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