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The official Prince Edward Island English Language Arts 10 (ENG421A/B) curriculum
Prince Edward Island defines English Language Arts 10 (ENG421A/B) by strands and outcomes. MapleMind teaches the same curriculum reorganized for one-skill-at-a-time tutoring — the table shows exactly where every official strand lands, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit below.
Official source Prince Edward Island's official curriculumRead it on the government site — princeedwardisland.ca ↗| Official strand | Outcomes | Where MapleMind teaches it |
|---|---|---|
| Strand SL | 8 | Speaking and Listening |
| Strand RV | 11 | Reading and Viewing |
| Strand W | 8 | Writing and Other Ways of Representing |
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How MapleMind teaches English Language Arts 10 (ENG421A/B) — every unit, lesson, and skill
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Unit 1Speaking and ListeningOfficial strand · Strand SL
Speaking and listening to justify understanding, produce an oral presentation advocating for an idea or cause, and construct an expository oral text that explains an idea or process — interacting with sensitivity and respect for situation, audience, and purpose.
Justifying Understanding Through Communication (SCO1)
- Roles and responsibilities of an effective speaker and listenerPEI-ELA-10.SCO1.a — Identify the roles and responsibilities of an effective speaker and listener, recognizing that communication is an exchange of ideas carried by physical qualities and language choices.
- Active listening and analysing others' viewpointsPEI-ELA-10.SCO1.d — Demonstrate active listening skills and use them to analyse the viewpoints and motivation of others such as an author, character, or peer.
- Reflecting on learning and justifying understanding with examplesPEI-ELA-10.SCO1.i — Use examples to justify their understanding, reflecting on their own ideas and learning while respecting the needs and rights of others.
Producing an Oral Presentation That Advocates (SCO2)
- Examining a mentor text that advocates for a causePEI-ELA-10.SCO2.a — Examine a mentor text that advocates for an idea or cause, such as a podcast or speech, using co-constructed success criteria.
- Presenting a personal viewpoint with supporting detailPEI-ELA-10.SCO2.c — Present a personal viewpoint to an audience, using supportive details to enhance the argument.
- How spoken language influences and reveals valuesPEI-ELA-10.SCO2.e — Understand that spoken language influences, manipulates, and reveals ideas, values, and attitudes, and adapt message, language, and delivery to connect with an audience.
Constructing an Expository Oral Text (SCO3)
- Examining a mentor text that explains an idea or processPEI-ELA-10.SCO3.a — Examine a mentor text, such as a video, that explains an idea or process, applying co-constructed success criteria.
- Presenting an idea or process with effective languagePEI-ELA-10.SCO3.c — Present an idea or process to an audience, using details and an effective use of language and communication styles.
The official wording — 8 outcomes in this unit
- PEI-ELA-10.SCO1.a
identify the roles and responsibilities of an effective speaker and listener
- PEI-ELA-10.SCO1.d
demonstrate active listening skills
- PEI-ELA-10.SCO1.i
use examples to justify their understanding
- PEI-ELA-10.SCO2.a
examine a mentor text advocating for an idea or cause (e.g., podcast, speech)
- PEI-ELA-10.SCO2.c
present a personal viewpoint to an audience
- PEI-ELA-10.SCO2.e
understand spoken language influences, manipulates, and reveals ideas, values, and attitudes
- PEI-ELA-10.SCO3.a
examine a mentor text explaining an idea or process (e.g., video)
- PEI-ELA-10.SCO3.c
present an idea or process to an audience
Unit 2Reading and ViewingOfficial strand · Strand RV
Critically analysing the purpose, structure, and characteristics of texts; examining the impact of literary devices; evaluating how identity and culture are portrayed; and integrating properly cited information from reliable sources.
Critically Analysing Texts (SCO4)
- Reading and comprehending texts using strategiesPEI-ELA-10.SCO4.b — Understand a wide variety of texts using strategies such as cueing systems, prior knowledge, connections, analysing, inferring, prediction, synthesizing, and evaluating.
- Identifying a text's purpose, structure, and characteristicsPEI-ELA-10.SCO4.e — Identify the characteristics of a text (for fiction, non-fiction, poetry/lyrics, and visual/multimedia), together with its purpose and structure.
- Analysing how texts manipulate and shape belief and powerPEI-ELA-10.SCO4.f — Examine how texts manipulate, persuade, or control, how beliefs, values, and power are shaped by the text, and the relationships among topic, genre, purpose, context, and audience.
- Making and supporting critical judgments about a textPEI-ELA-10.SCO4.i — Analyse a text's purpose, structure, and characteristics and make judgments about them, supporting personal reactions with examples from the text.
Examining the Impact of Literary Devices (SCO5)
- Identifying literary devices and their meaningPEI-ELA-10.SCO5.b — Identify specific literary devices — imagery, simile, metaphor, alliteration, personification, flashback, and foreshadowing — and understand their meaning.
- Analysing a literary device in contextPEI-ELA-10.SCO5.d — Analyse the context of literary devices — for example, what is being compared — and support the analysis with examples from the text.
