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English Language Development — Grades 9–12

Goal 4. Writing — Advanced, Objective AD 4.02

Goal 4. Writing

The learner will communicate in appropriate written English in a variety of personal, social, and academic contexts.

Level: Advanced

Students will use expanded vocabulary effectively in social and academic settings with few errors and will rely much less on forms of non-verbal communication. Learning objectives focus on comprehending academic questions spoken at normal speed, following multi-step directions on academic topics, demonstrating comprehension of various literary genres, initiating and participating in group discourse, preparing and delivering presentations, elaborate effectively using description and comparison, developing reading fluency, analyzing text and evaluating literature, understanding the elements of poetry, using reference materials, discerning cultural variations represented in texts, identifying literary elements of fiction and non-fiction, writing about complex themes, reflecting, evaluating, analyzing and responding to texts, and examining cause-effect relationships.

Objective AD 4.02

Use varying sentence styles and types.

Resources aligned to this objective

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Justice for All? To Kill a Mockingbird and A Time to Kill
Following a study of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, students will view the courtroom scenes in To Kill a Mockingbird and A Time to Kill and determine factors which influenced the verdicts in each trial.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts and English Language Development)
By Becky Ackert and Deborah Belknap.
"Who Moved My Cheese? for Teens"
Students read, discuss, and write about "Who Moved My Cheese? for Teens" by Spencer Johnson, M.D., a parable about life's changes, and how best to benefit from them. By reading the parable, students will learn ways to react positively to inevitable change, and gain insight into their personal decision-making processes regarding changes in their lives, now and in the future.

This lesson plan is modified for Advanced English Language Learners in the 9th and 10th grades. It is written for 45 minute class periods, but can be modified for 90 minute block classes.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts and English Language Development)
By Ann Gerber.