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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 12 The Tennessee English Language Arts Curriculum Framework identifies the learning expectations for Grade 12. |
| Genres |
| 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: Effect/Audience
The learner will be able to identify the effect of an author's audience on his/her written work.
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Author: Effect/Environment
The learner will be able to identify the effect of an author's environment on his/her written work.
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Author: Effect/Background
The learner will be able to identify the effect of an author's background on his/her written work.
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Author: Effect/Experience
The learner will be able to identify the effect of an author's experience on his/her written work.
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Author: Effect/Gender
The learner will be able to identify the effect of an author's gender on his/her written work.
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Author Intention
The learner will be able to identify the author's purpose in a given passage.
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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 use literature to develop an understanding and respect for multicultural, gender and ethnic diversity in language.
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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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Noun: Irregular Plural/Identify
The learner will be able to identify irregular plurals of nouns.
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Noun: Plural/Possessive/Determine
The learner will be able to determine the correct form of a plural, possessive, or plural possessive noun for a sentence.
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Verb Tense: Appropriate
The learner will be able to identify appropriate verb tense.
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Subject-Verb: Agreement/Identify
The learner will be able to identify a sentence written with correct subject-verb agreement.
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Adverb: Choose Word/Phrase
The learner will be able to choose the word or phrase with the correct adverb (including positive, comparative, and superlative forms) that best completes the sentence.
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Pronoun: Case/Identify
The learner will be able to identify the appropriate pronoun case for a sentence.
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Sentence Structure: Identify Complete
The learner will be able to identify complete sentences.
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Sentence Structure: Use
The learner will be able to use correct sentence structure.
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Sentence Structure: Negative
The learner will be able to create a correctly structured negative sentence.
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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/Run-On: Edit
The learner will be able to edit a series of sentences for fragments or run-ons.
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Sentence Combining: Three Sentences
The learner will be able to identify the best way to combine three sentences.
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Sentence Combining: Two Sentences
The learner will be able to combine two sentences into one correct sentence.
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Adjective: Comparative/Superlative
The learner will be able to identify the correct comparative or superlative adjective for a given sentence.
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Usage: Identify/Standard
The learner will be able to identify 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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Subject: Simple/Identify
The learner will be able to identify the simple subject of a given sentence.
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Predicate: Main/Simple/Identify
The learner will be able to identify the main or simple predicate of a given sentence.
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Agreement: Identify/Correct
The learner will be able to identify correct pronoun-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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Apostrophe: Contractions
The learner will be able to identify and correctly use apostrophes with contractions.
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Capitalization: Proper Adjectives
The learner will be able to recognize and capitalize proper adjectives.
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Endmark: Edit
The learner will be able to edit written works for correct use of end punctuation.
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Capitalization: Months
The learner will be able to capitalize the months of the year.
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Capitalization: Proper Nouns
The learner will be able to capitalize proper nouns.
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Capitalization: Days
The learner will be able to capitalize the days of the week.
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Capitalization: Address
The learner will be able to capitalize an address.
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Capitalization: Titles of Respect
The learner will be able to capitalize titles of respect.
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Comma: Identify Correct Use
The learner will be able to identify the correct use of commas.
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Colon/Semicolon: Use
The learner will be able to identify the correct use of a colon and semicolon.
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Mechanics: Identify
The learner will be able to identify the correct use of mechanics.
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Mechanics: Use Correct
The learner will be able to write using correct mechanics.
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Capitalization: Letter Parts
The learner will be able to identify the correct capitalization of the parts of a letter.
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Capitalization: Direct Quote
The learner will be able to capitalize the first word in a direct quote.
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Capitalization: Outline
The learner will be able to capitalize the segments of an outline.
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Capitalization: Outline/Topics
The learner will be able to capitalize the main topic and subtopic in an outline.
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Title: Personal
The learner will be able to capitalize personal titles.
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Title: Books
The learner will be able to capitalize the titles of books.
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Title: Course
The learner will be able to capitalize course titles.
