Cynthia Mills Relative Advantage Chart for English 11-12

English 11-12 Common Core Learning Challenges 1. Demonstrate knowledge of eighteenth-, nineteenth- and early-twentiethcentury foundational works of American literature, including how two or more texts from the same period treat similar themes or topics. Technologies that will Enhance Learning Voicethread Slideshare Prezi Google Drive Powerpoint Relative advantage for the use of the Technology Students can use these technology tools to jigsaw several works of literature and demonstrate the themes. They can combine their work in the cloud, making group work easily accessible. Expected Learner Outcomes

Students will be able to analyze, compare or contrast how two or more texts from the same period treat similar themes and topics.

2. Analyze multiple interpretations of a story, drama, or poem (e.g., recorded or live production of a play or recorded novel or poetry), evaluating how each version interprets the source text. 3. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products in response to ongoing feedback, including new arguments or information.

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Students can use graphic organizers in a creative and self directed way to document, evaluate and compare different interpretations of the same work.

Students will be able to examine many interpretations of a single work and determine how each venue interprets that text.

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Students can utilize these technologies to produce and publish their writing in creative ways including creating digital stories. These technologies will enhance engagement and responsibility.

Students will be able to produce writing that is clear and understandable to the reader. Task (type of writing assignment), audience (the intended reader), and purpose (the writers designated reason for writing) should be reflected in the students style, organization, and development of a topic.

4. Develop the topic thoroughly by selecting the most significant and relevant facts,

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Students can use these sites and more like these to research facts and definitions and utilize sources that are

In selecting content students will be able to *Use relevant and sufficient facts,

extended definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples appropriate to the audiences knowledge of the topic. 5. Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-onone, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 1112 topics, texts, and issues, building on others ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.

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definitions, details, and quotes. *Use sources that are appropriate to task, audience, and purpose. *Choose precise words and domain-specific vocabulary. Students will be able to become accustomed to initiating and participating in group discussions which will help engage in conversations of creative viewpoints. Eventually, after the teacher models opposing viewpoints students will be able to pose these types of responses themselves.

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These technologies allow students to engage in different forms of collaboration. From one on one, to writing responses, students can express their ideas and initiate discussions.

6. Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) in order to make informed decisions and solve problems, evaluating the credibility and accuracy of each source and noting any discrepancies among the data. 7. Present information, findings, and supporting evidence, conveying a clear and distinct perspective, such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning,

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The Internet has accelerated the speed at which connections between speaking, listening, reading, and writing can be made, so students need to be able to utilize these modalities concurrently.

Students will be able to integrate multiple and diverse sources of information for problem solving and informed decisionmaking.

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Recording and creating digital presentations will allow students to convey their ideas, edit their responses, and organize for style and purpose. Having the option to present ideas through different media motivates learners

Students will be able to present information in a clear and unmistakable point of view.

alternative or opposing perspectives are addressed, and the organization, development, substance, and style are appropriate to purpose, audience, and a range of formal and informal tasks. 8. Evaluate a speakers point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric, assessing the stance, premises, links among ideas, word choice, points of emphasis, and tone used. Youtube Teachertube Discovery Ed

because they have a choice and a buy-in.

These resources open up numerous possibilities to listen to and evaluate speakers from all over the world.

As 11th and 12th graders, students will be able to listen beyond simple reasoning. They will begin to ask, What do I think of this speakers stance? What other tools does this speaker use to convince me of his/her point? This is the continuation of the movement from a passive listener to an active participant.

9. Demonstrate
command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. a. Observe hyphenation conventions. b. Spell correctly.

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This site offers interactive worksheets that are fun and effective for teaching and learning conventions.

To be college and career ready in language, students must have a strong command of the grammar and usage of spoken and written standard English.

10. Determine or
clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grades 11 12 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.

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*This App includes 70,000 professionally recorded text pronunciations, fast searching, detailed definitions, synonyms, derived words, and an easy to use interface.

Students will determine word meanings, appreciate the nuances of words, and steadily expand their repertoire of words and phrases preparing them for both college and 21stcentury careers.

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