Grade 12 Reading |
Grade 12 Writing |
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Standard 1: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for information and understanding.
• Locate and use school, public, academic, and special library resources for information and research - use primary and secondary sources, such as dictionaries and abstracts - set purpose for reading by asking questions about what they need to know for their research • Check consistency of hypothesis with given information and assumption • Analyze and synthesize information from different sources by making connections and showing relationships to other texts, ideas, subjects, and the world at large - employ a range of post-reading practices to think about new learning and to plan future learning Standard 2: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for literary response and expression. • Recognize and analyze the relevance of literature to contemporary and/or personal events and situations from short stories, novels, plays, film and video productions, poems, and essays - read and discuss literary criticism - engage in a variety of collaborative conversations, such as peer-led discussions, paired reading and responding, and cooperative group discussions, to make applications of the ideas in the text to other situations, extending the ideas to broaden perspectives • Read, view, and respond independently to literary works that represent a range of social, historical, and cultural perspectives • Compare a film, video, or stage version of a literary work with the written version • Read literary texts aloud to convey an interpretation of the work • Read and interpret literary texts from a range of authors, genres, and subjects, including literary criticism • Interpret multiple levels of meaning and subtleties in text Standard 3: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for critical analysis and evaluation. • Analyze and evaluate nonfiction texts, including professional journals, technical manuals, and position papers, to determine the writer’s perspectives, purposes, and intended audience - identify text structure, using supports such as graphic organizers - preview a text (e.g., in order to build a schema), noticing structural markers, such as headings and subheadings -focus on key word/phrases that signal that the text is heading in a particular direction - identify the particular kinds of language used in particular texts • Analyze and evaluate poetry in order to recognize the use and effect of - sensory imagery -figurative language - verse form • Engage in oral reading activities, such as choral readings, and a variety of written responses, such as double entry journals, to identify and distinguish examples of verse form • Form opinions and make judgments about literary works by analyzing and evaluating texts from more than one critical perspective, such as a social perspective • Select, reject, and reconcile ideas and information in light of beliefs • Make judgments about the quality of literary texts and performances by applying personal and academic criteria, such as that found in literary criticism • Analyze and evaluate the intellectual and/or emotional impact of specific texts on the reader Standard 4: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for social interaction. • Share reading experiences with a peer or adult; for example, read together silently or aloud, and discuss reactions to texts • Consider the age, gender, social position, and cultural traditions of the writer • Understand and anticipate the author’s use of tone, diction, and language appropriate to social communication, in a variety of texts and conventions • Recognize the types of language (e.g., informal vocabulary, culture-specific terminology, jargon, colloquialisms, and email conventions) that are appropriate to social communication |
Standard 1: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for information and understanding.
• Use and integrate a wide range of organizational strategies to present information • Define the meaning of and understand the consequences of plagiarism; investigate college and university policies • Maintain a portfolio that includes informational writing Standard 2: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for literary response and expression. • Write interpretive and responsive essays of approximately five pages to - express judgments and support them through references to the text, using direct quotations and paraphrase - explain how the author’s use of literary devices, such as allegory, stream of consciousness, and irony, affects meaning - engage in a variety of prewriting experiences, such as using a variety of visual representations, to express interpretations, feelings, and new insights • Use resources such as personal experience, knowledge from other content areas, and independent reading to create literary, interpretive, and responsive text • Maintain a portfolio that includes literary, interpretive, and responsive writing Standard 3: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for critical analysis and evaluation. • Develop critiques from more than one perspective, such as historical, cultural, social, and psychological • Use telecommunication to participate in Listserv discussion groups • Maintain a writing portfolio that includes writing for critical analysis and evaluation Standard 4: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for social interaction. • Share the process of writing with peers and adults; for example, write a condolence note, get-well card, or thank-you letter with writing partner(s) • Respect the age, gender, and cultural traditions of the recipient |
Grade 12 Listening |
Grade 12 Speaking |
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Standard 1: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for information and understanding.
• Interpret and analyze information from media presentations, such as documentary films, news broadcasts, taped interviews, and debates • Recognize the speaker’s use of voice, tone, diction, and syntax in school and public forums, debates, and panel discussions Standard 2: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for literary response and expression. • Interpret and respond to texts from a variety of genres, authors, and subjects • Respond to authors’ reading and discussing their works • Identify how format and language are used in presentations to communicate the author’s message and evoke a response • Recognize how presentation styles affect the emotional responses of listeners Standard 3: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for critical analysis and evaluation. • Determine points of view to clarify positions, make judgments, and form opinions • Evaluate content and organization of the presentations, applying criteria such as the validity of the speaker’s conclusion • Evaluate the expertise and possible bias of the speaker in order to judge the validity of the content • Recognize the use of protocols and traditional practices in debating, public speaking, interviewing, reviewing literary works, and other forms of speaking • Evaluate the impact of the medium on the message Standard 4: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for social interaction. • Participate as a listener in social conversation with one or more people who are friends, acquaintances, or strangers • Respect the age, gender, social position, and cultural traditions of the speaker • Listen for multiple levels of meaning, articulated and unspoken • Encourage the speaker with appropriate facial expressions and gestures • Withhold judgment • Appreciate the speaker’s uniqueness |
Standard 1: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for information and understanding.
• Prepare and give presentations to a variety of audiences on a range of informational topics, using a variety of techniques, such as multimedia, group presentations, and dramatic approaches • Give directions and explain complex processes Standard 2: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for literary response and expression. • Present interpretations and responses to literary texts and performances in presentations to school and public audiences Standard 3: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for critical analysis and evaluation. • Express opinions and make judgments about ideas, information, experiences, and issues in literary, scientific, and historical articles, in public documents, and in advertisements • Present reasons, examples, and details from sources such as films to defend opinions or judgments • Respond to constructive criticism • Use visuals and technology to enhance presentation Standard 4: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for social interaction. • Speak informally with familiar and unfamiliar people, individually and in group settings • Respect the age, gender, social position, and cultural traditions of the listener • Use social communication in workplace settings to foster trust and build goodwill • Respond respectfully |