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Title: Movies
The learner will be able to capitalize the titles of movies.
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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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Behaviors: Diversity
The learner will be able to apply a knowledge and appreciation of diversity.
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Behaviors: Active Listening
The learner will be able to engage in active listening during different situations.
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Cultural: Variety/Implications
The learner will be able to identify a variety of dialects and their implications.
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Informational Concept: Interpret
The learner will be able to interpret informational messages.
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Evaluating: Information
The learner will be able to evaluate information delivered by a speaker.
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Critical Listening: Content/Analyze
The learner will be able to analyze auditory material.
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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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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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Media Form: Sources/Evaluate
The learner will be able to use a variety of media sources to evaluate information.
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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: Daily Life/Describe
The learner will be able to describe media's influence in daily life.
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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/Evaluate
The learner will be able to evaluate creative strategies applied in the production of print and nonprint media.
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Print/Nonprint: Differences/Evaluate
The learner will be able to evaluate the differences between using print and nonprint media forms to communicate.
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Persuasion: Propaganda Form/Identify
The learner will be able to identify various forms of propaganda used in mass media.
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Evaluate: Daily Life
The learner will be able to evaluate 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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Media Presentation: Sources/Create
The learner will be able to use a variety of media sources to create information.
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Media Presentation: Sources/Display
The learner will be able to use a variety of media sources to display information.
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Information: Present/Print/Nonprint
The learner will be able to present information found in print and nonprint materials.
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Information: Research/Print/Nonprint
The learner will be able to research information using print and nonprint materials.
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Information: Interpret/Print/Nonprint
The learner will be able to interpret information found in print and nonprint materials.
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Information: Evaluate/Print/Nonprint
The learner will be able to evaluate information found in print and nonprint materials.
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Create: Purpose
The learner will be able to consider the purpose when creating a media production.
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Create: Audience
The learner will be able to consider the audience when creating a media production.
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| Problem Solving |
| The Problem Solving Unit addresses strategies applicable across the curriculum for approaching problems, diagnosing problems, generating possible solutions, and testing possible solutions for validity. |
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Critical Thinking: Fact/Opinion
The learner will be able to distinguish between fact and opinion.
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| Reading Operations |
| The Reading Operations Unit includes constructing meaning from fiction and non-fiction selections at comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and judgment levels of understanding. It includes skills which address identifying, discussing, and comparing both concrete and abstract elements of selections (setting, plot, characterization, genre, historical period, theme, tone, moral message, and psychological and political implications). |
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Strategies: Type/Content
The learner will be able to use reading selection type and content to determine the most appropriate reading strategy.
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Strategies: Variety/Develop
The learner will be able to develop a variety of reading strategies.
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Interpretation: Personal/Interact
The learner will be able to develop a personal interpretation by interacting with a text.
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Response: Literature
The learner will be able to respond to literature.
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Reading Behaviors: Independent
The learner will be able to read independently.
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Comprehension: Display Skills
The learner will be able to display comprehension skills.
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Evaluating: Element/Literary Device
The learner will be able to evaluate an author's work by using elements of literature and literary devices.
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Response: Connection/Visual
The learner will be able to respond to literature by forming connections with visual material.
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Response: Connection/Historical
The learner will be able to respond to literature by forming historical connections.
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Reading Behaviors: Appreciation
The learner will be able to appreciate written texts.
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Personal: Connection/Form
The learner will be able to respond to literature by forming personal connections.
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Cause/Effect: Identify
The learner will be able to identify cause and effect in reading materials.
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Main Idea: Expository/Identify
The learner will be able to identify the main idea of an expository passage.
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Main Idea: Descriptive/Identify
The learner will be able to identify the main idea of a descriptive passage.
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Main Idea: Narrative/Identify
The learner will be able to identify the main idea of a narrative passage.
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Main Idea: Discern
The learner will be able to discern the main idea in reading materials.
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Draw Conclusion: Event
The learner will be able to draw conclusions based on events in reading selections.
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Predict Outcome: Information
The learner will be able to make predictions from information in written material.
