Saskatchewan - English Language Arts 1

Saskatchewan Outcome Chart: English Language Arts - Grade 1

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Saskatchewan, Grade 1 English Language Arts curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the Media Awareness Network site.

In the elementary curriculum in Saskatchewan, learning objectives for media studies are included as a category within the supporting domain, Oracy and Literacy: Media. Media-related objectives can also be found within Speaking and Listening, Reading and Response to Literature, Writing, Educational Drama, Research and Presentation and Computer Applications.

Oracy: Speaking and Listening

It is expected that students will:

Discover and Explore

use language to develop and clarify thoughts and feelings
pose relevant questions for various purposes -- for directions, information, permission and clarity of understanding
describe, share and discuss resources, media experiences, events and issues

Lessons

Favourite Sports and Athletes: An Introduction to Sports Media

Co-Co’s Adversmarts

Eating Under the Rainbow

Looking at Food Advertising

Teacher/Parent Guides

Managing Superhero Play

Talking to Kids about Advertising

Talking to Kids about Racial Stereotypes

Talking to Kids about Gender Stereotypes

Talking to Kids about the News

Talking to Kids about Media Violence

Literacy: Reading and Response to Literature

It is expected that students will:

discuss bias in resources
understand how printed language can influence and persuade others
interpret information conveyed in pictures, graphs, charts, maps, signs and symbols

Lessons

Looking at Food Advertising

Co-Co’s Adversmarts

Favourite Sports and Athletes: An Introduction to Sports Media

Eating Under the Rainbow

Facing TV Violence: Counting and Discussion Violence on the Screen

Once Upon a Time

Literacy: Writing

It is expected that students will:

write for a variety of purposes including:
- informing self and others
- persuading and influencing others
write for a variety of audiences

Lessons

Co-Co’s Adversmarts

Facing TV Violence: Counting and Discussion Violence on the Screen

Looking at Food Advertising

Packaging Tricks

Oracy and Literacy: Media

It is expected that students will:

interpret and respond to a variety of symbols and media
use various forms of media to convey information and stories
select an appropriate medium of expression for projects and reports
compare and contrast stories or events expressed in various formats
interpret and critique a variety of media to determine:
- the intention and meaning conveyed
- the presence of bias through stereotyping

Lessons

Introducing TV Families

Comparing Real Families to TV Families

Eating Under the Rainbow

Co-Co’s Adversmarts

Once Upon a Time

Packaging Tricks

Facing TV Violence: Counting and Discussion Violence on the Screen

Oracy and Literacy: Research and Presentation

It is expected that students will:

develop strategies for reviewing print and non-print materials to:
- determine content
- determine the main ideas
- detect opinions and biases
- locate specific facts and details

Lessons

Comparing Real Families to TV Families

Once Upon a Time

TV Stereotypes

Looking at Newspapers: Introduction

Looking at Food Advertising

Co-Co’s Adversmarts

Once Upon a Time

Packaging Tricks

How to Analyze the News

Facing TV Violence: Counting and Discussion Violence on the Screen