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
- Textual evidence
- Theme
- Character development
- Plot and point of view
- Literary devices
- Author’s choices
- Vocabulary development
- Supplemental readings (non-fiction)
Narrative, Informative, or Argument
- Narrative techniques
- Sequencing of events
- Precise words and details
- Appropriate conclusion
- Thesis statements
- Sentence, paragraph and essay development
- Claims and counterclaims
- MLA style
- Informational text
- Use technology to develop, revise and present
Grammar
- Command of conventions of standard English
2nd Quarter - Poetry, Drama, Argument, Grammar, Independent Reading
Poetry
- Figurative language
- Poetic devices
- Theme
- Vocabulary development
Drama: Our Town
- Textual evidence
- Theme
- Character development
- Plot and point of view
- Literary devices
- Author’s choices
- Vocabulary development
Argument
- Thesis statements
- Sentence, paragraph and essay development
- Claims and counterclaims
- MLA style
- Informational text
- Use technology to develop, revise and present
Independent Reading
- Textual evidence
- Theme
- Character development
- Plot and point of view
- Literary devices
- Author’s choices
- Vocabulary development
Grammar
- Command of conventions of standard English
3rd Quarter - Fiction, Research, Grammar
Independent Reading
- Textual evidence
- Theme
- Character development
- Plot and point of view
- Literary devices
- Author’s choices
- Vocabulary development
- Supplemental readings (non-fiction)
Argument/Research
- Thesis statements
- Sentence, paragraph and essay development
- Claims and counterclaims
- MLA style
- Informational text
- Use technology to develop, revise and present
4th Quarter - Fiction, Drama, Grammar
Fiction: Short Fiction/Independent Reading
- Textual evidence
- Theme
- Character development
- Plot and point of view
- Literary devices
- Author’s choices
- Vocabulary development
- Supplemental readings (non-fiction)
Drama: A Midsummer Night’s Dream or Julius Caesar; The Crucible
- Textual evidence
- Theme
- Character development
- Plot and point of view
- Literary devices
- Author’s choices
- Vocabulary development
Grammar
- Command of conventions of standard English
Last updated: September, 2023
