English 10 Course Details
Teacher
Sally Morgan
Prerequisite
It is recommended that students complete English 9.
Description
English 10 Online is an interactive and engaging course with an emphasis on writing, both in expository and creative forms, and on the study of literature. There is a strong emphasis on the development of writing skills, and the course includes literacy strategies throughout.
The course is literature based and organized by genre.
There are four units:
- Unit One: Identity
- Unit Two: Power
- Unit Three: Novel Study
- Unit Four: Poetry, Documentary Study and Exam Preparation
Type
online
Credit
4
Deposit
20.00
Delivery
Student-paced
Summary
Written and oral assignment, midterm exam and final exam.
Evaluation
School grade of 80% as outlined by the course teacher
The provincial exam determines the remaining 20%
Support
SIDES teacher
Materials
Finnie Walsh
Requirements
Basic Technical Requirements
More Info
Unit One: Identity (20%)
Genres: Art, poetry, memoir, advertising, podcast, short story.
Assignments: Writing in expository and narrative forms; discussion postings, informal speaking assignment, interview, text and image assignment, quiz.
Unit Two: Power (20%)
Genres: Poetry, songs, speeches, persuasive writing, play, short story.
Assignments: Writing in expository and persuasive forms, comparative essay, discussion postings, creative assignment, quiz.
Midterm exam (10%)
Unit Three: Novel Study (20%)
Genre: Novel (Finnie Walsh)
Assignments: character sketch, narrative, verbal-visual essay, quizzes.
Unit Four: Poetry, Documentary and Exam Preparation (20%)
Genres:Documentary film, poetry
Assignments: Documentary review, augmented poem and writing, original poetry.
Final Exam: 10%