Southwestern Central High School

Course Outline

COURSE NAME: English 10 CREDIT HOURS: 1.0

TEXT: The Language of Literature AUTHOR:

EDITION: PUBLISHER: McDougal Littell

TEXT: Holt: Warriner's Handbook AUTHOR:

EDITION: Fourth Course PUBLISHER: Holt, Rinehart and Winston

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS:

SUPPLEMENTAL READINGS:

PREREQUISITE:

· Successful completion of English 9.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

• Students will complete the given New York State Standards for English Langauge Arts through reading and responding to a variety of literary genres, using various writing strategies, and engaging in appropriate grammar and vocabulary activities.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: In accordance with the New York State Learning Standards for English Language Arts, students will read, write, listen, & speak for:

• Information and understanding
• Critical analysis and evaluation
• Literary response and expression
• Social interaction

TOPICS TO BE STUDIED:

• American and world literature

• Grammar, usage, mechanics and sentences

METHODS OF INSTRUCTION: Methods will consist of a variety of independent and cooperative structures ranging from dialectical journals to group projects.

WORK REQUIRED BY THE STUDENT: A variety of literature and grammar-related activities, culminating with a 5-7 page MLA-formatted formal research paper and a final exam.

EVALUATION OF STUDENT PROGRESS:

Students will be evaluated on their ability to define, describe, illustrate, explain, integrate, and measure key elements of the course material. Students will also be evaluated on their ability to generalize new and prior knowledge into new learning situations.

The student's final grade is determined by averaging the total points earned by the total possible points of the course. Class participation activities, homework, and quizzes provide students with feedback on their progress as a topic is being studied. Essays, the research paper, and projects provide higher-level understanding of the topics being studied. The final exam also evaluates the student's comprehensive knowledge and skills learned from the coursework.

· Exams 100 points each

· Essays 100 points each

· Research Paper 100 points

· Projects 50-100 points each

· Quizzes 10-50 points each

· Homework 5-50 points each

· Participation 5-10 points each

GRADE CALCULATION:

Grade is calculated by dividing the total points earned by the total possible points of the course.