BHS ELA Instructional Guide

Unpacked Standard

Reading 11-12.14

RL.11-12.14 ● Analyze two or more texts of literary significance across and within time periods with similar topics and themes, drawing on their purposes, stylistic choices, and rhetorical features. (RL) ● Analyze and evaluate works of cultural significance for the way in which these works treat similar themes, conflicts, issues, or topics, and maintain relevance for current audiences. (RI)

*text in blue indicates new elements for your current grade-level CONCEPTS (Nouns)

SKILLS (Verbs)

● Analyze ● Evaluate

● Texts of literary signifcance ● Time periods ● Topics ● Themes ● Purposes ● Stylistic choices ● Rhetorical features

● Works of cultural signifcance ● Conficts ● Issues ● Relevance ● Current audiences

Learning Intentions and Success Criteria Examples

Learning Intention: I am learning to analyze and evaluate multiple texts of literary or cultural signifcance with similar themes or topics.

Success Criteria: I know I’ll have it when, ● I can identify the similarities and differences in how multiple texts treat their themes, conficts, issues, topics, or relevance. ● I can analyze how multiple texts treat similar themes, conficts, issues, or topics. ● I can analyze how multiple texts convey their purposes. ● I can analyze how multiple texts use rhetoric and style to convey their themes. ● I can explain how multiple texts are (or are not) relevant for current audiences. Learning Progression Example 1. Understand what makes a text one of literary or cultural signifcance. 2. Identify common themes or topics in each text and compare them with multiple texts. 3. Close read texts for purpose, style, rhetoric, conficts, issues, and relevance. 4. Evaluate the effectiveness of each text in conveying the theme. Academic Language theme, style, interpretation, literary signifcance, rhetorical features, cultural signifcance, confict, relevance, purpose Strategies to Support Teaching the Standard

Last Updated August 13, 2024

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