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 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
