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Every lesson is built around one standard code. Math (grades 6-12) and a first set of English Language Arts lessons are live now; science is on the way.
Mathematics
Number and Quantity 27 lessons
- HSN.CN.A.1 The Imaginary Unit i and Complex Numbers in a + bi Form
- HSN.CN.A.2 Adding, Subtracting and Multiplying Complex Numbers
- HSN.CN.A.3 Complex Conjugates, Moduli and Quotients
- HSN.CN.B.4 Complex Numbers in Rectangular and Polar Form
- HSN.CN.B.5 Complex Number Operations on the Complex Plane
- HSN.CN.B.6 Distance and Midpoint in the Complex Plane
- HSN.CN.C.7 Solving Quadratic Equations with Complex Solutions
- HSN.CN.C.8 Extending Polynomial Identities to the Complex Numbers
- HSN.CN.C.9 The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra
- HSN.Q.A.1 Using Units to Solve Problems and Reading Graph Scales
- HSN.Q.A.2 Defining Quantities for Descriptive Modeling
- HSN.Q.A.3 Choosing an Appropriate Level of Accuracy
- HSN.RN.A.1 Why Rational Exponents Mean Roots
- HSN.RN.A.2 Rewriting Radicals and Rational Exponents
- HSN.RN.B.3 Sums and Products of Rational and Irrational Numbers
- HSN.VM.A.1 Vector Quantities, Directed Line Segments and Vector Notation
- HSN.VM.A.2 Finding Vector Components from Initial and Terminal Points
- HSN.VM.A.3 Solving Velocity and Force Problems with Vectors
- HSN.VM.B.4 Adding and Subtracting Vectors
- HSN.VM.B.5 Multiplying a Vector by a Scalar
- HSN.VM.C.6 Using Matrices to Represent and Manipulate Data
- HSN.VM.C.7 Multiplying Matrices by Scalars
- HSN.VM.C.8 Adding, Subtracting and Multiplying Matrices
- HSN.VM.C.9 Properties of Matrix Multiplication
- HSN.VM.C.10 Zero and Identity Matrices, Determinants and Inverses
- HSN.VM.C.11 Multiplying Vectors by Matrices and Matrices as Transformations
- HSN.VM.C.12 2 × 2 Matrices as Transformations of the Plane and the Determinant as Area
Algebra 27 lessons
- HSA.APR.A.1 Adding, Subtracting and Multiplying Polynomials
- HSA.APR.B.2 The Remainder Theorem and the Factor Theorem
- HSA.APR.B.3 Finding Zeros of Polynomials and Sketching Rough Graphs
- HSA.APR.C.4 Proving Polynomial Identities and Using Them with Numbers
- HSA.APR.C.5 The Binomial Theorem and Pascal's Triangle
- HSA.APR.D.6 Rewriting Rational Expressions as Quotient Plus Remainder
- HSA.APR.D.7 Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions
- HSA.CED.A.1 Creating Equations and Inequalities in One Variable
- HSA.CED.A.2 Creating and Graphing Equations in Two or More Variables
- HSA.CED.A.3 Representing Constraints and Judging Viable Solutions
- HSA.CED.A.4 Rearranging Formulas to Highlight a Quantity of Interest
- HSA.REI.A.1 Explaining and Justifying the Steps in Solving an Equation
- HSA.REI.A.2 Solving Rational and Radical Equations and Extraneous Solutions
- HSA.REI.B.3 Solving Linear Equations and Inequalities in One Variable
- HSA.REI.B.4 Solving Quadratic Equations in One Variable
- HSA.REI.C.5 Proving Why the Elimination Method Works
- HSA.REI.C.6 Solving Systems of Linear Equations Exactly and Approximately
- HSA.REI.C.7 Solving Linear-Quadratic Systems Algebraically and Graphically
- HSA.REI.C.8 Writing a System of Linear Equations as a Matrix Equation
- HSA.REI.C.9 Solving Systems of Linear Equations with Inverse Matrices
- HSA.REI.D.10 Graphs as the Set of All Solutions of an Equation
- HSA.REI.D.11 Solving f(x) = g(x) Using Graphs, Tables and Approximations
- HSA.REI.D.12 Graphing Linear Inequalities and Systems of Inequalities in Two Variables
- HSA.SSE.A.1 Interpreting Expressions in Context
- HSA.SSE.A.2 Using Structure to Rewrite Expressions
- HSA.SSE.B.3 Equivalent Forms of Quadratic and Exponential Expressions
- HSA.SSE.B.4 Deriving and Using the Finite Geometric Series Formula
Functions 28 lessons
- HSF.BF.A.1 Writing Functions That Model a Relationship
- HSF.BF.A.2 Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences, Recursive and Explicit
- HSF.BF.B.3 Transformations of Graphs and Even and Odd Functions
- HSF.BF.B.4 Finding Inverse Functions
- HSF.BF.B.5 The Inverse Relationship Between Exponents and Logarithms
- HSF.IF.A.1 Understanding Functions, Domain, Range and f(x)
- HSF.IF.A.2 Using Function Notation to Evaluate and Interpret
- HSF.IF.A.3 Sequences as Functions and Recursive Definitions
