English 10
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Ms. Adams
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Mr. Greenhill
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Ms. Schoers
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Mrs. Swanson
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Mr. Briguglio
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Dr. LaGory
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Ms. Stewart-Ito
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Mr. Zee
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ENGLISH 10 is a year-long required course for sophomores. The reading for the course is divided roughly by quarters, with each quarter focusing on a particular genre of literature. The basic outline of English 10 is as follows:
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Quarter 1 - vocabulary
Summer reading (Their Eyes Were Watching God) and SHORT STORIES. Readings include “A & P,” "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall," “Revelation,” "A Rose for Emily," "The Chrysanthemums," “Barn Burning” and other stories. Analytical and personal essays. Literary terms for short stories.
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Quarter 2 - vocabulary
POETRY Readings include The Odyssey, “My Last Duchess,” “Dulce et Decorum Est,” “To His Coy Mistress,” “Ulysses,” “A Short Song of Congratulation,” and other poems.Poetry writing and writing about poetry. Literary terms for poetry.
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Quarter 3 - vocabulary
DRAMA & AMERICAN NOVEL Death of a Salesman, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Oedipus the King. Analytical and dramatic writing (dialogue, scene or short play). Literary terms for drama.
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Quarter 4 - vocabulary
BRITISH LITERATURE AND DRAMA Pride and Prejudice and A Midsummer Night's Dream. Analytical and creative writing.
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* Honors sections additionally read Catcher in the Rye and The Glass Menagerie.
While the main focus of English 9 is oral skills, the focus of English 10 is to build the students' skills in literary analysis and writing analytical essays. In these essays, students will strive to create a bold thesis statement and to support it effectively using specific evidence and integrating quotations in a smooth and logical way. Though the analytical essay is our main writing focus, we will also do plenty of creative writing, as well as continue to fine tune oral skills of last year.
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As with any English course, we will:
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write 3-4 major pieces per quarter in addition to minor ones
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store pieces in a Writing Folder, kept in the classroom
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have a quarterly vocabulary exam
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There are both semester and final exams for English 10, with objective and essay questions on the literature. Students will be expected to learn and be able to use a number of literary terms (i.e., dynamic character) in class and on these exams.
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Homework guideline for 10th grade: 30-45 minutes per night per core subject.
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