English 10 Non-Fiction Unit
Focused Reading Selections
Night by Elie Wiesel
- Discussion Questions
- Vocabulary in Context
- Journal Response-Critical Thinking
- Quizzes
- Group work & Projects
- Evidence based writing (paragraphs & paper)
- Unit Test
Page 107Dial vs. DigitalExpository Essay
Page 124Montgomery BoycottMemoir
Page 602from “Farwell to Manzanar”Memoir****
Page 922The FloodAuthor’s Purpose & Social Criticism
Page 522In Search of our Mothers’ GardenAuthor’s Perspective
Page 455A Celebration of GrandfathersAuthors Perspective
Page 136Eulogy to Martin Luther KingRhetorical Techniques
Page 170Through the One Way MirrorTheme
Page 482Were You Born That Way?Note Taking-Reading for Information
Page 175The BorderCompare/Contrast
Page 181To Make a NationFact and Opinion
Page 662Nelson MandelaBiography-Reading for Information
Page 1088The Once and FutureSummarizing and Paraphrasing
Page 484The Teacher Who Changed My LifeAudience
Page 184Fish CheeksIndependent Reading
Page 679ToleranceIndependent Reading****
Each literary work focuses on one or more techniques or styles in writing. We will begin each work with class discussion about the focus area and the background information. After reading the assigned work, students will complete or discuss comprehension questions, critical thinking questions, and a graded worksheet that includes a focus area graphic organizer, multiple choice questions, and two short essays for real world application and critical thinking.
Visual Aides
- Holocaust Videos
- Ted Talks
- Nelson Mandela: A Long Walk to Freedom
Reading Strategies:
- Reading NonfictionPage 106
- Using Context Clues for Specialized VocabularyPage 908
- Contest Clues-Synonyms, Definitions, and Antonyms Page 1000
Grammar & Writing: Grammar Handbook, Handouts, Supplemental Material
- Grammar Review-Eight parts of Speech
- Grammar Through Writing-sentence structure, clauses, phrases
Writing:
- Opinion StatementPage 138
- Thesis
- Evidence Based Paragraphs
- Five Paragraph Essay
Communication:
- Study Skills and StrategiesPage 1173
Terms:
Found at the beginning of selected works and in glossary
(Non-Fiction Terms Page 104)
Personal Essay
Expository Essay
Eulogy
Persuasive Essay
Ethical Appeal
Fact
Opinion
Rhetorical Question
Repetition
Comparing and Contrasting
Author’s Perspective (page 452)
Biography
Memoir
Autobiography
Cultural Context
Portrayal of Individuals
Summarizing
Paraphrasing
Thesis
Formal Essay
Informal Essay
Interpretive Essay
Figurative Language
Imagery
Metaphor
Euphuism
Vocabulary:
Vocabulary from Classical Roots lessons are completed weekly. We complete approximately eight lessons each nine weeks; three to four lessons each literary unit. Students complete a Key Word Activity Worksheet and Exercises A-C independently in class or as homework. Once completed we will go over each exercise as a class. Students will complete three review exercises in class and/or as homework as a review for the two lessons combined prior to each quiz. Quizzes will be given bi-weekly, they consist of 20 multiple choice questions using synonyms, antonyms, analogies, word application, least likely, most likely and best suited style questions. It is important for students to study these words each day in order to commit their meanings to memory as well as complete all exercises in order to practice the application of the words.
**Teacher reserves the right to make adjustments to the material.