English 10 Semester I Syllabus Mr. Traband Introduction to Class: Rules, Expectations, and Hope for the Future 1. Pass Out Textbooks: Elements of Literature Published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston 1997. 2. Read Page 2: “A Conversation with Ray Bradbury” 3. Read Page 3: “Becoming a Strategic Reader” 4. Read Pages 4-5: “What Happened During the Ice Storm” by Jim Heynen Hard Choices: A Short Stories Unit 1. Read Pages 8-27: “The Cold Equations” by Tom Godwin a. Summary Work: Making Meaning and Language Link Questions b. Movie Tie-in: The Wrath of Kahn (1982) 2. Read Pages 32-33 Elements of Literature: “Plot: The Story’s Framework” by John Leggett a. Work Sheet: Understanding the Framework of “Cold Equations” 3. Read Pages 34-40: “The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant” by W.D. Wetherell a. Summary Work: Making Meaning and Language Link Questions 4. Read Page 43: Before you Read “Mr. Parker” 5. Read Pages 44-47: “Mr. Parker” by Laurie Colwin a. Summary Work: Making Meanings and Language Link Questions 6. Read Pages 50- 51 Elements of Literature: “Setting: Putting Us There” by John Leggett 7. Read Pages 52-64: “Boys and Girls” by Alice Munro a. Read Page 65: “First Lesson” by Phyllis McGinley b. Summary Work: Making Meanings, Building Your Portfolio, and Language Link 8. Read Page 69: Before You Read “Everyday Use” 9. Read Pages 70-76: “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker a. Summary Work: Connections, Making Meanings, Building Your Portfolio, Literature Link 10. Read Pages 81-83: “from Travels With Charlie” by John Steinbeck a. Summary Work: Finding Common Ground and Writer’s Workshop Pages 83-89 11. Essay: Writing a Personal Narrative of 3 to 5 Pages 12. Unit Test Book Reading: Young Adult Genre 1. Read: The Juvie Three by Gordon Korman a. Focus: Taking notes while reading. Picking out important passages and elements to the story. 2. Read: Bronx Masquerade by Nikki Grimes a. Focus: Elements of Poetry. 3. Semester Final