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Inference: Reading Material
The learner will be able to make inferences from reading materials.
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Detail: Identify
The learner will be able to identify details from reading passages.
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Figurative Language: Short Passage
The learner will be able to interpret the meaning of figurative language from a short passage.
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Point of View: Identify
The learner will be able to identify the point of view from which a passage was written.
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Point of View: Discern
The learner will be able to discern the point of view of reading materials.
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Strategies: Apply
The learner will be able to apply reading strategies to monitor comprehension.
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Purposes: Understanding
The learner will be able to read to increase understanding.
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Purposes: Variety
The learner will be able to read for a variety of purposes.
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Purposes: Discern
The learner will be able to discern the purpose for reading.
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Interpretation: Content
The learner will be able to interpret reading materials.
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Interpretation: Personal/Validate
The learner will be able to validate a personal interpretation through research.
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Critical Thinking: Reading Materials
The learner will be able to critically examine reading materials.
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Support: Evidence/Judge
The learner will be able to make judgements based on supporting evidence in a text.
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Relationship: Logical
The learner will be able to identify logical relationships.
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Sequence: Identify/Details/Events
The learner will be able to identify the sequence of details and events within reading passages.
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Assumption: Recognizing
The learner will be able to recognize an assumption implicitly stated in a passage.
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Evaluating: Critique
The learner will be able to critique reading materials.
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Evaluating: Content
The learner will be able to evaluate the content of reading materials.
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Reading Aloud: Presentation/Group
The learner will be able to read aloud during a group presentation.
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Reading Aloud: Presentation/Individual
The learner will be able to read aloud during an individual presentation.
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Analyzing: Content
The learner will be able to analyze written material.
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Synthesizing: Ideas
The learner will be able to synthesize ideas in reading materials.
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Bias: Discern/Elements
The learner will be able to discern elements of bias in written material.
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Techniques: Identify/Propaganda
The learner will be able to identify propaganda techniques.
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Techniques: Discern/Reading Materials
The learner will be able to discern persuasive techniques used in reading materials.
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Word Recognition: Strategies/Fluently
The learner will be able to apply word recognition strategies to read fluently.
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| Speaking |
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Vocal Characteristic: Inflection/Varied
The learner will be able to use varied inflections to communicate with others.
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Strategies: Confidence/Develop
The learner will be able to develop and show confidence while speaking.
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General: Poise
The learner will be able to develop and show poise when delivering a presentation.
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Practices: Occasion/Variety
The learner will be able to speak for a variety of occasions.
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Purposes: Ideas/Clarity
The learner will be able to speak to express ideas clearly.
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Body Language: Gestures
The learner will be able to use gestures effectively while speaking.
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Persuasion: Position/Explain
The learner will be able to clearly explain his/her position in a persuasive presentation.
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Vocal Characteristic: Rate
The learner will be able to use varied rates of speech to communicate with others.
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Cultural Norms: Dialect/Audience
The learner will be able to use an appropriate dialect for a particular audience.
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Cultural Norms: Dialect/Purpose
The learner will be able to use an appropriate dialect for a particular purpose.
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Oral Interpretation: Literary/Analyze
The learner will be able to analyze literary works in an oral interpretation.
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Oral Interpretation: Literary/Evaluate
The learner will be able to interpret and evaluate literary works in an oral interpretation.
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Speech: Cite Source
The learner will be able to cite sources of information in a speech.
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Diction: Use
The learner will be able to use diction appropriately and effectively.
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Skills: Effective
The learner will be able to utilize effective communication skills.
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Body Language: Appropriate/Use
The learner will be able to use appropriate body language.
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Volume: Varied/Use
The learner will be able to use varied speech volumes to communicate with others.
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Pitch: Varied/Communicate
The learner will be able to use varied pitch to communicate with others.
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| Spelling |
| The Spelling Unit includes studying language and word structure knowledge to discern the correct spelling of words. It includes skills related to editing passages for correct spelling by making connections between spelling, meaning, and structure. |
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Homophones
The learner will be able to review sentences for the appropriate use and correct spelling of homophones.
