Grade 10   Third Quarter :  Struggle for Definition

Themes:  The power of language,  struggle for definition, sexuality vs.autonomy, cultural heritage, cultural diversity, gender roles, a concept of home (11.4, 10.5)

Big questions in Literature:   Who influences me? What do I want in life? What do I believe?

Structures and Conventions:  MCAS PREP EXERCISES (Sample tests)

Oral Language: “My Neighborhood” Presentation ( 3.14)

Reading and Literature:  House on Mango Street( in class)   The Catcher in the Rye (outside reading)

Composition: Overview of Poetry, Ordering Sentences, Descriptive Paragraph, 6 Paragraph Essay, MCAS Composition (21, 22)

Media:  “My Neighborhood” video

                Nigerian movie : Games Men Play (26.5, 27.7)

Art and Music:  Children’s storybook based on Hairs (storybooks illustrated by  LCHS Art Classes)

Community Speakers: Patience Torpak (16 from Liberia)