Romano - English 10
September Calendar- Put this calendar in your notebook and bring it with you to class every day in case changes need to be made. It is your RESPONSIBILITY to keep up with your work even on days when you are absent.
September 7-11
Monday: LABOR DAY-No School
Tuesday: Plymouth writing assignment-DUE Friday 9/11
Block: Independent Read
Revise/edit writing
Intro to Anne Bradstreet poetry-Puritan Prezi
Friday: Plymouth writing assignment due
Anne Bradstreet poem analysis (“To My Dear and Loving Husband”)
September 14-18
Monday: Group poetry analysis (Anne Bradstreet poems)
Tuesday: Meet with counselors
Block: Independent Read
Finish group poems
Group poem presentations
Friday: Anne Bradstreet poem writing assignment
September 21-25
Monday: Intro to “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”
Rhetorical Devices Handout
Tuesday: Read “Sinners”
Block: Independent Read
“Sinners” group activity
Friday: Rhetorical devices QUIZ
Intro to “Young Goodman Brown”
September 28-October 2
Monday: Read “YGB”
Tuesday: Read “YGB”
Block: Independent Read
Discuss and answer “YGB” questions
Friday: Review for “Sinners”/”YGB” Test
Lord of the Flies book check
October 5-9
Monday: “Sinners”/”YGB” Test
Tuesday: Intro to Lord of the Flies
Read Chapter 1 for HW
Block: Independent Read
Ch. 1 discussion/activity
Read Chapter 2 for HW
Friday: LOTF Ch. 1-2 Quiz
Discuss Ch. 2
Learning Targets:
I can read and comprehend literature at the grade 10 span.
I can determine the figurative, connotative, or technical meaning of words or phrases in a grade 10 text.
I can cite strong and thorough textual evidence that supports my inferences and analysis of the text.
I can determine the theme of a text.
I can give an objective summary of a text.
I can determine the figurative and connotative meaning of words and phrases based on how they are used in a text.
I can analyze the impact word choice on the meaning or tone of a text.
I can read and comprehend informational text appropriate for grade 10.
I can analyze how an author uses rhetoric to advance his point of view or purpose.
I can produce clear, coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate for ninth and tenth grade tasks, purposes, and audiences.
I can develop and strengthen my writing by planning, revising, editing, and/or trying new approaches.
I can use technology to produce, publish, and update my own work, and shared writing projects.
I can follow a standard format for citation in my work.
I can prepare for a class discussion and participate by referring to my findings during discussion.
I can propel a conversation by asking questions, incorporating others into a discussion, and clarifying or challenging the ideas of others.
I can respond thoughtfully to diverse perspectives, summarize points of agreement and disagreement, and justify or change my own views in light of new ideas and information.
I can present information where the organization, development, substance, and style are appropriate to my purpose.
I can demonstrate a command of formal English when appropriate.