elaLanguage Benchmarks [L] are addressed throughout the Language Arts curriculum in the Sub-categories below. They include: Conventions of Standard English; Knowledge of Language and Vocabulary Acquisition and Use.

By following the links to those sections in the Sub-categories box you can find 3 week units aligned to specific standards clusters. Other courses and units aligned to standards are listed individually below. Courses that require a key to access can be viewed with the English/Language Arts key.

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Reading Informational Texts [RI] & Reading Literature [RL]: Myths & Legends of the Norsemen

This unit covers the MN Academic Standards in English/Language Arts for Reading Literature [RL] and Reading Informational Texts [RI].

Time: ~6 weeks

This course is open to guest access.

Science Fiction: Dune

This course is based on Frank Herbert's novel Dune, the best-selling Science Fiction novel of all time. In addition to reading and analyzing the book, students will consider how the themes and metaphors presented are reflected in modern society and their own lives. The novel is considered to be at a 9th grade reading level though may be somewhat advanced for younger readers.

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Composition for the Digital Age - Hub

This Advanced Composition course is meant to prompt consideration and discussion about the history of communication and where things are going. How will we interact with the world around us which is changing faster than many people can keep up? What role does Education play in all of this? It also has some writing lessons wink Keep in mind that this course is considered advanced and will require that answers are thorough and supported sufficiently.

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