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English Language Arts (41)
StandardShort DescriptionOpen
ELA.11.RL.1Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain.Open Page
ELA.11.RL.2Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.Open Page
ELA.11.RL.3Analyze the impact of the author's choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama (e.g., where a story is set, how the action is ordered, how the characters are introduced and developed).Open Page
ELA.11.RL.4Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including words with multiple meanings or language that is particularly fresh, engaging, or beautiful.Open Page
ELA.11.RL.5Analyze how an author's choices concerning how to structure specific parts of a text (e.g., the choice of where to begin or end a story, the choice to provide a comedic or tragic resolution) contribute to its overall structure and meaning as well as its aesthetic impact.Open Page
ELA.11.RL.6Analyze a case in which grasping a point of view requires distinguishing what is directly stated in a text from what is really meant (e.g., satire, sarcasm, irony, or understatement).Open Page
ELA.11.RL.7Analyze multiple interpretations of a story, drama, or poem (e.g., recorded or live production of a play or recorded novel or poetry), evaluating how each version interprets the source text.Open Page
ELA.11.RL.9Demonstrate knowledge of eighteenth-, nineteenth-, and early-twentieth-century foundational works of American literature, including how two or more texts from the same period treat similar themes or topics.Open Page
ELA.11.RL.10Read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, at the high end of the grades 11-CCR text complexity band independently and proficiently.Open Page
ELA.11.RI.1Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain.Open Page
ELA.11.RI.2Determine two or more central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to provide a complex analysis; provide an objective summary of the text.Open Page
ELA.11.RI.3Analyze a complex set of ideas or sequence of events and explain how specific individuals, ideas, or events interact and develop over the course of the text.Open Page
ELA.11.RI.4Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze how an author uses and refines the meaning of a key term over the course of a text.Open Page
ELA.11.RI.5Analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of the structure an author uses in his or her exposition or argument, including whether the structure makes points clear, convincing, and engaging.Open Page
ELA.11.RI.6Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text in which the rhetoric is particularly effective, analyzing how style and content contribute to the power, persuasiveness, or beauty of the text.Open Page
ELA.11.RI.7Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in different media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words in order to address a question or solve a problem.Open Page
ELA.11.RI.8Delineate and evaluate the reasoning in seminal U.S. texts, including the application of constitutional principles and use of legal reasoning, and the premises, purposes, and arguments in works of public advocacy.Open Page
ELA.11.RI.9Analyze seventeenth-, eighteenth-, and nineteenth-century foundational U.S. documents of historical and literary significance for their themes, purposes, and rhetorical features.Open Page
ELA.11.RI.10Read and comprehend literary nonfiction at the high end of the grades 11-CCR text complexity band independently and proficiently.Open Page
ELA.11.W.1Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence; establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to the norms and conventions of the discipline.Open Page
ELA.11.W.2Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content; use precise language, domain-specific vocabulary, and techniques to manage the complexity of the topic.Open Page
ELA.11.W.3Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences; use a variety of techniques to sequence events so that they build on one another to create a coherent whole and build toward a particular tone and outcome.Open Page
ELA.11.W.4Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.Open Page
ELA.11.W.5Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience.Open Page
ELA.11.W.6Use technology to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products in response to ongoing feedback, including new arguments or information.Open Page
ELA.11.W.7Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.Open Page
ELA.11.W.8Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources; assess the strengths and limitations of each source in terms of the task, purpose, and audience; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and overreliance on any one source.Open Page
ELA.11.W.9Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research by applying grade 11-12 reading standards to literature and literary nonfiction.Open Page
ELA.11.W.10Write routinely over extended time frames and shorter time frames for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.Open Page
ELA.11.SL.1Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners on grades 11-12 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.Open Page
ELA.11.SL.2Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media in order to make informed decisions and solve problems, evaluating the credibility and accuracy of each source and noting any discrepancies among the data.Open Page
ELA.11.SL.3Evaluate a speaker's point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric, assessing the stance, premises, links among ideas, word choice, points of emphasis, and tone used.Open Page
ELA.11.SL.4Present information, findings, and supporting evidence, conveying a clear and distinct perspective, such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning; address alternative or opposing perspectives.Open Page
ELA.11.SL.5Make strategic use of digital media in presentations to enhance understanding of findings, reasoning, and evidence and to add interest.Open Page
ELA.11.SL.6Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating a command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.Open Page