Evaluating How Identity and Culture Are Portrayed (SCO6)
- Analysing identity and culture across textsPEI-ELA-10.SCO6.c — Analyse identity and culture in a variety of texts, considering their own and others' interpretations and making connections among texts.
- Assessing the reliability of informationPEI-ELA-10.SCO6.g — Assess the reliability of information, seeking further information to clarify understanding and posing questions where needed.
Integrating Properly Cited Information (SCO7)
- Evaluating and selecting reliable sourcesPEI-ELA-10.SCO7.c — Evaluate and select information from a variety of reliable sources to support an idea, distinguishing reliable from unreliable sources.
- Synthesizing sources with quotations and citing properlyPEI-ELA-10.SCO7.e — Cite information properly and synthesize it in support of an idea using direct and indirect quotations.
The official wording — 11 outcomes in this unit
- PEI-ELA-10.SCO4.b
understand texts using a variety of strategies such as cueing systems, utilizing prior knowledge, making connections, analysing, inferring, prediction, synthesizing, and evaluating
- PEI-ELA-10.SCO4.e
identify characteristics of text: fiction/narrative nonfiction: setting, conflict, plot, characterization, and point of view non-fiction: thesis, argument/explanation, supporting details, and point of view poetry/lyrics: tone, mood, point of view, and context visual/multimedia: tone, mood, point of view, and context
- PEI-ELA-10.SCO4.f
examine how texts manipulate, persuade, or control
- PEI-ELA-10.SCO4.i
analyse purpose, structure, and characteristics of text
- PEI-ELA-10.SCO5.b
identify specific literary devices (imagery, simile, metaphor, alliteration, personification, flashback, and foreshadowing)
- PEI-ELA-10.SCO5.d
analyse the context of the literary devices (e.g., what is being compared)
- PEI-ELA-10.SCO6.b
identify the author’s portrayal of identity and culture
- PEI-ELA-10.SCO6.c
analyse identity and culture in a variety of texts
- PEI-ELA-10.SCO6.g
assess reliability of information
- PEI-ELA-10.SCO7.c
evaluate and select information from a variety of reliable sources to support an idea
- PEI-ELA-10.SCO7.e
cite information properly
Unit 3Writing and Other Ways of RepresentingOfficial strand · Strand W
Constructing a range of texts for a variety of audiences and purposes, providing specific critical feedback using success criteria, and enhancing personal text based on self, peer, and teacher feedback.
Constructing a Range of Texts (SCO8)
- Using the writing process to develop a textPEI-ELA-10.SCO8.b — Use the writing process — pre-writing, drafting, revising, editing, publishing — to develop writing and other ways of representing, studying mentor texts to mimic writing styles.
- Selecting form, style, and content for audience and purposePEI-ELA-10.SCO8.c — Select appropriate form, style, and content for specific audiences and purposes across narrative, expository, persuasive, poetry/lyrics, visual/multimedia, and research texts.
- Creating an organized structure and using the six traitsPEI-ELA-10.SCO8.d — Create an organized structure that supports the purpose, audience, and context of the text, using the six writing traits to develop it.
- Integrating cited sources into writingPEI-ELA-10.SCO8.h — When using outside sources, use direct and indirect quotations to enhance ideas and make connections that support thesis and purpose, using MLA format.
Providing Specific Critical Feedback (SCO9)
- Assessing a text against success criteriaPEI-ELA-10.SCO9.b — Assess self, peer, and/or modelled text with a focus on co-constructed success criteria, considering the purpose and audience of the text.
- Giving specific, respectful suggestions for improvementPEI-ELA-10.SCO9.e — Provide specific suggestions for improvement in the text, identifying strengths and communicating effectively while respecting the rights of others.
Enhancing Personal Text Based on Feedback (SCO10)
- Considering and being open to critical feedbackPEI-ELA-10.SCO10.c — Consider self, peer, and/or teacher critical feedback, demonstrating an openness to receiving it and reflecting on the purpose and audience of the text.
- Revising a text in response to feedbackPEI-ELA-10.SCO10.f — Revise text based on self, peer, and/or teacher feedback and justify the action taken in response.
The official wording — 8 outcomes in this unit
- PEI-ELA-10.SCO8.b
use the writing process to develop writing and other ways of representing (pre-writing, drafting, revising, editing, publishing)
- PEI-ELA-10.SCO8.c
select appropriate form, style, and content for specific audiences and purposes (narrative, expository, persuasive, poetry/ lyrics, visual/multimedia, and research)
- PEI-ELA-10.SCO8.d
create an organized structure that supports the purpose, audience, and context of the text
- PEI-ELA-10.SCO8.h
when using outside sources, use direct and indirect quotations to enhance ideas; make connections that support thesis/ purpose
- PEI-ELA-10.SCO9.b
assess self, peer, and/or modelled text with a focus on co-constructed success criteria
- PEI-ELA-10.SCO9.e
provide specific suggestions for improvement in the text
- PEI-ELA-10.SCO10.c
consider self, peer, and/or teacher critical feedback
- PEI-ELA-10.SCO10.f
revise text based on self, peer, and/or teacher feedback
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