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Key learning objectives for the text Collections
Collection One - Bold Actions
Learning Objectives:-
Identify, analyze, and make inferences about the elements of plot in a short story
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Analyze and compare news stories about the same event from various sources
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Analyze the elements of a myth and to determine two or more themes
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Understand how the elements of form and the use of alliteration emphasize ideas and meaning in a poem
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Identify, analyze, and draw conclusions about an author's purpose for writing informational texts
Collection Two - Perception and RealityLearning Objectives:-
Identify elements of a folk tale and summarize the story
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Learn how to analyze a poem's form as well as the use of figurative language and sound devices to understand their effects on meaning
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Analyze how text features contribute to a text and to summarize text objectively
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Analyze the purpose of public art and the techniques used to create the illusion of three-dimensionality
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Identify and analyze how setting affects character's traits, motivations, and actions
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Analyze the elements of a drama and make comparisons between an script and a performance
Collection Three - Nature at WorkLearning Objectives:-
Identify features of a memoir and analyze the author's style
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Identify elements of Shakespearean language, interpret meaning, and analyze a soliloquy
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Determine the theme of a short story and to analyze word choice an style
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Analyze elements of an expository essay and its structure
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Analyze poetic form and learn how poets use figurative language to express feelings and ideas
Collection Four - Risk and ExplorationLearning Objectives:-
Trace and evaluate an argument
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Identify tone and evaluate the reasoning used to support a claim
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Analyze the structure of an informational text and paraphrase central ideas and details
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Identify and analyze how imagery and extended metaphor can express a particular message or idea
Collection Five - The Stuff of Consumer Culture (extension unit)Learning Objectives:-
Identify cause-and-effect patterns of organization in an informational text and draw conclusions from the text and graphics
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Identify features of an author's style and make inferences using textual details and their own knowledge
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Analyze a poem's form and identify theme and irony
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Identify elements of science fiction and analyze a story to determine its theme
Collections Six - Guided by a Cause (extension unit)Learning Objectives:-
Determine central ideas and details, analyze chronological order, and analyze authors' writings on the same topic
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Analyze points of view in a text and compare and contrast different genres
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Identify and analyze elements of a personal essay and determine and author's point of view
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Analyze the purpose of a documentary and understand the features used in it
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Analyze a poet's style and determine theme
- Analyze methods of characterization and flashback in a story
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