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• Identify what a counterclaim is and explain why it should be stated fairly and accurately.
• Write a specific rebuttal that addresses the counterclaim with relevant reasons and evidence.
• Distinguish the writer’s position from the alternative perspective within an argument.

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• Explain how synapsis and homolog pairing enable recombination during meiosis I.
• Describe the molecular basis of crossing over, chiasmata formation, and their role in allele segregation.
• Analyze how kinetochore dynamics regulate reductional division and ensure accurate chromosome number changes.+ Show more

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• Identify and explain how specific textual details (quotations, paraphrases, and references) support a claim.
• Distinguish between general impressions and evidence that accurately matches the reasoning in a text.
• Use close reading to connect evidence to its effect on characters, plot, or arguments within a scene.+ Show more

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• Identify how an author’s structural choices (order of events, chapter breaks, and recurring patterns) shape meaning and impact.
• Explain how suspense and delayed information function through narrative structure.
• Analyze how specific story elements connect to the overall pacing and theme.

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• Explain how changes in narration and viewpoint can alter a reader’s understanding of events in a text
• Identify signals of perspective (who is speaking, what is known, and which thoughts are shown) and interpret their effects
• Support a theme claim by comparing how different character accounts reshape meaning

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• Analyze how figurative language (metaphors, similes, personification, symbolism, and imagery) creates layered meaning beyond literal statements
• Connect word choice and diction to mood, theme, and character perspective in a text
• Use evidence from specific images and recurring symbols to support an interpretation

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• Identify common text structures (definition, cause-effect, compare-contrast, chronological, problem-solution) and explain how they shape a writer’s claims.
• Analyze how evidence is positioned within a text to increase credibility and clarity.
• Evaluate how authors handle limitations or counterclaims within specific sections of an informational or argumentative text.+ Show more

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• Define synthesis and distinguish it from simply summarizing or listing quotations.
• Use multiple pieces of evidence to explain a central idea and the way the evidence works together.
• Qualify claims by accounting for nuance, such as when evidence confirms, limits, or shifts emphasis.

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• Evaluate the credibility and relevance of research sources by examining authorship, evidence, and purpose.
• Identify bias and determine how it affects the usefulness of a source for a specific claim.
• Integrate sources in evidence-based writing by synthesizing ideas and using citations to attribute borrowed information.

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• Revise writing to strengthen the clarity of ideas by improving development, organization, and language.
• Connect evidence to explanation by adding or refining the “so what” to support a central claim.
• Use editing strategies to correct grammar, usage, and mechanics so meaning remains clear.

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• Analyze how point of view, dialogue, and sensory detail shape tone and meaning in narrative writing.
• Identify how figurative language, varied syntax, and time shifts contribute to mood and emotional arc.
• Revise narrative paragraphs to maintain consistent perspective and deliberate scene construction.

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• Identify how setting, characters, and circumstances establish a story’s opening
• Explain how sequencing and pacing build tension and guide readers to a turning point
• Describe how a strong conclusion resolves the event and highlights significance, emotion, and reflection

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• Use precise definitions to anchor and clarify a complex idea.
• Explain how evidence supports interpretations by using relevant facts and illustrative examples.
• Use cause-and-effect language to describe processes with clear steps and outcomes.+ Show more

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• Explain how coherence helps readers follow ideas logically from beginning to end.
• Identify how word choice, sentence structure, and tone support a consistent writing purpose.
• Use transitions to connect claims with supporting details clearly.+ Show more

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• Identify the key features of an argument thesis that takes a clear stance on a debatable issue
• Distinguish between a topic, a claim, and a reason in argument writing
• Explain how evidence and organization work together to support a thesis+ Show more

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• Explain how federalism distributes authority between national and subnational governments.
• Distinguish concurrent, reserved, and delegated powers using examples.
• Analyze how federalism affects policymaking and resource allocation.

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• Explain how admission categories, settlement supports, and integration policies shape demographic and labour market outcomes.
• Analyze cause-and-effect relationships in migration policy, including family reunification and economic contribution.
• Evaluate continuity and change in admission and refugee procedures, and connect immigration policy to multiculturalism and social cohesion.+ Show more

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• Explain how geographic features and resource availability influence where settlements grow
• Interpret land-use patterns on maps and connect them to transportation and economic activities
• Evaluate how land-use decisions can support environmental sustainability and regional development

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• Explain the role of legal institutions and rights frameworks in shaping social order and resolving contested claims.
• Analyze how landmark rulings produce cause-and-effect outcomes for policy, rights recognition, and social movements.
• Evaluate continuity and change in constitutional and jurisprudential approaches to rights over time.

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• Analyze how labour organizing and collective bargaining change wages, working conditions, and workplace power relations.
• Explain how strikes, government regulation, and corporate strategies interact to produce social and economic consequences.
• Compare continuity and change in employment relations across public and private sector labour disputes.+ Show more

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• Analyze how Indigenous movements assert rights, land claims, and cultural resurgence across time
• Explain how sovereignty movements influence reconciliation and legal recognition
• Trace continuity and change in movement strategies from grassroots action to negotiated agreements+ Show more

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• Explain how health institutions and public health systems influence population wellbeing and health equity.
• Analyze cause-and-effect relationships that contribute to health disparities and unequal access to care.
• Evaluate how health policy and delivery models change over time while maintaining continuity in core goals.+ Show more

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• Compare insulating materials by explaining how they limit charge flow through lack of free charge carriers.
• Identify common insulators (such as rubber, glass, and dry wood) and describe how they support electrical safety through isolation.
• Distinguish bulk insulating properties from surface charge behavior and relate this to real-world protective coverings.

