Grade Ten Academic English
Types of Writing
To Kill a Mockingbird - Novel Study
1. Short Stories
Homework Assignment: Story of My Life
2. Poetry and the Tale
Tale Reading
Poetry Readings
3. Personal, Biographical, and Essay Writing
Semester Long Assignment: Genius Hour Presentation
The following sites can be referenced for different research ideas:
Assignment Outline
4. Informative Writing and News Articles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQXwt83hYkE
http://www.wikihow.com/Create-a-User-Manual
Reading: "How Seventeen Undermines Young Women"
5. Unit Assignment
Assignment Outline
Types of Writing Review
1. "To Kill a Mockingbird": Background and Theme
2. Chapters 1-4
3. Chapters 5-7
The Walking Boy
Firsthand Accounts of the Great Depression
Finding One's Voice
FDR Inaugural Speech
Character Sketches
Homework Activity: Walking in Another's Shoes
4. Chapters 8-10
Assignment #1: Creating the Macomb Tribune
Miss Dubé's Cover Page Example
5. Chapters 11-12
In Class Activity - Poetry For Two Voices
Worksheet
Student Example
What a Poem For Two Voices Looks Like - "Book Lice" by Paul Fleischmann
Miss Dubé's Example
6. Chapters 13-28
7. Chapters 29-31
Assignment #2: "To Kill a Mockingbird" Essay
Brainstorming Sheet
