This pacing guide outlines the curriculum for 10th grade English students in the 2nd quarter. It includes:
1) Literature from the American Romantics period including works by Thoreau, Emerson, Poe and Melville.
2) Grammar units covering prepositional phrases, verbs, clauses and sentence structure.
3) Writing units focused on narrative, dialogue, theme and analytical writing.
4) Vocabulary development through supplemental materials to build relevant background knowledge.
This pacing guide outlines the curriculum for 10th grade English students in the 2nd quarter. It includes:
1) Literature from the American Romantics period including works by Thoreau, Emerson, Poe and Melville.
2) Grammar units covering prepositional phrases, verbs, clauses and sentence structure.
3) Writing units focused on narrative, dialogue, theme and analytical writing.
4) Vocabulary development through supplemental materials to build relevant background knowledge.
This pacing guide outlines the curriculum for 10th grade English students in the 2nd quarter. It includes:
1) Literature from the American Romantics period including works by Thoreau, Emerson, Poe and Melville.
2) Grammar units covering prepositional phrases, verbs, clauses and sentence structure.
3) Writing units focused on narrative, dialogue, theme and analytical writing.
4) Vocabulary development through supplemental materials to build relevant background knowledge.
This pacing guide outlines the curriculum for 10th grade English students in the 2nd quarter. It includes:
1) Literature from the American Romantics period including works by Thoreau, Emerson, Poe and Melville.
2) Grammar units covering prepositional phrases, verbs, clauses and sentence structure.
3) Writing units focused on narrative, dialogue, theme and analytical writing.
4) Vocabulary development through supplemental materials to build relevant background knowledge.
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