The Ontario Curriculum Grades1-8

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The Ontario CurriculumGrades 1-8Ministry of Education2001Native LanguagesContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Achievement Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Strands in the Native language Curriculum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Curriculum Expectations for Grades 1 to 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Explanatory Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Une publication quivalente est disponible en fran ais sous letitre suivant : Le Curriculum de l Ontario , de la 1re la 8eann e Langues autochtones, publication is available on the Ministry of Educationwebsite at Native language program for Grades 1 to 8 has been designed to provide a dynamic andchallenging Curriculum .

The Place of Native Languages in the Curriculum Language carries within it the spirit,culture,history,and philosophy of a people; it reveals how they think and how they view the world. In short,language both defines and reflects the particular attitudes and values of a people. Language,moreover,is the principal means by

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