High School ELA Curriculum Menu

9/10 Literature, 9/10 Media Literacy, 9/10 Nonfiction, 9/10 Speaking & Listening, 9/10 Vocabulary, 9/10 Writing

11/12 Literature, 11/12 Media Literacy, 11/12 Nonfiction, 11/12 Speaking & Listening, 11/12 Vocabulary, 11/12 Writing

Learning Outcome 11-12.RN: Read a variety of nonfiction within a range of complexity appropriate for grades 11-CCR. By the end of grade 11, students interact with texts proficiently and independently at the low end of the range and with scaffolding as needed for texts at the high end of the range. By the end of grade 12, students interact with texts proficiently and independently.

Key Ideas and Textual Support

Strutural Elements and Organization

Synthesis and Connection of Ideas

Suggested Resources/Mentor Texts

All Sides

New York Times: Room for Debate

Ted Talks

American Rhetoric

RAFT Writing Strategy

Declaration of Independence

Newsela

Common Sense Media

Catholic Resources

Researching and Writing Argument Through Catholic Social Teaching

Nonfiction Article Activity with Catholic Social Teaching

Considerations for Learning Differences

English Language Learner Strategies

ELA High School Curriculum Guides

• English I & II

  • 9th & 10th Reading Literature

  • 9th & 10th Media Literacy

  • 9th & 10th Grade Reading Nonfiction

  • 9th & 10th Grade Speaking and Listening

  • 9th & 10th Grade Reading Vocabulary

  • 9th & 10th Grade Writing

• English III & IV

  • 11th & 12th Grade Reading Literature

  • 11th & 12th Grade Media Literacy

  • 11th & 12th Reading Nonfiction

  • 11th & 12th Speaking and Listening

  • 11th & 12th Vocabulary

  • 11th & 12th Writing

ELA High School Standards

• 9th & 10th Grade ELA Standards DOC 2019

• 11th & 12th Grade ELA Standards DOC 2019