Alignment with Common Core Standards for English Language Arts (ELA)

How we meet the NEW ELA Common Core Standards:

In an effort to assist districts and schools wishing to utilize this course as a primary source (English course) or as a secondary English supplement (remedial or other elective courses) that develop core ELA and ELD academic language capabilities, the following citation list has been created to demonstrate how this program specifically aligns with the new Common Core ELA standards.

Overall Alignment

The Character Development & Leadership (CD&L) Curriculum and Role Models textbook:

• Supports 80% of the ELA College & Career Readiness Anchor Standards
• Supports 75% of the 8, 9 & 10 ELA Speaking, Listening, Reading & Writing Standards
• Supports 60% of the 11& 12 ELA Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing Standards
  CD&L Curriculum specically supports non-fiction & expository literary standards)

Anchor ELA Standards Grades 8 – 12

ELA Standards Grade 8

ELA Standards Grades 9 & 10

ELA Standards Grades 11 & 12

	Lesson Plan, Categories and links to Standards
1	Word & Quote of the Week Speaking & Listening Anchor Standards Grades 8 – 12 ELA Standards Grade 8 ELA Standards Grades 9 & 10 ELA Standards Grades 11 & 12 Reading Anchor Standards Grades 8 – 12 Writing Anchor Standards Grades 8 – 12 Language Anchor Standards Grades 8 – 12
2	Ethical Dilemmas Speaking & Listening Anchor Standards Grades 8 – 12 ELA Standards Grade 8 ELA Standards Grades 9 & 10 ELA Standards Grades 11 & 12 Reading Anchor Standards Grades 8 – 12 ELA Standards Grade 8 ELA Standards Grades 9 & 10 ELA Standards Grades 11 & 12 Writing Anchor Standards Grades 8 – 12 ELA Standards Grade 8 ELA Standards Grades 9 & 10 ELA Standards Grades 11 & 12 Language Anchor Standards Grades 8 – 12
3	Lectures Speaking & Listening Anchor Standards Grades 8 – 12 ELA Standards Grade 8 ELA Standards Grades 9 & 10 ELA Standards Grades 11 & 12 Reading Anchor Standards Grades 8 – 12 Writing Anchor Standards Grades 8 – 12 Language Anchor Standards Grades 8 – 12
4	Role Model Textbook Speaking & Listening Anchor Standards Grades 8 – 12 ELA Standards Grade 8 ELA Standards Grades 9 & 10 ELA Standards Grades 11 & 12 Reading Anchor Standards Grades 8 – 12 ELA Standards Grade 8 ELA Standards Grades 9 & 10 ELA Standards Grades 11 & 12 Writing Anchor Standards Grades 8 – 12 ELA Standards Grade 8 ELA Standards Grades 9 & 10 ELA Standards Grades 11 & 12
5	Character Movies Speaking & Listening Anchor Standards Grades 8 – 12 ELA Standards Grade 8 ELA Standards Grades 9 & 10 ELA Standards Grades 11 & 12
6	Basic Skills Speaking & Listening Anchor Standards Grades 8 – 12 ELA Standards Grade 8 ELA Standards Grades 9 & 10 ELA Standards Grades 11 & 12 Reading ELA Standards Grade 8 ELA Standards Grades 9 & 10 ELA Standards Grades 11 & 12 Writing ELA Standards Grade 8 ELA Standards Grades 9 & 10 ELA Standards Grades 11 & 12
7	Current Events Blog Speaking & Listening Anchor Standards Grades 8 – 12 ELA Standards Grade 8 ELA Standards Grades 9 & 10 ELA Standards Grades 11 & 12 Reading ELA Standards Grade 8 ELA Standards Grades 9 & 10 ELA Standards Grades 11 & 12 Writing ELA Standards Grade 8 ELA Standards Grades 9 & 10 ELA Standards Grades 11 & 12
8	Virtual Leadership Principles Speaking & Listening Anchor Standards Grades 8 – 12 ELA Standards Grade 8 ELA Standards Grades 9 & 10 ELA Standards Grades 11 & 12 Reading ELA Standards Grade 8 ELA Standards Grades 9 & 10 ELA Standards Grades 11 & 12 Writing ELA Standards Grade 8 ELA Standards Grades 9 & 10 ELA Standards Grades 11 & 12
9	Community Role Models Forum Speaking & Listening Anchor Standards Grades 8 – 12 ELA Standards Grade 8 ELA Standards Grades 9 & 10 ELA Standards Grades 11 & 12 Reading Anchor Standards Grades 8 – 12 Language Anchor Standards Grades 8 – 12
10	Expository Writing Assignment Speaking & Listening ELA Standards Grade 8 ELA Standards Grades 9 & 10 ELA Standards Grades 11 & 12 Reading ELA Standards Grade 8 ELA Standards Grades 9 & 10 ELA Standards Grades 11 & 12 Writing Anchor Standards Grades 8 – 12 ELA Standards Grade 8 ELA Standards Grades 9 & 10 ELA Standards Grades 11 & 12 Language Anchor Standards Grades 8 – 12