“Words are Essential Learnings

sacred. Literary Analysis:

They
★ Exploring and interpreting various literary
works, including novels, plays, short
stories, and poems.

deserve ★ Analyzing literary devices such as

symbolism, foreshadowing,
characterization, and themes.

respect. If ★ Examining the historical and cultural

context of literary works and their

10th Grade ELA

relevance today.

you get the ★ Engaging in class discussions and group

activities to deepen our understanding of
10th Grade
Literature and
right ones,
literature.
Composition
Reading Comprehension:

in the right
★ Developing strong reading skills through
the exploration of diverse genres, such as
fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and drama. Learning the world

order, you
★ Practicing close reading techniques to
extract meaning from texts.
through
★ Improving vocabulary and perspectives of

can nudge
comprehension strategies to enhance authors and writers
overall reading proficiency.
★ Encouraging independent reading to from all over the

the world a globe

foster a love for literature and expand our
horizons.

little.”
Writing Skills:
★ Mastering the three primary writing styles:
narrative, informational, and Instructed by:
argumentative.
-TOM STOPPARD ★ Crafting compelling narratives with
well-developed characters and
Mrs. Walker
engaging storylines.
★ Constructing informative pieces that
effectively convey facts and ideas. Room 105
★ Building persuasive arguments supported
by evidence and logical reasoning.
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Expectations Grades Technology
Be KIND, stay ENGAGED, 20% Summatives, Tests, Projects We are a 1:1 technology school,
& work HARD. 80% Formative, daily tasks, school issued Chromebooks are
assignments expected in the classroom.
Beginning of class 🡪 Google Classroom is where many
^Find your seat. of our assignments will be found.
^Phones & headphones in book Cellphones and iPads are not
bag. exceptions to having a
^Begin OBR (Opening Bell Chromebook each day. Your
Ringers). child will not be allowed to use
their phones instead of
During class 🡪 LATE WORK: Chromebooks.
Be an active participant in your For each day an assignment is
learning. Listen, collaborate, and not turned in by the deadline, 5
ask questions. points will be deducted. Academic Dishonesty
End of class 🡪 MAKE-UP WORK:
^Complete exit ticket, clean up You will have the number of Academic dishonesty will NOT be
area. Do not line up at the door! days absent to make up work (e.i. tolerated under any
If you were out for 2 days, you will circumstances. Cheating, copying,
have 2 days to complete and turn
Required Materials
or plagiarism of any form will result
in the work). in failure of the assignment,
IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO GET disciplinary referral, and parent
YOUR MISSED ASSESSMENTS! contact.
✔ Fully charged
Chromebook “Nothing in literature is there
✔
✔
Writing utensil
Classroom
by accident. Everything has
notebook meaning and purpose”.