Academic standards
- AAH.21
- Describe the development of African American institutions such as religion, education, and benevolent organizations.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.11-12.4
- Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grades 11-12 reading and content, choosing flexibly...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.11-12.7
- Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in different media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.11-12.8
- Delineate and evaluate the reasoning in seminal U.S. texts, including the application of constitutional principles and use of legal reasoning...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.1
- Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text,...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.7
- Analyze multiple interpretations of a story, drama, or poem (e.g., recorded or live production of a play or recorded novel or poetry), evaluating...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.5
- Make strategic use of digital media (e.g., textual, graphical, audio, visual, and interactive elements) in presentations to enhance understanding...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.1
- Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.2
- Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.3
- Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.4
- Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience....
- CLE 3003.1.2
- Employ a variety of strategies and resources to determine the definition,
pronunciation, etymology, spelling, and usage of words and phrases.
- CLE 3003.3.1
- Write in a variety of modes, with particular emphasis on persuasion, for
different purposes and audiences.
- CLE 3003.3.3
- Organize ideas into an essay with a thesis statement in the introduction, well-constructed paragraphs, a conclusion, and transition sentences that connect...
- CLE 3003.5.1
- Use logic to make inferences and draw conclusions in a variety of complex
oral and written contexts.
- CLE 3003.5.2
- Analyze text for fact and opinion, cause/effect, inferences, evidence, and
conclusions.
- CLE 3003.7.2
- Examine the agreements and conflicts between the visual (e.g., media images,
painting, film, graphic arts) and the verbal.
- CLE 3003.7.4
- Apply and adapt the principles of written composition to create coherent
media productions.
- CLE 3005.1.2
- Employ a variety of strategies and resources to determine the definition,
pronunciation, etymology, spelling, and usage of words and phrases.
- CLE 3005.3.1
- Write in a variety of modes for different purposes and audiences.
- CLE 3005.3.3
- Organize ideas into an essay with a thesis statement in the introduction, well-constructed paragraphs, a conclusion, and transition sentences that connect...
- CLE 3005.5.1
- Use logic to make inferences and draw conclusions in a variety of complex
oral and written contexts.
- CLE 3005.5.2
- Analyze text for fact and opinion, cause/effect, inferences, evidence, and
conclusions.
- CLE 3005.5.4
- Analyze the logical features of an argument.
- CLE 3005.7.2
- Examine the agreements and conflicts between the visual (e.g., media images,
painting, film, graphic arts) and the verbal.
- CLE 3005.7.4
- Apply and adapt the principles of written composition to create coherent
media productions.
- SPI 3002.1.9
- Recognize a shift in either verb tense or point of view within a writing sample.
- SPI 3003.1.11
- Correctly choose verb forms in terms of tense, voice (i.e., active and passive), and mood for continuity.
- SPI 3003.3.13
- Identify the targeted audience for a selected passage.
- SPI 3003.3.8
- Choose the transitional device that appropriately connects sentences or paragraphs within a writing sample.
- SPI 3003.3.9
- Rearrange the order of supporting paragraphs within a writing sample given a specified organizational pattern (comparison-contrast, chronological).
- SPI 3003.4.3
- Evaluate the reliability and credibility of sources for use in research.
- SPI 3003.5.11
- Identify the main claim, premise(s), evidence, or conclusion of a given argument.
- SPI 3003.5.8
- Determine whether a given argument employs deductive or inductive reasoning. (NOTE: NO Check for Understanding)
- TSS.ELA.11-12.L.VAU.4
- Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on 11th -12th grade-level text by choosing flexibly from a...
- TSS.ELA.11-12.RI.IKI.7
- Evaluate the topic or subject in multiple diverse formats and media.
- TSS.ELA.11-12.RI.KID.1
- Analyze what a text says explicitly and draw inferences; support an interpretation of a text by citing and synthesizing relevant textual evidence from...
- TSS.ELA.11-12.RL.IKI.7
- Evaluate the topic, subject, and/or theme in multiple diverse formats and media, including how the version interprets the source text.
- TSS.ELA.11-12.RL.KID.1
- Analyze what a text says explicitly and draw inferences; support an interpretation of a text by citing and synthesizing relevant textual evidence from...
- TSS.ELA.11-12.SL.PKI.5
- Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays in presentations to enhance understanding of findings, reasoning, and evidence and to add interest.
- TSS.ELA.11-12.W.PDW.4
- Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
- TSS.ELA.11-12.W.TTP.1
- Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning supported by relevant and sufficient evidence.
- TSS.ELA.11-12.W.TTP.2
- Write informative/explanatory texts to analyze, synthesize, and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the...
- TSS.ELA.11-12.W.TTP.3
- Write narrative fiction or literary nonfiction to convey experiences and/or events using effective techniques, well-chosen details, and well-structured...
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