Learning Competencies
Module 1: The Essentials of Working with Others
Working independently, cooperatively with a partner and as a member of a large/small group…
1. Students will examine and analyze the Essential Skill of Working with Others by:
- analyzing the importance of interpersonal skills when working with others
- discussing Working with Others complexity levels and developing examples of worksite and classroom tasks associated with each level
- researching an occupation and representing it using a specific format to illustrate the Essential Skill complexity levels required
2. Students will increase self-awareness by:
- developing an inventory of their interpersonal skills
- assessing their strongest and weakest skills
3. Students will examine, interpret and demonstrate appropriate body language by:
- enacting emotions, interpreting the meaning of non-verbal gestures and a variety of body language
4. Students will compare the impact of positive and negative attitudes by:
- discussing the connection between attitude and behaviour;
- exploring their own personal attitudes
- developing an event or activity to generate positive energy from a negative topic
- identifying strategies for maintaining a positive attitude in difficult situations
5. Students will examine and demonstrate giving and receiving feedback by:
- exploring factors that affect feedback
- discussing the purpose and uses of constructive feedback
- role playing using a specific format
6. Students will prepare for and demonstrate informal conversational techniques in a variety of contexts by:
- identifying appropriate topics
- applying a variety of communication skills, including body language, listening, questioning and feedback skills
7. The students will reflect on and explore how to deal with and respond to difficult situations and conflict by:
- analyzing Nunavut government documents related to values and principles
- researching and creating a code of ethics
- applying their code to a variety of scenarios
8. Students will investigate and develop solutions for dealing with conflict by:
- comparing the responsibilities of individuals for promoting the well-being of others from the perspective of Elders, codes of ethics, policies, and the maligait
- creating a school policy or reviewing a current policy to make the school a safer, happier place for everyone
- examining Inuit maligait as approaches to conflict resolution in contemporary society
9. Students will explore and analyze issues of diversity by:
- examining assumptions and expectations based on appearances and gender
- applying the principle of tunnganarniq
- developing an anti-racism video
10. Students will demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of working with others by:
- completing a biographical project with a group
- identifying a person who has demonstrated piliriqatigiiniq in his or her life history
Module 2: Essential Writing
Working independently, cooperatively with a partner and as a member of a large/small group…
1. Students will investigate various forms of communication by:
- experimenting with creative writing techniques
- using images, colour and fonts to enhance the meaning of written material and appeal to a specific audience
2. Students will use critical thinking to analyze the effects of technology and their access to technology by:
- researching the ‘digital divide’ and local worksites’ access to technology
- presenting their findings in writing
3. Students will investigate the current status of syllabic writing and the Inuit language by:
- developing and administering a survey to a cross-section of community members
- creating a summary report of their findings
4. Students will investigate unfamiliar occupations and explore potential career options by:
- researching the Essential Skill of Writing as a requirement of various occupations
- creating a career display of key job-related information
5. Students will demonstrate proficiency in the mechanics of good writing by:
- creating an outline for writing their autobiography following formal guidelines
- using the writing process to compose a detailed autobiography
6. Students will write to organize and summarize key information related to successful meetings by:
- creating a written motion and agenda
- providing a formal set of minutes
- researching and writing an essay or set of tips on conducting meetings
7. Students will demonstrate proficiency in writing to inform by:
- composing a formal cover letter applying appropriate form, style, vocabulary and content
8. Students will write to persuade by:
- researching and developing a formal written funding proposal addressing an identified community need
9. Students will demonstrate proficiency in writing and filling in complex and lengthy forms by:
- accurately and appropriately completing a variety of application forms relevant to their post-secondary plans
10. Students will review and use the writing skills they have acquired by:
- planning and completing a persuasive piece of writing on a community issue related to change
- presenting the information in a persuasive format (thesis, argument, conclusion)
Module 3: Oral Communication Essentials
Working independently, cooperatively with a partner and as a member of a large/small group…
1. Students will explore the value and art of storytelling as a communal activity by:
- retelling stories using creative storytelling techniques such as body language, different voices and intonation
- analyzing stories for their underlying Inuit values and meaning
- listening to an Elder tell traditional stories
- creating and sharing videotapes of stories for a younger audience
2. Students will investigate and practise the use of oral communication skills by:
- researching (online) a current job opportunity for its Oral Communication skills requirements
- preparing, conducting, and reporting on interviews with local workers as to the use of oral communications skills in the workplace
3. Students will explore and practise giving logical, concise, and succinct oral presentations by:
- using the PREP strategy for structuring and organizing the topic and information to be conveyed [what you say]
4. Students will explore and discuss the concept of responsibility by:
- identifying behaviours that demonstrate responsibility in various group settings (home, school, work, camp)
- describing the consequences and potential outcomes of making personal responsible and irresponsible decisions
5. Students will explore and practise the convention of social introductions by:
- practising appropriately introducing others in a variety of contexts using a set of guidelines
- learning and applying tips for remembering names of new people
6. Students will analyze and demonstrate presentation and communication skills required during a job interview by:
- identifying and discussing appropriate appearance, body language and behaviour for an interview
- role playing interviews using a list of frequently asked questions
7. Students will share information and ideas by:
- using an expanded form of the PREP process to prepare and deliver a succinct and concise oral presentation with video or audio media
8. Students will demonstrate positive and productive group interactions by:
- working with others to examine the positive effects of humour
- planning and implementing a project based on humour
9. Students will identify positive responses to conflict by:
- exploring their own responses to conflict
- distinguishing between helpful and non-helpful responses to conflict
10. Students will reflect on and demonstrate proficiency in the oral communication skills acquired in the module by:
- preparing and presenting a multimedia community Public Service Announcement for two different audiences
Module 4: Essential Reading
Working independently, cooperatively with a partner and as a member of a large/small group…
1. Students will improve their reading comprehension by:
- distinguishing between fact and opinion when reading
- looking for and determining the implied meaning of text
- maintaining a reading log throughout the module
2. Students will explore memory enhancement techniques as an aid to retaining content by:
- identifying a variety of memory enhancement strategies
- selecting and applying memory enhancement strategies
3. Students will improve reading skills by:
- using note-taking as a strategy to improve retention of information
- reviewing how text is organized
- preparing notes from an oral lecture
4. Students will improve visual literacy by:
- using graphic and written instructions
- creating a diagram to represent information presented in written form
5. Students will improve reading skills by:
- analyzing texts which contain summaries
- identifying main ideas to create summaries
- analyzing various types of concluding statements in a variety of texts
6. Students will explore and practise fluency in oral reading by:
- identifying and demonstrating the skills used in fluent oral reading with a focus on accuracy, rate and expression
7. Students will explore and demonstrate skills related to reading for information by:
- reading, interpreting and using instructional manuals and guides to complete a task
- rewriting a section of an instructional manual to make it simpler and more user-friendly
8. Students will examine and demonstrate the skill of reading for information by:
- identifying and comparing the key features of expository, persuasive and narrative texts
- reading, locating key information and summarizing content of a variety of expository and persuasive texts
9. Students will improve critical reading skills by:
- deconstructing a web page to authenticate the information presented in the text
10. Students will promote reading as a tool for life-long learning by:
- developing, promoting and implementing a family literacy event
- maintaining and submitting a prescribed Reading Log of self-selected texts
