Course Title: Advanced ELD Date
Adopted:
Department: English UC/CSU Requirement: No
Pre-requisite: None Fulfills CSF Requirements: No
Length of Course: Two semesters Fulfills H/S Graduation Credit as:
Semester units/credits: 5 Required _____ Elective_XX__
Grade level: 9-12
Course Description: The English Language Development (ELD) class is not grade specific. In Advanced English Language Development (ELD), students will work towards meeting the Early Advanced (EA) and Advanced (A) language proficiency standards. These standards are part of the Listening and Speaking, Reading Word Analysis, Reading Fluency and Systematic Vocabulary Development, Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies and Applications, Writing Conventions, and Literary Response and Analysis Strands.
Rationale: The English Language Development (ELD) standards adopted by the State Board of Education (July, 1999) are pathways or benchmarks towards meeting the California English Language-Arts (ELA) Content Standards. They delineate the sequence of skills second language learners must master as they move into the ELA curriculum. In addition, the new California English Language Development Test (CELDT) which is to be used for initial identification, annual assessment, and redesignation effective May 14, 2001 reflects the ELD standards. The standards selected have been directly correlated to the ELA Standards by WestEd in a document entitled, “ A Map for Teaching and Assessing California’s English Language Development (ELD) and English-Language Arts (ELA) Standards for English Learners.” Furthermore, the ELD Standards being emphasized appear in a document prepared by Kern County Superintendent of Schools, “ The Language Arts High School Exit Exam & the ELD Standards…How Do They Fit?: A Correlation Guide for the LA HSEE Standards and the English Language Development Standards.” (September, 2000)
1. Listening & Speaking
1.1
Be understood when speaking, using consistent
standard English grammatical forms and sounds, intonation, pitch, and
modulation, but may have random errors.
EA
1.2 Speak clearly and comprehensibly using standard English grammatical forms, sounds, intonation, pitch, and modulation. A
1.3 Recognize appropriate ways of speaking that vary based on purpose, audience, and subject matter. EA
1.4 Consistently use appropriate ways of speaking and writing that vary based on purpose, audience, and subject matter. A
1.5 Listen attentively to more complex stories/information on new topics and identify the main points and supporting details. EA
1.6 Listen attentively to stories and subject area topics, and identify the main points and supporting details. A
1.7 Summarize literary pieces in greater detail, including character, setting, plot, and analysis. EA
1.8 Identify strategies used by the media to present information for a variety of purposes (e.g., to inform, entertain, or persuade). A
1.9 Respond to messages by asking questions, challenging statement, or offering examples that affirm the message. EA
1.10 Use simple figurative language and idiomatic expressions to communicate ideas to a variety of audiences (e.g., "heavy as a ton of bricks," "sunshine girl"). EA
1.11 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language and idiomatic expressions by responding to and using such expressional appropriately. A
1.12 Actively participate and initiate more extended social conversations with peers and adults on unfamiliar topics by asking and answering questions and soliciting information. EA
1.13 Negotiate and initiate social conversations by questioning, restating, soliciting information, and paraphrasing. A
1.14 Prepare and deliver presentations that use a variety of sources. EA
1.15 Prepare and deliver presentations/reports across content areas that include purpose, point of view, introduction, coherent transition, and appropriate conclusions. A
2. Reading Word Analysis
2.1 Apply knowledge of word relationships,
such as roots and affixes, to
derive meaning from literature and texts
in content areas. EA/A
2.2 Distinguish between cognates and false cognates in literature and texts in
content areas. EA/A
3.
3.1
Read
increasingly complex narrative and expository texts aloud with appropriate
pacing, intonation, and expression. EA
3.2 Use idioms, analogies, and metaphors in literature and texts in content areas. EA
3.3 Use knowledge of affixes, roots, and increased vocabulary to interpret the meaning of words in literature and content area texts. EA
3.4 Use decoding skills and knowledge of academic and social vocabulary to achieve independent reading. EA
3.5 Apply knowledge of academic and social vocabulary to achieve independent reading. A
3.6 Use knowledge of English morphemes, phonics, and syntax to decode and interpret the meaning of unfamiliar words. EA
3.7 Recognize that words sometimes have multiple meanings and apply this knowledge to understanding written texts. EA
3.8 Use words appropriately that sometimes have multiple meanings and apply this knowledge consistently to literature and texts in content areas. A
3.9 Use a standard dictionary to determine meanings of unknown words (e.g., idioms and words with multiple meanings). EA
3.10 Use a standards dictionary to determine meanings of unknown words. A
4.
