HS ELA Guide

SPEAKING & LISTENING STANDARDS Students will learn to collaborate, express and listen to ideas, integrate and evaluate information from various sources, use media and visual displays as well as language and grammar strategically to help achieve communicative purposes, and adapt to context and task.

Unpacked Standard

Speaking & Listening 9-10.1

SL.9-10.1 Participate e ff ectively in a range of conversations and collaborations on topics, texts, and issues. a. Respond thoughtfully to diverse perspectives in democratic discussions that involve decision-making and role-taking; synthesize comments, claims, and evidence. b. Participate in conversations by asking and responding to questions and provide the opportunity to consider a range of perspectives and clarify, verify, or challenge ideas and conclusions with evidence. c. Identify contradictions when applicable, and determine if additional information or research is required to deepen the investigation or conversation.

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

SKILLS (Verbs)

● Participate effectively ● Respond thoughtfully ● Synthesize ● Asking ● Responding

● Conversations ● Collaborations ● Topics ● Texts ● Issues ● Diverse perspectives ● Democratic discussions ● Comments

● Claims ● Evidence ● Ideas ● Conclusions ● Contradictions ● Research ● Investigation ● Conversation

● Clarify ● Verify ● Challenge ● Identify ● Determine

Learning Intentions and Success Criteria Examples

Learning Intention: I am learning how to participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations. Success Criteria: I know I’ll have it when, ● I can respond thoughtfully to diverse perspectives in democratic discussions. ● I can synthesize comments, claims, and evidence. ● I can ask and respond to questions in discussion. ● I can clarify, verify, or challenge ideas and conclusions using evidence. ● I can identify contradictions in discussions. ● I can determine if additional information is needed to deepen the conversation.

Last Updated August 13, 2024

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