Standard Course of Study

Goal 2

The learner will evaluate problems, examine cause/effect relationships, and answer research questions to inform an audience.

Create responses that examine a cause/effect relationship among events by:

effectively summarizing situations.
showing a clear, logical connection among events.
logically organizing connections by transitioning between points.
developing appropriate strategies such as graphics, essays, and multi-media presentations to illustrate points.

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A very short history of the English language: Students apply their knowledge of world history to research the major influences on the language that has become the English we speak today. Students then develop a timeline of events in Britain and explain the contributions of the various invading groups to the English language.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts and Information Skills); By Carla Shinn.

Posing a scenario and "looping" to provide focus in a cause/effect essay: Most of us are familiar with the idea that in narratives a writer chooses a “hot spot” or critical incident to serve as the focus of the work. Teachers of expository writing also must assist students in finding the “hot spot” or focus of their essays. Use this exercise to help student focus on one aspect of the essay.; Format: lesson plan (grade 10 English Language Arts); By Margaret Ryan.

Defining tyranny: Students will focus on gathering support for and elaborating on ideas for an essay of definition on tyranny. Students will use examples from history and from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.; Format: lesson plan (grade 10 English Language Arts); By Bethany Hill.

The Declaration of Independence: In Where English and history meet: A collaboration guide, page 5; In this interdisciplinary lesson, students will examine the role of the Declaration of Independence in the development of the American Revolution and as part of the American identity. They will also analyze the argumentative structure and write their own declaration.; Format: article (grade 10 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Karen Cobb Carroll, Ph.D., and NBCT.

Cause and effect writing: What it looks like and who reads it: Students examine the causes and effects presented in a brochure called “Ozone: The Good and the Bad.” They also examine the language of the brochure with regard to audience appropriateness. Students then write their own brochures examine their classmates' brochures for cause and effect and for audience appropriateness.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–10 English Language Arts); By Michelle Roberts.

Literary scrapbooks online: An electronic reader-response project: This lesson leads students to reflect on and respond to literature by creating an online scrapbook. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Holocaust and resistance: Students reflect on the Holocaust from the point of view of those who actively resisted Nazi persecution. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9–10 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provided by: National Endowment for the Humanities

"Hamlet" and the Elizabethan Revenge Ethic in Text and Film: This lesson contains a set of five activities for students to explore the themes of honor, loyalty, and revenge in selected scenes from Hamlet. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts); Provided by: National Endowment for the Humanities

Faulkner's "As I Lay Dying": Burying Addie's Voice: Students consider the role of Addie Bundren in Faulkner's As I Lay Dying, the effect she has on the other characters, and the impact created by Faulkner's use of multiple narrative perspectives on revelation of character and exploration of themes.... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts); Provided by: National Endowment for the Humanities

Decoding “The Matrix”: Exploring dystopian characteristics through film: In this lesson, students are introduced to the definition and characteristics of a dystopian work by watching video clips from The Matrix and other dystopian films. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Censorship in the classroom: Understanding controversial issues: In this ReadWriteThink lesson, students examine propaganda and media bias and explore a variety of banned and challenged books, researching the reasons these books have been censored. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 10 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Audio listening practices: Exploring personal experiences with audio texts: In this lesson designed to develop students’ involvement with media literacy, students keep a daily diary that records how and when they listen to radio, music (e.g., songs on MP3 players, podcasting), and other streaming media or archived broadcasts. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9–11 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE