2 – Another Year of High School English/Language Arts (a good fit for 10th grade) SYLLABUS

By request: 2 – Another Year of High School English/Language Arts (a good fit for 10th grade) SYLLABUS.This freebie can be adapted to your needs. Download it as our gift to you. This syllabus was created to align with 7Sisters Another Year of High School English/Language Arts (a good fit for 10th grade) curriculum. Add to Wishlist Free – Add to Cart Checkout Added to cart This is what it looks like:Course Title: Another Year of High School English/Language ArtsLength: 32 weeksCurriculum: One Year of High School English/Language Arts from 7SistersHomeschool.comDescription: A full-year, adaptable English credit. Books and movies from various literary genres were selected for learning literary analysis. Students will complete four genres of writing assignments: research papers, essays, short stories, and poetry. Vocabulary and grammar are included in literature and writing guides and with additional resources suggested, if needed. Public speaking is included.Goals: Students will complete literature, cinema, writing and speaking guides to increase competence in literature analysis skills, reasoning and inferential skills, to learn MLA format of research paper writing, to gain confidence with writing essays, short stories and poetry as well as skills in public speaking. Grading Scale: Create your own grading scale or follow the rubrics provided.Schedule: The curriculum is designed to cover all the components of the English/Language Arts credit. Most of the Literature and Cinema guides have assignments for all 5 days of the week. Most of the writing guides have assignments for 4 days of the week. Occasionally Friday is scheduled for a catch-up day. Public Speaking is scheduled for one week in the first semester and one week in the second semester. Note: Vocabulary from the literature and cinema guides can be done all at once at the beginning, as you read along or all at the end of the book. It is mentioned on days of reading selections. Grammar is mentioned as an optional depending on what you have decided to use.2 – Another Year of High School English/Language Arts (a good fit for 10th grade) SYLLABUS Add to Wishlist Free – Add to Cart Checkout Added to cart Week 1: The Invisible Man Literature Guide and Tall Tales Short Story Writing GuideDay 1: Read introduction and background information Read through questions so you know what topics to take notes on, read chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4 and take notes, work on vocabulary Read introduction and Week 1 Lesson 1 from short story guideOptional grammarDay 2:Read chapters 5 – 10 and take notes, work on vocabulary Week 1 Lesson 2 from short story guideOptional grammarDay 3:Read chapters 11 – 17 and take notes, work on vocabulary Week 1 Lesson 3 from short story guide Optional grammarDay 4:Read chapters 18 – 23 and take notes, work on vocabulary Week 1 Lesson 4 from short story guide Optional grammarDay 5: Read chapters 24-26 and take note, work on vocabularyOptional grammarWeek 2: The Invisible Man Literature Guide and Tall Tales Short Story Writing GuideDay 1: Read chapters 27 – 28 and take notes, work on vocabularyWeek 2 Lesson 1 from short story guide Optional grammarDay 2:Read epilogue and take notes, work on vocabulary Week 2 Lesson 2 from short story guide Optional grammarDay 3:Answer questions #1 to #10 Week 2 Lesson 3 from short story guide Optional grammar Day 4:Answer questions #11 to #16 Week 2 Lesson 4 from short story guide Optional grammarDay 5: Optional grammarWeek 3: What’s Up Doc Cinema Guide and Tall Tales Short Story Writing GuideDay 1: Read introduction and background information from cinema guideWeek 3 Lesson 1 from short story guideOptional grammarDay 2:Complete the vocabulary from cinema guideWeek 3 Lesson 2 from short story guide Optional grammarDay 3:Watch the first half of the movie, pausing as you go to jot down your thoughts in response to the questionsWeek 3 Lesson 3 from short story guide Optional grammarDay 4:Watch the second half of the movie, pausing as you go to jot down your thoughts in response to the questionsWeek 3 Lesson 4 from short story guide Optional grammarDay 5: Review your answer to all questions in cinema study guideOptional grammarWeek 4: What’s Up Doc Cinema Guide and Tall Tales Short Story Writing Guide Day 1: Review the introduction material and your