LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

English IV

Goal 4: The learner will analyze and critique texts from various perspectives and approaches.

Objective 4.01. Develop critiques that enable an audience to judge claims and arguments by:
-establishing and applying clear, credible criteria for evaluation.
- substantiating assessments with reasons and evidence.

Additional related resources

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General resources

Aligned lesson plans

Laugh and learn with satire and technology
This lesson for grade 12 will help students to distinguish between satire and parody. Students will analyze several examples of both satire and parody, and will work in groups to plan and create their own examples of satire. Teachers are encouraged to use blogging and VoiceThread technology to enhance student interaction.
Format: lesson plan (grade 12 English Language Arts and Information Skills)
By Kerri Brown Parker and Allyson Young.

Resources on the web

In literature, interpretation is the thing
This lesson challenges students to examine the relationship between the text and a reader’s interpretation. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 12 English Language Arts)
Provided by: IRA/NCTE
Draft letters: Improving student writing through critical thinking
In this lesson, students reflect on a single piece of writing that they have completed, thinking more deeply about their writing and how they work as writers. Students write reflective letters to the teacher, identifying their own thoughts on the piece... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9 and 12 English Language Arts)
Provided by: ReadWriteThink