ELA.11.L.1Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking, including applying the understanding that usage is a matter of convention and that conventions can change over time.Open Page
ELA.11.L.2Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing, including observing hyphenation conventions and spelling correctly.Open Page
ELA.11.L.3Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening, including using rhetorical devices and specific elements of style.Open Page
ELA.11.L.4Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grades 11-12 reading and content, using context, Greek/Latin roots and affixes, and reference materials.Open Page
ELA.11.L.5Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings, including interpreting figures of speech and analyzing nuances in the meaning of words with similar denotations.Open Page
ELA.11.L.6Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge.Open Page
Mathematics (23)
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MATH.11.N-CN.A.1Know there is a complex number i such that i² = –1, and every complex number has the form a + bi with a and b real.Open Page
MATH.11.N-CN.A.2Use the relation i² = –1 and the commutative, associative, and distributive properties to add, subtract, and multiply complex numbers.Open Page
MATH.11.N-CN.C.7Solve quadratic equations with real coefficients that have complex solutions.Open Page
MATH.11.A-SSE.A.2Use the structure of an expression to identify ways to rewrite it; for example, see x⁴ – y⁴ as (x²)² – (y²)², thus recognizing it as a difference of squares that can be factored.Open Page
MATH.11.A-SSE.B.4Derive the formula for the sum of a finite geometric series and use the formula to solve problems.Open Page
MATH.11.A-APR.B.2Know and apply the Remainder Theorem: for a polynomial p(x) and a number a, the remainder on division by x – a is p(a), so p(a) = 0 if and only if (x – a) is a factor of p(x).Open Page
MATH.11.A-APR.B.3Identify zeros of polynomials when suitable factorizations are available, and use the zeros to construct a rough graph of the function defined by the polynomial.Open Page
MATH.11.A-APR.D.6Rewrite simple rational expressions in different forms; write a(x)/b(x) in the form q(x) + r(x)/b(x) using long division.Open Page
MATH.11.A-CED.A.1Create equations and inequalities in one variable and use them to solve problems, including equations arising from quadratic, polynomial, rational, absolute value, exponential, and logarithmic functions.Open Page
MATH.11.A-REI.A.2Solve simple rational and radical equations in one variable, and give examples showing how extraneous solutions may arise.Open Page
MATH.11.A-REI.C.7Solve a simple system consisting of a linear equation and a quadratic equation in two variables algebraically and graphically.Open Page
MATH.11.F-IF.B.4For a function that models a relationship between two quantities, interpret key features of graphs and tables in terms of the quantities and sketch graphs showing key features given a verbal description.Open Page
MATH.11.F-IF.C.7Graph functions expressed symbolically and show key features of the graph, including polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions.Open Page
MATH.11.F-IF.C.8Write a function defined by an expression in different but equivalent forms to reveal and explain different properties of the function, such as factored, vertex, and intercept forms.Open Page
MATH.11.F-BF.A.1Write a function that describes a relationship between two quantities, including composing functions and determining an explicit expression or recursive process from a context.Open Page
MATH.11.F-BF.B.3Identify the effect on the graph of replacing f(x) by f(x) + k, k·f(x), f(kx), and f(x + k) for specific values of k; find the value of k given the graphs.Open Page
MATH.11.F-BF.B.4Find inverse functions; solve an equation of the form f(x) = c for a simple function f that has an inverse and write an expression for the inverse.Open Page
MATH.11.F-LE.A.4Solve exponential equations using logarithms; understand the inverse relationship between exponents and logarithms and use this relationship to solve problems.Open Page
MATH.11.F-TF.A.1Understand radian measure of an angle as the length of the arc on the unit circle subtended by the angle.Open Page
MATH.11.F-TF.A.2Explain how the unit circle in the coordinate plane enables the extension of trigonometric functions to all real numbers, interpreted as radian measures of angles traversed counterclockwise around the unit circle.Open Page
MATH.11.S-IC.A.1Understand statistics as a process for making inferences about population parameters based on a random sample from that population.Open Page
MATH.11.S-IC.B.3Recognize the purposes of and differences among sample surveys, experiments, and observational studies; explain how randomization relates to each.Open Page
MATH.11.S-IC.B.4Use data from a sample survey to estimate a population mean or proportion; develop a margin of error through the use of simulation models for random sampling.Open Page
Science (11)
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SCI.11.PS2.AAnalyze data to support the claim that Newton's second law of motion describes the mathematical relationship among the net force on a macroscopic object, its mass, and its acceleration; use mathematical representations of Newton's Law of Gravitation and Coulomb's Law to describe and predict the gravitational and electrostatic forces between objects.Open Page
SCI.11.PS2.BPlan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that an electric current can produce a magnetic field and that a changing magnetic field can produce an electric current; use mathematical representations to show that the total momentum of a system of objects is conserved when there is no net force on the system.Open Page
SCI.11.PS3.ACreate a computational model to calculate the change in the energy of one component in a system when the change in energy of the other components and heat flows are known; develop and use models to illustrate that energy at the macroscopic scale can be accounted for as a combination of energy associated with the motions of particles (objects) and energy associated with the relative positions of particles (objects).Open Page
