10th Grade English

ENGLISH 10

01002G1000

Grade Level: 10

Prerequisite: English 9 or Advanced English 9 

In English 10, students learn and practice active listening, read a variety of workplace and literary texts, and learn and practice essential digital skills. Additionally, students utilize and practice the writing process, implement conventions of language and usage, and use context to decipher word meaning. This course features anchor texts as well as short stories, poems, and nonfiction texts. English 10 standards continue an emphasis on world literature after the year 1600.

This is a course that is offered virtually in addition to an in-person class. Students must complete the permission form and turn it in to their counselor. Teachers will communicate expectations regarding classwork and testing in the course syllabus. 

AP SEMINAR/ENGLISH 10 (+1.00 GRADE WEIGHT) 

22110E1000

Grade Level: 10-12

Prerequisite/Corequisite: At least one credit in World Language, Career Tech, or Fine Arts

Recommendations: 

1. A score of 25 or higher on self-assessment rubric

2. 85 average in prior English course

AP Seminar is a foundational course for the AP Capstone Diploma that engages students in cross-curricular conversations that explore the complexities of academic and real-world topics and issues by analyzing divergent perspectives. Using an inquiry framework, students practice reading and analyzing articles, research studies, and foundational, literary, and philosophical texts; listening to and viewing speeches, broadcasts, and personal accounts; and experiencing artistic works and performances. Students learn to synthesize information from multiple sources, develop their own perspectives in research-based written essays, and design and deliver oral and visual presentations, both individually and as part of a team. Ultimately, the course aims to equip students with the power to analyze and evaluate information with accuracy and precision in order to craft and communicate evidence-based arguments. Students enrolling in this course are anticipating enrollment in English 11, Advanced Placement Language and Composition and English 12, Advanced Placement Literature and Composition. 

Advanced Placement courses are rigorous, college-level courses. Students are required to take the end-of-course exam in May. See the Hoover City Schools fee schedule for exam fees.

ENGLISH 10, PRE-IB (+1.00 GRADE WEIGHT)  

01002E1000

Recommendation: A score of 25 or higher on the self-assessment rubric

Course Video:https://youtube.com/shorts/_piU2COTNq4?feature=share

Pre-IB English 10 is an American literature seminar in which students will read, discuss, and assess works published between the years of 1630 and the early 1950s. At the core of the course is the idea that American authors consistently write as a response to the time period in which they are writing, so students will be led to discuss the historical context of each work, as well as the societal issues the author intends to highlight and reform. The evaluation criteria will be based upon the IB language curriculum’s assessment rubrics.

Note: This course will differ significantly from English Advanced Level 10 (i.e. AP Seminar) in that Pre-IB English 10 is specifically and intentionally focused on literary analysis, so as to set students up for success in IB English Literature 11-12. Therefore, completion of Pre-IB English 10 is highly recommended for any student planning to enroll in IB English 11-12.

     *Due to the interdisciplinary nature of the International Baccalaureate program, Pre-IB History 10  is a co-requisite for this course. Students will also be grouped with other Pre-IB students  during CREW (homeroom) time.