- HSF.IF.B.4 Interpreting Key Features of Graphs and Tables in Context
- HSF.IF.B.5 Relating the Domain of a Function to Its Graph and Context
- HSF.IF.B.6 Calculating and Interpreting Average Rate of Change
- HSF.IF.C.7 Graphing Functions and Showing Key Features
- HSF.IF.C.8 Rewriting Functions to Reveal Their Properties
- HSF.IF.C.9 Comparing Functions in Different Representations
- HSF.LE.A.1 Distinguishing Linear and Exponential Models
- HSF.LE.A.2 Constructing Linear and Exponential Functions
- HSF.LE.A.3 Exponential Growth Eventually Exceeds Polynomial Growth
- HSF.LE.A.4 Solving Exponential Equations with Logarithms
- HSF.LE.B.5 Interpreting Parameters of Linear and Exponential Functions
- HSF.TF.A.1 Radian Measure as Arc Length on the Unit Circle
- HSF.TF.A.2 Extending Sine and Cosine to All Real Numbers with the Unit Circle
- HSF.TF.A.3 Special Triangles and Unit Circle Symmetry for Sine, Cosine and Tangent
- HSF.TF.A.4 Symmetry and Periodicity of Trigonometric Functions
- HSF.TF.B.5 Modeling Periodic Phenomena with Trigonometric Functions
- HSF.TF.B.6 Restricting Domains to Build Inverse Trigonometric Functions
- HSF.TF.B.7 Solving Trigonometric Equations in Modeling Contexts with Inverse Functions
- HSF.TF.C.8 Proving and Using the Pythagorean Identity
- HSF.TF.C.9 Proving and Using the Addition and Subtraction Formulas
Geometry 43 lessons
- HSG.C.A.1 Proving That All Circles Are Similar
- HSG.C.A.2 Inscribed Angles, Radii, Chords and Tangents
- HSG.C.A.3 Inscribed and Circumscribed Circles and Cyclic Quadrilaterals
- HSG.C.A.4 Constructing a Tangent Line from a Point Outside a Circle
- HSG.C.B.5 Arc Length, Radian Measure and Sector Area
- HSG.CO.A.1 Precise Definitions of Angle, Circle, Perpendicular and Parallel Lines, and Line Segment
- HSG.CO.A.2 Transformations as Functions, Rigid and Non-Rigid
- HSG.CO.A.3 Rotations and Reflections That Carry a Polygon onto Itself
- HSG.CO.A.4 Defining Rotations, Reflections, and Translations
- HSG.CO.A.5 Drawing Transformed Figures and Sequences of Transformations
- HSG.CO.B.6 Rigid Motions and the Definition of Congruence
- HSG.CO.B.7 Triangle Congruence and Corresponding Parts Through Rigid Motions
- HSG.CO.B.8 Explaining the ASA, SAS and SSS Criteria with Rigid Motions
- HSG.CO.C.9 Proving Theorems About Lines and Angles
- HSG.CO.C.10 Proving Theorems About Triangles
- HSG.CO.C.11 Proving Theorems About Parallelograms
- HSG.CO.D.12 Formal Geometric Constructions with Compass, String, Folding and Software
- HSG.CO.D.13 Constructing an Equilateral Triangle, Square and Regular Hexagon in a Circle
- HSG.GMD.A.1 Informal Arguments for Circle, Cylinder, Pyramid and Cone Formulas
- HSG.GMD.A.2 Cavalieri's Principle and the Volume of a Sphere
- HSG.GMD.A.3 Volume of Cylinders, Pyramids, Cones and Spheres
- HSG.GMD.B.4 Cross-Sections and Solids of Revolution
- HSG.GPE.A.1 Deriving the Equation of a Circle and Completing the Square
- HSG.GPE.A.2 Deriving the Equation of a Parabola from a Focus and Directrix
- HSG.GPE.A.3 Deriving the Equations of Ellipses and Hyperbolas from Their Foci
- HSG.GPE.B.4 Proving Geometric Theorems with Coordinates
- HSG.GPE.B.5 Proving and Using the Slope Criteria for Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
- HSG.GPE.B.6 Partitioning a Directed Line Segment in a Given Ratio
- HSG.GPE.B.7 Perimeter and Area with Coordinates
- HSG.MG.A.1 Modeling Real Objects with Geometric Shapes
- HSG.MG.A.2 Density Based on Area and Volume
- HSG.MG.A.3 Solving Design Problems with Geometric Methods
- HSG.SRT.A.1 Verifying the Properties of Dilations
- HSG.SRT.A.2 Deciding Similarity with Similarity Transformations
- HSG.SRT.A.3 Proving the AA Similarity Criterion with Transformations
- HSG.SRT.B.4 Proving Triangle Theorems with Similarity
- HSG.SRT.B.5 Using Congruence and Similarity Criteria in Problems and Proofs
- HSG.SRT.C.6 Similar Right Triangles and the Definitions of Sine, Cosine and Tangent
- HSG.SRT.C.7 Sine and Cosine of Complementary Angles
- HSG.SRT.C.8 Solving Right Triangles in Applied Problems
- HSG.SRT.D.9 Deriving the Triangle Area Formula A = 1/2 ab sin(C)
- HSG.SRT.D.10 Proving the Laws of Sines and Cosines
- HSG.SRT.D.11 Applying the Laws of Sines and Cosines to Real Measurements
Statistics and Probability 31 lessons
- HSS.CP.A.1 Describing Events with Sample Spaces, Unions, Intersections and Complements
