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Language Standard 1

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
  • Evaluating Eyewitness Reports
    This lesson from EDSITEment offers students experience in making historical meaning from eyewitness accounts that present a range of different perspectives. The lesson asks students to evaluate the reliability of this primary source and to draw up a list of questions they would want to ask and issues they would want to explore before making this eyewitness report part of the historical record. To conclude the lesson, students apply their research skills to present-day eyewitness accounts, gathering published examples or conducting interviews, and produce a report on their value and use as historical evidence.
  • Exploring Arthurian Legend
    In this lesson from EDSITEment, students will examine the historical origins of the Arthurian legend. Students will gain insight into the use of literature as historical evidence. Through the references and links in this lesson, students can track the growth of a legend like that of King Arthur, from its emergence in the Medieval Ages to its arrival on the silver screen.
  • Grade Band 11-12 Performance Assessment
    This sample English Language Arts performance assessment for Grade Band 11-12 covers three texts: 1) Theodore Roosevelt, The Man with the Muckraker 2) Upton Sinclair, The Jungle and 3) Jacob Riis. How the Other Half Lives.
  • Grammar Exercises
    Teachers & Students: Interactive exercises on grammar, vocabulary and reading comprehension. Great for all secondary grades.
  • Guide to Grammar and Writing
    Sponsored by the Capital Community College Foundation, the Guide to Grammar and Writing provides a wealth of useful information for writers and teachers, including downloadable PowerPoint presentations; sentence, paragraph, and essay pointers; interactive grammar quizzes and much more.
  • NaNoWriMo Youth Writing Project
    November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). This site is dedicated to encouraging young writers to sit down and write the book they have always wanted to write. Writing contests and educator resources to help teachers motivate their students to write.
  • Online Writing Lab - UVU
    Need a handout on ANYTHING having to do with teaching writing? This has PDF forms for everything including style guides, correct grammar and usage, modes of writing and so on. The handouts are written for college students, but can be easily used for on-level juniors and seniors.
  • Prezi - presentation maker
    This "zooming" presentation maker leaves PowerPoint in the dust. Students can create online presentations that can be accessed and used in class. Tutorials make this easy to use. Free educator licensing.
  • Sample Student Performance Assessment for Grade Band 11-12
    This sample English Language Arts performance assessment for Grade Band 11-12 covers three texts: 1) Henry David Thoreau. Walden 2) Thornton Wilder. Our Town and 3) Emily Dickinson. VII. ALMOST!


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