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Grade 11-12: English Language Arts

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Language Standards 1. I can understand the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage and can use them when writing or speaking. [LACC.1112.L.1.1]

2. I can understand that language and usage evolves and can change over time, and that usage is sometimes contested. [LACC.1112.L.1.1.a]

3. I can consult references such as Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of English Usage or Garner’s Modern American Usage to answer a complex usage question or resolve a contested or debated usage issue. [LACC.1112.L.1.1.b]

LACC.1112.L.1.1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

a. Apply the understanding that usage is a matter of convention, can change over time, and is sometimes contested.

b. Resolve issues of complex or contested usage, consulting references (e.g., Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of English Usage, Garner’s Modern American Usage) as needed.


LACC.1112.L.3.4: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grades 11–12 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.

a. Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence, paragraph, or text; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.

b. Identify and correctly use patterns of word changes that indicate different meanings or parts

1. I can determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. [LACC.1112.L.2.4]

2. I can determine the meaning of a word or phrase by considering the context in which it is used. [LACC.1112.L.2.4.a]

3. I can understand how changing parts of words alter the meaning of the word and can recognize patterns (e.g., conceive, conception, conceivable). [LACC.1112.L.2.4.b]

4. I can use dictionaries and other reference materials to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning, its part of speech, its etymology, or its standard usage. [LACC.1112.L.2.4.c]


of speech (e.g., conceive, conception, conceivable).

c. Consult general and specialized reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning, its part of speech, its etymology, or its standard usage.

d. Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary).

5. I can verify the definition of a word or phrase I’m unsure of by studying the context or consulting a reference material. [LACC.1112.L2.4.d]

LACC.1112.L.3.5: 1. I can demonstrate


Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.

a. Interpret figures of speech (e.g., hyperbole, paradox) in context and analyze their role in the text.

b. Analyze nuances in the meaning of words with similar denotations.

an understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. [LACC.1112.L.2.5]

2. I can interpret figures of speech such as hyperbole and paradox in context and analyze their role in the text. [LACC.1112.L.2.5.a]

3. I can analyze the nuances in the meaning of words with similar denotations. [LACC.1112.L.2.5]

4. I can distinguish between the meanings of words with similar denotations. [LACC.1112.L.2.5.b]

LACC.1112.L.3.6: Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the

1. I can accurately use and understand academic and domain-specific words and phrases appropriate for college and career readiness in my reading, writing, speaking, and listening.


college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.

[LACC.1112.L.2.6]2. I can independently

gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression. [LACC.1112.L.2.6]

READING INFORMATIONA

L TEXT

1. I can determine multiple central ideas of a text and describe how each section develops each idea central idea. [LACC.1112.RI.1.1]

2. I can analyze how central ideas of a text are shaped, refined, and complicated by specific details. [LACC.1112.RI.1.1.]

3. I can summarize what the text says without including my own opinion about the subject matter. [LACC.1112.RI.1.1]

LACC.1112.RI.1.1: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain.

ReREADING INFORMATION


LACC.1112.RI.1.2: Determine two or more central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to provide a complex analysis; provide an objective summary of the text

1. I can analyze how a complex set of ideas or sequence of events develops over the course of a text. [LACC.1112.RI.1.1]

2. I can analyze how a complex set of ideas or sequence of events develops over the course of a text.[LACC.1112.RI.1.2]

LACC.1112.RI.1.3 : Analyze a complex set of ideas or sequence of events and explain how specific individuals, ideas, or events interact and develop over the course of the text.

1. I can explain how specific individuals, ideas, or events interact and develop over the course of the text. [LACC.1112.RI.13]

2. I can explain how specific individuals ideas, or events interact and develop over the course of the text.

LACC.1112.RI.2.4: Determine the

1. I can determine the meanings of words


meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze how an author uses and refines the meaning of a key term or terms over the course of a text (e.g., how Madison defines faction in Federalist No. 10).

and phrases as they are used in a text. [LACC.910.L.2.4]

2. I can distinguish between the figurative and connotative meanings of words as they are used in a text. [LACC.910.L.2.4]

3. I can analyze and understand how an author’s specific word choice affects the meaning and tone of a text. [LACC.910.L.2.4]

LACC.1112.RI.2.5: Analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of the structure an author uses in his or her exposition or argument, including whether the structure makes points clear, convincing, and

1. I can analyze how structural elements of a text are employed in an author’s exposition or argument, including whether the structure makes points clear, convincing, and engaging. [LACC.1112.RI.2.5]

2. I can analyze how the author’s choices concerning how to


engaging. structure portions of a text impact a reader. [LACC.1112.RI.2.5]

LACC.1112.RI.2.6: Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text in which the rhetoric is particularly effective, analyzing how style and content contribute to the power, persuasiveness or beauty of the text.