notes and answers to questions from the first viewing. Read the instructions for the writing assignment to have an idea in the back of your mind as you watch the movie tomorrow.Week 4 Lesson 1 from short story guide Optional grammarDay 2:Watch the movie with out pausesWeek 4 Lesson 2 from short story guideOptional grammarDay 3:Think about and outline your writing assignment from cinema guideWeek 4 Lesson 3 from short story guide Optional grammarDay 4:Edit your writing assignment from cinema guideWeek 4 Lesson 4 from short story guide Optional grammarDay 5: Finish your final draft and proofread from cinema guideOptional grammarWeek 5: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Literature Guide and Intermediate Guide to High School Essay WritingDay 1: Read introduction and background information from literature study guideWeek 1 Lesson 1 from essay guideOptional grammarDay 2:Read book 1, complete vocabulary for book 1Week 1 Lesson 2 from essay guide Optional grammarDay 3:Answer questions 1 and 2 from literature study guide Week 1 Lesson 3 from essay guide Optional grammarDay 4:Answer questions 3, 4 and 5 from literature study guide Week 1 Lesson 4 from essay guide Optional grammarDay 5: Catch-up on any incomplete workOptional grammarWeek 6: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Literature Guide and Intermediate Guide to High School Essay WritingDay 1: Complete vocabulary for book 2Week 2 Lesson 1 from essay guide Optional grammarDay 2:Read book 2Week 2 Lesson 2 from essay guide Optional grammarDay 3:Answer questions 1, 2, and 3 from literature study guide Week 2 Lesson 3 from essay guide Optional grammarDay 4:Answer questions 4, 5 and 6 from literature study guide Week 2 Lesson 4 from essay guide Optional grammarDay 5: Catch-up on any incomplete workOptional grammarWeek 7: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Literature Guide and Intermediate Guide to High School Essay Writing Day 1: Complete vocabulary for book 3, read first part of book 3Week 3 introduction and  Lesson 1 from essay guide Optional grammarDay 2:Answer questions 1, 2, and 3 from literature study guideWeek 3 Lesson 2 from essay guideOptional grammarDay 3:Answer questions 4, 5, 6 and 7 from literature study guide Week 3 Lesson 3 from essay guide Optional grammarDay 4:Read rest of book 3Answer questions 1, 2, and 3 from literature study guideWeek 3 Lesson 4 from essay guide Optional grammarDay 5: Answer questions 4, 5, and 6 from literature study guideOptional grammarWeek 8: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Literature Guide and Intermediate Guide to High School Essay Writing Day 1: Complete vocabulary for book 4, read book 4Week 4 introduction and Lesson 1 from essay guide Optional grammarDay 2:Answer questions #1 to #6 from literature study guideWeek 4 Lesson 2 from essay guide Optional grammarDay 3:Read book 5 Week 4 Lesson 3 from essay guide Optional grammarDay 4:Answer questions #1 and #2 from literature study guideWeek 4 Lesson 4 from essay guide Optional grammarDay 5: Catch-up on any incomplete workOptional grammarWeek 9: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Literature Guide and Intermediate Guide to High School Essay WritingDay 1: Homeschool enrichment motif rough draft from literature study guideWeek 5 introduction and Lesson 1 from essay guide Optional grammarDay 2:Homeschool enrichment motif edit and proof from literature study guideWeek 5 Lesson 2 from essay guide Optional grammarDay 3:Homeschool enrichment coming of age rough draft from literature study guideWeek 5 Lesson 3 from essay guide Optional grammarDay 4:Homeschool enrichment coming of age edit and proof from literature study guideWeek 5 Lesson 4 from essay guide Optional grammarDay 5: Homeschool enrichment foreshadowing rough draft and edit and proof from literature study guide Optional grammarWeek 10: Places in the Heart Cinema Guide and Intermediate Guide to High School Essay WritingDay 1: Read introduction and background information from cinema guideWeek 6 introduction and Lesson 1 from essay guide Optional grammarDay 2:Complete the vocabulary from cinema guideWeek 6 Lesson 2 from essay guide Optional grammarDay 3:Watch the first half of the movie, pausing as you go to jot down your thoughts in response to the questionsWeek 6 Lesson 3 from essay guide Optional grammarDay 4:Watch the second half of the movie, pausing as you go to jot down your