ACADEMERE CURRICULUM GUIDE

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

GRADES 10–12

Aligned to Florida B.E.S.T. Standards

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PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Course Title: English Language Arts
Grade Levels: 10, 11, 12
Program Name: Academere English Language Arts
Instructional Model: Standards-Based, Spiral Curriculum
School Year Length: 36 Weeks (180 Days)

This Academere English Language Arts curriculum is designed to ensure that all students graduate with strong literacy, analytical, writing, and communication skills aligned to the Florida B.E.S.T. Standards and college and career readiness expectations. Instruction is structured so teachers know what to teach each day, with consistent weekly and monthly assessments across all grade levels.

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INSTRUCTIONAL FRAMEWORK (ALL GRADES)

Weekly Instructional Structure

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Assessment Framework

• Weekly Friday Quiz – Measures mastery of weekly standards
• Monthly Academic Test – Cumulative assessment aligned to B.E.S.T. standards
• Writing Task – Included monthly at all grade levels
• End-of-Year Performance Task or Portfolio

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GRADE 10 CURRICULUM GUIDE

English Language Arts – World Literature & Rhetorical Analysis

Course Focus

• World Literature
• Rhetorical Analysis
• Analytical & Argumentative Writing
• Academic Vocabulary & Grammar

Text Complexity

Grade 9–10 B.E.S.T. Lexile Band
Includes literary and informational texts from global perspectives.

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GRADE 10 SCOPE & SEQUENCE

Month 1 – Reading Foundations & Literary Elements

Skills: Theme, plot, characterization, setting
Texts: World myths, folktales, short stories
Writing: Literary response paragraphs
Assessment: Monthly Academic Test (literary analysis)

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Month 2 – Theme & Central Idea

Skills: Theme development, text evidence
Texts: World short stories
Writing: Literary analysis paragraphs
Assessment: Monthly Academic Test

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Month 3 – Rhetorical Appeals

Skills: Ethos, pathos, logos; audience and purpose
Texts: Global speeches and essays
Writing: Rhetorical analysis paragraph
Assessment: Monthly Academic Test

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Month 4 – Text Structure & Author’s Craft

Skills: Organization, tone, word choice
Texts: Informational and historical texts
Writing: Analytical responses
Assessment: Monthly Academic Test

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Month 5 – Comparative Analysis

Skills: Compare/contrast, synthesis
Texts: Paired world literature selections
Writing: Comparative essay
Assessment: Monthly Academic Test

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Month 6 – Argument Writing

Skills: Claims, counterclaims, reasoning
Texts: Argumentative global texts
Writing: Argumentative essay
Assessment: Monthly Academic Test

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Month 7 – Research & Source Evaluation

Skills: Credibility, citation, paraphrasing
Writing: Research-based essay
Assessment: Monthly Academic Test

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Month 8 – Figurative Language & Style

Skills: Figurative language, tone, imagery
Texts: Poetry and prose from world authors
Writing: Literary analysis
Assessment: Monthly Academic Test

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Month 9 – Synthesis & Culminating Project

Assessment:
• Final benchmark exam
• World literature project and presentation

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GRADE 11 CURRICULUM GUIDE

English Language Arts – American Literature & Research Writing

Course Focus

• American Literary Movements
• Historical Context
• Research & Synthesis
• Formal Academic Writing

Text Complexity

College and Career Readiness (CCR) Band

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GRADE 11 SCOPE & SEQUENCE

Month 1 – Foundations of American Literature

Texts: Native American and Colonial literature
Skills: Historical context, theme
Writing: Analytical paragraphs

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Month 2 – Puritanism & Revolutionary Literature

Texts: Sermons, speeches, essays
Skills: Rhetorical strategies
Writing: Rhetorical analysis

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Month 3 – Romanticism & Transcendentalism

Texts: Emerson, Thoreau, Poe
Skills: Symbolism, author’s purpose
Writing: Literary analysis essay

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Month 4 – Realism & Naturalism

Texts: Twain, Crane
Skills: Character development, theme
Writing: Comparative analysis

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Month 5 – Research Writing I

Skills: Thesis development, source evaluation
Writing: Research proposal and annotated bibliography

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Month 6 – Modernism

Texts: Fitzgerald, Hughes
Skills: Style and theme
Writing: Analytical essay

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Month 7 – Research Writing II

Skills: Synthesis, citation
Writing: Full research paper

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Month 8 – Contemporary American Literature

Texts: Modern essays and fiction
Writing: Argumentative essay

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Month 9 – Capstone & Benchmark Assessment

Assessment:
• Research presentation
• Portfolio submission

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GRADE 12 CURRICULUM GUIDE

English Language Arts – College & Career Readiness

Course Focus

• Advanced Reading & Writing
• Rhetorical Analysis
• Professional Communication
• Career & Postsecondary Preparation

Text Complexity

College-Level Literary and Informational Texts

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GRADE 12 SCOPE & SEQUENCE

Month 1 – Advanced Reading Strategies

Skills: Annotation, synthesis
Writing: Analytical responses

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Month 2 – Rhetorical Analysis

Texts: Political and social commentary
Writing: Rhetorical analysis essay

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Month 3 – Argument & Persuasion

Texts: Editorials, opinion texts
Writing: Argumentative essay

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Month 4 – Research & Inquiry

Skills: Academic research
Writing: Research paper

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Month 5 – Professional Writing

Skills: Résumés, cover letters
Writing: Career portfolio

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Month 6 – Technical & Informational Texts

Texts: Manuals, reports
Writing: Informative writing

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Month 7 – Speaking & Presentation

Skills: Public speaking
Assessment: Oral presentation

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Month 8 – College-Level Writing

Skills: Timed writing, synthesis
Writing: Analytical essay

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Month 9 – Senior Capstone

Assessment:
• Portfolio
• Presentation
• Reflection essay

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ACADEMERE ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS (GRADES 10–12)

Weekly Friday Quizzes

• Reading skill mastery
• Vocabulary
• Grammar or writing concepts

Monthly Academic Tests

• Standards-aligned passages
• Multiple-choice and constructed responses
• Extended writing task

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IMPLEMENTATION NOTES

• Curriculum supports differentiation and intervention
• Spiral review is embedded weekly
• Teachers may select culturally responsive texts that meet complexity requirements