10th Grade Semester I - ELA Literature, Vocabulary, Grammar, and Essay Writing
During this sixteen week semester we will read, analyze, and write about literature and expository texts using the skills and objectives taught in grade 10 English Language Arts classrooms.
Amy Snook M.A. English
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What's included
32 live meetings
32 in-class hoursHomework
2-4 hours per week. Students will have homework assignments after each class consisting of a reading assignment and a writing assignment. They will also have a creative final project which includes a five paragraph research paper and a choice of a one-pager, a poster, a painting, a writing, etc.Letter Grade
Attendance: 30% Homework: 30% Quizzes: 20% Final Project: 20%.Class Experience
US Grade 10
Students will complete reading assignments outside of the class, though we will read segments together during our discussions, especially plays and poetry. In addition to reading assignments for home work, there are writing assignments, higher-level comprehension questions, and a creative final project which includes a short research paper. Students will learn how to write a five paragraph essay. We will have lectures, group discussions, group work, Socratic seminars, Youtube videos, explicit grammar instruction, and vocabulary in context. I incorporate plenty of time for students to talk and ask questions, as I believe this helps them learn and retain information. I differentiate my instruction based on the learning styles and needs of individual students, including social/emotional needs and challenges. I use graphic organizers to help students manage new information and discuss options for individualized note-taking strategies.
The following is a list of texts we will read and analyze, followed by a rough breakdown of the sixteen week class schedule:
Play: A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen
Poets: Sherman Alexie
Louise Erdrich
Eche Ononukwe
Pablo Nerudo
William Butler Yeats
Short Stories: Marriage is a Private Affair by Chinua Achebe
The Most Handsomest Drowned Man by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Two Words by Isabel Allende
Novels: Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
Expository: Various non-fiction essays and articles related to the topics and themes of the literature we read, including:
The Danger of a Single Story (transcript) by Chimamanda Adichie
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There are two classes each week, Day A and Day B. Each class will have a homework assignment that will be reviewed at the beginning of the next class meeting. Every week there will be some sort of lecture, discussion of the current text, relevant vocabulary, an expository article/essay, and writing assignments. The play and the two novels will culminate with a Socratic Seminar as a venue for students to demonstrate their understanding of the text.
Week 1~Day A: Introductions/warm-ups/discuss class schedule and expectations/discuss final project/discuss homework
Day B: Marriage is a Private Affair
Week 2~Day A: Marriage is a Private Affair
Day B: The Second Coming poem/Things Fall Apart
Week 3~Day A: Things Fall Apart /Essay writing
Day B: Things Fall Apart/Essay writing
Week 4~Day A: Things Fall Apart/Essay writing
Day B: Things Fall Apart/Essay writing
Week 5~Day A: Things Fall Apart/Essay writing
Day B: Socratic Seminar Things Fall Apart/Essay writing
Week 6~Day A: Africa, My Ancient Home!/poem
Day B: The Danger of a Single Story
Week 7~Day A: The Most Handsomest Drowned Man
Day B: The Most Handsomest Drowned Man
Week 8~Day A: Two Words
Day B: Two Words
Week 9~Day A: A Dog Has Died/poem
Day B: The House on Mango Street
Week 10~Day A: The House on Mango Street
Day B: The House on Mango Street
Week 11~Day A: The House on Mango Street
~Day B: The House on Mango Street
Week 12~Day A: Socratic Seminar The House on Mango Street
Day B: Advice to Myself/poem
Week 13~Day A: Evolution/poem
Day B: A Doll's House
Week 14~Day A: A Doll's House
Day B: A Doll's House
Week 15~Day A: A Doll's House
Day B: A Doll's House
Week 16~Day A: Socratic Seminar A Doll's House
Day B: Final project/class wrap upLearning Goals
Students will be able to:
~write a five paragraph essay
~define and identify characteristics of magical realism
~identify the genre of a text
~identity the seven plot elements
~identify and discuss the various elements of character development
~identify tone and mood using citations from the text
~make inferences from the text using correct citations from the text
~identify various literary devices and elements and analyze their impact on the plot and character development
~identify the internal and external conflicts various characters experience
~identify and differentiate between types of conflict: man vs, man/man vs. self/man vs. nature
~write brief summaries of specific passages of the text
~compare and contrast characters in a text and in multiple texts
~identify the narrator's point of view (perspective) first, second, or third person
~identify the topic and theme of a text
~evaluate the validity of a thesis in a non-fiction text
~write essay responses to higher-level comprehension questions about a text
~write a five paragraph research paper using MLA Format
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created CurriculumStandards
Aligned with Common Core State Standards (CCSS)32 Lessons
over 16 WeeksLesson 1:
Introductions/warm-ups/discuss class schedule and expectations/discuss final project/discuss homework
Week 1~Day A 60 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Marriage is a Private Affair
Week 1~Day B 60 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Marriage is a Private Affair
Week 2~Day A 60 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
The Second Coming poem/Things Fall Apart
Week 2~Day B 60 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Racism
Murder
Rape
Domestic Violence
Supply List
~the ability to print out various handouts provided by teacher, or student may draw/write/copy the handouts (graphic organizers) on their own paper ~highlighter/pencil for annotating (or familiarity with digital annotation tools if using digital copy of text) ~notebook for taking notes (or digital method of note-taking) ~misc. items as needed based on student's choice for final project (poster board, markers, other art supplies)
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
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Teacher expertise and credentials
North Carolina Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
I am a certified 9-12 English Language Arts teacher with twenty-five years of teaching experience. I approach sensitive topics in texts by modeling sensitivity and maturity during open discussions with students. Reviews
Live Group Course
$625
for 32 classes2x per week, 16 weeks
60 min
Completed by 7 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 14-18
3-12 learners per class
