HS ELA Guide

ELA 11

YEAR AT A GLANCE

Unit 1

Unit 2

Unit 3

Unit 4

Suggested Pacing

9-10 weeks

9-10 weeks

9-10 weeks

9-10 weeks

Informative / *Research

Argument / *Research

Writing Focus

Narrative

Multi-Genre

What were the philosophies from American history that inspired literary thought? Writing: 1, 4 Reading: 5, 7.b,13 Speaking & Listening: 1, 2

What is the value of learning new information and sharing it? Writing: 2, 4 Reading: 6.b, 14.b Speaking & Listening: 2, 3

What are the stories of the first peoples in the Americas?

What 21st-century tools can we use to share writing?

Essential Question

Writing: 3 Reading: 6.a, 7.a, 8, 9

Writing: 1, 2, 3, 4 Reading: 10, 11, 12, 14.a

Power Standards

Map Testing Windows

August 18 - September 24

December 2 - January 14

March 29 - May 5

RISE Summative *PLC teams should decide whether Writing Standard 4: Research should be assessed in Unit 2 or Unit 3.

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