Reading Comprehension
4.1
Analyze
the features and rhetorical devices of at least two types of public documents
(e.g., warranties, contracts, manuals, magazines, and textbooks). EA
4.2
Analyze
the features and rhetorical devices of different types of public documents, and
how the authors use these features and devices.
A
4.3
Analyze
the structure and format of workplace documents and how authors use these to
achieve their purposes. EA
4.4
Apply
knowledge of language to achieve meaning/comprehension from informational
materials, literary texts, and texts in content areas. EA
4.5
Read
and analyze how clarity is affected by patterns of organization, repetition of
key ideas, syntax, and word choice. EA
4.6
Analyze
how clarity is affected by patterns of organization, hierarchical structures,
repetition of key ideas, syntax, and word choice in texts across content
areas. A
4.7
Prepare
an oral and written report which evaluates the credibility of an author's
argument or defense of a claim (include a bibliography). EA
4.8
Prepare
an oral and written report which evaluates the credibility of an author's
argument or defense of a claim by critiquing the relationship between
generalizations and evidence. Prepare a
bibliography for the report. A
5. Writing Strategies & Applications
5.1
Develop a clear thesis and support it using the
rhetorical devices of analogy, quotation, and fact. EA
5.2 Use a variety of rhetorical devices to support assertions (e.g., appeal to logic through reasoning, case study, and analogy). A
5.3 Write detailed fictional biographies or autobiographies. EA
5.4 Write expository compositions, including analytical essays and research reports, for language arts and other content areas that provide evidence in support of a thesis and related claims. A
5.5 Use strategies of note taking, outlining, and the writing process to structure drafts of simple essays, with consistent use of standard grammatical forms. EA
5.6 Use strategies of note taking, outlining, and summarizing to structure drafts of clear, coherent, and focused essays, using standard grammatical forms. A
5.7 Write job applications and resumes that are clear and purposeful and address the intended audience appropriately. EA
5.8 Write job applications and resumes that modify tone to fit purpose and audience and follow the conventional format for the type of document. A
5.9 Write expository compositions and reports of information that convey information from primary and secondary sources and use some technical terms. Use appropriate tone and voice based on purpose, audience, and subject matter. EA
5.10 Clarify and defend positions with relevant evidence, including facts, expert opinions, quotations and/or expressions of commonly accepted beliefs, and logical reasoning. A
6.
Writing Conventions
6.1
Revise writing for appropriate word choice,
organization, consistent point of view, and transitions, with some variation in
grammatical forms and spelling. EA
6.2 Revise writing for appropriate word choice, organization, consistent point of view, and transitions, with approximate standard grammatical forms and spelling. A
6.3 Edit writing for grammatical structures and conventions of writing. EA
6.4 Edit writing for conventions of writing to approximate standard grammatical forms. A
6.5 Create coherent paragraphs through effective transitions. EA
6.6 Create coherent paragraphs through effective transitions and parallel constructions. A
7.
Literary Response & Analysis
7.1
Identify recognized works of world literature and
contrast the major literary forms and techniques. EA
7.2 Identify the function of dialogue, scene design, and asides in dramatic literature. EA
7.3 Describe the function of dialogue, scene design, asides, and soliloquies in dramatic literature. A
7.4 Analyze the interaction between characters and subordinate characters in literary texts (e.g., motivations and reactions). A
7.5 Orally and in writing compare and contrast a similar theme or topic across several genres using detailed sentences. EA
7.6 Compare and contrast a similar theme or topic across genres and explain how the genre shapes the theme or topic. A
7.7 Identify techniques which have specific rhetorical or aesthetic purposes in literary texts (e.g., irony, tone, mood, "sound" of language). EA
7.8 Identify several literary elements and techniques (e.g., figurative language, imagery, and symbolism). EA
7.9 Read and identify ways in which poets use personification, figures of speech, imagery, and sound. EA
7.10 Explain the significance of several literary elements and techniques (e.g. figurative language, imagery, allegory, and symbolism). A
7.11 Identify recognized works of American literature and their genre in order to contrast major periods, themes, and trends. EA
7.12 Relate literary works and authors to major themes and issues of their eras. A
7.13 Analyze recognized works of American literature and their genre in order to contrast major periods, themes, and trends. A
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