10th Grade Courses
English 10 (EES83-EES84)
Many of the themes explored in ninth grade are revisited from other perspectives in the sophomore year. The focus shifts from the impact our relationships, cultures, and societies have on us to how we can exert our influence on others. Through research, debate, and personal experience, students learn about the difference an individual can make in his or her community. Literary texts such as Night, The Crucible, Fahrenheit 451, and The Secret Life of Bees are used to illustrate and explore the influence a single person can wield on others. Students will continue to refine their written and verbal communications skills through performance tasks requiring public presentation, collaboration, and research. Tenth grade students will apply the skills learned in their freshman and sophomore ELA classes and take the English Language Arts Regents Examination in June.
English 10 Capstone Advanced Placement - AP Seminar (EES83X-EES84X & EES83XSR-EES84XSR)
AP Seminar is a foundational course that engages students in cross-curricular conversations that explore the complexities of academic and real-world topics and issues by analyzing divergent perspectives. The course aims to empower students with the ability to analyze and evaluate information with accuracy and precision in order to craft and communicate evidence-based arguments.
GOALS:
The goals of the AP Seminar course include:
• Engage students with rigorous college-level curricula focused on the core academic skills necessary for successful college completion.
• Extend students’ abilities to synthesize information from multiple perspectives and apply skills in cross curricular contexts and in new situations.
• Empower students to collect and analyze information with accuracy and precision.
• Cultivate students’ abilities to craft, communicate, and defend evidence-based arguments.
• Provide opportunities for students to practice disciplined and scholarly research skills applied to relevant topics of their interest and curiosity.
Many of the themes explored in ninth grade are revisited from other perspectives in the sophomore year. The focus shifts from the impact our relationships, cultures, and societies have on us to how we can exert our influence on others. Through research, debate, and personal experience, students learn about the difference an individual can make in his or her community. Literary texts such as Night, The Crucible, Fahrenheit 451, and The Secret Life of Bees are used to illustrate and explore the influence a single person can wield on others. Students will continue to refine their written and verbal communications skills through performance tasks requiring public presentation, collaboration, and research. Tenth grade students will apply the skills learned in their freshman and sophomore ELA classes and take the English Language Arts Regents Examination in June.
English 10 Capstone Advanced Placement - AP Seminar (EES83X-EES84X & EES83XSR-EES84XSR)
AP Seminar is a foundational course that engages students in cross-curricular conversations that explore the complexities of academic and real-world topics and issues by analyzing divergent perspectives. The course aims to empower students with the ability to analyze and evaluate information with accuracy and precision in order to craft and communicate evidence-based arguments.
GOALS:
The goals of the AP Seminar course include:
• Engage students with rigorous college-level curricula focused on the core academic skills necessary for successful college completion.
• Extend students’ abilities to synthesize information from multiple perspectives and apply skills in cross curricular contexts and in new situations.
• Empower students to collect and analyze information with accuracy and precision.
• Cultivate students’ abilities to craft, communicate, and defend evidence-based arguments.
• Provide opportunities for students to practice disciplined and scholarly research skills applied to relevant topics of their interest and curiosity.