This course builds upon the 9th Grade Literature and Composition course
through a continued focus on a study of literary genres and informational texts.
Students will develop an understanding that theme is what relates literature to
life and that themes are recurring in the literary world. Additionally, students
will explore the effect of themes in regard to interpretation. Students will also
read across the curriculum to develop academic and personal interests in
different subjects. While the focus of composition studies is writing arguments
in tenth-grade literature, students will also demonstrate competency in
informative/expository and narrative writing genres. Students will also engage
in research, timed writing, and the writing process.