Cynthia Mills Relative Advantage Chart for English 11-12

English 11-12 Common Core Learning Challenges Technologie s that will Enhance Learning Rel ativ e adv ant age for the use of the Tec hno log y Stu dent s can use thes e tech nolo gy tool s to jigs aw seve ral wor ks of liter atur e and dem onst rate the the mes . The y Exp ect ed Lea rne r Out co mes

1. Demonstrate knowledge of eighteenth-, nineteenth- and early-twentiethcentury foundational works of American literature, including how two or more texts from the same period treat similar themes or topics.

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Stu dent s will be able to anal yze, com pare or cont rast how two or mor e text s fro m the sam e peri od trea t simi lar

can com bine thei r wor k in the clou d, mak ing grou p wor k easil y acce ssibl e. 2. Analyze multiple interpretations of a story, drama, or poem (e.g., recorded or live production of a play or recorded novel or poetry), evaluating how each version interprets the source text. Tool4Students (App) eduplace.com Glogster Stu dent s can use grap hic orga nize rs in a crea tive and self dire cted way to doc ume nt, eval uate and com pare diffe

the mes and topi cs.

Stu dent s will be able to exa min e man y inte rpre tatio ns of a sing le wor k and dete rmin e how eac h

rent inte rpre tatio ns of the sam e wor k. 3. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products in response to ongoing feedback, including new arguments or information. iMovie Movie Maker Voicethread Camtasia Slideshare Stu dent s can utili ze thes e tech nolo gies to prod uce and publ ish thei r writi ng in crea tive way s incl udin g crea ting digit al stori es. The se tech

ven ue inte rpre ts that text .

Stu dent s will be able to prod uce writi ng that is clea r and und erst and able to the read er. Tas k (typ e of writi ng assi gnm ent) , audi enc e (the

nolo gies will enh anc e eng age men t and resp onsi bilit y.

inte nde d read er), and purp ose (the writ ers desi gnat ed reas on for writi ng) sho uld be refle cted in the stud ent s styl e, orga niza tion, and dev elop men t of a topi c.

4. Develop the topic thoroughly by selecting the most significant and relevant facts,

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Stu dent s can use

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extended definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples appropriate to the audiences knowledge of the topic.

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thes e sites and mor e like thes e to rese arch fact s and defi nitio ns and utili ze sour ces that are spec ific to thei r task .

ent stud ents will be able to *Us e rele vant and suffi cien t fact s, defi nitio ns, deta ils, and quot es. *Us e sour ces that are appr opri ate to task , audi enc e, and purp ose. *Ch oos e prec ise wor ds

and dom ainspec ific voc abul ary. 5. Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (oneon-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 1112 topics, texts, and issues, building on others ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively. Skype Google Drive WordPress/Blo gger Edmodo The se tech nolo gies allo w stud ents to eng age in diffe rent for ms of colla bora tion. Fro m one on one, to writi ng resp ons es, stud ents can expr ess thei r idea s Stu dent s will be able to bec ome accu sto med to initi atin g and part icipa ting in grou p disc ussi ons whic h will help eng age in con vers atio ns of crea tive view

and initi ate disc ussi ons.

poin ts. Eve ntua lly, afte r the teac her mod els opp osin g view poin ts stud ents will be able to pos e thes e type s of resp ons es the mse lves .

6. Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) in order to make informed decisions and

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The Inte rnet has acce lerat ed the spe ed at

Stu dent s will be able to inte grat e mult

solve problems, evaluating the credibility and accuracy of each source and noting any discrepancies among the data.

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whic h con nect ions bet wee n spe akin g, liste ning , read ing, and writi ng can be mad e, so stud ents nee d to be able to utili ze thes e mod aliti es conc urre ntly. Rec ordi ng and crea ting digit al

iple and dive rse sour ces of infor mati on for prob lem solvi ng and infor med deci sion mak ing.

7. Present information, findings, and supporting evidence, conveying a clear and distinct perspective, such

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Stu dent s will be able to pres

that listeners can follow the line of reasoning, alternative or opposing perspectives are addressed, and the organization, development, substance, and style are appropriate to purpose, audience, and a range of formal and informal tasks.

pres enta tion s will allo w stud ents to con vey thei r idea s, edit thei r resp ons es, and orga nize for styl e and purp ose. Havi ng the opti on to pres ent idea s thro ugh diffe rent med ia moti vate s

ent infor mati on in a clea r and unm ista kabl e poin t of view .

lear ners bec aus e they hav ea choi ce and a buyin. 8. Evaluate a speakers point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric, assessing the stance, premises, links among ideas, word choice, points of emphasis, and tone used. Youtube Teachertube Discovery Ed The se reso urce s ope n up num erou s poss ibilit ies to liste n to and eval uate spe aker s fro m all over the worl d. As 11th and 12th grad ers, stud ents will be able to liste n bey ond sim ple reas onin g. The y will begi n to ask, Wh at do I thin k of this spe aker

s stan ce? Wh at othe r tool s doe s this spe aker use to con vinc e me of his/ her poin t? This is the cont inua tion of the mov eme nt fro ma pass ive liste ner to an acti ve part icipa nt.

9. Demonstrate
command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. a. Observe hyphenation conventions. b. Spell correctly.

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This site offe rs inte racti ve wor ksh eets that are fun and effe ctiv e for teac hing and lear ning con vent ions .

To be colle ge and care er read y in lang uag e, stud ents mus t hav ea stro ng com man d of the gra mm ar and usa ge of spo ken and writt en stan dard Engl ish.

10. Determine or
clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grades 1112 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.

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Stu dent s will dete rmin e wor d mea ning s,

reco rded text pron unci atio ns, fast sear chin g, deta iled defi nitio ns, syn ony ms, deri ved wor ds, and an easy to use inte rfac e.

appr ecia te the nua nces of wor ds, and stea dily exp and thei r repe rtoir e of wor ds and phra ses prep arin g the m for both colle ge and 21st cent ury care ers.

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