SCI.11.PS3.BDevelop and use a model of two objects interacting through electric or magnetic fields to illustrate the forces between the objects and the changes in energy of the objects due to the interaction; plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that the transfer of thermal energy when two components of different temperatures are combined within a closed system results in a more uniform energy distribution.Open Page
SCI.11.PS3.CApply scientific and engineering ideas to design, evaluate, and refine a device that minimizes the force on a macroscopic object during a collision; analyze data to determine the effects of strength of an electric or magnetic field on the force between objects.Open Page
SCI.11.PS4.AUse mathematical representations to support a claim regarding relationships among the frequency, wavelength, and speed of waves traveling in various media; evaluate questions about the advantages of using a digital transmission and storage of information.Open Page
SCI.11.PS4.BEvaluate questions about the advantages of using a digital transmission and storage of information; evaluate the validity and reliability of claims in published materials of the effects that different frequencies of electromagnetic radiation have when absorbed by matter.Open Page
SCI.11.PS4.CCommunicate technical information about how some technological devices use the principles of wave behavior and wave interactions with matter to transmit and capture information and energy.Open Page
SCI.11.ESS1.AConstruct an explanation of the Big Bang Theory based on astronomical evidence of light spectra, motion of distant galaxies, and composition of matter in the universe; apply mathematical and computational representations to predict the motion of orbiting objects in the solar system.Open Page
SCI.11.ESS1.BConstruct a scientific explanation based on evidence from rock strata for how the geologic time scale is used to organize Earth's 4.6-billion-year-old history; construct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earth's surface at varying time and spatial scales.Open Page
SCI.11.ESS1.CApply scientific reasoning and evidence from ancient Earth materials, meteorites, and other planetary surfaces to construct an account of Earth's formation and early history; communicate scientific information that common ancestry and biological evolution are supported by multiple lines of empirical evidence.Open Page
Social Studies (18)
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SS.11.PC.AAnalyze the foundational principles of American constitutional government, including popular sovereignty, federalism, separation of powers, checks and balances, limited government, and individual rights, and explain how these principles are reflected in the structure and operation of the U.S. government.Open Page
SS.11.PC.BAnalyze the rights and responsibilities of citizens under the U.S. Constitution, including those protected by the Bill of Rights and subsequent amendments, and evaluate how these rights have been interpreted, expanded, or limited by legislation and judicial decisions.Open Page
SS.11.PC.CEvaluate how the three branches of the federal government — legislative, executive, and judicial — exercise their powers, interact through the system of checks and balances, and have evolved over time.Open Page
SS.11.PC.DDescribe the roles of political parties, interest groups, the media, and elections in the American democratic system, and analyze how citizens can participate effectively in civic and political life.Open Page
SS.11.PC.EAnalyze the role of state and local governments in the federal system, including the powers reserved to states, the relationship between state and federal law, and examples of state and local policy-making.Open Page
SS.11.H.11.ATrace the development of American constitutional democracy from the founding era through the 20th century, including key moments of constitutional change such as the Civil War amendments, Progressive Era reforms, New Deal legislation, and Civil Rights-era statutes and court decisions.Open Page
SS.11.H.11.BAnalyze how landmark Supreme Court decisions — including Marbury v. Madison, McCulloch v. Maryland, Brown v. Board of Education, Gideon v. Wainwright, and others — have shaped the interpretation of the Constitution and the protection of civil rights and liberties.Open Page
SS.11.E.11.ADescribe the role of government in the economy, including fiscal policy, the federal budget, taxation, public goods, and the regulation of markets, and evaluate different perspectives on the appropriate scope of government economic intervention.Open Page
SS.11.E.11.BExplain the role of monetary policy and the Federal Reserve in managing the economy, including how interest rates, money supply, and banking regulation affect economic stability, inflation, and employment.Open Page
SS.11.GS.AAnalyze how the geographic distribution of population, economic activity, and political power across the United States influences national policy-making, congressional representation, and electoral outcomes.Open Page
SS.11.GS.BExplain how the United States' geographic position, natural resources, and regional diversity have shaped its foreign policy, trade relationships, and national security decisions.Open Page
SS.11.GS.CAnalyze how urbanization, suburbanization, and demographic change have affected the political and social landscape of the United States.Open Page
SS.11.GS.DEvaluate the role of immigration, migration, and cultural diversity in shaping American civic identity and the ongoing debates about immigration policy and national belonging.Open Page
SS.11.TS.ADevelop and use compelling and supporting questions to investigate topics in American government, civics, and contemporary policy using social studies inquiry processes.Open Page
SS.11.TS.BGather and evaluate information from primary and secondary sources, including the Constitution, court decisions, legislation, and data, to analyze government functions and civic issues.Open Page
SS.11.TS.COrganize and interpret information from charts, data, maps, and other tools to analyze patterns in American government, policy, and civic participation.Open Page
SS.11.TS.DConstruct evidence-based explanations and civic arguments about American government and policy issues, using appropriate academic vocabulary.Open Page
SS.11.TS.ECommunicate findings about American government and civic issues through speaking, writing, and multimedia, demonstrating civic literacy and the ability to present reasoned arguments.Open Page