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Kenneth M. Briggs Literary Explorations RLA 526 May 12, 2009 CultureDiversity - home  

**__Culture & Diversity Young Adult Literature __** 

= Standard 1: Reading and Responding  = =  Guiding Question: //How do we understand what we read?//  = **Component Statements:** ** Guiding ** **Question: //How does literature enrich our lives?//**
 * Overarching Idea: Students read, comprehend and respond in individual, literal, critical and evaluative ways to literary, informational and persuasive texts in multimedia formats. **
 * 1.1   **  Students use appropriate strategies before, during and after reading in order to construct meaning.
 * 1.2   **  Students interpret, analyze and evaluate text in order to extend understanding and appreciation.
 * 1.3   **  Students select and apply strategies to facilitate word recognition and develop vocabulary in order to comprehend text.
 * 1.4   **  Students communicate with others to create interpretations of written, oral and visual texts.
 * Standard 2: Exploring and Responding to Literature **
 * Overarching Idea: Students read and respond to classical and contemporary texts from many cultures and literary periods. **
 * Component Statements: **
 * 2.1   **  Students recognize how literary devices and conventions engage the reader.
 * 2.2   **  Students explore multiple responses to literature.
 * 2.3   **  Students recognize and appreciate that contemporary and classical literature has shaped human thought.
 * 2.4   **  Students recognize that readers and authors are influenced by individual, social, cultural and historical contexts.

Standard 3: Communicating with Others
= Overarching  Idea:   Students produce written, oral and visual texts to express, develop and substantiate ideas and experiences. = ===Guiding Question:  //How do we write, speak and present effectively? //===
 * Component Statements: **
 * 3.1   **  Students use descriptive, narrative, expository, persuasive and poetic modes.
 * 3.2   **  Students prepare, publish and/or present work appropriate to audience, purpose and task.

= Standard 4: Applying English Language Conventions  = = Guiding Question: //How do we use the English language appropriately to speak and write?//  =   1. Students read a wide range of print and non-print texts to build an understanding of texts, of themselves, and of the cultures of the United States and the world; to acquire new information; to respond to the needs and demands of society and the workplace; and for personal fulfillment. Among these texts are fiction and nonfiction, classic and contemporary works.  2. Students read a wide range of literature from many periods in many genres to build an understanding of the many dimensions (e.g., philosophical, ethical, aesthetic) of human experience.  3. Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts. They draw on their prior experience, their interactions with other readers and writers, their knowledge of word meaning and of other texts, their word identification strategies, and their understanding of textual features (e.g., sound-letter correspondence, sentence structure, context, graphics).  4. <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Students adjust their use of spoken, written, and visual language (e.g., conventions, style, vocabulary) to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes. <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calisto MT'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calisto MT';"> 5. <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Students employ a wide range of strategies as they write and use different writing process elements appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes. <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calisto MT'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calisto MT';"> 6. <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Students apply knowledge of language structure, language conventions (e.g., spelling and punctuation), media techniques, figurative language, and genre to create, critique, and discuss print and non-print texts. <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calisto MT'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calisto MT';"> 7. <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Students conduct research on issues and interests by generating ideas and questions, and by posing problems. They gather, evaluate, and synthesize data from a variety of sources (e.g., print and non-print texts, artifacts, people) to communicate their discoveries in ways that suit their purpose and audience. <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calisto MT'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calisto MT';"> 8. <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Students use a variety of technological and information resources (e.g., libraries, databases, computer networks, video) to gather and synthesize information and to create and communicate knowledge. <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calisto MT'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calisto MT';"> 9. <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Students develop an understanding of and respect for diversity in language use, patterns, and dialects across cultures, ethnic groups, geographic regions, and social roles. <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calisto MT'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calisto MT';"> 10. <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Students whose first language is not English make use of their first language to develop competency in the English language arts and to develop understanding of content across the curriculum. <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calisto MT'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calisto MT';"> 11. <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Students participate as knowledgeable, reflective, creative, and critical members of a variety of literacy communities. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style';"> 12. <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Students use spoken, written, and visual language to accomplish their own purposes (e.g., for learning, enjoyment, persuasion, and the exchange of information <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">
 * Overarching Idea: Students apply the conventions of Standard English in oral, written and visual communication. **
 * Component Statements: **
 * 4.1   **  Students use knowledge of their language and culture to improve competency in English.
 * 4.2   **  Students speak and write using standard language structures and diction appropriate to audience and task.
 * 4.3   **  Students use Standard English for composing and revising written text.
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">National Council of the Teachers of English (NCTE) __**