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Emergent Spelling: Identify Correct
The learner will be able to identify the correct spelling of words.
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Spelling: Contractions
The learner will be able to spell words with contractions correctly.
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Spelling: Applications
The learner will be able to apply conventional spelling in his/her writing.
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Prefixes
The learner will be able to correctly spell words that have a prefix.
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Suffix: Spell
The learner will be able to correctly spell words which have a suffix.
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| Study and Research Skills |
| The Study and Research Skills Unit includes developing organization and research skills needed to find appropriate resources, to judge resources as relevant or not relevant to a given topic, to categorize and synthesize information, to take notes in class, and to study for exams. |
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Dictionary: Use
The learner will be able to use a dictionary to locate information.
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Dictionary: Interpret Information
The learner will be able to interpret information found in a dictionary.
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Sources: Select
The learner will be able to select appropriate reference source.
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Graphical Formats: Interpret
The learner will be able to interpret information from graphical forms of data.
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Research Technology: Access
The learner will be able to utilize available technology to access information.
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Research Technology: Use
The learner will be able to use technological sources of information.
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Business: Identify/Abbreviations
The learner will be able to identify the correct format and abbreviations in a business letter.
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Business: Envelope/Address /Correct
The learner will be able to identify the correct way to address an envelope for a business letter.
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| Technology |
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Technology: Use
The learner will be able to use available technology.
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Technology: Content/Concept
The learner will be able to examine the content and concepts contained in technology.
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Technology: Communication Tool/Examine
The learner will be able to examine the benefits and restrictions of the computer as a communication tool.
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| Viewing/Representing |
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Viewing Behaviors: Sources/Variety
The learner will be able to view a variety of materials.
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| Vocabulary |
| The Vocabulary Unit includes studying and applying knowledge of word structure (bases and affixes), concrete analogies, synonyms, antonyms, and syllables. It also includes applying knowledge of connotation, denotation and words with multiple levels of meaning. |
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Vocabulary: Development
The learner will be able to demonstrate vocabulary development.
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Context: Word Meaning/Multiple
The learner will be able to apply context clues to identify the definition of a multiple meaning word.
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| Word Analysis |
| The Word Analysis Unit focuses on examining word structure and sound. It includes topics such as consonants, vowels, rhyming, and word building. |
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Word: Context Clues
The learner will be able to use context clues to construct contextual word meaning.
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| Writing |
| The Writing Unit focuses on each stage of the writing process: prewriting, writing, revising, and publishing. It includes skills covering a variety of organizational formats and purposes for writing (communicating ideas, opinions, and feelings, clarifying thoughts, and solving problems). Some example writing formats are expository, narrative, poetry, and drama. |
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Response: Literature/Imagination
The learner will be able to write a response to literature with energy and imagination.
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Writing as a Process: Demonstrate
The learner will be able to apply writing as a process concepts effectively.
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Strategies: Creative
The learner will be able to develop creative writing strategies to produce writing that can be read and interpreted by a variety of audiences.
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Strategies: Structural
The learner will be able to develop structural writing strategies to produce writing that can be read and interpreted by a variety of audiences.
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Persuasive: Use
The learner will be able to write in persuasive form.
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Purposes: To Learn
The learner will be able to write to learn information.
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Purposes: Variety
The learner will be able to write for a variety of purposes.
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Purposes: Personal Information
The learner will be able to write to express personal information and ideas.
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Purposes: Lifelong Communication
The learner will be able to write to develop lifelong communication.
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Purposes: Study Skills
The learner will be able to write to improve study skills.
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Purposes: Confidence/Increase
The learner will be able to write to increase his/her confidence.
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Audience: Variety
The learner will be able to write for a variety of audiences.
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Writing Behaviors: Methodical
The learner will be able to approach writing assignments methodically.
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Topic: Develop/Variety
The learner will be able to develop a variety of topics.
