1. Holly.Hoover@cobbk12.org Ellen.Simonds@cobbk12.org (4th)
10th Grade Literature
(4th)

2. Course Description
This course is a thematic study of a variety of literature from various countries.
We will be studying short stories, novels, poetry, memoirs, nonfiction essays, speeches, and a play.
Students will respond to literature by writing pieces that are narrative, informative, or argumentative.

3. Assessment Weekly Vocabulary Quizzes Formal Writing
Persuasive
Compare and Contrast
Synthesis
Collaborative projects and presentations
Oral Presentations
Reading quizzes and Tests

4. Grading Scale
Writing
(Narrative, Literary Analysis, Research, Argumentative, Informative, Explanatory)
Openers
25% 5%
Reading
(Literature, Non-Fiction Texts)
30%
Language
(Conventions, Vocabulary)
15%
Listening/ Speaking
(Collaboration, Presentation)
10%
Final Exam (Cumulative) A
90-100 B
80-89 C
74-79 D
70-73 F
69-50

5. Homework/Late Work
Late homework will be accepted, but points will be deducted each day that it is late (10% off of the total for each day an assignment is late).
No assignment will be accepted for a grade after five days.
Students will only be allowed to make up work, tests, and quizzes with an excused absence.

6. Novels of Study Othello by: Shakespeare Night by: Elie Wiesel
Lord of the Flies by: William Golding
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by: Ransom Riggs

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