10th Grade End of the Year Goals Here is what is Generally what is known by the end of 10th Grade with a printable. Reading – Daily reading – Log and track progress Language Arts – Demonstrate effective listening skills. – Research – Access and use information from a variety of resources for different purposes. – Maximize note-taking strategies to avoid plagiarism (paraphrasing, direct quotations, – summarizing in own words) – Construct a works cited page – Apply criteria to evaluate sources – Conduct a thorough media center search – Short Story – Students will comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate short stories. – Speaking – Clearly and effectively speak to inform an audience on a specific topic. – Speak using appropriate expression, smoothness, pace, volume, eye contact, posture, – and gestures. – Use standard language and grammar. – Speak with appropriate consideration of audience, purpose, and information to be – conveyed. – Prepare a formal outline – Create an interesting introduction and conclusion – Fully develop the main points of a speech – Organize the body of a speech using effective transitions – Create a works cited with multiple sources – Take research notes – Create and support a clear thesis – Listening – Demonstrate effective listening skills. – Writing – Write a response to literature. – Create and defend a clear thesis. – Edit their writing using the six trait writing rubric. – Use effective transitions. – Create interesting introductions and conclusions. – Develop ideas and content with specific details and examples from the literature and/or – personal experiences. – Use editing skills to adhere to standard conventions of grammar and usage. – Use clauses and phrases to vary sentence structure. – Identify and apply the steps in the writing process (plan, rough draft, revision, peer – editing and final draft). – Reading – Comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate short stories. – Explain how the structural elements (exposition, complication, climax and – denouement) of a short story contribute to the overall effect. – Analyze character development in a short story. – Analyze theme in a given short story. – Analyze conflict in a given short story. – Identify and explain the type of irony (situational, verbal and dramatic) in a short – story. – Compare and contrast characters, themes, and plots from various literary works. Identify and explain figures of speech in various literary works. – Analyze the author’s purpose in a literary work. – Make predictions and ask questions while reading. – Make connections to characters and situations. – Public Speaking Unit – Students will demonstrate mastery of public speaking fundamentals through a series of three short speeches. – Speaking – Listening – Clearly and effectively speak to inform an audience on a specific topic. – Speak using appropriate expression, smoothness, pace, volume, eye contact, posture, and gestures – Use standard language and grammar – Speak with appropriate consideration of audience, purpose, and information to be conveyed – Prepare a formal outline – Create an interesting introduction and conclusion – Fully develop the main points of a speech – Organize the body of a speech using effective transitions – Create a works cited with multiple sources – Take research notes – Create and support a clear thesis – Clearly and effectively speak to persuade an audience on a specific topic. – Demonstrate effective listening skills. – Make eye contact with the speaker – Use non-verbal signals to show understanding – Show understanding in a variety of ways (following directions, answering – questions, etc.) • Reading – Comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate non-fiction. – Analyze the main idea in a non-fiction work – Identify author’s level of expertise and/or bias in a non-fiction work Draw their own conclusions from a work of non-fiction – Analyze the author’s purpose in a literary work – Research – Access and use information from a variety of resources for different purposes. Maximize note-taking strategies to avoid plagiarism (paraphrasing, direct – quotations, summarizing in own words) Construct a works cited page – Create and defend a clear thesis – Analyze and organize information to support a thesis – Draw coherent connections and conclusions supported by evidence. Apply criteria to evaluate sources – Conduct a thorough media center search – Business Unit / Mock Interview Fair – Students will create an application, cover letter, resume, and thank you letter and participate in a mock interview. – Optional Novel – Students will demonstrate speaking, listening, writing, reading, and research skills while studying a novel of the teacher’s choosing. – Listening – Demonstrate effective listening skills. – Writing – Write a response to literature. – Create and defend a clear thesis. – Edit their writing using the six trait writing rubric. – Use effective transitions – Create interesting introductions and conclusions – Develop ideas and content with specific details and examples from the literature – or personal experience – Use editing skills to adhere to standard conventions of grammar and usage – Use clauses and phrases to vary sentence structure – Clearly and effectively speak to persuade an audience on a specific topic. – Speak using appropriate expression, smoothness, pace, volume, eye contact, posture, and gestures – Use standard language and grammar – Speak with appropriate consideration of audience, purpose, and information to be conveyed – Demonstrate effective listening skills. – Make eye contact with the speaker – Use non-verbal signals to show understanding – Learn to recognize and use standard English grammar. – Apply reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills in order to explore career pathways. – Complete a job application with references – Create a clear, concise cover letter that