DMPS Secondary Literacy
Revised June 1, 2022
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An Exploration of Our Nation's Rich Literary Tradition

Course Description:
English III builds on the structures of reading and writing, using a variety of materials representing different literary forms and authors. An emphasis on American literature through a global perspective will support critical analysis of author's style, character motivation, point of view, mood, and tone. Composition will focus on synthesizing new understandings with background knowledge and gain insight into the author's craft while adhering to conventions generally established in conventions, usage, syntax, and style.

​Curriculum Guide:
The DMPS curated Topics and Learning Targets have been updated for the 22/23 school year to account for the initial implementation of one unit from the Odell High School Literacy Curriculum. 

Teachers must create their own Odell account to access the digital curriculum materials. 

Click the image to the right to be redirected to the Odell website. ​
English III Curriculum Guide
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Complex Texts: Grade-level Materials for All

Text complexity is a measure of multiple intersections of Lexile, language features, themes, and knowledge demands. Every text used for whole group instruction should be carefully considered for how it will serve grade-level access to standards based instruction. Supplemental texts can be used to support individual students build content vocabulary but all students should have access to grade-level materials every day. Please consider the following rubrics when discussing text complexity with your PLC. 
11th Graders should be exceeding 1200L by the end of the year to be on track for proficiency. 
  • ​Rubric for Assessing Fiction
  • Rubric for Assessing Non-Fiction
  • Lexile Finder (look up a book)
  • Lexile Analyzer (check passages from texts to determine current Lexile)
Textbook/Novel Request Form

Additional Resources

English III is supported by the 2015 StudySync textbook and online resources. To access your StudySync account. 

New Users:
https://my.mheducation.com/login
Username = Your district email 
Password = Your initials +district ID #  (example: AB001234)
Core Proficiency Unit Materials
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