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As you progress through your language learning journey, you will being able to read and understand more complex academic texts. However, understanding what you read is only the first step. It is equally, if not more important to be able to use the information you have read. One of the ways to use information you have read is to make connections \u2013 to your own life, to other things you have read, and to the world in general. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n

By doing this assignment, you will demonstrate your ability to make connections by relating text to self, to other texts, and to global topics, use appropriate academic vocabulary, critical reading strategies, and infer meaning through context.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","subContentId":"50ebdb5e-d0f6-4418-a410-5360dadc9dca","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"title":"Purpose"},{"content":{"params":{"text":"

This assignment will also help you to meet the following course outcomes:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n

Course Learning Outcomes (CLO): <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n

use contextually, and grammatically appropriate academic vocabulary in written and oral responses;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
infer the meaning of unknown words through sentence context clues;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
apply critical reading strategies to academic texts to develop a critical response;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
relate articles and academic texts to self, texts, and global topics;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
scan articles and academic texts for details.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
Essential Employability Skills Outcomes: <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n
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Communication<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
Response to communication<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
Critical thinking to solve problems<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
Organization of information<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
Application of research and information<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
Course Content: <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n
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vocabulary <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
critical reading strategies using academic texts <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t
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annotating a text<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t\t
connecting texts to self, other texts and global topics<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t\t
inferences <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/li>\n\t
scanning for details<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","subContentId":"85d33114-7dea-490c-a481-20664dd05783","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"title":"Outcomes to be Achieved"},{"content":{"params":{"text":"
You will use the assigned reading from Unit 4 of your textbook and one other article (a secondary article) for this assignment. Using the prompt questions provided, you will make connections between the two texts, and report on your findings, inferences you can make, your opinions and your conclusions.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n
You will make two<\/strong><\/em> submissions for this assignment:<\/span><\/p>\n\n
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Your annotated secondary article: Due Friday, July 25\/25; 3:50 p.m. (end of class)<\/span><\/li>\n\t
A final presentation video: Due Monday, July 28\/25; 11:59 p.m.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","subContentId":"729ff858-1323-4ac3-abd2-53279439b8e8","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"title":"Task"},{"content":{"params":{"text":"
You have read this article from your text, and we have worked with it in class. Review the article and class activities again to ensure you understand the content and purpose of the information. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","subContentId":"f467ab9f-8940-4c43-8235-16b4b3e9ee42","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"title":"Step 1: Unit 4, Reading 1 \u2013 In Norway, Global Seed Vault Guards Genetic Resources"},{"content":{"params":{"text":"
In the assignment folder, you will find articles. Scan each article and choose the one that interests you the most, to use as your secondary article. Then:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n
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Once you have chosen the article you wish to use, read it once without stopping to get a general idea of the article (the gist).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
Next read it again carefully and make note of any important vocabulary that is new to you. Use one of the strategies from class to find the meaning for this vocabulary:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n
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Guess meaning from context.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
Use a thesaurus to check for synonyms you already know.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
Use an English dictionary to look the word up.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
Ask someone else to explain the word to you.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","subContentId":"fb834767-bb12-4f94-8ad8-afc3bb6254af","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"title":"Step 2: Choose a Secondary Article"},{"content":{"params":{"text":"
Using the active reading strategy of annotating a text to make notes on your chosen article.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n
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Think about and identify important information<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
Circle the key words that are related to the main idea and\/or the purpose of your<\/span>
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Underline the main ideas or information related to your reading purpose.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
Bracket any supporting details or<\/span> evidence that relate to the main idea.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
Use other reading<\/span> strategies to interact with the text:<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t
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Agree or disagree with passages in the text \u2013 make brief notes to support your answer.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t\t
Create and answer your own questions about the text.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t\t
Connect what you read to your personal experience (Text to self).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t\t
Connect what you read to other things you have read (Text to Text).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t\t
Connect what you read about things happening in the world\/society (Text to<\/span>
\n\t\tWorld\/Society).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
Your annotated article is due by 3:50 p.m. on Friday, July 25, 2025.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","subContentId":"8b3f91e2-4718-4083-8af1-ea523fe18f3a","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"title":"Step 3: Annotate Your Chosen Secondary Article and Submit Your Annotated Work (Due July 25th)"},{"content":{"params":{"text":"
It is now time to make connections based on what you have read in the two articles. Consider connections to yourself (text to self), connections between the two articles and anything else you have read (text to text) and connections that the two readings have with your community, society, or the world (text to world).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n
