Unit 1 by Frank McCourt Angela’s Ashes Various short stories Application of literary terms to various short stories Expository writing: focus on literary analysis Grammar: parts of speech Usage and mechanics Vocabulary Unit 2 Reading: by Suzanne Collins Hunger Games Character Analysis and Conflict Survival project and presentation Usage and mechanics Grammar: parts of a sentence Vocabulary Unit 3 Reading: by Sophocles Antigone Writing: personal narrative Grammar: sentence structure Usage and mechanics Vocabulary Unit 4 Reading: by William Shakespeare A Midsummer Night’s Dream Revising and editing Poetry (Reading and Writing) Writing: literary analysis and personal narrative Drama presentations Usage and mechanics Vocabulary Unit 5 Reading: by Jeanette Walls The Glass Castle Narrative writing Usage and mechanics Revising and Editing Vocabulary Unit 6 Reading: by John Steinbeck The Pearl Poetry (Reading and Writing) Grammar: sentence fluency Revising and editing Vocabulary
Unit 1 Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt Various short stories Application of literary terms to various short stories Expository writing: focus on literary analysis Grammar: parts of speech Usage and mechanics Vocabulary Unit 2 Reading: Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Character Analysis and Conflict Survival project and presentation Usage and mechanics Grammar: parts of a sentence Vocabulary Unit 3 Reading: Antigone by Sophocles Writing: personal narrative Grammar: sentence structure Usage and mechanics Vocabulary Unit 4 Reading: A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare Revising and editing Poetry (Reading and Writing) Writing: literary analysis and personal narrative Drama presentations Usage and mechanics Vocabulary Unit 5 Reading: The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls Narrative writing Usage and mechanics Revising and Editing Vocabulary Unit 6 Reading: The Pearl by John Steinbeck Poetry (Reading and Writing) Grammar: sentence fluency Revising and editing Vocabulary
Poole2015-16English10CoreSyllabus.docx