- HSS.CP.A.2 Independent Events and the Product Test
- HSS.CP.A.3 Conditional Probability and What Independence Means
- HSS.CP.A.4 Two-Way Frequency Tables, Independence and Conditional Probability
- HSS.CP.A.5 Conditional Probability and Independence in Everyday Language
- HSS.CP.B.6 Conditional Probability as a Fraction of B's Outcomes
- HSS.CP.B.7 Applying the Addition Rule for Probability
- HSS.CP.B.8 The General Multiplication Rule in a Uniform Model
- HSS.CP.B.9 Probability with Permutations and Combinations
- HSS.IC.A.1 Statistics as Inference from a Random Sample
- HSS.IC.A.2 Testing a Model Against Data with Simulation
- HSS.IC.B.3 Sample Surveys, Experiments and Observational Studies
- HSS.IC.B.4 Estimating a Population Mean or Proportion with a Margin of Error
- HSS.IC.B.5 Comparing Two Treatments with a Randomized Experiment and Simulation
- HSS.IC.B.6 Evaluating Reports Based on Data
- HSS.ID.A.1 Dot Plots, Histograms and Box Plots
- HSS.ID.A.2 Comparing Center and Spread of Data Sets
- HSS.ID.A.3 Interpreting Shape, Center, Spread and Outliers
- HSS.ID.A.4 Fitting Data to a Normal Distribution and Estimating Percentages
- HSS.ID.B.5 Two-Way Frequency Tables and Relative Frequencies
- HSS.ID.B.6 Scatter Plots, Fitted Functions and Residuals
- HSS.ID.C.7 Interpreting the Slope and Intercept of a Linear Model
- HSS.ID.C.8 Computing and Interpreting the Correlation Coefficient
- HSS.ID.C.9 Distinguishing Correlation from Causation
- HSS.MD.A.1 Random Variables and Their Probability Distributions
- HSS.MD.A.2 Expected Value as the Mean of a Probability Distribution
- HSS.MD.A.3 Theoretical Probability Distributions and Expected Value
- HSS.MD.A.4 Probability Distributions from Data and Expected Value
- HSS.MD.B.5 Expected Payoffs, Games of Chance and Comparing Strategies
- HSS.MD.B.6 Using Probability to Make Fair Decisions
- HSS.MD.B.7 Analyzing Decisions and Strategies with Probability
Grade 6 29 lessons
- 6.EE.A.1 Writing and Evaluating Expressions with Exponents
- 6.EE.A.2 Writing, Reading and Evaluating Expressions with Variables
- 6.EE.A.3 Using Properties of Operations to Write Equivalent Expressions
- 6.EE.A.4 Identifying Equivalent Expressions
- 6.EE.B.5 Solving Equations and Inequalities by Testing Values
- 6.EE.B.6 Using Variables to Write Expressions for Problems
- 6.EE.B.7 Writing and Solving One-Step Equations
- 6.EE.B.8 Writing and Graphing Inequalities on a Number Line
- 6.EE.C.9 Dependent and Independent Variables in Tables, Graphs and Equations
- 6.G.A.1 Area of Triangles, Quadrilaterals and Polygons
- 6.G.A.2 Volume of Rectangular Prisms with Fractional Edges
- 6.G.A.3 Drawing Polygons on the Coordinate Plane and Finding Side Lengths
- 6.G.A.4 Nets and Surface Area of Prisms and Pyramids
- 6.NS.A.1 Dividing Fractions by Fractions
- 6.NS.B.2 Dividing Multi-Digit Numbers with the Standard Algorithm
- 6.NS.B.3 Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying and Dividing Multi-Digit Decimals
- 6.NS.B.4 Greatest Common Factor, Least Common Multiple and the Distributive Property
- 6.NS.C.5 Positive and Negative Numbers in Real-World Situations
- 6.NS.C.6 Rational Numbers on the Number Line and the Coordinate Plane
- 6.NS.C.7 Ordering and Absolute Value of Rational Numbers
- 6.NS.C.8 Graphing in Four Quadrants and Finding Distances
- 6.RP.A.1 Understanding Ratios and Ratio Language
- 6.RP.A.2 Understanding Unit Rates and Rate Language
- 6.RP.A.3 Using Ratio and Rate Reasoning to Solve Problems
- 6.SP.A.1 Recognizing Statistical Questions
- 6.SP.A.2 Describing a Distribution by Its Center, Spread and Shape
- 6.SP.A.3 Measures of Center and Measures of Variation
- 6.SP.B.4 Dot Plots, Histograms and Box Plots
- 6.SP.B.5 Summarizing Data Sets in Context
Grade 7 24 lessons
- 7.EE.A.1 Adding, Subtracting, Factoring and Expanding Linear Expressions
- 7.EE.A.2 Rewriting Expressions to Understand a Problem
- 7.EE.B.3 Multi-Step Problems with Rational Numbers
- 7.EE.B.4 Solving Word Problems with Equations and Inequalities
- 7.G.A.1 Scale Drawings, Actual Lengths and Areas
- 7.G.A.2 Drawing Triangles from Three Measures
- 7.G.A.3 Slicing Prisms and Pyramids (Plane Sections)
- 7.G.B.4 Area and Circumference of a Circle
- 7.G.B.5 Angle Relationships and Equations for Unknown Angles
- 7.G.B.6 Area, Volume and Surface Area of Polygons, Cubes and Prisms
