ELA, History-Social Science, and Science for High School with SBAC and NGSS Alignment

This workbook integrate ELA, history-social science, and science standards relevant to high school-level learning objectives.
The questions align with specific Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) standards in both Mathematics and English Language Arts/Literacy (ELA/Literacy), as well as incorporating elements from the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), which are often integrated into SBAC assessments.

Here are some of the standards the workbook aligns with: This list is not comprehensive but is a broad sample of important standards within the workbook.

English Language Arts (ELA) 

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

Grades 9-10: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases (L.9-10.4).

Grades 11-12: Same as above but at an advanced level (L.11-12.4).

Literary and Textual Analysis

Literary Analysis: Analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including personification (RL.9-10.4, RL.11-12.4).

Textual Analysis and Interpretation: Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development (RL.9-10.2, RL.11-12.2).Analyze how plot and characters develop and how themes are conveyed (RL.9-10.3, RL.11-12.3).

Textual Evidence and Inference

Reading Informational Texts: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of content and inferences (RI.9-10.1, RI.11-12.1).

Analyze how authors unfold an analysis or series of ideas, including the order and connections
(RI.9-10.3, RI.11-12.3).

Literary Texts: Determine the meaning of words and phrases, including figurative and connotative meanings (RL.9-10.4, RL.11-12.4).

Research and Synthesis

Research Projects: Conduct short and sustained research projects to answer questions or solve problems, using multiple sources (W.9-10.7, W.11-12.7).

Writing

Informative/Explanatory Texts: Examine and convey complex ideas clearly through effective selection, organization, and analysis (W.9-10.2, W.11-12.2).

Argumentative Writing: Write arguments to support claims using valid reasoning and sufficient evidence (W.9-10.1, W.11-12.1).

Character Analysis and Motivation

Analyze complex characters’ development, interactions, and contributions to the plot and theme (RL.9-10.3, RL.11-12.3).

History-Social Science

Historical Context and Analysis

Analyze causes and impacts of significant historical events, such as World War I, technological advancements in the 20th century, and significant movements (HSS.10.5, HSS.11.5, HSS.11.7).

Geography and Geographical Skills

Analyze social, economic, and political issues with geographical context (HSS.11.11).Use geographic tools to analyze spatial organization (HSS.10.10).

Historical Research and Inquiry

Understand the role of industrialization, technological advancements, and geographical factors in historical exploration (HSS.11.3, HSS.10.4, HSS.10.10).

Science (NGSS) Integrated with SBAC

Scientific Inquiry and Application

Use mathematical or computational representations to predict planetary motions (HS-ESS1-4).

Environmental Science

Evaluate or refine technological solutions to reduce environmental impacts (HS-ESS3-4).

Engineering and Technology

Analyze global challenges using qualitative and quantitative criteria (HS-ETS1-1).Create solutions to complex problems by breaking them down (HS-ETS1-2).Analyze complex problems by specifying criteria and constraints (HS-ETS1-3).

Earth and Space Science

Plan and conduct investigations on properties of water, climate changes, and carbon cycling (HS-ESS2-1, HS-ESS2-4, HS-ESS2-5, HS-ESS2-6).

Biology and Ecosystems

Develop models for hierarchical systems in organisms, and evaluate interactions in ecosystems (HS-LS1-2, HS-LS2-6, HS-LS2-8).

Physical Science

Use mathematical representations to support claims about physical systems and forces (HS-PS1-4, HS-PS3-4, HS-PS2-4).

Cross-Disciplinary

Research and Synthesis

Conduct research projects to solve problems or answer questions, synthesizing multiple sources (W.9-10.7, W.11-12.7).

Historical and Cultural Understanding

Analyze how authors transform source material in their works (RL.9-10.9, RL.11-12.9).

Language and Expression

Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances
(L.9-10.5, L.11-12.5).

Critical Thinking

Synthesize information from multiple sources to solve problems (RST.9-10.7, RST.11-12.7).

Math & Engineering

Analyze global challenges with qualitative and quantitative criteria (HS-ETS1-1).