mackzoore sb
(Santa Barbara - United States)I currently teach middle school science and math at the Laguna Blanca school in scenic Santa Barbara. I previously taught at the American Nicaraguan School in Managua, where I developed curriculum and taught physics, conceptual physics and earth ...
English 10
Description:This course is intended to prepare high school sophomores for continued study in college preparatory work, often AP English Language or Literature. The course can be taught over one year on a 7-8 period day or one semester on a 4-period day (for which it was originally intended).
Last Updated:Oct-27-2009
Subject(s):- Language Arts
- Grades 9-10 / Ages 14-16
- high
- 9th
- 10th
- secondary
- freshman
- sophomore
- teen
- Curriculum: Full Course
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- Contributed By: Sarah Lorntson
Antigone Unit
Description:The following is my collection of materials for teaching Sophocles' play Antigone to a 10th grade English class. I teach from McDougal-Littel's text The Language of Literature, so some items are indicative of this.
Last Updated:Jun-27-2009
Subject(s):- Language Arts
- Grades 9-10 / Ages 14-16
- high
- 9th
- 10th
- secondary
- freshman
- sophomore
- teen
- Curriculum: Unit
Words Commonly Confused (Homonyms) Unit
Description:This unit will help students to avoid common errors in their writing related to homonyms and other words commonly confused.
Last Updated:Feb-05-2009
Subject(s):- Language Arts
- Grades 9-10 / Ages 14-16
- high
- 9th
- 10th
- secondary
- freshman
- sophomore
- teen
- Curriculum: Unit
Socratic Seminars
Description:Socratic Seminar is a way to have a structured class discussion about a reading assignment or other topic of interest. The concept is based on Socrates' teaching methods and is an effective way to engage all students and to encourage multiple perspectives in a respectful environment. I use the following items in many of my Language Arts Classes to introduce the concepts of the Socratic Seminar, to execute the seminars, and to rate students' work. These materials can be easily adapted to fit other content areas.
Last Updated:Aug-15-2009
Subject(s):- Language Arts
- Grades 9-10 / Ages 14-16
- Grades 11-12 / Ages 16-18
- high
- 9th
- 10th
- secondary
- freshman
- sophomore
- teen
- Curriculum: Unit
Julius Caesar Unit
Description:This unit covers the entire play for an English 10 class.
Last Updated:Aug-31-2008
Subject(s):- Language Arts
- Grades 9-10 / Ages 14-16
- high
- 9th
- 10th
- secondary
- freshman
- sophomore
- teen
- Curriculum: Unit
Rhetoric Unit
Description:This unit covers the basics of rhetoric for 10th grade students
Last Updated:Aug-31-2008
Subject(s):- Language Arts
- Grades 9-10 / Ages 14-16
- high
- 9th
- 10th
- secondary
- freshman
- sophomore
- teen
- Curriculum: Unit
Short Story Writing Unit
Description:Students will write their own creative short stories in this unit
Last Updated:Sep-25-2008
Subject(s):- Language Arts
- Story Telling
- ...
- Grades 9-10 / Ages 14-16
- high
- 9th
- 10th
- secondary
- freshman
- sophomore
- teen
- Curriculum: Unit
Clause Unit
Description:This unit teaches students about the types of clauses and how to use them in sentences, while avoiding run-ons and fragments
Last Updated:Sep-24-2009
Subject(s):- Language Arts
- Grammar
- Grades 9-10 / Ages 14-16
- high
- 9th
- 10th
- secondary
- freshman
- sophomore
- teen
- Curriculum: Unit
Fiction Unit
Description:Students will read and analyze short stories while learning about elements of fiction
Last Updated:May-29-2009
Subject(s):- Language Arts
- Literature
- ...
- Grades 9-10 / Ages 14-16
- high
- 9th
- 10th
- secondary
- freshman
- sophomore
- teen
- Curriculum: Unit
Outside Reading Projects
Description:Students will choose one book per semester (or quarter on a block schedule) to read outside class. One will be fiction, and the other will be biography, autobiography, or memoir.
Last Updated:May-28-2009
Subject(s):- Language Arts
- Literature
- ...
- Grades 9-10 / Ages 14-16
- high
- 9th
- 10th
- secondary
- freshman
- sophomore
- teen
- Curriculum: Unit
Memoir Writing Unit
Description:Students will write a creative memoir about something that is important in their lives
Last Updated:Sep-25-2008
Subject(s):- Language Arts
- Story Telling
- ...
- Grades 9-10 / Ages 14-16
- high
- 9th
- 10th
- secondary
- freshman
- sophomore
- teen
- Curriculum: Unit
Poetry Unit
Description:Students will learn about the elements of poetry while analyzing poems
Last Updated:May-29-2009
Subject(s):- Language Arts
- Literature
- ...
