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Massachusetts Curriculum Framework

English Language Arts
ADOPTED February 1997

Table of Contents

• Introduction

• Core Concept: An Emphasis on Thought and Language

• Guiding Principles

• Early Literacy: Success in Reading By Grade Three

• Content Strands and Learning Standards

  • Language Strand and Learning Standards
  • Literature Strand and Learning Standards
  • Composition Strand and Learning Standards
  • Media Strand and Learning Standards

• Appendix A: A Suggested List of Authors, Illustrators, or Works Reflecting Our Common Literary and Cultural Heritage

• Appendix B: Suggested Lists of Authors and Illustrators of Contemporary American Literature and World Literature

• Appendix C: Sample Literature Units

• Appendix D: A Historical Perspective on the Goals and Content of English Language Arts Instruction in This Country

• Appendix E: The Limited English Proficient Student in the English Language Arts Classroom

• Appendix F: How Literature Can Be Related to Key Historical Documents

• Selected Resources