10th ELA

Year at a Glance 2020-2021

Rites of Passage

Justice and Democracy

The Power of Fear

Respect Diversity and Be the Change... What is the value of respecting diversity? What can you do to effect change in the world?

Big Idea

What is the meaning of a rite of passage, and why do we have them?

What is justice? What are the roles and responsibilities of citizens in a democracy?

What is fear? How does fear affect actions?

Essential Question

Suggested Pacing

8-10 Weeks 22 block days

8-10 Weeks 22 block days Informative/ Argumentative

8-10 Weeks 22 block days

8-10 Weeks 22 block days

Informative/Argument/ Narrative

Informative

Argumentative

Writing Focus

Pretest, RI

Mid-Year Assessment RI

Post Test RI

Aspire

Testing

REVIEW : claim (thesis, controlling idea), theme, informative, Rhetorical devices (Tier 3 from Unit 1) TIER 2 : evidence, justice, revenge, objective, subjective, summarize, paraphrase, fairness, facts, inquiry, sources, credibility, accuracy, citation, synthesis TIER 3 : rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, logos), extended defnitions, concrete details, quotations, transitions, precise language, formal style, objective tone, objective summary, New Rhetorical Devices (allusion, analogy, anecdote, juxtaposition, rhetorical question, allegory, antithesis), fallacy

REVIEW : foreshadowing, point of view (frst person, second person, third person), fgurative language, plot structure TIER 2 : rite of passage, initiate, separation, transformation TIER 3 : connotation, diction, hyperbole, imagery, metaphor, parallel structure, syntax, tone

REVIEW : Fear, tone, intolerance, plot, fgurative, connotative, formal style, objective TIER 2 : substantive topics, research, refection, revision, organization, development, substance, purpose, audience, task TIER 3 : complex character, text structures, argument, precise claim(s), counterclaims, reasons (warrants), evidence, phrases, clauses, concluding statement

REVIEW: fgurative language, plot structure, sensory language, theme (central idea), series of ideas or events, precise words, conclusion, organization, development, substance, purpose task, telling details Diversity, stereotype, prejudice, discrimination, tolerance, intolerance, acceptance, text structure, series of ideas or events, author’s point of view or purpose TIER 2: change, apathy, empathy, sympathy

Prioritized Vocabulary

th grade year, draw on a wide reading of world literature from numerous

Throughout the 10

Geographic Connections

cultural areas to analyze each theme.

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