Overview

All components of the year-long 10th grade block are designed for students to expand their reading, writing, speaking and math skills, using a variety of materials that integrate these skills. Our world is presented with challenges, changes, and opportunities. Knowledge of global affairs and the ability to read, write and speak about them is increasingly more essential to effective citizenship.

In English, students will develop paragraph and essay writing, vocabulary, and literary analysis skills (discussing novels, short stories, poetry, and drama). American Studies will focus on the themes of freedom, democracy, reform and war. The wide range of research skills will be taught in both English and social studies classes. Mathematics content for most students will include Algebra and Geometry.

All courses within the blocks will provide many opportunities for students to meet the current CIM standards in both in-class work samples and all State Assessments.

Social Studies and Language Arts coursework may include:

Social Studies Language Arts
The Foundations of the American Character Orwell’s Animal Farm Propaganda techniques
Early American writers: Thoreau,
Emerson, and others

Progressive/Expansion/WWI Remarque’s
All Quiet on the Western Front
Native American literature

Prosperity and Poverty at Home Sinclair’sThe Jungle
Wright’s Black Boy
Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun

World War II Literature of the Holocaust
Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men

50’s mystique/60’s rebellion Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird
Miller’s The Crucible

70’s/80’s/90’s Cody’s Ricochet River

Also, work in:
Research Skills
CIM Essay Form
Map Skills
State Assessments: Reading/Writing
CIM Work/Support Skills
CIM Speech Work
Career Education