is nearly error free Generate a resume using proper format – Complete formal interview process with school business partner – Access and use information from a variety of resources for different purposes. – Identify and apply the steps in the writing process (plan, rough draft, revision, peer editing and final draft) – Learn to recognize and use standard English grammar. • Reading – Comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate novels. – Explain how the structural elements of a novel contribute to the overall effect. Analyze character development in a novel – Analyze theme in a novel – Analyze conflict in a novel – Identify and explain the type of irony in a novel – Compare and contrast characters, themes, and plots from various literary works Identify and explain figures of speech in various literary works – Analyze the author’s purpose in a literary work – Make predictions and ask questions while reading – Make connections to characters and situations – Persuasive Writing / Research – Students will demonstrate writing and research skills while creating a persuasive essay. – Listening – Demonstrate effective listening skills. – Writing – Write a persuasive essay. – Create and defend a clear thesis – Edit their writing using the six trait writing rubric. – Identify audience and purpose. – Express and develop clear opinions. – Use effective transitions – Create engaging introductions and conclusions – Develop ideas and content with specific details and examples, statistics, – anecdotal records, and/or personal experience – Use editing skills to adhere to standard conventions of grammar and usage – Use clauses and phrases to vary sentence structure – Identify and apply the steps in the writing process (plan, rough draft, revision, – peer editing and final draft) – Include countering statements in their arguments – Utilize standard grammar and usage in writing and revising: – Use correct punctuation in sentences with embedded parts (appositives, adjective clauses and participial phrases, and interrupters) – Correctly punctuate adverb clauses and participial phrases at the beginning of a sentence – Identify and correct run on sentences and sentence fragments – Identify and correct subject-verb agreement – Identify and correct errors in pronoun-antecedent usage and pronoun cases – Correctly punctuate essential and non-essential clauses and phrases – Use proper and consistent tense in writing – Limit the use of passive verbs in favor of strong action verbs – Learn to recognize and use standard English grammar – Use correct punctuation in sentences with embedded parts (appositives, restrictive – and non-restrictive, clauses and phrases, and interruptions) – Use all parts of speech correctly – Recognize and use a variety of sentence structures – Use correct capitalization and spelling – Reading – Comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate non-fiction – Research – Analyze the main idea in a non-fiction work – Identify author’s level of expertise and/or bias in a non-fiction work Draw his or her own conclusions from a work of non-fiction – Access and use information from a variety of resources for different purposes. – Utilize correct MLA format for a research paper including parenthetical documentation – Maximize note-taking strategies to avoid plagiarism (paraphrasing, direct quotations, summarizing in own words) – Construct a works cited page – Create and defend a clear thesis – Analyze and organize information to support a thesis – Draw coherent connections and conclusions supported by evidence. Apply criteria to evaluate sources – Conduct a thorough media center search – Nonfiction/Thematic Short Story Unit – Students will comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate short stories. – • Listening – Demonstrate effective listening skills. – Writing – Write a response to literature. – Create and defend a clear thesis. – Edit their writing using the six trait writing rubric. – Use effective transitions. – Create interesting introductions and conclusions. – Develop ideas and content with specific details and examples from the literature – and/or personal experiences. – Use editing skills to adhere to standard conventions of grammar and usage. Use clauses and phrases to vary sentence structure. – Identify and apply the steps in the writing process (plan, rough draft, revision, – peer editing and final draft). • Reading – Comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate short stories. – Explain how the structural elements (exposition, complication, climax and – denouement) of a short story contribute to the overall effect. – Analyze character development in a short story. – Analyze theme in a given short story. – Analyze conflict in a given short story. – Identify and explain the type of irony (situational, verbal and dramatic) in a short – story. – Compare and contrast characters, themes, and plots from various literary works. Identify and explain figures of speech in various literary works. – Analyze the author’s purpose in a literary work. – Make predictions and ask questions while reading. – Make connections to characters and situations. – Honors: Of Mice and Men – Students will demonstrate speaking, listening, writing, reading, and research skills while studying Of Mice and Men. – Research – Locate, consult, and cite information from reliable sources about a relevant mini- – topic (Possible topics: John Steinbeck, Great Depression, migrant workers in – the 1930s, mental health discrimination in the 1930s, gender roles, geographical location, American Dream). – Prepare a Works Cited page using MLA format • Speaking – Speak with clarity and purpose during class and small group discussions. – Speak with appropriate expression, smoothness, pace, volume, eye contact, – posture, and gestures. – Use standard language and grammar. – Writing – Use the six traits of writing (content, organization, conventions, voice, sentence fluency and word choice). – Create a thesis statement to guide and frame writing. – Use conventions of standard written English. – Develop ideas and content with specific details and examples. – Explore ideas and personal reactions to the novel through informal writing (e.g., – practice writings, journaling). • Listening – Use listening skills in practical settings. – Adapt listening skills for specific purposes. • Reading – Read non-fiction to complete research. – Define and learn critical vocabulary prior to reading. – Use background knowledge from class research topics to enhance understanding – of the novel’s historical and cultural contexts. – Read for literal, interpretive, and evaluative comprehension. – Demonstrate the ability to analyze elements of fiction through identifying and – applying knowledge of theme, characterization, and setting. – Of Mice and Men – Students will demonstrate speaking, listening, writing, reading, and research skills while studying Of Mice and Men. – Speaking – Clearly and effectively speak to inform an audience on a specific topic. – Speak using appropriate expression, smoothness, pace, volume, eye contact, posture, and gestures – Use standard language and grammar – Speak with appropriate consideration of audience, purpose, and information to be conveyed – Listening – Demonstrate effective listening skills. – Writing – Write a response to literature. – Create and defend a clear thesis. – Edit their writing using the six trait writing rubric. – Use effective transitions – Create interesting introductions and conclusions – Develop ideas and content with specific details and examples from the literature – or personal experience – Use editing skills to adhere to standard conventions of grammar and usage Use clauses and phrases to vary sentence structure – Identify and apply the steps in the writing process (plan, rough draft, revision, peer editing and final draft) – Learn to recognize and use standard English grammar. – Reading – Comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate novels. – Explain how the structural elements of a novel contribute to the overall effect. Analyze character development in a novel – Analyze theme in a novel – Analyze conflict in a novel – Identify and explain the type of irony in a novel – Compare and contrast characters, themes, and plots from various literary works Identify and explain figures of speech in various literary works – Analyze the author’s purpose in a literary work – Make predictions and ask questions while reading – Make connections to characters and situations – Research – Access and use information from a variety of resources for different purposes. – Utilize correct MLA format for a research paper including parenthetical documentation – Maximize note-taking strategies to avoid plagiarism (paraphrasing, direct quotations, summarizing in own words) – Construct a works cited page Create and defend a clear thesis – Analyze and organize information to support a thesis – Draw coherent connections and conclusions supported by evidence. Apply criteria to evaluate sources – Conduct a thorough media center search – Antigone / Drama – Students will demonstrate speaking, listening, writing, reading, and research skills while studying Antigone. – Speaking – Clearly and effectively speak to inform an audience on a specific topic. – Speak using appropriate expression, smoothness, pace, volume, eye contact, posture, and gestures – Use standard language and grammar – Speak with appropriate consideration of audience, purpose, and information to be conveyed – Prepare a formal outline – Create an interesting introduction and conclusion – Fully develop the main points of a speech – Organize the body of a speech using effective transitions Create a works cited with multiple sources – Take research notes – Create and support a clear thesis – Listening – Demonstrate effective listening skills. – Write a response to literature. Create and defend a clear thesis. – Edit their writing using the six trait writing rubric. – Use effective transitions – Create interesting introductions and conclusions – Develop ideas and content with specific details and examples from the literature – or personal experience – Use editing skills to adhere to standard conventions of grammar and usage Use clauses and phrases to vary sentence structure – Identify and apply the steps in the writing process (plan, rough draft, revision, – peer editing and final draft) – Learn to recognize and use standard English grammar. – Comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate drama. – Explain how the structural elements of tragedy (introduction, rising action, climax, falling action and catastrophe) contribute to the overall effect. – Analyze character development in tragedy Analyze theme in a play – Analyze conflict in a play – Identify and explain the type of irony in a play – Compare and contrast characters, themes, and plots from various literary works Identify and explain figures of speech(simile, metaphor, hyperbole, – personification) in various literary works – Analyze the author’s purpose in a play. – Make predictions and ask questions while reading Make connections to characters and situations – Research – Access and use information from a variety of resources for different purposes. Maximize note-taking strategies to avoid plagiarism (paraphrasing, direct – quotations, summarizing in own words) – Construct a works cited page – Create and defend a clear thesis – Analyze and organize information to support a thesis – Draw coherent connections and conclusions supported by evidence. Apply criteria to evaluate sources – Math – Algebra Social Studies – World History – Geography Science – Chemistry Visual/Performance – Dance, Music, Arts – Drawing and Coloring – Connect the dots – Hands on Crafts PE Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:Like Loading...