1. I can determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text in which the rhetoric is particularly effective. [LACC.1112.RI.2.6]

2. I can analyze how style and content contribute to the power, persuasiveness or beauty of the text. [LACC.1112.RI.2.6]

LACC.1112.RI.3.7: Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in different media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words in order to address a

1. I can synthesize multiple sources of information presented in different media or formats. [LACC.1112.RI.3.7]

2. I can analyze and evaluate print and non-print elements of a text. [LACC.1112.RI.3.7]


question or solve a problem.

LACC.1112.RI.3.8 : Delineate and evaluate the reasoning in seminal U.S. texts, including the application of constitutional principles and use of legal reasoning (e.g., in U.S. Supreme Court majority opinions and dissents) and the premises, purposes, and arguments in works of public advocacy (e.g., The Federalist, presidential addresses).

1. I can understand the premises, purposes, and arguments in works of public advocacy, and analyze how these elements convey meaning. [LACC.1112.RI.3.8]

2. I can delineate and evaluate the reasoning in seminal U.S. texts such as legal and constitutional documents. [LACC.1112.RI.3.8]

LACC.1112.RI.3.9: Analyze seventeenth-, eighteenth-, and nineteenth-century foundational U.S. documents of

1. I can identify rhetorical strategies employed in seventeenth-, eighteenth-, and nineteenth-century foundational U.S. documents of historical and


historical and literary significance (including The Declaration of Independence, the Preamble to the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address) for their themes, purposes, and rhetorical features.

literary significance. [LACC.1112.RI.3.9]

2. I can analyze seventeenth-, eighteenth-, and nineteenth-century foundational U.S. documents of historical and literary significance for their themes, purposes, and rhetorical features. [LACC.1112.RI.3.9]

LACC.1112.RI.4.10 : By the end of grade 11, read and comprehend literary nonfiction in the grades 11–CCR text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.

1. I can distinguish between portions of a text that I understand versus portions that I don’t understand. [LACC.1112.RI.4.10]

2. I can use various reading and note-taking strategies that will help me locate portions of a text that are difficult for me. [LACC.1112.RI.4.10]

3. I can list questions I have about a text and ask for help in order to understand


portions of a text that are too difficult for me. [LACC.1112.RI.4.10]

4. I can seek out additional resources to help me understand complicated texts. [LACC.1112.RI.4.10]

LACC.1112.RL.1.1: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain.

1. I can locate and summarize strong and thorough evidence in the text to support my analysis of what the text says. [LACC.1112.RL.1.1]

2. I can distinguish between what the text explicitly states versus what the text suggests implicitly. [LACC.1112.RL.1.1]

3. I can draw conclusions based on what the text suggests implicitly. [LACC.1112.RL.1.1]

4. I can determine where the text leaves matters uncertain or is ambiguous. [LACC.1112.RL.1.1]

LACC.1112.RL.2.5: Analyze how an

1. I can analyze how structural elements of a text function to

READING LITERATURE


author’s choices concerning how to structure specific parts of a text (e.g., the choice of where to begin or end a story, the choice to provide a comedic or tragic resolution) contribute to its overall structure and meaning as well as its aesthetic impact.

shape the overall meaning and aesthetic impact of a text. [LACC.1112.RL.2.5]

2. I can analyze how the author’s choices concerning how to structure portions of a text impact a reader. [LACC.1112.RL.2.5]

LACC.1112.RL.2.6: Analyze a case in which grasping a point of view requires distinguishing what is directly stated in a text from what is really meant (e.g., satire, sarcasm, irony, or understatement).

