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As high school English teachers, we know how important it is to have access to high-quality, organized curriculum materials that engage students while meeting educational standards. However, we also know that such a curriculum isn’t a guarantee. It’s probably why you’re here looking for a free printable high school curriculum in the first place!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I was first hired as an English teacher, they gave me nothing.<\/em><\/strong> <\/em>​No textbook. No standards. Not even a course description. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There were some <\/em>lit sets, but many were missing so many books that there weren’t enough for a whole class. Oh, and there wasn’t a list of what we had either. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

​So trust me. If you’re frantically Googling for help, I understand. I’ve been there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And I hope that this blog post helps a little bit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you’re looking for a complete curriculum to teach world literature or seeking free printable high school curriculum resources to supplement your lessons, you’re in the right place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This blog post will show you how to make the most of these free resources while helping your high school students develop a love for literature, improve their writing skills, and gain a deeper understanding of the world. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plus, I’ll highlight how teachers can use free resources to enhance their instruction across multiple subject areas, such as language arts, world history, and social studies.<\/p>\n\n\n

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A Note for Homeschool Parents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While my audience is high school English teachers, this is for you, too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More and more parents are opting to homeschool their students, but there’s no reason most traditional high school resources won’t work at home, too. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are tons of free online resources that would benefit any homeschool mom or dad looking to fill in the gaps of their homeschooling curriculum–or buy themselves time while they create their own!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even if you’re homeschooling, I encourage you to give some high school resources a glance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The high school years are tough.<\/strong> Content gets more niche and complex. You can’t possibly be expected to be an expert in everything!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So use whatever resources work for you and your learners. Even if they’re not strictly marketed as homeschool curricula.<\/p>\n\n\n

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How to Start Looking for a Free Printable High School Curriculum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I know you probably came here looking for a free, downloadable PDF–and I’ll get to that. But before you just start downloading everything you can find, I want to encourage you to really think about what you need<\/em>​.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because freebie overwhelm is totally a thing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There’s an infinite number of excellent resources out there because every teacher approaches ELA differently and has different student needs to meet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re here because you have to start teaching really soon and have no curriculum, try to take a moment.<\/strong> Do you know where your students are at? Do you have anything to help you narrow down your search–standards, a course title, a list of books available? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(And overwhelmed first-year teachers, I have extra tips for you in this post!<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking at every free curriculum online will give you tons of ideas, but no direction. <\/strong>And you’re trying to put together a cohesive curriculum. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, if you’re starting from scratch, consider popular high school English course titles.<\/strong> If you can pick a focus for your class, it will help you narrow down your curriculum choices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My high school had Survey of Literature, American Literature, World Literature, and Perspectives of Literature courses. If you decide to go with a class like American Literature, it will help you immensely narrow down what you’re searching for!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some schools offer really fun enrichment courses like a Science Fiction and Fantasy class. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you only want to teach classic books? Or do you want to incorporate more modern titles or YA fiction?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

​If you were given no parameters, try to create your own first.<\/strong> Then, you can find a curriculum to help you reach your vision.<\/p>\n\n\n

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My Printable High School Curriculum for Language Arts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While I don’t have a comprehensive set of curricula to cover every high school ELA need (yet!), I do have some resources that could help you out. I have several year-long curricula–each with a free pacing guide you can check out.<\/strong> I also have many units with free guides. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below, I’ve listed and linked all of my free pacing guides.<\/strong> If one sounds interesting, please download it and check it out! Even if you don’t end up using the resources that pair with the pacing guides, you might find inspiration for setting up and timing your own units.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(If you’re looking for actual activities for use in your class, my free ones are listed a little further down this post!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

​Free Year-long Pacing Guides:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n