English 10, College Prep
PURPOSE OF THE COURSE: English 10 is designed to enhance students’ appreciation for
and understanding of American literature of the 18th and 19st centuries and to strengthen their
writing and grammar skills. The class consists of five major components: Reading of Literature,
Reading of Informational Texts, Writing, Speaking and Listening, and Language.
SUMMER READING: Anthem by Ayn Rand and How to Read Literature Like a Professor
Thomas C. Foster
*Individual teachers will customize the sequence but not course content based on the
needs of the students.
1ST Quarter: Application of Summer Reading Books
American Identity Research Project
The Crucible by Arthur Miller
2nd Quarter: Revolutionary American and Early Romanticism Literature
Informational/Expository Essay
3rd Quarter: Dark Romanticism and Transcendentalism Literature
Literary Analysis Paper
Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
4th Quarter: Realism and Civil War Literature
Narrative Essay
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
ALL YEAR: Journaling, Vocabulary, Grammar, MLA
Other Reading: Informational Texts, Choice Reading