he New Jim Crow. Students read historical accounts of “The Caste System” and “The Jim Crow Laws” as well as selections from PBS’s RACE – The Power of an Illusion, to develop a historical awareness of racism and to make connections among different systems of social oppression. Students read the Declaration of Independence as well as the Emancipation Proclamation to compare the visions set forth in these documents with the claims and evidence Alexander presents in her argument. Finally, students analyze the article “Broken Windows” to gain an understanding of the history of policing as well as an example of contemporary police tactics.

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The New York State Grade 12 curriculum modules offer a wide range of quality texts that engage students in analysis of autobiographical nonfiction, speeches, poetry, drama, and fiction. The grade 12 modules comprise classic and contemporary voices including Malcolm X with Alex Haley, Leslie Marmon Silko, Henry David Thoreau, Benazir Bhutto, Jared Diamond, William Shakespeare, Tennessee Williams, Jhumpa Lahiri, and Nikolai Gogol. Through the study of a variety of text types and media, students build knowledge, analyze ideas, delineate arguments, and develop writing, collaboration, and communication skills. The lessons within each of the modules are linked explicitly to the Common Core Learning Standards and provide a rigorous and pedagogically-sound approach for how to bring the standards to life through thoughtful planning, adaption, and instruction.

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Grade 12 ELA Curriculum Map: The New York State Grade 12 curriculum modules offer a wide range of quality texts that engage students in analysis of autobiographical nonfiction, speeches, poetry, drama, and fiction.

Grades 9-12 ELA Curriculum Map: Click the links below to download the curriculum map for grades 9 - 12 ELA.

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