English 10
Avon Lake City Schools
Curriculum Framework
English 10
Course Overview:
English 10 engages students in a wide variety of experiences in literature, composition, and grammar. In literature, the students read novels, poems, short stories and a full length Shakespeare play to understand and appreciate their content and artistry. In composition students develop their skills in argumentative, narrative and expository prose. Exercises in grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary are included. Students are required to achieve a passing grade in both semesters of English 10 to graduate. Students might need to purchase additional materials. This class meets one period daily for ½ unit of credit each semester.
Textbook (Title and Publishing Company):
The Language of Literature (McDougal Littell); Elements of Literature, Fourth Course (Holt, Rinehart, Winston)
Online/Supplemental Materials:
Membean Online Vocabulary; Problem Attic; CommonLit
Fahrenheit 451 or Unwind; The Crucible
Assessments:
Ohio State Test
Written and objective tests/quizzes
Midterm (cumulative)
Final exam (may include material from the 1st semester)
Content/Topics/Learning Goals Subject to Pacing and Schedules |
1st Quarter-Fiction, Expository Writing, Grammar |
Fiction: Fahrenheit 451 or Unwind, Short Fiction
Narrative, Informative, or Argument
Grammar
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2nd Quarter- Poetry, Drama, Argument, Grammar, Independent Reading |
Poetry
Drama: Our Town
Argument
Independent Reading
Grammar
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3rd Quarter- Fiction, Research, Grammar |
Independent Reading
Argument/Research
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4th Quarter - Fiction, Drama, Grammar |
Fiction: Short Fiction/Independent Reading
Drama: A Midsummer Night’s Dream or Julius Caesar; The Crucible
Grammar
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Last Updated:
September, 2023