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Jefferson County Schools Language Arts The Tennessee English Language Arts Curriculum Framework for Kindergarten through Grade 12 was adopted by the State Board of Education on December 5, 1996. "The framework includes the Content Strands and Learning Expectations necessary to insure K-12 Tennessee students develop the language skills needed to succeed in school, in the workplace, and in their lives." English 10 The Tennessee English Language Arts Curriculum Framework identifies the learning expectations for Grade 10. |
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| The Genres Unit includes identifying and comparing key characteristics of literary genres, as designated by a work's subject, theme, style, and time period. Some examples of genres are science fiction, poetry, drama, British literature, and multicultural literature. |
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Author: Rebuttal/Distinguish
The learner will be able to distinguish which rebuttal statement best refutes the author's point of view or which line reveals the author's biases, assumptions, or values in a passage.
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Elements: Poem/Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, alliteration, or personification in a selected portion of a poem.
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Genre: Variety
The learner will be able to read a variety of genres.
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Genre: Variety/Respond
The learner will be able to respond in various ways to different genres.
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Genre: Variety/Interpret
The learner will be able to interpret a variety of genres.
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| Language Arts Processes |
| Language Arts Processes is an integrated language arts unit. It addresses multiple processes: reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing, and representing. This unit includes language processes used in real-world, career, and other settings as well as traditional school settings. Language Arts Processes also deals with multiple forms of text: written, oral, and visual. |
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Communicating: Problems/Specify/Solve
The learner will be able to specify and solve problems rationally and creatively by speaking, listening, and viewing.
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| Language Expressions |
| The Language Expressions Unit focuses on language conventions, structure, usage, and language study. It also addresses parts of speech, figures of speech, syntax, paragraph and sentence structure, word agreement, modifiers, and grammar. |
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Patterns: Diversity/Respect
The learner will be able to use literature to develop an understanding and respect for multicultural, gender and ethnic diversity in language patterns.
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Dialect: Diversity/Respect
The learner will be able to use literature to develop an understanding and respect for multicultural, gender and ethnic diversity in language dialects.
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Culture: Diversity/Respect
The learner will be able to develop a knowledge and respect for multicultural and ethnic diversity in language.
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Culture: Diversity/Respect
The learner will be able to use literature to develop an understanding and respect for multicultural, gender and ethnic diversity in language.
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Grammar: Sentence/Comma/Conjunction
The learner will be able to connect sentences with a comma and coordinating conjunction or modify a run-on sentence in a writing sample.
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Subject-Verb: Prepositional/Phrase
The learner will be able to identify correct subject-verb agreement in a written work with intervening prepositional phrases.
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Pronoun: Case/Select
The learner will be able to select the correct pronoun case for a sentence in which the pronoun follows "than" in a written work.
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Sentence Structure: Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize correct sentence structure.
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Sentence Structure: Use
The learner will be able to use correct sentence structure.
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Sentence Structure: Recognize Errors
The learner will be able to recognize and correct errors in sentence structure.
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Fragment: Subordinate/Conjunction
The learner will be able to connect or correct sentence fragments in a writing sample with a subordinate conjunction.
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Expression: Shift/Identify
The learner will be able to identify a shift in verb tense, point of view, tone, or pronoun case in a writing sample.
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Adjective: Comparative/Use/Identify
The learner will be able to identify the correct use of comparative adjectives.
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Adjective: Superlative/Use/Identify
The learner will be able to identify the correct use of superlatives adjectives.
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Usage: Identify/Standard
The learner will be able to identify standard language usage.
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Usage: Demonstrate/Standard
The learner will be able to demonstrate standard language usage.
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Usage: Apply/Writing
The learner will be able to apply appropriate language usage in writing.
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Agreement: Correct/Use
The learner will be able to use correct pronoun and antecedent agreement.
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| Language Mechanics |
| The Language Mechanics Unit includes comprehending and applying the rules that govern punctuation and capitalization when writing and editing written works. |
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Comma: Nonessential/Use/Identify
The learner will be able to identify the correct use of commas to set off nonessential elements in a sentence.
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Quotation Mark: Quotes
The learner will be able to identify the correct use of quotation marks with a quote.
