Welcome Parents!
McCarty (English)/Purrington (US
History)
10th grade Block
Our Purpose
To provide a learning environment where
academic, inter-disciplinary learning can
take place. We believe this approach will
help to reinforce concepts and skills
which will ultimately lead to the students’
transfer of knowledge to other areas of
their lives.
Year in Preview
2005-2006
1st Quarter
US HISTORY
Causes of the
Civil War
Shared Assignments
John Brown Essay
ENGLISH 10
Introduction Speech
“Who Am I”--Paper
6 Traits Instruction
Literature Circles—
small group novel and
speech
Civil War
Year in Preview
2005-2006
2nd Quarter
US HISTORY
Wild West
Shared Assignments
Storybook
ENGLISH 10
Persuasive Speaking
America/ World Leader
Great Speech
Analysis Paper
A Midsummer
Night’s Dream
Panama Canal
Women’s Suffrage
MSND Performances
in theatre
Independent Novel
WWI
Monopoly game day
BSW Test Prep
Year in Preview
2005-2006
3rd Quarter
US HISTORY
Shared Assignments
Great Depression Biography PP Speech
WWII
WWII Essay
Anne Frank FT
ENGLISH 10
Of Mice and Men
Night
Year in Preview
2005-2006
4th Quarter
US HISTORY
Cold War
Shared Assignments
ENGLISH 10
MCA Reading
Test prep
Oral History and MultiMedia Presentation
Vietnam War
Creative Writing/Poetry
Our Contact Information
Jen McCarty: 651-683-6969 ext. 8692
Jennifer.McCarty@district196.org
Classroom: A304
Rick Purrington: 651-683-6969 ext. 8807
Richard.Purrington@district196.org
Classroom: A302
Office: A308
We’re Excited for a New Year.
Class of 2008
Coming together is a
beginning.
Keeping together is progress.
Working together is success.
~Henry Ford