thoughts in response to the questionsWeek 6 Lesson 4 from essay guide Optional grammarDay 5: Review your answer to all questions from cinema study guideOptional grammarWeek 11: Places in the Heart Cinema Guide and Intermediate Guide to High School Essay WritingDay 1: Review the introduction material and your notes and answers to questions from the first viewing. Read the instructions for the writing assignment to have an idea in the back of your mind as you watch the movie tomorrow.Week 7 introduction and Lesson 1 from essay guide Optional grammarDay 2:Watch the movie with out pausesWeek 7 Lesson 2 from essay guide Optional grammarDay 3:Think about and outline your writing assignment from cinema guideWeek 7 Lesson 3 from essay guide Optional grammarDay 4:Finish your final draft and proofread from cinema guideWeek 7 Lesson 4 from essay guide Optional grammarDay 5: Catch-up on any incomplete workOptional grammarWeek 12: Animal Farm Literature Guide and Intermediate Guide to High School Essay Writing Day 1: Read background information and author’s note Read through questions so you know what topics to take notes on, read chapters 1 and 2 and take notes, work on vocabulary Read introduction and Week 8 Lesson 1 from essay guideOptional grammarDay 2:Read chapters 3 and 4 and take notes, work on vocabulary Week 8 Lesson 2 from essay guide Optional grammarDay 3:Read chapters 5 and take notes, work on vocabulary Week 8 Lesson 3 from essay guide Optional grammarDay 4:Answer the questions #1 through #8 from literature study guideWeek 8 Lesson 4 from essay guideOptional grammarDay 5: Catch-up on any incomplete workOptional grammarWeek 13: Animal Farm Literature Guide and Intermediate Guide to High School Essay WritingDay 1: Read chapters 6 and 7 take notes, work on vocabularyRead introduction for Week 9 from essay guide Optional grammarDay 2:Read chapters 8 and 9, work on vocabulary Select a prompt and write a timed essay from essay guideOptional grammarDay 3:Read chapter 10, work on vocabulary Read Addendum SAT/ACT Essay from essay guide Optional grammarDay 4:Answer questions #9 to #18 from literature study guide Select a prompt and write a timed essay from essay guide Optional grammarDay 5: Catch-up on any incomplete workOptional grammarWeek 14: The Importance of Being Earnest Cinema Guide and Public Speaking Experiences Humorous Monologue Day 1: Read the introduction and background information from cinema guide, complete vocabulary Watch the first half of the movie, pausing as you go to jot down your thoughts in response to the questionsRead the introduction to public speakingOptional grammarDay 2:Watch the second half of the movie, pausing as you go to jot down your thoughts in response to the questionsRead the research, watch YouTube sections, and complete video evaluation Optional grammarDay 3:Watch movie without pausing, think about and outline your writing assignment from cinema guideWarm up goal, read instructions and make your selection, read through practice monologues first if struggling to make a selectionOptional grammarDay 4:Edit, finish your final draft and proofread from cinema guidePractice the methods with your monologue from the speech guideOptional grammarDay 5Edit, finish your final draft and proofread from cinema guidePresent your monologue to a groupOptional grammarWeek 15: The Hiding Place Literature Guide and MLA Style Research Paper Week 1Day 1: Read Introduction and background information in guideRead chapters 1 and 2, work on vocabularyAnswer questions for chapters 1 and 2 from literature guide Read introduction and chapter 1 from research guide Optional grammarDay 2:Read chapters 3 and 4Answer questions for chapters 3 and 4 from literature guide Read and complete chapter 1 of MLA research paper writing Guide (choosing your topic)Optional grammarDay 3:Read chapters 5 and 6Answer questions for chapters 5 and 6 from literature guide Prepare a purpose statement (checkpoint 1) from research guideOptional grammarDay 4:Read chapters 7 and 8 Answer questions for chapter 7 and 8 from literature guide Begin finding sources. NO WIKIPEDIA from research guide Optional grammarDay 5Catch-up on any incomplete workOptional grammarWeek 16: The Hiding Place Literature Guide and MLA Style Research Paper Week 2Day 1: Read chapters 9 and 10, work on vocabularyAnswer questions for chapters 9 and 10 from literature guide Read chapter 2 from research guide Optional