Tenth Grade English Language Arts

Mrs. Mollie Olson                 Room 221       668.9767

Goal: To support students in becoming independent, strategic, critical readers, writers, listeners, and speakers communicate effectively in various forms, for various purposes, and for various audiences.

Expectation for Quarter 1:

Understand how the individual and society interact and affect one another

Essential Questions:

• How does history shape personal identity?
• How do writers interpret, define or respond to historical events?
• How is societal history reflected in writing?

Key assignments and assessments:

            Read (one or more):

• A selection of short stories from the McDougal Littell Anthology (theme: Prisoners of Circumstance)
• Night by Elie Wiesel
• Animal Farm by George Orwell
• Additional Activities if time permits

Expectation for Quarter 2:

Read and write to understand new cultural or personal differences

Essential Questions:

·        What is the relationship between personal choices and consequences?

·        How is pride an asset or a detriment?

Key assignments and assessments:

            Read (one or more):

• A selection of short stories from the McDougal Littell Anthology (theme: What Matters Most/Unexpected Realizations)
• A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare
• MCA reading preparation
• Additional Activities if time permits

Expectation for Quarter 3:

Understand how time and place can determine cultural and individual identity

Essential Questions:

• How do people face adversity?
• How do people create an identity through storytelling?

Key assignments and assessments:

            Read (one or more):

·        A selection of short stories from the McDougal Littell Anthology (themes: A Strength from Within/ Cultural Crossroads/Progress and Its Price)

·        Anthem by Ayn Rand

·        Feed by M.T. Anderson

·        MCA reading preparation

·        Additional Activities if time permits

Expectation for Quarter 4:

Understand the nature of conflict between the individual and society

Essential Questions:

• How do past experiences influence how we design or create the future?
• How do people resolve conflicting loyalties?

Key assignments and assessments:

            Read (one or more):

• A selection of short stories from the McDougal Littell Anthology (theme: Challenging the System)
• Cather in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
• Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence
• Additional Activities if time permits