GEORGE S. HENRY ACADEMYCOURSE OUTLINE

COURSE NAME / Grade 10 Academic English / GRADE / 10
COURSE CODE / ENG2D1 / CREDIT VALUE / 1
TEACHER / L. Sorensen / DEPARTMENT / English
PREREQUISITE / Prerequisite: English, Grade 9, Academic or Applied
Course
Description: /

This course is designed to extend the range of oral communication, reading, writing, and media literacy skills that students need for success in their secondary school academic programs and in their daily lives. Students will analyse literary texts from contemporary and historical periods, interpret and evaluate informational and graphic texts, and create oral, written, and media texts in a variety of forms. An important focus will be on the selective use of strategies that contribute to effective communication. This course is intended to prepare students for the compulsory Grade 11 university or college preparation course.

Book(s) / Replacement Cost
Textbook: Sightlines 10, or Language and Writing 10, or Literature and Media 10 / $75.00 (for all)
Novel: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, or Of Mice and Men, or Lord of the Flies / $17.50, $14.00, $13.00
Plays: Julius Caesar or Taming of the Shrew, or A Midsummer Night’s Dream (excerpts or entire work), Arsenic and Old Lace or Leaving Home, or The Diary of Anne Frank / $22.50, $20.00, $22.50,
$10.25, $13.50, $8.50
Teacher selected non-fiction excerpts

COMMUNICATION

Please direct all questions or concerns regarding student progress or program of study to the classroom teacher. The department number is 416-395-3240 ext. 20130.

EVALUATION OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT:

Evaluation of student achievement is based on the following categories:

Categories

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Percentage

Reading / 21%
Writing / 21%
Oral / 14%
Media / 14%
Final Exam & Culminating / 30%
Overall Expectations: /

1.Oral Communication

  1. Listening to Understand: listen in order to understand and respond appropriately in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes;
  2. Speaking to Communicate: use speaking skills and strategies appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes;
  3. Reflecting on Skills and Strategies: reflect on and identify their strengths as listeners and speakers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful in oral communication situations.
2. Reading and Literature Studies
a. Reading for Meaning: read and demonstrate an understanding of a variety of literary, informational, and graphic texts, using a range of strategies to construct meaning;
b. Understanding Form and Style: recognize a variety of text forms, text features, and stylistic elements and demonstrate understanding of how they help communicate meaning;
c. Reading With Fluency: use knowledge of words and cueing systems to read fluently;
d. Reflecting on Skills and Strategies: reflect on and identify their strengths as readers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful before, during, and after reading.
3. Writing
a. Developing and Organizing Content: generate, gather, and organize ideas and information to write for an intended purpose and audience;
b. Using Knowledge of Form and Style: draft and revise their writing, using a variety of literary, informational, and graphic forms and stylistic elements appropriate for the purpose and audience;
c. Applying Knowledge of Conventions: use editing, proofreading, and publishing skills and strategies, and knowledge of language conventions, to correct errors, refine expression, and present their work effectively;
d. Reflecting on Skills and Strategies: reflect on and identify their strengths as writers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful at different stages in the writing process.
4. Media Studies
a. Understanding Media Texts: demonstrate an understanding of a variety of media texts;
b. Understanding Media Forms, Conventions, and Techniques: identify some media forms and explain how the conventions and techniques associated with them are used to create meaning;
c. Creating Media Texts: create a variety of media texts for different purposes and audiences, using appropriate forms, conventions, and techniques;
d. Reflecting on Skills and Strategies: reflect on and identify their strengths as media interpreters and creators, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful in understanding and creating media texts.

UNITS OF STUDY & EVALUATION TASKS

70% Course Work 30% Culminating Assignment and Final Exam

Unit 1:Reading Strategies and Literacy3 weeks

Evaluation Task / Achievement Chart Evaluation
Reading Activities / Reading
Opinion Response / Writing, Reading
Literacy Activities / Reading, Writing

Unit 2:Short Stories & Novel Study4-6 weeks

Opinion Response, Compare & Contrast essay / Writing
Quizzes & Tests / Reading
Project & Presentation / Media, Oral, Reading, Writing

Unit 3:Poetry and Song Lyrics3 weeks

Poetry Analysis / Reading, Oral
Poetry/Song Comparison / Writing, Oral

Unit 4:Shakespeare 4 weeks

Quizzes & Tests / Reading
News Article / Media, Writing
Presentation / Oral

Unit 5: Culminating Activity and Final Exam (30%)

Culminating Activity / Media, oral, reading / Weeks 16-18
Examination / Writing / Exam Period