{"id":81,"date":"2014-08-04T14:24:43","date_gmt":"2014-08-04T20:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/?page_id=81"},"modified":"2026-08-11T09:09:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T15:09:05","slug":"english-language-arts-secondary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/english-language-arts-secondary\/","title":{"rendered":"English Language Arts-Secondary"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"256\" data-attachment-id=\"8461\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/english-language-arts-secondary\/secondary-ela-banner-new\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/11\/secondary-ela-banner-new.png\" data-orig-size=\"1920,480\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"secondary-ela-banner-new\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;ELA Banner&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/11\/secondary-ela-banner-new-1024x256.png\" src=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/11\/secondary-ela-banner-new-1024x256.png\" alt=\"alt=&quot;ELA Banner&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-8461\" style=\"width:834px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/11\/secondary-ela-banner-new-1024x256.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/11\/secondary-ela-banner-new-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/11\/secondary-ela-banner-new-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/11\/secondary-ela-banner-new-1536x384.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/11\/secondary-ela-banner-new.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">GSD ELA educators facilitate opportunities for students to:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4fc3f8e1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Communicate effectively by participating in civic dialogue, collaboration, and other mediums.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Read to learn, comprehend, and use increasingly complex texts for multiple purposes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Write proficiently and strategically, while using language effectively in a variety of mediums.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Discover the core concepts and standards taught each quarter with&nbsp;the curriculum maps below:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1ARvPrpy8_vPGw7xAd40L97faCR7yyJdp7g8a_L9TjsY\/edit?usp=sharing\">Grade 6 Curriculum Map (Google Document)&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/10khkI7yYsTpE5ph3u7bGT5hkadB5ObIKFi6CNu1InJM\/edit?usp=sharing\">Grade 7 Curriculum Map (Google Document)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a class=\"gsd-ada-issue\" data-ada-message=\"Link text should include the document type &lt;b&gt;(Google Document)&lt;\/b&gt;:&lt;br&gt;&lt;span class='dashicons dashicons-no-alt' style='color: red;'&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;mark&gt;&quot;Grade 8 Curriculum Map (Google Document&quot;&lt;\/mark&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span class='dashicons dashicons-yes' style='color: green;'&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;mark&gt;Grade 8 Curriculum Map (Google Document (Google Document)&lt;\/mark&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1ONIafwOeE9f0KW4qNLtgJhnJmzfcwNJLefvyKL86PtA\/edit?usp=sharing\">Grade 8 Curriculum Map (Google Document)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/185_bDwPc02BHsmI8tIsiBAUDdRTKBfSqhMnddVlBlK4\/edit?usp=sharing\">Grade 9 Curriculum Map (Google Document)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1ofIEB8G4Iex5JcbF-929gZi8Pr6dKACgIWVcI9RV0O0\/edit?usp=sharing\">Grade 10 Curriculum Map (Google Document)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a class=\"gsd-ada-issue\" data-ada-message=\"Link text should include the document type &lt;b&gt;(Google Document)&lt;\/b&gt;:&lt;br&gt;&lt;span class='dashicons dashicons-no-alt' style='color: red;'&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;mark&gt;&quot;Grade 11-12 Curriculum Map (Google Document&quot;&lt;\/mark&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span class='dashicons dashicons-yes' style='color: green;'&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;mark&gt;Grade 11-12 Curriculum Map (Google Document (Google Document)&lt;\/mark&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1WMT-SwI5q-nd-uB0tNIo-vUo5llhBgfdOjFvgL9MeNg\/edit?usp=sharing\">Grade 11-12 Curriculum Map (Google Document)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">View the 2023 Utah ELA Core standards.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"7133\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/english-language-arts-secondary\/english-language-arts-secondary\/standards-wc-2023-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/05\/standards-wc-2023-1.png\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"standards-wc-2023-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/05\/standards-wc-2023-1.png\" src=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/05\/standards-wc-2023-1.png\" alt=\"alt=&quot;words image&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-7133\" style=\"width:378px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/05\/standards-wc-2023-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/05\/standards-wc-2023-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/05\/standards-wc-2023-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/05\/standards-wc-2023-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/05\/standards-wc-2023-1-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Facrobat.adobe.com%2Fid%2Furn%3Aaaid%3Asc%3AUS%3A2845fd5a-ea63-470e-a4ce-8124ab5cdfbc&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cblechols%40graniteschools.org%7C8fd2a3ffd2a24888d57c08def7308b3b%7C2c45b243148f437d99d862605a32b840%7C0%7C0%7C639219985325723203%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=N%2FcxbG%2BOWQpLCAlbRC1qm1nvpgJu6Ktdtg6Zf4x2LJE%3D&amp;reserved=0\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Facrobat.adobe.com%2Fid%2Furn%3Aaaid%3Asc%3AUS%3A2845fd5a-ea63-470e-a4ce-8124ab5cdfbc&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cblechols%40graniteschools.org%7C8fd2a3ffd2a24888d57c08def7308b3b%7C2c45b243148f437d99d862605a32b840%7C0%7C0%7C639219985325723203%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=N%2FcxbG%2BOWQpLCAlbRC1qm1nvpgJu6Ktdtg6Zf4x2LJE%3D&amp;reserved=0\">USBE PK &#8211; 12 Utah Core ELA Standards (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"color:#ddd\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-spacer gb-block-spacer gb-divider-solid gb-divider-size-1\"><hr style=\"height:30px\" \/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Looking for more Secondary ELA Resources? For GSD Educators, click the link to be taken to our Google Site (you will need to be logged in with your @graniteschools.org account to access it): <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/granitesd.org\/gsdsecondaryelaresources\/home\" data-type=\"URL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GSD Secondary ELA Resources (Google Site)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Approved Novels<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"7369\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/english-language-arts-secondary\/novel-approval-process-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/Novel-Approval-Process-1-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Novel-Approval-Process-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/Novel-Approval-Process-1-410x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/Novel-Approval-Process-1-410x1024.jpg\" alt=\"alt=&quot;infographic&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-7369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/Novel-Approval-Process-1-410x1024.jpg 410w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/Novel-Approval-Process-1-120x300.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/Novel-Approval-Process-1-768x1920.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/Novel-Approval-Process-1-819x2048.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/Novel-Approval-Process-1-scaled.