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Language Arts Grade 10

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Language Arts

Scope and Sequence

LANGUAGE ARTS

Grade 10

	Quarter 1	Quarter 2	Quarter 3	Quarter 4
Unit Titles	How do my choices and decisions affect myself and others?	How and why do I learn to make good decisions – ones that positively affect myself and others?	How can I interact and cooperate with individuals and diverse groups to help shape our culture?	What motivates individuals and whole nations to make great sacrifices and what are the results?
Learning Outcomes Reading Strategies in Context	Students will be able to identify and discuss: Theme Deeper study of characterization Setting Conflict Plot Climax/Resolution Tone	Students will be able to identify and discuss: All marking period 1 elements Character motivation Symbolism Imagery Metaphor Simile Personification Mood Irony	Students will be able to identify and discuss: All marking period 1 & 2 elements Culture in literature	All marking period 1 & 2 & 3 elements Satire
Learning Outcomes Writing Strategies in Context	Students will be able to: Maintain working portfolio. For all formal papers, use the writing process: Attention to audience and purpose Prewriting (e.g. discovery drafts) Drafting Conferencing Revising Proofreading Publishing Reflection Include textual support. Address the indicated revision and proofreading areas in all formal writing. Use rubrics to self-assess.	Students will be able to: Maintain working portfolio. For all formal papers, use the writing process: Attention to audience and purpose Prewriting (e.g. discovery drafts) Drafting Conferencing Revising Proofreading Publishing Reflection Include textual support. Address the indicated revision and proofreading areas in all formal writing. Use rubrics to self-assess.	Students will be able to: Maintain working portfolio. For all formal papers, use the writing process: Attention to audience and purpose Prewriting (e.g. discovery drafts) Drafting Conferencing Revising Proofreading Publishing Reflection Include textual support. Address the indicated revision and proofreading areas in all formal writing. Use rubrics to self-assess.	Students will be able to: Maintain working portfolio. For all formal papers, use the writing process: Attention to audience and purpose Prewriting (e.g. discovery drafts) Drafting Conferencing Revising Proofreading Publishing Reflection Include textual support. Address the indicated revision and proofreading areas in all formal writing. Use rubrics to self-assess. Generate showcase portfolio.
Learning Outcomes Revision Areas in Context	~Introduction with focused thesis & enticing lead ~Cohesive body with details and support ~Conclusion giving new twist to thesis ~Improvement and/or clarification by adding, by deleting extraneous material, by modifying ~Use of stronger textual support from multiple sources ~MLA format for heading, parenthetical citations, and Works Cited.	All marking period 1 revision areas --- ~Use of stronger textual support ~Transitions	All marking period 1 & 2 revision areas --- ~Sentence variety: simple, compound, complex ~Strong lead-ins ~MLA format for annotated bibliography ~Attention to language: strong verbs; vivid descriptors; clean, clear language	All marking period 1 & 2 revision areas --- ~Sentence variety: simple, compound, complex ~Strong lead-ins ~MLA format for annotated bibliography ~Attention to language: strong verbs; vivid descriptors; clean, clear language
Significant Task	1) Preparing for Success: Enhancing Responses to Literature 2) Reading Non-fiction	3) S.I.F.T.T.ing Through a Text: An Approach to Analyzing Literature 4) Deepening Our Understanding of Texts through Book Chats	5) Cultural Analysis Research Paper 6) Debate Focused on Essential Question	7) Mulitmodal literacy 8) Portfolio Presentation
Content Supporting Materials	Short Stories Independent novel reading to explore Essential Question Nonfiction	Short stories Novels for classroom study Poems Nonfiction	Plays Novels Short stories Nonfiction	Plays Shakespeare play Poetry Short stories
Portfolio Pieces	Significant Tasks 1 & 2 --- Quarterly Assessment 1 Response to Literature “Catch the Moon” --- Marking Period 1 Self-evaluation/reflection --- My Literacy Goals	Significant Tasks 3 & 4 --- Quarterly Assessment 2 Response to Literature 2008 CAPT Released --- Marking Period 2 Self-evaluation/reflection --- My Literacy Goals	Significant Tasks 5 & 6 --- Quarterly Assessment 3 (none during CAPT) --- Marking Period 3 Self-evaluation/reflection --- My Literacy Goals	Significant Tasks 7 & 8 --- Quarterly Assessment 4 Cumulative literature/ writing test --- Marking Period 4 Self-evaluation/reflection --- My Literacy Goals