- 7.NS.A.1 Adding and Subtracting Rational Numbers
- 7.NS.A.2 Multiplying and Dividing Rational Numbers
- 7.NS.A.3 Word Problems with All Four Operations on Rational Numbers
- 7.RP.A.1 Computing Unit Rates with Fractions
- 7.RP.A.2 Recognizing and Representing Proportional Relationships
- 7.RP.A.3 Multistep Ratio and Percent Problems
- 7.SP.A.1 Populations, Samples and Random Sampling
- 7.SP.A.2 Using Random Samples to Estimate and Predict
- 7.SP.B.3 Comparing Two Distributions by Overlap and MAD
- 7.SP.B.4 Comparing Two Populations with Random Samples
- 7.SP.C.5 Probability as a Number from 0 to 1
- 7.SP.C.6 Estimating Probability from Relative Frequency
- 7.SP.C.7 Building and Testing Probability Models
- 7.SP.C.8 Probability of Compound Events
Grade 8 28 lessons
- 8.EE.A.1 Properties of Integer Exponents
- 8.EE.A.2 Square Roots, Cube Roots and Irrational √2
- 8.EE.A.3 Estimating Very Large and Very Small Quantities With Powers of 10
- 8.EE.A.4 Operations With Scientific Notation, Units and Calculator Displays
- 8.EE.B.5 Graphing Proportional Relationships and Unit Rate as Slope
- 8.EE.B.6 Similar Triangles, Slope, and the Equations y = mx and y = mx + b
- 8.EE.C.7 Solving Linear Equations with One, No or Infinitely Many Solutions
- 8.EE.C.8 Solving Systems of Two Linear Equations
- 8.F.A.1 Understanding Functions as Input-Output Rules
- 8.F.A.2 Comparing Functions Shown in Different Ways
- 8.F.A.3 Linear Functions and Functions That Are Not Linear
- 8.F.B.4 Modeling Linear Functions with Rate of Change and Initial Value
- 8.F.B.5 Describing and Sketching Graphs of Functions
- 8.G.A.1 Properties of Rotations, Reflections, and Translations
- 8.G.A.2 Congruence Through Sequences of Rigid Motions
- 8.G.A.3 Transformations on the Coordinate Plane
- 8.G.A.4 Similar Figures Through Transformations
- 8.G.A.5 Angle Facts for Triangles and Parallel Lines, and Angle-Angle Similarity
- 8.G.B.6 Explaining a Proof of the Pythagorean Theorem and Its Converse
- 8.G.B.7 Using the Pythagorean Theorem to Find Missing Sides in 2D and 3D
- 8.G.B.8 Finding the Distance Between Two Points with the Pythagorean Theorem
- 8.G.C.9 Volume of Cylinders, Cones, and Spheres
- 8.NS.A.1 Rational and Irrational Numbers and Repeating Decimals
- 8.NS.A.2 Approximating Irrational Numbers to Compare, Locate and Estimate
- 8.SP.A.1 Scatter Plots and Patterns of Association
- 8.SP.A.2 Fitting a Straight Line to a Scatter Plot and Judging the Fit
- 8.SP.A.3 Using a Linear Model and Interpreting Its Slope and Intercept
- 8.SP.A.4 Two-Way Tables and Relative Frequencies for Categorical Data
English Language Arts
Reading: Literature 44 lessons
- RL.6.1 Citing Textual Evidence for What a Story Says and Suggests
- RL.6.2 Theme, the Details That Convey It, and a Summary Without Opinions
- RL.6.4 Word Meanings, Figurative and Connotative Language, and Tone
- RL.6.5 How a Sentence, Scene or Stanza Fits a Text's Structure
- RL.6.6 How Authors Develop a Narrator's or Speaker's Point of View
- RL.6.7 Reading a Text Compared with Hearing or Watching It
- RL.6.9 Comparing Texts in Different Forms and Genres on the Same Theme
- RL.6.10 Reading Stories, Dramas and Poems with Three Genre Maps
- RL.7.1 Citing Several Pieces of Evidence for What a Story States and Suggests
- RL.7.2 Tracing How a Theme Develops and Writing an Objective Summary
- RL.7.3 How Setting, Characters and Plot Shape Each Other in a Story
- RL.7.4 Word Meanings and the Sound of Poetry: Rhyme, Repetition and Alliteration
- RL.7.5 How Form and Structure Shape Meaning in Sonnets and Soliloquies
- RL.7.6 How Authors Develop and Contrast Characters' and Narrators' Points of View
- RL.7.7 Page, Stage, Screen and Sound, What Each Medium Can Do
- RL.7.9 Fiction and History, How Authors Use or Alter the Past
- RL.7.10 Reading Grade 7 Stories, Dramas and Poems with Four Reading Roles
- RL.8.1 Choosing the Strongest Evidence for What a Story States and Suggests
- RL.8.2 How a Theme Grows Through Characters, Setting and Plot
- RL.8.3 How Dialogue and Incidents Drive a Story
- RL.8.4 Word Choice, Figurative Language and Allusion in Stories
- RL.8.5 Comparing the Structure of Two Texts and What It Does
- RL.8.6 Dramatic Irony and How What Readers Know Creates Suspense and Humor
- RL.8.7 Page to Stage and Screen, How Faithful Is the Production?
