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English 10
Period 1,2,5,6 or 8
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English 10 / 20024-2025 [email protected]
Course Expectations
Respect and dignity towards each other is expected at all times. You are also expected to be responsible for your actions, attitude, and assignments. Lastly, you are expected to excel in this class, so a promotion will be a reality for you in June.
Classroom Rules
L- listen (follow directions/ hear others out)
E- excel (Do your best/ do not be afraid to think and work hard)
A- accept (appreciate others’ individuality/ teacher discretion, feedback, and criticism)
R- responsibility (be prepared daily with great attitude, text, notebook, and pen/pencil)
N- network (work productively in group/ paired assignments)
Consequences to not Learning
Verbal Warning Teacher/Student meeting Phone Call Home Detention
Course Overview (Tentative)
Unit 1: The Power of Communication
Unit 2: Moving Forward
Unit 3: The Persistence of Memories
Unit 4: The Ties that Bind
Unit 5: Chopped, Stirred, and Blended
Unit 6: Origin Stories
Grading Percentage Assignment Type Point Value (approx)
80% Assessments: Classwork, Quiz, Test, Project, Writing 15-100 pts
15% Quarterly Exam 100 pts
5% Homework 5-15 pts
- Homework must be handed in on time or it receives a zero (0).
- Long term assignments will lose ten percent (10%) for each day late, but after five days the assignment will receive a zero (0).
- Periodic notebook checks will be counted as a quiz grade or test grade.
Summary of the Course:
The English 10 course is designed to continue the development of students’ analytical reading and writing skills, heightening their awareness of structure and patterns in literature. The units and accompanying activities are designed to guide students in their identification, examination, and analysis of these elements while teaching them how to construct written responses that accurately and efficiently convey their new understandings. The students begin the year by acquiring new strategies for close reading and eventually learning how to combine these strategies to gain depth of comprehension. As the year progresses, students will employ their close reading skills as they begin to recognize and analyze patterns and common structures in the individual works before expanding their skills to draw connections between several works. Students will ultimately consider the impact that patterns and structure from early literature have had on contemporary works, examining classic selections such as Shakespearean texts and Ancient Greek texts, and then drawing connections to contemporary novels and even graphic novels. The writing assignments require students to convey their thoughts and conclusions clearly and efficiently while effectively employing textual evidence in support of their claims. The assignments will guide students in learning how to identify strong evidence, employ it correctly and efficiently in their writing, and edit and revise by examining their own writing closely to gain intensity and purpose. These skills apply to all types of writing in which the students will engage: expository, informational, and narrative. Finally, each unit includes a research component to strengthen student awareness of and efficiency with both print and digital resources, giving them opportunities to synthesize research and gather support for their analyses while providing them with valuable 21st century skills. In order to demonstrate a cohesive and complete implementation plan the following general suggestions are provided:
- Various forms of formative assessments are to be employed in order to provide ongoing and accurate evaluation of student progress and development of skills.
- Homework when assigned should be relevant and reflective of the current teaching taking place in the classroom, functioning both as preparation for instruction and for work completion.
- Organization of material, instruction, and information should be ongoing in order to provide students with optimal opportunities to learn and develop skills.
- Differentiated instruction is encouraged as needed to provide students with various methods for learning in order to meet the needs of diverse learners. Suggestions for modifications are included in the unit plans.
- Assessments should be varied in form, length, and value, and should assess topics of instruction delivered in class.
- The use of various technology is encouraged in all units for purposes of research, work completion, collaborative work, and/or presentation of work.
- MLA format is standard for all formal written work.
- Modifications to the curriculum should be included that address students with Individualized Educational Plans (IEP), English Language Learners (ELL), and those requiring other modifications (504 plans); suggestions for modifications are included with each unit.