Teacher: _________________________ Academic Year:	Strands and Connections
	Oral Language	Written Language	Other Media
English I checklist
Expressive
o Narrating experiences	□	□	□
o Responding reflectively to text	□	□	□
Informational/Explanatory
o Explaining meaning	□	□	□
o Describing processes	□	□	□
o Answering research questions	□	□	□
Argumentative
o Studying argumentation	□	□	□
o Making and supporting informed opinions	□	□	□
Critical
o Creating and using standards	□	□	□
o Critiquing communication	□	□	□
Literary
o Understanding genres, concepts, terms	□	□	□
o Increasing reading comprehension	□	□	□
Grammar and Usage
o NC DPI line items o Vocabulary o Parts of Speech o Sentence boundaries o Apostrophes o Semicolons o Subject-verb agreement	□ □ □	□ □ □ □ □ □ □	□ □ □ □ □ □ □
Core Texts
o The Odyssey o Romeo and Juliet o Much Ado About Nothing o 1984 o Oedipus Rex o Raisin in the Sun o House on Mango Street o Christmas Carol o Lord of the Flies o The Norton Sampler

Teacher: _________________________ Academic Year:	Strands and Connections
	Oral Language	Written Language	Other Media
English II Checklist
Expressive
o Producing reminiscences	□	□	□
o Responding reflectively to texts	□	□	□
Informational/Explanatory
o Evaluating problems	□	□	□
o Examining relationships	□	□	□
o Posing and answering research questions	□	□	□
Argumentative
o Examine Controversial issues	□	□	□
o Produce editorials	□	□	□
o Respond to issues	□	□	□
Critical
o Interpret world events	□	□	□
o Analyze thematic connections	□	□	□
o Analyze the ideas of others	□	□	□
o Evaluate explanations of others	□	□	□
Literary
o Interpreting world literature	□	□	□
o Increasing comprehension of world literature	□	□	□
Grammar and Usage
o NC DPI line items o Vocabulary o Commas o Quotations o Pronouns o Numbers	□ □ □	□ □