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Mechanics: Identify
The learner will be able to identify the correct use of mechanics.
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Mechanics: Standard English
The learner will be able to apply Standard English language mechanics.
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Mechanics: Use Correct
The learner will be able to write using correct mechanics.
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Semicolon: Compound/Sentence/Identify
The learner will be able to identify the correct use of semicolon in a compound sentence in a written work.
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| Listening |
| The Listening Unit includes identifying and distinguishing between sounds and patterns in sounds, constructing meaning from information delivered verbally, and understanding and responding to verbal information. |
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Problem: Rational/Creative
The learner will be able to listen to outline and solve problems rationally and creatively.
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Behaviors: Active Listening
The learner will be able to engage in active listening during different situations.
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Behaviors: Display Skills
The learner will be able to display listening comprehension skills.
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Strategies: Analyze/Evaluate
The learner will be able to use listening strategies to analyze and evaluate ideas.
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Feedback: Nonverbal/Situations/Use
The learner will be able to use suitable nonverbal feedback in a wide range of situations.
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Feedback: Verbal/Situations/Use
The learner will be able to use suitable verbal feedback in a wide range of situations.
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Directions: Follow/Oral
The learner will be able to follow directions given orally.
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Author Style: Recognize
The learner will be able to enhance recognition of an author's style while listening.
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Processes: Developmentally Appropriate
The learner will be able to demonstrate developmentally appropriate listening skills.
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Evaluating: Information
The learner will be able to evaluate information delivered by a speaker.
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Critical Listening: Use Skills
The learner will be able to employ the use of critical listening skills.
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Critical Listening: Comprehension
The learner will be able to display critical listening skills that are necessary for understanding.
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Critical Listening: Content/Analyze
The learner will be able to analyze auditory material.
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Critical Listening: Evaluation/Display
The learner will be able to display critical listening skills that are necessary for evaluation.
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Presentation: Strategies/Choose
The learner will be able to choose delivery strategies as a member of the audience.
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Presentation: Strategies/Analyze
The learner will be able to analyze delivery strategies as a member of the audience.
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Audience: Interest/Member/Interpret
The learner will be able to interpret the amount of audience interest as an audience member.
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Audience: Interest/Member/Evaluate
The learner will be able to evaluate the amount of audience interest as an audience member.
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Written: Note-Taking
The learner will be able to engage in note-taking while listening to an oral presentation.
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Written: Listening/Skills/Take Notes
The learner will be able to display effective listening skills by taking notes.
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| Media |
| The Media Unit includes the study of information and entertainment communications. Topics include: advertising, art, journalism, film, and media messages, forms and productions. |
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Media: Handle
The learner will be able to handle media responsibly.
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Media: Read/View/Write/Create
The learner will be able to apply knowledge of media to view, read, write, communicate and create.
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Media: Technology/Apply/Read/View
The learner will be able to read, apply and view media and/or technology and examine the content and concepts accurately.
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Purposes: Language Arts Processes
The learner will be able to use media sources for language arts processes, such as reading, viewing, writing and creating.
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Print/Nonprint: Research/Organize
The learner will be able to research, organize, interpret, and present information found in print and nonprint media.
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Media Message: Content/Concept
The learner will be able to examine the content and concepts contained in visual media forms.
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Media: Reliable/Sort
The learner will be able to sort media sources according to their reliability given four different sources.
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Media: Persuasive/Ad/Speech
The learner will be able to distinguish the persuasive devices used in an advertisement or a portion of a speech.
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Advertisement: Persuasive Techniques
The learner will be able to identify persuasive techniques used in advertising.
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Media Aids: Communication
The learner will be able to use media sources to communicate what has been learned.
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Media Production: Strategies/Describe
The learner will be able to describe creative strategies applied in the production of print and nonprint media.
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Print/Nonprint: Analyze
The learner will be able to analyze the differences between using print and nonprint media forms to communicate.
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Analyze: Influence/Daily Life
The learner will be able to analyze media's influence in daily life.
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Media Presentation: Sources/Describe
The learner will be able to use a variety of media sources to describe information.
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