Grade 10 English

ENG2D1 - English, Grade 10 Academic
Note: This is a chronological overview of the course. Individual handouts and assignments will be distributed in class and via the Google Classroom.
UNITS OF STUDY


1) SHORT FICTION
 
This unit focuses on the key elements of the short story.  Expanding vocabulary, effectively using literary devices, and writing an original story incorporating the essentials of the short story will all be a part of this unit.


Short Story Terms 
For definitions of literary devices please follow the links in the corresponding page on the right of this website.   




2) POETRY

This unit includes a revision of poetic devices, reading poetry, small group discussions, student writing of poetry for evaluation, sight poetry test, and connecting poetry to student experience. There will be a focus on narrative and lyric poetry from Canada using Literature and Media 10.
  
a) Narrative Poetry:
 
- Ballad/Narrative Song: Examples from Literature and Media 10 (pages 206-222)

 b) Lyric Poetry: 


- Sonnet: Excerpts from Romeo and Juliet


- Dramatic Monologue: Click on the link below and scroll down to Part 1 for characteristics and examples of the Dramatic Monologue.   
 http://www.towerpoetry.ca/talk-DMonologue.html

 - Lyric Song ("Perfect" page 257 and other selections)


c) Concrete and Shape Poetry: (pages 249-253)



3) LANGUAGE STRUCTURE
As well as using exercises from a prescribed text, students will focus on common errors (comma splices, run-on sentences, sentence fragments) using examples of student writing.  This unit is ongoing throughout the year.

A Review of English Grammar 
Review the sections below before editing your written work.
Of particular note are the sections on common sentence errors: sentence fragments, run-on sentences, comma splices and subject-verb agreement in the links below.

 English Language Proficiency Program - University of Waterloo
http://elpp.uwaterloo.ca/errors.html

 Online Writing Lab - Perdue University
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/1/

Writer's Guide - University of Victoria
http://web.uvic.ca/wguide/Pages/SentCommProbs.html

 SAT Grammar
http://www.majortests.com/sat/grammar.php

 Grammar Reviews and Practice Tests - University of West Florida
http://uwf.edu/writelab/reviews/

 Test Your Grammar Smarts
http://www.hodu.com/grammar.shtml

 Common Sentence Errors Quiz 1
http://www.cityu.edu.hk/elc/quiz/commerr.htm




4) DRAMA - SHAKESPEARE

Students will study the late Elizabethan Period and aspects of a Shakespearean tragedy. There will be in-class reading of the play, dramatic presentations, creative writing, quizzes, creative media projects, and various in-class writings.
http://ije.oxfordjournals.org/content/31/6/1280.full


Political Life and the Church of England

http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/elizabeth_church_england.htm

http://www.noblesandcourtiers.org/religion-elizabethan-england.htm

http://elizabethan.org/compendium/7.html

http://www.victorianweb.org/religion/denom1.html


Daily Life, Recreation, and Leisure Activities in Shakespeare's London

http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizabethan-era-sitemap.htm
http://www.bardweb.net/england.html



 Crime and Punishment in Elizabethan England

 http://www.tomecek.com/jay/CrimeandPunishment.html

 http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/punishment.htm

Julius Caesar - Electronic book
http://shakespeare.mit.edu/julius_caesar/index.html

 Julius Caesar - Audiobook
http://librivox.org/julius-caesar-by-william-shakespeare/

 Julius Caesar - Themes, Symbols, Analysis
http://www.litcharts.com/files/pdf/printer/juliuscaesar-LitChart.pdf

 Julius Caesar - The Themes of Shakespeare (Video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pwpFiCrc18&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PLEEECD40142C2EE8D





Romeo and Juliet - Electronic book    
http://shakespeare.mit.edu/romeo_juliet/index.html

Romeo and Juliet - Audiobook
http://librivox.org/romeo-and-juliet-version-2-by-william-shakespeare/

Romeo and Juliet - Themes, Symbols, Analysis
http://www.litcharts.com/files/pdf/printer/romeoandjuliet-LitChart.pdf
                                                                                
Romeo and Juliet - The Themes Of Shakespeare (video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZQZmBIlnkM

 Romeo and Juliet  - Official movie trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5ZqxOb2tJIo



5) NOVEL STUDY

Students will read and study one of the following texts: TBA. The class will examine the content and themes of the selected text, as well as make connections between the novel and our contemporary society. 



6) LITERACY TEST

Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) Resources for Students
OSSLT Preparation: From February to March, students will prepare for success on the Literacy Test. An EQAO test preparation booklet will be provided for each student. 


7) ALTERNATIVE TEXTS
Ongoing throughout the year, this unit will allow students to explore texts other than novels, poems, short stories, or plays. Film, paintings, graffiti, memoirs, and / or graphic texts from Canada and abroad are the types of non-traditional forms to be studied.




8) CULMINATING ACTIVITY
From April to June, students will be working on an independent novel study on a book of their choice, subject to teacher approval. Students will develop various responses to the text including a literary essay, an in-class presentation, and a creative media product. 


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