1. I can analyze and understand point of view by distinguishing what a narrator or character has explicitly stated in a text from the (true) implied meaning. [LACC.1112.RL.2.6]

2. I can recognize satire, sarcasm, irony, and understatement in a text. [LACC.1112.2.6]

LACC.1112.RL.3.7: Analyze multiple interpretations of

1. I can analyze multiple interpretations of a


a story, drama, or poem (e.g., recorded or live production of a play or recorded novel or poetry), evaluating how each version interprets the source text. (Include at least one play by Shakespeare and one play by an American dramatist.)

story, drama, or poem. [LACC.1112.RL.3.7]

2. I can evaluate how each interpretation of a story, drama, or poem treats the source text. [LACC.1112.RL.3.7]

LACC.1112.RL.3.9: Demonstrate knowledge of eighteenth-, nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century foundational works of American literature, including how two or more texts from the same period treat similar themes or

1. I can analyze how several foundational works of American literature address a similar theme or topic. [LACC.1112.RL.3.9]

2. I can analyze how several foundational works of American literature from the same time period address a similar theme or topic. [LACC.1112.RL.3.9]

3. I can analyze how foundational works of American literature reflect or


topics. reject the values commonly associated with the time period in which they were created. [LACC.1112.RL.3.9]

LACC.1112.RL.4.10: By the end of grade 11, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 11–CCR text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.

By the end of grade 12, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, at the high end of the grades 11-CCR text complexity band

1. I can distinguish between portions of a text that I understand versus portions that I don’t understand. [LACC.1112.RL.4.10]

2. I can use various reading and note-taking strategies that will help me locate portions of a text that are difficult for me. [LACC.1112.RL.4.10]

3. I can list questions I have about a text and ask for help in order to understand portions of a text that are too difficult for me. [LACC.1112.RL.4.10]

4. I can seek out additional resources to help me understand complicated texts. [RL.11-CCR.10]SPEAKING & LISTENING


independently and proficiently.

LA CC.1112.SL.1.1: Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 11–12 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.a. Come to

discussions prepared, having read and researched material under study; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence from texts and other research on the

1. I can effectively participate in one-on-one, group, and teacher-led discussions. [LACC.1112.SL.1.1]

2. I can articulate my own ideas clearly and persuasively in a discussion. [LACC.1112.SL.1.1]

3. I can draw from and build on the ideas of others in a discussion. [LACC.1112.SL.1.1]

4. I can refer to evidence from texts and other research on the topic or issue discussed in class. [LACC.1112.SL.1.1]

5. I can collaborate with peers to set proactive guidelines for class discussions. [LACC.1112.SL.1.1]

6. I can establish roles for group members and adhere to the role assigned to me. [LACC.1112.SL.1.1]

7. I can clarify, verify,


topic or issue to stimulate a thoughtful, well-reasoned exchange of ideas.

b. Work with peers to promote civil, democratic discussions and decision-making, set clear goals and deadlines, and establish individual roles as needed.

c. Propel conversations by posing and responding to questions that probe reasoning and evidence; ensure a hearing for a full range of positions on a topic or issue; clarify, verify, or challenge ideas and conclusions; and promote divergent and

or challenge ideas and conclusions in a discussion or collaborative activity. [LACC.1112.SL.1.1]

8. I can collaborate with others to resolve contradictions and conflicts where possible. [LACC.1112.SL.1.1]

9. I can assess and determine what additional information or research is required to deepen the investigation or complete the task. [LACC.1112.SL.1.1]

10. I can prepare for discussions by reading and researching c lass materials beforehand. [LACC.1112.SL.1.1.a]

11. I can participate in civil, democratic discussions and decision-making. [LACC.1112.SL.1.1.b]

12. I can propel conversations by posing and responding to


creative perspectives.

d. Respond thoughtfully to diverse perspectives; synthesize comments, claims, and evidence made on all sides of an issue; resolve contradictions when possible; and determine what additional information or research is required to deepen the investigation or complete the task.

questions. [LACC.1112.SL.1.1.c]

13. I can respect and promote divergent and creative perspectives in a discussion or collaborative activity. [LACC.1112.SL.1.1.d]

LACC.1112.SL.1.2: Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., visually, quantitatively,

1. I can actively listen and observe when multiple sources of information are presented to me in diverse formats and media. [LACC.1112.SL.1.2]

2. I can integrate multiple sources of


orally) in order to make informed decisions and solve problems, evaluating the credibility and accuracy of each source and noting any discrepancies among the data.

information presented in diverse formats and media. [LACC.1112.SL.1.2]

3. I can make informed decisions and solve problems based on information presented to me. [LACC.1112.SL.1.2]

4. I can evaluate the credibility and accuracy of multiple sources presented to me and note any discrepancies among the data. [LACC.1112.SL.1.2]

LACC.910.SL.1.3: Evaluate a speaker’s point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric, identifying any fallacious reasoning or exaggerated or distorted evidence.

