$625

for 32 classes

10th Grade Semester I - ELA Literature, Vocabulary, Grammar, and Essay Writing

Completed by 8 learners

Ages 14-18

Live Group Course

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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4.9

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(126 reviews)

Live video meetings

2x per week, 16 weeks

3-12 learners per class

60 min

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What's included

32 live meetings

32 in-class hours

Homework

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 up

Learning 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 Curriculum

Standards

Aligned with Common Core State Standards (CCSS)

32 Lessons

over 16 Weeks

Lesson 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:

Sources

Students will need a hard copy, or digital copy, of the texts listed above to read and annotate. All of the plays, short stories, and the novel can be found on the internet as a free PDF for printing or can be purchased inexpensively. I will give students digital access to the poems and essays/articles we read.

Meet the teacher

Amy Snook M.A. English

Joined July, 2020

4.9

126reviews

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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.