grammarDay 2:Read chapters 11 and 12Answer questions for chapters 11 and 12 from literature guide Create a working bibliography (checkpoint 2). NO WIKIPEDIA from research guideOptional grammarDay 3:Read chapters 13 and 14 Answer questions for chapters 13 and 14 from literature guide Begin researching and creating notecards (checkpoint 3) from research guideOptional grammarDay 4:Read chapter 15 Answer questions for chapter 15 from literature guideRead chapter 4 and create a preliminary outline (checkpoint 6). from research guideOptional grammarDay 5Complete one of the supplemental resources from the literature guideOptional grammarWeek 17: A Raisin in the Sun Literature Guide and MLA Style Research Paper Week 3Day 1: Read introduction, background information and symbols, work on vocabularyRead chapter 3 from research guideOptional grammarDay 2:Read act 1 scene 1 Answer questions act 1 scene 1 from literature guide Complete the thesis exercise from your research guide (checkpoint 4)Optional grammarDay 3:Read act 1 scene 2, Answer questions for act 1 scene 2 from literature guideFinalize your thesis, based on your thesis exercise from research guide (checkpoint 5)Optional grammarDay 4:Read act 2 scene 1 and act 2 scene 2Answer questions for act 2 scene 1 and act 2 scene 2 from literature guideContinue researching and creating notecards from your research guideOptional grammarDay 5Read Act 2 Scene 3Answer questions for act 2 scene 3 from literature guideOptional grammarWeek 18: A Raisin in the Sun Literature Guide and MLA Style Research Paper Week 4Day 1: Read act 3 scene 1Answer questions for act 3 scene 1 from literature guideType up thesis statement for research guideOptional grammarDay 2:Read enrichment activities from literature guide Continue researching and creating notecards from your research guideOptional grammarDay 3:Select either the symbols, peripety or dialect to answer from the literature guideContinue researching and creating notecards from your research guideOptional grammarDay 4:Optional rough draft of 4 paragraphs from literature guideContinue researching and creating notecards from your research guideOptional grammarDay 5Edit, write a final draft, proofread your paragraphs from literature guideOptional grammarWeek 19: The Miracle Worker Cinema Guide and MLA Style Research Paper Week 5Day 1: Read introduction from cinema guideContinue researching and creating notecards from your research guideOptional grammarDay 2:Vocabulary from cinema guideRead formal outline from research guide Develop a detailed, formal outline (checkpoint 7)Optional grammarDay 3:Watch the first half of the movie, pausing as you go to jot down your thoughts in response to the questionsRead evaluating your outline/organizing your researchOptional grammarDay 4:Watch the second half of the movie, pausing as you go to jot down your thoughts in response to the questionsRevise and fill-in your outline based on continued research (checkpoints 8 and 9)Optional grammarDay 5Review your answer to all questions from cinema study guideOptional grammarWeek 20: The Miracle Worker Cinema Guide and MLA Style Research Paper Week 6Day 1: Review the introduction material and your notes and answers to questions from the first viewing. Read the instructions for the writing assignment to have an idea in the back of your mind as you watch the movie.Watch the movie again without pausesSchedule your rough draft consultation with a parent/teacherRead chapter 5 of rough draft from research guideOptional grammarDay 2:Read the plot section after the questions in the cinema guideAnswer the questions Act 1, Act 2 and Act 3 questions from cinema guide Write your rough draft (checkpoint 10)Optional grammarDay 3:Think about and outline your writing assignment from cinema guideRead writing your introduction and write your rough draft introduction (checkpoint 11)Optional grammarDay 4:Edit your writing assignment from cinema guideRead writing your conclusion and write your rough draft conclusion (checkpoint 12)Optional grammarDay 5Finish your final draft and proofread from cinema guideOptional grammarWeek 21: The Good Earth Literature Guide and MLA Style Research Paper Week 7Day 1: Read introduction and background information in guideRead chapters 1 and 2, work on vocabularyAnswer questions for chapters 1 and 2 from literature guideContinue writing your rough draft from research guide Optional grammarDay 