- RL.8.9 Old Stories Made New, How Modern Fiction Draws on Myths and the Bible
- RL.8.10 Reading Grade 8 Stories, Dramas and Poems on Your Own with Three Reads
- RL.9-10.1 Citing Strong and Thorough Evidence for What a Text Says and Implies
- RL.9-10.2 Theme, Its Development and Objective Summary
- RL.9-10.3 Analyzing Complex Characters and How They Develop
- RL.9-10.4 Word Meaning, Connotation and the Cumulative Impact of Word Choice on Tone
- RL.9-10.5 How Structure, Order and Time Create Mystery, Tension and Surprise
- RL.9-10.6 Point of View and Cultural Experience in World Literature
- RL.9-10.7 One Scene in Two Mediums, What Each Treatment Emphasizes or Leaves Out
- RL.9-10.9 How Authors Draw On and Transform Source Material
- RL.9-10.10 Reading Complex Stories, Dramas and Poems, from Scaffolded to Independent
- RL.11-12.1 Textual Evidence, Inference and Where a Text Leaves Matters Uncertain
- RL.11-12.2 Two or More Themes, How They Interact, and Objective Summary
- RL.11-12.3 Analyzing an Author's Choices About Setting, Order and Character
- RL.11-12.4 Multiple Meanings, Fresh Language and Word Choice in Shakespeare and Keats
- RL.11-12.5 How Beginnings, Endings and Resolutions Shape Meaning and Aesthetic Impact
- RL.11-12.6 Point of View in Satire, Sarcasm, Irony and Understatement
- RL.11-12.7 Evaluating Interpretations of Macbeth and O'Neill's Ile
- RL.11-12.9 Comparing Foundational Works of American Literature
- RL.11-12.10 Reading the Hardest Literature Independently, Stories, Dramas and Poems
Reading: Informational Text 50 lessons
- RI.6.1 Citing Evidence for What a Nonfiction Text States and Implies
- RI.6.2 Central Idea, Supporting Details and a Summary Without Opinions
- RI.6.3 How an Author Introduces, Illustrates and Elaborates a Key Individual
- RI.6.4 Figurative, Connotative and Technical Word Meanings in Nonfiction
- RI.6.5 How a Sentence, Paragraph, Section or Chapter Fits the Structure of a Text
- RI.6.6 Determining an Author's Point of View or Purpose and How It Is Conveyed
- RI.6.7 Integrating Information from Words, Charts and Tables
- RI.6.8 Tracing and Evaluating an Argument and Its Claims
- RI.6.9 Comparing Two Authors' Accounts of the Same Events
- RI.6.10 Reading Literary Nonfiction in the Grades 6-8 Band, Step by Step
- RI.7.1 Citing Several Pieces of Evidence in Nonfiction
- RI.7.2 Two or More Central Ideas and an Objective Summary
- RI.7.3 How Individuals, Events and Ideas Interact in Nonfiction
- RI.7.4 Word Meaning and Word Choice in Nonfiction
- RI.7.5 Analyzing Text Structure and How Sections Build Ideas
- RI.7.6 Author's Point of View and How an Author Sets a Position Apart
- RI.7.7 Comparing a Text with Its Audio, Video and Multimedia Versions
- RI.7.8 Tracing and Evaluating an Argument and Its Claims
- RI.7.9 How Two Authors Shape the Same Facts: Do Beavers Think?
- RI.7.10 Reading True Stories, from Modeled to Independent
- RI.8.1 Citing the Strongest Evidence in Nonfiction
- RI.8.2 A Central Idea, Its Supporting Ideas and an Objective Summary
- RI.8.3 How a Text Connects and Distinguishes Ideas
- RI.8.4 Word Meanings, Word Choice, Analogies and Allusions
- RI.8.5 Analyzing the Structure of a Paragraph and the Role of Its Sentences
- RI.8.6 Point of View, Purpose and Answering Conflicting Viewpoints
- RI.8.7 Evaluating the Advantages and Disadvantages of Different Mediums
- RI.8.8 Delineating and Evaluating an Argument
- RI.8.9 Analyzing Texts That Disagree on Facts or Interpretation
- RI.8.10 Reading Challenging Literary Nonfiction on Your Own
- RI.9-10.1 Citing Strong and Thorough Textual Evidence
- RI.9-10.2 Central Idea, Its Development and Objective Summary
- RI.9-10.3 How an Author Unfolds a Series of Ideas or Events
- RI.9-10.4 Word Meaning and the Cumulative Impact of Word Choice
- RI.9-10.5 How Sentences, Paragraphs and Sections Develop an Author's Claims
- RI.9-10.6 How Rhetoric Advances an Author's Point of View or Purpose
- RI.9-10.7 Comparing Accounts of a Subject Across Mediums
- RI.9-10.8 Delineating and Evaluating Arguments and Claims
- RI.9-10.9 Analyzing Seminal U.S. Documents and Their Related Themes
- RI.9-10.10 Reading Complex Literary Nonfiction, from Supported to Independent
- RI.11-12.1 Strong Evidence, Inference and Uncertainty in Informational Texts
- RI.11-12.2 Interacting Central Ideas and Objective Summary
- RI.11-12.3 How Individuals, Ideas and Events Interact and Develop in a Complex Text
- RI.11-12.4 How an Author Defines and Refines a Key Term
- RI.11-12.5 Evaluating the Structure of an Exposition or Argument
- RI.11-12.6 Author's Purpose and the Power of Rhetoric
- RI.11-12.7 Integrating and Evaluating Sources in Words, Numbers and Images
- RI.11-12.8 Evaluating Legal Reasoning and Public Advocacy in Seminal U.S. Texts
- RI.11-12.9 Themes, Purposes and Rhetoric in Foundational U.S. Documents
- RI.11-12.10 Reading the Hardest Literary Nonfiction, Essays from Bacon to Henry Adams
Writing 50 lessons
- W.6.1 Writing Arguments with Clear Reasons and Relevant Evidence
