AOS 43 Curriculum

Grade 12 English Language Arts

Reviewed July 1 ! 2"11

Upon successful completion of this class, students will be able to:

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Interconnected elements & 'se a (le)i*le range +( *e(+re! during! and a(ter reading strategies t+ dee,en understanding +( the auth+r-s message. & #em+nstrate +wnershi, +( a,,r+,riate v+ca*ulary e((ectively using a w+rd in di((erent c+nte)ts and (+r di((erent ,ur,+ses. & #etermine the meaning +( un/n+wn w+rds *y analy0ing the c+nte)t in which they are used! using re(erence s+urces! and a,,lying /n+wledge +( w+rd ,arts and their meanings. & 1r+n+unce and rec+gni0e (+reign w+rds! tier 3 w+rds acr+ss all c+ntent areas! and s,eci(ic literary terms t+ enhance c+m,rehensi+n +( c+m,le) te)ts. & 2luently and accurately read a te)t using a,,r+,riate ,acing! ,hrasing! int+nati+n! and e),ressi+n. & #em+nstrate c+m,rehensi+n *y evaluating te)ts using esta*lished criteria. Literary texts & Analy0e the characters- e)ternal and internal c+n(licts. & Analy0e the di((erence *etween (irst3,ers+n and third3,ers+n narrati+n and the e((ect +( ,+int +( view +n a reader-s inter,retati+n +( a te)t. & #etermine the e((ects +( c+mm+n literary devices +n the style and t+ne +( a te)t. & Evaluate the theme +r themes! whether e),licitly stated +r im,lied! in a literary te)t. & $denti(y! c+m,are! and analy0e recurring themes acr+ss w+r/s. & Analy0e h+w meaning is c+nveyed in ,+etry thr+ugh dicti+n! (igurative language! re,etiti+n! and rhyme. & C+m,are ty,es +( ,+etry. & Evaluate the e((ective use +( a genre +( literature related t+ its intended ,ur,+se and audience.
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AOS 43 Curriculum

Grade 12 English Language Arts

Reviewed July 1 ! 2"11

Upon successful completion of this class, students will be able to: Informational texts & Evaluate the e)tent t+ which the auth+r-s c+nclusi+ns can *e l+gically drawn (r+m the ,r+vided evidence. & Evaluate the data c+ntained in ta*les! charts! gra,hics! etc. (+r accuracy! credi*ility! and relevancy. & Evaluate the e((ect4s5 +( rhet+rical devices +n the inter,retati+n +( in(+rmati+n. & Evaluate the e((ective use! ,ur,+ses! and intended audiences +( vari+us ty,es +( in(+rmati+nal te)ts. Persuasive texts & Evaluate the l+gic +( ,ersuasive te)ts! n+ting instances +( unsu,,+rted in(erences and (allaci+us reas+ning. & Analy0e the ,ur,+se4s5 +( a ,ersuasive te)t6 descri*e the intended audience! and assess the +verall e((ectiveness +( te)t.

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Interconnected elements & L+cate! summari0e! and synthesi0e in(+rmati+n (r+m ,rimary and sec+ndary s+urces! as necessary. & A,,ly as,ects +( vari+us genres (+r rhet+rical e((ect! str+ng dicti+n! and distinctive v+ice. & Revise dra(ts t+ im,r+ve synthesis +( in(+rmati+n (r+m s+urces! ensuring that the +rgani0ati+nal structure! ,ers,ective! and style are e((ective (+r the targeted audience and ,ur,+se. & Edit (+r c+rrect grammar! usage! and mechanics. & Create legi*le (inal dra(ts. Narrative & 'se dicti+n! synta)! imagery! and t+ne t+ create a distinctive v+ice.

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AOS 43 Curriculum

Grade 12 English Language Arts

Reviewed July 1 ! 2"11

& Organi0e ideas in a l+gical se9uence with e((ective transiti+ns. Upon successful completion of this class, students will be able to: Argument analysis & E),lain and evaluate in(+rmati+n (r+m reading! listening! +r viewing. & 7rite thesis3driven essays that *uild a l+gical argument and su,,+rt asserti+ns with e)am,les and evidence that are accurate! credi*le! and relevant. Persuasive & Em,l+y a variety +( ,ersuasive techni9ues including antici,ating! addressing! and re(uting ,+tential c+unterclaims in a thesis3driven l+gical argument t+ in(luence the +,ini+ns! *elie(s! +r ,+siti+ns +( +thers. Practical application & C+m,lete c+llege! :+*! licensing! and;+r sch+larshi, a,,licati+ns.

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& Select and a,,ly research meth+ds that are a,,r+,riate (+r the ,ur,+se +( the in9uiry. & =a/e :udgments a*+ut c+n(licting (indings (r+m di((erent s+urces! inc+r,+rating (indings (r+m s+urces that are valid and re(uting +thers. & Synthesi0e in(+rmati+n (r+m varied s+urces and;+r data gathered (r+m (ieldw+r/ and interviews. & 'tili0e media relevant t+ audience and ,ur,+se that e)tend and su,,+rt +ral! written! and visual c+mmunicati+n. & Create and ,resent a c+herent set +( (indings that integrates ,ara,hrasing! 9u+tati+ns! and ,r+,er citati+n. Access and ,resent in(+rmati+n ethically and legally.

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!rammar and usage & 'se a,,r+,riate dicti+n! synta)! and (igurative language t+ suit ,ur,+se! c+nte)t! and audience.

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AOS 43 Curriculum

Grade 12 English Language Arts

Reviewed July 1 ! 2"11

& 'se hand*++/s! style guides +r +ther writing s+urces t+ c+n(irm accuracy +( Standard American English. Upon successful completion of this class, students will be able to: "echanics & 'se a,,r+,riate ,unctuati+n! s,elling! and sentence and ,aragra,h structure t+ suit ,ur,+se! situati+n! and audience.

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Listening & 2+rmulate clari(ying 9uesti+ns. & E)amine and criti9ue in(+rmati+n ,resented. & E),and +n ideas ,resented *y +thers. #pea$ing & Ch++se and ,resent a,,r+,riate in(+rmati+n l+gically and ethically. & A,,ly c+nventi+ns +( Standard American English t+ suit audience and ,ur,+se. & Analy0e (eed*ac/ and revise delivery t+ im,r+ve e((ectiveness +( c+mmunicati+n. & Select a,,r+,riate media! relevant t+ audience and ,ur,+se! t+ e)tend and su,,+rt +ral! written! and visual c+mmunicati+n.

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Analysis of media & E),lain h+w visual and s+und e((ects in(luence messages in vari+us media. & E),lain the similarities and di((erences *etween the messages c+nveyed *y ,rint and n+n3,rint s+urces. & Select a,,r+,riate media! relevant t+ audience and ,ur,+se that e)tend and su,,+rt +ral! written! and visual c+mmunicati+n.

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