North Carolina
Standard Course of Study
English I
Students in English I explore the ways that
audience, purpose, and context shape oral
communication, written communication, and
media and technology. While emphasis is
placed on communicating for purposes of
personal expression, students also engage in
meaningful communication for expressive,
expository, argumentative, and literary
purposes. In English I, students will:
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Express reflections and reactions to
literature and to personal experience.
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Explain meaning, describe processes, and
answer research questions.
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Evaluate communication and critique
texts.
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Make and support an informed opinion.
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Participate in conversations about and
written analysis of literary genres,
elements, and traditions.
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Use
knowledge of language and standard
grammatical conventions.
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The
learner will express reflections and
reactions to print and non-print text
and personal experiences.
The
learner will explain meaning, describe
processes, and answer research questions to
inform an audience.
The
learner will examine argumentation and
develop informed opinions.
The
learner will create and use standards to
critique communication.
The
learner will demonstrate understanding of
various literary genres, concepts, elements,
and terms.
The
learner will apply conventions of grammar
and language usage.
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English II
Students in English II read, discuss, and
write about both classical and contemporary
world literature (excluding British and
American authors) through which students
will identify cultural significance. They
will examine pieces of world literature in a
cultural context to appreciate the diversity
and complexity of world issues and to
connect global ideas to their own
experiences. Students will continue to
explore language for expressive,
explanatory, critical, argumentative and
literary purposes, although emphasis will be
placed on explanatory contexts. In addition
to literature study, students will:
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Examine non-literary texts related
to cultural studies.
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Research material to use primarily
in clarifying their own explanatory
responses to situations and
literary-based issues.
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Critically interpret and evaluate
experiences, literature, language,
and ideas.
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Use standard grammatical conventions
and select features of language
appropriate to purpose, audience,
and context of the work.
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The learner will react to and
reflect upon print and non-print
text and personal experiences by
examining situations from both
subjective and objective
perspectives.
The
learner will evaluate problems, examine
cause/effect relationships, and answer
research questions to inform an audience.
The
learner will defend argumentative positions
on literary or nonliterary issues.
The
learner will critically interpret and
evaluate experiences, literature, language,
and ideas.
The
learner will demonstrate understanding of
selected world literature through
interpretation and analysis.
The
learner will apply conventions of grammar
and language usage.
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English III
Students in English III analyze United
States literature as it reflects social
perspective and historical significance by
continuing to use language for expressive,
expository, argumentative, and literary
purposes. The emphasis in English III is
critical analysis of texts through reading,
writing, speaking, listening, and using
media. In addition, the student will:
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Relate the experiences of others to
their own.
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Research the diversity of American
experience.
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Examine relationships between past and
present.
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Build increasing sophistication in
defining issues and using argument
effectively.
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Create products and presentations which
maintain standard conventions of written
and oral language.
The
learner will demonstrate increasing insight
and reflection to print and non-print text
through personal expression.
The
learner will inform an audience by using a
variety of media to research and explain
insights into language and culture.
The
learner will demonstrate increasing
sophistication in defining issues and using
argument effectively.
The
learner will critically analyze text to gain
meaning, develop thematic connections, and
synthesize ideas.
The
learner will interpret and evaluate
representative texts to deepen understanding
of literature of the United States.
The
learner will apply conventions of grammar
and language usage.
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English IV
Students in English IV will integrate all
the language arts skills gained throughout
their education. The curriculum both affirms
these skills and equips the students to be
life-long learners. Students continue to
explore expressive, expository,
argumentative, and literary contexts with a
focus on British Literature. The emphasis in
English IV is on argumentation by developing
a position of advocacy through reading,
writing, speaking, listening, and using
media. Students will:
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Express reflections and reactions to
texts.
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Explain principles inspired by the
curriculum.
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Interpret and qualify texts.
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Research and address issues of public or
personal concern.
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Create products and presentations which
maintain standard conventions of the
written and spoken language.
The
learner will express reflections and
reactions to print and non-print text as
well as to personal experience.
The
learner will inform an audience by exploring
general principles at work in life and
literature.
The
learner will be prepared to enter issues of
public concern as an advocate.
The
learner will deepen understanding of British
literature through exploration and extended
engagement.
The
learner will apply conventions of grammar
and language usage.
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