English 10
English 10
The sophomore program extends the areas of emphasis in English 9, with study of a variety of literary genres and nonfiction, a focus on writing and practice in speaking, listening, and viewing. Continuing to use a program shaped by essential questions and the Common Core State Standards, along with three supplementary texts (To Kill a Mockingbird, Night, and Macbeth), students will master essential skills in reading and writing that will promote their learning in all disciplines. Students will increase their proficiency in writing as citing textual evidence becomes the norm in responding critically to literature. Essays of argument will feature more prominently in the curriculum. As reading for comprehension becomes more challenging and more is required outside of the classroom, students will identify and focus on those reading strategies that work best for them individually.