So, You're Gifted...A Web Quest of Self-Discovery

 

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Curriculum Connections - Grade 6,7,8 Language Arts/Visual Arts

6e5     Grade 6        English Language      Writing         Overall Expectations  • produce pieces of writing using a variety of forms, techniques and resources appropriate to the form and purpose, and materials from other media;

6e47   Grade 6        English Language      Oral and Visual Communication   Overall Expectations  • make reports, describe and explain a course of action, and follow detailed instructions;

6e50   Grade 6        English Language      Oral and Visual Communication   Overall Expectations  • express and respond to a range of ideas and opinions concisely, clearly, and appropriately;

6a38   Grade 6        The Arts        Visual Arts     Creative Work        – produce two- and three-dimensional works of art (i.e., works involving media and techniques used in drawing, painting, sculpting, printmaking) that communicate a range of thoughts, feelings, and ideas for specific purposes and to specific audiences;

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7e5     Grade 7        English Language      Writing         Overall Expectations  • produce pieces of writing using a variety of forms, techniques and resources appropriate to the form and purpose, and materials from other media (e.g., diagrams, illustrations);

7e50   Grade 7        English Language      Oral and Visual Communication   Overall Expectations  • express and respond to a range of ideas and opinions concisely, clearly, and appropriately;

7e57   Grade 7        English Language      Oral and Visual Communication   Use of Words and Oral Language Structures     – regularly incorporate new vocabulary into discussions and presentations;

7a46   Grade 7        The Arts       Visual Arts          Creative Work   – produce two- and three-dimensional works of art (i.e., works involving media and techniques used in drawing, painting, sculpting, printmaking) that communicate a range of thoughts, feelings, and experiences for specific purposes and to specific audiences;

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8e2     Grade 8        English Language      Writing         • use writing for various purposes and in a range of contexts, including school work (e.g., to write technical instructions, to clarify personal concerns, to explore social issues, to develop imaginative abilities);

8e3     Grade 8        English Language      Writing         • organize information and ideas creatively as well as logically, using paragraph structures appropriate for their purpose (e.g., paragraphs structured to develop a comparison or establish a cause-and-effect relationship); 

8e49   Grade 8        English Language      Oral and Visual Communication   Overall Expectations  • express and respond to a range of ideas and opinions concisely, clearly, and appropriately;

8e56   Grade 8        English Language      Oral and Visual Communication   Use of Words and Oral Language Structures     – use the specialized vocabulary appropriate to the topic in oral presentations (e.g., investigations in mathematics, demonstrations in science);

8a35   Grade 8        The Arts        Visual Arts     Creative Work        – produce two- and three-dimensional works of art (i.e., works involving media and techniques used in drawing, painting, sculpting, printmaking) that communicate a range of thoughts, feelings, and experiences for specific purposes and to specific audiences (e.g., create an illustration for a children’s book, using pen and ink and watercolour washes);

8a36   Grade 8        The Arts        Visual Arts     Creative Work        – describe, in their plan for a work of art, the main idea they wish to communicate and the artistic decisions they have made to support that message;