English 10 World Literature
Course Syllabus 2014-2015
Mrs. Maher
KReed-Maher@methacton.org
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Acquaint students with a variety of literary forms emphasizing various cultures
To promote comprehension and understanding of the written word
To provide students with opportunities, oral and written, to recognize, interpret and
analyze elements of literature
To develop an understanding of vocabulary in order to build writing and speaking skills
To review and incorporate grammar, punctuation, capitalization in written
communication
To organize oral presentations with emphasis on both the message and audience
To utilize the research process
Topics to be covered:
Literature – World Tapestries selections, World Masterpiece selections and supplements at
teacher discretion
Speeches – Demonstration/visual aid, Persuasive, additional at teacher’s discretion
Writing – Vocabulary sentences, Essays/Paragraphs, Research paper, Performance tasks
Assignments and Procedures:
1. Course requirements - Research project, two speeches and comprehensive midterm and
final exam. English 10 is a requirement for graduation
2. Assessment will be through quizzes, in-class reading and writing assignments and
projects at teacher’s discretion
3. Assignment procedures
 MLA style heading on all papers – Upper left corner
Student name
Teacher name
English 10/ Mod #
Date
 All essays must be typed – Font size 12, Times New Roman/Double Spaced
 Vocabulary – assessments will be homework assignments and quizzes
 Written assignments must be done in pencil or blue/black ink only
4. You must be prepared and give your speeches at designated time. Failure to do so will
result in a 10% drop for each day it is late. Be prepared and practice in advance.
Purposes of Storytelling
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Unit 1/ MP 1
Devil’s Arithmetic
“In the beginning”
“Phan Ku the Creator”
“Popul Vuh”
“Tangaroa, Maker of All Things”
Jane Yolen
James Harvey Stout
Summer reading
TH
TH
WT 309
WT 198
Myth Test
Demonstration/Visual Aid Speech
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“The Counsel of the Birds”
Rumi
“The Fisherman and the Jinnee” 1001 nights Dawood
“Sibi” Mahabharata
Narayan
“Numskull and the Rabbit,” Panchatantra Ryder
WM 124
WM 126
WM 166
WM 182
Fable Project
Purpose of Storytelling Test
Research Paper Skills Practice: citing, paraphrasing, creating a thesis statement,
understanding the PA writing domains, incorporating tranisistional words and sentences
and proper use of quotations.
Vocabulary Activites and quizzes
How We Relate
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B.
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E.
“Savitri”
“The Tiger”
“The River Merchant’s Wife”
“He-y, Come on Ou-t”
“The Ch’I-lin Purse”
Unit 2/MP 2
retold by J.F. Bierlein
S.Rajaratnam
Li Po
Shin-ichi Hoshi
retold by Linda Fang
WT 164
WT 178
WT 232
WT 158
WT 132
Sherry Garland
novel
Unit Test
F. Shadow of the Dragon
Project and/test
Cumulative Vocabulary Test for Units 1 and 2
Writing the Research Paper
Midterm Exam
END OF SEMESTER ONE
Cultural Traditions versus Modern Values
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B.
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My Big Fat Greek Wedding
“Season” and additional poetry selections
“Marriage is a Private Affair”
“Cry, the Beloved Country”
Unit 3/MP 3
Wole Soyinka
Chinua Achebe
film
WT 1362
WT 55
film
Okot p’Bitek
R.K. Narayan
WM 1354
WT 185
Objective Test
E. “Song of Lawino”
F. “Forty-Five a Month”
Persuasive Speech
Unit Test
A Hero’s Journey
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B.
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E.
“A Hero’s Journey”
“Spiderman
“The Ultimate Safari”
Forgotten Fire
Invictus
Unit Test
Final Exam Essay
Unit 4/MP4
Joseph Campbell
Nadine Gordimer
Adam Bagdasarian
TH
film
WM 1364
novel
film