ENG2D ENGLISH GRADE 10 ACADEMIC

Course Title: English /Grade 10/ Academic

Ministry Course Code: ENG2D

Course Type: Open

Credit Value: 1.0

Prerequisite: English , Grade 9, Academic or Applied

Ministry Document: English, The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 9 and 10, 2007 (Revised)

Textbook: Nelson English 10 © 2013
Authors: Phil Davison; Michael Kunka
Publisher: Nelson Education Ltd.

Course Description

This course is designed to extend the range of oral communication, reading, writing, and media literacy skills that students need for success in their secondary school academic programs and in their daily lives. Students will analyse literary texts from contemporary and historical periods, interpret and evaluate informational and graphic texts, and create oral, written, and media texts in a variety of forms. An important focus will be on the selective use of strategies that contribute to effective communication. This course is intended to prepare students for the compulsory Grade 11 university or college preparation course.

Overall Curriculum Expectations

A:    ORAL COMMUNICATION

A1    Listening to Understand: Listen in order to understand and respond appropriately in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes;

A2    Speaking to Communicate:  Use speaking skills and strategies appropriatel to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes;

A3    Reflecting on Skills and Strategies: Reflect on and identify their        strengths as listeners and speakers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful in oral communication situations.

 

B:    READING AND LITERATURE STUDIES

B1   Reading for Meaning:  Read and demonstrate an understanding of a variety of literary, informational, and graphic texts, using a range of strategies to construct meaning;

B2   Understanding Form and Style: Recognize a variety of text forms, text features, and stylistic elements and demonstrate understanding of how they help communicate meaning;

B3   Reading With Fluency: Use knowledge of words and cueing systems to read fluently;

B4   Reflecting on Skills and Strategies: Reflect on and identify their strengths as readers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful before, during, and after reading.

 

C:     WRITING

C1    Developing and Organizing Content: Generate, gather, and organize ideas and information to write for an intended purpose and audience;

C2    Using Knowledge of Form and Style:  Draft and revise their writing, using a variety of literary, informational, and graphic forms and stylistic elements appropriate for the purpose and audience;

C3    Applying Knowledge of Conventions: Use editing, proofreading, and publishing skills and strategies, and knowledge of language conventions, to correct   errors, refine expression, and present their work effectively;

C4    Reflecting on Skills and Strategies: Reflect on and identify their strengths as writers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful at different stages in the writing process.

 

D:      MEDIA STUDIES

D1     Understanding Media Texts: Demonstrate an understanding of a variety of media texts;

D2     Understanding Media Forms, Conventions, and Techniques: Identify some media forms and explain how the conventions and techniques associated with them are used to create meaning;

D3     Creating Media Texts: Create a variety of media texts for different purposes and audiences, using appropriate forms, conventions, and techniques;

D4     Reflecting on Skills and Strategies: Reflect on and identify their strengths as media interpreters and creators, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful in understanding and creating media texts.

Course Content

 Unit Titles and Descriptions Time and Sequence
 Unit 1 Short Stories and Poetry

In this unit, students will:

  • Study basic literary terminology (character, conflict, setting, theme, plot, point of view, conflict, and the like) as a means of critically examining short stories
  • Study similar terminology for poetry (figurative language such as metaphor, simile, personification; sound devices such as rhyme, rhythm, and alliteration) that are used in the study of poetry in this unit
  • Analyze and make inferences on how a variety of fictional texts and poems convey meaning and themes
  • Make connections between a variety of texts’ themes and their own experiences and knowledge of the world
  • Write a perspective writing piece based on the major concepts studied in the poems and short stories
  • Conduct a comparative critical analysis using two poems of their choice that share a common theme. The analysis should include one poem read in class and one that has not been studied in class.
20 hours
 Unit 2 Persuasive Texts and Media

In this unit, students will:

  • Study and analyze a variety of persuasive written texts and media pieces including speeches, essays, news articles, debates, advertisements, etc. paying particular attention to substance, stylistic elements and meaning
  • Participate in a debate and apply both research skills and the skills they’ve acquired throughout the unit to create persuasive arguments, as well as, strong opening and closing statements
  • Write a persuasive essay on a social issue of their choice while using the writing process (brainstorming, outline, drafting, editing, final piece) and conferencing with their teacher to receive and apply constructive feedback
  • Identify and apply parts of speech, and the study of common spelling, punctuation, grammar, and sentence structure errors
  • Familiarize themselves with library resources, the need for proper acknowledgement of sources, and the tools to avoid plagiarism
 18 hours
 Unit 3 Novel Study: Lord of the Flies

In this unit, students will:

  • Study and apply literary terminology such as characterization, theme, setting, conflict, plot, and author’s purpose to form a critical analysis of the novel
  • Participate in a variety of assessments including group discussions, read aloud, character and quote analysis, and oral presentations
  • Explore symbolism and important themes in the novel while making connections to their own experiences and modern day society
  • Create a thematic mind map including pertinent details from the novel that supports their theme including characters, symbols, relevant quotes, and plot
  • Write a culminating unit test that explores important quotes, symbols, themes and extends student reflection
30 hours
 Unit 4 Drama: Othello

In this unit, students will:

  • Explore a number of diverse tools and techniques for exploring Shakespeare’s language and style through a close reading of Othello
  • Participate in reading aloud as a class, a scene analysis, role-playing, and film adaptation comparison, to develop a sophisticated understanding of the play while furthering their understanding of creating both written and visual meaning through theatre
  • Critically analyze the play’s themes, symbols, structure, and purpose as a tragedy
  • Identify and apply important terminology as allusion, dramatic irony, soliloquy, aside, rhyming couplet, iambic pentameter, character foil, crisis, climax, complication and denouement
  • Strengthen their oral communication through listening activities, dramatic readings and short student dramatic presentations
  • Explore how this text’s themes connect to the previous texts studied throughout the course
 26 hours
Final Summative Assessment

The final assessment will be split into 2 parts: a final examination (2 hours) worth 20% of the student’s final mark and a final project worth the remaining 10%. Students will work independently exploring a common theme present in a variety of narratives utilizing the knowledge and skills developed throughout the course. Students will work independently on assigned tasks and conference biweekly to share thoughts and perspectives with the teacher.  The Unit will culminate with a seminar presentation to the class.

 16 hours
  Total 110 hours