Common Core Curriculum
English, Grades 9-12
Common Core's English resources empower educators to meet theexpectations of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for EnglishLanguage Arts (ELA) and build essential content knowledge forstudents in grades 9-12. Each grade in The Wheatley Portfoliofeatures a comprehensive, coherent sequence of thematic units thatengage students in deep study of worthwhile texts and topics. Features of this book include:
* Six thematic units for each grade, each centered on a curatedcollection of literary and informational texts
* Focus standards for each unit that complement the topic andpromote student mastery of essential literacy skills
* Suggested texts and activities to incorporate science, art, andhistory into English instruction
This revised second edition includes a sample text study thatguides students through a close read of an exemplary text, updatedweb resources, and refreshed suggested works. Educators who createtheir curriculum based on Common Core's Wheatley Portfolioguaranteethat students are exposed to content-rich instruction and haveample opportunity to master the reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language skills articulated in the CCSS for ELA.
* Six thematic units for each grade, each centered on a curatedcollection of literary and informational texts
* Focus standards for each unit that complement the topic andpromote student mastery of essential literacy skills
* Suggested texts and activities to incorporate science, art, andhistory into English instruction
This revised second edition includes a sample text study thatguides students through a close read of an exemplary text, updatedweb resources, and refreshed suggested works. Educators who createtheir curriculum based on Common Core's Wheatley Portfolioguaranteethat students are exposed to content-rich instruction and haveample opportunity to master the reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language skills articulated in the CCSS for ELA.