- W.6.2 Writing Informative and Explanatory Texts
- W.6.3 Writing Narratives with Dialogue, Pacing and Vivid Detail
- W.6.4 Writing Clearly for Task, Purpose and Audience
- W.6.5 Planning, Revising and Editing with Help from Peers and Adults
- W.6.6 Writing and Collaborating Online and Typing Three Pages in One Sitting
- W.6.7 Short Research Projects, Several Sources and Refocusing the Question
- W.6.8 Gathering Sources, Judging Credibility and Quoting or Paraphrasing Without Plagiarism
- W.6.9 Writing with Evidence from a Poem, a Fable and an Argument
- W.6.10 Building a Sixth-Grade Writing Routine Across Subjects, from Quick Writes to a Two-Week Article
- W.7.1 Writing Arguments That Answer Opposing Claims
- W.7.2 Informative Writing That Previews and Connects Ideas
- W.7.3 Writing Narratives with Point of View, Vivid Action and Reflection
- W.7.4 Matching Development, Organization and Style to Task, Purpose and Audience
- W.7.5 Revising and Editing for Purpose and Audience with Peers and Adults
- W.7.6 Publishing Writing Online That Links to and Cites Its Sources
- W.7.7 Short Research Projects That Lead to New, Focused Questions
- W.7.8 Search Terms, Credible and Accurate Sources, and MLA Citation
- W.7.9 Writing with Evidence from Evangeline, a History of Grand-Pré and an Argument for City Playgrounds
- W.7.10 Quick Writing Across Subjects and a Three-Week Interview Profile
- W.8.1 Writing Arguments That Distinguish a Claim from Opposing and Alternate Claims
- W.8.2 Informative Writing Organized into Broader Categories
- W.8.3 Writing Narratives with Reflection and Transitions That Show How Events Relate
- W.8.4 Clear, Coherent Writing That Fits the Task, Purpose and Audience
- W.8.5 Revising for Purpose and Audience and Editing with Grade 8 Conventions
- W.8.6 Using Technology to Publish, Collaborate and Show How Information Connects
- W.8.7 Short Research Projects with Self-Generated Questions and Multiple Avenues of Exploration
- W.8.8 Searching, Judging and Citing Print and Digital Sources
- W.8.9 Writing with Evidence from The Happy Prince, Its Bible Sources and The Way to Wealth
- W.8.10 One Event, Many Kinds of Writing, from a Ten-Minute Quick Write to a Three-Week Letter
- W.9-10.1 Writing Arguments with Claims, Counterclaims and Evidence
- W.9-10.2 Writing Informative and Explanatory Texts That Connect and Distinguish Ideas
- W.9-10.3 Writing Narratives with Technique, Detail and Structure
- W.9-10.4 Writing for Task, Purpose and Audience
- W.9-10.5 Planning, Revising and Editing for a Specific Reader
- W.9-10.6 Producing, Publishing and Updating Linked Writing Online
- W.9-10.7 Short and Sustained Research Projects That Solve a Problem
- W.9-10.8 Advanced Searches, Useful Sources and MLA Citation
- W.9-10.9 Writing with Evidence from Shakespeare's Source and an Argument
- W.9-10.10 Timed On-Demand Writing and a Weekly Writing Routine
- W.11-12.1 Writing Arguments for a Real Audience, with Counterclaims Weighed Fairly
- W.11-12.2 Explanatory Writing That Builds a Unified Whole
- W.11-12.3 Narrative Writing Built Toward Tone and Outcome
- W.11-12.4 Adapting Writing for Specialist, Decision-Making and General Readers
- W.11-12.5 Weighing Feedback and Rebuilding a Draft for Its Audience
- W.11-12.6 Updating Published Writing in Response to Ongoing Feedback
- W.11-12.7 Sustained Research That Synthesizes Primary and Conflicting Sources
- W.11-12.8 Judging Sources for Task, Purpose and Audience Without Over-Reliance
- W.11-12.9 Drawing Evidence from American Literature and Seminal U.S. Texts
- W.11-12.10 Managing a Multi-Week Research Project Alongside Short Writing Tasks
Speaking and Listening 30 lessons
- SL.6.1 Collaborative Discussions in Grade 6
- SL.6.2 Interpreting Information in Diverse Media and Formats
- SL.6.3 Delineating a Speaker's Argument and Claims
- SL.6.4 Presenting Claims and Findings Clearly
- SL.6.5 Using Multimedia and Visual Displays to Clarify a Presentation
- SL.6.6 Adapting Speech to Context and Using Formal English
- SL.7.1 Collaborative Discussions in Grade 7
- SL.7.2 Main Ideas and Details in Diverse Media and Formats
- SL.7.3 Evaluating a Speaker's Reasoning and Evidence
- SL.7.4 Presenting Claims and Findings with Salient Points
- SL.7.5 Using Multimedia and Visual Displays to Clarify Claims and Emphasize Salient Points
- SL.7.6 Adapting Speech to Context and Task, with Command of Formal English
- SL.8.1 Collaborative Discussion That Connects Speakers and Weighs Evidence
- SL.8.2 Purpose and Motive Behind Information in Diverse Media
- SL.8.3 Evaluating a Speaker's Argument and Spotting Irrelevant Evidence
- SL.8.4 Presenting Claims and Findings with Sound Reasoning
- SL.8.5 Integrating Multimedia to Clarify, Strengthen Evidence and Add Interest
- SL.8.6 Adapting Speech to Context and Task, with Command of Formal English
- SL.9-10.1 Collaborative Discussion, Prepared and Productive
- SL.9-10.2 Integrating Sources in Diverse Media and Formats
- SL.9-10.3 Evaluating a Speaker's Reasoning, Evidence and Rhetoric