Consider the questions below and make notes of your answers. What are your reactions to the information? You do not need to answer each question specifically\/directly, but they can help guide you with your thinking.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n
Text to Self:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n
After reading the texts, think about how you can relate on a personal level. Consider these questions:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n
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What does this remind me of in my life? <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
What is this similar to in my life?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
How is this different from my life?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
Has something like this ever happened to me?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
How does this relate to my life?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
What were my feelings when I read this?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
Have I changed my thinking as a result of reading this? What have I learned? <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
Are there similarities \/ differences in ... ?<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t
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My life<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t\t
My family<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t\t
My friends<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t\t
Holidays I have been on <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t\t
Things I have seen <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t\t
Feelings I have had <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t\t
Experiences<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t\t
A place I have been <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
Text-to-Text<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n
After reading the texts, think about how the two articles relate to one another, and to other articles that you have read, connecting big ideas and themes across texts.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n
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How are the two texts similar \/ different?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
What does this remind me of in another book or article I\u2019ve read?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
Have I read about something like this before? <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
Are there similarities \/ differences in ... <\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t
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Genre<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t\t
Text structure <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t\t
Author<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t\t
Topic<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t\t
Theme Message<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t\t
Plot Character <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t\t
Fact or Opinion <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t\t
Information <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t\t
Vocabulary <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
Text-to-World<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n
After reading the two articles, think about how they relate to your view of or experience in the world, connecting real world happenings to texts.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n
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How does this relate to real things happening in the world right now? <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
What does this remind me of in the real world?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
Are there similarities \/ differences in ... <\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t
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Something I have seen on TV, heard on the Radio or read in the news<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t\t
Historical events <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t\t
Current events<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t\t
Something I have studied before<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t\t
What examples of global cooperation are found in this reading?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/li>\n\t
Are there any related activities, problems or events in the country where you grew up\/where \u2018home\u2019 was before Canada? <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
Inferences as Connections<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n
Consider both articles again. What can you infer from the information you have read?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","subContentId":"1cc62641-0dcb-4444-b83a-3d0ee75c9a3f","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"title":"Step 4: Make Connections and Inferences"},{"content":{"params":{"text":"
After you have gathered your information and ideas, create a 5-8 minute video presentation that includes the information below. Remember to use vocabulary and terminology related to SDG-2 throughout.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n
1-2 minutes: Introduction to the two articles<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n
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Provide a brief summary of each article <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
3-4 minutes: A summary of the connections you have made<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n
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Text to self<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
Text to text<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t
Text to world<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
1-2 minutes: Your conclusions about the information you have read, including any inferences you have made.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n
Practice what you want to say before recording your video. Please do your best to speak clearly and be careful of your pace of speaking. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n
Recording and Sharing Your Video<\/em>:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n
You must be visible in your video. You may use any recording platform that you wish as long as your submission is an mp4 format. Click here<\/a> for instructions to record and share a video using Microsoft Stream if you do not have a different recording program.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n
Submit your video using the submission link in the assignment folder.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n
Note: <\/span>If your file is too big to attach, save it to your OneDrive cloud storage area and paste a shareable link in this box. Be sure you have set the sharing to allow for your video to be viewed.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n
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Your presentation submission is due by 11:59 p.m. on <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Monday<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>July 28<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>, 2025<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","subContentId":"0dc5a576-1a6a-4833-acb0-5227e745bac7","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"title":"Step 5: Create and Submit Your Presentation"},{"content":{"params":{"text":"
This assignment is worth 20% of your final mark, and you will be graded using this rubric (right click on link): <\/span><\/span><\/span>Rubric - Making Connections #1 - July 16 2025.docx<\/a><\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","subContentId":"a3f6992e-83d4-4ad3-8ca9-4ab1b36f99e8","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"title":"Evaluation"}],"hTag":"h2"}

Making Connections Assignment #1

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Donna Naylor