Standards: Connecticut has adopted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) as the Connecticut State Standards (CSS). Standards are listed for each unit. Priority standards are listed with and asterisk(*).
Established Goals: Examine how perspective and social constructs affect the evolving self in society.
The units below reflect the learning objectives for Grade 10 students and the texts used to accomplish those objectives. Each unit is completed in one quarter of the school year and includes one core text and related supplemental texts (College-prep: 2 additional texts; Honors - 4 additional texts). There is no specific order to the texts covered. Additional texts may added to complete the curriculum based on student learning needs and interests.
All students are required to complete a "Research Project" which is connected to one of the year's four units. Teachers also meet with students in individual writing conferences.
BIG IDEAS
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
STANDARDS
Reading: RL.9-10.1, 2*, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9
Writing: W.9-10.1*, 1b, 2, 2b-e, 3, 3c, 7
Reading for Information: RI.9-10.1*, 2, 6, 8, 9
Language: L.9-10.1*, 1, 2, 3, 4, 4a*, 5
CONTENT - Students will know . . .
SKILLS - Students will be able to . . .
BIG IDEAS
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
STANDARDS
Reading: RL.9-10.1*, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9
Writing: W.9-10.1*, 1d, 2, 2b-e, 3, 3b, 7
Speaking and Listening: SL.9-10.1, 1a*, 1c, 1d
Language: L.9-10.1, 2, 3, 4, 4c*, 5
CONTENT - Students will know . . .
SKILLS - Students will be able to . . .
BIG IDEAS
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
STANDARDS
Reading: RL.9-10.1, 2, 3*, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9
Writing: W.9-10.1, 2*, 2b-e, 3, 3b, 7
Speaking and Listening: SL.9-10.1, 1a, 1c, 1d, 3*, 4
Language: L.9-10.1, 1a*, 2, 3, 4, 5
CONTENT - Students will know . . .
SKILLS - Students will be able to . . .
BIG IDEAS
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
STANDARDS
Reading: RL.9-10.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9*
Writing: W.9-10.1, 1d*, 2, 2b-e, 3, 3b, 7
Speaking and Listening: SL.9-10.1, 1a, 1c*, 1d, 3, 4
Language: L.9-10.1, 1b*, 2, 3, 4, 5
CONTENT - Students will know . . .
SKILLS - Students will be able to . . .
BIG IDEAS
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
STANDARDS
Reading: RL.9-10.1, 2*, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9
Writing: W.9-10.1, 1b*, 2, 2b-e, 3, 3b, 7
Speaking and Listening: SL.9-10.1, 1a, 1c*, 1d, 3, 4
Language: L.9-10.1, 1a, 1c, 1d*, 2, 3, 4
CONTENT - Students will know . . .
...what a social construct is
SKILLS - Students will be able to . . .
BIG IDEAS
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
STANDARDS
Reading: RL.9-10.1, 2, 3, 4, 5*, 6, 7, 9
Writing: W.9-10.1, 1b*, 2, 2b-e, 3, 3b, 7
Speaking and Listening: SL.9-10.1, 1a, 1b*, 1c, 1d, 3, 4
Language: L.9-10.1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5a*
CONTENT - Students will know . . .
SKILLS - Students will be able to . . .
BIG IDEAS
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
STANDARDS
Reading: RL.9-10.1, 2, 3, 4*, 5, 6, 7, 9
Writing: W.9-10.1, 1b, 2, 2b*-e, 3, 3b, 7
Speaking and Listening: SL.9-10.1*, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 3, 4
Language: L.9-10.1, 1, 2, 2a*, 3, 4, 5
CONTENT - Students will know . . .
SKILLS - Students will be able to . . .
BIG IDEAS
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
STANDARDS
Reading: RL.9-10.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7*, 9
Writing: W.9-10.1, 1b, 2, 2b-e, 3, 3c*, 7
Speaking and Listening: SL.9-10.1, 1a, 1b*, 1c, 1d, 3, 4*
Language: L.9-10.1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 4a*, 5
CONTENT - Students will know . . .
SKILLS - Students will be able to . . .
BIG IDEAS
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
STANDARDS
Reading: RL.9-10.1, 2, 3*, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9
Writing: W.9-10.1, 1b, 2, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e, 2f*, 3, 3c, 7
Speaking and Listening: SL.9-10.1, 1a*, 1b, 1c, 1d, 3, 4
Language: L.9-10.1, 1, 1b*, 2, 3, 4, 5
CONTENT - Students will know . . .
SKILLS - Students will be able to . . .
BIG IDEAS
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
STANDARDS
Reading: RL.9-10.1*, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9
Writing: W.9-10.1, 1b, 2*, 2b-e, 3, 3c, 7
Speaking and Listening: SL.9-10.1, 1a, 1b, 1c*, 1d, 3, 4
Language: L.9-10.1, 1, 2, 3, 3a*, 4, 5
CONTENT - Students will know . . .
SKILLS - Students will be able to . . .
BIG IDEAS
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
STANDARDS
Reading: RL.9-10.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6*
Writing: W.9-10.1, 2*
Speaking and Listening: SL.9-10.1, 1a, 1c, 1d*, 3, 4
Language: L.9-10.1, 2, 3*, 4, 5
CONTENT - Students will know . . .
SKILLS - Students will be able to . . .
BIG IDEAS
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
STANDARDS
Reading: RL.9-10.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7*, 9
Writing: W.9-10.1, 1b, 2, 2b-e, 3, 3c*, 7
Speaking and Listening: SL.9-10.1*, 1a, 1b*, 1c, 1d, 3, 4*
Language: L.9-10.1, 2, 3, 4, 4a*, 5
CONTENT - Students will know . . .
SKILLS - Students will be able to . . .
BIG IDEAS
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
STANDARDS
Reading: RL.9-10.1, 2, 3, 4, 5*, 6, 7, 9
Writing: W.9-10.1, 1b, 2, 2b*-e, 3, 3b, 7
Speaking and Listening: SL.9-10.1, 3, 4, 5*
Language: L.9-10.1, 2, 3, 4*
CONTENT - Students will know . . .
SKILLS - Students will be able to . . .
BIG IDEAS
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
STANDARDS
Reading: RL.9-10.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7*, 9
Writing: W.9-10.1, 1b, 2, 2b-e, 3, 3c*, 7
Speaking and Listening: SL.9-10.1, 1a, 1b*, 1c, 1d, 3, 4*
Language: L.9-10.1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 4a*, 5
CONTENT - Students will know . . .
SKILLS - Students will be able to . . .