Enjoyment and Entertainment I

Presentation

The Enjoyment and Entertainment I workbook engages the student in a mentor / protegé relationship. The student plays the role of an assistant to an expert in the arts community. Each chapter models an authentic learning situation that develops the skills and competencies required to accomplish the production of various resources for the arts community. The course addresses a single class of situations: Using language to explore Quebec and Canadian cultural expression. This is the second of two courses for the Secondary 1 level.

Content

The workbook contains 8 learning situations and 3 formative assessment situations. The Enjoyment and Entertainment 1 workbook explores Quebec and Canadian cultural expression by presenting a series of “Work Requests” to the student. The students are guided by the mentor in developing the skills and competencies necessary to complete the Work Request. The arts are explored through an analysis and appreciation for various forms of art such as graffiti, painting, music, poetry, film, photography, and story telling, Students are required to form and express opinions and preferences. They learn how to write descriptive texts, letters, emails, and a press release. Students also create posters, oral productions, and illustrations. Media resource page: online or down-loadable audio and video resources Annexes: Glossary, Audio Transcripts, Answer Key

Recipients

Secondary 1 English, Language of Instruction students.

Prerequisites

Informed Choices – ENG-1101-4

Notes

A Teacher/Tutor Guide is available for download.The scored activities can be purchased separately. This work is funded by the Ministère de l'Éducation, de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche du Québec and by the Canada-Quebec Agreement on Minority Language Education and Second Language Instruction.