English 10 Scott Leventhal - Maria Turdo – “Teachers open the door, but you must enter by yourself." -Chinese Proverb “Everywhere is walking distance if you’ve got the time.” -Steven Wright

What will students learn? Enduring Understandings What will students remember ten years from now? Strategies for Success How can students increase their appreciation for reading? What skills, strategies and concepts must students master to be more critical, analytical readers? How can students improve their writing skills while considering the various audiences they may write for? How can students prepare for tests like the Keystones and SATs more efficiently? How can students improve their vocabulary?

Homework, Assessments and Clinic - Record assignments in Student Handbook immediately after warm up assignment - Homework reinforced in class and on website - Please encourage your kids to use clinic as a resource - Nightly review recommended - Absent? Check website, calendar, then - All assessments returned for review; look for the * "I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework." -- Edith Ann, [Lily Tomlin]

Literature Enduring Understanding - Self - Awareness If at all possible, please purchase a copy of the follow works of literature. Catcher in the Rye – J.D. Salinger introspection and initiation All My Sons – Arthur Miller social responsibility The Merchant of Venice – William Shakespeare prejudice and perseverance Fahrenheit 451 – Ray Bradbury technology and intellectual curiosity A Multicultural Reader – assorted themes and points of view Instructor selected nonfiction, assorted short stories and poetry Solid SAT performance enhanced by consistent reading “Education... has produced a vast population able to read but unable to distinguish what is worth reading.” - G. M. Trevelyan

Writing - Emphasis on Process and Product - 5 paragraph essays narrative, expository, persuasive - I-Search (Marking Period 2) - Grading of major writings based on Pennsylvania Writing Assessment Scoring Guidelines "I may have said the same thing before... But my explanation, I am sure, will always be different." -- Oscar Wilde

Research Paper - Question based research “Can I manage my asthma effectively without medication?” “Who are the most influential directors of the last decade?” “Is filtered water actually better for you than tap water?” “Does the Loch Ness monster actually exist?” “Is carpentry the right career for me?” - Completed second marking period- 25% of marking period grade - Uses I-Search paper format and follows MLA format - Plagiarism results may result in failure for assignment as per student handbook policy, discipline referral required "An educational system isn't worth a great deal if it teaches young people how to make a living but doesn't teach them how to make a life." -- Unknown

Vocabulary Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop Level E o 20% each Marking Period o Twenty new words every other week: parts of speech, definitions, synonyms, antonyms and sentence completion o Rule of firsts and lasts o Tests- Biweekly and Cumulative o Website with games and iWords, vocabtest.com o Solid SAT performance enhanced by rich vocabulary background o Extra Credit flashcards 100/0 points o $12.00 to CRHS South Student Activities - English

Grammar / Usage / Mechanics - Taught formally using Holt – English Workshop. - Frequent practice – in context and testing formats - Addresses skills that improve writing style and clarity as well as problems seen in compositions - The SAT has a writing section containing multiple-choice grammar / usage / mechanics questions as well as an essay “Ignorant people think it is the noise which fighting cats make that is so aggravating, but it ain't so; it is the sickening grammar that they use.” ~Mark Twain

Technology - Teacher Website and Calendar - Student use of word processing and multimedia presentation technology. "We already knew that kids learned computer technology more easily than adults. It is as if children were waiting all these centuries for someone to invent their native language." - Jaron Lanier