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Explore the lists of books approved for use in the classroom<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">To use the Google Sheets this is housed in, locate the grade band on the separate sheets on the bottom of the sheet to find a specific title. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vT_407BzGH6VKn84Fno8gBdqGofzP3BX9Tfxr5ssvNaeXby-CGilGBvGbqhDBNMkpf67XMoTqhgalqr\/pubhtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GSD Novels List &#8211; 3-12 (Google Spreadsheet)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">Nominate a text for instructional use below:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/bJhy4p2pey9iFxCS8\">Teacher Novel Nomination Form (Google Form)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">This form is now accepting nominations for the 2026-27 School Year. (Only school personnel can access this form and must use their graniteschools.org account to access the Google Form.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"color:#ddd\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-spacer gb-block-spacer gb-divider-solid gb-divider-size-1\"><hr style=\"height:30px\" \/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>APPEALS INFORMATION<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">The following appeals form is for a teacher\/parent of a current GSD student requesting: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A novel be removed from instructional use from the district approved list (there is a different process for removal of texts from library, please see Ed Tech&#8217;s page for that information).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A review of a previously nominated but not adopted novel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A change in approved grade level.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A change in a novel&#8217;s annotation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdzjQlhx5sdT_xDpfmPgTqeeIhHXIoCIK0gyuFhO6P1rBsO0Q\/viewform?usp=dialog\">2026-2027 Appeal Form for GSD Approved Novels (Google Form)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">&#8211; This form is accepting appeals for the 2026-2027 school year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"7366\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/english-language-arts-secondary\/gsd-novel-appeal-process\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/GSD-Novel-Appeal-Process.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2134,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"GSD-Novel-Appeal-Process\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/GSD-Novel-Appeal-Process-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/GSD-Novel-Appeal-Process-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"alt=&quot;infographic&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-7366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/GSD-Novel-Appeal-Process-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/GSD-Novel-Appeal-Process-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/GSD-Novel-Appeal-Process-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/GSD-Novel-Appeal-Process-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/GSD-Novel-Appeal-Process-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"386\" height=\"226\" data-attachment-id=\"7367\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/english-language-arts-secondary\/annotation-2020-04-23-131917\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/Annotation-2020-04-23-131917.png\" data-orig-size=\"386,226\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"GSD Logo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/Annotation-2020-04-23-131917.png\" src=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/Annotation-2020-04-23-131917.png\" alt=\"GSD Logo\" class=\"wp-image-7367\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7058823529411764;width:168px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/Annotation-2020-04-23-131917.png 386w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/Annotation-2020-04-23-131917-300x176.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For parents, stakeholders, and community members<\/strong>: if you are interested in understanding the detailed process of novels\/text approval for instructional use or the appeals process, please see the Administrative Memorandum 57 linked below. If you have further questions, please feel free to reach out to your child&#8217;s teacher, local administrator, or board member. Additionally, please see the updated infographic below on HB 29 &amp; Sensitive Materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1vi6RqHEuajox90zYWu5nYjXO2gcKBrBf\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> School Board Memo 57 on Novels (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" data-attachment-id=\"8368\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/english-language-arts-secondary\/procedures-for-sensitive-materials\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/10\/procedures-for-sensitive-materials.png\" data-orig-size=\"1683,949\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"procedures-for-sensitive-materials\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/10\/procedures-for-sensitive-materials-1024x577.png\" src=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/10\/procedures-for-sensitive-materials-1024x577.png\" alt=\"alt=&quot;infographic&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-8368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/10\/procedures-for-sensitive-materials-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/10\/procedures-for-sensitive-materials-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/10\/procedures-for-sensitive-materials-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/10\/procedures-for-sensitive-materials-1536x866.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/10\/procedures-for-sensitive-materials.png 1683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4fc3f8e1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-524f8de7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"104\" height=\"35\" data-attachment-id=\"9382\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/english-language-arts-secondary\/image-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/08\/image.png\" data-orig-size=\"104,35\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/08\/image.png\" src=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/08\/image.png\" alt=\"HMH Ed\" class=\"wp-image-9382\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Access the District Adopted GSD Secondary English textbook  for grades 6-8 via <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Clever &amp; the <a href=\"https:\/\/portal.graniteschools.org\">Granite portal.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Students are able to sign in with their regular login via Clever or through<br> Canvas\/Google Classroom integration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Parents and Stakeholders can preview features of this curricular resource here:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1phfdXmi1qz6CSeKmVcHQjweedXPxvrPG\/view?usp=sharing\">HMH Into Literature 6-8 (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Additional&nbsp;Literacy Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Additional pages with resources for 6-12 families and students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/english-language-arts-secondary\/english-language-arts-secondary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Literacy Resources for Parents and Students<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/english-language-arts-secondary\/interpret-rit-scores\/#\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/english-language-arts-secondary\/interpret-rit-scores\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NWEA MAP Assessment for<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/english-language-arts-secondary\/interpret-rit-scores\/#\"> 4-10<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GSD ELA educators facilitate opportunities for students to: Discover the core concepts and standards taught each quarter with&nbsp;the curriculum maps below: View the 2023 Utah ELA Core standards. 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