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• Explain how audience and purpose influence word choice, tone, and level of formality.
• Analyze how delivery and emphasis support a specific communication purpose.
• Revise a message so it matches a new audience and purpose using clear, relevant language.

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• Understand how wave behavior and electromagnetic radiation are utilized in modern devices.
• Explain principles such as reflection, refraction, interference, and absorption in optical systems.
• Describe how radiation interacts with materials to enable imaging, sensing, and communication.+ Show more

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• Understand the key factors influencing population size and structure.
• Describe patterns of population growth such as exponential and logistic models.
• Identify interactions among populations and their effects on survival and reproduction.+ Show more

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• Define kinetic energy and potential energy using everyday examples
• Explain how height and motion change which form of energy is present
• Describe energy transfer and the idea of energy conservation in simple systems

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• Describe the differences between ionic, covalent, and metallic bonding at the particle level.
• Explain how bonding types influence macroscopic properties such as conductivity, melting point, and solubility.
• Identify examples of each bonding type in real-world materials and predict their observable behaviors based on atomic interactions.+ Show more

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• Understand the molecular basis of gas laws through kinetic theory.
• Explain how pressure, volume, and temperature relate in gases, including deviations from ideality.
• Describe the concept of partial pressures and their significance in gas mixtures.+ Show more

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• Understand how pressure patterns, moisture transport, and thermal gradients influence weather and climate.
• Identify regional phenomena such as Chinook winds, frontal systems, and convective storms and their impacts.
• Explain how atmospheric composition, aerosols, and surface albedo modulate energy balance.+ Show more

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• Understand the major carbon pools and flux pathways in ecosystems.
• Identify natural and human-driven factors affecting regional carbon balance.
• Analyze how shifts in carbon fluxes influence climate feedbacks and ecosystem productivity.+ Show more

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• Identify and distinguish between physical and chemical changes in matter.
• Recognize evidence that indicates whether a change is physical or chemical.
• Describe real-world examples of each type of change.+ Show more

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• Understand different measures of solution concentration such as molarity, mass percent, and parts per million.
• Apply concepts of solution concentration to real-world contexts like water quality and nutrient management.
• Perform calculations involving dilution, mixing, and environmental regulatory limits.+ Show more

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• Describe the key processes involved in the hydrologic cycle, including evaporation, transpiration, condensation, precipitation, and runoff.
• Explain water movement from mountain snowpack to aquifers and river systems in the Saskatchewan basin.
• Analyze the impact of seasonal storage and climate variability on regional water resources.+ Show more

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• Understand the environmental, economic, and social indicators used in sustainability assessments.
• Identify frameworks for evaluating water, land, and development impacts.
• Analyze metrics such as resource renewal rates, pollutant loads, and ecosystem trends.+ Show more

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• Understand the principles of negative and positive feedback mechanisms in physiology.
• Identify examples of feedback control in human and animal systems, including Alberta examples.
• Compare and contrast stabilizing versus amplifying feedback loops and their effects.+ Show more

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• Revise writing for clarity by checking sentence boundaries and whether sentences communicate ideas correctly.
• Use punctuation intentionally to guide interpretation and improve how sentences flow.
• Edit drafts for correct spelling and consistent mechanical choices that reduce distractions.+ Show more

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• Understand how enzyme kinetics regulate cellular metabolism.
• Explain feedback inhibition and its role in metabolic pathways.
• Describe how compartmentalization affects enzyme activity and resource allocation.+ Show more

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• Understand how the direction of net force influences the acceleration and motion of objects.
• Interpret force vectors and determine the net effect on an object's velocity.
• Compare multiple force vectors and identify the single net force governing motion changes.+ Show more

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• Understand the differences between sexual and asexual reproduction.
• Identify examples of reproductive strategies in Alberta species.
• Compare the ecological trade-offs of different reproductive methods.+ Show more

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• Understand the role of sex chromosomes in inheritance.
• Explain how sex-linked traits are inherited and expressed.
• Distinguish between different sex determination systems in mammals.+ Show more

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• Describe the basic components of an atom: protons, neutrons, and electrons.
• Explain how atomic number and mass number define isotopes and elemental identity.
• Illustrate simple models of nuclei and electron shells to understand chemical behavior.+ Show more

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• Understand the different types of chemical reactions such as combustion, synthesis, and decomposition.
• Describe how chemical equations represent reactions and relate to real-world processes.
• Identify reactants and products in symbolic chemical equations.+ Show more

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• Understand how chemical change and mass conservation relate to environmental issues.
• Identify observable evidence of environmental transformations and interpret their causes.
• Explain the importance of system boundaries and measurable mass flows in environmental analysis.+ Show more

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• Describe the three main states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas, and their key properties.
• Explain the processes of phase transitions such as melting, freezing, evaporation, condensation, and sublimation.
• Link energy changes to phase transitions and understand environmental influences on states of matter.

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• Understand the components and architecture of power distribution systems.
• Identify the trade-offs involved in system design, including reliability, capacity, and environmental impact.
• Analyze how faults propagate in power networks and the importance of system resilience.+ Show more

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• Understand key safety standards and codes related to electrical installations.
• Identify the purpose of protective devices and how to interpret their labels.
• Recognize environmental considerations affecting electrical safety.+ Show more

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• Explain how a clear purpose guides the structure of an oral presentation
• Identify how introductions, body development, and conclusions reinforce a presentation’s main idea
• Use appropriate transitions to show how presentation segments connect to the purpose+ Show more