English 10 Honors

Avon Lake City Schools

Curriculum Framework

English 10 Honors

Course Overview:

English 10 Honors is offered to sophomores who have successfully completed English 9H and those who are recommended by their English 9 teacher. This rigorous course incorporates selections and assignments requiring analytical written and oral responses. Besides class coursework, students may be expected to complete assignments associated with independent reading selections. The study of grammar and vocabulary is also included in this course. Summer reading is recommended. Students also may be required to purchase additional materials. Prerequisites: English 9 Honors with an A or B average or the recommendation from an English faculty member. This class meets one period daily for ½ unit of credit each semester.

Textbook (Title and Publishing Company):

Elements of Literature, Fourth Course (Holt, Rinehart, Winston)

Online/Supplemental Materials:

Membean Vocabulary

CommonLit

Frankenstein (1831 edition)

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Our Town

The Scarlet Letter

Independent choices

“Bartleby, The Scrivener,” “Rip Van Winkle,” “The Short, Happy Life of Francis Macomber,” “To Build a Fire,” “A Rose for Emily”

Assessments:

Ohio State Test

Written and objective tests/quizzes and essays

Midterm

Final exam (may include material from the 1st semester)

Content/Topics/Learning Goals

Subject to Pacing and Schedules

1st Quarter- Fiction, Grammar, Drama, Argument, Literary Analysis, Narrative, Poetry

Fiction and Drama: Short Fiction; Our Town

Textual evidence

Theme
Character development
Plot and point of view
Literary devices
Author’s choices
Complexity
Vocabulary development
Supplemental readings (non-fiction)

Grammar

Command of conventions of standard English
PSAT/SAT/ACT style questions

Writing: Narrative; Argument; Literary Analysis

Thesis statements
Sentence, paragraph and essay development
Claims and counterclaims
MLA style
Informational text
Use technology to develop, revise and present

Poetry

Figurative language
Poetic devices
Theme
Vocabulary development

2nd Quarter- Fiction, Grammar, Expository Writing, Independent Reading

Fiction: The Scarlet Letter; Independent Reading; Short fiction

Textual evidence
Theme
Character development
Complexity
Plot and point of view
Literary devices
Author’s choices
Vocabulary development
Supplemental readings (non-fiction)

Grammar

Command of conventions of standard English
PSAT/SAT/ACT style questions

Expository Writing (Various)

Thesis statements
Sentence, paragraph and essay development
Informational text
Presentation skills and use of digital media

3rd Quarter- Poetry, Argument/Research, Drama (Shakespeare), Grammar, Independent Reading

Poetry

Figurative language
Poetic devices
Theme
Vocabulary development

Argument/Research

Thesis statements
Sentence, paragraph and essay development
Claims and counterclaims
MLA style
Informational text
Use of technology to develop, revise and present

Drama: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Textual evidence
Theme
Character development
Complexity
Plot and point of view
Literary devices
Author’s choices
Allusions
Vocabulary development

Independent Reading

Textual evidence
Theme
Character development
Plot and point of view
Literary devices
Author’s choices
Vocabulary development

4th Quarter - Fiction, Independent Reading, Research

Fiction: Frankenstein

Textual evidence
Theme
Character development
Complexity
Plot and point of view
Literary devices
Author’s choices
Vocabulary development
Supplemental readings (non-fiction)

Writing: Research

Thesis statements
Sentence, paragraph and essay development
Claims and counterclaims
MLA style
Informational text
Use of technology to develop, revise and present

Last Updated:

September, 2023