English 10
Course Summary
Read novels, plays, short stories, essays, and poetry, and analyze the choices authors make to convey a specific message. Students examine a variety of writing styles, from satire to nonfiction, and analyze literary devices that illuminate nuances in given works. Improve your writing by applying the literary techniques examined in this course.
Course Prerequisite(s):
English 9
Curriculum
This is a 2-semester course. We do not recommend taking both semesters simultaneously.
Unit 1: Introduction to the Course
- Collaborative Discussions
- Vocabulary Development
- Annotating Text
- Using Credible Sources and Higher Order Questioning
- Who is Elie Wiesel?
- Internal/External Conflict
- Theme
- Parallelism
- Personal Narratives
Unit 2: Literary Devices and Narrative Writing
- Figurative Language
- Logical Fallacies
- Repetition
- I Am O. Henry
- Context Clues
- Seven Basic Plot Lines
- The Most Dangerous Game
Unit 3: Characters in Literature
- Of Mice and Men: An Overview
- Static and Complex Characters
- John Steinbeck
- Characterization
- Foreshadowing
- Metaphors in Poetry
- Explicating Poetry
- Poetic Devices
- Rhyme Schemes
- Idioms
- Symbolism
- Satire
- Setting
- Diction/Word Choice
Unit 4: Drama/Tragedy
- Othello Background
- Irony
- Allusions
- Globe Theater Experience
- Soliloquies, Monologues, and Asides
- When Plays Turn Into Movies
- Argument Writing
- Claims and Counterclaims
- Using Outside Sources
- Integrating Quotes
Unit 5: Short Stories
- Revision
- Maya Angelou
- Isaac Asimov
- Strengthening Your Writing
- Rudyard Kipling Background
- Edgar Allan Poe Background
- Tone and Mood
- Compound and Complex Sentences
- Composing and Delivering an Effective Speech
Unit 6: Past Meets Future Literature
- Who is James Thurber?
- How to Write a Review
- Black Women in the Days of Sojourner Truth
- Fragments and Run-ons
- Vonnegut and Harrison Bergeron