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E Download the NYS Next Generation ELA Standards at a Glance for 6-8 or 9-12 (I recommend you download both and keep for your own reference even though you will only use one for this activity) Select one standard from grades 7-12 to focus on. Please include the text of your standard, not just the number--nobody has all of the standards memorized by number! [e.g., "Grades 11-12 RST2: Determine the key ideas or conclusions of a source; summarize complex concepts, processes, or information presented in a source by paraphrasing in precise and accurate terms" NOT just "Grades 11-12 RST2"] Answer the following questions about your standard: 1) What would students already need to know or be able to do before working on this standard (hint: try looking at aligned standards from earlier grades. For example, if you are looking at RH1 from Grades 11-12, what does the standard RH1 from grades 9-10 say? Don't just copy the earlier standard, though--summarize it in your own words and add any other relevant information) 2) What is one type of text you might use to address this standard (e.g., a novel, poem, photograph, personal essay, scientific diagram, informational text, etc.)? Why would this type of text help you address this standard? 3) What is one activity you would ask students to engage in to help them meet this standard? Be specific (e.g., "write a poem that uses similes" not just "write poetry"). How will you ensure this activity is culturally and linguistically relevant for your students AND accessible/multimodal (e.g., pairing an audiobook with a printed text)? 4) What criteria would students need to meet to show that they have met this standard? Hint: pay attention to any specific guidance already in the standard (e.g., "two or more themes"), then think about where you have flexibility (e.g., what are all the different ways a student can "evaluate"