2:Read chapters 3 and 4, work on vocabulary Answer questions for chapters 3 and 4 from literature guideContinue writing your rough draft from research guide Optional grammarDay 3:Read chapters 5 and 6, work on vocabulary Answer questions for chapters 5 and 6 from literature guideContinue writing your rough draft from research guideOptional grammarDay 4:Read chapters 7 and 8, work on vocabulary Answer questions for chapters 7 and 8 from literature guideContinue writing your rough draft from research guideOptional grammarDay 5Catch-up on any incomplete workOptional grammarWeek 22: The Good Earth Literature Guide and MLA Style Research Paper Week 8Day 1: Read chapters 9 and 10, work on vocabulary Answer questions for chapters 9 and 10 from literature guideRead chapter 6 on citations in research guide Optional grammarDay 2:Read chapters 11 and 12, work on vocabulary Answer questions for chapters 11 and 12 from literature guideCreate in-text citations (checkpoint 13)Optional grammarDay 3:Read chapters 13 and 14, work on vocabulary Answer questions for chapters 13 and 14 from literature guideRead works cited pageOptional grammarDay 4:Read chapters 15, 16 and 17, work on vocabulary Answer questions for chapters 15, 16, and 17 from literature guideCreate works cited page (checkpoint 14)Rough draft consultation: Meet with parent/teacher at your scheduled timeOptional grammarDay 5Catch-up on any incomplete workOptional grammarWeek 23: The Good Earth Literature Guide and MLA Style Research Paper Week 9Day 1: Read chapters 18 and 19, work on vocabulary Answer questions for chapters 18 and 19 from literature guideRead chapter 7 on revising and editing Optional grammarDay 2:Read chapters 20 and 21, work on vocabulary Answer questions for chapters 20 and 21 from literature guideWork on revising (checkpoint 15)Optional grammarDay 3:Read chapters 22 and 23, work on vocabulary Answer questions for chapters 22 and 23 from literature guideReread your thesis statement (checkpoint 16)Optional grammarDay 4:Read chapter 24 and 25, work on vocabulary Answer questions for chapters 24 and 25 from literature guideRead editing and formation in research guideOptional grammarDay 5Catch-up on any incomplete workOptional grammarWeek 24: The Good Earth Literature Guide and MLA Style Research Paper Week 10Day 1: Read chapter 26 and 27, work on vocabulary Answer questions for chapters 26 and 27 from literature guideWork on editing your paper from research guide Optional grammarDay 2:Read chapter 28 and 29, work on vocabulary Answer questions for chapters 28 and 29 from literature guideWork on editing your paper from research guide Optional grammarDay 3:Read chapter 30 and 31, work on vocabulary Answer questions for chapters 30 and 31 from literature guideWork on editing your paper from research guideOptional grammarDay 4:Read chapter 32, 33 and 34, work on vocabulary Answer questions for chapters 32, 33 and 34 from literature guidePrint out your final copy and give to your teacher (checkpoint 17)Final Paper Due. YOU DID IT!Optional grammarDay 5Catch-up on any incomplete workOptional grammarWeek 25: The Good Earth Literature Guide and Cover Letters Guide Day 1Read characters, relationships, and motifs from literature guide Discuss with parent/teacher which writing assignments to completeRead the cover letter guide Day 2Write rough draft to your paragraph or essay from literature guideCreate a rough draft of your cover letterDay 3Edit, write a final draft, proofread your paragraph or essay from literature guideRead websites provided in cover letter guide Day 4Complete one of the supplemental resources from the literature guide Edit, write a final draft, proofread your cover letter Day 5Catch-up on any incomplete workOptional grammarWeek 26: Field of Dreams Cinema Guide and Public Speaking Presenting Spoken Word Poetry Guide Day 1: Read introduction and background information from cinema guideRead the introduction to public speakingOptional grammarDay 2:Complete the vocabulary from cinema guide Read the research, watch YouTube sections, and complete video evaluationOptional grammarDay 3:Watch the first half of the movie, pausing as you go to jot down your thoughts in response to the questionsWarm up goal, read instructions and make your poem selectionOptional grammarDay 4:Watch the second half of the movie, pausing as you go to jot down your thoughts in response to the questionsPractice the