MD High School ELA Curriculum
Help your high schooler succeed in Foundations of Journalism with lessons and practice aligned to what Maryland classrooms teach, from analyzing sources to crafting clear, accurate writing.
About High School Maryland English
Maryland follows the Maryland College Career Ready Standards, which organize English coursework around reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language. Foundations of Journalism covers reading informational texts, writing for journalistic purposes, speaking and listening, and language and grammar. StudyPug provides step-by-step lessons and practice problems for each of these strands, so students can work through any topic at their own pace.
- Strands: reading informational texts, writing, speaking and listening, and language and grammar
- Step-by-step lessons and guided practice for every strand
- Practice problems and worked examples aligned to Maryland College Career Ready Standards
- Support for homework, assignments, and course assessments
Curriculum topics by strand
Lessons and practice for every Foundations of Journalism strand, aligned to the Maryland College Career Ready Standards.
Maryland High School English Topics
- Reading Informational Texts: Analyzing and evaluating nonfiction sources, including news articles, editorials, and primary documents, for accuracy, bias, and purpose.
- Writing: Developing journalistic writing skills across news reporting, feature writing, opinion pieces, and editing for clarity and accuracy.
- Speaking and Listening: Conducting and participating in interviews, discussions, and presentations relevant to journalism contexts.
- Language and Grammar: Applying grammar, mechanics, and style conventions used in professional and academic writing.
How StudyPug Helps Maryland High School English Students
When a student gets stuck on a journalism assignment - whether it is analyzing a source for credibility or structuring a news story - StudyPug breaks the skill into clear, manageable steps. Worked examples show exactly how to approach each task, and practice problems let students check their understanding right away.
Students can move through strands in any order, revisiting language and grammar rules one day and working on informational text analysis the next. This flexibility makes it easy to keep up with class or get ahead before a major assignment.
Aligned to Maryland High School English Curriculum
All Foundations of Journalism content on StudyPug is built around the Maryland College Career Ready Standards, covering the reading, writing, speaking and listening, and language strands that Maryland schools use. Families can feel confident that what students practice on StudyPug matches what they are expected to learn in their Maryland classroom.
Written by the StudyPug English Team
Last updated June 5, 2026
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