- Grades 9-10 / Ages 14-16
- high
- 9th
- 10th
- secondary
- freshman
- sophomore
- teen
- Curriculum: Unit
Punctuation Unit
Description:This unit reviews the basics of punctuation
Last Updated:May-29-2009
Subject(s):- Language Arts
- Grades 9-10 / Ages 14-16
- high
- 9th
- 10th
- secondary
- freshman
- sophomore
- teen
- Curriculum: Unit
A Separate Peace Unit
Description:Students read and analyze the novel A Separate Peace
Last Updated:Oct-01-2008
Subject(s):- Language Arts
- Literature
- ...
- Grades 9-10 / Ages 14-16
- high
- 9th
- 10th
- secondary
- freshman
- sophomore
- teen
- Curriculum: Unit
Persuasive Essay Unit
Description:Students will choose a controversial issue and write persuasively about it
Last Updated:Oct-07-2008
Subject(s):- Language Arts
- Writing
- Grades 9-10 / Ages 14-16
- high
- 9th
- 10th
- secondary
- freshman
- sophomore
- teen
- Curriculum: Unit
Personal Essay Unit
Description:Using This I Believe from National Public Radio, students will write a short personal essay about a belief that they have
Last Updated:May-29-2009
Subject(s):- Language Arts
- Listening & Speaking
- ...
- Grades 9-10 / Ages 14-16
- high
- 9th
- 10th
- secondary
- freshman
- sophomore
- teen
- Curriculum: Unit
Final Exams
Description:Final exams will cover semester 1 or 2 materials (or quarter 1 and 2 in a block schedule)
Last Updated:May-28-2009
Subject(s):- Language Arts
- Grades 9-10 / Ages 14-16
- high
- 9th
- 10th
- secondary
- freshman
- sophomore
- teen
- Curriculum: Assessment/Test
Standards Covered in English 10
Description:The following National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) standards are covered in the English 10 course developed here.
Last Updated:Sep-01-2008
Subject(s):- Language Arts
- Grades 9-10 / Ages 14-16
- high
- 9th
- 10th
- secondary
- freshman
- sophomore
- teen
- Curriculum: Standards
2. Students read a wide range of literature from many periods in many genres to build an understanding of the many dimensions (e.g., philosophical, ethical, aesthetic) of human experience.
3. Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts. They draw on their prior experience, their interactions with other readers and writers, their knowledge of word meaning and of other texts, their word identification strategies, and their understanding of textual features (e.g., sound-letter correspondence, sentence structure, context, graphics).
4. Students adjust their use of spoken, written, and visual language (e.g., conventions, style, vocabulary) to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes.
5. Students employ a wide range of strategies as they write and use different writing process elements appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes.
6. Students apply knowledge of language structure, language conventions (e.g., spelling and punctuation), media techniques, figurative language, and genre to create, critique, and discuss print and non-print texts.
7. Students conduct research on issues and interests by generating ideas and questions, and by posing problems. They gather, evaluate, and synthesize data from a variety of sources (e.g., print and non-print texts, artifacts, people) to communicate their discoveries in ways that suit their purpose and audience.
8. Students use a variety of technological and information resources (e.g., libraries, databases, computer networks, video) to gather and synthesize information and to create and communicate knowledge.
9. Students develop an understanding of and respect for diversity in language use, patterns, and dialects across cultures, ethnic groups, geographic regions, and social roles.
11. Students participate as knowledgeable, reflective, creative, and critical members of a variety of literacy communities.
12. Students use spoken, written, and visual language to accomplish their own purposes (e.g., for learning, enjoyment, persuasion, and the exchange of information).
English 10 Table of Contents
Description:These are the elements of English 10, divided up into two semesters (on a 7-8 period day) or quarters (on a block schedule)
Last Updated:Sep-02-2008
Subject(s):- Language Arts
- Grades 9-10 / Ages 14-16
- high
- 9th
- 10th
- secondary
- freshman
- sophomore
- teen
- Curriculum: Scope & Sequence
Semester/Quarter 2 (English 10B): Fiction Unit - students review the elements of fiction while reading short stories Short Story Writing - students employ elements of fiction in their own original stories Memoir Unit - students write a memoir about a specific theme Clause Unit - best used during a writing unit Punctuation Unit - also best used during a writing unit Julius Caesar - students read and analyze the play Poetry - students read and analyze poetry Outside Reading Project - Nonfiction Final Exam - covers units from semester/quarter 2
Graphic Organizers
Description:These graphic organizers are great for many different areas of a Language Arts class, especially reading, vocabulary, and writing.
Last Updated:Dec-01-2008
Subject(s):- Language Arts
- Grades 9-10 / Ages 14-16
- high
- 9th
- 10th
- secondary
- freshman
- sophomore
- teen
- Activity: Graphic Organizer/Worksheet
These graphic organizers are great for many different areas of a Language Arts class, especially reading, vocabulary, and writing.
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