- SL.9-10.4 Presenting Findings Clearly, Concisely and Logically
- SL.9-10.5 Using Digital Media Strategically in Presentations
- SL.9-10.6 Adapting Speech to Context and Using Formal English
- SL.11-12.1 Seminar Discussion That Synthesizes All Sides
- SL.11-12.2 Integrating Diverse Sources to Decide and Solve Problems
- SL.11-12.3 Assessing a Speaker's Stance, Premises, Links and Tone
- SL.11-12.4 Presenting a Distinct Perspective and Answering Other Views
- SL.11-12.5 Planning Digital Media for an Argument
- SL.11-12.6 Shifting Registers and Commanding Formal English
Language 30 lessons
- L.6.1 Pronoun Case, Intensive Pronouns, Pronoun Shifts and Vague Pronouns
- L.6.2 Commas, Parentheses and Dashes for Nonrestrictive Elements, Capitalization and Spelling
- L.6.3 Varying Sentence Patterns and Keeping Style and Tone Consistent
- L.6.4 Context Clues, Greek and Latin Roots, Reference Materials and Verifying Word Meanings
- L.6.5 Personification, Word Relationships and Connotations
- L.6.6 Academic and Domain-Specific Vocabulary
- L.7.1 Phrases and Clauses, Sentence Types, and Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
- L.7.2 Commas Between Coordinate Adjectives and Correct Spelling
- L.7.3 Choosing Precise, Concise Language and Cutting Wordiness and Redundancy
- L.7.4 Context Clues, Greek and Latin Roots, Specialized References and Verifying Meanings
- L.7.5 Allusions, Synonyms, Antonyms, Analogies and Connotations
- L.7.6 Learning and Using Academic and Domain-Specific Words
- L.8.1 Verbals, Active and Passive Voice, and Verb Mood
- L.8.2 Commas, Ellipses and Dashes for Pauses, Breaks and Omissions, and Spelling
- L.8.3 Using Active and Passive Voice and the Conditional and Subjunctive Mood for Effect
- L.8.4 Context Clues, the Root cedere, Specialized References and Verifying Word Meanings
- L.8.5 Verbal Irony, Puns, Word Relationships and Connotations
- L.8.6 Precise Academic Words and Subject Terms in Grade 8
- L.9-10.1 Parallel Structure and Using Phrases and Clauses
- L.9-10.2 Semicolons, Colons and Spelling
- L.9-10.3 Writing and Editing to a Style Manual (MLA and Turabian)
- L.9-10.4 Unknown and Multiple-Meaning Words, Word Patterns and References
- L.9-10.5 Euphemism, Oxymoron and Nuances in Word Meaning
- L.9-10.6 Acquiring and Using Academic and Domain-Specific Vocabulary
- L.11-12.1 Grammar and Usage Conventions, Change and Contested Usage
- L.11-12.2 Capitalization, Punctuation, Hyphenation and Spelling
- L.11-12.3 Varying Syntax for Effect and Reading Complex Syntax
- L.11-12.4 Word Meanings, Word Forms and Standard Usage in Advanced Texts
- L.11-12.5 Hyperbole, Paradox and Nuances in Word Meaning
- L.11-12.6 College-Level Academic and Technical Vocabulary
Literacy in History/Social Studies 29 lessons
- RH.6-8.1 Citing Evidence from Primary and Secondary Sources
- RH.6-8.2 Central Ideas and Accurate Summaries of Primary and Secondary Sources
- RH.6-8.3 Key Steps in a Process: How a Bill Becomes Law and How Interest Rates Change
- RH.6-8.4 Word Meanings and Domain Vocabulary in History Sources
- RH.6-8.5 How History Texts Present Information: Sequence, Comparison and Cause
- RH.6-8.6 Point of View and Purpose in History Sources: Loaded Language and Left-Out Facts
- RH.6-8.7 Reading Maps, Graphs and Texts Together: The Erie Canal
- RH.6-8.8 Fact, Opinion and Reasoned Judgment: Lewis and Clark at the Fork
- RH.6-8.9 How a Secondary Source Uses a Primary Source: Caesar and Dickens on the Invasion of Britain
- RH.6-8.10 Reading History Texts on Your Own: The California Gold Rush, from Modeled to Independent
- RH.9-10.1 Citing Evidence from Primary and Secondary Sources, with Date and Origin
- RH.9-10.2 Central Ideas and Summaries of How Events Develop in a Historical Source
- RH.9-10.3 Analyzing a Series of Events and Telling Causes from Mere Sequence
- RH.9-10.4 Determining the Meaning of Political, Social and Economic Words in History Texts
- RH.9-10.5 How History Texts Use Structure to Emphasize Key Points and Advance an Explanation
- RH.9-10.6 Comparing Authors' Points of View on the Same Event
- RH.9-10.7 Integrating Data and Charts with Written Sources
- RH.9-10.8 Assessing How Well Reasoning and Evidence Support an Author's Claims
- RH.9-10.9 Comparing How Primary and Secondary Sources Treat the Same Topic
- RH.9-10.10 Reading Grades 9-10 History Texts Without Support: The Lowell Mill Girls, 1834-1842
- RH.11-12.1 Citing Evidence and Connecting Details to the Whole Text
- RH.11-12.2 Central Ideas and Summaries That Show How Key Details and Ideas Relate
- RH.11-12.4 Word Meanings and How an Author Refines a Key Term
- RH.11-12.5 Analyzing How a Complex Primary Source Is Structured, from Key Sentences to the Whole
- RH.11-12.6 Evaluating Authors' Differing Points of View Through Claims, Reasoning and Evidence
- RH.11-12.7 Integrating and Evaluating Sources to Answer a Question
- RH.11-12.8 Evaluating an Author's Premises, Claims and Evidence Against Other Sources
