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Welcome to Grade 10 Academic English!
Please take a seat at any of the desks.
Teacher: Mrs. Douglas
Favourite Book: The Book ThiefFavourite Genre: Historical Fiction
We are about to take off on a grand adventure together. We are going to travel to Ancient Rome where pride destroys men, on a journey through Germany during World War 2, and I have many other exciting plans in store where we can visit many exciting places and meet several interesting characters.
But first, some housekeeping...
Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: ENG1D1
Unit Titles and Approximate Time per unit:
Unit Title Length of Time
Unit 1: Novel Study - The Book Thief 30 Hours
Unit Two: Poetry Studies/Short Fiction Studies/Media
30 Hours
Unit Three: Shakespeare Studies - Julius Caesar
30 Hours
Unit Four: Performance Task 20 Hours
Assessment and Evaluation:
70 % Term Assessment20% Reading and Literature Studies20% Writing20% Oral Communication10 % Media
30 % Final Summative Assessment20% Exam10% Performance Task
Attendance
Rule 1: Attend regularlyRule 2: Be preparedRule 3: The 3 minute ruleRule 4: Be responsibleRule 5: The detention room
A Bonus Opportunity!
Just like students, teachers set goals for themselves at the beginning of each year. This year, my personal goal is to incorporate and learn more contemporary technology. So, if you think you know a new, fun, and exciting program that could be useful, introduce me to it. Make me a comprehensive, simple, "how to" guide and I will try it out. Bonus marks will be allotted for functionality, applicability, and originality.
