• Merrillville High School
    Course Scope & Sequence
     
     
    		 Department:
     English
    English 10B
    		 Instructor: Samantha St.Aubin
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    Course Description
     

    English 10, an integrated English course based on Indiana’s Academic Standards for English/Language Arts in Grade 10, is a study of language, literature, composition, and oral communication with a focus on exploring universal themes across a wide variety of genres.  Students use literary interpretation, analysis, comparisons, and evaluation to read and respond to representative works of historical or cultural significance appropriate for Grade 10 in classic and contemporary literature balanced with nonfiction. Students write responses to literature, expository and persuasive compositions, research reports, business letters, and technical documents. Students deliver grade-appropriate oral presentations and access, analyze, and evaluate online information.

    ·         Recommended Grade Level:   10

    ·         Recommended Prerequisites: English 9 or teacher recommendation 

    ·         Credits: 2 trimester course for 2 credits

    ·         Fulfills an English/Language Arts requirement for the General, Core 40, Core 40 with Academic Honors and Core 40 with Technical Honors diplomas

    ·         A Career Academic Sequence or Flex Credit course

     
     
    Week
    Standards
    Instructional Content
    Activities, Readings, Labs, Interactive Notes, Assignments, etc.
    Assessments
    Other
    1
    10.4.1, 10.4.2, 10.4.3, 10.4.13, 10.4.10, 10.4.11, 10.4.12, 10.5.3, 10.5.4, 10.5.7, 10.5.8, 10.6.1, 10.6.2, 10.6.3, 10.6.4
    Basics of Writing
    6 + 1 Writing Traits
    Essay Structure
    Expository Writing
    Grammar
    Vocabulary
    Interactive notes
    Various writing  and grammar activities
    Expository Essay
    Daily Oral Langauge
     
     
    Vocabulary Quiz
     
    2
    10.4.1, 10.4.2, 10.4.3, 10.4.13, 10.4.10, 10.4.11, 10.4.12, 10.5.3, 10.5.4, 10.5.7, 10.5.8, 10.5.9, 10.6.1, 10.6.2, 10.6.3, 10.6.4
    Grammar
    Persuasive writing
    Fallacies
    Loaded language
    Interactive notes
    Various writing and grammar activities
    Various fallacy and persuasive writing activities
     
     
    Persuasive Language Quiz
     
    3
    		 10.4.1, 10.4.2, 10.4.3, 10.4.13, 10.4.10, 10.4.11, 10.4.12, 10.5.1, 10.5.7, 10.5.8, 10.6.1, 10.6.2, 10.6.3, 10.6.4
    Grammar
    Persuasive Writing
    Essay Evaluation
    Vocabulary
    Interactive notes
    Various writing and grammar activities
    Daily Oral Language
    Persuasive Essay
     
     
    Vocabulary Quiz
     
    4
    10.2.5, 10.3.3, 10.3.4, 10.3.7, 10.3.9, 10.3.11, 10.3.13, 10.5.2, 10.5.3, 10.5.8
    Vocabulary
    Grammar
    Elements of Literature Collection 2:  analyzing characters
    Various short story readings w/activities
    Various grammar activities
    Daily Oral Language
    Vocabulary Quiz
    Collection 2 Quiz
     
    5
    10.3.3, 10.3.4, 10.3.5, 10.3.9, 10.3.11, 10.3.13, 10.5.8
    Vocabulary
    Grammar
    Elements of Literature Collection 3:  recognizing theme
    Various short story readings w/activities
    Various grammar activities
    Daily Oral Lanague
    Compare/contrast  expository essay
    Vocabulary Quiz
    Collection 3 Quiz
    Skills Assessment
     
    6
    10.1.2, 10.1.4, 10.2.1, 10.2.5, 10.3.6, 10.3.7, 10.3.8, 10.3.9,  10.3.11, 10.3.12, 10.3.13, 10.4.3, 10.5.2, 10.5.3, 10.5.8
    Vocabulary
    Grammar
    Elements of Literature Collection 7:  understanding figurative language
    Various short story readings w/activities
    Various grammar activities
    Daily Oral Language
     
     
    Vocabulary Quiz
    Collection 7 Quiz
    Midterm-Skills based
     
    7
    10.1.2, 10.2.1, 10.2.2, 10.2.4, 10.2.5, 10.3.4, 10.3.6, 10.3.7, 10.3.8, 10.3.11, 10.3.12, 10.1.4, 10.3.3, 10.3.5, 10.3.9, 10.3.13, 10.4.3, 10.5.2, 10.5.3, 10.5.8
    Vocabulary
    Grammar
    Elements of Literature Collection 8:  comparing & contrasting
    Various short story readings w/activities
    Various grammar activities
    Daily Oral Language
    Cause/effect expository essay
     
     
     
    Vocabulary Quiz
    Collection 8 Quiz
     
    8
    10.3.5, 10.3.7, 10.3.9, 10.3.11, 10.3.13, 10.5.2, 10.5.3, 10.5.8, 10.6.2, 10.1.2, 10.1.4, 10.2.1, 10.2.5, 10.3.1, 10.3.3, 10.3.4, 10.3.6, 10.7.1, 10.7.9, 10.7.7, 10.7.10, 10.7.11, 10.7.12
    Vocabulary
    Grammar
    Elements of Literature Collection 10:  making predictions & inferences
    Various short story readings w/activities
    Various grammar activities
    Daily Oral Language
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Vocabulary Quiz
    Collection 10 Quiz
     
    9
    Review of all standards
    Identifying Text Structure
    Grammar
    Review all skills
    Vocabulary
    Various text structure activities
    Various grammar activities
    Daily Oral Language
    Inidana Finish Line ECA activities
    Expository essay
    Vocabulary Quiz
    Constructed Response Assessment
     
    10
    Review of all standards
    Determining main idea and theme
    Grammar
    Review all skills
    Vocabulary
    Various main idea and theme activities
    Various grammar activities
    Daily Oral Language
    Indiana Finish Line ECA activities
    Vocabulary Quiz
     
    11
    Review of all standards
    Fact and Opinion
    Inferences
    Vocabulary
    Review all skills
    Grammar
    Various fact, opinion, and inference activities
    Various grammar activities
    Daily Oral Language
    Indiana Finish Line ECA activities
    Final Exam Essay
    Vocabulary Quiz
     
    12
    Review of all standards
    Analyzing and summarizing
    Review all skills
    Grammar
    Various analyzing and summarizing activities
    Various grammar activities
    Daily Oral Language
    Indiana Finish Line ECA activities
    Final Exam-Skills