- RH.11-12.9 Integrating Diverse Sources into One Account and Noting Discrepancies
- RH.11-12.10 Reading the Most Complex History Texts Alone: Burke, Wollstonecraft, Acton and Carlyle on the French Revolution
Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects 30 lessons
- RST.6-8.1 Citing Specific Evidence from Science and Technical Texts
- RST.6-8.2 Central Ideas and Accurate Summaries of Science Texts
- RST.6-8.3 Following Multistep Procedures in Science and Technical Tasks
- RST.6-8.4 Symbols, Key Terms and Domain-Specific Words in Science Texts
- RST.6-8.5 Analyzing How Science Texts Are Organized
- RST.6-8.6 Author's Purpose in Science Explanations, Procedures and Experiments
- RST.6-8.7 Integrating Words with Tables, Graphs and Flowcharts in Science Texts
- RST.6-8.8 Facts, Reasoned Judgment and Speculation in Science Texts
- RST.6-8.9 Comparing Experiments, Video and Simulations with a Science Text
- RST.6-8.10 Reading Science Texts Independently: How Spiders Build, from Modeled to On Your Own
- RST.9-10.1 Citing Precise Evidence from Science and Technical Texts
- RST.9-10.2 Central Ideas, Processes and Accurate Summaries in Science Texts
- RST.9-10.3 Following Multistep Procedures and Their Special Cases
- RST.9-10.4 Determining the Meaning of Symbols and Technical Terms in Science Texts
- RST.9-10.5 Analyzing Relationships Among Concepts and Key Terms in Science Texts
- RST.9-10.6 Author's Purpose and the Question Behind a Science Text
- RST.9-10.7 Translating Science Information Between Words, Tables, Charts and Equations
- RST.9-10.8 Assessing How Well Evidence and Reasoning Support a Claim or Recommendation
- RST.9-10.9 Comparing a Text's Findings With Other Sources and Your Own Experiment
- RST.9-10.10 Reading Grades 9-10 Science Texts Independently: Fear, Stress and the Body in Cannon's Experiments
- RST.11-12.1 Evidence, Distinctions and Gaps in Science Texts
- RST.11-12.2 Central Conclusions and Accurate Paraphrase of Complex Science Texts
- RST.11-12.3 Following Complex Procedures and Analyzing the Results
- RST.11-12.4 Reading Symbols, Equations and Specialized Terms in Advanced Science Texts
- RST.11-12.5 Analyzing Categories and Hierarchies in Science Texts
- RST.11-12.6 Author's Purpose and the Issues a Science Text Leaves Unresolved
- RST.11-12.7 Integrating and Evaluating Science Sources in Diverse Formats and Media
- RST.11-12.8 Evaluating Hypotheses, Data, Analysis and Conclusions in Science Texts
- RST.11-12.9 Synthesizing Texts, Experiments and Simulations Into One Explanation
- RST.11-12.10 Reading the Most Complex Science Texts Alone: Kelvin, Tutton and Bragg on the Structure of Crystals
Writing in History, Science and Technical Subjects 27 lessons
- WHST.6-8.1 Writing Science Arguments with Data, Sources and Opposing Claims
- WHST.6-8.2 Narrating a Historical Event in an Informative Text
- WHST.6-8.4 Fitting History and Science Writing to Its Task, Purpose and Audience
- WHST.6-8.5 Revising History and Lab Writing with Help from Peers and Teachers
- WHST.6-8.6 Publishing History and Lab Writing Online with Timelines, Tables and Graphs
- WHST.6-8.7 Short Research Projects in History and Science That Open New Questions
- WHST.6-8.8 Researching History and Science Questions with Search Terms, Credible Sources and MLA Citations
- WHST.6-8.9 Drawing Evidence from History and Science Texts for Analysis, Reflection and Research
- WHST.6-8.10 Lab Notebooks, History Quick Writes and Revised Reports, Short and Extended Writing in Two Subjects
- WHST.9-10.1 Writing Arguments with Data and Sources in Science and History
- WHST.9-10.2 Explaining a Science Procedure and Narrating an Experiment
- WHST.9-10.4 Clear, Coherent Writing for History and Science Readers
- WHST.9-10.5 Revising History and Lab Writing for What Matters Most
- WHST.9-10.6 Publishing Linked, Interactive History Exhibits and Lab Reports
- WHST.9-10.7 Short and Sustained Research Projects in History and Science
- WHST.9-10.8 Advanced Searches, Useful Sources and Cited Evidence in History and Science Research
- WHST.9-10.9 Drawing Evidence from a Plague Diary and a Surgeon's Report
- WHST.9-10.10 Keeping and Auditing a History and Biology Writing Portfolio
- WHST.11-12.1 Writing Knowledgeable Arguments for History and Technical Readers
- WHST.11-12.2 Narrating a Historical Event as a Chain of Causes
- WHST.11-12.4 Writing for Specialist and General Readers in History and Technical Fields
- WHST.11-12.5 Weighing Feedback and Rebuilding History and Technical Drafts
- WHST.11-12.6 Updating Published History and Technical Reports as Feedback Arrives
- WHST.11-12.7 Sustained Research with Conflicting Sources and Real Data
- WHST.11-12.8 Weighing Sources for Task, Purpose and Audience in Science and History Research
- WHST.11-12.9 Corroborating and Challenging Evidence on the Frontier Thesis and Early Climate Science
- WHST.11-12.10 One Case Study, Four Deadlines, from a Timed Response to a Revised Paper
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