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Clarify: Thinking
The learner will be able to use writing to clarify thinking.
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Edit: Sources/Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize information sources which will assist in editing written material.
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Edit: Sources/Use
The learner will be able to use information sources to edit written material.
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Revise: Sources/Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize information sources which will assist in revising written material.
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Revise: Sources
The learner will be able to use information sources to improve and revise writing.
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Revise: Intelligible
The learner will be able to revise writing to ensure that it is intelligible.
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Revise: Audience/Purpose
The learner will be able to revise content of written work as appropriate for audience and purpose.
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Organization: Ideas/Develop
The learner will be able to organize writing to include well-developed ideas.
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Organization
The learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding of organizational skills and strategies while writing.
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Evaluating Writing: Organization
The learner will be able to evaluate writing for organization.
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Evaluating Writing: Transition
The learner will be able to evaluate writing for transitions.
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Evaluating Writing: Tone
The learner will be able to evaluate writing for tone.
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Evaluating Writing: Audience/Purpose
The learner will be able to evaluate writing for audience and purpose.
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Evaluating Writing: Intelligible
The learner will be able to evaluate writing to ensure that it is intelligible.
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Evaluating Writing: Oneness
The learner will be able to evaluate writing for oneness.
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Evaluating Writing: Development
The learner will be able to evaluate writing for development.
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Response: Literature/Critical
The learner will be able to write a critical response to literature.
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Paragraph: Sentence/Logical
The learner will be able to arrange sentences within a paragraph in logical order.
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Creative: Writing
The learner will be able to generate creative written works.
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Expository: Use
The learner will be able to write in expository form.
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Narrative: Use
The learner will be able to write in narrative form.
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Research Paper: Direct Quotation
The learner will be able to write a research paper which includes direct quotations.
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Research Paper: Summarizing
The learner will be able to write a research paper which includes summarizing.
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Research Paper: Paraphrasing
The learner will be able to write a research paper which includes paraphrasing.
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Purposes: Usage/Understand
The learner will be able to understand that language usage depends on the writing purpose.
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Purposes: Synthesize Information
The learner will be able to write to synthesize information.
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Purposes: Evaluate Ideas
The learner will be able to write to evaluate ideas.
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Descriptive: Writing
The learner will be able to write a descriptive piece.
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Focus: Maintain
The learner will be able to maintain the focus of a written work.
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Revise: Transitions
The learner will be able to revise writing to improve transition sentences.
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Revise: Organization of Ideas
The learner will be able to revise writing to improve the organization of ideas.
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Revise: Cohesiveness
The learner will be able to revise a passage for cohesiveness.
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Revise: Development
The learner will be able to revise writing for development.
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Revise: Tone
The learner will be able to revise writing to improve tone.
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Audience: Usage/Understand
The learner will be able to understand that language usage depends on the intended audience.
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Audience: Determine
The learner will be able to determine the audience for whom text was written.
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Writing Behaviors: Situation/Usage
The learner will be able to understand that language usage depends on the writing situation.
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Voice: Distinct
The learner will be able to write with a distinct voice.
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Transitions: Use Effective
The learner will be able to use effective transitions (and, but, or) in his/her writing.
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Style: Sentence Structure
The learner will be able to use various sentence structures to improve the style of his/her work.
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Style: Word Choice
The learner will be able to apply different word choices to create a particular style.
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Style: Appropriate/Use
The learner will be able to use an appropriate writing style.
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Generate Ideas: Prewriting Strategies
The learner will be able to generate ideas using prewriting strategies.
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Strategies: Use/Organize Ideas
The learner will be able to use prewriting strategies to organize ideas.
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Strategies: Focus Writing/Use
The learner will be able to use prewriting strategies to focus his/her writing.
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Sources: Use/Variety
The learner will be able to use a variety of sources to collect information for a research paper.
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Sources: Bibliography/Include
The learner will be able to write a research paper which includes a bibliography of sources.
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Sources: Citation/Include
The learner will be able to write a research paper which includes citation of sources.
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