Grade Level	Objective	ELA Framework Standard	Technology Competency	SPS Student Technology Standard
9	• Recognize gods and goddesses of Greek mythology	9, 10, 16	• Gather, analyze and process information on Greek mythology	3
9	• Create multi-paragraph writings that show mastery of writing competencies • Create a 2500 word biography using research techniques	19, 21, 22 23, 24	• Peer edit using word processing and e-communications • Incorporate documented materials from various sources (Newsbank, SIRS, EBSCO) materials to support instruction	3, 4, 5, 6
9	• Learn to consider audience, occasion, and overall program when preparing a speech	25, 26, 27, 28	• Materials to support instruction	3, 4, 6
9	• Learn to word process, use e-mail, transfer platforms, use clipart	26, 27, 28	• Use situated learning; interactive learning environment	1, 2
9	• Learn to research a current events topic	9, 21, 24	• Using imagery (pictures, animated and still graphics, video) to further learning	3, 4, 6
10	• Write an organized, consistent, solid five-paragraph essay	19, 21, 22, 23	• Explore and understand syntactic structures and semantic signals	4, 5
10	• produce multi-paragraph writing that shows mastery of writing competencies	19, 20, 21, 22
10	• Respond to, interpret, and apply quotations to other class materials	9, 11, 24	• Being able to fully comprehend the problem and its solution (authentic, situated learning based on projects) • Real data and original source materials	3, 4, 6
10	• Respond to questions requiring higher level skills (i.e. synthesis, analysis)	1, 2, 3, 23, 24,	• Create a deeper awareness of a set of issues and associated controversies
10	• Gain competency in scanning, OCR recognition, power point, graphics, desk-top publishing	26, 27, 28	• Juxtapose pictures, animated and still graphics, and video to further learning	3, 4, 6
11	• To analyze meaning of a literary work from context	10	• Use electronic data bases to make a problem-centered research assignment more feasible.	3
11	• Consider social and historical values embodied in a literary work	17	• Combine CD ROM technology with internet access to locate relevant information and evaluate it (information management)	3, 6
11	• Develop personal writing style (sentence variety, techniques of coherence, illustrative detail, rhetoric)	19, 21, 22, 23, 25	• Edit and revise using word processing skills	1, 2
11	• Analyze rhetorical and stylistic strategies (in a literary work)	9		3
11	• Write a 5-10 page research paper on a topic of personal interest that relates to the "Nature and Self" unit	19, 21, 22, 23, 24	• Discriminate between relevant and irrelevant information	3, 4, 6
11	• Write a formal research paper on an aspect of American history, literature, culture		• Locate information in electronic data bases	3, 4, 6
11	• Write a major critical essay analyzing two Tony Morrison books		• Evaluate and synthesize the information to develop logically defensible solutions to research problems.	3, 4, 6
11	• Understand the effect which historical conditions, philosophical, and social movements, prevailing values, major events, economic factors and important figures have had on the literature in America	9	• Refine tolerance for different ideas and make choices among conflicting information sources	3, 4, 5, 6
11	• Become familiar with elements unique to different time periods in American history	9	• Locate information in electronic data bases. Evaluate and synthesize the information to develop logically defensible solutions to research problems	3, 4, 5, 6
11	• Gain an understanding of war and related issues as they effected literature	9, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28	• Integrate WWW to solve problems, initiate investigations, and access electronic resources	3, 4, 5, 6
11	• Present authentic assessment researching American history /literature	9, 18, 3	• Assess electronic information acquired in the research process to determine if the solution developed will stand in good stead • Utilize a wide variety of formats (i.e. video, print, hypermedia) as appropriate mediums for different presentations) • Edit video data in addition to text	3, 4, 5, 6
12	• Read and discuss interpretations, insights and analyses of British literature.	1, 2, 9, 10	• Incorporate documented materials from various sources: Newsbank, SIRS, EBSCO &emdash; materials to support instruction	3
12	• Produce multi-paragraph writings of description, comparison/contrast, analyses, persuasion	19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24	• Discriminate between relevant and irrelevant information	2, 3
12	• Write a research project of 2500-3500 words to prove a thesis (MLA format   <http.//www.mla.org/main_stl.html>)	19, 21, 22, 23, 24	• Locate information in electronic data bases • Evaluate and synthesize information to develop logically defensible solution to research problems	3, 4, 5
12	• Prepare and deliver class presentations on individual and group analyses and interpretation of literature	9, 10, 25, 26, 27, 28	• Assess electronic information acquired in the research process to determine if the solution developed will stand in good stead • Utilize a wide variety of formats (i.e. video, print, hypermedia) as appropriate mediums for different presentations) • Edit video data in addition to text	3, 4, 5
12	• Authentic assessment projects/activities	3, 18, 25, 26, 27, 28		3, 4, 5