Elizabethan Theatre: The Dawn of Modern Drama

1. selects and uses prereading strategies that are appropriate

to the text, such as discussion, making

predictions, brainstorming, generating questions,

and previewing, to anticipate content, purpose,

and organization of a reading selection.

2. selects and uses strategies to understand words

and text, and to make and confirm inferences from

what is read, including interpreting diagrams,

graphs, and statistical illustrations.

3. refines vocabulary for interpersonal, academic,

and workplace situations, including figurative, idiomatic,

and technical meanings.

4. applies a variety of response strategies, including

rereading, note taking, summarizing, outlining,

writing a formal report, and relating what is read

to his or her own experiences and feelings.

1. determines the main idea and identifies relevant

details, methods of development, and their effectiveness

in a variety of types of written material.

2. determines the author’s purpose and point of view

and their effects on the text.

3. describes and evaluates personal preferences regarding

fiction and nonfiction.

4. locates, gathers, analyzes, and evaluates written

information for a variety of purposes, including

research projects, real-world tasks, and self-improvement.

5. identifies devices of persuasion and methods of

appeal and their effectiveness.

6. selects and uses appropriate study and research

skills and tools according to the type of information

being gathered or organized, including almanacs,

government publications, microfiche, news

sources, and information services.

7. analyzes the validity and reliability of primary

source information and uses the information appropriately.

8. synthesizes information from multiple sources to

draw conclusions.

1. selects and uses appropriate prewriting strategies,

such as brainstorming, graphic organizers, and

outlines.

2. drafts and revises writing that: is focused, purposeful,

and reflects insight into the writing situation;

has an organizational pattern that provides

for a logical progression of ideas; has effective use

of transitional devices that contribute to a sense

of completeness; has support that is substantial,

specific, relevant, and concrete; demonstrates a

commitment to and involvement with the subject;

uses creative writing strategies as appropriate to

the purposes of the paper; demonstrates a mature

command of language with freshness of expression;

has varied sentence structure; has few, if any,

convention errors in mechanics, usage, punctuation,

and spelling.

3. produces final documents that have been edited for:

correct spelling; correct punctuation, including

commas, colons, and common use of semicolons;

correct capitalization; correct sentence formation;

correct instances of possessives, subject/verb

agreement, instances of noun/pronoun agreement,

and the intentional use of fragments for effect;

and correct formatting that appeals to readers,

including appropriate use of a variety of

graphics, tables, charts, and illustrations in both

standard and innovative forms.

1. writes text, notes, outlines, comments, and observations

that demonstrate comprehension and synthesis

of content, processes, and experiences from

a variety of media.

2. organizes information using appropriate systems.

3. writes fluently for a variety of occasions, audiences,

and purposes, making appropriate choices

regarding style, tone, level of detail, and organization.

1. selects and uses appropriate listening strategies

according to the intended purpose, such as solving

problems, interpreting and evaluating the techniques

and intent of a presentation, and taking

action in career-related situations.

2. describes, evaluates, and expands personal preferences

in listening to fiction, drama, literary nonfiction,

and informational presentations.

3. uses effective strategies for informal and formal

discussions, including listening actively and reflectively,

connecting to and building on the ideas of

a previous speaker, and respecting the viewpoints

of others.

4. identifies bias, prejudice, or propaganda in oral

messages.

1. determines main concept and supporting details

in order to analyze and evaluate nonprint media

messages.

2. understands factors that influence the effectiveness

of nonverbal cues used in nonprint media,

such as the viewer’s past experiences and preferences,

and the context in which the cues are presented.

1. uses volume, stress, pacing, enunciation, eye contact,

and gestures that meet the needs of the audience

and topic.

2. selects and uses a variety of speaking strategies to

clarify meaning and to reflect understanding, interpretation,

application, and evaluation of content,

processes, or experiences, including asking

relevant questions when necessary, making appropriate

and meaningful comments, and making

insightful observations.

3. uses details, illustrations, analogies, and visual

aids to make oral presentations that inform, persuade,

or entertain.

4. applies oral communication skills to interviews,

group presentations, formal presentations, and impromptu

situations.

5. develops and sustains a line of argument and provides

appropriate support.

1. applies an understanding that language and literature

are primary means by which culture is

transmitted.

2. makes appropriate adjustments in language use

for social, academic, and life situations, demonstrating

sensitivity to gender and cultural bias.

3. understands that there are differences among various

dialects of English.

1. understands specific ways in which language has

shaped the reactions, perceptions, and beliefs of

the local, national, and global communities.

2. understands the subtleties of literary devices and

techniques in the comprehension and creation of

communication.

3. recognizes production elements that contribute to

the effectiveness of a specific medium.

4. effectively integrates multimedia and technology

into presentations.

5. critically analyzes specific elements of mass media

with regard to the extent to which they enhance

or manipulate information.

6. understands that laws control the delivery and use

of media to protect the rights of authors and the

rights of media owners.

1. identifies the characteristics that distinguish literary

forms.

2. understands why certain literary works are considered

classics.

3. identifies universal themes prevalent in the literature

of all cultures.

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4. understands the characteristics of major types of

drama.

5. understands the different stylistic, thematic, and

technical qualities present in the literature of different

cultures and historical periods.

1. analyzes the effectiveness of complex elements of

plot, such as setting, major events, problems, conflicts,

and resolutions.

2. understands the relationships between and among

elements of literature, including characters, plot,

setting, tone, point of view, and theme.

3. analyzes poetry for the ways in which poets inspire

the reader to share emotions, such as the use

of imagery, personification, and figures of speech,

including simile and metaphor; and the use of

sound, such as rhyme, rhythm, repetition, and alliteration.

4. understands the use of images and sounds to elicit

the reader’s emotions in both fiction and nonfiction.

5. analyzes the relationships among author’s style,

literary form, and intended impact on the reader.

6. recognizes and explains those elements in texts

that prompt a personal response, such as connections

between one’s own life and the characters,

events, motives, and causes of conflict in texts.

7. examines a literary selection from several critical

perspectives.

8. knows that people respond differently to texts

based on their background knowledge, purpose,

and point of view.

Social Studies