ELA Curriculum Mapping
Grade 10 Semester 2
Essential Questions
-In what manner does
society and external forces
impact our vision of truth?
-How are people
transformed through
conflict?
-How does society teach
and influence us? What
kind of knowledge changes
our lives?
-In what ways are language
and power inseparable?
-How are people
transformed through their
relationships with others?
Content
- Lord of the Flies, by
William Golding
-Animal Farm, by George
Orwell
-Antigone, by Sophocles
-Selections from Prentice
Hall text
-Additional short stories
and poetry
Literary Elements for
Lord of the Flies:
Symbolism, Imagery,
Allegory, Setting, Point of
View/Narration, Genre,
Tone, Plot, Conflict,
Theme, Characterization
Literary Elements for
Animal Farm:
Symbolism, Imagery,
Allegory, Setting, Point of
View/Narration, genre,
Conflict, Plot, Theme,
Characterization,
Personification
Standards
Reading Literature:
RL.9-10.3
RL.9-10.4
RL.9-10.6
RL.9-10.
Reading Informational
Texts:
RI.9-10.1
RI.9-10.2
RI.9-10.3
RI.9-10.4
RI.9-10.5
RI.9-10.6
RI.9-10.8
RI.9-10.10
Writing:
W.9-10.4
W.9-10.5
W.9-10.6
W.9-10.7
Speaking and Listening:
SL.9-10.1
SL.9-10.3
SL.9-10.4
SL.9-10.6
Assessment
Related Literature &
Readings
For Lord of the Flies:
For Lord of the Flies:
Formative:
Journal Entries, Chapter
Questions, Reading Quizzes,
Character Analysis Charts,
Quote Analysis, Thematic
Analysis, Textual Analysis
-“Nature Nurture in
Psychology,” by Saul McLeod
http://www.simplypsychology.
org/naturevsnurture.html
Summative:
-Mock Trial
-Internet-based Research:
Evaluating Bullying Websites
-Character PSA (following
bullying assignment)
-Modern Media Assignment
http://www.readwritethink.org/
classroom-resources/lessonplans/texting-response-lordflies-1174.html
Final Assessment:
Thematic Power Point
Presentation focusing on power
and control in LOF, including
literary and contemporary
references
-Selections from “Teaching The
Lord of the Flies With The New
York Times,” by Holly Epstein
Ojalvo &Doyne
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.
com/2010/08/05/teaching-thelord-of-the-flies-with-the-newyork-times/
-Secondary Solutions Common
Core Aligned Literature Guide
for Lord of the Flies
-“Cracking Down on the
Cyberbully,” by Julius Charkes
New York Times, 3/30/2008
-Excerpts from Inherit the Wind
-Excerpts from Genesis
For Animal Farm:
Language:
L.9-10.3
L.9-10.4
For Animal Farm:
-“Why Animal Farm Changed
My Life,” by Margaret Atwood
Literary Elements for
Antigone:
Dialogue, Imagery,
Conflict, Dramatic Irony,
Characterization, Plot,
Theme, Foreshadowing
Writing Skills:
Informational Writing
Expository Writing
Comparative Writing
Persuasive Writing
Six Traits:
Sentence Fluency, Word
Choice, Voice, Organization,
Ideas & Conventions
10th Grade GUM Skills
L.9-10.5
L.9-10.6
Formative:
Journal Entries, Allegorical
Chart, Political Cartoons,
Propaganda Analysis, Chapter
Questions, Reading Quizzes,
Character Analysis Charts,
Textual Analysis
Summative:
-Original Campaign Speeches
from Perspective of One
Character
-Original Propaganda Posters
http://www.theage.com.au/
articles/2003/07/12/
1057783279987.html
-“Government,” by Thomas
Hartman http://www.scholastic.
com/teachers/article/government
-Secondary Solutions Common
Core Aligned Literature Guide
for Animal Farm
Final Assessment:
Thematic Essay
For Antigone:
For Antigone:
Formative:
Journal Entries, Act/scene
Questions, Reading Quizzes,
Character Analysis,
Quote/Dialogue Analysis,
Study of Rhetoric
Summative:
Persuasive Speech Assignment
http://learningtogive.org/
lessons/unit232/lesson4.html
Final Assessment:
Persuasive Character Defense
Essay
-The Inaugural Address,” by
President John F. Kennedy
http://americanrhetoric.com/
speeches/jfkinaugural.htm
-Excerpts from The Prince, by
Macchiavelli
-“Aristotle and Persuasion”
http://learningtogive.org/
lessons/unit232/lesson4_
attachments/1.html
-“10 Best Graduation Speeches
of All Time”
http://www.cnbc.com/id/
37134742/The_10_Best_
Graduation_Speeches_of_
All_Time?slide=2