the best weather days.
