Grade 11 English Language Arts Curriculum
The full scope and sequence — 42 lessons across 7 domains, each aligned to a specific CCSS-ELA standard, and each with a video lesson in English and Spanish.
Reading: Literature · 9 lessons
| Standard | Lesson |
|---|---|
| RL.11-12.5 | Analyzing an Author's Structural Choices |
| RL.11-12.1 | Citing Textual Evidence in Fiction |
| RL.11-12.2 | Tracing Interacting Themes |
| RL.11-12.3 | How Authors Shape Story Elements |
| RL.11-12.4 | Word Choice and Tone in Literature |
| RL.11-12.6 | Reading Satire and Irony |
| RL.11-12.7 | Comparing Adaptations to the Source |
| RL.11-12.9 | Themes Across American Literature |
| RL.11-12.10 | Tackling Complex Literature Independently |
Reading: Informational · 10 lessons
| Standard | Lesson |
|---|---|
| RI.11-12.8 | Evaluating Reasoning in Seminal U.S. Texts |
| RI.11-12.1 | Citing Evidence in Nonfiction |
| RI.11-12.2 | Central Ideas in Informational Text |
| RI.11-12.3 | How Ideas and Events Interact |
| RI.11-12.4 | Technical and Loaded Language |
| RI.11-12.5 | Evaluating Argument Structure |
| RI.11-12.6 | Analyzing an Author's Rhetoric |
| RI.11-12.7 | Integrating Multiple Media Sources |
| RI.11-12.9 | Rhetoric of Founding Documents |
| RI.11-12.10 | Reading Dense Nonfiction Independently |
Writing · 10 lessons
| Standard | Lesson |
|---|---|
| W.11-12.1 | Advanced Argument Writing |
| W.11-12.2 | Informative & Research Writing |
| W.11-12.3 | Crafting Narrative Writing |
| W.11-12.4 | Matching Writing to Audience |
| W.11-12.5 | Revising and Rewriting |
| W.11-12.6 | Publishing and Updating with Technology |
| W.11-12.7 | Conducting Sustained Research |
| W.11-12.8 | Evaluating and Citing Sources |
| W.11-12.9 | Drawing Evidence for Analysis |
| W.11-12.10 | Writing Routinely for Many Tasks |
Speaking & Listening / Language · 1 lesson
| Standard | Lesson |
|---|---|
| SL.11-12.1 | Discussion, Presenting, Conventions & Vocabulary |
Literacy in History/Social Studies & Science/Technical Subjects · 1 lesson
| Standard | Lesson |
|---|---|
| RH.11-12 | Reading & Writing in the Content Areas |
Speaking & Listening · 5 lessons
| Standard | Lesson |
|---|---|
| SL.11-12.2 | Evaluating Sources in Media |
| SL.11-12.3 | Evaluating a Speaker's Argument |
| SL.11-12.4 | Presenting Findings Clearly |
| SL.11-12.5 | Using Digital Media in Presentations |
| SL.11-12.6 | Adapting Speech to Context |
Language · 6 lessons
| Standard | Lesson |
|---|---|
| L.11-12.1 | Grammar as Contested Convention |
| L.11-12.2 | Punctuation, Spelling, and Hyphenation |
| L.11-12.3 | Making Effective Style Choices |
| L.11-12.4 | Unlocking Unknown Words |
| L.11-12.5 | Nuance and Figurative Meaning |
| L.11-12.6 | Building Academic Vocabulary |
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