10th GRADE CURRICULUM
English 21:
Honors 10th grade English is an accelerated Pre-AP course designed for students who are highly competent and motivated in both reading and writing and are geared to be independent learners. Students will cover a variety of classic and modern world literature texts including:
--Beowulf
--Grendel
--Frankenstein
--Jane Eyre
--King Lear
--The Once and Future King
--Lord of the Flies
--Night
English 22:
College preparatory 10th Grade English is a course for a motivated, college-bound student. This course expects students to read, write,think and speak at high levels. The work load is rigorous, but not as fast-paced as the honors course. Students will cover a variety of classic and modern world literature texts, including:
-- Reading Strategies Unit
--Night
--Lord of the Flies
--Macbeth
--Night
-- Teacher's Choice: Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, Nimona, or The Secret Life of Bees