English 10 Regents

A downloadable version of the Course Overview and Expectations is available here.

Units of Study (Click on Unit name to access resources for that unit)

• The Personal Narrative
• Mass Hysteria and The Crucible
• Social Roles in To Kill A Mockingbird
• Contemporary Poetry
• Fast Food Nation and King Corn
• Trappings of the Mass State and Animal Farm
• Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
• Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew

Major Literary Works:   

• The Crucible by Arthur Miller
• To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
• Animal Farm by George Orwell
• Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
• Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare

   

Focus

The primary focus of this course will be on the development of writing skills.  Students should prepare themselves for a year of getting acquainted with the writing process (prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, publishing) through repeated writing assignments.

Guiding Assumption

All students can learn to write, for a variety of purposes, with clarity and style.

Components

• Writing Journals—informal writing used for reflection, practice, and preparation.
• Dialog Journals—informal writing and response done in pairs.
• Formal Papers—includes early drafts and final drafts of assigned work.
• Required Readings—may be done in class or for homework.
• Quizzes, Tests, Exams—will be given periodically, at the end of units, at midterm, and the end of the year.