Grade 12 Language Arts

12.1.1 By the end of the twelfth grade, students will identify the main idea and supporting details in what they have read. (Read selections to develop and answer literal, inferential/interpretive and critical questions; interpret information from graphs, charts, and diagrams, such as maps, blueprints, or schematics; answer literal, inferential/interpretive and critical questions; evaluate information for relevance and accuracy; skim and scan for specific purposes.)

12.1.2 By the end of the twelfth grade, students will locate, evaluate, and use primary and secondary resources for research. (Use print reference materials [gazetteer, atlas, specialized index, handbook, manual, government document, book of quotations, college & career resources, citation style manual]; use electronic resources [CD-ROM, software, online resources, multimedia presentation tools]; use library resources [cars/electronic catalog, bibliography, periodical, and other informational text]; identify and gather resources that provide relevant and reliable information.)

12.1.3 By the end of the twelfth grade, students will identify and use characteristics to classify different types of text. (Read and distinguish among common forms of literature such as fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama; identify characteristics of different types of fiction [legend, myth, fantasy, short story, novels, historical fiction]; identify characteristics of different types of nonfiction [autobiography, biography, informational text, essay, technical, editorial, diaries, journals, news articles, memoirs]; identify different types of poetry [narrative, haiku, free verse, ballad, limerick, rhyming, couplets, sonnet, epic]; analyze and evaluate the works of Nebraska authors.)

12.1.4 By the end of the twelfth grade, students will analyze literature to identify the stated or implied theme. (Identify the ideas the author uses to create the theme; compare works that express a universal theme.)

12.1.5 By the end of the twelfth grade, students will demonstrate the ability to analyze fiction through identifying and applying knowledge of elements & literary techniques. (Identify and analyze the elements of fiction [plot, conflict, theme, point of view, setting, tone, mood, characterization]; identify and analyze the techniques of fiction [irony, foreshadowing, symbolism, flashback, metaphor, personification, epiphany, oxymoron, dialect]; identify and analyze characteristics of literature such as satire, parody, and allegory, that overlap or cut across lines of basic genre classifications.)

12.1.6 By the end of the twelfth grade, students will demonstrate the ability to analyze nonfiction text through identifying and applying knowledge to text structure and organizational elements. (Analyze the structure of expository text [cause/effect, sequencing, compare/contrast, fact/opinion]; analyze who, what, when, where, how, why, what if questions to interpret nonfiction text; use technical data and procedures found in service manuals, repair manuals, and operators‚ manuals.)
 
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12.1.8 By the end of the twelfth grade, students will demonstrate the ability to analyze literary works, nonfiction, films, and media. (Analyze philosophical arguments presented in a piece of writing; analyze the author‚s political ideology; analyze the impact of the reader‚s experiences on their interpretations.)

12.2.1 By the end of the twelfth grade, students will write using standard English (conventions) for sentence structure, usage, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling. (Use correct capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and paragraph indentation, use all parts of speech correctly, use a variety of sentence structures.)

12.2.2 By the end of the twelfth grade, students will write compositions with focus, related ideas, and supporting details. (Use a variety of strategies to generate and organize ideas; write compositions with an introduction, body, and conclusion; select a topic of appropriate breadth for the particular situation; write narrative, descriptive, and/or expository compositions; cite resources; explain the legalities of plagiarism and fair use standards.)

12.2.3 By the end of the twelfth grade, students will revise and edit written work for organization, content, word choice (vocabulary), voice, sentence fluency, and standard English (conventions). Revise to improve content, organization, word choice, voice, and sentence fluency; edit using standard English conventions in their writing across the curriculum; use legible writing and/or a word processor when publishing written work; individually develop, explain, and use criteria for assessing their own composition work across the curriculum; use established criteria to evaluate their own writing; revise writing for various publications, such as school newspapers and community publications.)

12.2.4. By the end of the twelfth grade, students will use multiple forms to write for different audiences and purposes. (Develop narrative, persuasive, descriptive, technical, and/or expository writing for a designated audience and purpose; write to describe, explain, persuade, inform and/or entertain.)

12.2.5 By the end of the twelfth grade, students will demonstrate the ability to use self-generated questions, note-taking, summarizing, and outlining while learning. (Use their own questions, summaries, notes, and outlines to learn; use their own summaries, notes, and outlines in writing research papers.)

12.3.1 By the end of the twelfth grade, students will participate in student directed discussions by eliciting questions and responses. (Participate in and lead group discussions; evaluate and monitor self and peer participation in group discussion.)

12.3.2 By the end of the twelfth grade, students will make oral presentations that demonstrate consideration of audience, purpose, and information. (Deliver formal oral presentations using clear enunciation, gestures, tone, vocabulary, and organization appropriate for a particular audience; use multimedia to deliver formal presentations; prepare and deliver oral presentations based on inquiry or research; cite resources; follow required time limits and deadlines for preparation and delivery.

12.4.1 By the end of the twelfth grade, students will identify information gained and complete tasks through listening. (Listen to take notes and process information; follow multi-step oral directions; use listening skills in practical settings; adapt listening strategies for specific purposes.)

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