Get ready for the study of World Literature! 

 

PARCC ASSESSMENT INFORMATION

English PARCC exam will be given during students' English classes on the following dates. Please make sure students get plenty of sleep and eat well.

Odd day classes--March 9th, 13th, and 17th---May 5th and 7th

Even day classes--March 10th, 12th, and 16th---May 4th and 6th

Students absent February 19th or 20th will need to go to

http://parcconline.org/samples/english-language-artsliteracy/grade-10-elaliteracy  

Then, students should scroll to the bottom of the page and read Passage #1 and Passage #2. These passages should be used to answer the questions on the powerpoint below.

 

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Click on the word document below for course description, expectations, contact information, and supply list.

Course Guideline-10th grade 2014.doc Course Guideline-10th grade 2014.doc
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10th grade English II--World literature

Areas of study:

Literature
African literature--Things Fall Apart and other works
Asian literature--non-fiction, poetry, and short stories
Russian literature--non-fiction, poetry, and short stories

Writing
informative, persuasive, and descriptive

Independent reading
Students will read independently and maintain a weekly reading log. They will also be required to do a book assignment over one book each quarter. 

Novella Writing--Problems/Questions that need to be answered in your writing--ideas are listed below on the three links.

Remember: You must have a google email account. You will be graded individually and as a group. I will upload a rubric soon.

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Jay Archer David "The Last Penitente"--Here is the portion that the author has written. Now, as a group, finish it. :) 

The Last Penitente.pdf The Last Penitente.pdf
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Rubrics for novella writing

Novella first draft rubric.doc Novella first draft rubric.doc
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Novella final draft rubric.doc Novella final draft rubric.doc
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Annotated Bibliographies

anton chekhov.pdf anton chekhov.pdf
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chekhov our contemporary article.pdf chekhov our contemporary article.pdf
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 Independent reading materials

2013-2014 reading log.doc 2013-2014 reading log.doc
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Outside Reading Book Rubric.doc Outside Reading Book Rubric.doc
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Useful links 

Purdue University--MLA format     https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/11/    

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