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

Advanced Placement English Language

Goal 2: The learner will use inquiry and research to inform an audience about complex subjects.

Objective 2.01. Research and synthesize information by:

  • investigating a variety of media sources.
  • evaluating validity and significance of information.
  • analyzing rhetorical functions of textual annotation and documentation.
  • organizing information for clarity and effectiveness.
  • demonstrating awareness of purpose, audience, and context.
  • documenting sources accurately.

Additional related resources

We’re in the process of aligning our content for students to the Standard Course of Study. As we do, you’ll find it here.

General resources

Aligned lesson plans

Hidden stories: A three-part lesson in African American history, research, and children’s literature
In this high school lesson plan, students will create a timeline of African American history, review a work of children's literature, and then create their own works of children's literature drawing on a primary source document pertaining to the life of an ordinary African American.
Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
By Edie McDowell.

Resources on the web

Webquest: The journeys and journals of John Lederer
In this eleventh grade language arts lesson, students study maps in relation to primary source texts to glean insights into the discovery of Western North Carolina. Students explore map features and how they increase understanding of the documents. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 11 English Language Arts)
Provided by: UNC Libraries
Behind the masks: Exploring culture and self through art and poetry
This ReadWriteThink unit engages high school students in a study of the relationship between masks and cultures. Students research mask making from various cultures, draw sketches of the masks, and take notes that highlight the connections between the masks... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Visual Arts Education, Computer/Technology Skills, English Language Arts, and Information Skills)
Provided by: ReadWriteThink