Grade 1 Learning Objectives for "O"

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English Language Arts

General Learning Objective

1. Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to explore thoughts, ideas, feelings and experiences.

Specific Learning Objectives

1.1 Discover and explore

Express ideas and develop understanding

Share personal experiences that are clearly related to oral, print and other media texts
Talk with others about something recently learned
Make observations about activities, experiences with oral, print and other media texts

Experiment with language and forms

Experiment with different ways of exploring and developing stories, ideas and experiences

1.2 Clarify and Extend

Consider the ideas of others

Listen and respond appropriately to experiences and feelings shared by others

Extend understanding

Ask questions to get additional ideas and information on topics of interest

General Learning Objective

2. Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to comprehend and respond personally and critically to oral, print and other media texts.

Specific Learning Objectives

2.1 Use Strategies and Cues

Use prior knowledge

Use knowledge of how oral language is used in a variety of contexts to construct and confirm meaning
Use previous experience and knowledge of oral language to make connections to the meaning of oral, print and other media texts
Use knowledge of context, pictures, letters, words, sentences, predictable patterns and rhymes in a variety of oral, print and other media
Texts to construct and confirm meaning
Use knowledge of print, pictures, book covers and title pages to construct and confirm meaning

Use comprehension strategies

Talk about print or other media texts previously read or viewed
Identify the main idea or topic of simple narrative and expository texts

Use textual cues

Preview book cover, pictures and location of text to assist with constructing and confirming meaning

2.2 Respond to Text

Experience various texts

Participate in shared listening, reading and viewing experiences, using oral, print and other media texts from a variety of cultural traditions and genres, such as poems, storytelling by elders, pattern books, audiotapes, stories and cartoons

Construct meaning from texts

Relate aspects of stories and characters to personal feelings and experiences
Retell interesting or important aspects of oral, print and other media texts
Tell or represent the beginning, middle and end of stories
Tell, represent or write about experiences similar or related to those in oral, print and other media texts
Tell what was liked or disliked about oral, print and other media texts

2.3 Understand Forms, Elements and Techniques

Understand forms and genres

Distinguish differences in the ways various oral, print and other media texts are organized

Understand techniques and elements

Tell what characters do or what happens to them in a variety of oral, print and other media texts

General Learning Objective

3. Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to manage ideas and information.

Specific Learning Objectives

3.1 Plan and Focus

Focus attention

Explore and share own ideas on topics of discussion and study
Connect information from oral, print and other media texts to topics of study

3.2 Select and Process

Access information

Use text features, such as illustrations, titles and opening shots in video programs, to access information
Use questions to find specific information in oral, print and other media texts

3.3 Organize, Record and Evaluate

Evaluate information

Recognize and use gathered information to communicate new learning

3.4 Share and Review

Share ideas and information

Share ideas and information from oral, print and other media texts with familiar audiences
Answer questions directly related to texts

General Learning Objective

4. Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to enhance the clarity and artistry of communication.

Specific Learning Objectives

4.3 Present and Share

Demonstrate attentive listening and viewing

Ask questions to clarify information
Be attentive and show interest during listening or viewing activities

Health

Topic: Personal Health

General Learning Objective

Wellness Choices
Students will make responsible and informed choices to maintain health and to promote safety for self and others.

Specific Learning Objectives

W–1.5

Recognize the importance of basic, healthy, nutritional choices to well-being of self; e.g., variety of food, drinking water, eating a nutritious breakfast

Topic: Life Roles and Career Development

General Learning Objective

Life Learning Choices
Students will use resources effectively to manage and explore life roles and career opportunities and challenges.

Specific Learning Objectives

L–1.5

Recognize interests, strengths and skills of self

Science

General Learning Objective

1–1 Bring focus to investigative activities, based on their own questions and those of others.

Specific Learning Objectives

Focus

Ask questions that lead to exploration and investigation
Predict what they think will happen or what they might find

Reflect and Interpret

Describe what was observed, using pictures and oral language
Identify questions being investigated and identify what was learned about each question
Identify new questions that arise from what was learned.

General Learning Objective

1–4 Demonstrate positive attitudes for the study of science and for the application of science in responsible ways.

Specific Learning Objectives

Students will show growth in acquiring and applying the following traits:

Curiosity
Confidence in personal ability to explore materials and learn by direct study
A willingness to work with others and to consider their ideas
Respect for living things and environments, and commitment for their care.

Social Studies

Topic: 1.1 My World: Home, School, and Community

General Learning Objective

Students will demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of how identity and self-esteem are enhanced by their sense of belonging in their world and how active members in a community contribute to the well-being, growth and vitality of their groups and communities.

Specific Learning Objectives

1.1.1 value self and others as unique individuals in relation to their world:

Appreciate how belonging to groups and communities enriches an individual’s identity (I)
Appreciate multiple points of view, languages, cultures and experiences within their groups and communities (C, CC)

1.1.3 examine how they belong and are connected to their world by exploring and reflecting upon the following questions for inquiry:

What different types of communities or groups do you belong to? (CC)
What helps us to recognize different groups or communities (e.g., landmarks, symbols, colours, logos, clothing)? (CC)
In what ways do we belong to more than one group or community at the same time? (CC, I)
In what ways do we benefit from belonging to groups and communities? (C, CC, I)
What are our responsibilities and rights at home, at school, in groups and in communities? (C, CC, I)

1.1.4 determine what makes their communities thrive by exploring and reflecting upon the following questions for inquiry:

In what ways do people help one another at home, at school and in groups to ensure the vitality of their community? (C)
How do our actions and decisions contribute to the well-being of groups and communities? (C, I, PADM)

Topic: 1.2 Moving Forward with the Past: My Family, My History and My Community

General Learning Objective

Students will demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of how changes over time have affected
their families and influenced how their families and communities are today.

Specific Learning Objectives

1.2.1 appreciate how stories and events of the past connect their families and communities to the present:

Recognize how their families and communities might have been different in the past than they are today (CC, TCC)
Appreciate people who have contributed to their communities over time (CC, I, TCC)

1.2.2 analyze how their families and communities in the present are influenced by events or people of the past by exploring and reflecting upon the following questions for inquiry:

How have changes affected my family over time (e.g., births, deaths, moves)? (CC, TCC)
What is my family’s past in our community? (CC, I, TCC)
In what ways has my community changed over time (e.g., original inhabitants, ancestors, generations, ways of life)? (CC, TCC)
How have changes over time affected their families and communities in the present? (I, TCC)
In what ways have Aboriginal, Francophone and diverse cultural groups contributed to the origins and evolution of their communities over time? (CC, I, TCC)
What connections do we have to the Aboriginal, Francophone and diverse cultures found in our communities? (CC, I, TCC)
What are some examples of traditions, celebrations and stories that started in the past and continue today in their families and communities? (CC, I, TCC)