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Standards of Learning--English Grade Twelve Resources

There are links at the bottom of this page and every page on GeoLibrary to link to other GeoLibrary pages. The twelfth-grade student will use organizational skills, audience awareness, appropriate vocabulary and grammar, and both verbal and nonverbal presentation skills to plan and deliver an effective 5-10 minute oral presentation. The student will analyze British literature and literature of other cultures, with attention to the many classic works which may be studied *. To the extent feasible, selections will include those which relate to other subjects, such as the study of American and Virginia government. Writing will include the production of technical and expository papers, which are organized logically and contain clear and accurate ideas. The student also will produce a well- documented major research paper.

* School divisions may elect to teach this body of literature at Grade 10 or 11.

Literary Links: Specialty Catalog

Oral Language

12.1 The student will make a 5-10 minute formal oral presentation.

Choose the purpose of the presentation: to defend a position, to entertain an audience, or to explain information.
Use a well-structured narrative or logical argument.
Use details, illustrations, statistics, comparisons, and analogies to support purposes.
Use visual aids or technology to support presentation.

12.2 The student will evaluate formal presentations.

Critique relationships among purpose, audience, and content of presentations.
Critique effectiveness of presentations.

Reading/Literature

12.3 The student will analyze the development of British literature and literature of other cultures. British Literature Timeline -- major literary works and relevant royal history of that period
British Literature.com - British Literature and Angophile Resources -- browse by author, country, era/time, medium, genre/group
London Sightseeing - UK for Visitors Net Links -- British Library

Recognize major literary forms and techniques.
Recognize the characteristics of major chronological eras. Eighteenth-Century Resources - Literature
Victorian Literature Overview
Relate literary works and authors to major themes and issues of their eras.

12.4 The student will read a variety of print material.

Identify information needed to conduct a laboratory experiment or product evaluation.
Draw conclusions regarding the quality of a product based on analysis of the accompanying warranty and instruction manual.
Evaluate the quality of informational texts and technical manuals.
Read and follow instructions to install a software program.

12.5 The student will read and critique a variety of poetry. Internet Poetry Archive Home Page

Explain how the choice of words in a poem fits the speaker.
Explain how the sound of a poem (rhyme, rhythm, onomatopoeia, repetition, alliteration, assonance, and parallelism) supports the subject and mood.
Explain how imagery and figures of speech (personification, simile, metaphor) appeal to the reader's senses and experience.
Compare and contrast traditional and contemporary works of poets from many cultures.
British Poetry 1789-1910:a Hypertext Archive of Scholarly editions -- UVa

12.6 The student will read and critique dramatic selections from a variety of authors. London Sightseeing - UK for Visitors Net Links -- Shakespeare's Globe

Describe the conflict, plot, climax, and setting.
Compare and contrast ways in which dialogue and staging contribute to the theme.
Identify the most effective elements of selected plays.
Compare and contrast dramatic elements of plays from American, British, and other cultures.

Writing

12.7 The student will develop expository and technical writings.

Consider audience and purpose when planning for writing.
Present ideas in a logical sequence.
Elaborate ideas clearly and accurately.
Revise writing for depth of information and technique of presentation.
Edit final copies for correct use of language, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.

Research

12.8 The student will write documented research papers.

Evaluate the accuracy and usefulness of information.
Synthesize information to support the thesis.
Present information in a logical manner.
Cite sources of information using a standard method of documentation.
Edit for correct use of language, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling in final copies.
Use available technology.