methods with your poem from the speech guideOptional grammarDay 5: Review your answer to all questions from cinema study guidePractice your poemPresent your poem to a group Optional grammarWeek 27: Field of Dreams Cinema Guide and Intermediate Guide to High School PoetryDay 1: Review the introduction material and your notes and answers to questions from the first viewing. Read the instructions for the writing assignment to have an idea in the back of your mind as you watch the movie tomorrow.Read introduction to poetry Week 1 Lesson 1 from poetry guideOptional grammarDay 2:Watch the movie with out pausesWeek 1 Lesson 2 from poetry guideOptional grammarDay 3:Think about and outline your writing assignment from cinema guideWeek 1 Lesson 3 from poetry guideOptional grammarDay 4:Edit your writing assignment from cinema guideWeek 1 Lesson 4 from poetry guideOptional grammarDay 5: Finish your final draft and proofread from cinema guideOptional grammarWeek 28: Fahrenheit 451 Literature Guide and Intermediate Guide to High School PoetryDay 1: Read Introduction and background information in guideRead part 1 you have two days to complete reading, work on vocabularyWeek 2 Lesson 1 from poetry guideOptional grammarDay 2:Finish reading part 1, work on vocabularyOptional grammarDay 3:Answer questions #1 to #5 from literature guide Week 2 Lesson 3 from poetry guideOptional grammarDay 4:Answer questions #6 to #10 from literature guideWeek 2 Lesson 4 from poetry guideOptional grammarDay 5: Catch-up on any incomplete workOptional grammar Week 29: Fahrenheit 451 Literature Guide and Intermediate Guide to High School PoetryDay 1: Read part 2 you have two days to complete reading, work on vocabularyWeek 3 Lesson 1 from poetry guideOptional grammarDay 2:Finish reading part 2, work on vocabularyWeek 3 Lesson 2 from poetry guideOptional grammarDay 3:Answer questions #11 to #13 from literature guideWeek 3 Lesson 3 from poetry guideOptional grammarDay 4:Answer questions #14 to #16 from literature guideWeek 3 Lesson 4 from poetry guideOptional grammarDay 5: Catch-up on any incomplete workOptional grammar Week 30: Fahrenheit 451 Literature Guide and Intermediate Guide to High School PoetryDay 1: Read part 3 you have two days to complete reading, work on vocabularyWeek 4 Lesson 1 from poetry guideOptional grammarDay 2:Finish reading part 3, work on vocabularyWeek 4 Lesson 2 from poetry guide Optional grammarDay 3:Answer questions #17 to #19 from literature guide Week 4 Lesson 3 from poetry guideOptional grammarDay 4:Answer questions #20 to #21 from literature guide Week 4 Lesson 4 from poetry guideOptional grammarDay 5: Enrichment activity from literature guide Optional grammarWeek 31: Something Beautiful for God Literature Guide and Intermediate Guide to High School PoetryDay 1: Read introduction and background information in guideRead Part 1, work on vocabulary Week 5 Lesson 1 from poetry guideOptional grammarDay 2:Answer questions for part 1 from literature guide Week 5 Lesson 2 from poetry guide Optional grammarDay 3:Read Part 2, work on vocabulary Week 5 Lesson 3 from poetry guideOptional grammarDay 4:Answer questions for part 2 from literature guide Week 5 Lesson 4 from poetry guideOptional grammarDay 5: Catch-up on any incomplete workOptional grammarWeek 32: Something Beautiful for God Literature Guide and Intermediate Guide to High School PoetryDay 1: Read part 3, work on vocabulary Week 6 Lesson 1 from poetry guideOptional grammarDay 2:Answer questions for part 3 from literature guide Week 6 Lesson 2 from poetry guideOptional grammarDay 3:Read part 4, work on vocabulary Week 6 Lesson 3 from poetry guideOptional grammarDay 4:Answer questions for part 4 from literature guide Week 6 Lesson 4 from poetry guideOptional grammarDay 5: Catch-up on any incomplete workOptional grammar2 – Another Year of High School English/Language Arts (a good fit for 10th grade) SYLLABUS Add to Wishlist Free – Add to Cart Checkout Added to cart Customers who purchased 2 – Another Year of High School English/Language Arts (a good fit for 10th grade) SYLLABUS, also purchased: Middle School Guide to Essay Writing $11.99 Add to Wishlist Add to Cart Checkout Added to cart Excluding 0% tax Teaching Literature: Beyond Comprehension to So Much More! $3.99 Add to Wishlist Add to Cart Checkout Added to cart Excluding 0% tax You must log in to submit a review. 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