1. I can define rhetoric, ethos, pathos, and logos. [LACC.1112.SL.1.3]

2. I can evaluate a speakerʼs point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric. [LACC.1112.SL.1.3]

3. I can assess a speaker’s stance, premises, links among ideas, word choice, points of emphasis, and tone used. [LACC.1112.SL.1.3]

LACC.1112.SL.2.4: Present

1. I can formulate a clear and distinct


information, findings, and supporting evidence, conveying a clear and distinct perspective, such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning, alternative or opposing perspectives are addressed, and the organization, development, substance, and style are appropriate to purpose, audience, and a range of formal and informal tasks.

perspective on a topic or issue and amass evidence to support that perspective. [LACC.1112.SL.2.4]

2. I can present information, findings, and evidence that convey my perspective on a topic or issue. [LACC.1112.SL.2.4]

3. I can engage listeners so that they follow my line of reasoning and understand any possible counterarguments or differing perspectives on a topic or issue. [LACC.1112.SL.2.4]

4. I can organize, develop, and produce a presentation in a style appropriate to my purpose and audience. [LACC.1112.SL.2.4]

5. I can create presentations that include formal and informal elements depending on my


purpose and audience. [LACC.1112.SL.2.4]

LACC.1112.SL.2.5: Make strategic use of digital media (e.g., textual, graphical, audio, visual, and interactive elements) in presentations to enhance understanding of findings, reasoning, and evidence and to add interest.

1. I can engage my audience by incorporating digital media into my presentations smoothly and naturally. [LACC.1112.SL.2.5]

2. I can enhance my audience’s understanding of my findings, reasoning, and evidence by incorporating digital media such as textual, graphical, audio, visual, or interactive elements. [LACC.1112.SL.11-CCR.5]

LACC.1112.SL.2.6: Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating a command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.

1. I can adapt my speech to a variety of contexts and tasks depending on my purpose and audience. [LACC.1112.SL.2.6]

2. I can demonstrate a command of formal English when necessary. [LACC.1112.SL.2.6]

1. I can conduct short as well as more

WRITING STANDARDS


LACC.1112.W.3.7: Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.

sustained research projects to answer a question I have or one that is assigned to me. [LACC.1112.W.3.7]

2. I can conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to solve a problem. [LACC.1112.W.3.7]

3. I can adjust my search process according to the information I encounter during my research. [LACC.1112.W.3.7]

LACC.1112.W.3.9: Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

a. Apply grades 11–12 Reading

1. I can draw evidence from literary and informational texts to support my analysis, reflection, and research. [LACC.1112.W.3.9]

2. I can apply the analytical and reflective skills I use


standards to literature (e.g., “Demonstrate knowledge of eighteenth-, nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century foundational works of American literature, including how two or more texts from the same period treat similar themes or topics”).

b. Apply grades 11–12 Reading standards to literary nonfiction (e.g., “Delineate and evaluate the reasoning in seminal U.S. texts, including the application of constitutional principles and use of legal reasoning [e.g., in U.S.

when I read my writing. [LACC.1112.W.3.9]


Supreme Court Case majority opinions and dissents] and the premises, purposes, and arguments in works of public advocacy [e.g., The Federalist, presidential addresses]”).

LACC.1112.W.4.10: Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of tasks, purposes

1. I can design a work plan to appropriately match the task, purpose, and audience for a piece of writing. [LACC.1112.W.4.10]

2. I can design a work plan that incorporates research, reflection, and revision. [LACC.1112.W.4.10]

3. I can write routinely over shorter time frames for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences. [LACC.1112.W.4.10]

4. I can write routinely over extended time frames for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences. [LACC.1112.W.4.10]


5. I can manage a long-term research project that incorporates research, reflection, and revision. [LACC.1112.W.4.10]

6. I can synthesize research gathered over shorter time frames into a long-term research project. [LACC.1112.W.4.10]

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