News from English Language Arts

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What's new in English Language Arts?

The English Department is continuing to focus on the Arizona Career and College Readiness Standards.  

What does this look like?  

 Students will be:
●      Reading a variety of fiction and non-fiction
●      Paying attention to text complexity and Lexile scores
●      Citing textual evidence
●      Reading independently and responding to assigned prompts
●      Listening to arguments and distinguishing validity
●      Writing in a variety of genres at all grade levels
●      Developing critical thinking skills through questioning 
●      Creating a variety of technology-based products
●      Expanding their learning through Deep Learning Proficiencies (Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Collaboration, Creativity and Innovation, Systems Thinking, Communication)

Friendly reminders from the English Department:


 Encourage students to:
●      Check StudentVue and be responsible for missing work
●      Read and write daily
●      Check teacher websites
●      Monitor and follow through on goals which have been set for 3rd quarter

What questions can you be asking?

For 6th grade:
●      What is a thesis statement and why is it important?
●      What does the PIE acronym stand for when writing an essay?
●      How do the events of the past influence our world today?

For 7th grade:
●      How can poetry help us express our ideas and emotions?
●      What goes into a well-constructed paragraph?
                                      ●      What does it mean to construct support?
For 8th grade:
●      How can you use systems thinking to analyze a story?
●      What are the elements of an effective presentation?

●      How is textual evidence used to support an analysis?

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